Detection of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Liana Infestation Using Satellite-Derived Imagery
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Airborne-Derived Liana Infestation Assessment
2.2.1. Airborne Hyperspectral and LiDAR Data
2.2.2. Field Data Collection
2.2.3. Modelling Liana Infestation
2.3. Satellite-Derived Liana Infestation Assessment
2.3.1. Satellite-Based Data
2.3.2. Spectral Reflectance for Lianas versus Trees
2.3.3. Modelling Liana Infestation
2.3.4. Temporal Change in Liana Infestation
2.3.5. Accuracy Assessment
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Contrast (Years) | Estimate | SE | df | t | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–2017 | 0.01583 | 0.00158 | 34852 | 10.038 | <0.0001 |
2016–2018 | 0.01170 | 0.00158 | 34852 | 7.415 | <0.0001 |
2016–2019 | 0.01300 | 0.00158 | 34852 | 8.240 | <0.0001 |
2017–2018 | −0.00414 | 0.00158 | 34852 | −2.623 | 0.0524 |
2017–2019 | −0.00284 | 0.00158 | 34852 | −1.798 | 0.4330 |
2018–2019 | 0.00130 | 0.00158 | 34852 | 0.825 | 1.0000 |
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Chandler, C.J.; van der Heijden, G.M.F.; Boyd, D.S.; Foody, G.M. Detection of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Liana Infestation Using Satellite-Derived Imagery. Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 2774. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13142774
Chandler CJ, van der Heijden GMF, Boyd DS, Foody GM. Detection of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Liana Infestation Using Satellite-Derived Imagery. Remote Sensing. 2021; 13(14):2774. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13142774
Chicago/Turabian StyleChandler, Chris J., Geertje M. F. van der Heijden, Doreen S. Boyd, and Giles M. Foody. 2021. "Detection of Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Liana Infestation Using Satellite-Derived Imagery" Remote Sensing 13, no. 14: 2774. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13142774