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The potential of remote sensing technology for the detection and mapping of Thaumastocoris peregrinus in plantation forests
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Z Oumar --- School of Environmental Sciences, South Africa O Mutanga --- School of Environmental Sciences, South AfricaThaumastocoris peregrinus is a sap-sucking insect that feeds on eucalyptus leaves. It poses a major threat to the forest sector by reducing the photosynthetic ability of the tree, resulting in stunted growth and even death of severely infested trees. The... -
Water quality monitoring in sub-Saharan African lakes: a review of remote sensing applications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: T Dube --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa O Mutanga --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa K Seutloali --- School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa S Adelabu --- Department of Geography, South Africa C Shoko --- School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology, South AfricaWater quality deterioration in sub-Saharan Africa has attained a scale that requires scientific intervention. It is therefore important to devise appropriate and reliable techniques to investigate the water quality of lakes and reservoirs for the development of water resource management... -
Forest health and vitality: the detection and monitoring of Pinus patula trees infected by Sirex noctilio using digital multispectral imagery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: R Ismail O Mutanga U BobThe Eurasian woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, causes considerable tree mortality in commercial pine plantations in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Broad-scale visual assessments of infestation provided by forest managers are currently used to measure forest health and vitality. The effectiveness of visual... -
Forest structural assessment using remote sensing technologies: an overview of the current state of the art
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: JW Roberts S Tesfamichael M Gebreslasie J. van Aardt FB AhmedThe Forestry and Forest Products Research Centre (CSIR), University of KwaZulu-Natal and MONDI Business Paper have recently embarked on a remote sensing cooperative. The primary focus of this cooperative is to explore the potential benefits associated with using remote sensing...