Remote sensing: ecology

Allard, A. 2003: Detection of vegetation degradation on Swedish mountainous heaths at an early stage by image interpretation. Ambio 32, 510-519.

Amarnath, G. , Murthy, M. S. R. , Britto, S. J. , Rajashekar, G. and Dutt, C. B. S. 2003: Diagnostic analysis of conservation zones using remote sensing and GIS techniques in wet evergreen forests of the Western Ghats - an ecological hotspot, Tamil Nadu, India. Biodiversity and Conservation 12, 2331-2359.

Andréfouët, S. , Berkelmans, R. , Odriozola, L. , Done, T. , Oliver, J. and Muller-Karger, F. 2002: Choosing the appropriate spatial resolution for monitoring coral bleaching events using remote sensing. Coral Reefs 21, 147-154.

Andréfouët, S. , Kramer, P. , Torres-Pulliza, D. , Joyce, K. E. , Hochberg, E. J. , Garza-Pérez, R. , Mumby, P. J. , Riegl, B. , Yamano, H. , White, W. H. , Zubia, M. , Brock, J. C. , Phinn, S. R. , Naseer, A. , Hatcher, B. G. and Muller-Karger, F. E. 2003: Multi-site evaluation of IKONOS data for classification of tropical coral reef environments. Remote Sensing of Environment 88, 128-143.

Aplin, P. 2004: Remote sensing as a means of ecological investigation. In Altan, M. O. , editor, Proceedings XXth congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS): geo-imagery bridging continents. Istanbul: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 35, 325-333.

Aplin, P. and Mather, P. M. , editors 2003: Proceedings annual conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) 2003: scales and dynamics in observing the environment. Nottingham: RSPSoc, CD.

Arora, M. K. , Das Gupta, A. S. and Gupta, R. P. 2004: An artificial neural network approach for landslide hazard zonation in the Bhagirathi (Ganga) Valley, Himalayas. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 559-572.

Asner, G. P. , Bustamante, M. M. C. and Townshend, A. R. 2003a: Scale dependence of biophysical structure in deforested areas bordering the Tapajo’s National Forest, Central Amazon. Remote Sensing of Environment 87, 507-520.

Asner, G. P. , Scurlock, J. M. O. and Hicke, J. A. 2003b: Global synthesis of leaf area index observations: implications for ecological and remote sensing studies. Global Ecology and Biogeography 12, 191-205.

Awaya, Y. , Kodani, E. , Tanaka, K. , Liu, J. , Zhuang, D. and Meng, Y. 2004: Estimation of global net primary productivity using NOAA images and meteorological data: changes between 1988 and 1993. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 1597-1613.

Bartalev, S. A. , Belward, A. S. , Erchov, D. V. and Isaev, A. S. 2003: A new SPOT4-VEGETATION derived land cover map of Northern Eurasia. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 1977-1982.

Batistella, M. , Robeson, S. and Moran, E. F. 2003: Settlement design, forest fragmentation, and landscape change in Rondonia, Amazonia. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 69, 805-812.

Belward, A. , Binaghi, E. , Brivio, P. A. , Lanzarone, G. A. and Tosi, G. 2003: Preface Special issue: Geospatial knowledge processing for natural resource management. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 3885-3886.

Birk, R. J. , Stanley, T. , Snyder, G. I. , Hennig, T. A. , Fladeland, M. M. and Policelli, F. 2003: Government programs for research and operational uses of commercial remote sensing data. Remote Sensing of Environment 88, 3-16.

Bradford, A. , Gomes, L. M. , Sweeting, M. , Yuksel, G. , Ozkaptan, C. and Orlu, U. 2003: BILSAT-1: a low-cost, agile, earth observation microsatellite for Turkey. Acta Astronautica 53, 761-769.

Bresee, M. K. , Le Moine, J. , Mather, S. , Brosofske, K. D. , Chen, J. Q. , Crow, T. R. and Rademacher, J. 2004: Disturbance and landscape dynamics in the Chequamegon National Forest Wisconsin, USA, from 1972 to 2001. Landscape Ecology 19, 291-309.

Bugnet, P. , Cavayas, F. and Gagnon, L. 2003: Automatic mapping of woodlands in urbanized environments based on panchromatic IKONOS images - case of the Montreal Metropolitan region. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 29, 755-769.

Burnett, C. , Fall, A. , Tomppo, E. and Kalliola, R. 2003: Monitoring current status of and trends in boreal forest land use in Russian Karelia. Conservation Ecology 7-7. Retrieved 19 November 2004 from http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol7/iss2/art8/index.html

Cablk, M. E. and Minor, T. B. 2003: Detecting and discriminating impervious cover with high-resolution IKONOS data using principal component analysis and morphological operators. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 4627-4645.

Capolsini, P. , Andrefouet, S. , Rion, C. and Payri, C. 2003: A comparison of Landsat ETM+, SPOT HRV, Ikonos, ASTER, and airborne MASTER data for coral reef habitat mapping in south pacific islands. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 29, 187-200.

Castro, K. L. , Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. A. and Rivard, B. 2003: Monitoring secondary tropical forests using space-borne data: implications for Central America. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 1853-1894.

Castro-Esau, K. L. , Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. A. and Caelli, T. 2004: Discrimination of lianas and trees with leaf-level hyperspectral data. Remote Sensing of Environment 90, 353-372.

Chen, J. M. , Liu, L. , Leblanc, S. G. , Lacaze, R. and Roujean, J. L. 2003: Multi-angular optical remote sensing for assessing vegetation structure and carbon absorption. Remote Sensing of Environment 84, 516-525.

Clark, D. B. , Castro, C. S. , Alvarado, L. D. A. and Read, J. M. 2004a: Quantifying mortality of tropical rain forest trees using high-spatial-resolution satellite data. Ecology Letters 7, 2-59.

Clark, D. B. , Read, J. M. , Clark, M. L. , Cruz, A. M. , Dotti, M. F. and Clark, D. A. 2004b: Application of 1-m and 4-m resolution satellite data to ecological studies of tropical rain forests. Ecological Applications 14, 61-74.

Clark, M. L. , Clark, D. B. and Roberts, D. A. 2004c: Small-footprint lidar estimation of sub-canopy elevation and tree height in a tropical rain forest landscape. Remote Sensing of Environment 91, 68-89.

Cohen, M. C. L. and Lara, R. J. 2003: Temporal changes of mangrove vegetation boundaries in Amazonia: application of GIS and remote sensing techniques. Wetlands Ecology and Management 11, 223-231.

Cohen, W. B. and Goward, S. N. 2004: Landsat’s role in ecological applications of remote sensing. Bioscience 54, 535-545.

Colombo, R. , Bellingeri, D. , Fasolini, D. and Marino, C. M. 2003: Retrieval of leaf area index in different vegetation types using high resolution satellite data. Remote Sensing of Environment 86, 120-131.

Coops, N. C. , Stone, C. , Culvenor, D. S. and Chisholm, L. 2004: Assessment of crown condition in eucalypt vegetation by remotely sensed optical indices. Journal of Environmental Quality 33, 956-964.

Coppin, P. , Jonckheere, I. , Nackaerts, K. and Muys, B. 2004: Digital change detection methods in ecosystem monitoring: a review. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 1565-1596.

Davids, C. and Tyler, A. N. 2003: Detecting contaminated-induced tree stress within the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Remote Sensing of Environment 85, 30-38.

Dechka, J. A. , Franklin, S. E. , Watmough, M. D. , Bennett, R. P. and Ingstrup, D. W. 2002: Classification of wetland habitat and vegetation communities using multi-temporal Ikonos imagery in southern Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 28, 679-685.

Deng, F. , Liu, A. , Li, D. , Zhang, J. , Dai, J. and Zhuo, J. 2003: Application of expert classification system in dynamic monitor of ecology environment. Proceedings International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) 4890, 960-965.

de Wasseige, C. and Defourny, P. 2004: Remote sensing of selective logging impact for tropical forest management. Forest Ecology and Management 188, 161-173.

Drake, J. B. , Knox, R. G. , Dubayah, R. O. , Clark, D. B. , Condit, R. , Blair, J. B. and Hofton, M. 2003: Above-ground biomass estimation in closed canopy Neotropical forests using lidar remote sensing: factors affecting the generality of relationships. Global Ecology and Biogeography 12, 147-159.

Elmore, A. J. and Mustard, J. F. 2003: Precision and accuracy of EO-1 Advanced Land Imager (ALI) data for semiarid vegetation studies. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 41, 1311-1320.

Fernandes, R. A. , Miller, J. R. , Chen, J. M. and Rubinstein, I. G. 2004: Evaluating image-based estimates of leaf area index in boreal conifer stands over a range of scales using high-resolution CASI imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment 89, 200-216.

Ferreira, L. G. , Yoshioka, H. , Huete, A. and Sano, E. E. 2003: Seasonal landscape and spectral vegetation index dynamics in the Brazilion Cerrado: an analysis within the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA). Remote Sensing of Environment 87, 534-550.

Filella, I. , Penuelas, J. , Llorens, L. and Estiarte, M. 2004: Reflectance assessment of seasonal and annual changes in biomass and CO2 uptake of a Mediterranean shrubland submitted to experimental warming and drought. Remote Sensing of Environment 90, 308-318.

Gamon, J. A. , Huemmrich, K. F. , Peddle, D. R. , Chen, J. , Fuentes, D. , Hall, F. G. , Kimball, J. S. , Goetz, S. , Gu, J. , McDonald, K. C. , Miller, J. R. , Moghaddam, M. , Rahman, A. F. , Roujean, J. L. , Smith, E. A. , Walthall, C. L. , Zarco-Tejada, P. , Hu, B. , Fernandes, R. and Cihlar, J. 2004: Remote sensing in BOREAS: lessons learned. Remote Sensing of Environment 89, 139-162.

Garson, D. C. and Lacaze, B. 2003: Monitoring Leaf Area Index of Mediterranean oak woodlands: comparison of remotely-sensed estimates with simulations from an ecological process-based model. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 3441-3456.

Gillies, R. R. , Box, J. B. , Symanzik, J. and Rodemaker, E. J. 2003: Effects of urbanization on the aquatic fauna of the Line Creek watershed, Atlanta - a satellite perspective. Remote Sensing of Environment 86, 411-422.

Goetz, S. J. , Wright, R. K. , Smith, A. J. , Zinecker, E. and Schaub, E. 2003: IKONOS imagery for resource management: tree cover, impervious surfaces, and riparian buffer analyses in the mid-Atlantic region. Remote Sensing of Environment 88, 195-208.

Gond, V. , Bartholome, E. , Ouattara, F. , Nonguierma, A. and Bado, L. 2004: Monitoring and mapping of waters and wetlands in arid regions using the SPOT-4 VEGETATION imaging system. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 987-1004.

Gonzalo-Tasis, M. , Viloria, A. , de Paz, I. , Hevia, A. and Finat, J. 2003: Segmentation techniques for identification and tracking of oil spills in ocean surface. Proceedings 30th international symposium on remote sensing of environment: information for risk management and sustainable development. Honolulu: International Center for Remote Sensing of Environment, CD.

Goodin, D. J. , Gao, J. C. and Henebry, G. M. 2004: The effect of solar illumination angle and sensor view angle on observed patterns of spatial structure in tall-grass prairie. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 42, 154-165.

Goward, S. N. , Davis, P. E. , Fleming, D. , Miller, L. and Townshend, J. R. 2003: Empirical comparison of Landsat 7 and IKONOS multispectral measurements for selected Earth Observation System (EOS) validation sites. Remote Sensing of Environment 88, 80-99.

Greenhill, D. R. , Ripke, L. T. , Hitchman, A. P. , Jones, G. A. and Wilkinson, G. G. 2003: Characterization of suburban areas for land use planning using landscape ecological indicators derived from Ikonos-2 multispectral imagery. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 41, 2015-2021.

Hale, R. C. and Duchon, C. E. 2003: Use of AVHRR-derived surface temperatures in evaluating a land-atmosphere model. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 4527-4541.

Hall, O. , Hay, G. J. , Bouchard, A. and Marceau, D. J. 2004: Detecting dominant landscape objects through multiple scales: an integration of object-specific methods and watershed segmentation. Landscape Ecology 19, 59-76.

Handcock, R. N. and Csillag, F. 2004: Spatio-temporal analysis using a multiscale hierarchical ecoregionalization. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 70, 101-110.

Hochberg, E. J. and Atkinson, M. J. 2004: Capabilities of remote sensors to classify coral, algae, and sand as pure and mixed spectra. Remote Sensing of Environment 85, 174-189.

Hunt, E. R. , Everitt, J. H. , Ritchie, J. C. , Moran, M. S. , Booth, D. T. , Anderson, G. L. , Clark, P. E. and Seyfried, M. S. 2003: Applications and research using remote sensing for rangeland management. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 69, 675-693.

Jovanovic, V. M. 2003: Global earth mapping with NASA’s multiangle imaging spectroradiometer (MISR). Proceedings SPIE 4885, 22-33.

Joy, S. M. , Reich, R. M. and Reynolds, R. T. 2003: A non-parametric, supervised classification of vegetation types on the Kaibab National Forest using decision trees. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 1835-1852.

Kalacska, M. , Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. A. , Rivard, B. , Calvo-Alvarado, J. C. , Journet, A. R. P. , Arroyo-Mora, J. P. and Ortiz-Ortiz, D. 2004: Leaf area index measurements in a tropical moist forest: a case study from Costa Rica. Remote Sensing of Environment 91, 134-152.

Kerr, J. T. and Ostrovsky, M. 2003: From space to species: ecological applications of remote sensing. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 18, 299-305.

Kharuk, V. I. , Ranson, K. J. , Burenina, T. A. and Fedotova, E. V. 2003: Mapping of Siberian forest landscapes along the Yenisey transect with AVHRR. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 23-27.

Kogan, F. , Gitelson, A. , Zakarin, E. , Spivak, L. and Lebed, L. 2003: AVHRR-based spectral vegetation index for quantitative assessment of vegetation state and productivity: calibration and validation. Photogram-metric Engineering and Remote Sensing 69, 899-906.

Latifovic, R. and Olthof, I. 2004: Accuracy assessment using sub-pixel fractional error matrices of global land cover products derived from satellite data. Remote Sensing of Environment 90, 153-165.

Leckie, D. G. , Jay, C. , Gougeon, F. A. , Sturrock, R. N. and Paradine, D. 2004: Detection and assessment of trees with Phellinus weirii (laminated root rot) using high resolution multi-spectral imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 793-818.

Lu, A. , Wang, L. and Chen, X. 2003: Monitoring the ecology and environment using remote sensing in the Jinta area/middle reaches of Heihe River Basin. Proceedings SPIE 4890, 621-628.

Mason, D. C. , Anderson, G. Q. A. , Bradbury, R. B. , Cobby, D. M. , Davenport, I. J. , Vandepoll, M. and Wilson, J. D. 2003: Measurement of habitat predictor variables for organism-habitat models using remote sensing and image segmentation. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 2515-2532.

Mehner, H. , Cutler, M. , Fairbairn, M. and Thompson, G. 2004: Remote sensing of upland vegetation: the potential of high spatial resolution satellite sensors. Global Ecology and Biogeography 13, 359-369.

Miles, V. V. , Bobylev, L. P. , Maximov, S. V. , Johannessen, O. M. and Pitulko, V. M. 2003: An approach for assessing boreal forest conditions based on combined use of satellite SAR and multi-spectral data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 4447-4466.

Millington, A. C. , Velez-Liendo, X. M. and Bradley, A. V. 2003: Scale dependence in multitemporal mapping of forest fragmentation in Bolivia: implications for explaining temporal trends in landscape ecology and applications to biodiversity conservation. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 57, 289-299.

Mutanga, O. and Skidmore, A. K. 2004: Integrating imaging spectroscopy and neural networks to map grass quality in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Remote Sensing of Environment 90, 104-115.

Napier, B. 2003: National geospatial preparedness for all-hazard emergency management. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 69, 1137-1139.

Nightingale, J. M. , Phinn, S. R. and Held, A. A. 2004: Ecosystem process models at multiple scales for mapping tropical forest productivity. Progress in Physical Geography 28, 241-281.

Ollier, S. , Chessel, D. , Couteron, P. , Pelissier, R. and Thioulouse, J. 2003: Comparing and classifying one-dimensional spatial patterns: an application to laser altimeter profiles. Remote Sensing of Environment 85, 453-462.

Ourso, R. T. and Frenzel, S. A. 2003: Identification of linear threshold responses in streams along a gradient of urbanization in Anchorage, Alaska. Hydrobiologica 501, 117-131.

Palandro, D. , Andrefouet, S. , Dustan, P. and Muller-Karger, F. E. 2003a: Change detection in coral reef communities using Ikonos satellite sensor imagery and historic aerial photographs. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 873-878.

Palandro, D. , Andrefouet, S. , Muller-Karger, F. E. , Dustan, P. , Hu, C. M. and Hallock, P. 2003b: Detection of changes in coral reef communities using Landsat-5 TM and Landsat-7 ETM+ data. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 29, 201-209.

Philipson, P. and Lindell, T. 2003: Can coral reefs be monitored from space? Ambio 32, 586-593.

Quinones, M. J. and Hoekman, D. H. 2004: Exploration of factors limiting biomass estimation by polarimetric radar in tropical forests. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 42, 86-104.

Quinton, W. L. , Hayashi, M. and Pietroniro, A. 2003: Connectivity and storage functions of channel fens and flat bogs in northern basins. Hydrological Processes 17, 3665-3684.

Rainey, M. P. , Tyler, A. N. , Gilvear, D. J. , Bryant, R. G. and McDonald, P. 2003: Mapping intertidal estuarine sediment grain size distributions through airborne remote sensing. Remote Sensing of Environment 86, 480-490.

Read, J. M. , Clark, D. B. , Venticinque, E. M. and Moreira, M. P. 2003: Application of merged 1-m and 4-m resolution satellite data to research and management in tropical forests. Journal of Applied Ecology 40, 592-600.

Ringrose, S. , Vanderpost, C. and Matheson, W. 2003: Mapping ecological conditions in the Okavango delta, Botswana using fine and coarse resolution systems including simulated SPOT Vegetation imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing 24, 1029-1052.

Roberts, D. A. , Keller, M. and Soares, J. V. 2003: Studies of land-cover, land-use, and biophysical properties of vegetation in the Large Scale Biosphere Atmosphere experiment in Amazonia. Remote Sensing of Environment 87, 377-388.

Santos, J. R. , Freitas, C. C. , Araujo, L. S. , Dutra, L. V. , Mura, J. C. , Gama, F. F. , Soler, L. S. and Sant’ Anna, S. J. S. 2003: Airborne P-band SAR applied to the aboveground biomass studies in the Brazilion tropical rainforest. Remote Sensing of Environment 87, 482-493.

Sawaya, K. E. , Olmanson, L. G. , Heinert, N. J. , Brezonik, P. L. and Bauer, M. E. 2003: Extending satellite remote sensing to local scales: land and water resource monitoring using high-resolution imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment 88, 144-156.

Schmid, T. , Koch, M. , Gumuzzio, J. and Mather, P. M. 2004: A spectral library for a semi-arid wetland and its application to studies of wetland degradation using hyperspectral and multispectral data. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 2485-2496.

Schwarz, M. , Steinmeier, C. , Holecz, F. , Stebler, O. and Wagner, H. 2003: Detection of windthrow in mountainous regions with different remote sensing data and classification methods. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 18, 525-536.

Seaquist, J. W. , Olsson, L. and Ardo, J. 2003: A remote sensing-based primary production model for grassland biomes. Ecological Modelling 169, 131-155.

Shuman, C. S. and Ambrose, R. F. 2003: A comparison of remote sensing and ground-based methods for monitoring wetland restoration success. Restoration Ecology 11, 325-333.

Sidle, J. G. , Johnson, D. H. , Euliss, B. R. and Tooze, M. 2002: Monitoring black-tailed prairie dog colonies with high-resolution satellite imagery. Wildlife Society Bulletin 30, 405-411.

Sumner, M. D. , Michael, K. J. , Bradshaw, C. J. A. and Hindell, M. A. 2003: Remote sensing of Southern Ocean sea surface temperature: implications for marine biophysical models. Remote Sensing of Environment 84, 161-173.

Svoray, T. and Shoshany, M. 2003: Herbaceous biomass retrieval in habitats of complex composition: a model merging SAR images with unmixed Landsat TM data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 41, 1592-1601.

Symeonakis, E. and Drake, N. 2004: Monitoring desertification and land degradation over sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 573-592.

Tang, D. L. , Kester, D. R. , Wang, Z. D. , Lian, J. S. and Kawamura, H. 2003: AVHRR satellite remote sensing and shipboard measurements of the thermal plume from the Daya Bay, nuclear power station, China. Remote Sensing of Environment 84, 506-515.

Thenkabail, P. S. 2004: Inter-sensor relationships between IKONOS and Landsat-7 ETM+ NDVI data in three ecoregions of Africa. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 389-408.

Thenkabail, P. S. , Enclona, E. A. , Ashton, M. S. , Legg, C. and De Dieu, M. J. 2004: Hyperion, IKONOS, ALI and ETM plus sensors in the study of African rainforests. Remote Sensing of Environment 90, 23-43.

Thomas, V. , Treitz, P. , Jelinski, D. , Miller, J. , Lafleur, P. and McCaughey, J. H. 2003: Image classification of a northern peatland complex using spectral and plant community data. Remote Sensing of Environment 84, 83-99.

Treuhaft, R. N. , Law, B. E. and Asner, G. P. 2004: Forest attributes from radar interferometric structure and its fusion with optical remote sensing. Bioscience 54, 561-571.

Turner, D. P. , Ollinger, S. V. and Kimball, J. S. 2004: Integrating remote sensing and ecosystem process models for landscape-to regional-scale analysis of the carbon cycle. Bioscience 54, 573-584.

Turner, W. , Spector, S. , Gardiner, N. , Fladeland, M. , Sterling, E. and Steininger, M. 2003: Remote sensing for biodiversity science and conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 18, 306-314.

Underwood, E. , Ustin, S. and DiPietro, D. 2003: Mapping nonnative plants using hyperspectral imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment 86, 150-161.

Ustin, S. L. , Roberts, D. A. , Gamon, J. A. , Asner, G. P. and Green, R. O. 2004: Using imaging spectroscopy to study ecosystem processes and properties. Bioscience 54, 523-534.

Vieira, I. G. C. , de Almeida, A. S. , Davidson, E. A. , Stone, T. A. , de Carvalho, C. J. R. and Guerrero, J. B. 2003: Classifying successional forests using Landsat spectral properties and ecological characteristics in eastern Amazonia. Remote Sensing of Environment 87, 470-481.

Wang, J. , Jiao, Y. , Wang, L. and Honglang, X. 2003: Dynamic monitoring of grassland degradation with remote sensing and the strategy of ecological restoration in Shandan County of Heihe Basin. Proceedings SPIE 4890, 657-664.

Wessels, K. J. , Prince, S. D. , Frost, P. E. and van Zyl, D. 2004: Assessing the effects of human-induced land degradation in the former homelands of northern South Africa with a 1 km AVHRR NDVI time-series. Remote Sensing of Environment 91, 47-57.

Weston, A.-J. S. , Burton, P. W. and Lovett, A. A. 2003: Imagery and ground truth in an assessment of the built environment within an earthquake impact scenario: Colchester, UK. Proceedings 30th international symposium on remote sensing of environment: information for risk management and sustainable development. Honolulu: International Center for Remote Sensing of Environment, CD.

Wulder, M. A. , Hall, R. J. , Coops, N. C. and Franklin, S. E. 2004: High spatial resolution remotely sensed data for ecosystem characterization. Bioscience 54, 511-521.

Xavier, A. C. and Vettorazzi, C. A. 2004: Mapping leaf area index through spectral vegetation indices in a subtropical watershed. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 1661-1672.

Xiao, X. M. , Zhang, Q. Y. , Braswell, B. , Urbanski, S. , Boles, S. , Wofsy, S. , Berrien, M. and Ojima, D. 2004: Modeling gross primary production of temperate deciduous broadleaf forest using satellite image and climate data. Remote Sensing of Environment 91, 256-270.

Yamano, H. and Tamura, M. 2004: Detection limits of coral reef bleaching by satellite remote sensing: simulation and data analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment 90, 86-103.

Yu, F. , Price, K. P. , Ellis, J. , Feddema, J. J. and Shi, P. 2004: Interannual variations of the grassland boundaries bordering the eastern edge of the Gobi Desert in central Asia. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25, 327-346.

Zakharova, L. , Zakharov, A. , Darizhapov, D. and Schmullius, C. 2003: On the use of ERS INSAR data in the ecological monitoring of the Baikal region. Proceedings international geoscience and remote sensing symposium (IGARSS) 2003 4. Toulouse: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2477-2479.

Zimble, D. A. , Evans, D. L. , Carlson, G. C. , Parker, R. C. , Grado, S. C. and Gerard, P. D. 2003: Characterizing vertical forest structure using small-footprint airborne LiDAR. Remote Sensing of Environment 87, 171-182.