Table 3. Hyperspectral vegetation indices or HVIs1,2,3,4,5
Band
number
(#)
Hyperspectral
narrowband
(λ1)
Bandwidth
(Δλ1)
Hyperspectral
narrowband
(λ2)
Bandwidth
(Δλ2)
Hyperspectral vegetation
index (HVI)
Best index under
each catogory
I. Hyperspectral biomass and structural indices (HBSIs) [to best study biomass, LAI, palnt height, and grain yield]
HBSI1
855
20
682
5
(855-682)/(855+682)
HBSI:
Hyperspectral
biomass and
structural index
HBSI2
910
20
682
5
(910-682)/(910+682)
HBSI3
550
5
682
5
(550-682)/(550+682)
HBSI4
1075
5
682
5
(1075-682)/(1075+682)
HBSI5
1245
5
682
5
(1245-682)/(1245+682)
HBSI6
1650
5
682
5
(1650-682)/(1650+682)
HBSI7
2205
5
682
5
(2205-682)/(2205+682)
II. Hyperspectral biochemical indices (HBCIs) [pigments like carotenoids, anthocyanins as well as Nitrogen, chlorophyll]
HBCI8
550
5
515
5
(550-515)/(550+515)
HBCI:
Hyperspectral
biochemical index
HBCI9
550
5
490
5
(550-490)/(550+490)
HBCI10 720
5
550
5
(720-550)/(720+550)
HBCI11 550
5
375
5
(550-375)/(550+375)
HBCI12 855
20
550
5
(855-550)/(855+550)
HBCI13 550
5
682
5
(550-682)/(550+682)
III. Hyperspectral Red-edge indices (HREIs) [to best study plant stress, drought]
HREI14 700-740
40
first-order derivative integrated over red-edge (700-740 nm)
HREI:
Hyperspectral red-
edge index
HREI15 855
5
720
5
(855-720)/(855+720)
HREI16 910
5
705
5
(910-705)/(910+705)
IV. Hyperspectral water and moisture indices (HWMIs) [to best study plant water and mosture]
HWMI17 855
20
970
10
(855-970)/(855+970)
HWMI:
Hyperspectral
water and moisture
index
HWMI18 1075
5
970
10
(1075-970)/(1075+970)
HWMI19 1075
5
1180
5
(1075-1180)/(1075+1180)
HWMI20 1245
5
1180
5
(1245-1180)/(1245+1180)
HWMI21 1650
5
1450
5
(1650-1450)/(1650+1450)
HWMI22 2205
5
1450
5
(2205-1450)/(2205+1450)
HWMI23 2205
5
1950
5
(2205-1950)/(2205+1950)
V. Hyperspectral Light-use efficiency Index (HLEI)[to best study light use efficiency or LUE]
HLUE24 570
5
531
1
(570-531)/(570+531)
HLEI:
Hyperspectral light-
use efficiency index
VI. Hyperspectral legnin cellulose index (HLCI) [to best study plant legnin, cellulose, and plant residue]
HLCI25 2205
5
2025
1
(2205-2025)/(2205+2025)
HLCI:
Hyperspectral
legnin cellulose
index
Note:
1 = adopted with modifications from comprehensive research reported in Thenkabail et al., 2012, Thenkabail et al., 2011;
2 = physical relevance of these two band hyperspectral indices are presented and discussed in Table IV in Thenkabail et al. 2012; and various
chapters in the book by Thenkabail et al. 2011
3 = the first index under each of the six categories performs the best; but further research needs to confirm this
4 = for extensive research on hyperspectral wavebands and vegetation indices refer to papers by Thenkabail et al., 2002, 2004, 2011, 2013
5 = Under each of the 6 categories (I to VI), you may select the best index (mentioned first in the category and highlighted)
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