Forest biomass assessment combining field inventorying and remote sensing data

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Beitragende

Abstract

Forests offer high potential for the fight against climate change. However, forests are faced with increased deforestation. REDD+ is a financial mechanism that offers hope to developing countries for tackling deforestation. Aboveground (AGB) estimation, however, is necessary for such financial mechanisms. Remote sensing methods offer various advantages for AGB estimation. A study, therefore, was conducted for the estimation of AGB using a combination of remote sensing Sentinel-1 (S1) and Sentinel-2 (S2) satellite data and field inventorying. The mean AGB for Sub-tropical Chir Pine Forest was recorded as 146.73 ± 65.11 Mg ha-1, while for Sub-tropical Broadleaved Evergreen Forest it was 33.77 ± 51.63 Mg ha-1. Results revealed weak associations between the S1 and S2 data with the AGB. Nonetheless, S1 and S2 offer advantages such as free data resources that can be utilized by developing countries for forest biomass and carbon monitoring.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer20220553
FachzeitschriftOpen Geosciences
Jahrgang15
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Jan. 2023
Peer-Review-StatusJa

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Schlagwörter

  • biomass, carbon, climate change, forests, remote sensing