Forest type identification by random forest classification combined with SPOT and multitemporal SAR data

摘要

We developed a forest type classification technology for the Daxing'an Mountains of northeast China using multisource remote sensing data.A SPOT-5 image and two temporal images of RADARSAT-2 full-polarization SAR were used to identify forest types in the Pangu Forest Farm of the Daxing'an Mountains.Forest types were identified using random forest(RF) classification with the following data combination types: SPOT-5 alone,SPOT-5 and SAR images in August or November,and SPOT-5 and two temporal SAR images.We identified many forest types using a combination of multitemporal SAR and SPOT-5 images,including Betula platyphylla,Larix gmelinii,Pinus sylvestris and Picea koraiensis forests.The accuracy of classification exceeded 88% and improved by 12% when compared to the classification results obtained using SPOT data alone.RF classification using a combination of multisource remote sensing data improved classification accuracy compared to that achieved using single-source remote sensing data.