Abstracts of papers presented at the 2005 meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science.

From: Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science | Date: January 1, 2006 | Copyright information

BOTANY SECTION

NICOLE TURILL WELCH, CHAIR

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS MONITORING TECHNIQUES FOR TRACKING ARUNDINARIA GIGANTEA AND JUSTICIA AMERICANUM RESTORATION SITES USED FOR STREAM HABITAT ENHANCEMENT. Jon L. McMahan*, Mack T. Finley, and Andrew N. Barrass, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. The methodology of monitoring stream bank restoration and establishment of vegetation has become dependent upon the technology of Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Most conservation agencies ...

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