The handbook of ecological monitoring

HABITAT MONITORING THEORY GROUND MONITORING: Climate measurements Preparation of a base map Soil mapping and interpretation Land-form classification Soil erosion and sediment yields Vegetation monitoring Large mammal herbivores Nutrition and population dynamics Social and economic surveys AERIAL MONITORING: The use of light aircraft Operational procedures for aerial surveys and monitoring REMOTE SENSING: Principles of remote sensing The history of remote sensing Photographic sensors and applications Imaging with non-photographic sensors Multispectral scanners (MSS) Active microwave systems Space systems useful for ecological monitoring Bibliography POSTSCRIPT: GRID: A TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: National, regional, and global environmental data Utility of existing environmental data Towards a global data base for the environment The future of environmental data management Index.