Impacts of human civilization on ecosystems threaten global biodiversity. In a changing
environment, traditional in situ approaches to biodiversity monitoring have made significant …

Detecting and mapping the occurrence, spatial distribution and abundance of Alien Invasive
Plants (AIPs) have recently gained substantial attention, globally. This work, therefore …

Invasive plant species can pose major threats to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and
services. Satellite based remote sensing has evolved as an important technology to spatially …

Monitoring grassland plant communities is crucial for understanding and managing
biodiversity. Previous studies indicate that mapping these natural habitats from single-date …

C3 and C4 grass species discrimination has increasingly become relevant in understanding
their response to environmental changes and to monitor their integrity in providing goods …

Accurately mapping heterogeneous agricultural landscape is an important prerequisite for
agricultural field management (eg, weed control), plant phenotyping and yield prediction, as …

Prosopis was introduced to Baringo, Kenya in the early 1980s for provision of fuelwood and
for controlling desertification through the Fuelwood Afforestation Extension Project (FAEP) …

Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) have negative impacts on ecosystems, including the loss
of biodiversity and the alteration of ecosystem functions. The strategy for mitigating these …

The threat of invasive alien plant species is progressively becoming a serious global
concern. Alien plant invasions adversely affect both ecological services and socio-economic …

Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici, is a serious disease attacking wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) across the globe. The occurrence of yellow rust can result in severe …