Precision restoration: a necessary approach to foster forest recovery in the 21st century

J Castro, F Morales‐Rueda, FB Navarro… - Restoration …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Forest restoration is currently a primary objective in environmental management policies at a
global scale, to the extent that impressive initiatives and commitments have been launched …

Unravelling the relationship between plant diversity and vegetation structural complexity: A review and theoretical framework

TC Coverdale, AB Davies - Journal of Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation structural complexity (VSC)—the three‐dimensional distribution of plants within
an ecosystem—is an important ecological trait. To date, research has focused primarily on …

Characterizing the structural complexity of the Earth's forests with spaceborne lidar

T de Conto, J Armston, R Dubayah - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Forest structural complexity is a key element of ecosystem functioning, impacting light
environments, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and habitat quality. Addressing the need for a …

Monitoring restored tropical forest diversity and structure through UAV-borne hyperspectral and lidar fusion

DRA De Almeida, EN Broadbent, MP Ferreira… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Remote sensors, onboard orbital platforms, aircraft, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
have emerged as a promising technology to enhance our understanding of changes in …

Future restoration should enhance ecological complexity and emergent properties at multiple scales

JM Bullock, E Fuentes‐Montemayor, B McCarthy… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological restoration has a paradigm of re‐establishing 'indigenous reference'communities.
One resulting concern is that focussing on target communities may not necessarily create …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling shallow landslides and root reinforcement: A review

I Murgia, F Giadrossich, Z Mao, D Cohen… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Slope Stability Models (SSMs) are valuable tools used as decision support in land
management to mitigate catastrophic effects caused by rainfall-induced shallow landslides …

Global patterns and climatic controls of forest structural complexity

M Ehbrecht, D Seidel, P Annighöfer, H Kreft… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The complexity of forest structures plays a crucial role in regulating forest ecosystem
functions and strongly influences biodiversity. Yet, knowledge of the global patterns and …

Understanding and overcoming obstacles in adaptive management

J Månsson, L Eriksson, I Hodgson, J Elmberg… - Trends in ecology & …, 2023 - cell.com
Adaptive management (AM) is widely promoted to improve management of natural
resources, yet its implementation is challenging. We show that obstacles to the …

Latest trends on tree classification and segmentation using UAV data—a review of agroforestry applications

B Chehreh, A Moutinho, C Viegas - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
When it comes to forest management and protection, knowledge is key. Therefore, forest
map** is crucial to obtain the required knowledge towards profitable resource exploitation …

Distinguishing forest types in restored tropical landscapes with UAV-borne LIDAR

J Scheeres, J de Jong, B Brede, PHS Brancalion… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest landscape restoration is a global priority to mitigate negative effects of climate
change, conserve biodiversity, and ensure future sustainability of forests, with international …