Quantifying biophysical conditions of herbaceous wetland vegetation in Poyang Lake of coastal China via multi-temporal SAR imagery and in-situ measurements
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Abstract
Wetland ecosystems, known as the “kidneys of the earth,” are an important habitat for aquatic fl ora and fauna and provide valuable services and goods for the human beings. The wetlands in Poyang Lake of the Southeast China coastal region are one of the fi rst national natural reserves listed in the Ramsar convention in 1992. Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China and its natural wetland area covers over 4000 km2 with diverse species of plants and vertebrate. Every year several million migratory birds live through the winter in this region (Liu and Ye, 2000). The Lake also plays an important role in fl ood control along the Yangtze River watershed. In the last several decades, however, overexploitation of the wetlands in Poyang Lake has altered seriously the ecosystem and reduced biodiversity. The area of wetlands in the Poyang Lake region has decreased by over 1000 km2 and total water storage decreased by 6000 million m3 due to reclamation (Wang et al., 2004).
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Quantifying biophysical conditions of herbaceous wetland vegetation in Poyang Lake of coastal China via multi-temporal SAR imagery and in-situ measurements |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Remote sensing of coastal environments |
| First page | 281 |
| Last page | 296 |
| Country | China |
| Other Geospatial | Poyang Lake |
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