Abstract

FLORES GARNICA, José Germán; MENDOZA B., Martín Alfonso  and  AGUIRRE BRAVO, Celedonio. Ecosystem monitoring through the use of geostatistic strategies, a large scale application in Jalisco, Mexico. Madera bosques [online]. 2007, vol.13, n.2, pp.97-104. ISSN 2448-7597.  https://doi.org/10.21829/myb.2007.1321231.

The Inventory and Monitoring of Natural Resources of Jalisco, Mexico (IMRENAT), is an innovative process suggesting a practical application for geospatial statistical modeling to credibly report the condition of land resources. Taking advantage of interconnections among terrain attributes, vegetation, human activities and multispectral remote sensing information, it is possible to develop statistically valid models depicting land resources spatial attributes and dynamic trends. These types of models enable us to create geoinformation products of greater practical utility than regular cartographic products, or geographic information derived from imagery interpretation. Geospatial products have the capability to describe different scales and resolution levels.

Keywords : Forest inventory; geostatistical models; monitoring.