The application of APEX images in the assessment of the state of non-forest vegetation in the Karkonosze Mountains

• Authors: Anna M. Jarocińska , Monika Kacprzyk , Adriana Marcinkowska-Ochtyra , Adrian Ochtyra , Bogdan Zagajewski , Koen Meuleman

Abstracts

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Information about vegetation condition is needed for the effective management of natural resources and the estimation of the effectiveness of nature conservation. The aim of the study was to analyse the condition of non-forest mountain communities: synanthropic communities and natural grasslands. UNESCO’s M&B Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve was selected as the research area. The analysis was based on 40 field test polygons and APEX hyperspectral images. The field measurements allowed the collection of biophysical parameters - Leaf Area Index (LAI), fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fAPAR) and chlorophyll content - which were correlated with vegetation indices calculated using the APEX images. Correlations were observed between the vegetation indices (general condition, plant structure) and total area of leaves (LAI), as well as fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fAPAR). The outcomes show that the non-forest communities in the Karkonosze are in good condition, with the synanthropic communities characterised by better condition compared to the natural communities.

Keywords

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Mountain meadows; vegetation condition; APEX; hyperspectal remote sensing; vegetation indices; biophysical parameters

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

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Anna M. Jarocińska

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

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Monika Kacprzyk

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

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Adriana Marcinkowska-Ochtyra

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

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Adrian Ochtyra

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland
• University of Warsaw, College of Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Poland

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Bogdan Zagajewski

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

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Koen Meuleman

• VITO – Centre for Remote Sensing and Earth Observation Processes, Belgium

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/mgrsd-2016-0009

Biblioteka Nauki

2096269