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Abstract
Landscape Patterns as Indicators of Ecological Change at Fort Benning, GeorgiaTrack: Environment Management
Author(s): Lisa Mai Olsen, Virginia Dale
This research identifies indicators that signal ecological change in intensely and lightly used lands at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Changes in fragmentation through time affect the biological integrity of terrestrial systems. Landscape patterns, therefore, are important indicators of the intensity of military use being enough to jeopardize ecological resources or areas at risk on military installations. The steps involved in landscape characterization include creation of a land cover database, computation of landscape metrics, and evaluation of changes in those metrics over time. Identification of ecological indicators is an important component of building an effective environmental monitoring system.
Lisa Mai Olsen
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008, Bldg. 1507, MS 6407
Bethel Valley Rd.
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6407
USA
Phone: (865) 241-5921
E-mail: olsenlm@ornl.gov