TY - GEN
T1 - Understanding the dynamic of a tropical forest located in Southern Mexico using remotely sensed data
AU - Monsivais-Huertero, Alejandro
AU - Jimenez-Escalona, Jose Carlos
AU - Galeana-Pizana, Jose Mauricio
AU - Torres-Gomez, Aura Citlalli
AU - Magagi, Ramata
AU - Goita, Kalifa
AU - Zempoaltecatl-Ramirez, Enrique
AU - Constantino-Recillas, Enrique
AU - Juarez-Vazquez, Jesus Daniel
AU - Hernandez-Sanchez, Juan Carlos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Forested areas have been the ecosystem more impacted by anthropogenic activities as agriculture, livestock, etc. Particularly, tropical forests host a large diversity of flora and fauna. Southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize own the second larger area worldwide of tropical forests after the Amazonas. Despite the importance of this ecosystem, there is still a lack of information, and then, an understanding of the local dynamics. This paper aims at reporting on two field campaigns conducted at Calakmul, Southern, Mexico, to characterize soil and vegetation during rainy and dry seasons. Simultaneously to the field campaigns, Radarsat-2 images were acquired. Significant changes are observed between the rainy and dry seasons; primarily, because of the loss of water content during the dry season for both soil and vegetation.
AB - Forested areas have been the ecosystem more impacted by anthropogenic activities as agriculture, livestock, etc. Particularly, tropical forests host a large diversity of flora and fauna. Southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize own the second larger area worldwide of tropical forests after the Amazonas. Despite the importance of this ecosystem, there is still a lack of information, and then, an understanding of the local dynamics. This paper aims at reporting on two field campaigns conducted at Calakmul, Southern, Mexico, to characterize soil and vegetation during rainy and dry seasons. Simultaneously to the field campaigns, Radarsat-2 images were acquired. Significant changes are observed between the rainy and dry seasons; primarily, because of the loss of water content during the dry season for both soil and vegetation.
KW - Radarsat-2 images
KW - Tropical forest
KW - ancillary data
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85007453557&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7729992
DO - 10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7729992
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85007453557
T3 - International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
SP - 3826
EP - 3829
BT - 2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 36th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016
Y2 - 10 July 2016 through 15 July 2016
ER -