Hyperspectral remote sensing tools for quantifying plant litter and invasive species in arid ecosystems

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Edited by: Prasad S. ThenkabailAlfredo Huete, and John G. Lyon

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Abstract

Green vegetation can be monitored and distinguished using visible and infrared multiband and hyperspectral remote sensing methods. The problem has been in identifying and distinguishing the nonphotosynthetically active radiation (PAR) landscape components, such as litters and soils, from green vegetation [35-38]. Additionally, distinguishing different species of green vegetation is challenging using the relatively few bands available on most satellite sensors. This chapter focuses both on previously published work by Nagler et al. [35-38] that identified hyperspectral remote sensing characteristics that distinguish between green vegetation, soil, and litter (or senescent vegetation), and on new research conducted to aid in distinguishing invasive species from the mixed landcover surface.

Publication type Book chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Title Hyperspectral remote sensing tools for quantifying plant litter and invasive species in arid ecosystems
DOI 10.1201/b11222-23
Year Published 2012
Language English
Publisher CRC Press
Publisher location Boca Raton, FL
Contributing office(s) Southwest Biological Science Center
Description 34 p.
Larger Work Type Book
Larger Work Subtype Monograph
Larger Work Title Hyperspectral remote sensing of vegetation
First page 361
Last page 394
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