Unravelling the relationship between plant diversity and vegetation structural complexity: A review and theoretical framework

TC Coverdale, AB Davies - Journal of Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation structural complexity (VSC)—the three‐dimensional distribution of plants within
an ecosystem—is an important ecological trait. To date, research has focused primarily on …

Climate-change-driven droughts and tree mortality: assessing the potential of UAV-derived early warning metrics

EB Ewane, M Mohan, S Bajaj, GAP Galgamuwa… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Protecting and enhancing forest carbon sinks is considered a natural solution for mitigating
climate change. However, the increasing frequency, intensity, and duration of droughts due …

Quantifying aboveground biomass dynamics from charcoal degradation in Mozambique using GEDI Lidar and Landsat

M Liang, L Duncanson, JA Silva, F Sedano - Remote sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding changes to aboveground biomass (AGB) in forests undergoing degradation
is crucial for accurately and completely quantifying carbon emissions from forest loss and for …

Structural and species diversity explain aboveground carbon storage in forests across the United States: Evidence from GEDI and forest inventory data

ETH Crockett, JW Atkins, Q Guo, G Sun… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since biodiversity often increases ecosystem functioning, changes in tree species diversity
could substantially influence terrestrial carbon cycling. Yet much less is known about the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing GEDI-NASA system for forest fuels classification using machine learning techniques

R Hoffrén, MT Lamelas, J de la Riva, D Domingo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identification of forest fuels is a key step for forest fire prevention since they provide valuable
information of fire behavior. This study assesses NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics …

[HTML][HTML] State-wide forest canopy height and aboveground biomass map for New York with 10 m resolution, integrating GEDI, Sentinel-1, and Sentinel-2 data

H Tamiminia, B Salehi, M Mahdianpari, T Goulden - Ecological informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Investigating the quantity of forest aboveground biomass (AGB) is crucial for understanding
the role forests play in the global carbon cycle. The canopy height model (CHM) is a critical …

Flying high: Sampling savanna vegetation with UAV‐lidar

PB Boucher, EG Hockridge, J Singh… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The flexibility of UAV‐lidar remote sensing offers a myriad of new opportunities for savanna
ecology, enabling researchers to measure vegetation structure at a variety of temporal and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 spectral-temporal features for map** tree species of northern plantation forests in Heilongjiang Province, China

M Wang, Y Zheng, C Huang, R Meng, Y Pang, W Jia… - Forest Ecosystems, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Accurate map** of tree species is highly desired in the management and
research of plantation forests, whose ecosystem services are currently under threats. Time …

Integrated optical phased array with on-chip amplification enabling programmable beam sha**

M Gagino, A Millan-Mejia, L Augustin, K Williams… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We present an integrated optical phased array (OPA) which embeds in-line optical
amplifiers and phase modulators to provide beam-forming capability with gain and beam …