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Integrating Historical Datasets To Prioritize Areas For Biodiversity Monitoring?
Author
Smyth, A.
Chewings, V.
Bastin, G.
Ferrier, S.
Manion, G.
Clifford, B.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body

We conducted a `proof of concept' study to assess the feasibility of using historical survey and environmental datasets for prioritising areas for monitoring biodiversity. Our specific interest was to test the conventional wisdom that existing survey data on plants and animals, and environmentalproducts from satellite imagery collected for different purposes could be readily used to identify areas in the landscape where monitoring of biodiversity was a priority. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
Use this form to cite paper: Anderson, L., van Klinken,R.D.,and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: ‘A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15thAustralian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference’. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
tools
agricultural policy