take advantage of the full spectrum capabilities that HyspIRI will
provide. They examine differences across multiple species using
measurements from both an imaging spectrometer and a thermal infrared
multispectral sensor, similar to the VSWIR/TIR combination of
HyspIRI. They use MESMA to map dominant vegetation species,
achieving a 75% polygon-level overall accuracy. Many species are
found to cluster uniquely in the space defined by green vegetation
fraction and land surface temperature, indicating potential differences
in species environmental controls, water availability, and transpiration.
Based on these results, the combination of HyspIRI VSWIR
and TIR data should provide valuable information on functional differences
between plant species.