[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 …

Performance evaluation of GEDI and ICESat-2 laser altimeter data for terrain and canopy height retrievals

A Liu, X Cheng, Z Chen - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
With the advent of the next generation of space-based laser altimeters, ICESat-2 and GEDI,
we are entering an exciting era of active remote sensing of forests that offers unprecedented …

Nationwide native forest structure maps for Argentina based on forest inventory data, SAR Sentinel-1 and vegetation metrics from Sentinel-2 imagery

EMO Silveira, VC Radeloff, S Martinuzzi… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Detailed maps of forest structure attributes are crucial for sustainable forest management,
conservation, and forest ecosystem science at the landscape level. Map** the structure of …

[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) …

Factors affecting relative height and ground elevation estimations of GEDI among forest types across the conterminous USA

C Wang, AJ Elmore, I Numata… - GIScience & Remote …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI), a new spaceborne
LiDAR system of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has the …

Aboveground biomass map** by integrating ICESat-2, SENTINEL-1, SENTINEL-2, ALOS2/PALSAR2, and topographic information in Mediterranean forests

J Guerra-Hernández, LL Narine, A Pascual… - GIScience & Remote …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) provides an
extraordinary opportunity to support global large-scale forest carbon map**, but further …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing GEDI-NASA system for forest fuels classification using machine learning techniques

R Hoffrén, MT Lamelas, J de la Riva, D Domingo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Identification of forest fuels is a key step for forest fire prevention since they provide valuable
information of fire behavior. This study assesses NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of GEDI space-borne lidar for quantifying structural variation in the temperate forests of south-eastern Australia

S Dhargay, CS Lyell, TP Brown, A Inbar, GJ Sheridan… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Monitoring forest structural properties is critical for a range of applications because structure
is key to understanding and quantifying forest biophysical functioning, including stand …

Improving GEDI footprint geolocation using a high-resolution digital elevation model

A Schleich, S Durrieu, M Soma… - IEEE Journal of Selected …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is a lidar system on-board the
International Space Station designed to study forest ecosystems. However, GEDI footprint …