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Comparison of NDVI Values from Multiple Satellite Sensors to Monitor for Public Health in an Urban Sub-tropical Setting

SOUTHWORTH – Comparison of NDVI Values from Multiple Satellite Sensors to Monitor for Public Health in an Urban Sub-tropical Setting Julius R. Dewald, Jane Southworth, Scott C. Brown, Jose Szapocznik Article first published online: 24 November 2022 DOI: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ajgis.20221102.01.html ABSTRACT: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is commonly used as a measure of greenness in public health research. Changes in […]

Floodplain characteristics affect woody vegetation regeneration on point bars of a coastal plain river recovering from anthropogenic disturbances

CHEN, MOSSA – Floodplain characteristics affect woody vegetation regeneration on point bars of a coastal plain river recovering from anthropogenic disturbances Yin-Hsuen Chen, Joann Mossa, Kunwar K. Singh Article first published online: 4 November 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2504 ABSTRACT: Floodplain characteristics contribute to the natural regeneration of vegetation and help facilitate their ecosystem recovery, but vary […]

Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation greenness across continental Ecuador: a Pacific-Andean-Amazonian gradient, 1982–2010

HARO-CARRIÓN, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN – Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation greenness across continental Ecuador: a Pacific-Andean-Amazonian gradient, 1982–2010 Xavier Haro-Carrión, Peter Waylen, & Jane Southworth Article first published online: 30 DEC 2020 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2020.1866705 ABSTRACT: The tropics are greening, but little is known about greening patterns in the tropical Andes. Using Normalized […]

Geography Colloquium: Impacts, Recovery, and Ongoing Stressors in the Apalachicola River, Florida

Speaker: Dr. Joann Mossa Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, January 23, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3018 University of Florida All are welcome to attend. The Apalachicola River has experienced impacts because of dredging for navigation and hydrologic droughts exacerbated by upstream water consumption. We review these impacts and […]

Geography Colloquium: Remote Sensing Analysis of Savanna Vegetation Change in African Parks – From Local to Regional Scale

Remote Sensing Analysis of Savanna Vegetation Change in African Parks: From Local to Regional Scale Speaker: Ms. Hannah Herrero PhD Candidate, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, March 14, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.

Using Repeat Photography to Observe Vegetation Change Over Time in Gorongosa National Park

HERRERO, SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, CHILD – Using Repeat Photography to Observe Vegetation Change Over Time in Gorongosa National Park HANNAH V. HERRERO, JANE SOUTHWORTH, ERIN BUNTING, and BRIAN CHILD Article first published online: JUN 2017 African Studies Quarterly ABSTRACT: Protected areas are important conservation tools, as they can be managed to preserve baseline ecosystem health, including that […]

Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010

SOUTHWORTH, BUNTING, RYAN, HERRERO, WAYLEN – Changes in vegetation persistence across global savanna landscapes, 1982–2010 J. Southworth, L. Zhu, E. Bunting, S.J. Ryan, H. Herrero, P.R. Waylen & M.J. Hill Article first published online: 14 Aug 2015 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2015.1071439 ABSTRACT: We present a global analysis of the changing face of […]