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.
CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-1642-4663
CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0005-6489-7931
CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3120-0390
CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy
CNR-IBE, Institute of BioEconomy, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-5011-2903
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
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.12
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Publication Year
2024
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Book Title
Tenth International Symposium Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Book Subtitle
Livorno (Italy) 11th-13th June 2024
Editors
Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci
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Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0556-6
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0557-3
Series Title
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Series E-ISSN
2975-0288