Dictionary definition: K-band

Article: Interannual variability and decadal trend of global fractional ...
Journal of Applied Meteorology;  October 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT Fractional vegetation cover (FVC) is one of the most important ... issues are related to fractional vegetation cover (FVC; Zeng et al. 2000 ... conditions, including fractional vegetation cover, land cover type, and leaf ...

Article: Vehicle impacts on vegetation cover at Camp ...
Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science;  December 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... differentiated turning radii with relatively high vegetation loss as compared to straight-line tracking. Recovery of vegetation cover to pretreatment levels ranged from approximately 6-12 months, depending on impact treatment. Keywords: Vehicle impacts ...

Article: The Effects of Satellite-Derived Vegetation Cover ...
Journal of Climate;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT Substantial evolution of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NVDI)-derived vegetation cover (Fg) exists in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The intraseasonal and wet-/dry-year fluctuations of Fg are linked ...

Article: Prescribed fires in Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana steppe ...
Applied Vegetation Science;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... outcrops and trace amounts of Taraxacum officinale and Bromus tectorum) were selected to measure the influence of fire on vegetation cover and composition. The objectives of this study were to determine vegetation change post-fire in an ecosystem relatively ...

Article: Unequal summer use of beaver ponds by river otters: influence of ...
Canadian Journal of Zoology;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... related to otter use. Otter activity at beaver ponds was positively associated with beaver presence, pond size, and vegetation cover. We discuss how these pond characteristics can benefit otters in terms of two key habitat needs, availability of prey ...

Article: Effects of vegetation cover on runoff and erosion ...
Australian Journal of Soil Research;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Environmental management policy for mining in Queensland (Department of Mines and Energy 1995) seeks 'to achieve: * acceptable post-mining land use capability/sustainability * stable post-mining landform(s), and * preservation of downstream water quality'. Establishment of vegetation

Article: Vehicle impacts on vegetation cover at Camp ...
Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science;  December 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT. Vehicle tracking systems were installed on four military vehicles (M813 cargo truck, M998 utility vehicle, M548A cargo carrier, M1025 utility vehicle) at Camp Atterbury, Indiana to assess the impact of tracking by these vehicle types on vegetation loss. Study data were used to estimate