Analyzing Vegetation Change in an Elephant-Impacted Landscape Using the Moving Standard Deviation Index

Analyzing Vegetation Change in an Elephant-Impacted Landscape Using the Moving Standard Deviation Index

Northern Botswana is influenced by various socio-ecological drivers of landscape change. The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is one of the leading sources of landscape shifts in this region. Developing the ability to assess elephant impacts on savanna vegetation is important to promote effecti...

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Main Authors: Timothy J. Fullman, Erin L. Bunting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
MSDI
vegetation change
remote sensing
African elephant
Loxodonta africana
herbivory
MODIS
Chobe National Park
Botswana
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/1/74

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