Assessing Performance of Tomo-SAR and Backscattering Coefficient for Hemi-Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenmei Li ◽  
Erxue Chen ◽  
Zengyuan Li ◽  
Wangfei Zhang ◽  
Chang Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Backscattering Coefficient ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

scholarly journals Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation and Mapping through High-Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery—A Literature Review

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 914
Author(s):  
Adeel Ahmad ◽  
Hammad Gilani ◽  
Sajid Rashid Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Satellite Imagery ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Multiple Variables ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on forest aboveground biomass (AGB) estimation and mapping through high-resolution optical satellite imagery (≤5 m spatial resolution). Based on the literature review, 44 peer-reviewed journal articles were published in 15 years (2004–2019). Twenty-one studies were conducted across six continents in Asia, eight in North America and Africa, five in South America, and four in Europe. This review article gives a glance at the published methodologies for AGB prediction modeling and validation. The literature review suggested that, along with the integration of other sensors, QuickBird, WorldView-2, and IKONOS satellite images were most widely used for AGB estimations, with higher estimation accuracies. All studies were grouped into six satellite-derived independent variables, including tree crown, image textures, tree shadow fraction, canopy height, vegetation indices, and multiple variables. Using these satellite-derived independent variables, most of the studies used linear regression (41%), while 30% used linear (multiple regression and 18% used non-linear (machine learning) regression, while very few (11%) studies used non-linear (multiple and exponential) regression for estimating AGB. In the context of global forest AGB estimations and monitoring, the advantages, strengths, and limitations were discussed to achieve better accuracy and transparency towards the performance-based payment mechanism of the REDD+ program. Apart from technical limitations, we realized that very few studies talked about real-time monitoring of AGB or quantifying AGB change, a dimension that needs exploration.

Responses of ground vegetation species to clear-cutting in a boreal forest: aboveground biomass and nutrient contents during the first 7 years

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 652-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjo Palviainen ◽  
Leena Finér ◽  
Hannu Mannerkoski ◽  
Sirpa Piirainen ◽  
Michael Starr
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Clear Cutting ◽  
Vegetation Species ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

scholarly journals Stratification-Based Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation in a Subtropical Region Using Airborne Lidar Data

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiandie Jiang ◽  
Guiying Li ◽  
Dengsheng Lu ◽  
Erxue Chen ◽  
Xinliang Wei
Keyword(s):  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Forest Type ◽  
Forest Stand ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Lidar Data ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

Species-rich subtropical forests have high carbon sequestration capacity and play important roles in regional and global carbon regulation and climate changes. A timely investigation of the spatial distribution characteristics of subtropical forest aboveground biomass (AGB) is essential to assess forest carbon stocks. Lidar (light detection and ranging) is regarded as the most reliable data source for accurate estimation of forest AGB. However, previous studies that have used lidar data have often beenbased on a single model developed from the relationships between lidar-derived variables and AGB, ignoring the variability of this relationship in different forest types. Although stratification of forest types has been proven to be effective for improving AGB estimation, how to stratify forest types and how many strata to use are still unclear. This research aims to improve forest AGB estimation through exploring suitable stratification approaches based on lidar and field survey data. Different stratification schemes including non-stratification and stratifications based on forest types and forest stand structures were examined. The AGB estimation models were developed using linear regression (LR) and random forest (RF) approaches. The results indicate the following: (1) Proper stratifications improved AGB estimation and reduced the effect of under- and overestimation problems; (2) the finer forest type strata generated higher accuracy of AGB estimation but required many more sample plots, which were often unavailable; (3) AGB estimation based on stratification of forest stand structures was similar to that based on five forest types, implying that proper stratification reduces the number of sample plots needed; (4) the optimal AGB estimation model and stratification scheme varied, depending on forest types; and (5) the RF algorithm provided better AGB estimation for non-stratification than the LR algorithm, but the LR approach provided better estimation with stratification. Results from this research provide new insights on how to properly conduct forest stratification for AGB estimation modeling, which is especially valuable in tropical and subtropical regions with complex forest types.

Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation with GEDI and ICESat-2 in Boreal Forests

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Duncanson ◽  
Amy Neuenschwander ◽  
Carlos Alberto Silva ◽  
Paul Montesano ◽  
Eric Guenther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Modeling Algorithms for Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation in a Subtropical Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukun Gao ◽  
Dengsheng Lu ◽  
Guiying Li ◽  
Guangxing Wang ◽  
Qi Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Subtropical Region ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

scholarly journals Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation Using Multi-Features Extracted by Fitting Vertical Backscattered Power Profile of Tomographic SAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Xiangxing Wan ◽  
Zengyuan Li ◽  
Erxue Chen ◽  
Lei Zhao ◽  
Wangfei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Vertical Profile ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Resource Monitoring ◽  
Ground Field ◽  
Power Profile ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

Forest aboveground biomass (AGB), which plays an important role in the study of global carbon cycle, is one of the most important indicators in forest resource monitoring. Thus, how to estimate and map regional forest AGB quickly and accurately attracts more interests of researchers. Tomographic SAR (TomoSAR) is an advanced SAR technique developed in recent years, which has a wide range application in forest AGB estimation. In this paper, we proposed a multi-feature-based modeling method to estimate forest AGB by fitting backscattered power of TomoSAR vertical profile. The procedure of the proposed method includes four parts: (1) Processing TomoSAR data to obtain the backscattered power of vertical profile. (2) Fitting the backscattered power of the vertical profile. (3) Analyzing the fitted backscattered power distribution characteristic of the vertical profile. (4) Extracting the TomoSAR vertical profile features according to the forest AGB measurement factors based on the dendrometry theory. In this paper, we proposed two new features like the forest average height weighted by backscattered power (BPFAH) and the total length of the backscattered power curve (LBPC) as supplement features to estimate forest AGB by TomoSAR technique. We also used the traditional TomoSAR features including backscattered power at specific height layer of vertical power profile (BPV) and forest average height (FAH) for AGB estimation. After the feature selection, the selected features and the ground field data of the forest AGB were used for regression and modeling. Then the forest AGB was estimated and the accuracy was validated. The results showed that the accuracy of proposed method is 90.73%, and RMSE is 42.45 t/ha. Finally, we discussed the performance of our proposed method compared with traditional methods.

scholarly journals Aboveground biomass estimation with airborne hyperspectral and LiDAR data in Tesinske Beskydy Mountains

Beskydy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Brovkina ◽  
František Zemek ◽  
Tomáš Fabiánek
Keyword(s):  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Biomass Estimation ◽  
Lidar Data ◽  
Predicting Model ◽  
The Third ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Airborne Lidar Data ◽  
Forest Aboveground Biomass

The study presents three models for estimation of forest aboveground biomass (AGB) for plot level using different categories of airborne data. The first and the second models estimate AGB from metrics of airborne LiDAR data. The third model estimates AGB from integration of metrics of airborne hyperspectral and LiDAR data. The results are compared with plot level biomass estimated from field measurements. The results show that the best AGB estimate is obtained from the model utilizing a fusion of hyperspectral and LiDAR metrics. Study results expand existing research on the applicability of airborne hyperspectral and LiDAR datasets for AGB assessment. It evidences the efficiency of using a predicting model based on hyperspectral and LiDAR data for study area.

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