Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants
Remote sensing is a suitable candidate for monitoring rapid changes in Polar regions, offering high-resolution spectral, spatial and radiometric data. This paper focuses on the spectral properties of dominant plant species acquired during the first week of August 2015. Twenty-eight plots were select...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:714dfb4108a64c6e95518e650d4cb387 2023-05-15T14:59:20+02:00 Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants Bogdan Zagajewski Hans Tømmervik Jarle W. Bjerke Edwin Raczko Zbigniew Bochenek Andrzej Kłos Anna Jarocińska Samantha Lavender Dariusz Ziółkowski 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9121289 https://doaj.org/article/714dfb4108a64c6e95518e650d4cb387 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/12/1289 https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292 2072-4292 doi:10.3390/rs9121289 https://doaj.org/article/714dfb4108a64c6e95518e650d4cb387 Remote Sensing, Vol 9, Iss 12, p 1289 (2017) Svalbard Tundra Cassiope tetragona Salix polaris Bistorta vivipara Dryas octopetala Spectrometry Optical sampling RapidEye Red edge vegetation indices Science Q article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9121289 2022-12-30T20:27:26Z Remote sensing is a suitable candidate for monitoring rapid changes in Polar regions, offering high-resolution spectral, spatial and radiometric data. This paper focuses on the spectral properties of dominant plant species acquired during the first week of August 2015. Twenty-eight plots were selected, which could easily be identified in the field as well as on RapidEye satellite imagery. Spectral measurements of individual species were acquired, and heavy metal contamination stress factors were measured contemporaneously. As a result, a unique spectral library of dominant plant species, heavy metal concentrations and damage ratios were achieved with an indication that species-specific changes due to environmental conditions can best be differentiated in the 1401–2400 nm spectral region. Two key arctic tundra species, Cassiope tetragona and Dryas octopetala, exhibited significant differences in this spectral region that were linked to a changing health status. Relationships between field and satellite measurements were comparable, e.g., the Red Edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (RENDVI) showed a strong and significant relationship (R2 = 0.82; p = 0.036) for the species Dryas octopetala. Cadmium and Lead were below detection levels while manganese, copper and zinc acquired near Longyearbyen were at concentrations comparable to other places in Svalbard. There were high levels of nickel near Longyearbyen (0.014 mg/g), while it was low (0.004 mg/g) elsewhere. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cassiope tetragona Dryas octopetala Longyearbyen Salix polaris Svalbard Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard Longyearbyen Remote Sensing 9 12 1289 |
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Remote sensing is a suitable candidate for monitoring rapid changes in Polar regions, offering high-resolution spectral, spatial and radiometric data. This paper focuses on the spectral properties of dominant plant species acquired during the first week of August 2015. Twenty-eight plots were selected, which could easily be identified in the field as well as on RapidEye satellite imagery. Spectral measurements of individual species were acquired, and heavy metal contamination stress factors were measured contemporaneously. As a result, a unique spectral library of dominant plant species, heavy metal concentrations and damage ratios were achieved with an indication that species-specific changes due to environmental conditions can best be differentiated in the 1401–2400 nm spectral region. Two key arctic tundra species, Cassiope tetragona and Dryas octopetala, exhibited significant differences in this spectral region that were linked to a changing health status. Relationships between field and satellite measurements were comparable, e.g., the Red Edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (RENDVI) showed a strong and significant relationship (R2 = 0.82; p = 0.036) for the species Dryas octopetala. Cadmium and Lead were below detection levels while manganese, copper and zinc acquired near Longyearbyen were at concentrations comparable to other places in Svalbard. There were high levels of nickel near Longyearbyen (0.014 mg/g), while it was low (0.004 mg/g) elsewhere. |
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Bogdan Zagajewski Hans Tømmervik Jarle W. Bjerke Edwin Raczko Zbigniew Bochenek Andrzej Kłos Anna Jarocińska Samantha Lavender Dariusz Ziółkowski |
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Bogdan Zagajewski Hans Tømmervik Jarle W. Bjerke Edwin Raczko Zbigniew Bochenek Andrzej Kłos Anna Jarocińska Samantha Lavender Dariusz Ziółkowski |
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Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants |
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Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants |
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Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants |
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Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants |
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Intraspecific Differences in Spectral Reflectance Curves as Indicators of Reduced Vitality in High-Arctic Plants |
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intraspecific differences in spectral reflectance curves as indicators of reduced vitality in high-arctic plants |
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