Use of linguistic estimates and vegetation indices to assess post-fire vegetation regrowth in woodland areas

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol R. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Moisture Index ◽  
Index Data ◽  
Subset Regression ◽  
Simple Ratio ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Non Destructive

This study examined an area of woodland that was recovering from severe fire in Royal National Park (NSW, Australia). A non-destructive method of field sampling is required for vulnerable recovering vegetation and therefore classification of digital photographs using linguistic terms was trialled. The linguistic data for three vegetation strata (canopy, shrub and ground) were converted to crisp scores and compared with vegetation index data derived from remotely sensed imagery. All possible subset regression was used to test the proposition that the combined vegetation scores (independent variables) would explain the values of NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and NDMI (Normalized Difference Moisture Index). Vegetation scores for the three strata were also combined using simplified weighting ratios to assess broad relationships between the indices and field data. The combined vegetation scores explained ~60% of the variation in the vegetation index data and inclusion of variables representing multiple strata explained more of the variation than any single variable. The precise value of the weights used to combine the layers did not affect the strength of the association. A simple ratio is proposed that may be useful to estimate woodland parameters under similar conditions, by inversion of the relationship with vegetation index data.

scholarly journals Effects of Crop Leaf Angle on LAI-Sensitive Narrow-Band Vegetation Indices Derived from Imaging Spectroscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaochen Zou ◽  
Iina Haikarainen ◽  
Iikka Haikarainen ◽  
Pirjo Mäkelä ◽  
Matti Mõttus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Leaf Angle ◽  
Field Crops ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll ◽  
Simple Ratio ◽  
The Relationship

Leaf area index (LAI) is an important biophysical variable for understanding the radiation use efficiency of field crops and their potential yield. On a large scale, LAI can be estimated with the help of imaging spectroscopy. However, recent studies have revealed that the leaf angle greatly affects the spectral reflectance of the canopy and hence imaging spectroscopy data. To investigate the effects of the leaf angle on LAI-sensitive narrowband vegetation indices, we used both empirical measurements from field crops and model-simulated data generated by the PROSAIL canopy reflectance model. We found the relationship between vegetation indices and LAI to be notably affected, especially when the leaf mean tilt angle (MTA) exceeded 70 degrees. Of the indices used in the study, the modified soil-adjusted vegetation index (MSAVI) was most strongly affected by leaf angles, while the blue normalized difference vegetation index (BNDVI), the green normalized difference vegetation index (GNDVI), the modified simple ratio using the wavelength of 705 nm (MSR705), the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and the soil-adjusted vegetation index (SAVI) were only affected for sparse canopies (LAI < 3) and MTA exceeding 60°. Generally, the effect of MTA on the vegetation indices increased as a function of decreasing LAI. The leaf chlorophyll content did not affect the relationship between BNDVI, MSAVI, NDVI, and LAI, while the green atmospherically resistant index (GARI), GNDVI, and MSR705 were the most strongly affected indices. While the relationship between SR and LAI was somewhat affected by both MTA and the leaf chlorophyll content, the simple ratio (SR) displayed only slight saturation with LAI, regardless of MTA and the chlorophyll content. The best index found in the study for LAI estimation was BNDVI, although it performed robustly only for LAI > 3 and showed considerable nonlinearity. Thus, none of the studied indices were well suited for across-species LAI estimation: information on the leaf angle would be required for remote LAI measurement, especially at low LAI values. Nevertheless, narrowband indices can be used to monitor the LAI of crops with a constant leaf angle distribution.

HEALTHINESS OF OIL PALM PLANTATION TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY OF ENVIRONMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Faradina Marzukhi ◽  
Nur Nadhirah Rusyda Rosnan ◽  
Md Azlin Md Said
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Satellite Image ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Moisture Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between vegetation indices of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and soil nutrient of oil palm plantation at Felcra Nasaruddin Bota in Perak for future sustainable environment. The satellite image was used and processed in the research. By Using NDVI, the vegetation index was obtained which varies from -1 to +1. Then, the soil sample and soil moisture analysis were carried in order to identify the nutrient values of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). A total of seven soil samples were acquired within the oil palm plantation area. A regression model was then made between physical condition of the oil palms and soil nutrients for determining the strength of the relationship. It is hoped that the risk map of oil palm healthiness can be produced for various applications which are related to agricultural plantation.

scholarly journals Spectral variables, growth analysis and yield of sugarcane

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurício dos Santos Simões ◽  
Jansle Vieira Rocha ◽  
Rubens Augusto Camargo Lamparelli
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Spectral Vegetation Indices ◽  
Green Vegetation ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Simple Ratio

Spectral information is well related with agronomic variables and can be used in crop monitoring and yield forecasting. This paper describes a multitemporal research with the sugarcane variety SP80-1842, studying its spectral behavior using field spectroscopy and its relationship with agronomic parameters such as leaf area index (LAI), number of stalks per meter (NPM), yield (TSS) and total biomass (BMT). A commercial sugarcane field in Araras/SP/Brazil was monitored for two seasons. Radiometric data and agronomic characterization were gathered in 9 field campaigns. Spectral vegetation indices had similar patterns in both seasons and adjusted to agronomic parameters. Band 4 (B4), Simple Ratio (SR), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) increased their values until the end of the vegetative stage, around 240 days after harvest (DAC). After that stage, B4 reflectance and NDVI values began to stabilize and decrease because the crop reached ripening and senescence stages. Band 3 (B3) and RVI presented decreased values since the beginning of the cycle, followed by a stabilization stage. Later these values had a slight increase caused by the lower amount of green vegetation. Spectral variables B3, RVI, NDVI, and SAVI were highly correlated (above 0.79) with LAI, TSS, and BMT, and about 0.50 with NPM. The best regression models were verified for RVI, LAI, and NPM, which explained 0.97 of TSS variation and 0.99 of BMT variation.

scholarly journals Effect of the Solar Zenith Angles at Different Latitudes on Estimated Crop Vegetation Indices

Drones ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Milton Valencia-Ortiz ◽  
Worasit Sangjan ◽  
Michael Gomez Selvaraj ◽  
Rebecca J. McGee ◽  
Sindhuja Sankaran
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Crop Breeding ◽  
Multispectral Data ◽  
Solar Reflectance ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Simple Ratio ◽  
Relative Differences

Normalization of anisotropic solar reflectance is an essential factor that needs to be considered for field-based phenotyping applications to ensure reliability, consistency, and interpretability of time-series multispectral data acquired using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Different models have been developed to characterize the bidirectional reflectance distribution function. However, the substantial variation in crop breeding trials, in terms of vegetation structure configuration, creates challenges to such modeling approaches. This study evaluated the variation in standard vegetation indices and its relationship with ground-reference data (measured crop traits such as seed/grain yield) in multiple crop breeding trials as a function of solar zenith angles (SZA). UAV-based multispectral images were acquired and utilized to extract vegetation indices at SZA across two different latitudes. The pea and chickpea breeding materials were evaluated in a high latitude (46°36′39.92″ N) zone, whereas the rice lines were assessed in a low latitude (3°29′42.43″ N) zone. In general, several of the vegetation index data were affected by SZA (e.g., normalized difference vegetation index, green normalized difference vegetation index, normalized difference red-edge index, etc.) in both latitudes. Nevertheless, the simple ratio index (SR) showed less variability across SZA in both latitude zones amongst these indices. In addition, it was interesting to note that the correlation between vegetation indices and ground-reference data remained stable across SZA in both latitude zones. In summary, SR was found to have a minimum anisotropic reflectance effect in both zones, and the other vegetation indices can be utilized to evaluate relative differences in crop performances, although the absolute data would be affected by SZA.

scholarly journals Application of geo-informatics engineering to estimate above-ground carbon sequestration

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-308
Author(s):  
Teerawong Laosuwan ◽  
Yannawut Uttaruk ◽  
Tanutdech Rotjanakusol ◽  
Kusuma Arsasana
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Landsat 8 Oli ◽  
Green Vegetation ◽  
Simple Ratio ◽  
The Relationship

This research aims to estimate above-ground carbon sequestration of orchards by using the data collected from Landsat 8 OLI. Regression equations are applied to study the relationship between the amount of above-ground carbon sequestration and vegetation indices from Landsat 8 OLI, in which the data was collected in 2015 in 3 methods: 1) Difference Vegetation Index (DVI), 2) Green Vegetation Index (GVI), and 3) Simple Ratio (SR). The results are as follows: 1) By DVI method, it results in the equation y = 0.3184e0.0482x and the coefficient of determination R² = 0.8457. The amount of the above-ground sequestration calcula-tion's result is 213.176 tons per rai. 2) Using the GVI method, it results in the equation y = 0.2619e0.0489x and the coefficient of determination R²=0.8763. The amount of the above-ground sequestration calculation's result is 220.510 tons per rai. 3) Using the SR method, it results in the equation y = 0.8900e0.0469x and the coefficient of determination R² = 0.7748. The amount of the above-ground sequestration calculation's result is 234.229 tons per rai.

scholarly journals Assessing Multiple Years’ Spatial Variability of Crop Yields Using Satellite Vegetation Indices

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abid Ali ◽  
Roberta Martelli ◽  
Flavio Lupia ◽  
Lorenzo Barbanti
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Landsat Imagery ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
Yield Trends ◽  
Final Agreement ◽  
Simple Ratio

Assessing crop yield trends over years is a key step in site specific management, in view of improving the economic and environmental profile of agriculture. This study was conducted in a 11.07 ha area under Mediterranean climate in Northern Italy to evaluate the spatial variability and the relationships between six remotely sensed vegetation indices (VIs) and grain yield (GY) in five consecutive years. A total of 25 satellite (Landsat 5, 7, and 8) images were downloaded during crop growth to obtain the following VIs: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI), Green Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (GNDVI), Green Chlorophyll Index (GCI), and Simple Ratio (SR). The surveyed crops were durum wheat in 2010, sunflower in 2011, bread wheat in 2012 and 2014, and coriander in 2013. Geo-referenced GY and VI data were used to generate spatial trend maps across the experimental field through geostatistical analysis. Crop stages featuring the best correlations between VIs and GY at the same spatial resolution (30 m) were acknowledged as the best periods for GY prediction. Based on this, 2–4 VIs were selected each year, totalling 15 VIs in the five years with r values with GY between 0.729** and 0.935**. SR and NDVI were most frequently chosen (six and four times, respectively) across stages from mid vegetative to mid reproductive growth. Conversely, SAVI never had correlations high enough to be selected. Correspondence analysis between remote VIs and GY based on quantile ranking in the 126 (30 m size) pixels exhibited a final agreement between 64% and 86%. Therefore, Landsat imagery with its spatial and temporal resolution proved a good potential for estimating final GY over different crops in a rotation, at a relatively small field scale.

scholarly journals Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Temporal Responses to Temperature and Precipitation in Arid Rangelands

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 840
Author(s):  
Ernesto Sanz ◽  
Antonio Saa-Requejo ◽  
Carlos H. Díaz-Ambrona ◽  
Margarita Ruiz-Ramos ◽  
Alfredo Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Aridity Index ◽  
Rangeland Degradation ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
Lag Effect ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Rangeland degradation caused by increasing misuses remains a global concern. Rangelands have a remarkable spatiotemporal heterogeneity, making them suitable to be monitored with remote sensing. Among the remotely sensed vegetation indices, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is most used in ecology and agriculture. In this paper, we research the relationship of NDVI with temperature, precipitation, and Aridity Index (AI) in four different arid rangeland areas in Spain’s southeast. We focus on the interphase variability, studying time series from 2002 to 2019 with regression analysis and lagged correlation at two different spatial resolutions (500 × 500 and 250 × 250 m2) to understand NDVI response to meteorological variables. Intraseasonal phases were defined based on NDVI patterns. Strong correlation with temperature was reported in phases with high precipitations. The correlation between NDVI and meteorological series showed a time lag effect depending on the area, phase, and variable observed. Differences were found between the two resolutions, showing a stronger relationship with the finer one. Land uses and management affected the NDVI dynamics heavily strongly linked to temperature and water availability. The relationship between AI and NDVI clustered the areas in two groups. The intraphases variability is a crucial aspect of NDVI dynamics, particularly in arid regions.

scholarly journals TREE AGE AS ADJUSTMENT FACTOR TO NDVI

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elias Fernando Berra ◽  
Denise Cybis Fontana ◽  
Tatiana Mora Kuplich
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Tree Age ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Adjustment Factor ◽  
Biophysical Parameters ◽  
Wood Volume ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT This study aimed to increase satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) sensitivity to biophysical parameters changes with aid of a forest age-based adjustment factor. This factor is defined as a ratio between stand age and age of rotation, which value multiplied by Landsat-5/TM-derived NDVI generated the so-called adjusted index NDVI_a. Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) was also calculated. The relationship between these vegetation indices (VI) with Eucalyptus and Pinus stands’ wood volume was investigated. The adjustment factor caused an increase in NDVI dynamic range values, since older stands tended to be assigned with highest NDVI values, while younger ones tended to be forced to assume lower NDVI values. As a result, direct and significant relationship between NDVI_a and wood volume could be maintained for wider ranges of wood volume. However, it was observed that NDVI_a was only statistically superior to NDVI and SAVI when a detailed age dataset is available. It is conclude that, the stand age has potential to improve NDVI sensitivity to biophysical parameters allowing that quantitative estimates could be made since young to adult stands.

scholarly journals Retrieving the Diurnal FPAR of a Maize Canopy from the Jointing Stage to the Tasseling Stage with Vegetation Indices under Different Water Stresses and Light Conditions

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 3965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhao ◽  
Zhigang Liu ◽  
Shan Xu ◽  
Xue He ◽  
Zhuoya Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Quadratic Function ◽  
High Temporal Resolution ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Red Edge ◽  
Jointing Stage ◽  
Simple Ratio

The fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (FPAR) is a key variable in the model of vegetation productivity. Vegetation indices (VIs) that were derived from instantaneous remote-sensing data have been successfully used to estimate the FPAR of a day or a longer period. However, it has not yet been verified whether continuous VIs can be used to accurately estimate the diurnal dynamics of a vegetation canopy FPAR, which may fluctuate dramatically within a day. In this study, we measured the high temporal resolution spectral data (480 to 850 nm) and FPAR data of a maize canopy from the jointing stage to the tasseling stage under different irrigation and illumination conditions using two automatic observation systems. To estimate the FPAR, we developed regression models based on a quadratic function using 13 kinds of VIs. The results show the following: (1) Under nondrought conditions, although the illumination condition (sunny or cloudy) influenced the trend of the canopy diurnal FPAR, it had only a slight effect on the model accuracies of the FPAR-VIs. The maximum coefficients of determination (R2) of the FPAR-VIs models generated for the sunny nondrought data, the cloudy nondrought data, and all of the nondrought data were 0.895, 0.88, and 0.828, respectively. The VIs—including normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), green NDVI (GNDVI), red-edge simple ratio (SR705), modified simple ratio 2 (mSR2), red-edge normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI705), and enhanced vegetation index (EVI)—that were related to the canopy structure had higher estimation accuracies (R2 > 0.8) than the other VIs that were related to the soil adjustment, chlorophyll, and physiology. The estimation accuracies of the GNDVI and some red-edge VIs (including NDVI705, SR705, and mSR2) were higher than the estimation accuracy of the NDVI. (2) Under drought stress, the FPAR decreased significantly because of leaf wilting and the effective leaf area index decrease around noon. When we included drought data in the model, accuracies were reduced dramatically and the R2 value of the best model was only 0.59. When we built the regression models based only on drought data, the EVI, which can weaken the influence of soil, had the best estimate accuracy (R2 = 0.68).

scholarly journals Desert camouflage and what wildlife see

NIR news ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Wendy W Kuhne ◽  
Martine C Duff ◽  
Katie Salvaggio ◽  
Nancy V Halverson ◽  
Ronald Staggs
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Visual Observation ◽  
Infrared Measurements ◽  
Blue Wavelength ◽  
Blue Range ◽  
Simple Ratio ◽  
Camouflage Patterns

Desert, desert-scrub, savanna and sandy beach, and lakeshore environments can be particularly tricky in terms of camouflage selection due to their low vegetative density. Therefore many companies focus on the development of paint color schemes that match the vegetation and the desert soils/sands. However another factor in the consideration of which camouflage to purchase may lie in what the animal can see. White-tailed deer and similar large mammals have been shown to have three classes of photo pigments that are sensitive to the range of blue to yellow-green during day light hours and blue to blue-green at night. Six commercially-available camouflage patterns were investigated to determine if the reflectance characteristics measured in the laboratory and under field conditions were elevated in the blue range and perhaps more likely to be seen by wildlife. The camouflage patterns were evaluated against standard vegetation indices including normalized difference vegetation index, soil adjusted vegetation index, enhanced vegetation index, and simple ratio. Only two of the patterns (S4 and S5) possessed a reflectance more like vegetation. Patterns S4, S6, S3, and S2 all showed only slight elevations in the blue wavelength range which could only have been detected by near infrared measurements instead of visual observation by the human eye.

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