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Native palms, such as the Sabal palmetto, play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance in Florida. As a potential side-effect of modern globalization, new phytopathogens like Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) have been introduced into forest systems that threaten native palms. This presents new challenges for forestry managers and geographers. Advances in remote sensing have assisted the practice of forestry by providing spatial metrics regarding the type, quantity, location, and the state of health for trees for many years. Spatial details regarding the general palm decline in Florida were elucidated by using the tools found in Hexagon's ERDAS IMAGINE software in conjunction with R classification programing packages.