Comparing techniques for vegetation classification using multi- and hyperspectral images and ancillary environmental data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 6143-6161

  Sluiter, R ^a   Pebesma, E J ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION TREES; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; SPECTROSCOPY; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES; VEGETATION;

ADVANCED SPACEBORNE THERMAL EMISSION AND REFLECTION RADIOMETER; AIRBORNE IMAGING SPECTROMETERS; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; IMAGE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; LANDSAT-7 (L7) ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPER PLUS (ETM+); MEDITERRANEAN VEGETATION; STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATION TECHNIQUES; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ASTER; DATA PROCESSING; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; VECTOR; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 78650132025     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160903401379     Document Type: Article

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