Using artificial intelligence and data fusion for environmental monitoring: A review and future perspectives

Y Himeur, B Rimal, A Tiwary, A Amira - Information Fusion, 2022 - Elsevier
Analyzing satellite images and remote sensing (RS) data using artificial intelligence (AI)
tools and data fusion strategies has recently opened new perspectives for environmental …

Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet

R Prăvălie - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Siberian carbon sink reduced by forest disturbances

L Fan, JP Wigneron, P Ciais, J Chave, M Brandt… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Siberian forests are generally thought to have acted as an important carbon sink over recent
decades, but exposure to severe droughts and fire disturbances may have impacted their …

Vegetation cover changes in China induced by ecological restoration-protection projects and land-use changes from 2000 to 2020

Y Cai, F Zhang, P Duan, CY Jim, NW Chan, J Shi, C Liu… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Vegetation-coverage research shows China's significant 25% contribution to global
greening. Vegetation is the link between water, soil and atmosphere, making it an important …

[HTML][HTML] NDVI-based ecological dynamics of forest vegetation and its relationship to climate change in Romania during 1987–2018

R Prăvălie, I Sîrodoev, IA Nita, C Patriche… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Forests have become increasingly stressed by climate change, including in Romania over
recent decades, but their response to climate dynamics has not yet been analysed in this …

[HTML][HTML] Divergent changes in vegetation greenness, productivity, and rainfall use efficiency are characteristic of ecological restoration towards high-quality …

Y Yu, T Hua, L Chen, Z Zhang, P Pereira - Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, vegetation has been changing dramatically. The vegetation–water dynamic is key
to understanding ecosystem structure and functioning in water-limited ecosystems …

Increased global vegetation productivity despite rising atmospheric dryness over the last two decades

Y Song, W Jiao, J Wang, L Wang - Earth's Future, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rising atmospheric dryness [vapor pressure deficit (VPD)] can limit photosynthesis and thus
reduce vegetation productivity. Meanwhile, plants can benefit from global warming and the …

Quantifying the contributions of climate change and human activities to vegetation dynamic in China based on multiple indices

Y Liu, H Liu, Y Chen, C Gang, Y Shen - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Distinguishing the respective roles of climate change and anthropogenic activities can
provide crucial information for sustainable management of the environment. Here, using the …

[HTML][HTML] Land degradation neutrality: A review of progress and perspectives

S Feng, W Zhao, T Zhan, Y Yan, P Pereira - Ecological indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In October 2015, the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) proposed a definition for land degradation …

Impacts of urbanisation on vegetation dynamics in Chinese cities

Z Zhang, W Zhao, Y Liu, P Pereira - Environmental impact assessment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urbanisation is a global phenomenon that dramatically impacts ecosystems and their
services. In recent years, urbanisation in China increased substantially. To improve the …