Comparison between three vegetation indices to express heterogeneity in growth of the Pinus thunbergii in the coastal forest on the planting base

Abstract

The 2011 Mega tsunami has drastically damaged the coastal pine forest in the Sendai Plain. The forest regeneration on the embankment has been planned to prevent the next Tsunami. By calculating NDVI, NDVIre and EVI using two multispectral images with different resolutions, a vegetation index suitable for monitoring growth of Japanese black pine was evaluated in a wide range area and/or one by one planted tree. Data from satellite images can provide EVI as a suitable index, while NDVIre was better than others in the case of multispectral camera images. We can confirm the suitability from a field survey data.