Forest disturbance and recovery: A general review in the context of spaceborne remote sensing of impacts on aboveground biomass and canopy structure
Abrupt forest disturbances generating gaps> 0.001 km2 impact roughly 0.4–0.7 million km2
a− 1. Fire, windstorms, logging, and shifting cultivation are dominant disturbances; minor …
a− 1. Fire, windstorms, logging, and shifting cultivation are dominant disturbances; minor …
Use of remote sensing data to improve the efficiency of national forest inventories: A case study from the United States national forest inventory
Globally, forests are a crucial natural resource, and their sound management is critical for
human and ecosystem health and well-being. Efforts to manage forests depend upon …
human and ecosystem health and well-being. Efforts to manage forests depend upon …
Continuous change detection and classification of land cover using all available Landsat data
A new algorithm for Continuous Change Detection and Classification (CCDC) of land cover
using all available Landsat data is developed. It is capable of detecting many kinds of land …
using all available Landsat data is developed. It is capable of detecting many kinds of land …
The terrestrial biosphere as a net source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
The terrestrial biosphere can release or absorb the greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide
(CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), and therefore has an important role in …
(CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), and therefore has an important role in …
An automated approach for reconstructing recent forest disturbance history using dense Landsat time series stacks
A highly automated algorithm called vegetation change tracker (VCT) has been developed
for reconstructing recent forest disturbance history using Landsat time series stacks (LTSS) …
for reconstructing recent forest disturbance history using Landsat time series stacks (LTSS) …
Importance of biomass in the global carbon cycle
Our knowledge of the distribution and amount of terrestrial biomass is based almost entirely
on ground measurements over an extremely small, and possibly biased sample, with many …
on ground measurements over an extremely small, and possibly biased sample, with many …
Detecting trends in forest disturbance and recovery using yearly Landsat time series: 2. TimeSync—Tools for calibration and validation
Availability of free, high quality Landsat data portends a new era in remote sensing change
detection. Using dense (~ annual) Landsat time series (LTS), we can now characterize …
detection. Using dense (~ annual) Landsat time series (LTS), we can now characterize …
Quantification of live aboveground forest biomass dynamics with Landsat time-series and field inventory data: A comparison of empirical modeling approaches
Spatially and temporally explicit knowledge of biomass dynamics at broad scales is critical
to understanding how forest disturbance and regrowth processes influence carbon …
to understanding how forest disturbance and regrowth processes influence carbon …
Mass data processing of time series Landsat imagery: pixels to data products for forest monitoring
Free and open access to the Landsat archive has enabled the implementation of national
and global terrestrial monitoring projects. Herein, we summarize a project characterizing the …
and global terrestrial monitoring projects. Herein, we summarize a project characterizing the …
North American forest disturbance mapped from a decadal Landsat record
Forest disturbance and recovery are critical ecosystem processes, but the spatial pattern of
disturbance has never been mapped across North America. The LEDAPS (Landsat …
disturbance has never been mapped across North America. The LEDAPS (Landsat …