TM DIGITAL PROCESSING OF A TROPICAL FOREST REGION IN SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO

被引:25
作者
GARCIA, MC
ALVAREZ, R
机构
[1] NATL AUTONOMOUS UNIV MEXICO,INST GEOG,MEXICO CITY 04510,DF,MEXICO
[2] INT INST AEROSP SURVEY & EARTH SCI ITC,ENSCHDE,NETHERLANDS
关键词
Barren soil - Geographical information system (GIS) - Grassland - Landsat thematic mapper - Secondary vegetation;
D O I
10.1080/01431169408954195
中图分类号
TP7 [遥感技术];
学科分类号
081102 ; 0816 ; 081602 ; 083002 ; 1404 ;
摘要
A humid forest in the neotropical area of Los Tuxtlas, in southeastern Mexico has been used as a test area (900 km2) for classification of landscape and vegetation by means of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data, aerial photography and 103 ground samples. The area presents altitudinal variations from sea level to 1640 m, providing a wide variety of vegetation types. A hybrid (supervised/unsupervised) classification approach was used, defining spectral signatures for 14 clustering areas with data from the reflective bands of the TM. The selected clustering areas ranged from vegetation of the highlands and the rain forest to grassland, barren soil, crops and secondary vegetation. The digital classification compared favourably with results from aerial photography and with those from a multivariate analysis of the 103 ground data. The statistical evaluation (error matrix) of the classified image indicated an overall 84.4 per cent accuracy with a kappa coefficient of agreement of 0.83. A geographical information system (GIS) was used to compile a land unit and a vegetation map. The TM data allowed for delineation of boundaries in the land unit map, and for a finer differentiation of vegetation types than those identified during field work. Digital value patterns of several information classes are shown and discussed as an indirect guide of the spectral behaviour of vegetation of highlands, rain forest, secondary vegetation and crops. The method is considered applicable to the inventory of other forested areas, especially those with significant variations in vegetation.
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页码:1611 / 1632
页数:22
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