Habitat loss and degradation, overexploitation, climate change and the spread of invasive
species are drastically depleting the Earth's biological diversity, leading to detrimental …

Assessing and predicting ecosystem responses to global environmental change and its
impacts on human well-being are high priority targets for the scientific community. The …

The work of conservation biology has grown from local studies of single species into a
discipline concerned with mapping and managing biodiversity on a global scale. Remote …

Many biologists, ecologists, and conservationists are interested in the possibilities that
remote sensing offers for their daily work and study site analyses as well as for the …

Satellite remote sensing is an important tool for monitoring the status of biodiversity and
associated environmental parameters, including certain elements of habitats. However …

Societal, economic and scientific interests in knowing where biodiversity is, how it is faring
and what can be done to efficiently mitigate further biodiversity loss and the associated loss …

A major focus of conservation is on protecting areas to ensure the persistence of biological
diversity. Because such areas may be large, not easily accessible, subject to change, and …

Spatiotemporal ecological modelling of terrestrial ecosystems relies on climatological and
biophysical Earth observations. Due to their increasing availability, global coverage …

The preservation of biodiversity has become a major challenge for sustainable development
at national, European (Natura 2000 and Habitats Directive) and international levels …

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