Unveiling spatiotemporal tree cover patterns in China: The first 30 m annual tree cover mapping from 1985 to 2023

Y Cai, X Xu, P Zhu, S Nie, C Wang, Y Xiong… - ISPRS Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
China leads in the greening of the world, with a nearly doubled increase in its forest area
since the 1980 s revealed by the National Forest Inventory (NFI). However, a significant …

Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation and Inventory: Evaluating Remote Sensing-Based Approaches

MN Khan, Y Tan, AA Gul, S Abbas, J Wang - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Remote sensing datasets offer robust approaches for gaining reliable insights into forest
ecosystems. Despite numerous studies reviewing forest aboveground biomass estimation …

[HTML][HTML] Historical Dynamic Mapping of Eucalyptus Plantations in Guangxi during 1990–2019 Based on Sliding-Time-Window Change Detection Using Dense …

Y Li, X Liu, M Liu, L Wu, L Zhu, Z Huang, X Xue, L Tian - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Eucalyptus plantations are expanding rapidly in southern China owing to their short rotation
periods and high wood yields. Determining the plantation dynamics of eucalyptus …

[HTML][HTML] Wildfire risk assessment using deep learning in Guangdong Province, China

W Jiang, Y Qiao, X Zheng, J Zhou, J Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The severe wildfires that have ravaged Guangdong province, China, present a significant
threat to the local ecosystem, socio-economics, and public health. Effective risk assessment …

Monitoring of deforestation events in the tropics using multidimensional features of Sentinel 1 radar data

C Zhao, Y Pan, X Zhu, L Li, X Xia, S Ren… - Frontiers in Forests and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Many countries and regions are currently developing new forest strategies to better address
the challenges facing forest ecosystems. Timely and accurate monitoring of deforestation …

Annually Spatial Pattern Dynamics of Forest Types under a Rapid Expansion of Impervious Surfaces: A Case Study of Hangzhou City

Y Zhu, J Zhou, M Liu, W Man, L Chen - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dramatic forest dynamics strongly influence pressure mitigation from the increasing
population and climate changes of an urban landscape. Effectively monitoring landscapes in …

[HTML][HTML] Forest fragmentation trends and modes in China: Implications for conservation and restoration

Y Cai, P Zhu, X Liu, Y Zhou - … Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest fragmentation is a significant issue in China; however, a comprehensive
understanding and assessment of the temporal trends and spatial modes of forest …

[HTML][HTML] A fast hybrid approach for continuous land cover change monitoring and semantic segmentation using satellite time series

W Zhao, R Lyu, J Zhang, J Pang, J Zhang - International Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Land cover change detection and classification, including both inter-class changes (land
cover conversion, LCC) and intra-class changes (land cover modification, LCM), is critical for …

Is the change deforestation? Using time-series analysis of satellite data to disentangle deforestation from other forest degradation causes

I Fuentes, J Lopatin, M Galleguillos… - Remote Sensing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protecting natural ecosystems requires monitoring approaches that work as early warning
systems to avoid degradation and protect biodiversity. However, separating forest …

Utilizing Multi-Source Data and Cloud Computing Platform to Map Short-Rotation Eucalyptus Plantations Distribution and Stand Age in Hainan Island

X Yin, M Li, H Lai, W Kou, Y Chen, B Chen - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Short-rotation eucalyptus plantations play a key positive role in the forestry economy due to
their fast-growing and high-yielding properties. However, some studies have suggested that …