Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data
Spaceborne LiDAR satellites, including GEDI and ICESat-2, have shown significant potential in estimating aboveground biomass (AGB) using machine learning (ML) methods. In contrast to advances focused on the refinement of ML algorithms, this study aims to enhance AGB estimation accuracy by integratin...
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| author | Biao Zhang Zhichao Wang Tiantian Ma Zhihao Wang Hao Li Wenxu Ji Mingyang He Ao Jiao Zhongke Feng |
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| description | Spaceborne LiDAR satellites, including GEDI and ICESat-2, have shown significant potential in estimating aboveground biomass (AGB) using machine learning (ML) methods. In contrast to advances focused on the refinement of ML algorithms, this study aims to enhance AGB estimation accuracy by integrating an additional Canopy Height (CH) information. To obtain CH data, this study utilized three spaceborne LiDAR datasets: ICESat-2 ATL08, ICESat-2 ATL03/ATL08 fusion data, and GEDI-L2A. Random Forest (RF) and Monte Carlo-based uncertainty analysis were employed to evaluate the most suitable spaceborne LiDAR dataset for CH estimation. The accuracy of CH features in AGB estimation was then compared using both Linear Regression (LR) and RF models. The spectral saturation point was computed using a semi-variance function, and the contribution of CH features to AGB estimates was quantified across different gradients, especially when AGB neared or surpassed the saturation point. The findings demonstrate that the ATL03/08 fusion dataset surpasses the other datasets in terms of CH estimation accuracy and uncertainty, delivering enhanced precision and stability. Incorporating CH features notably improved AGB model performance, as evidenced by R2 increases of 13.89 % and 10.34 % in the LR and RF models, respectively. The correction of AGB estimates across various gradients with CH features demonstrated a nonlinear pattern, initially increasing, then decreasing, and subsequently rebounding. Notable inflection points were identified at 26 Mg/ha and 123 Mg/ha, marking significant transitions in the correction trend. Both positive and negative bias corrections were observed during the correction process, with their proportions varying according to AGB values. When AGB approached or exceeded the spectral saturation point, the ability of CH features to improve positive bias correction was markedly enhanced, resulting in a greater proportion of positively corrected pixels and more significant correction values. The results of this study provide new insights into the role of CH features in AGB estimation, offering important implications for enhancing biomass mapping accuracy in forest ecosystems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-932255f5df7d446a8e1cb68ce61faa4f2025-02-02T05:26:59ZengElsevierEcological Informatics1574-95412025-05-0186103045Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 dataBiao Zhang0Zhichao Wang1Tiantian Ma2Zhihao Wang3Hao Li4Wenxu Ji5Mingyang He6Ao Jiao7Zhongke Feng8Precision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaPrecision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Corresponding authors.Precision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaDepartment of Land, Air, and Water Resource, University of California at Davis, California 95616, USAPrecision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaPrecision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaPrecision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaPrecision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, ChinaPrecision Forestry Key Laboratory of Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Corresponding authors.Spaceborne LiDAR satellites, including GEDI and ICESat-2, have shown significant potential in estimating aboveground biomass (AGB) using machine learning (ML) methods. In contrast to advances focused on the refinement of ML algorithms, this study aims to enhance AGB estimation accuracy by integrating an additional Canopy Height (CH) information. To obtain CH data, this study utilized three spaceborne LiDAR datasets: ICESat-2 ATL08, ICESat-2 ATL03/ATL08 fusion data, and GEDI-L2A. Random Forest (RF) and Monte Carlo-based uncertainty analysis were employed to evaluate the most suitable spaceborne LiDAR dataset for CH estimation. The accuracy of CH features in AGB estimation was then compared using both Linear Regression (LR) and RF models. The spectral saturation point was computed using a semi-variance function, and the contribution of CH features to AGB estimates was quantified across different gradients, especially when AGB neared or surpassed the saturation point. The findings demonstrate that the ATL03/08 fusion dataset surpasses the other datasets in terms of CH estimation accuracy and uncertainty, delivering enhanced precision and stability. Incorporating CH features notably improved AGB model performance, as evidenced by R2 increases of 13.89 % and 10.34 % in the LR and RF models, respectively. The correction of AGB estimates across various gradients with CH features demonstrated a nonlinear pattern, initially increasing, then decreasing, and subsequently rebounding. Notable inflection points were identified at 26 Mg/ha and 123 Mg/ha, marking significant transitions in the correction trend. Both positive and negative bias corrections were observed during the correction process, with their proportions varying according to AGB values. When AGB approached or exceeded the spectral saturation point, the ability of CH features to improve positive bias correction was markedly enhanced, resulting in a greater proportion of positively corrected pixels and more significant correction values. The results of this study provide new insights into the role of CH features in AGB estimation, offering important implications for enhancing biomass mapping accuracy in forest ecosystems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125000548Aboveground biomassCanopy heightBias correctionUncertainty assessmentSpectral saturationLiDAR |
| spellingShingle | Biao Zhang Zhichao Wang Tiantian Ma Zhihao Wang Hao Li Wenxu Ji Mingyang He Ao Jiao Zhongke Feng Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data Ecological Informatics Aboveground biomass Canopy height Bias correction Uncertainty assessment Spectral saturation LiDAR |
| title | Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data |
| title_full | Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data |
| title_fullStr | Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data |
| title_short | Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data |
| title_sort | correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using gedi and icesat 2 data |
| topic | Aboveground biomass Canopy height Bias correction Uncertainty assessment Spectral saturation LiDAR |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954125000548 |
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