Beyond 3-D: The new spectrum of lidar applications for earth and ecological sciences

JUH Eitel, B Höfle, LA Vierling, A Abellán… - Remote Sensing of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Capturing and quantifying the world in three dimensions (x, y, z) using light detection and
ranging (lidar) technology drives fundamental advances in the Earth and Ecological …

Advances in animal ecology from 3D-LiDAR ecosystem mapping

AB Davies, GP Asner - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2014 - cell.com
The advent and recent advances of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) have enabled
accurate measurement of 3D ecosystem structure. Here, we review insights gained through …

Heterogeneity–diversity relationships differ between and within trophic levels in temperate forests

L Heidrich, S Bae, S Levick, S Seibold… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
The habitat heterogeneity hypothesis predicts that biodiversity increases with increasing
habitat heterogeneity due to greater niche dimensionality. However, recent studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Soundscapes and deep learning enable tracking biodiversity recovery in tropical forests

J Müller, O Mitesser, HM Schaefer, S Seibold… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Tropical forest recovery is fundamental to addressing the intertwined climate and
biodiversity loss crises. While regenerating trees sequester carbon relatively quickly, the …

Do you hear what I hear? Implications of detector selection for acoustic monitoring of bats

AM Adams, MK Jantzen, RM Hamilton… - Methods in Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The probability of detecting the echolocation calls of bats is affected by the strength of the
signal as well as the directionality and frequency response of the acoustic detectors …

Conservation value of forests attacked by bark beetles: Highest number of indicator species is found in early successional stages

LW Lehnert, C Bässler, R Brandl, PJ Burton… - Journal for Nature …, 2013 - Elsevier
Heavy natural disturbance in large protected areas of former commercial forests increasingly
evokes European parliaments to call for management intervention because a loss of …

Shifting tree species composition affects biodiversity of multiple taxa in Central European forests

J Leidinger, M Blaschke, M Ehrhardt, A Fischer… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Central Europe's temperate forests are heavily shaped by centuries of human activity. Their
natural vegetation, mainly consisting of beech-dominated (Fagus sylvatica) deciduous …

From field surveys to LiDAR: Shining a light on how bats respond to forest structure

JSP Froidevaux, F Zellweger, K Bollmann… - Remote Sensing of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Detailed information about three-dimensional vegetation structure proves increasingly
useful for studying species-habitat relationships in forest ecosystems. This particularly …

From ground to above canopy—Bat activity in mature forests is driven by vegetation density and height

J Müller, R Brandl, J Buchner, H Pretzsch… - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
For several decades, forest managers have considered the effects of logging on the habitat
quality of forests for bats. Concern about bat activity above the canopy has now been raised …

Insectivorous bats selectively source moths and eat mostly pest insects on dryland and irrigated cotton farms

H Kolkert, R Andrew, R Smith, R Rader… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Insectivorous bats are efficient predators of pest arthropods in agroecosystems. This pest
control service has been estimated to be worth billions of dollars to agriculture globally …