[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: Twenty years in the tumultuous sea of biodiversity estimation by remote sensing

M Torresani, C Rossi, M Perrone, LT Hauser… - Ecological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Twenty years ago, the Spectral Variation Hypothesis (SVH) was formulated as a means to
link between different aspects of biodiversity and spatial patterns of spectral data (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring wetland plant diversity from space: Progress and perspective

W Sun, D Chen, Z Li, S Li, S Cheng, X Niu, Y Cai… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Wetlands are the one of ecosystems with the highest biodiversity, ecological service
functions and carbon storage. Affected by the synergistic impacts of human activities and …

[HTML][HTML] LiDAR GEDI derived tree canopy height heterogeneity reveals patterns of biodiversity in forest ecosystems

M Torresani, D Rocchini, A Alberti, V Moudrý… - Ecological …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The “Height Variation Hypothesis” is an indirect approach used to estimate forest
biodiversity through remote sensing data, stating that greater tree height heterogeneity (HH) …

The relationship between spectral and plant diversity: Disentangling the influence of metrics and habitat types at the landscape scale

M Perrone, M Di Febbraro, L Conti, J Divíšek… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Biodiversity monitoring is crucial for ecosystem conservation, but ground data collection is
limited by cost, time, and scale. Remote sensing is a convenient approach providing …

The spectral species concept in living color

D Rocchini, MJ Santos, SL Ustin… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity monitoring is an almost inconceivable challenge at the scale of the entire Earth.
The current (and soon to be flown) generation of spaceborne and airborne optical sensors …

Remote sensing of biodiversity: what to measure and monitor from space to species?

CS Reddy - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2021‏ - Springer
Global biodiversity monitoring systems through remote sensing can support consistent
assessment, monitoring, modelling and reporting on biodiversity which are key activities …

[HTML][HTML] Forest biodiversity monitoring based on remotely sensed spectral diversity—a review

P Kacic, C Kuenzer - Remote Sensing, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Forests are essential for global environmental well-being because of their rich provision of
ecosystem services and regulating factors. Global forests are under increasing pressure …

Sustainable land use scenarios generated by optimizing ecosystem distribution based on temporal and spatial patterns of ecosystem services in the southern China …

Y Shao, Y **ao, X Kou, W Sang - Ecological Informatics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Urban expansion and inappropriate land uses in the southern China hilly region have
caused a decline in the regional ecosystem services capacity. The exploration of regional …

New perspective for the upscaling of plant functional response to flooding stress in salt marshes using remote sensing

M Vuerich, P Cingano, G Trotta, E Petrussa… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Understanding the response of salt marshes to flooding is crucial to foresee the fate of these
fragile ecosystems, requiring an upscaling approach. In this study we related plant species …

[HTML][HTML] Earth-observation-based monitoring of forests in Germany—recent progress and research frontiers: a review

S Holzwarth, F Thonfeld, P Kacic, S Abdullahi, S Asam… - Remote Sensing, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
One-third of Germany's land surface area is covered by forest (around 11.4 million hectares),
and thus, it characterizes the landscape. The forest is a habitat for a large number of animal …