(xvi, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps
Introduction --;Management information needs and remote sensing --;Remote-sensing data collection and processing --;Remote sensing of ecosystem process and structure --;Remote sensing in wildlife management --;Remote sensing in biodiversity monitoring --;Conclusion --;Appendix I: Annotated bibliography of selected reference books documenting the development of remote sensing in environmental applications --;Appendix II: Common and scientific names of species mentioned in the text --;Appendix III: A selection of past, current, and planned remote-sensing satellites --;Appendix IV: A selection of past, current, and planned sensor payloads on remote-sensing satellites.