Chapter 6: Monitoring Forest Disturbances across Seasons Using the ForWarn Recognition and Tracking System

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  • Authors: Norman, Steve; Hargrove, William; Spruce, Joseph P.
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Publication Series: Proceedings - Paper (PR-P)
  • Source: In: Potter, Kevin M.; Conkling, Barbara L., eds. 2015. Forest health monitoring: national status, trends, and analysis 2013. General Technical Report SRS-207. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

Abstract

National-scale satellite-based forest monitoring can provide uniform and timely insights into forest health. Monitoring across jurisdictions satisfies a basic need, since disturbances such as insects and diseases, wildfire, or severe weather do not respect Federal, State or local boundaries. Monitoring across seasons at high frequency satisfies a second basic need, because early detections can affect the choice of actions that managers take, such as altering the progress of a defoliator or deciding where to prioritize post-disturbance remediation.

  • Citation: Norman, Steven P.; Hargrove, William W.; Spruce, Joseph P.; Christie, William M. 2013. Chapter 6: Monitoring Forest Disturbances across Seasons Using the ForWarn Recognition and Tracking System. General Technical Report SRS 207. USDA-Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 15 p.
  • Posted Date: September 17, 2019
  • Modified Date: September 18, 2019

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