Journal
REMOTE SENSING
Volume 13, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/rs13224551
Keywords
kudzu; linear spectral unmixing; nonlinear spectral unmixing; phenology; Sentinel-2
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- University of Tennessee's Open Publishing Support Fund
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The study proposes a three-step classification process for mapping kudzu in Knox County, Tennessee, using multispectral Sentinel-2 images and the integration of spectral unmixing analysis and phenological characteristics. The classification includes an initial linear unmixing process, a phenological-based masking process, and a nonlinear unmixing process to refine the classification. The final kudzu classification for Knox County achieved relatively high accuracy values.
As an invasive plant species, kudzu has been spreading rapidly in the Southeastern United States in recent years. Accurate mapping of kudzu is critical for effective invasion control and management. However, the remote detection of kudzu distribution using multispectral images is challenging because of the mixed reflectance and potential misclassification with other vegetation. We propose a three-step classification process to map kudzu in Knox County, Tennessee, using multispectral Sentinel-2 images and the integration of spectral unmixing analysis and phenological characteristics. This classification includes an initial linear unmixing process to produce an overestimated kudzu map, a phenological-based masking to reduce misclassification, and a nonlinear unmixing process to refine the classification. The initial linear unmixing provides high producer's accuracy (PA) but low user's accuracy (UA) due to misclassification with grasslands. The phenological-based masking increases the accuracy of the kudzu classification and reduces the domain for further processing. The nonlinear unmixing further refines the kudzu classification via the selection of an appropriate nonlinear model. The final kudzu classification for Knox County reaches relatively high accuracy, with UA, PA, Jaccard, and Kappa index values of 0.858, 0.907, 0.789, and 0.725, respectively. Our proposed method has potential for continuous monitoring of kudzu in large areas.
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