Upland vegetation mapping using Random Forests with optical and radar satellite data.

ABSTRACT: Uplands represent unique landscapes that provide a range of vital benefits to society, but are under increasing pressure from the management needs of a diverse number of stakeholders (e.g. farmers, conservationists, foresters, government agencies and recreational users). Mapping the spatial distribution of upland vegetation could benefit management and conservation programmes and allow for the impacts of environmental change (natural and anthropogenic) in these areas to be reliably estimated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of medium spatial resolution optical and radar satellite data, together with ancillary soil and topographic data, for identifying and mapping upland vegetation using the Random Forests (RF) algorithm. Intensive field survey data collected at three study si

SUBMITTER: Barrett B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686255 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature