Integrating remote sensing with ecology and evolution to advance biodiversity conservation
Remote sensing has transformed the monitoring of life on Earth by revealing spatial and
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …
NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms
Abstract The 2017–2027 National Academies' Decadal Survey, Thriving on Our Changing
Planet, recommended Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) as a “Designated Targeted …
Planet, recommended Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) as a “Designated Targeted …
Remote sensing of terrestrial plant biodiversity
Biodiversity is essential to healthy ecosystem function, influencing productivity and
resilience to disturbance. Biodiversity loss endangers essential ecosystem services and …
resilience to disturbance. Biodiversity loss endangers essential ecosystem services and …
Urban green space alone is not enough: A landscape analysis linking the spatial distribution of urban green space to mental health in the city of Chicago
Research on the association between urban green space and mental health has largely
focused on the presence or quantity of green space, rather than on the spatial distribution of …
focused on the presence or quantity of green space, rather than on the spatial distribution of …
Monitoring restored tropical forest diversity and structure through UAV-borne hyperspectral and lidar fusion
Remote sensors, onboard orbital platforms, aircraft, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
have emerged as a promising technology to enhance our understanding of changes in …
have emerged as a promising technology to enhance our understanding of changes in …
Plant spectral diversity integrates functional and phylogenetic components of biodiversity and predicts ecosystem function
Biodiversity promotes ecosystem function as a consequence of functional differences among
organisms that enable resource partitioning and facilitation. As the need for biodiversity …
organisms that enable resource partitioning and facilitation. As the need for biodiversity …
Refugia: identifying and understanding safe havens for biodiversity under climate change
Aim Identifying and protecting refugia is a priority for conservation under projected
anthropogenic climate change, because of their demonstrated ability to facilitate the survival …
anthropogenic climate change, because of their demonstrated ability to facilitate the survival …
Topography shapes the structure, composition and function of tropical forest landscapes
Topography is a key driver of tropical forest structure and composition, as it constrains local
nutrient and hydraulic conditions within which trees grow. Yet, we do not fully understand …
nutrient and hydraulic conditions within which trees grow. Yet, we do not fully understand …
Remote sensing for conservation monitoring: Assessing protected areas, habitat extent, habitat condition, species diversity, and threats
Monitoring protected areas and their surrounds at local to regional scales is essential given
their vulnerability to anthropogenic pressures, including those associated with climatic …
their vulnerability to anthropogenic pressures, including those associated with climatic …
Will remote sensing shape the next generation of species distribution models?
Two prominent limitations of species distribution models (SDM s) are spatial biases in
existing occurrence data and a lack of spatially explicit predictor variables to fully capture …
existing occurrence data and a lack of spatially explicit predictor variables to fully capture …