Dryland biomes cover two-fifths of Earth's land surface, but their forest area is poorly known.
Here, we report an estimate of global forest extent in dryland biomes, based on analyzing …

The land area covered by freely available very high-resolution (VHR) imagery has grown
dramatically over recent years, which has considerable relevance for forest observation and …

Accurate and timely maps of tree cover attributes are important tools for environmental
research and natural resource management. We evaluate the utility of Landsat 8 for …

Scarcity of in situ vegetation data inhibits research and natural resource management in the
Sudano-Sahelian zone (SSZ). Satellite and aerial remote sensing (RS) constitute key …

Tree crown detection is a fundamental task in remote sensing for forestry and ecosystem
ecology. While many individual tree segmentation algorithms have been proposed, the …

From in situ measured woody cover we develop a phenology driven model to estimate the
canopy cover of woody species in the Sahelian drylands at 1 km scale. The model estimates …

Remote sensing analyses frequently use feature selection methods to remove non-
beneficial feature variables from the input data, which often improve classification accuracy …

High resolution satellite systems enable efficient and detailed map** of tree cover, with
high potential to support both natural resource monitoring and ecological research. This …

Farmland trees are a vital part of the local economy as trees are used by farmers for
fuelwood as well as food, fodder, medicines, fibre, and building materials. As a result …

Tropical forest and savanna biomes are pivotal in the functioning of the Earth system. Both
are biodiverse and under increasing threat due to land clearing and anthropogenic climate …