[Forest-list] 2012-08-19 NRMI: This Issue - Software for Estimating Canopy Closure (Part 1) and Some Other Good Things.

Sun Aug 19 13:17:36 EEST 2012

*2012-08-19**NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST*

This Issue - */Software for Estimating Canopy Closure (Part 1) /*and 
Some Other Good Things.

*/Software for Estimating Canopy Closure (Part 1)/*-- Early in July, 
Aurélie C. Shapiro wrote, "A while ago someone told me about a free, 
simple software program (perhaps called CAN) that can estimate canopy 
closure from digital photos: hemispherical as well as normal photos. 
Anyone know what I am talking about?" Here are some sites that may be of 
interest. If you know of others, please contact Aurélie at 
aurelie.shapiro at wwf.de <mailto:aurelie.shapiro at wwf.de>

Boulianne, Michel et al. 1997. *Hemispherical Photographs Used for 
Mapping Confined Spaces. 
*http://asprs.org/a/publications/pers/97journal/september/1997_sep_1103-1109.pdf 

*Canopy 
Measurement*http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/programs/forest_mgmt/projects/canopymeasure/

Fiala, Anne C.S. et al. 2006. *Comparison of five canopy cover 
estimation techniques in the western Oregon Cascades. *Forest Ecology 
and Management 232: 188--197 http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/29130/PDF

Frazer, G.W., et al. 1999. *Gap Light Analyzer (GLA), Version 2.0: 
Imaging software to extract canopy structure and gap light transmission 
indices from true-colour fisheye photographs, users manual and program 
documentation.* Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, and 
the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York. 
http://rem.sfu.ca/forestry/downloads/Files/GLAV2UsersManual.pdf

Gonsamo, Alemu et al. 2011. *CIMES: A package of programs for 
determining canopy geometry and solar radiation regimes through 
hemispherical photographs. *Computers**and Electronics in Agriculture 
79(2): 207-215. 
http://utoronto.academia.edu/AlemuGonsamo/Papers/357226/CIMES_A_package_of_programs_for_determining_canopy_geometry_and_solar_radiation_regimes_through_hemispherical_photographs 

Jarc(us(ka, B., 2008. *Methodical overview to hemispherical photography, 
demonstrated on an example of the software GLA.* Folia oecol., 35: 
66--69. 
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Hemispherical_photography-methodological_paper.pdf 

Kempeneers, Pieter. 2007. *Information Extraction from Hyperspectral 
Images Applied to Vegetation.* Proefschrift voorgelegd tot het behalen 
van de graad van Doctor in de Wetenschappen aan de Universiteit 
Antwerpen te verdedigen door. 170 p. 
http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/121922.pdf

Korhonen, L., et al.. 2006. *Estimation of forest canopy cover: a 
comparison of field measurement techniques*. Silva Fennica 40(4): 
577--588. http://metla.eu/silvafennica/full/sf40/sf404577.pdf

Leblanc, Sylvain G. et al. 2004. *Methodology comparison for canopy 
structure parameters extraction from digital hemispherical photography 
in boreal forests.* NASA Publications. Paper 6. 
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nasapub/6

*SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST*

Bechtold, W.A.; et al. eds. 2012. *A synthesis of evaluation monitoring 
projects sponsored by the forest health monitoring program (1998-2007).* 
Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-159. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 140 p. available online: 
www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/40934 <http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/40934>. 
 From Barbara Conkling, USFS.

Castro H, Álvaro, et al. n.d. *El fenómeno del calentamiento global...* 
http://www.elmundoforestal.com/cazadoresdecarbono/. From Bernardo 
Vargas, Costa Rica.

Doyle, Alister. 2012. *East Africa's forests shrink, especially near 
parks.* 
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/30/us-climate-forests-idUKBRE86T0XX20120730

Drury, Jim. 2012. *Teenage flash of inspiration helps lions, livestock 
coexist.* Reuters. 
http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/07/16/reuters-tv-teenage-flash-of-inspiration-helps-lions?videoId=236512491&videoChannel=118065

FAO. 2012. *Central Africa: Ten Countries Agree to Improve Forest 
Monitoring*. Press Release. http://allafrica.com/stories/201207260910.html

ISPRS. 2012. *Collaborative Mapping*. Special issue of the ISPRS 
International Journal of Geo-Information. 
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/collaborative-mapping. 
 From Artur Gil, Applied GIS-RS List.

Javed, S., et al. 2012. *First description of autumn migration of Sooty 
Falcon Falco concolor from the United Arab Emirates to Madagascar using 
satellite telemetry*. Bird Conserv. Int. 22(1):106-119. Summary. 
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8503014 

Kadlec, T., et al. 2012. *Timed surveys and transect walks as comparable 
methods for monitoring butterflies in small plots*. J. Insect Conserv. 
16(2):275-280. Summary. 
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/163506519?versionId=178229674

Khan, Wajid Ali. 2012.*KP forest cover growing, claims minister. *Dawn 
News. . 
http://dawn.com/2012/07/19/kp-forest-cover-growing-claims-minister-2/

Mercer, Daniel. 2012. *Forest plan relies on old rainfall data*. The 
West. 
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14411782/forest-plan-relies-on-old-rainfall-data/

Ngalame, Elias Ntungwe. 2012. *Cameroon to protect forests with 
satellite monitoring*. The AlertNet. 
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/cameroon-to-protect-forests-with-satellite-monitoring

*KEEPING UP-TO-DATE -- PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS.*See 
also 
http://botany.si.edu/puhttps://www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm 
<http://botany.si.edu/puhttps:/www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm>, 
http://scholar.google.com/, and**Directory of open access journals. 
http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.

*INFO SYLVA -- *You may find the latest issue of FAOs news-clipping 
newsletter at 
http://www.fao.org/forestry/33895-0641d71eb44882bdc8145c68c4cf72eb8.pdf

*ScanEx Newsletter --*The July 2012 issue of ScanEx monthly newsletter 
on Earth observation from space may now be found at 
http://www.scanex.ru/en/news/newsletter/archive/v69/newsletter.htm

*WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC*. -- See also: 
http://www.gfis.net, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/ and 
http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/.

24-27 September 2012.. *IUFRO Small-Scale Forestry Conference: Science 
for Solutions*. Amherst, MA, USA more information, visit the conference 
website: http://iufrossf2012.org/ . From Barbara Conkling, USFS

30-31 October 2012. *Restoring the West Conference 2012: Balancing 
Energy Development and Biodiversity.* Utah State University, Logan, 
Utah, USA The Conference will examine how the boom in energy development 
occurring in many parts of the West is affecting or may affect the 
well-being of plant and animal species found in the region. From sage 
grouse to the hookless cactus to shrubby reed-mustard, many creatures 
that are rare or uncommon are under increased pressure, or will be, as 
energy resources are developed. We invite biologists, land managers and 
owners, energy development firms, and students to come together to talk 
about which plants and animals are at risk, how energy development 
affects these creatures, and how we might mitigate these effects to 
maintain biodiversity and promote responsible energy development. There 
will be plenary sessions on both days and a poster session Tuesday 
afternoon. Poster submissions are requested. For more information 
including registration deadlines, visit the conference website at 
http://restoringthewest.org/ . From Barbara Conkling, USFS

19-23 November 2012*. Risk Analysis of Forest Invasive Alien Species*. 
Theme to include insects, plants, pathogens, vertebrates and other life 
forms. Dehradun, India. Sponsored by IUFRO Working Party 4.04.07 - Risk 
Analysis in collaboration with IUFRO Working Party 8.02.04 -- Ecology of 
Alien Invasives. You are invited to visit the conference website: 
http://riskanalysis-iufro.org. From Dr. Ravinder K. Kohli, Panjab 
University.

8-12 December 2012. *The First IUGG GRC Conference on Extreme Natural 
Hazards and Risk*.Chapman University, Orange, California USA. Please 
visit http://www1.chapman.edu/~rsingh/GeoRisk2012 
<http://www1.chapman.edu/%7Ersingh/GeoRisk2012>, From Ramesh P. Singh, 
Applied GIS RS List.

*MOVING AHEAD -- OPPORTUNITIES*-- See also: Scholarships-Positions - 
http://scholarship-positions.com/ , Forestry, Arboriculture, 
Agriculture, Agronomy & Natural Resource Management Jobs at 
http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/forest.htm, Riley Guide to Agriculture, 
Forestry, & Farming Jobs http://www.rileyguide.com/agric.html, Finding 
Your Dream Job in Natural Resources http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/, 
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html The Job Seekers Guide for 
International and Environmental Careers 
_http://timresch.net/ejobs/index.htm _and Scholarship Listing 
_http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/_.

*NEXT ISSUE -- /Software for/ /Estimating Canopy Closure Part 2/*

*Pay It Forward/-- Cheers, Gyde/*

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