Identification of tree species from high-resolution satellite imagery by using crown parameters

Choen Kim; Sung-Hoo Hong

doi:10.1117/12.800074

2 October 2008 Identification of tree species from high-resolution satellite imagery by using crown parameters

Choen Kim, Sung-Hoo Hong

Proceedings Volume 7104, Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology X; 71040N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800074
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2008, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Abstract

This paper is a contribution to develop crown shape parameters-based individual tree species identification in spaceborne high resolution imagery. However, crown measurements with spaceborne image data have remained more difficult than on aerial photographs since trees show more structural detail at higher resolutions. This recognized problem led to the initiation of the research to determine if high resolution satellite image data could be used to identify single tree species. The proposed feature analysis by using shape parameters and the selected texture parameters-the mean, variance and angular second moment(ASM) were tested and compared for single tree species delineation and identification. As expected, initial studies have shown that the crown shape parameters and the canopy texture parameters provided a differentiating method between coniferous trees and broad-leaved trees from QuickBird imagery.

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Choen Kim and Sung-Hoo Hong "Identification of tree species from high-resolution satellite imagery by using crown parameters", Proc. SPIE 7104, Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology X, 71040N (2 October 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800074

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