The forest was a young coniferous plantation comprised of spruce and fir. The study site, in Sapporo, northern Japan, had heavy and frequent snowfalls and the canopy was frequently covered with snow during the study period. A comparison of the observed energy balance above the forest for ...
● Spruces ● Yews Deciduous Vs. Coniferous Trees The following characteristic properties can help identify deciduous and coniferous trees and distinguish between the two. 1. Leaves Since deciduous trees drop their leaves every year, they need to absorb as much light as they can during the months...
Vegetation ranges from Great Basin scrub pinyon-juniper (Pinus spp.-Juniperus spp.) woodland at lower elevations and gentler slopes to spruce-fir (Picea spp.-Abies spp.) forest and montane grassland at highest elevations [48]. Specifically, the Great Basin Conifer Woodlands were dominated by piny...
Vogelmann and Rock (1988) evaluated Landsat TM data for its ability to detect and measure damage to spruce-fir stands and concluded that TM Band 5/4 ratio correlated well with ground observations of forest damage defined as percent foliar loss. Hunt and Rock (1989) found that TM 5/4 was ...
Gray wolves and coyotes can both be found in Colorado. With the recent reintroduction of gray wolves in the state, sightings are starting to happen more and more frequently. With this, it has some Coloradans wondering if what they have seen in the wild is a wolf or a coyote. ...