Monitoring Forest Change in Landscapes Under-Going Rapid Energy Development: Challenges and New Perspectives

Monitoring Forest Change in Landscapes Under-Going Rapid Energy Development: Challenges and New Perspectives

The accelerated development of energy resources around the world has substantially increased forest change related to oil and gas activities. In some cases, oil and gas activities are the primary catalyst of land-use change in forested landscapes. We discuss the challenges associated with character...

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Main Authors: Paul D. Pickell, Sarah E. Gergel, Nicholas C. Coops, David W. Andison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
landscape structure
disturbance detection
anthropogenic disturbance
disturbance regime
resilience
North America
forest land use
oil and gas
Bakken shale
oil sands
Anthropocene
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/3/617

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