Mapping shrub biomass in a boreal continental fen

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dc.contributor.advisorMcDermid, Gregory J.
dc.contributor.authorHe, Annie
dc.contributor.committeememberPost, John R.
dc.contributor.committeememberStrack, Maria
dc.date2019-06
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-25T21:56:05Z
dc.date.available2019-01-25T21:56:05Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-24
dc.description.abstractBiomass estimation is a heavily explored topic in the literature, as biomass information can provide valuable insight into understanding an ecosystem’s health. However, few studies exist on quantifying aboveground biomass (AGB) in peatlands. This thesis summarizes how allometric equations and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) can be used to map AGB across a 2-hectare peatland site. Prior to using UAVs to measure AGB, accurate field measurements are required to calibrate and validate the UAV-AGB model. We developed allometric equations for three dominant shrub genera found in boreal peatlands and found that equations based on shrub genus were not significantly different from a pooled equation of all shrub genera. The UAV study revealed that UAV-derived volume was the best predictor of AGB (R2=0.885) and was subsequently used as the dependent variable for our AGB model. This thesis reports the findings revealed through the process of estimating AGB using allometric equations and UAVs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHe, A. (2019). Mapping shrub biomass in a boreal continental fen (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36108
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109849
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectbiomassen_US
dc.subjectremote sensingen_US
dc.subjectallometricsen_US
dc.subjectshrub biomassen_US
dc.subjectaboveground biomassen_US
dc.subjectunmanned aerial vehiclesen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeographyen_US
dc.titleMapping shrub biomass in a boreal continental fenen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGeographyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
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