The spatial distribution and expansion of Eucalyptus in its hotspots: Implications on agricultural landscapes

ABSTRACT: Fast coppicing plantations like Eucalyptus are becoming an ever increasingly important land use system globally, including the Eucalyptus hotspot highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia. However, comprehensive information regarding species composition is essential for proper planning and policy decisions. The current study mapped the spatial distribution of Eucalyptus globulus (hereafter referred to as Eucalyptus) and identified the key push factors for its expansion. The study used a mapping procedure that uses Landsat imagery together with ground truth data based on supervised training of a pixel-by-pixel classification algorithm within image regions to distinguish areas of Eucalyptus plantations from other classes. High-resolution multispectral and multi-temporal remote-sensing images were c

SUBMITTER: Tesfaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020106 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature