Application of remote sensing in detecting and monitoring water stress in forests

TS Le, R Harper, B Dell - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the context of climate change, the occurrence of water stress in forest ecosystems, which
are solely dependent on precipitation, has exhibited a rising trend, even among species that …

[HTML][HTML] The role of remote sensing for the assessment and monitoring of forest health: A systematic evidence synthesis

P Torres, M Rodes-Blanco, A Viana-Soto, H Nieto… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forests are increasingly subject to a number of disturbances that can adversely influence
their health. Remote sensing offers an efficient alternative for assessing and monitoring …

Declining honey production and beekeeper adaptation to climate change in Chile

M Gajardo-Rojas, AA Muñoz… - Progress in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Drought severity has pervasive impacts on honey production via direct impacts on water
resources and nectar availability. The current mega-drought in Chile has impacts on water …

High vulnerability of coastal wetlands in Chile at multiple scales derived from climate change, urbanization, and exotic forest plantations

C Hidalgo-Corrotea, AJ Alaniz, PM Vergara… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal wetlands are considered one of the most vulnerable ecosystems worldwide; the
ecosystem services they provide and the conservation of their biodiversity are threatened …

Retrospective analysis of wood anatomical traits and tree‐ring isotopes suggests site‐specific mechanisms triggering Araucaria araucana drought‐induced dieback

PF Puchi, JJ Camarero, G Battipaglia… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In 2010–2018, Northern Patagonia featured the longest severe drought of the last
millennium. This extreme dry spell triggered widespread growth decline and forest dieback …

Consequences of land use changes on native forest and agricultural areas in central-southern chile during the last fifty years

A del Pozo, G Catenacci-Aguilera, B Acosta-Gallo - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chile's central-south region has experienced significant land use changes in the past fifty
years, affecting native forests, agriculture, and urbanization. This article examines these …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of heatwaves in Chile since 1980

Á González-Reyes, M Jacques-Coper, C Bravo… - Weather and Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heatwaves (HWs) are highly dangerous threats to human and ecosystem health, as well as
to many economic sectors around the world. In the present work focused on Chile, we use a …

Ecosystem services of Chilean sclerophyllous forests and shrublands on the verge of collapse: A review

C Smith-Ramirez, A Grez, M Galleguillos… - Journal of Arid …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dryland forests are the areas most threatened by climate change, urbanization and land-use
change simultaneously. Ecosystem services provided by Mediterranean dryland forests are …

Are we promoting green cities in Latin America and the Caribbean? Exploring the patterns and drivers of change for urban vegetation

C Dobbs, AA Eleuterio, A Vásquez, M Cifuentes-Ibarra… - Land use policy, 2023 - Elsevier
As cities opt for green policies to address urban socio-ecological challenges it becomes
important to evaluate how the urban landscape responds to them, and if these responses …

Widespread synchronous decline of Mediterranean-type forest driven by accelerated aridity

A Miranda, AD Syphard, M Berdugo, J Carrasco… - Nature Plants, 2023 - nature.com
Large-scale, abrupt ecosystem change in direct response to climate extremes is a critical but
poorly documented phenomenon. Yet, recent increases in climate-induced tree mortality …