Vegetation Classification and Ecology

  1. Spatial Patterns and Vegetation Mapping
    1. Scale in Vegetation Studies
      1. Fine Scale
        1. Stand Delineation
          1. Microhabitat Variation
          2. Landscape Scale
            1. Landscape Units
              1. Connectivity
              2. Regional Scale
                1. Biomes
                  1. Ecoregions
                  2. Global Scale
                    1. Biomes
                      1. Ecoregions
                    2. Vegetation Mapping
                      1. Traditional Field Mapping
                        1. Ground Surveys
                          1. Map Compilation
                          2. Aerial Photo Interpretation
                            1. Photo Types
                              1. Feature Identification
                              2. Remote Sensing Technologies
                                1. Satellite Imagery
                                  1. Landsat
                                    1. Sentinel
                                    2. LiDAR
                                      1. Canopy Height Models
                                      2. Hyperspectral Imaging
                                        1. Spectral Signatures
                                      3. Geographic Information Systems for Vegetation Analysis
                                        1. Data Integration
                                          1. Spatial Analysis
                                            1. Map Production
                                          2. Landscape Ecology Principles
                                            1. Patches
                                              1. Patch Characteristics
                                              2. Corridors
                                                1. Corridor Functions
                                                2. Matrix
                                                  1. Matrix Influence
                                                  2. Edge Effects
                                                    1. Microclimatic Changes
                                                      1. Species Interactions
                                                      2. Landscape Heterogeneity
                                                        1. Diversity of Habitats
                                                          1. Spatial Configuration

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                                                      8. Applications of Vegetation Classification and Ecology