Data for estimating spruce tree health using drone-based RGB and multispectral imagery
Description
The dataset contains multispectral and RGB orthomosaics (.tif), and photogrammetric point clouds (.laz) of four study areas (about 25 ha each), where bark beetle-related decline of Norway spruce has been observed in Helsinki, Finland. The filenames refer to Area 1 (Männikkötie), Area 2 (Maunulanmaja), Area 3 (Hakuninmaa), and Area 4 (Paloheinä), described in detail in Junttila et al. 2022. Multispectral Imagery Provides Benefits for Mapping Spruce Tree Decline Due to Bark Beetle Infestation When Acquired Late in the Season, Remote Sensing 14(4), 909: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14040909
The image data was acquired between 11th and 14th September 2020.
RE = Red-Edge M multispectral data
RGB = RGB data (Phantom 4 Pro)
Altum = Altum multispectral data
The ground sampling distances (GSD) were approximately 3 cm, 5 cm, and 8 cm for RGB, Altum, and RedEdge, respectively.
The field reference data file contains 556 geolocated trees assessed in the field (between 11.9. and 17.9.2020), of which 203 were dead and 353 were alive. The data is in polygon format, representing the crown delineation done during the data processing. The file includes tree heights estimated from airborne laser scanning data, dbh (for a subset of trees), discoloration, defoliation, resin flow, bark structural damage, and canopy size estimates. More details are in the journal article mentioned above.
Key for Field Reference:
Z = tree height
dbh = diameter-at-breast-height (cm)
vari = Discoloration (score 0-5)
harsu = Defoliation (score 0-4)
pihka = Resin flows (score 0-2)
runko = Stem/bark structural damage (score 0-2)
latvus = Significantly decreased canopy size (score 0-1)
Show moreYear of publication
2024
Authors
Hannu Hyyppä - Creator
City of Helsinki
Juha Raisio - Creator
Mikko Vastaranta - Creator
Ninni Saarinen - Creator
Päivi Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa - Creator
Samuli Junttila - Creator
Mohammad Imangholiloo - Creator
Markus Holopainen - Creator
Zenodo - Publisher
Other information
Fields of science
Geosciences
Language
English
Open access
Open