One of the influential tools in the study field of pasture and vegetation cover science is technology of remote sensing and
satellite data. Satellite data have essential role in preparing needed information for different vegetation aspects studying.
One of the applications of satellite data is to prepare the vegetation cover percentage map. In this studying order to
prepare the vegetation cover crown percentage maps of Mouteh wildlife refuge between 1972 and 2007, the satellite data
were used. vegetation indices were produced using MSS sensors for 1972, TM for 1987, TM for 1998 and image of LISS
III sensor for 2007. In this study cover crown percentage Map was provided by using indices which could decrease the
soil reflectance. At first corrections was performed on each images. To make correlation between cover crown
percentage and satellite data, 290 plot data with appropriate distribution across the region were collected. By using data
and several image processing cover crown percentage was estimated for previous years. For each image cover crown
percentage models were produced by simple linear regression between produced vegetation indices from each image and
field data calculated. Regarding to data analysis SAVI plant index had the highest correlation with cover crown
percentage and selected for producing vegetation crown cover percentage. using produced model from SAVI index
vegetation crown cover percentage maps were produced in four classes percentage for each year. Results showed that
cover crown percentage had decreasing trend in this period.
Landscape ecology as a modern interdisciplinary science offers new concepts, theories, and methods for land evaluation
and management. One main part of landscape ecology is describing patterns in the landscape and interpreting the
ecological effects of these patterns on flora, fauna, flow of energy and materials. Landscape studies require methods to
identify and quantify spatial patterns of landscape. Quantification of spatial patterns is essential to understand landscape
functions and processes. Landscape indices as diversity and naturalness can provide quantitative information about
landscape pattern. Remote sensing and GIS techniques have high ability for landscape researchers to specify map and
analyze landscape patterns. In this study the changes in a selected set of indices were investigated, in order to strengthen
the management efforts of Mouteh wildlife refuge in Iran. Using different satellite analysis, Land use/ land cover map
were produced from satellite data and then the number and size of land cover patches, the degree of naturalness, and the
diversity indices were calculated by GIS approaches and compared for a 35 years. The results showed an increasing
concern with regards to unplanned human activities. Some improvements of the natural landscape also occurred in the
core protected zone of the study area. To sum up, attention to conservation of natural landscape in this area is important
in order to repair the natural conditions of habitats.
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