Identify Mapping Techniques of Invasive Plant Species Within the MDOT Right-of-Way

Details

• Creators:
  Dobson, Richard J. ; Brooks, Colin ; Jenkins, Abby ; Berger, Sam ; Bilt, Dorthea Vander ; Cook, Chris ; Lowe, Rebecca
• Corporate Creators:
  Michigan Technological University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Michigan. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drones
  • Invasive plants
  • Mapping
  • Classification
  • Remote sensing
  • Right of way (Traffic)
  • Plants
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SPR-1759
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report: 10/11/2023 – 9/30/2025
• Corporate Publisher:
  Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration
• Abstract:
  Invasive species can be detrimental to our communities and environment as they can cause economic or environmental harm, including harm to human, animal, or plant health. These species thrive in transportation corridors which can be used to spread into new areas. This project focused on mapping four invasive plant species common reed (Phragmites australis), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa), and leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). The selection of these species was made based on the researchers’ previous experience with mapping invasive species and recommendations from MDOT. Mapping guidelines were developed for each species which includes, drone collection parameters, necessary data layers, classification methodologies, and accuracies of the mapping methods.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2022-0432 Z2
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88715/dot_88715_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 16.99 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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