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Abstract
The expanse and inaccessibility of rangelands make them difficult to assess with conventional ground surveys. This paper illustrates the application of a relatively new technology, that of airborne video systems, for managing rangelands. Video imagery has been used to detect or distinguish among a variety of rangeland variables such as plant communities and species, drought stress, burned areas, grazing intensity, phytomass production, and rodent and insect infestations. Presently video does not have the detailed resolution of film, but it can provide range managers with immediately available, inexpensive remote sensing data that can be useful in managing their resource.