Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical Grass Quality and Quantity

............................................................................................................................ v Samenvatting ................................................................................................................... vi Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER 1: General introduction ............................................................................... 1 1.1 The quantity and quality of tropical grasses ................................................2 1.2 Hyperspectral remote sensing ......................................................................3 1.3 Vegetation quantity and remote sensing ......................................................3 1.4 Vegetation quality and remote sensing ........................................................4 1.5 Objectives of the thesis ................................................................................7 1.6 Scope of the study........................................................................................7 1.7 The study area ..............................................................................................7 1.8 Outline of the thesis .....................................................................................8 1.8.1 Laboratory level ............................................................................................... 9 1.8.2 Field level ........................................................................................................ 9 1.8.3 Airborne platform level.................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 2: Estimating quantity at full canopy cover............................................ 11 Abstract ............................................................................................................12 2.