Automated individual tree crown detection and delineation (ITCD) using remotely sensed
data plays an increasingly significant role in efficiently, accurately, and completely …

Wetlands cover a small portion of the world, but have disproportionate influence on global
carbon (C) sequestration, carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and aquatic C fluxes …

Fundamentals of Satellite Remote Sensing: An Environmental Approach, Third Edition, is a
definitive guide to remote sensing systems that focuses on satellite-based remote sensing …

Forest managers need a comprehensive scientific understanding of natural stand
development processes when designing silvicultural systems that integrate ecological and …

Scanning lidar remote sensing systems have recently become available for use in
ecological applications. Unlike conventional microwave and optical sensors, lidar sensors …

As remote sensing data and methods have become increasingly complex and varied-and
increasingly reliable-so have their uses in forest management. New algorithms have been …

The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants, at whatever scale it is viewed, is
referred to as a spatial pattern. Spatial pattern is a crucial aspect of vegetation that has …

Map** and monitoring of leaf area index (LAI) is important for spatially distributed
modeling of vegetation productivity, evapotranspiration, and surface energy balance. Global …

This review paper evaluates the potential of remote sensing for assessing species diversity,
an increasingly urgent task. Existing studies of species distribution patterns using remote …

Forests are the most widely distributed ecosystem on the earth, affecting the lives of most
humans daily, either as an economic good or an environmental regulator. As forests are a …