Patterns of Vegetation and Climatic Conditions Derived from Satellite Images Relevant for Sub-Antarctic Rangeland Management

• Published in: Rangeland Ecology & Management
• Main Authors: Madeleyne Villa, Sergio Opazo, Claudio A. Moraga, Rene Muñoz-Arriagada, Sergio Radic
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Society for Range Management 2020
• Subjects: Antarctic; Magallanes; Antarc*; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.03.004

Sub-Antarctic rangelands are characterized by weather seasonality and abundant winter snowfall. These climate factors determine most livestock management decisions. Nonetheless, data on these weather patterns are only available for some areas of the region, and management is entirely empirically-der...