Photogrammetric and GIS techniques for the development of vegetation databases of mountainous areas: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Welch R, Madden M, Jordan T. 2002. Photogrammetric and GIS techniques for the development of vegetation databases of mountainous areas: Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing. 57:53-68
Detailed vegetation databases and associated maps of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were constructed to support resource management activities of the U.S. National Park Service. Applications of the vegetation database and associated large-scale maps include assessments of vegetation patterns related to management activities and qualification of forest fire fuels.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Welch, Roy; Madden, Marguerite; Jordan, Thomas
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- fuel modeling, GIS, mountainous terrain, softcopy photogrammetry, Vegetation Mapping