Random forest in remote sensing: A review of applications and future directions

M Belgiu, L Drăguţ - ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, 2016 - Elsevier
A random forest (RF) classifier is an ensemble classifier that produces multiple decision
trees, using a randomly selected subset of training samples and variables. This classifier …

Review of studies on tree species classification from remotely sensed data

FE Fassnacht, H Latifi, K Stereńczak… - Remote sensing of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Spatially explicit information on tree species composition of managed and natural forests,
plantations and urban vegetation provides valuable information for nature conservationists …

Comparison of support vector machine, random forest and neural network classifiers for tree species classification on airborne hyperspectral APEX images

E Raczko, B Zagajewski - European Journal of Remote Sensing, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Knowledge of tree species composition in a forest is an important topic in forest
management. Accurate tree species maps allow for much more detailed and in-depth …

Optimal input features for tree species classification in Central Europe based on multi-temporal Sentinel-2 data

M Immitzer, M Neuwirth, S Böck, H Brenner, F Vuolo… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Detailed knowledge about tree species composition is of great importance for forest
management. The two identical European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2 (S2) satellites …

PROSPECT-PRO for estimating content of nitrogen-containing leaf proteins and other carbon-based constituents

JB Féret, K Berger, F De Boissieu… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Models of radiative transfer (RT) are important tools for remote sensing of
vegetation, allowing for forward simulations of remotely sensed data as well as inverse …

Hyperspectral classification of plants: A review of waveband selection generalisability

A Hennessy, K Clarke, M Lewis - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hyperspectral sensing, measuring reflectance over visible to shortwave infrared
wavelengths, has enabled the classification and mapping of vegetation at a range of …

Will remote sensing shape the next generation of species distribution models?

KS He, BA Bradley, AF Cord, D Rocchini… - Remote Sensing in …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Two prominent limitations of species distribution models (SDM s) are spatial biases in
existing occurrence data and a lack of spatially explicit predictor variables to fully capture …

Importance of sample size, data type and prediction method for remote sensing-based estimations of aboveground forest biomass

FE Fassnacht, F Hartig, H Latifi, C Berger… - Remote sensing of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Estimates of forest biomass are needed for various technical and scientific applications,
ranging from carbon and bioenergy policies to sustainable forest management. As local …

The new hyperspectral satellite PRISMA: Imagery for forest types discrimination

E Vangi, G D'Amico, S Francini, F Giannetti, B Lasserre… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Different forest types based on different tree species composition may have similar spectral
signatures if observed with traditional multispectral satellite sensors. Hyperspectral imagery …

Comparison of support vector machine and random forest algorithms for invasive and expansive species classification using airborne hyperspectral data

A Sabat-Tomala, E Raczko, B Zagajewski - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Invasive and expansive plant species are considered a threat to natural biodiversity
because of their high adaptability and low habitat requirements. Species investigated in this …