Abstract Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) allow observation and reporting of global
biodiversity change, but a detailed framework for the empirical derivation of specific EBVs …

Plant trait data have been used in various studies related to ecosystem functioning,
community ecology, and assessment of ecosystem services. Evidences are that plant …

Hyperspectral data (Table 1) is acquired as continuous narrowbands (eg, each band with 1
to 10 nanometer or nm bandwidths) over a range of electromagnetic spectrum (eg, 400 …

Spatial and temporal information on plant functional traits are lacking in ecology, which limits
our understanding of how plant communities and ecosystems are changing. This problem is …

Abstract In 2007, the NASA Hyperspectral InfraRed Imager (HyspIRI) mission was
recommended in Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the …

Remote sensing is becoming an increasingly important tool for agriculturalists, ecologists,
and land managers for the study of Earth's agricultural and natural vegetation, and can be …

High‐throughput crop phenotyping, particularly under field conditions, is nowadays
perceived as a key factor limiting crop genetic advance. Phenotyping not only facilitates …

Accurate and efficient monitoring of pasture quality on hill country farm systems is crucial for
pasture management and optimizing production. Hyperspectral imaging is a promising tool …

Land use and climate change could have huge impacts on food security and the health of
various ecosystems. Leaf nitrogen (N) and above-ground biomass are some of the key …

The regional mapping of grass nutrients is of interest in the sustainable planning and
management of livestock and wildlife grazing. The objective of this study was to estimate …