Use of remote sensing for mapping of non-native conifer species
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Non-native species are by many considered a threat to local biodiversity. In Norway, conifer species have been introduced in order to find species with better timber production than the native species. Several of these introduced species have been considered to be invasive, and put on an official «blacklist». Thus, from a management perspective, more information about the extent, occurrences and potential dispersal are important information.
To gather such information solely based on field surveys are time-consuming and costly, and it has therefore been suggested to develop methods based on remote sensing. In this report we review different types of remote sensing data and how these can be used to map and monitor non-native species.