Effective ecosystem monitoring requires a multi‐scaled approach

BD Sparrow, W Edwards, SEM Munroe… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem monitoring is fundamental to our understanding of how ecosystem change is
impacting our natural resources and is vital for developing evidence‐based policy and …

A keystone species, European aspen (Populus tremula L.), in boreal forests: Ecological role, knowledge needs and mapping using remote sensing

S Kivinen, E Koivisto, S Keski-Saari… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
European aspen (Populus tremula L.) is a keystone species in boreal forests that are
dominated by coniferous tree species. Both living and dead aspen trees contribute …

[HTML][HTML] How essential biodiversity variables and remote sensing can help national biodiversity monitoring

P Vihervaara, AP Auvinen, L Mononen, M Törmä… - Global Ecology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) have been suggested to harmonize
biodiversity monitoring worldwide. Their aim is to provide a small but comprehensive set of …

National ecosystem service indicators: Measures of social–ecological sustainability

L Mononen, AP Auvinen, AL Ahokumpu, M Rönkä… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Until present, it has been challenging to turn the concept of ecosystem services into a
practical tool in the formulation of day-to-day policies on a national or regional scale. This is …

Towards a whole‐system framework for wildfire monitoring using Earth observations

MA Crowley, CA Stockdale, JM Johnston… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fire seasons have become increasingly variable and extreme due to changing
climatological, ecological, and social conditions. Earth observation data are critical for …

Integrating forest structural diversity measurement into ecological research

JW Atkins, P Bhatt, L Carrasco, E Francis… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The measurement of forest structure has evolved steadily due to advances in technology,
methodology, and theory. Such advances have greatly increased our capacity to describe …

Standardizing ecosystem morphological traits from 3D information sources

R Valbuena, B O'Connor, F Zellweger… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2020 - cell.com
3D-imaging technologies provide measurements of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems'
structure, key for biodiversity studies. However, the practical use of these observations …

Assessing 3D point clouds from aerial photographs for species-specific forest inventories

S Puliti, T Gobakken, HO Ørka… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this study we assessed the potential of using photogrammetric data for species-specific
forest inventories. The method is based on a combination of Dirichlet and ordinary linear …

Developing fine‐grained nationwide predictions of valuable forests using biodiversity indicator bird species

R Virkkala, N Leikola, H Kujala, S Kivinen… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The use of indicator species in forest conservation and management planning can facilitate
enhanced preservation of biodiversity from the negative effects of forestry and other uses of …

Are we ready for a National Forest Information System? State of the art of forest maps and airborne laser scanning data availability in Italy

G D'Amico, E Vangi, S Francini, F Giannetti, A Nicolaci… - IForest, 2021 - flore.unifi.it
Forest planning, forest management, and forest policy require updated, reliable, and
harmonized spatial datasets. In Italy a national geographic Forest Information System (FIS) …