Assessment of Regional Forest Health and Stream and Soil Chemistry Using a Multi-Scale Approach and New Methods of Remote Sensing Interpretation in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

Abstract

This report describes methods used in the production of spatially explicit datasets and imagery for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) highlighting areas in the Catskill Mountains sensitive to disturbance (acidic deposition, insect defoliation, land use); designed for resource managers, environmental conservation groups and scientists to use when assessing future conditions.