Description
Book SynopsisWhile frequently used in temperate environments, hyperspectral sensors and data are still a novelty in the tropics. Exploring the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing for assessing ecosystem characteristics, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests focuses on the complex and unique set of challenges involved in using this technology and the data it provides.
Special Features
- A CD-ROM including hyperspectral color images
- Coverage of in situ spectroscopy, airborne and satellite-based remote sensing, and fusion with other forms of data such as LiDAR
- Peer-reviewed chapters that highlight the most innovative achievements
- Discussion of the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing to provide tools for assessing ecosystem characteristics at various spatial and temporal scales
Trade Review
"...primary strength of this book is the diverse array of contributing authors that represent the state-of-the-art in hyperspectral remote sensing...an excellent job of describing the opportunities and challenges that exist for tropical remote sensing...an enormous contribution to the hyperspectral remote sensing community and fills a knowledge void for ecologists and conservationists...helps consolidate knowledge and will stimulate creative and insightful thinking..." -Steven R. Schill, Senior Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, San Jose, Costa Rica in Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Vol. 75, No. 2, February 2009
Table of Contents
Tropical Dry Forest Phenology and Discrimination of Tropical Tree Species Using Hyperspectral Data. Remote Sensing and Plant Functional Groups: Physiology, Ecology, and Spectroscopy in Tropical Systems. Hyperspectral Data for Assessing Carbon Dynamics and Biodiversity of Forests. Effect of Soil Type on Plant Growth, Leaf Nutrient/Chlorophyll Concentration, and Leaf Reflectance of Tropical Tree and Grass Species. Spectral Expression of Gender: A Pilot Study with Two Dioecious Neotropical Tree Species. Species Classification of Tropical Tree Leaf Reflectance and Dependence on Selection of Spectral Bands. Discriminating Sirex noctilio Attack in Pine Forest Plantations in South Africa Using High Spectral Resolution Data. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Exposed Wood and Deciduous Trees in Seasonal Tropical Forests. Assessing Recovery Following Selective Logging of Lowland Tropical Forests Based on Hyperspectral Imagery. A Technique for Reflectance Calibration of Airborne Hyperspectral Spectrometer Data Using a Broad, Multiband Radiometer. Assessment of Phenologic Variability in Amazon Tropical Rainforests Using Hyperspectral Hyperion and MODIS Satellite Data. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Canopy Chemistry, Physiology, and Biodiversity in Tropical Rainforests. Tropical Remote Sensing —Opportunities and Challenges. Index.
