Forest biomass assessment combining field inventorying and remote sensing data
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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
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20220553 |
| Journal | Open Geosciences |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- biomass, carbon, climate change, forests, remote sensing