Abstract:
Objective To study the model uncertainty induced by different types of variables on carbon storage estimation.
Method Taking as the research object, Random forest joint Monte Carlo (RF-MC) was used to establish a carbon storage regression model of Shangri-La Pinus densata based on different variable combinations to determine the uncertainty of each model.
Result (1) Spectral and plot data directly contributed to the estimation accuracy and uncertainty of the RF-MC model. (2) The model prediction introducing texture features was better than introducing DEM. (3) The RF-MC model that introduced both DEM and texture features performed the best (R2=0.892, RMSE=5.539 t·hm−², MAE = 4.319 t·hm−², rRMSE=18.7%). The model fit improved by 0.343 and the uncertainty of the model decreased by 19.43%.
Conclusion The RF-MC method based on multiple characteristics performs well on carbon storage estimation. Different types of variables have certain impact on the accuracy and uncertainty of carbon storage estimation.