EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

aquatic vegetation
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

aquatic vegetation
type: Concept
in scheme: EnvThes
is replaced by: aquatic vegetation
scope note: MS Academic Keywords
definition: [Thiago S. F. Silva] Aquatic vegetation is an important component of wetland and coastal ecosystems, playing a key rolein the ecological functions of these environments. Surveys of macrophyte communities are commonlyhindered by logistic problems, and remote sensing represents a powerful alternative, allowingcomprehensive assessment and monitoring. Also, many vegetation characteristics can be estimated fromreflectance measurements, such as species composition, vegetation structure, biomass, and plantphysiological parameters...
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true
creator: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997