Aspen Bibliography
Title
Regional Assessment of Aspen Change and Spatial Variability on Decadal Time Scales
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Remote Sensing
Volume
1
Issue
4
First Page
896
Last Page
914
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
uaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is commonly believed to be declining throughout western North America. Using a historical vegetation map and Landsat TM5 imagery, this study detects changes in regional aspen cover over two different time periods of 85 and 18 years and examines aspen change patterns with biophysical variables in the Targhee National Forest of eastern Idaho, USA. A subpixel classification approach was successfully used to classify aspen. The results indicate greater spatial variability in regional aspen change patterns than indicated by local-scale studies. The observed spatial variability appears to be an inherent pattern in regional aspen dynamics, which interacts with biophysical variables, but persists over time.
Recommended Citation
Sankey, Temuulen Tsagaan. 2009. Regional assessment of aspen change and spatial variability on decadal time scales. Remote Sensing. 1(4): 896-914.