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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Remote Sensing Année : 2014

Multiscale comparison of remote-sensing data for linear woody vegetation mapping

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Wooded hedgerows do not cover large areas but perform many functions that are beneficial to water quality and biodiversity. A broad range of remotely sensed data is available to map these small linear elements in rural landscapes, but only a few of them have been evaluated for this purpose. In this study, we evaluate and compare various optical remote-sensing data including high and very high spatial resolution, active and passive, and airborne and satellite data to produce quantitative information on the hedgerow network structure and to analyse qualitative information from the maps produced in order to estimate the true value of these maps. We used an object-based image analysis that proved to be efficient for detecting and mapping thin elements in complex landscapes. The analysis was performed at two scales, the hedgerow network scale and the tree canopy scale, on a study site that shows a strong landscape gradient of wooded hedgerow density. The results (1) highlight the key role of spectral resolution on the detection and mapping of wooded elements with remotely sensed data; (2) underline the fact that every satellite image provides relevant information on wooded network structures, even in closed landscape units, whatever the spatial resolution; and (3) indicate that light detection and ranging data offer important insights into future strategies for monitoring hedgerows.
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hal-01104557 , version 1 (17-01-2015)

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C. Vannier, Laurence Hubert-Moy. Multiscale comparison of remote-sensing data for linear woody vegetation mapping. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2014, 35 (21), pp.7376-7399. ⟨10.1080/01431161.2014.968683⟩. ⟨hal-01104557⟩
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