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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Estimation of green grass/herb biomass from airborne hyperspectral imagery using spectral indices and partial least squares regression
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Volume 9, No. 4, Year 2007
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The main objective was to determine whether partial least squares (PLS) regression improves grass/herb biomass estimation when compared with hyperspectral indices, that is normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) and red-edge position (REP). To achieve this objective, fresh green grass/herb biomass and airborne images (HyMap) were collected in the Majella National Park, Italy in the summer of 2005. The predictive performances of hyperspectral indices and PLS regression models were then determined and compared using calibration (n = 30) and test (n = 12) data sets. The regression model derived from NDVI computed from bands at 740 and 771 nm produced a lower standard error of prediction (SEP = 264 g m-2) on the test data compared with the standard NDVI involving bands at 665 and 801 nm (SEP = 331 g m-2), but comparable results with REPs determined by various methods (SEP = 261 to 295 g m-2). PLS regression models based on original, derivative and continuum-removed spectra produced lower prediction errors (SEP = 149 to 256 g m-2) compared with NDVI and REP models. The lowest prediction error (SEP = 149 g m-2, 19% of mean) was obtained with PLS regression involving continuum-removed bands. In conclusion, PLS regression based on airborne hyperspectral imagery provides a better alternative to univariate regression involving hyperspectral indices for grass/herb biomass estimation in the Majella National Park. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cho, Moses Azong
Netherlands, Enschede
Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation – Itc
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Skidmore, A. K.
Netherlands, Enschede
Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation – Itc
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Corsi, Fabio
Netherlands, Enschede
Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation – Itc
Van Wieren, Sipke E.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Sobhan, Istiak Md
Netherlands, Enschede
Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation – Itc
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
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Citations: 379
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
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Doi:
10.1016/j.jag.2007.02.001
ISSN:
15698432