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In this scenario, it is necessary to automate the generation of updated maps to support the decisions of policy makers. At present, the availability of high spatiotemporal resolution data provides new possibilities for improving the mapping and monitoring of habitats. In this work, we present a methodology that, starting from remotely sensed time-series data, generates habitat maps using supervised classification supported by Functional Data Analysis. We constructed the methodology using Sentinel-2 data in the Mediterranean Special Area of Conservation \u201cGola di Frasassi\u201d (Code: IT5320003). In particular, the training set uses 308 field plots with 11 target classes (five forests, two shrubs, one grassland, one mosaic, one extensive crop, and one urban land). Starting from vegetation index time-series data, Functional Principal Component Analysis was applied to derive FPCA scores and components. In particular, in the classification stage, the FPCA scores are considered as features. The obtained results out-performed a previous map derived from photo-interpretation by domain experts. We obtained an overall accuracy of 85.58% using vegetation index time-series, topography, and lithology data. The main advantages of the proposed approach are the capability to efficiently compress high dimensional data (dense remote-sensing time series) providing results in a compact way (e.g., FPCA scores and mean seasonal time profiles) that: (i) facilitate the link between remote sensing with habitat mapping and monitoring and their ecological interpretation and (ii) could be complementary to species-based approaches in plant community ecology and phytosociology.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs14051179","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,27]],"date-time":"2022-02-27T20:48:33Z","timestamp":1645994913000},"page":"1179","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Functional Analysis for Habitat Mapping in a Special Area of Conservation Using Sentinel-2 Time-Series Data"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3913-4749","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Simone","family":"Pesaresi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, D3A, Universit\u00e0 Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5281-9200","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adriano","family":"Mancini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Information Engineering, DII, Universit\u00e0 Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy"}]},{"given":"Giacomo","family":"Quattrini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, D3A, Universit\u00e0 Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3416-6597","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Simona","family":"Casavecchia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, D3A, Universit\u00e0 Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 12, 60131 Ancona, Italy"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Braun\u2013Blanquet, J., Conard, H.S., and Fuller, G.D. 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