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Abstract
The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is one of the most highly productive wetland regions in the world. Prairie Pothole wetlands serve as a primary feeding and breeding habitat for more than one-half of North America’s waterfowl population, as well as a variety of songbirds, waterbirds, shorebirds, and other wildlife. During the last century, extensive land conversions from grassland with wetlands to cultivated cropland and grazed pastureland segmented and reduced wetland habitat. Inventorying and characterizing remaining wetland habitat is critical for the management of wetland ecosystem services. Remote sensing technologies are often utilized for mapping and monitoring wetlands. This chapter presents background specific to the PPR and discusses approaches employed in mapping its wetlands before presenting a case study.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Mapping wetlands and surface water in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America: Chapter 16 |
| ISBN | 9781482237351 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publisher location | Boca Raton, FL |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 22 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Remote sensing of wetlands: Applications and advances |
| First page | 347 |
| Last page | 368 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Prairie Pothole Region |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |