Mapping Saguaro Cacti Using Digital Aerial Imagery in Saguaro National Park
Carter F and van Leeuwen WJ. 2018. Mapping Saguaro Cacti Using Digital Aerial Imagery in Saguaro National Park. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. 12(3)(Jul-Sep 2018):1-14
This research developed an automated shadow detection method for mapping mature saguaros in digital aerial imagery using saguaro shadows as proxies for saguaro locations. This research provides a methodology for automated large-area saguaro mapping, which will be useful in long-term population monitoring and saguaro ecology research.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Carter, Forest; van Leeuwen, Willem
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- aerial imagery, cactus forest, census, cultural symbol, distribution, keystone species, mapping, remote sensing, saguaro, saguaro density, Saguaro National Park, Sonoran Desert