Integration of field-based analysis of plant community dynamics with quantitative analysis of landscape change in the Ray Roberts Lake area, 1987-1997

This study focused on the effectiveness of integrating traditional plant community analyses with landscape ecological analyses based on remotely sensed data. A temporal analysis of plant community diversity was conducted for major plant communities of the Ray Roberts Lake area using transect monitoring data collected between 1987 and 1997. Landscape analyses were performed with FRAGSTATS*ARC using classified SPOT satellite imagery for 1987 and 1997. Although the methodology developed in this work was exploratory, it was found that characterizing the dynamics of major plant communities in the study area produced a more effective and insightful analysis of Ray Roberts Lake area landscape dynamics.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• McDonough, Theresa J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Atkinson, Samuel F.
• Zimmerman, Earl G.
• Ji, Minhe

• Plant communities -- Texas -- Ray Roberts Lake region.
• Landscape ecology -- Texas -- Ray Roberts Lake Region.
• Ray Roberts Lake (Tex.) -- Environmental conditions.
• remotely sensed data
• Lake Ray Roberts
• plant community
• ecology

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• McDonough, Theresa J.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47178551
untcat: b2300522
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2515/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc2515

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc2515