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.
The application of G.I.S. in the inventory of rangelands at the Hortiatis community of Thessaloniki
Abstract
- Authors
- P. Kourakly¹, P. Platis2 and V. Papanastasis ¹
- Affiliation
- 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
- Proceedings
- 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)
- Congress
- RANGE SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS