Authors:
Akiyama, T. and K. Kawamura
Publication Date:
2007
Abstract/Summary:
Several technologies for grassland diagnosis have been developed to arrest grassland deterioration. Indicator plant species have been determined according to grassland types. Relations of grazing pressure and species distribution have been quantified. Several measures for restoration of degraded grasslands are proposed as the next step of development in this field, including agro-ecological measures. A promising tool for grassland monitoring is the use of remote sensing in conjunction with geographic information systems. Accurate and real-time monitoring and management of grasslands have become increasingly feasible through sensor improvement in satellite and geographic information systems generalization in recent years.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Grassland Science
Link:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1744-697X.2007.00073.x/abstract