Forest biodiversity monitoring based on remotely sensed spectral diversity—A review

P Kacic, C Kuenzer - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: Twenty years in the tumultuous sea of biodiversity estimation by remote sensing

M Torresani, C Rossi, M Perrone, LT Hauser… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Mapping tree species diversity in temperate montane forests using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery and topography data

X Liu, J Frey, C Munteanu, N Still, B Koch - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Detailed information on spatial patterns of tree species diversity (TSD) is essential for
biodiversity assessment, forest disturbance monitoring, and the management and …

[HTML][HTML] LiDAR GEDI derived tree canopy height heterogeneity reveals patterns of biodiversity in forest ecosystems

M Torresani, D Rocchini, A Alberti, V Moudrý… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
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) …

Spatio–temporal variation of vegetation heterogeneity in groundwater dependent ecosystems within arid environments

KS Mpakairi, T Dube, F Dondofema, T Dalu - Ecological Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change, land cover change and the over–abstraction of groundwater threaten the
existence of Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems (GDE), despite these environments being …

[HTML][HTML] Explaining discrepancies between spectral and in-situ plant diversity in multispectral satellite earth observation

LT Hauser, J Timmermans, N van der Windt… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In light of the ongoing global biodiversity crisis, the urge to monitor and map terrestrial plant
biodiversity at large spatial extents has spurred research on adequate quantitative methods …

The relationship between spectral and plant diversity: Disentangling the influence of metrics and habitat types at the landscape scale

M Perrone, M Di Febbraro, L Conti, J Divíšek… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiversity monitoring is crucial for ecosystem conservation, but ground data collection is
limited by cost, time, and scale. Remote sensing is a convenient approach providing …

Mapping α-and β-diversity of mangrove forests with multispectral and hyperspectral images

D Wang, P Qiu, B Wan, Z Cao, Q Zhang - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Mangrove deforestation has rapidly declined by an order of magnitude compared to that
reported for the 20th century, but the remaining mangrove ecosystems are still undergoing …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing indicators to assess riparian vegetation and river ecosystem health

G Pace, C Gutiérrez-Cánovas, R Henriques… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental managers need information to quickly detect which stressor combinations
should be addressed to reverse river degradation across large study areas. The pivotal role …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing of spectral diversity: A new methodological approach to account for spatio-temporal dissimilarities between plant communities

C Rossi, M Kneubühler, M Schütz, ME Schaepman… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing availability of remote sensing data allows the quantification of biodiversity in
space and time. In particular, spectral diversity, defined as the variability of electromagnetic …