Using ecological zones to increase the detail of Landsat classificationsChanges in classification detail of forest species descriptions were made for Landsat data on 2.2 million acres in northwestern California. Because basic forest canopy structures may exhibit very similar E-M energy reflectance patterns in different environmental regions, classification labels based on Landsat spectral signatures alone become very generalized when mapping large heterogeneous ecological regions. By adding a seven ecological zone stratification, a 167% improvement in classification detail was made over the results achieved without it. The seven zone stratification is a less costly alternative to the inclusion of complex collateral information, such as terrain data and soil type, into the Landsat data base when making inventories of areas greater than 500,000 acres.
Document ID
19820059900
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fox, L., III (Humboldt State Univ. Arcata, CA, United States)
Mayer, K. E. (Humboldt State University Arcata, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Society of Photogrammetry and American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, Fall Technical Meeting