outline of the megasite

To: bichrist@ecuvm.cis.ecu.edu
Subject: outline of the megasite
From: Guofan=Shao%Faculty%fnr@forest1.fnr.purdue.edu
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 97 20:35:09 EST
Cc: jhp7e@virginia.edu, bhp@virginia.edu
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Hi, Bob:

Things are getting better with me. I thought I could not handle this chapter 
as I discussed
the issue with you earlier. Since I have not heard from other people who may 
want to take
it over, and I am going to have a person here to help me do the computer work, 
I would 
like tto continue to  work on the  megasite chapter writing. I feel I am 
responsible for this task.

I cc this message to Bruce and John. I don't have the email addesses of Erwin 
and Moncrief.
John, could you forward this message to them?

I got some disk space on my computer here. So I can ftp the TM data to my 
computer.
John, could you tell me where to get them?

Here is the outline (based on the first meeting of the four authors last 
September.

Title: Magesite land cover: current spatial features and the latest dynamic 
trends

1. Introduction
	Landscapes on the Virginia Coast Reserve are charaterized by distinct 
zonation
resuting from both natural disturbance, ecological succession, and human 
modifications. The
spatial pattern and temporal changes of land covers determine the complicated 
ecological 
processes.

2. Spatial distributions
	There are 6 land cover types: forest (including natural forests, shrub 
thickets and
plantations), agricultural land, grassland (mainly dense grassland), dune 
(sparse grassland),
marsh (including high marsh), and tidal flat.

3. Temporal changes
	Data from later 90s, and early 80s TM satellite images, 1974 USGS topo 
maps
will be used to examine the land cover changes over time.

4. Implications of the dynamic landscape
	Indirect changes in animal habitats, landscape structure, and 
ecological processes.

5. Historical prospective
	Long-term versus short-term changes.