research interest related to carbon monitoring

RESEARCH INTEREST RELATED TO CARBON MONITORING

Postgrado Forestal, Colegio de Postgraduados (CP), Montecillo, Texcoco, Edo. de Méxicovaldez@colpos.mx

J. René Valdez-Lazalde

SAGARPA Colegio de Postgraduados

Even-age managed forest

UNITED MEXICAN STATES

Materials and Methods

Localización del área de estudioFigure 1. Location of the study area

Objective/Interest

To assess and monitor forest carbon inventory dynamics due to management practices

To develop state and regional spatial models to estimate forest carbon and forest carbon related related variables through spectral and field generated data.

Localización del área de estudio

Carbon Estimated using Satellite Data -- Zacualtipan, Hgo. Méx --

Aguirre et al., 2009

Temperate forest, Hidalgo State (INEGI Serie III).

Current Area of Interest

National Forest Inventory (INFyS):

230 sites in the state of Hidalgo

181 sites in Hidalgo temperate forest

Pasive and active remote sensors (Landsat, SPOT, RADAR, LIDAR)

Materials y Methods

Colecta de información de la estructura del rodal

(Alt, DAP, etc.)

BIOMASA

Datos de parcelas por grupo de especies, rodal o ecosistema (Inventario) 80% Cal

20% Val

B = f (Alt, DAP)

Selección de bandas e Índices espectrales

Modelo a Nivel PixelAlt = f (Datos Espectrales)

DAP = f (Datos Espectrales)

Aplicación de modelos para mapear las variables del bosque seleccionadas

Alt, DAP

Imagen Multiespectral, RADARCarbon Estimation

50 Ton/ha

129 Ton/ha

50 100 150 200 Ton/ha

COLEGIO DE POSTGRADUADOSwww.colpos.mx

J. René Valdez Lazalde

Postgrado Forestalvaldez@colpos.mx

SAGARPA