The application of G.I.S. in the inventory of rangelands at the Hortiatis community of Thessaloniki
The rangelands are an essential natural resource of Hortiatis, because they cover more than 67% of the total area of the community. The classification of rangelands has been made with modern techniques through G.I.S. software and field work. Every unit was classified in a certain productivity class, according to the ecological site, the rangeland health, the elevation zone, the bioclimatic characteristics and the soil type.
¹ Rangeland Ecology Laboratory, (286) Aristotle University, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece 2 Rangeland Resourses Laboratory, Forest Research Institute, 570 06 Vassilika Thessaloniki, Greece
Keywords:Rangeland classification, ecological site, rangeland health
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Book:RANGE SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS - Proceedings of the 3rd Panhellenic Rangeland Congress in Karpenissi, 4-6 September 2002 (Edited by: Panagiotis D. Platis, Athanasios I. Sfougaris, Thomas G. Papachristou, Alexandrow G. Tsiontsis)
