Title :
Development of multistage procedures for quantifying the biomass, structure and community composition of Australian woodlands using polarimetric radar and optical data
Author :
Lucas, R.M. ; Tickle, P. ; Witte, C. ; Milne, A.K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Geogr. & Earth Sci., Univ. of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK
Abstract :
Focusing on woodlands in Queensland, Australia, this paper outlines a multi-stage approach to quantifying and scaling-up field-based measurements of vegetation structure, biomass and community composition to the landscape. The approach utilises remotely sensed data from a range of instruments (including SAR, hyperspectral and lidar) operating at different spatial and spectral resolutions. The research is anticipated to benefit the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions, conservation of biodiversity, and sustainable utilisation of woodlands in Australia
Keywords :
radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation mapping; Australia; Australian woodlands; Queensland; SAR; biodiversity conservation; biomass composition; community composition; greenhouse gas emissions; hyperspectral instruments; landscape; lidar; multistage procedures; optical data; polarimetric radar; remotely sensed data; sustainable utilisation; vegetation structure; Australia; Biodiversity; Biomass; Global warming; Hyperspectral imaging; Hyperspectral sensors; Instruments; Laser radar; Spatial resolution; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976842
