Comparing the Utility of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) on Sentinel-2 MSI to Estimate Dry Season Aboveground Grass Biomass

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Grasslands are biomes of significant fiscal, social and environmental value. Grassland or rangeland management often monitors and manages grassland productivity. Productivity is determined by various biophysical parameters, one such being grass aboveground biomass. Advancements in remote sensing have enabled near-real-time monitoring of grassland productivity. Furthermore, the increase in sophisticated machine learning algorithms has provided a powerful tool for remote sensing analytics. This study compared the performance of two neural networks, namely, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), in predicting dry season aboveground biomass using open-access Sentinel-2 MSI data. Sentinel-2 spectral bands and derived vegetation indices were used as input data for the two algorithms. Overall, findings in this study showed that the deep CNN outperformed the ANN in estimating aboveground biomass with an R2 of 0.83, an RMSE of 3.36 g/m2 and an RMSE% of 6.09. In comparison, the ANN produced an R2 of 0.75, an RMSE of 5.78 g/m2 and an RMSE% of 8.90. The sensitivity analysis suggested that the blue band, Green Chlorophyll Index (GCl), and Green Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (GNDVI) were the most significant for model development for both neural networks. This study can be considered a pilot study as it is one of the first to compare different neural network performances using freely available satellite data. This is useful for more rapid biomass estimation, and this study exhibits the great potential of deep learning for remote sensing applications.

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Vawda, M. I., Lottering, R., Mutanga, O., Peerbhay, K., & Sibanda, M. (2024). Comparing the Utility of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) on Sentinel-2 MSI to Estimate Dry Season Aboveground Grass Biomass. Sustainability (Switzerland), 16(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031051

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