基于SPOT NDVI的华北北部地表植被覆盖变化趋势

为分析华北北部地表植被覆盖变化趋势,探寻合理土地利用方式,基于1999年1月至2006年12月的SPOT-VEGETATION逐旬NDVI数据,采用国际通用的MVC(最大合成法)获得月NDVI值,用均值法求出年均NDVI数值。在此基础上,用一元线性回归斜率定量描述地表覆盖动态变化,以Hurst指数表示其时间依存性,利用GIS工具表征其空间格局并进行空间统计分析。研究结果表明:近8年来华北北部地表植被覆盖整体得到改善的区域比植被覆盖退化的区域面积大,得到改善的区域约占总面积的66.04%,基本不变的区域约占14.39%,退化区域约占19.57%。各种土地利用类型Hurst指数平均值均为0.5     

Assessing vegetation cover and biomass in restored erosion areas in Iceland using SPOT satellite data

Due to highly erodible volcanic soils and a harsh climate, livestock grazing in Iceland has led to serious soil erosion on about 40% of the country's surface. Over the last 100 years, various revegetation and restoration measures were taken on large areas distributed all over Iceland in an attempt to counteract this problem. The present research aimed to develop models for estimating percent vegetation cover (VC) and aboveground biomass (AGB) based on satellite data, as this would make it possible to assess and monitor the effectiveness of restoration measures over large areas at a fairly low cost. Models were developed based on 203 vegetation cover samples and 114 aboveground biomass samples distributed over five SPOT satellite datasets. All satellite datasets were atmospherically corrected, and digital numbers were converted into ground reflectance. Then a selection of vegetation indices (VIs) was calculated, followed by simple and multiple linear regression analysis of the relations between the field data and the calculated VIs.Best results were achieved using multiple linear regression models for both %VC and AGB. The model calibration and validation results showed that R² and RMSE values for most VIs do not vary very much. For percent VC, R² values range between 0.789 and 0.822, leading to RMSEs ranging between 15.89% and 16.72%. For AGB, R² values for low-biomass areas (AGB < 800 g/m²) range between 0.607 and 0.650, leading to RMSEs ranging between 126.08 g/m² and 136.38 g/m². The AGB model developed for all areas, including those with high biomass coverage (AGB > 800 g/m²), achieved R² values between 0.487 and 0.510, resulting in RMSEs ranging from 234 g/m² to 259.20 g/m². The models predicting percent VC generally overestimate observed low percent VC and slightly underestimate observed high percent VC. The estimation models for AGB behave in a similar way, but over- and underestimation are much more pronounced.These results show that it is possible to estimate percent VC with high accuracy based on various VIs derived from SPOT satellite data. AGB of restoration areas with low-biomass values of up to 800 g/m² can likewise be estimated with high accuracy based on various VIs derived from SPOT satellite data, whereas in the case of high biomass coverage, estimation accuracy decreases with increasing biomass values. Accordingly, percent VC can be estimated with high accuracy anywhere in Iceland, whereas AGB is much more difficult to estimate, particularly for areas with high-AGB variability.     

基于改进植被指数土壤水分遥感反演

以渭-库绿洲为例,基于Landsat8 OLI遥感数据,考虑到短波红外特征与土壤水分有很好的关联,将短波红外波段引入可见光-近红外波段构成的传统植被指数中,旨在建立新的植被指数监测土壤水分。基于改进前后共8种植被指数,通过灰色关联分析（GRA）筛选出3种高关联度植被指数,再用偏最小二乘回归（PLSR）进行建模,然后用该模型对研究区土壤水分反演,并对其空间分布格局进一步分析。结果显示：（1）在传统植被指数的基础上引入信息量较大的短波红外,可大幅度降低植被指数间的VIF,消除其多重共线性。（2）通过GRA分析可知,改进后的植被指数与土壤水分之间的关联度均要高于传统植被指数。（3）通过GRA分析筛选出3种高关联度植被指数建立得到精度较高,稳定性较好的PLSR模型,并反演研究区土壤水分分布状况,土壤水分总体上至西向东,由北到南降低,然而土壤水分最小值主要分布在绿洲—荒漠交错带,使得交错带成为“生态裂谷”。研究表明：将短波红外波段引入到可见光-近红外植被指数中,建立的新植被指数可获得较好的土壤水分空间分布反演结果。     

Pollen-stratigraphical evidence of Holocene hydrological change in northern Fennoscandia supported by independent isotopic data

Pollen records from 21 sites were used to reconstruct Holocene hydrological changes in northern Fennoscandia. The inferred dominance of maritime-type Betula-forests from c. 9600 BP onwards indicate an oceanic climate in the region during the early Holocene, with high amounts of precipitation and low seasonal contrasts. This interpretation is supported by oxygen isotope records obtained on lacustrine carbonates from Abisko, northern Sweden. Enrichment of ¹⁸O during the early Holocene suggests enhanced zonal circulation and a pronounced influence of Atlantic air-masses in northern Sweden. The pattern of Pinus expansion in the area was time-transgressive, ranging from 9200-8000 BP in the extreme north-east to 7900-5500 BP in the western and south-western parts of the region. The replacement of Betula-forests by Pinus-forests indicates a climatic change towards drier summers and increased seasonality. At Abisko, a close correlation between regional Pinus expansion and depletion of ¹⁸O in lacustrine carbonates suggests that the expansion of Pinus was triggered by a gradual attenuation of the influence of westerlies. Thus, in large-scale palaeohydrological terms, the early expansion of Pinus in the north-easternmost parts of Fennoscandia as compared to the successively later expansion in the west and south-west may reflect a gradually decreasing influence of Atlantic air-masses in northern Fennoscandia during the early and mid Holocene.     

基于土壤数据和遥感影像的鄂尔多斯高原北部地貌分类(英文)

Landform classification is commonly done using topographic altitude only.However,practice indicates that locations at a same altitude may have distinctly different landforms,depending on characteristics of soils underneath those locations.The objectives of this study were to:1) develop a landform classification approach that is based on both altitude and soil characteristic;and 2) use this approach to determine landforms within a watershed located in northern Ordos Plateau of China.Using data collected at 134 out of 200 sampling sites,this study determined that D10(the diameter of soil particles 10% finer by weight) and long-term average soil moisture acquired in 2010,which can be estimated at reasonable accuracy from remote sensing imagery,can be used to represent soil characteristics of the study watershed.Also,the sampling data revealed that this watershed consists of nine classes of landforms,namely mobile dune(MD),mobile semi-mobile dune(SMD),rolling fixed semi-fixed dune(RFD),flat sandy land(FD),grassy sandy land(GS),bedrock(BR),flat sandy bedrock(FSB),valley agricultural land(VA),and swamp and salt lake(SW).A set of logistic regression equations were derived using data collected at the 134 sampling sites and verified using data at the remaining 66 sites.The verification indicated that these equations have moderate classification accuracy(Kappa coefficients > 43%).The results revealed that the dominant classes in the study watershed are FD(36.3%),BR(27.0%),and MD(23.5%),while the other six types of landforms(i.e.,SMD,RFD,GS,FSB,VA,and SW) in combination account for 13.2%.Further,the landforms determined in this study were compared with the classes pre-sented by a geologically-based classification map.The comparison indicated that the geo-logically-based classification could not identify multiple landforms within a class that are de-pendent upon soil characteristics.     

The effects of exclosures in restoring degraded semi-arid vegetation in communal grazing lands in northern Ethiopia

Rangeland degradation is a widespread problem throughout sub Saharan Africa and its restoration is a challenge for the management of many semi-arid areas. This study assessed the effectiveness of exclosures that have been protected from livestock from 5 to 15 years in restoring vegetation in northern Ethiopia. The species composition and diversity of herbaceous and woody plants were higher in the exclosures than in the grazed areas. Species richness responded positively to an increase in herbaceous productivity. The mean aboveground biomass measured inside the exclosures was more than twice that of the adjacent grazed areas and more biomass was produced from the young than the old exclosures. Stem height, canopy height, canopy cover, and browsing capacity of woody species were higher in the exclosures than in the grazed areas. Our study shows that degraded semi-arid vegetation is able to recover in a relatively short time when protected. Extended protection, beyond 8–15 years, reduces herbaceous species diversity and in one of the sites also the herbaceous biomass. Therefore, we suggest a slight shift in management where exclosures protected for longer periods may be moderately used by livestock.     

基于NDVI的新疆荒漠地区植被覆盖度遥感估算经验模型研究

新疆荒漠地区植被覆盖度遥感估算模型十分缺乏,给荒漠化监测等相关工作带来很大不便,开展植被覆盖度遥感估算经验模型研究,对于促进和完善相关地区的生态监测及研究工作具有积极的现实意义。通过对阜康市北部沙漠南缘和克拉玛依市中部平原荒漠进行无人机航拍,利用无人机遥感提取(光合)植被信息,并将无人机航拍影像的植被覆盖度统计单元与高分辨率卫星影像像元在空间上直接相对应,获取在高分辨率卫星影像像元尺度上的植被盖度,然后通过植被覆盖度和空间上与其相对应的源自高分辨率卫星影像的NDVI数据的拟合关系,建立基于源自高分二号影像的NDVI的阜康北部沙漠植被覆盖度遥感估算线性模型以及基于源自ZY1-02C影像的NDVI的克拉玛依平原荒漠植被覆盖度遥感估算二次多项式模型。研究中所采用的无人机遥感与卫星遥感相结合、植被覆盖度统计单元与卫星像元在空间上直接对应的方法,可避免以往相关工作中常以点位测量数据代表卫星像元数据所带来的不确定性。由于所用卫星影像的NDVI数据稳定性相对不足等原因,所建立的遥感估算模型的估算精度尚相对偏低,有待于今后进一步的工作加以改进。     

基于遥感的黄土高原林草植被变化对河川径流的影响分析

从黄土高原不同地貌区降雨产流机制入手,分析了林草植被影响流域水循环的可能环节;利用20世纪70年代以来不同时期的土地利用和植被盖度解译成果,以及同期实测的降雨和径流数据、供用水数据等,引入林草植被覆盖率、径流系数、产洪系数和基流系数等概念,从流域尺度上构建了林草植被覆盖率与河川径流的定量响应关系,结果发现,在半湿润或半干旱的黄土区,径流系数和产洪系数都将随林草植被的改善而减少,气候越干旱、径流或洪量减少越多;与同气候带的黄土区相比,盖沙黄土区林草植被改善所导致的减水量更大。不过,当林草植被覆盖率大于60%后,产洪系数变化减缓;最终河川径流将稳定在大于基流的某阈值附近。     

基于MODIS-NDVI的河南省冬小麦产量遥感估测

粮食产量估测对于国家粮食生产宏观调控具有重要意义。以河南省为例, 利用区域 NDVI数据进行冬小麦产量监测研究。基于2000～2010年冬小麦生长关键期3～5月的MODIS～ NDVI数据集, 结合河南省18地市冬小麦生产数据, 分析了研究区小麦产量和播种面 积的时间动态变化特征, 建立了基于区域NDVI的冬小麦产量估算模型。结果表明:自2000 至2010年, 研究区冬小麦产量呈上升趋势, 播种面积基本保持稳定;利用单月NDVI建立的 冬小麦产量线性模型, 平均相对误差分别为12.02%、10.70%和9.27%;利用不同月份组合 的NDVI累积和建立的冬小麦产量模型, 平均相对误差分别为11.13%、10.38%、8.37%和 9.41%;利用多个月份组合的NDVI建立的多元线性回归模型, 平均相对误差分别为 11.00%、9.32%、9.04%和9.58%;将小麦播种面积作为限制因素引入多元线性模型后, 估 算精度得到了很大提升, 平均相对误差分别为5.65%、5.34%、6.76%和5.47%.通过误差 对比后发现, 在模型中引入播种面积后, 利用区域NDVI可以有效、快速、准确地对冬小麦 进行估产。     

The influence of bottom vegetation on remote sensing bathymetry: A case study using Landsat Thematic Mapper data in the Zanzibar Channel

By using echo-sounding data and considerable local knowledge of the environment the possibility to use data from Landsat TM for bathymetric mapping is analysed in the vicinity of Zanzibar. Different TM band combinations and basic image processing techniques are evaluated against the known water depths. The limitations of remote sensing techniques for bathymetric mapping are discussed, with emphasis on the problem of differences in reflective properties of the sea bottom. A recommendation for an optimal empirical method is given.     

Start of vegetation growing season on the Tibetan Plateau inferred from multiple methods based on GIMMS and SPOT NDVI data

In this study, we have used four methods to investigate the start of the growing season (SGS) on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) from 1982 to 2012, using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data obtained from Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies (GIMSS, 1982-2006) and SPOT VEGETATION (SPOT-VGT, 1999-2012). SGS values estimated using the four methods show similar spatial patterns along latitudinal or altitudinal gradients, but with significant variations in the SGS dates. The largest discrepancies are mainly found in the regions with the highest or the lowest vegetation coverage. Between 1982 and 1998, the SGS values derived from the four methods all display an advancing trend, however, according to the more recent SPOT VGT data (1999-2012), there is no continuously advancing trend of SGS on the TP. Analysis of the correlation between the SGS values derived from GIMMS and SPOT between 1999 and 2006 demonstrates consistency in the tendency with regard both to the data sources and to the four analysis methods used. Compared with other methods, the greatest consistency between the in situ data and the SGS values retrieved is obtained with Method 3 (Threshold of NDVI ratio). To avoid error, in a vast region with diverse vegetation types and physical environments, it is critical to know the seasonal change characteristics of the different vegetation types, particularly in areas with sparse grassland or evergreen forest.     

Assessment of biochemical concentrations of vegetation using remote sensing technology

The main biochemicals (such as lignin, protein, cellulose, sugar, starch, chlorophyll and water) of vegetation are directly or indirectly involved in major ecological processes, such as the functions of terrestrial ecosystems (i.e., nutrient-cycling processes, primary production, and decomposition). Remote sensing techniques provide a very convenient way of data acquisition capable of covering a large area several times during one season, so it can play a unique and essential role provided that we can relate remote sensing measurements to the biochemical characteristics of the Earth surface in a reliable and operational way. The application of remote sensing techniques for the estimation of canopy biochemicals was reviewed. Three methods of estimating biochemical concentrations of vegetation were included in this paper: index, stepwise multiple linear regression, and stepwise multiple linear regression based on a model of the forest crown. In addition, the vitality and potential applying value are stressed.     

Assessment of biochemical concentrations of vegetation using remote sensing technology

The main biochemicals (such as lignin, protein, cellulose, sugar, starch, chlorophyll and water) of vegetation are directly or indirectly involved in major ecological processes, such as the functions of terrestrial ecosystems (i.e., nutrient-cycling processes, primary production, and decomposition). Remote sensing techniques provide a very convenient way of data acquisition capable of covering a large area several times during one season, so it can play a unique and essential role provided that we can relate remote sensing measurements to the biochemical characteristics of the Earth surface in a reliable and operational way. The application of remote sensing techniques for the estimation of canopy biochemicals was reviewed. Three methods of estimating biochemical concentrations of vegetation were included in this paper: index, stepwise multiple linear regression, and stepwise multiple linear regression based on a model of the forest crown. In addition, the vitality and potential applying value are stressed.     

Monitoring the grazing resources of the Badia region, Jordan, using remote sensing

In this paper we discuss how low spatial resolution (1 km) ERS ATSR-2 and NOAA AVHRR satellite data were used to map and monitor changes in the grazing vegetation of the Badia region of Jordan. This area is typical of many arid zone grazing areas, comprising sparse vegetation and highly reflective soils. These two factors were found to severely limit the usefulness of satellite-derived vegetation indices that are frequently used to map and monitor vegetation in more temperate areas. Furthermore, the relationship between vegetation indices and percentage vegetation cover was found to be site-specific, thus reducing their application for large-scale vegetation monitoring. As an alternative, a hybrid geometric optical/empirically based model was developed for the area. This was based on the illumination geometry and reflectance values from the red and near-infrared scattergram of the satellite images. The output of the model was a series of maps indicating percentage vegetation cover for different dates and these were used to construct maps showing areas of vegetation change. Strong correlations (r²=0.837) were found between estimates of percentage vegetation cover derived from the model, and measurements made at a series of 16 field sites in the area. The use of geometric optical models based on satellite imagery improves the ability to map areas of grazing vegetation in arid areas such as the Badia and provides a good alternative to the use of vegetation indices.     

Decoupled driving forces of variabilities of transpiration in Chinese subtropical vegetation based on remote sensing data

Transpiration(Tc) is a critical component of the global water cycle. Soil moisture(SM) and vapor pressure deficit(VPD) are key regulators of Tc, and exploring their contributions to changes in Tc can deepen our understanding of the mechanisms of water cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the driving roles of VPD and SM in Tc changes remain debated because of the coupling of SM and VPD through land-atmosphere interactions which restrict the quantification of the independent effects of SM a...     

Grazing effects on patchy dryland vegetation in northern Patagonia

In this study the spatial patterns and dynamics of vegetation patches along a grazing gradient in the steppe ofLarrea divaricataandStipaspp. in NE Patagonia (Argentina) are described. A general effect of grazing is the reduction of total plant cover resulting from the decrease in cover of perennial grasses (Stipa speciosa, Poa ligularis, Stipa tenuis) and some tall shrubs (Chuquiraga hystrix, Bougainvillea spinosa, Lycium chilense). Dwarf shrubs (Nassauvia fueguianaandJunellia seriphioides) increase their cover under medium and/or high grazing pressures. Plant species are spatially grouped into patches which alternate with areas of bare soil. Eleven types of vegetation patch differing in the dominant plant functional type or species, floristic richness and size were identified with different relative frequency along the grazing gradient. Based on these results, it is postulated that grazing forces the replacement of large patches dominated by tall shrubs with high species richness, byLarrea divaricatapatches or small dwarf shrub patches with low species richness and the extinction of grass patches. This results from: (1) disruption of local balances of species deletions and additions; (2) fragmentation of large patches; and (3) formation of new vegetation patches. These changes lead to differing plant spatial organization and heterogeneity along the grazing gradient which may be described by characteristic arrays of vegetation patches.     

湿地植被地上生物量遥感估算模型研究——以洪河湿地自然保护区为例

以洪河湿地自然保护区的TM图像和29个实测样地生物量数据为数据源,采用单变量线性和非线性回归、多元线性逐步回归及人工神经网络(BP网络、RBF网络)技术,构建了研究区内典型湿地植被(草甸和沼泽)的地上生物量干重和湿重的遥感估算模型,并对比得到最优模型。主要结论有:(1)RBF神经网络模型及多元非线性模型是研究区内湿地植被地上生物量遥感估算的最优模型,生物量干重估算值的平均相对误差为2.795%,生物量湿重估算值的平均相对误差为3.399%。(2)比较2004年8月、2006年8月和2008年8月研究区内草甸和沼泽总生物量可得,总生物量干重呈上升趋势,而总生物量湿重呈下降趋势。(3)研究区内生物量极高值和极低值分布较少,且主要集中于混合像元分布的地方,如岛状林、灌丛的周边地区或是沼泽内含水较多的地区。     

海岸带地区SPOT卫星影像大气校正方法比较及精度验证

为获得反演海岸带地区地表真实反射率的最佳大气校正方法,分别利用DOS、6S及FLAASH三种模型对SPOT卫星影像进行大气校正,对比分析校正前后影像的典型地物光谱曲线及NDVI指数的变化情况,并对结果进行精度验证。研究表明:三种大气校正模型均能有效去除大气对遥感影像的影响,获取较为准确的地表反射率信息;对比河流、水库、海水、植被、城镇、裸地等六种典型地物校正前后的光谱曲线,与DOS及6S模型相比,FLAASH模型校正结果中各地物反射率差别较大、特征明显,能较好的还原地表真实情况;NDVI指数检验显示,FLAASH模型对地物NDVI响应更强烈,在地物光谱响应特征分析等方面具有更强的优势,是三种模型中最适宜海岸带地区SPOT影像的大气反演方法。研究方法及结论可为同类研究提供参考与借鉴。     

城市绿量测算模式及信息系统

作者提出了以彩红外航片判读和计算机模拟技术测算绿量、建立绿量数据库、及对该数据库的GIS化开发形成绿量信息管理系统的一整套理论技术与方法。