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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 (Lund, 2007; Reeves and Mitchell, 2011). Dozens and possibly hundreds (Lund, 2007) of definitions and ideologies exist because various stakeholders often have unique objectives requiring different information. For the purpose of describing 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 (FAO) of the United Nations 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 nonforest vegetation. The Society for Range Management defines rangelands as (SRM, 1998)
Land on which the indigenous vegetation (climax or natural potential) is predominantly grasses, grass-like plants, forbs, or shrubs and is managed as a natural ecosystem. If plants are introduced, they are managed similarly. Rangelands include natural grasslands, savannas, shrublands, many deserts, tundra, alpine communities, marshes, and wet meadows.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Global view of remote sensing of rangelands: Evolution, applications, future pathways |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 39 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Remote sensing handbook |
| First page | 237 |
| Last page | 275 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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