ForWarn II

Satellite-Based Change Recognition and Tracking

Insect Defoliation in Pine Barrens, NJ

Date: 
08/2012
Disturbance Type: 
Insects

ForWarn detected a disturbance in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The heavily forested area extends through seven New Jersey counties. Insects are suspected to be defoliating the area accounting for the departure of vegetation greenness.