High-resolution mapping of introduced buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) in central Australia
) than previous attempts to map buffel grass in both Australia and overseas, and our model accuracies were either comparable or higher than previous efforts. The buffel grass maps can aid resource managers and practitioners in their control and monitoring efforts, and our method uses free, open-source software, making it more cost effective than methods using drones and/or aerial surveys.
Authors
- Dale Cobban
- Catherine E. M. Nano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1556-8307)
- Claire E. Treilibs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-7748)
- Tracey Guest
- Jayne Brim Box (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-8690)
- Paul Box (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7073-8858)
- Ian Leiper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-9145)
- Valérie Caron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3462-4607)
- Sarah Gibson
- Lauren Young
Institutions
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- Parks Victoria (AU)
- Government of the Northern Territory (AU)
- Department of Land Resource Management (AU)
- National Measurement Laboratory (AU)
- Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15183-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 21.74
Funders
- Northern Territory Government