Spectral discrimination of giant reed (Arundo donax L.): A seasonal study in riparian areas

The giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is amongst the one hundred worst invasive alien species of the world, and it is responsible for biodiversity loss and failure of ecosystem functions in riparian habitats. In this work, field spectroradiometry was used to assess the spectral separability of the giant reed from the adjacent vegetation and from the common reed, a native similar species.The study was conducted at different phenological periods and also for the giant reed stands regenerated after mechanical cutting (giant reed_RAC). A hierarchical procedure using Kruskal–Wallis test followed by Classification and Regression Trees (CART) was used to select the minimum number of optimal bands that discriminate the giant reed from the adjacent vegetation. A new approach was used to identify sets of wavelengths – wavezones – that maximize the spectral separability beyond the minimum number of optimal bands. Jeffries Matusita and Bhattacharya distance were used to evaluate the spectral separability using the minimum optimal bands and in three simulated satellite images, namely Landsat, IKONOS and SPOT.Giant reed was spectrally separable from the adjacent vegetation, both at the vegetative and the senescent period, exception made to the common reed at the vegetative period. The red edge region was repeatedly selected, although the visible region was also important to separate the giant reed from the herbaceous vegetation and the mid infrared region to the discrimination from the woody vegetation. The highest separability was obtained for the giant reed_RAC stands, due to its highly homogeneous, dense and dark-green stands. Results are discussed by relating the phenological, morphological and structural features of the giant reed stands and the adjacent vegetation with their optical traits. Weaknesses and strengths of the giant reed spectral discrimination are highlighted and implications of imagery selection for mapping purposes are argued based on present results.     

Dynamics of vegetation indices in tropical and subtropical savannas defined by ecoregions and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land cover

In this study, we explored the capacity of vegetation indices derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) reflectance products to characterize global savannas in Australia, Africa and South America. The savannas were spatially defined and subdivided using the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) global ecoregions and MODIS land cover classes. Average annual profiles of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, shortwave infrared ratio (SWIR32), White Sky Albedo (WSA) and the Structural Scattering Index (SSI) were created. Metrics derived from average annual profiles of vegetation indices were used to classify savanna ecoregions. The response spaces between vegetation indices were used to examine the potential to derive structural and fractional cover measures. The ecoregions showed distinct temporal profiles and formed groups with similar structural properties, including higher levels of woody vegetation, similar forest–savanna mixtures and similar grassland predominance. The potential benefits from the use of combinations of indices to characterize savannas are discussed.     

An assessment of the impact of urbanization and land use changes in the fast-growing cities of Saudi Arabia

Understanding rates, patterns and types of land use and land cover (LULC) changes are essential for various decision-making processes. This study quantified LULC changes and the effect of urban expansion in three Saudi Arabian cities: Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah using Landsat images of 1985, 2000 and 2014. Seasonal change of vegetation cover was conducted using normalised difference vegetation index, and object-based image analysis was used to classify the LULC changes. The overall accuracies of the classified maps ranged from 84 to 95%, which indicated sufficiently robust results. Urban area was the most changed land cover, and most of the converted land to urban was from bare soil. The seasonal analysis showed that the change of vegetation cover was not constant due to climatic conditions in these areas. The agricultural lands were significantly decreased between 1985 and 2014, and most of these lands were changed to bare soil due to dwindling groundwater resources.     

草原矿区长时序植被覆盖度变化趋势对比分析

呼伦贝尔草原区生态脆弱,在人类活动和气候等因素影响下草原生态变化备受关注。本文以宝日希勒矿区及周边为研究区,应用1985-2015年Landsat年度最大合成NDVI数据,采用像元二分模型反演植被覆盖度;分别利用一元线性回归法和Sen+Mann-Kendall法对研究区植被覆盖度趋势和空间差异进行了对比分析。结果表明：两种方法得到的植被变化趋势基本一致,Sen+Mann-Kendall方法相较于一元线性回归法对植被覆盖度改善和退化反应更为敏感。研究结果有助于科学评价长时序煤炭开发活动对地表生态的影响并为长时序植被变化监测提供方法参考。     

一种改进的融合多指标荒漠化等级分类方法

土地荒漠化等级分类是荒漠化监测的重要内容,也是土地荒漠化综合治理、科学防护的基础。针对植被稀疏及干旱区土地荒漠化提取异常的问题,本文选择干旱/半干旱的科尔沁区为试验区,以2005、2010和2015年3期的中高分辨率Landsat遥感影像为数据源,基于大量的样本统计分析,提出了一种融合植被覆盖度（FVC）、去土壤植被指数（MSAVI）、增强性植被指数（EVI）3种指标的荒漠化提取模型,并将之与传统植被覆盖度指标提取结果进行了对比分析。研究结果表明,相较于单一植被指数反演方法,本文提出的算法分类精度更高,尤其针对干旱/半干旱地区,该融合植被指数法具有更好的适用性和稳健性。该方法为荒漠化评价体系的建立提供了新的思路,为土地荒漠化防护与治理提供了辅助决策支撑。     

西沙群岛精细植被分布的遥感制图及动态变化

西沙群岛是南海群岛中岛屿最多、面积最大的群岛,自然环境独特、植物区系特殊、岛上植被一直都是植物学家及地理学家重点关注的问题.本文基于光谱分类,于决策层融合支持向量机与光谱信息散度两类分类器进行西沙群岛典型岛屿植被类型识别,形成典型植被分布图.建立西沙群岛典型植被光谱库,分析西沙群岛典型植被实测光谱与其一阶导数的特性,并...     

偏振反射信息在植被遥感双向反射研究中的作用

本文基于菲涅尔反射公式,结合现有的偏振反射模型对单叶与植被多角度偏振测量结果与理论结合进行分析;通过研究发现,偏振反射在前向散射方向可以通过菲涅尔反射公式进行解释,但是,在后向散射方向则需要考虑其他物理机理。此外,传感器获取的植被偏振信息既可以作为一种"噪声"来剔除,剔除后在可见光波段将相对误差从原来的30%降低到20%以内,又可以作为额外有效的信息源表征植被的结构特征:通过模型参数的大小判断冠层形态的平整程度。本文可以作为植被偏振探测的系统化方法,并且给出植被固有的偏振反射效应规律,即植被越平展光滑,产生的偏振信息越多;同时也将偏振光遥感在植被监测中的有效性凸显出来,即偏振信息的剥离有助于提升双向反射模型的计算精度。     

基于MODIS遥感数据的水体提取模型及算法改进

针对MODIS遥感数据采用多波段谱间关系模型提取水体容易与阴影混淆,产生提取不精确的问题,作者改进了模型中的水体提取算法,然后对鄱阳湖的MODIS遥感数据进行水体提取实验。最终,实验结果表明,改进后的水体提取算法能够有效地提升水体提取精度。该方法现已运用到一些采用MODIS数据进行水体监测与提取的实践作业中。     

利用AMSR-E数据反演华北平原冬小麦单散射反照率

首先,基于冬小麦不同生育期的地面实测参数,构建了组成冬小麦冠层的、包括不同尺寸和含水量的介电散射体模拟数据库,并在此基础上建立冬小麦单散射反照率和光学厚度分别在C(6.925 GHz)和X(10.65 GHz)波段之间的依赖关系。然后,根据一阶参数化模型推导得到的微波植被指数MVIs(Microwave Vegetation Indices)的物理表达式,结合AMSR-E被动微波亮温数据,反演了华北平原地区冬小麦不同生育期的单散射反照率。与MODIS日归一化差异植被指数NDVI的对比结果显示:冬小麦单散射反照率与NDVI随时间的变化趋势大致相同,但在冬小麦的抽穗期到乳熟期,NDVI呈现饱和趋势,而单散射反照率对小麦的生长变化仍旧比较敏感,在指示冬小麦生长方面具有一定优势。     

胜利矿区植被覆盖度时序变化的空间异质性监测

通过对胜利矿区的地理位置、气候条件等背景的分析,本文为实现获取时序性植被覆盖度的空间异质性的目的,使用ENVI、GIS、Matlab等软件,基于胜利矿区1985—2017年的Landsat TM/ETM+/OLI遥感数据计算NDVI,利用像元二分模型计算植被覆盖度,得到研究区植被覆盖度均值的时序变化情况。采用转移矩阵法和Sen+Mann-Kendall法对研究区域内不同等级的植被覆盖转移情况及变化趋势情况进行分析。研究表明:胜利矿区植被覆盖度均值波动较大,呈轻微下降趋势。在监测时段内68.36%的高植被覆盖区域植被发生了退化,只有3.2%左右的极低植被覆盖区域得到了良好的改善。此外,研究区植被覆盖度受到结构性因子和随机性因子的影响,空间异质性明显,灌溉区由于人为干涉,植被生长良好,极低植被覆盖面积维持在3%以下,植被覆盖显著下降区域主要集中在露天采坑、排土场等矿业景观区。