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Monitoring phenological traits of a coastal mediterranean maquis area through automated systems

  • Carla Cesaraccio
  • Alessandra Piga
  • Andrea Ventura
  • Angelo Arca
  • Pierpaolo Duce

Understanding ecosystem dynamics in an era of global change and declining biodiversity requires monitoring biotic components such as plant behaviors and traits. Innovative integrated systems using high-frequency digital images automate vegetation tracking and record of detailed morphological and phenological data. In this study, a description of prototypal monitoring systems based on repeated digital images for detecting changes in phenological traits of Mediterranean coastal maquis in North-West Sardinia is reported. Developed at CNR Laboratories, the systems use high-resolution cameras on automated robots to perform (1) image acquisition, (2) transmission, and (3) post-processing phase. High-resolution images were analyzed to extract Vegetation indices (ExG, REI) from RGB chromatic coordinates. Vegetation Indices patterns were related with phenological traits. Main results highlighted how these systems can be a valid support for monitoring phenological behaviors of vegetation, even in a rugged environment such as Mediterranean coastal ecosystems. This study advances knowledge of plant responses to environmental changes supporting ecological and environmental studies.

  • Keywords:
  • Near Surface Monitoring System,
  • Phenological Traits,
  • High-Resolution Digital Images,
  • Vegetation Indices,
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Carla Cesaraccio

CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-1642-4663

Alessandra Piga

CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0005-6489-7931

Andrea Ventura

CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3120-0390

Angelo Arca

CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy

Pierpaolo Duce

CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-5011-2903

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Chapter Title

Monitoring phenological traits of a coastal mediterranean maquis area through automated systems

Authors

Carla Cesaraccio, Alessandra Piga, Andrea Ventura, Angelo Arca, Pierpaolo Duce

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Italian

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10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.12

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2024

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Tenth International Symposium Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques

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Livorno (Italy) 11th-13th June 2024

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Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci

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Firenze University Press

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Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques

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