Nationwide operational mapping of grassland first mowing dates combining machine learning and Sentinel-2 time series

• Published in: Remote sensing of environment Vol. 315; p. 114476
• Main Authors: Rivas, Henry, Touchais, Hélène, Thierion, Vincent, Millet, Jerome, Curtet, Laurence, Fauvel, Mathieu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 15.12.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: agroecology; biodiversity; data collection; Deep-learning models; ecosystems; environment; France; Grassland management intensification; grasslands; Machine Learning; Mowing dates mapping; neural networks; prediction; Regression; Satellite image time series; Statistics; time series analysis; France; Mowing dates mapping; Satellite image time series; Regression; Deep-learning models; Grassland management intensification

Grassland dynamics are modulated by management intensity and impact overall ecosystem functioning. In mowed grasslands, the first mowing date is a key indicator of management intensification. The aim of this work was to assess several supervised regression models for mapping grassland first mowing d...