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Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of Utah

The Invasive Species Forecasting System (ISFS) is a partnership between NASA and The US Geological Survey (USGS). The ISFS combines NASA Earth observations and statistical models to enhance USGS capabilities to map, monitor and predict the spread of significant invasive plant species. This video shows the habitat suitability for a Tamarisk invasion in the state of Utah. Tamarisk spreads quickly along riverbeds and when it sheds its leaves, this foliage secretes salt on the soil, which hinders other plant growth. Red indicates areas that are highly suitable for Tamarisk. Yellow indicates areas which are less suitable, and gray are areas which are not suitable.

Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of Utah as of August 2005.    Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of Utah as of August 2005.
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Animation Number:3296
Completed:2005-10-18
Animator:Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)
Scientists:Jeffrey Morisette (NASA/GSFC)
 Jeff Pedelty (NASA/GSFC)
Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets:Aqua/MODIS
 NOAA/AVHRR
 Terra/MODIS
Data Collected:2005-08
Series:Invasive Species Forecasting System
Keywords:
SVS >> Invasive Species
SVS >> NDVI
SVS >> Time Series
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Ecological Dynamics >> Invasive Species
GCMD >> Location >> Utah
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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