Extrapolation of forest community types with a geographic information system

W.K. Clatterbuck; J. Gregory

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Extrapolation of forest community types with a geographic information system

Informally Refereed

Authors:

W.K. Clatterbuck, J. Gregory

Year:

1991

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McCormick, Larry H.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1991 March 4-6; University Park, PA. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-148. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 261-270.

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Abstract

A geographic information system (GIS) was used to project eight forest community types from a 1,190-acre (482-ha) intensively sampled area to an unsampled 19,887-acre (8,054-ha) adjacent area with similar environments on the Western Highland Rim of Tennessee. Both physiographic and vegetative parameters were used to distinguish, extrapolate, and map communities.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

Citation

Clatterbuck, W.K.; Gregory, J. 1991. Extrapolation of forest community types with a geographic information system. In: McCormick, Larry H.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1991 March 4-6; University Park, PA. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-148. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 261-270.