Beschreibung:
This state-of-the-art volume provides fundamental information on and practical applications of remote sensing technologies in wildlife management, habitat studies, and biodiversity assessment and monitoring. The book reviews image analysis, interpretation techniques, and key geospatial tools, including field-based, aerial, and satellite remote sensing, GIS, GPS, and spatial modeling.
Chapter 1. Introduction;Chapter 2. Management Information Needs and Remote Sensing; Chapter 3. Remote-Sensing Data Collection and Processing;Chapter 4. Remote Sensing of Ecosystem Process and Structure;Chapter 5. Remote Sensing in Wildlife Management;Chapter 6. Remote Sensing in Biodiversity Monitoring; Chapter 7. Conclusion;Appendix I: Annotated Bibliography of Selected Reference Books Documenting the Development of Remote Sensing in Environmental Applications;Appendix II: Common and Scientific Names of Species Mentioned in the Text;Appendix III: A Selection of Past, Current, and Planned Remote-Sensing Satellites;Appendix IV: A Selection of Past, Current, and Planned Sensor Payloads on Remote-Sensing Satellites;References;Index