Land degradation in Central Asia : identifying dynamics of pasture resources in heterogeneous landscapes using remote sensing

Rangeland degradation is an issue of global concern yet it can be challenging to accurately assess. In Kyrgyzstan, the post-Soviet transition led to wide-ranging environmental changes in pasturelands, though comprehensive and spatially explicit data remains scarce. Remote sensing vegetation indices...

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Main Author: Eddy, Ian
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58813