Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru

Neltuma pallida (“Algarrobo”) is an endangered species native to seasonally dry forests. Preserving this species necessitates creating spatially explicit records of specimens with superior phenological traits, commonly referred to as “plus” trees, which serve as a foundation for reforestation progra...

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Main Authors: Wilson Castro, Roberto Seminario, William Nauray, Brenda Acevedo-Juárez, Miguel De-la-Torre, Himer Avila-George
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Roberto Seminario
William Nauray
Brenda Acevedo-Juárez
Miguel De-la-Torre
Himer Avila-George
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description Neltuma pallida (“Algarrobo”) is an endangered species native to seasonally dry forests. Preserving this species necessitates creating spatially explicit records of specimens with superior phenological traits, commonly referred to as “plus” trees, which serve as a foundation for reforestation programs. This dataset article describes a collection of multispectral images of Algarrobo trees classified as plus and non-plus, captured between January and September 2023 across the Lambayeque, Piura, and Tumbes departments in northern Peru. Sampling was conducted within forest management zones supervised by the Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre. Fieldwork included in-situ evaluation, classification, and georeferencing of specimens, followed by image acquisition using a multispectral drone at a flight altitude of 70 m. Subsequent processing isolated regions of interest corresponding to tree crowns, from which morpho-geometric parameters were extracted, summarized, and compared between tree classes. The dataset contains 500 images per class, geographically distributed across the study area, with plus trees predominantly located in Piura (70 %), Tumbes (20 %), and Lambayeque (10 %). Plus trees exhibit larger mean values for area, perimeter, and major and minor axes. The distributions of major and minor axes and equivalent diameter approximate normal distributions, differing in central tendency and dispersion between classes. However, no significant differences in roundness were observed. This database provides a foundational resource for developing classification models to distinguish between plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees, supporting conservation and reforestation efforts.
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spelling doaj-art-b5cc4817cbb343859fa1527a2b6149d82025-08-20T02:05:12ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092025-06-016011164510.1016/j.dib.2025.111645Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern PeruWilson Castro0Roberto Seminario1William Nauray2Brenda Acevedo-Juárez3Miguel De-la-Torre4Himer Avila-George5Facultad de Ingeniería de Industrias Alimentarias y Biotecnología, Sullana, 20100, Piura, PerúFacultad de Ingeniería de Industrias Alimentarias y Biotecnología, Sullana, 20100, Piura, PerúDirección de Estudios e Investigación, Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre, Lima, 150120, Lima, PerúDepartamento de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ameca, 46600, Jalisco, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias Computacionales e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ameca, 46600, Jalisco, Mexico; Corresponding author.Departamento de Ciencias Computacionales e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ameca, 46600, Jalisco, MexicoNeltuma pallida (“Algarrobo”) is an endangered species native to seasonally dry forests. Preserving this species necessitates creating spatially explicit records of specimens with superior phenological traits, commonly referred to as “plus” trees, which serve as a foundation for reforestation programs. This dataset article describes a collection of multispectral images of Algarrobo trees classified as plus and non-plus, captured between January and September 2023 across the Lambayeque, Piura, and Tumbes departments in northern Peru. Sampling was conducted within forest management zones supervised by the Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre. Fieldwork included in-situ evaluation, classification, and georeferencing of specimens, followed by image acquisition using a multispectral drone at a flight altitude of 70 m. Subsequent processing isolated regions of interest corresponding to tree crowns, from which morpho-geometric parameters were extracted, summarized, and compared between tree classes. The dataset contains 500 images per class, geographically distributed across the study area, with plus trees predominantly located in Piura (70 %), Tumbes (20 %), and Lambayeque (10 %). Plus trees exhibit larger mean values for area, perimeter, and major and minor axes. The distributions of major and minor axes and equivalent diameter approximate normal distributions, differing in central tendency and dispersion between classes. However, no significant differences in roundness were observed. This database provides a foundational resource for developing classification models to distinguish between plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees, supporting conservation and reforestation efforts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925003750Neltuma pallidaAlgarroboDeforestationMulti-spectral imagePlus treeSeasonally dryed forest
spellingShingle Wilson Castro
Roberto Seminario
William Nauray
Brenda Acevedo-Juárez
Miguel De-la-Torre
Himer Avila-George
Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru
Data in Brief
Neltuma pallida
Algarrobo
Deforestation
Multi-spectral image
Plus tree
Seasonally dryed forest
title Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru
title_full Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru
title_fullStr Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru
title_full_unstemmed Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru
title_short Multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non-plus Neltuma pallida trees in northern Peru
title_sort multispectral drone imagery dataset for plus and non plus neltuma pallida trees in northern peru
topic Neltuma pallida
Algarrobo
Deforestation
Multi-spectral image
Plus tree
Seasonally dryed forest
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925003750
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