Discrimination of Coniferous and Deciduous Leaves of Trees and Shrubs from Decorative and Artificial Materials by Optical Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy

The diffuse reflectance spectra from green coniferous and deciduous leaves of trees and shrubs growing in Krasnodar region are compared with the diffuse reflectance spectra from green synthetic decorative and artificial leaves and various camouflage materials. It is proposed to use vegetation indices of “greenness” for the discrimination of coniferous and deciduous leaves of trees and shrubs from decorative and artificial materials by optical diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.