Stratification of forest vegetation for timber inventory using Landsat and collateral dataAn automated forest stratification procedure based on Landsat and digital terrain data is reviewed. The system uses Landsat multispectral brightness values, a spatial texture channel, and digital terrain data information to divide Klamath National Forest vegetation into timber volume-homogeneous strata. The stratification process involves analyst-supervised class pooling editing, and the modeling of the regional type in a spatial manner using the digital terrain data. It is noted that for a given size and density class, the timber volume will change when the regional type changes, reflecting differences in growth potential.
Document ID
19810039272
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Woodcock, C. E. (California Univ. Santa Barbara, CA, United States)
Strahler, A. H. (California, University Santa Barbara, Calif., United States)
Logan, T. L. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Informatics, Inc. Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment