Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm

The accurate classification of wetland vegetation is essential for rapid assessment and management. The Honghe National Nature Reserve (HNNR), located in Northeast China, was studied. The multi-scale remote sensing data of a new generation of Chinese high-spatial-resolution earth observation satelli...

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Main Authors: Man Liu, Bolin Fu, Shuyu Xie, Hongchang He, Feiwu Lan, Yuyang Li, Peiqing Lou, Donglin Fan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21002272
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author Man Liu
Bolin Fu
Shuyu Xie
Hongchang He
Feiwu Lan
Yuyang Li
Peiqing Lou
Donglin Fan
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Bolin Fu
Shuyu Xie
Hongchang He
Feiwu Lan
Yuyang Li
Peiqing Lou
Donglin Fan
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description The accurate classification of wetland vegetation is essential for rapid assessment and management. The Honghe National Nature Reserve (HNNR), located in Northeast China, was studied. The multi-scale remote sensing data of a new generation of Chinese high-spatial-resolution earth observation satellites Gaofen-1 (GF-1), Gaofen-2 (GF-2), Ziyuan-3 (ZY-3), and international earth observation satellites Sentinel-2A and Landsat 8 OLI were selected as sources. Based on the DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning model, 12 intelligent marsh vegetation classification models were constructed. We quantitatively analyzed the applicability and identification ability of DeepLabV3 Plus for classifying complex marsh vegetation. We discuss the differences in accuracy of marsh vegetation classification with different remote sensing data sets. The spatial resolution of remote sensing data sets ranges from 30 m to 0.8 m, and spectral bands range from blue bands (450 nm) to shortwave infrared bands (2280 nm). The specific conclusions of this study are as follows: (1) The DeepLabV3 Plus model better identified marsh vegetation, but there were significant differences in the classification accuracy of 12 DeepLabV3 Plus intelligent identification models. (2) Under the same conditions of the spectral bands (four Blue ~ NIR bands), the accuracy of deep-water marsh vegetation classification gradually increased as spatial resolution improved. For shallow-water marsh vegetation, when the accuracy of vegetation classification increased to a certain level, the classification accuracy decreased with the improvement of spatial resolution, which indicated that high-resolution images reduced pixel mixing to a certain extent, but for some vegetation types, the internal spectral difference increased, which made classification more difficult. (3) The increase of spectral bands improved the classification of marsh vegetation, while the classification accuracy of models with spectral indices was better than that of models only including spectral bands. (4) The accuracy of marsh vegetation classification was greatly improved by combining spectral bands and spectral indices. (5) The classification of the five sensor satellite images had statistical differences between models with different spatial resolutions and models with different spectral ranges.
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spelling doaj.art-27c6acbe6bdc4d818ec690e6da3590cd2022-12-21T22:43:26ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2021-06-01125107562Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithmMan Liu0Bolin Fu1Shuyu Xie2Hongchang He3Feiwu Lan4Yuyang Li5Peiqing Lou6Donglin Fan7College of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCorresponding author.; College of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCollege of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCollege of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCollege of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCollege of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCollege of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaCollege of Geomatics and Geoinformation, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, ChinaThe accurate classification of wetland vegetation is essential for rapid assessment and management. The Honghe National Nature Reserve (HNNR), located in Northeast China, was studied. The multi-scale remote sensing data of a new generation of Chinese high-spatial-resolution earth observation satellites Gaofen-1 (GF-1), Gaofen-2 (GF-2), Ziyuan-3 (ZY-3), and international earth observation satellites Sentinel-2A and Landsat 8 OLI were selected as sources. Based on the DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning model, 12 intelligent marsh vegetation classification models were constructed. We quantitatively analyzed the applicability and identification ability of DeepLabV3 Plus for classifying complex marsh vegetation. We discuss the differences in accuracy of marsh vegetation classification with different remote sensing data sets. The spatial resolution of remote sensing data sets ranges from 30 m to 0.8 m, and spectral bands range from blue bands (450 nm) to shortwave infrared bands (2280 nm). The specific conclusions of this study are as follows: (1) The DeepLabV3 Plus model better identified marsh vegetation, but there were significant differences in the classification accuracy of 12 DeepLabV3 Plus intelligent identification models. (2) Under the same conditions of the spectral bands (four Blue ~ NIR bands), the accuracy of deep-water marsh vegetation classification gradually increased as spatial resolution improved. For shallow-water marsh vegetation, when the accuracy of vegetation classification increased to a certain level, the classification accuracy decreased with the improvement of spatial resolution, which indicated that high-resolution images reduced pixel mixing to a certain extent, but for some vegetation types, the internal spectral difference increased, which made classification more difficult. (3) The increase of spectral bands improved the classification of marsh vegetation, while the classification accuracy of models with spectral indices was better than that of models only including spectral bands. (4) The accuracy of marsh vegetation classification was greatly improved by combining spectral bands and spectral indices. (5) The classification of the five sensor satellite images had statistical differences between models with different spatial resolutions and models with different spectral ranges.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21002272Marsh vegetationDeepLabV3 PlusSatellite imagesIntelligent classificationSpatial resolutionSpectral range
spellingShingle Man Liu
Bolin Fu
Shuyu Xie
Hongchang He
Feiwu Lan
Yuyang Li
Peiqing Lou
Donglin Fan
Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm
Ecological Indicators
Marsh vegetation
DeepLabV3 Plus
Satellite images
Intelligent classification
Spatial resolution
Spectral range
title Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm
title_full Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm
title_fullStr Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm
title_short Comparison of multi-source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using DeepLabV3 Plus deep learning algorithm
title_sort comparison of multi source satellite images for classifying marsh vegetation using deeplabv3 plus deep learning algorithm
topic Marsh vegetation
DeepLabV3 Plus
Satellite images
Intelligent classification
Spatial resolution
Spectral range
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21002272
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