DISTRIBUTION OF EASTERN HEMLOCK, TSUGA CANADENSIS, IN EASTERN KENTUCKY AND THE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO INVASION BY THE HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID, ADELGES TSUGAE

The hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive non-native insect, is threatening eastern hemlock in Kentucky. This study examined three techniques to map the distribution of eastern hemlock using decision trees, remote sensing, and species distribution modeling. Accuracy assessments showed that eastern hem...

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Main Author: Clark, Joshua Taylor
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2010
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/1
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=gradschool_theses