Remote sensing of giant salvinia in Texas waterways
Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta Mitchell) is an invasive aquatic fern that has been discovered at several locations in southeast Texas. Field reflectance measurements were made on two classes of giant salvinia [green giant salvinia (green foliage) and senesced giant salvinia (mixture of green and brown foliage)] and several associated species. Reflectance measurements showed that green giant salvinia could be best distinguished at the visible green wavelength, whereas senesced giant salvinia could generally be best separated at the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength. Green giant salvinia and senesced giant salvinia could be detected on color-infrared (CIR) aerial photographs where them had pink and grayish-pink or olive-green image responses, respectively. Both classes of giant salvinia could be distinguished in reflectance measurements made on multiple dates and at several locations in southeast Texas. Likewise, they could he detected in CIR photographs obtained on several dates and at widely separated locations. Computer analysis of a CIR photographic transparency showed that green giant salvinia and senesced giant salvinia populations could he quantified. An accuracy assessment performed on the classified image showed an overall accuracy of 87.0%.
Main Authors: | Everitt, J.H., Yang, C., Helton, R.J., Hartmann, R.H., Davis, M.R. |
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Format: | article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2002
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Subjects: | Ecology, Management, Biology, Environment, Light reflectance, color-infrared photography, accuracy assessment, Salvinia molesta, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/19599 |
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