Relating new information to a previous vegetation classification: a case of discriminant coordinates analysis |
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Authors: | William B Batista |
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Institution: | (1) Facultad de Agronomia, Departmento de Ecologia, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martin 4453, 1417 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Abstract: | Discriminant coordinates analysis is an adequate technique for analyzing the linear relationships between a number of new variates (i.e. environmental or functional attributes) and a set of vegetational attributes already summarized in the form of a classification. It displays the principal differences among classes in relation to the new variates considered. The procedure and its rationale are equivalent to a special case of principal components analysis.A case study on radiometer satellite data is presented. Two discriminant coordinates displayed the main differences in the seasonal dynamics of the NDVI (an index of standing green biomass) among broad phytogeo-graphic units in the Patagonia region. The first coordinate can be interpreted as an index of height and convexity of the NDVI seasonal curve. It suggests that the principal difference among regions was the total seasonal growth. The second coordinate represents a contrast that discriminated between two already detected patterns of seasonal NDVI curve.Abbreviations DC
Discriminant Coordinate
- NDVI
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
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Keywords: | Discriminant coordinate Multiple discriminant analysis Patagonia Phytogeographic unit Satellite data |
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