UAV lidar and hyperspectral fusion for forest monitoring in the southwestern USA
Forest vegetation classification and structure measurements are fundamental steps for
planning, monitoring, and evaluating large-scale forest changes including restoration …
planning, monitoring, and evaluating large-scale forest changes including restoration …
Comparison and utilization of point cloud generated from photogrammetry and laser scanning: 3D world model for smart heavy equipment planning
Inaccurate information regarding the terrain in construction projects represents a major
challenge to the earthwork process. Both construction quality and productivity have to be …
challenge to the earthwork process. Both construction quality and productivity have to be …
Quantifying plant-soil-nutrient dynamics in rangelands: Fusion of UAV hyperspectral-LiDAR, UAV multispectral-photogrammetry, and ground-based LiDAR-digital …
Rangelands cover 70% of the world's land surface, and provide critical ecosystem services
of primary production, soil carbon storage, and nutrient cycling. These ecosystem services …
of primary production, soil carbon storage, and nutrient cycling. These ecosystem services …
Traversing the wasteland: a framework for assessing ecological threats to drylands
Drylands cover 41% of the Earth's terrestrial surface, play a critical role in global ecosystem
function, and are home to over two billion people. Like other biomes, drylands face …
function, and are home to over two billion people. Like other biomes, drylands face …
Soil complexity and pedogenesis
JD Phillips - Soil Science, 2017 - journals.lww.com
This paper reviews recent developments in studies of soil complexity, focusing on the
variability of soil types within soil landscapes. Changes in soil complexity are directly related …
variability of soil types within soil landscapes. Changes in soil complexity are directly related …
Global changes in dryland vegetation dynamics (1988–2008) assessed by satellite remote sensing: comparing a new passive microwave vegetation density record …
Drylands, covering nearly 30% of the global land surface, are characterized by high climate
variability and sensitivity to land management. Here, two satellite-observed vegetation …
variability and sensitivity to land management. Here, two satellite-observed vegetation …
Assessing the performance of structure‐from‐motion photogrammetry and terrestrial LiDAR for reconstructing soil surface microtopography of naturally vegetated plots
Soil microtopography is a property of critical importance in many earth surface processes but
is often difficult to quantify. Advances in computer vision technologies have made image …
is often difficult to quantify. Advances in computer vision technologies have made image …
Wildfire risk and hazardous fuel reduction treatments along the US-Mexico border: a review of the science (1986-2019)
KM Laushman, SM Munson… - Air, Soil and Water …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The ecosystems along the border between the United States and Mexico are at increasing
risk to wildfire due to interactions among climate, land-use, and fuel loads. A wide range of …
risk to wildfire due to interactions among climate, land-use, and fuel loads. A wide range of …
Characterizing turbulent wind flow around dryland vegetation
Wind flow has been studied in situations where it encounters porous and solid windbreaks,
but there has been a lack of research exploring turbulent wind dynamics around and in the …
but there has been a lack of research exploring turbulent wind dynamics around and in the …
Woody plant encroachment of grassland and the reversibility of shrub dominance: Erosion, fire, and feedback processes
Many grass‐dominated ecosystems in dryland regions have experienced increasing woody
plant density and abundance during the past century. In many cases, this process has led to …
plant density and abundance during the past century. In many cases, this process has led to …