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Aerial Photo Interpretation on British Columbia Rangelands
Author
Lord, T. M.
McLean, A.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1969-01-01
Body

Following intensive study of soils and plant communities in the Princeton area of southern British Columbia, it became apparent that photo interpretation techniques could be used to greater advantage in soils surveys and land classification than as simply field mapping guides. Significant relationships between soil-vegetation-physiographic units and photo patterns appeared. The area, a topographic low within the Thompson Plateau, contains mainly Chernozemic soils developed under grassland and open tree cover. Six land units were distinguished by combinations of tone, pattern, and texture on aerial photos as determined by topography, nature of bedrock or surficial deposits, drainage, kinds of vegetation, and patterns of micro-features and were related to land use. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3896023
Additional Information
Lord, T. M., & McLean, A. (1969). Aerial photo interpretation on British Columbia rangelands. Journal of Range Management, 22(1), 3-9.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/647743
Journal Volume
22
Journal Number
1
Journal Pages
3-9
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Units
Bedrock
aerial photos
Princeton
Field Mapping Guides
Physiographic
chernozemic soils
Tone
Surficial Deposits
Micro Features
Soils Survey
Vegeatative Zones
plant communities
patterns
drainage
topography
interpretation
surveys
texture
soil
British Columbia
land use
rangelands
classification
relationships
soils
vegetation