Date of Award
5-1996
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Environment and Society
Abstract
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge contains important riparian habitat s for fish and wildlife. The dominant woody plant species are Populus fremontii, Salix sps., and Tamarix ramosissima, a nonnative shrub that has become established in the Upper Colorado Basin in this century. T. ramosissima is quickly becoming the dominant riparian species, and could affect habitat quality and ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling. A current vegetation map of the refuge was developed using Landsat thematic mapper imagery. Maps were also generated from aerial photographs to delineate areas of Tamarix invasion between 1936 and 1996. The two sources of remote sensor data were compared.
Recommended Citation
Rodemaker, Sara Goeking, "A Comparison of Landsat TM Imagery Versus Aerial Photographs for Classifying and Monitoring Riparian Vegetation" (1996). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 272.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/272
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Faculty Mentor
Todd Crowl