用遥感数据和基础模型,首次生成丹麦10米分辨率树种图。
Tree species mapping in Denmark: A comparison of spectral-temporal features with geospatial foundation model embeddings

- 对比手工特征与遥感基础模型嵌入,用多源数据提升分类精度。
- 模型在训练样本少时表现更优,纯林分类准确率达79.9%。
- 适合森林监测、生态研究与国土管理的高精度地图应用。
本文利用丹麦国家森林清查样地与地球观测数据,评估基础模型在大范围森林表征中的潜力。比较了两种输入表示:(i) 基于多时相哨兵-1和哨兵-2数据的手工设计光谱-时间特征(STF),以及(ii) 由遥感基础模型TESSERA和AlphaEarth生成的嵌入。两种表示均结合冠层高度信息。对随机森林、XGBoost和多层感知机(MLP)分类器进行评估,分别针对纯林和混交林。基于STF的MLP表现最佳,纯林和混交林的宏平均F1分数分别为0.843和0.653。使用TESSERA嵌入的MLP在纯林上表现接近最优模型,仅低1.1个百分点。当训练样地不足约25%时,TESSERA持续优于基于STF的模型,展现出小样本优势。多年度观测显著提升分类精度,消融实验表明哨兵-1后向散射、光谱指数与冠层高度数据具有互补作用。最优模型应用于全国尺度,生成10米分辨率丹麦树种图。面积校准验证显示整体地图准确率为79.9%。该成果为首个高分辨率国家级树种图,已开放获取,可支持森林监测、生态研究与土地管理。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
We map tree species across Denmark using National Forest Inventory plots and EO data, while evaluating the potential of foundation models for large-scale forest characterization. We compare two alternative input representations for tree species classification: (i) manually engineered spectral-temporal features (STF) derived from multi-temporal Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 observations, and (ii) embeddings generated by the EO FMs TESSERA and AlphaEarth. Both representations are complemented with canopy height information. Random forest, XGBoost, and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) classifiers are evaluated for all input representations, with separate assessments for pure and mixed forest stands. The STF-based MLP achieves the highest classification performance, yielding macro F1 scores of 0.843 and 0.653 for pure and mixed stands, respectively. The MLP trained on TESSERA embeddings delivers competitive performance for pure stands, achieving results within 1.1 percentage points of the best-performing model. TESSERA consistently outperforms STF-based models when fewer than approximately 25% of training plots are available, demonstrating a substantial advantage under limited training data. Multi-year observations systematically improve classification accuracy relative to single-year inputs, while ablation experiments reveal the complementary contributions of Sentinel-1 backscatter, spectral indices, and canopy height data. The best-performing model is subsequently applied at the national scale to generate a 10 m tree species map of Denmark. Area-adjusted validation indicates an overall map accuracy of 79.9%. The resulting map, released as an open-access product, is the first high-resolution national tree species map of Denmark and provides a valuable resource for forest monitoring, ecological research, and land management applications.
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