Inferring species richness and turnover by statistical multiresolution texture analysis of satellite imagery.

BACKGROUND: The quantification of species-richness and species-turnover is essential to effective monitoring of ecosystems. Wetland ecosystems are particularly in need of such monitoring due to their sensitivity to rainfall, water management and other external factors that affect hydrology, soil, an...

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Main Authors: Matteo Convertino, Rami S Mangoubi, Igor Linkov, Nathan C Lowry, Mukund Desai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3480366?pdf=render