NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms

K Cawse-Nicholson, PA Townsend, D Schimel… - Remote sensing of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The 2017–2027 National Academies' Decadal Survey, Thriving on Our Changing
Planet, recommended Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) as a “Designated Targeted …

What is global photosynthesis? History, uncertainties and opportunities

Y Ryu, JA Berry, DD Baldocchi - Remote sensing of environment, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Quantifying global terrestrial photosynthesis is essential to understanding the global carbon
cycle and the climate system. Remote sensing has played a pivotal role in advancing our …

Representativeness of Eddy-Covariance flux footprints for areas surrounding AmeriFlux sites

H Chu, X Luo, Z Ouyang, WS Chan, S Dengel… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Large datasets of greenhouse gas and energy surface-atmosphere fluxes measured with
the eddy-covariance technique (eg, FLUXNET2015, AmeriFlux BASE) are widely used to …

Remote sensing of terrestrial plant biodiversity

R Wang, JA Gamon - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Biodiversity is essential to healthy ecosystem function, influencing productivity and
resilience to disturbance. Biodiversity loss endangers essential ecosystem services and …

A best-practice guide to predicting plant traits from leaf-level hyperspectral data using partial least squares regression

AC Burnett, J Anderson, KJ Davidson… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Partial least squares regression (PLSR) modelling is a statistical technique for correlating
datasets, and involves the fitting of a linear regression between two matrices. One …

Vegetation demographics in Earth System Models: A review of progress and priorities

RA Fisher, CD Koven, WRL Anderegg… - Global change …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Numerous current efforts seek to improve the representation of ecosystem ecology and
vegetation demographic processes within Earth System Models (ESM s). These …

Monitoring biodiversity in the Anthropocene using remote sensing in species distribution models

CF Randin, MB Ashcroft, J Bolliger… - Remote sensing of …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In the face of the growing challenges brought about by human activities, effective planning
and decision-making in biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, restoration, and …

A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth system models

A Rogers, BE Medlyn, JS Dukes, G Bonan… - New …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Accurate representation of photosynthesis in terrestrial biosphere models (TBM s) is
essential for robust projections of global change. However, current representations vary …

Foliar functional traits from imaging spectroscopy across biomes in eastern North America

Z Wang, A Chlus, R Geygan, Z Ye, T Zheng… - New …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Foliar functional traits are widely used to characterize leaf and canopy properties that drive
ecosystem processes and to infer physiological processes in Earth system models. Imaging …

[PDF][PDF] How the optical properties of leaves modify the absorption and scattering of energy and enhance leaf functionality

SL Ustin, S Jacquemoud - Remote sensing of plant biodiversity, 2020‏ - library.oapen.org
Leaves interact with light in ways that create a spectral footprint of the terrestrial environment
of our planet. Most of the visible light penetrating the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by …