NIR spectroscopy for tree species identification based on different samples: a review

Keywords: geographic origin, leaf provenance, multivariate analysis, near-infrared spectroscopy, species dis-crimination

Abstract

Near-infrared spectroscopy is applied in a wide range of forestry studies. Among them is tree species identification based on leaf, wood, bark and seed samples. There are different mathematical pretreatments applied to spectra and a great range of processing or classification methods, as well as variation in the accuracy/precision of the results. This paper is a review of the main manuscripts found by searching the databases of Google and the Office to Coordinate Improvement of University Personnel (CAPES), using the species names along with identification/distinction/discrimination and NIR as keywords. It describes the state of the art regarding the use of near-infrared techniques for tree species identification, from 1969 to the first months of 2024, encompassing the use of different samples, devices and main analytic methods.

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2025-12-05
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Nisgoski, S., Vieira, H. C., Dos Santos, J. X., & Bolzon-de-Muñiz, G. I. (2025). NIR spectroscopy for tree species identification based on different samples: a review. Forest Systems, 34(3), 20923. https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2025343-20923
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