Forests are essential for global environmental well-being because of their rich provision of
ecosystem services and regulating factors. Global forests are under increasing pressure …

Twenty years ago, the Spectral Variation Hypothesis (SVH) was formulated as a means to
link between different aspects of biodiversity and spatial patterns of spectral data (eg …

Abstract The “Height Variation Hypothesis” is an indirect approach used to estimate forest
biodiversity through remote sensing data, stating that greater tree height heterogeneity (HH) …

Understanding the main drivers of biodiversity loss in Europe's agricultural landscapes has
been a research priority in the last decades. One of the most important factors promoting …

Wet grasslands are crucial components of terrestrial ecosystems, known for their biodiversity
and provision of ecosystem services such as flood attenuation and carbon sequestration …

The abundance and diversity of plants and insects are important indicators of biodiversity,
overall ecosystem health and agricultural production. Bees in particular are interesting …

The ecosystem services offered by pollinators are vital for supporting agriculture and
ecosystem functioning, with bees standing out as especially valuable contributors among …

Forest ecosystems depend on species of tree variety. Remote sensing for obtaining large-
scale spatial distribution information of tree species diversity is a geoscience research …

Evapotranspiration (ET) represents one of the essential processes controlling the exchange
of energy by terrestrial vegetation, providing a strong connection between energy and water …

Different European countries have interest in reviving the practice of coppice forest
management. Despite in temperate forests the understory represents more than 80% of the …