ABSTRACT

Maps GIS Geographic Information Systems GLOVIS U.S. Geological Survey Global Visualization Viewer GPP Gross primary productivity GS Gramm-Schmidt GVI Green vegetation index HSI Hue saturation intensity HMM Hidden Markov model LAI Leaf area index LiDAR Light detection and ranging LSWI Land surface water index MAE Mean absolute error

Acronyms and Defin tions ................................................................................................................ 309 12.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................310 12.2 Rangeland Monitoring Methods Using Vegetation Indices .............................................310