A global view of remote sensing of rangelands: Evolution, applications, future pathways (Chapter 11)

Matt C. Reeves; Robert Washington-Allen; Jay Angerer; E. Raymond Hunt; Lalit Kulawardhana; Lalit Kumar; Tatiana Loboda; Thomas Loveland; Graciela Metternicht; R. Douglas Ramsey; Joanne V Hall; Trenton Benedict; Pedro Millikan; Angus Retallack; Arjan J. H. Meddens; William K. Smith; Wen Zhang

doi:10.1201/9781003541165-14

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A global view of remote sensing of rangelands: Evolution, applications, future pathways (Chapter 11)

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Authors:

Matt C. Reeves, Robert Washington-Allen, Jay Angerer, E. Raymond Hunt, Lalit Kulawardhana, Lalit Kumar, Tatiana Loboda, Thomas Loveland, Graciela Metternicht, R. Douglas Ramsey, Joanne V Hall, Trenton Benedict, Pedro Millikan, Angus Retallack, Arjan J. H. Meddens, William K. Smith, Wen Zhang

Year:

2024

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003541165-14

Source:

In: Thenkabail, Prasad S., ed. Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume III. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 361-418.

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Abstract

The term “rangeland” is rather nebulous and there is no single definition of rangeland that is universally accepted by land managers, scientists, or international bodies (Reeves and Mitchell, 2011; Lund, 2007). Dozens and possibly hundreds (Lund, 2007) of definitions and ideologies exist because various stakeholders often have unique objectives requiring different information. To describe the role of remote sensing in a global context it is, however, necessary to provide definitions to orient the reader. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a conference in 2002 and again in 2013 to begin addressing the issue of harmonizing definitions of forest-related activities. Based on this concept, here rangelands are considered lands usually dominated by non-forest vegetation.

Keywords

rangelands, remote sensing, non-forest vegetation

Citation

Reeves, Matthew; Washington-Allen, Robert; Angerer, Jay; Hunt, E. Raymond, Jr.; Kulawardhana, Lalit; Kumar, Lalit; Loboda, Tatiana; Loveland, Thomas; Metternicht, Graciela; Ramsey, R. Douglas; Hall, Joanne V.; Benedict, Trenton; Millikan, Pedro; Retallack, Angus; Meddens, Arjan J. H.; Smith, William K.; Zhang, Wen. 2024. A global view of remote sensing of rangelands: Evolution, applications, future pathways (Chapter 11). In: Thenkabail, Prasad S., ed. Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume III. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 361-418.