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Vegetation Cover

Plant Health Vegetation Cover

Overview​

The Vegetation Cover view in plant health provides a visual breakdown of vegetation distribution across selected grid cells within a survey area. It is designed to give users an intuitive understanding of vegetation composition through interactive bar charts, supporting ecological assessments and restoration tracking at a glance.

Interface Description​

This module is accessible via the Vegetation Cover tab at the bottom of the screen. When a grid cell is selected, a chart is generated to represent the proportional coverage of each classification type for that specific cell.

Key Interface Components:​

  • Bar Chart Display: A dynamic visual representation of vegetation types, showing their relative proportions within the selected grid cell.
  • Legend Panel: Displays all active classification types, each matched with its corresponding color for quick visual reference.
  • Toggle Controls: Checkboxes allow users to show or hide individual classification types within the chart.
  • Grid Cell Highlighting: Selecting a cell on the map (highlighted in blue) updates the corresponding vegetation cover chart.
  • Export Option: A contextual menu in the top right corner of the chart allows users to export the image for reporting or presentation purposes.

Functionality​

  • Classification-Based Analysis: Users can view how different types of vegetation and ground cover are distributed within a specific grid cell.
  • Interactive Chart Controls: Toggle checkboxes to include or exclude specific classes in the visual breakdown.
  • Real-Time Updates: Any change in selected grid cells or classifications dynamically updates the chart.
  • Layer Integration: Colors and classes are synchronised with the active classification layers visible on the map.

Typical Classifications​

  • Total Vegetation
  • Water
  • Ground
  • Tree
  • Shrub
  • User-defined species or categories, such as:
    • Grass types
    • Aquatic vegetation
    • Eucalyptus spp.
    • M. argentea
    • Typha spp.

These are examples and can be fully customized per project configuration.

Use Cases​

  • Rapid visual interpretation of vegetation structure within a cell.
  • Communicating survey findings through clear graphical outputs.
  • Identifying vegetation imbalance or dominance of ground/bare cover.
  • Monitoring vegetation changes over multiple survey intervals.

Conclusion​

The Vegetation Cover view is a powerful visualization tool in TytonIQ, simplifying complex vegetation data into an accessible, color-coded bar chart. It enhances situational awareness for site managers, ecologists, and stakeholders aiming to understand vegetation dynamics within monitored environments.