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Fall 2017
Bees are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems and provide valuable ecosystem services to both natural and agricultural landscapes. It estimated that 87.5% of native plants benefit from pollination, including 1/3 of global food crops. Additionally, pollination by bees provides maximized...
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Spring 2022
Two-thirds of the world population faces severe water stress at least once per month in a year. The rapidly growing population exacerbates freshwater scarcity. Additionally, climate change, pollution, and bio-energy demands amplify the water demand problem. Since a large percentage of freshwater...
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Spring 2024
Modern industries are increasingly embracing complex, large-scale processes with interconnected units for their economic benefits. The increasing scale of industrial processes and the complexity of unit interactions substantially complicate the development of advanced process control systems....
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Monitoring the effects of climate change in the Tropical Dry Forest of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve
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Tropical dry forests are among the most exploited and less conserved of large tropical ecosystems. This study shows advanced remote sensing techniques used to determine the land cover status of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve (Mexico). Within the context of the primary basins in the...
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Monitoring year-to-year variability in dry mixed-grass prairie yield using multi-sensor remote sensing
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The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and harvested biomass were compared to assess rangeland productivity (above-ground green biomass or “yield”) in southern Albertan dry mixed-grass prairie. Seasonal trends during the 2009 and 2010 growing seasons were investigated using harvested...
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Neural networks modelling of stream nitrogen using remote sensing information: model development and application
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In remotely located forest watersheds, monitoring nitrogen (N) in streams often is not feasible because of the high costs and site inaccessibility. Therefore, modelling tools that can predict N in unmonitored watersheds are urgently needed to support management decisions for these watersheds....
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Fall 2013
Boreal peatlands are widely considered as an important carbon sink. Peat moisture is important for controlling carbon sequestration and smouldering combustion. Retrieving surface moisture is of great interest for carbon budget modelling and fire management in peatlands. To monitor at a large...
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Simulated Livestock Soil Compaction, Plant Defoliation and Litter Removal Effects on Extracellular Enzyme Activity and Vegetation Across a Moisture Gradient in Southern Alberta, Canada
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Barszczewski, Sara Janina Bodnar
Preservation of grasslands is vital for the continuation of the numerous ecosystem goods and services (EG&S) provided by these ecosystems, including forage for livestock, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration and habitat for flora and fauna. All EG&S in grasslands are supported by microbial...
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Fall 2014
Advances in sensor technology and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have created the opportunity for low cost aerial monitoring. As much of this development is not tailored for remote sensing applications, a custom built UAS was used to test the feasibility of inexpensive monitoring over forested...
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Soil Moisture and Hydraulic Parameter Estimation and Remote Sensing for Precision Irrigation
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Water scarcities are becoming serious issues worldwide primarily due to population growth, climate change, and increasing pollution. Since a large portion of freshwater is consumed in agricultural activities, with the main consumer being irrigation, increasing the water-use efficiency in...