Vegetation analysis in the Dry Tortugas by remote sensing
Teas HJ and Schroeder PB. 1971. Vegetation analysis in the Dry Tortugas by remote sensing. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. 34(Suppl):13
Detailed ground truth observations carried out on the four large islands in the Dry Tortugas using aerial photography 12S image enhancement equipment are described. Several vegetation associations (strand-beach, strand-dune, strand-scrub) are distinguished and a number of plant species identified (Rhizophora, Laguncularia, Bursera, Conocarpus, Casuarina, Cocos, and Phoenix).
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Teas, Howard; Schroeder, Peter
- Units
- DRTO
- Keywords
- Aerial Photography, Physical Sciences, Remote Sensing, Vegetation Types