This book provides a thorough introduction to the use of remotely sensed data for wetland
classification and mapping, as well as information on the latest technological advancements …

Although wetlands remain threatened by human pressures and climate change, monitoring
and managing them are challenging due to their high spatial and temporal dynamics within …

Wetland inventory maps are essential information for the conservation and management of
natural wetland areas. The classification framework is crucial for successful mapping of …

The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) contains numerous depressional wetlands known as
potholes that provide habitats for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent species. Mapping …

Despite their size, small farm ponds are important features in many landscapes. Yet
hydrographical databases often fail to capture these ponds, and their impacts on watershed …

Effective conservation of woodland vernal pools—important components of regional
amphibian diversity and ecosystem services—depends on locating and mapping these …

Small, seasonal pools and temporary ponds (< 4.0 ha) are the most numerous and
biologically diverse wetlands in many natural landscapes. Thus, accurate determination of …

Efforts to utilize conventional soil maps in wetland conservation and restoration planning are
often hampered by the coarse scale of the soil maps relative to the scale of restoration …

The private forestry sector faces enormous challenges from complex environmental issues
concurrent with societal concerns about intensive forest management and application of …

Emerging geospatial technologies such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS*) and light
detection and ranging (LiDAR) coupled with structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetric …