Phenology has achieved a prominent position in current scenarios of global change
research given its role in monitoring and predicting the timing of recurrent life cycle events …

Vegetation phenology is considered an important biological indicator in understanding the
behaviour of ecosystems and how it responds to environmental cues. Changes in vegetation …

There has been a recent surge of interest in remote sensing and its use in ecology and
conservation but this is the first book to focus explicitly on the NDVI (Normalised Difference …

Monitoring protected areas and their surrounds at local to regional scales is essential given
their vulnerability to anthropogenic pressures, including those associated with climatic …

This review highlights the latest developments associated with the use of the Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in ecology. Over the last decade, the NDVI has proven …

Alpine vegetation plays a crucial role in global carbon cycle. Snow cover is an essential
component of alpine land cover and shows high sensitivity to climate change. The Tibetan …

We assessed the effect of three different indices of urban built environment on allergic and
respiratory conditions. This study involved 2472 children participating in the ongoing INMA …

Globally, the area of agricultural land is shrinking in part due to environmental degradation.
Acquisition and restoration of degraded lands no longer used for agriculture may present a …

This is a book about how ecologists can integrate remote sensing and GIS in their daily
work. It will allow ecologists to get started with the application of remote sensing and to …

Biological invasions are a challenging driver of global environmental change and a
fingerprint of the Anthropocene. Remote sensing has gradually become a fundamental tool …