Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Time Series for Slangbos Mapping in the Free State Province, South Africa

Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Time Series for Slangbos Mapping in the Free State Province, South Africa

Increasing woody cover and overgrazing in semi-arid ecosystems are known to be the major factors driving land degradation. This study focuses on mapping the distribution of the slangbos shrub (<i>Seriphium plumosum</i>) in a test region in the Free State Province of South Africa. The goa...

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Main Authors: Marcel Urban, Konstantin Schellenberg, Theunis Morgenthal, Clémence Dubois, Andreas Hirner, Ursula Gessner, Buster Mogonong, Zhenyu Zhang, Jussi Baade, Anneliza Collett, Christiane Schmullius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
shrub encroachment
slangbos
land degradation
Earth observation
time series
Sentinel-1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/17/3342

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