Understanding forest health with remote sensing-part I—a review of spectral traits, processes and remote-sensing characteristics
Anthropogenic stress and disturbance of forest ecosystems (FES) has been increasing at all
scales from local to global. In rapidly changing environments, in-situ terrestrial FES …
scales from local to global. In rapidly changing environments, in-situ terrestrial FES …
Commonality and variability in the structural attributes of moist temperate old-growth forests: A global review
Temperate forests have been fundamentally altered by land use and other stressors
globally; these have reduced the abundance of primary and old-growth forests in particular …
globally; these have reduced the abundance of primary and old-growth forests in particular …
Trends in wildfire severity: 1984 to 2010 in the Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau, and southern Cascades, California, USA
JD Miller, H Safford - Fire ecology, 2012 - Springer
Data from recent assessments indicate that the annual area of wildfires burning at high
severity (where most trees are killed) has increased since 1984 across much of the …
severity (where most trees are killed) has increased since 1984 across much of the …
Challenges of assessing fire and burn severity using field measures, remote sensing and modelling
Comprehensive assessment of ecological change after fires have burned forests and
rangelands is important if we are to understand, predict and measure fire effects. We …
rangelands is important if we are to understand, predict and measure fire effects. We …
[HTML][HTML] Three decades of forest structural dynamics over Canada's forested ecosystems using Landsat time-series and lidar plots
Attributes that describe forest structure, such as height, canopy cover, volume, and biomass,
are required to inform forest inventories and monitoring programs. Light Detection and …
are required to inform forest inventories and monitoring programs. Light Detection and …
Previous wildfires and management treatments moderate subsequent fire severity
We investigated the relative importance of daily fire weather, landscape position, climate,
recent forest and fuels management, and fire history to explaining patterns of remotely …
recent forest and fuels management, and fire history to explaining patterns of remotely …
Applying LiDAR individual tree detection to management of structurally diverse forest landscapes
LiDAR individual tree detection (ITD) is a promising tool for measuring forests at a scale that
is meaningful ecologically and useful for forest managers. However, most ITD research …
is meaningful ecologically and useful for forest managers. However, most ITD research …
Effects of fire severity and post-fire climate on short-term vegetation recovery of mixed-conifer and red fir forests in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California
Forest ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California are greatly influenced by
wildfire as a natural disturbance, and increased fire severity and drought occurrence may …
wildfire as a natural disturbance, and increased fire severity and drought occurrence may …
[HTML][HTML] Natural regeneration of forest vegetation on legacy seismic lines in boreal habitats in Alberta's oil sands region
CK van Rensen, SE Nielsen, B White, T Vinge… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mapping of oil reserves involves the use of seismic lines (linear disturbances) to determine
both their location and extent. Conventional clearing techniques for seismic assessment …
both their location and extent. Conventional clearing techniques for seismic assessment …
Mixed severity fire effects within the Rim fire: Relative importance of local climate, fire weather, topography, and forest structure
Recent and projected increases in the frequency and severity of large wildfires in the
western US makes understanding the factors that strongly affect landscape fire patterns a …
western US makes understanding the factors that strongly affect landscape fire patterns a …