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Method Application
Good field reference data for training is crucial for a successful application of the
method. For Wahner Heide, no tailor-made dataset (as in the case of Kalmthout)
was available. Instead, data from three different sources were compiled: two sets of
vegetation relevés from 2011 and an old vegetation map of 1990. However, despite
this apparent wealth of data, we did not succeed in drawing up a useful classification
scheme for the area. The datasets turned out to be too different in typology and
detail, and lacked almost all spatial overlap. No other information on vegetation
types or Natura 2000 habitats was available, and we had no personal acquaintance
with the area. As a result, the transfer attempt had to be ceased before obtaining any
result.
Fig. 4 Excerpts of the Kalmthoutse Heide time series, 2007–2012. Classification at level 3 of the
classification scheme (Legend: see Table 1)
J. Vanden Borre et al.
Method Application
Good field reference data for training is crucial for a successful application of the
method. For Wahner Heide, no tailor-made dataset (as in the case of Kalmthout)
was available. Instead, data from three different sources were compiled: two sets of
vegetation relevés from 2011 and an old vegetation map of 1990. However, despite
this apparent wealth of data, we did not succeed in drawing up a useful classification
scheme for the area. The datasets turned out to be too different in typology and
detail, and lacked almost all spatial overlap. No other information on vegetation
types or Natura 2000 habitats was available, and we had no personal acquaintance
with the area. As a result, the transfer attempt had to be ceased before obtaining any
result.
Fig. 4 Excerpts of the Kalmthoutse Heide time series, 2007–2012. Classification at level 3 of the
classification scheme (Legend: see Table 1)
J. Vanden Borre et al.