Quantifying Forest Ground Flora Biomass Using Close-range Remote Sensing

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  • Authors: Doruska, Paul F.; Weih, Robert C.; Lane, Matthew D.; Bragg, Don C.
  • Publication Year: 2005
  • Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
  • Source: In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H.; Cieszewski, Chris J., eds. Proceedings of the fourth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 87-90

Abstract

Close-range remote sensing was used to estimate biomass of forest ground flora in Arkansas. Digital images of a series of 1-m² plots were taken using Kodak DCS760 and Kodak DCS420CIR digital cameras. ESRI ArcGIS™ and ERDAS Imagine® software was used to calculate the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Average Visible Reflectance (AVR) index for each plot. Regressions, developed to estimate green and dry biomass from the NDVI and/or AVR values, explained 30-40 percent of the variation. A vegetation mask and/or different independent variables are needed to improve the regression models.

  • Citation: Doruska, Paul F.; Weih, Robert C.; Lane, Matthew D.; Bragg, Don C. 2005. Quantifying Forest Ground Flora Biomass Using Close-range Remote Sensing. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H.; Cieszewski, Chris J., eds. Proceedings of the fourth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 87-90
  • Posted Date: May 12, 2006
  • Modified Date: August 11, 2006

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