A critical review of forest biomass estimation models, common mistakes and corrective measures

GW Sileshi - Forest Ecology and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
The choice of biomass estimation models (BEMs) is one of the most important sources of
uncertainty in quantifying forest biomass and carbon fluxes. This review was motivated by …

Machine learning based hyperspectral image analysis: a survey

UB Gewali, ST Monteiro, E Saber - arxiv preprint arxiv:1802.08701, 2018 - arxiv.org
Hyperspectral sensors enable the study of the chemical properties of scene materials
remotely for the purpose of identification, detection, and chemical composition analysis of …

Farmland practices are driving bird population decline across Europe

S Rigal, V Dakos, H Alonso, A Auniņš… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Declines in European bird populations are reported for decades but the direct effect of major
anthropogenic pressures on such declines remains unquantified. Causal relationships …

Spatio-temporal changes in habitat quality and linkage with landscape characteristics in the Beressa watershed, Blue Nile basin of Ethiopian highlands

H Yohannes, T Soromessa, M Argaw… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increase in human population generally exerts pressure on natural habitats and leads to
a decline in biodiversity resources. As a proxy for biodiversity study, an evaluation of habitat …

Large-scale shift in the structure of a kelp forest ecosystem co-occurs with an epizootic and marine heatwave

ML McPherson, DJI Finger, HF Houskeeper… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Climate change is responsible for increased frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme
events, such as marine heatwaves (MHWs). Within eastern boundary current systems …

Modeling the hydrological impacts of land use/land cover changes in the Andassa watershed, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

T Gashaw, T Tulu, M Argaw, AW Worqlul - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding the hydrological response of a watershed to land use/land cover (LULC)
changes is imperative for water resources management planning. The objective of this study …

Unveiling African rainforest composition and vulnerability to global change

M Réjou-Méchain, F Mortier, JF Bastin, G Cornu… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Africa is forecasted to experience large and rapid climate change and population growth
during the twenty-first century, which threatens the world's second largest rainforest …

Hydrological responses to land use/cover changes in the source region of the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

TA Woldesenbet, NA Elagib, L Ribbe… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding how changes in distinctive land use/land cover (LULC) types influence the
basin hydrology would greatly improve the predictability of the hydrological consequences …

[HTML][HTML] Subjective well-being indicators for large-scale assessment of cultural ecosystem services

R Bryce, KN Irvine, A Church, R Fish, S Ranger… - Ecosystem Services, 2016 - Elsevier
The substantial importance of cultural benefits as a source of human well-being is
increasingly recognised in society-environment interactions. The integration of cultural …

Monarch butterfly population decline in North America: identifying the threatening processes

WE Thogmartin, R Wiederholt… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population in North America has sharply declined
over the last two decades. Despite rising concern over the monarch butterfly's status, no …