2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
Integrating Ecological/Climate Data in ArcIMS to Optimize Image Acquisition Track: Ecology and Conservation Author(s): Shane Cherry Invasive plant species, such as Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass), cost the United States over $36 billion per year and have encroached upon more than 100 million acres while impacting range site productivity, disturbing wildlife habitat, altering the wildland fire regime and frequencies, and reducing biodiversity. Because of these adverse impacts, federal, tribal, state, and county land managers are faced with the challenge of prevention, early detection, management, and monitoring of invasive plants. Often these managers rely on the analysis of remotely sensed imagery as part of their management plan. However, it is difficult to predict specific phenological events that allow for the spectral discrimination of invasive species using only remotely sensed imagery. We intend to provide an ArcIMS tool that will integrate ecological and climate data to help land managers determine and map optimal time windows for areas in which the spectral differences are maximized among plant species due to specific phenological events. Shane Cherry Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Ecological and Cultural Resources 2351 N. Boulevard Idaho Falls , ID 83415 US Phone: (208)526-1438 E-mail: chersj@inel.gov |
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