Aboveground biomass density models for NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission
Abstract NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is collecting spaceborne
full waveform lidar data with a primary science goal of producing accurate estimates of forest …
full waveform lidar data with a primary science goal of producing accurate estimates of forest …
Changes in global terrestrial live biomass over the 21st century
Live woody vegetation is the largest reservoir of biomass carbon, with its restoration
considered one of the most effective natural climate solutions. However, terrestrial carbon …
considered one of the most effective natural climate solutions. However, terrestrial carbon …
A novel CNN-LSTM-based approach to predict urban expansion
Time-series remote sensing data offer a rich source of information that can be used in a wide
range of applications, from monitoring changes in land cover to surveillance of crops …
range of applications, from monitoring changes in land cover to surveillance of crops …
Impacts of degradation on water, energy, and carbon cycling of the Amazon tropical forests
Selective logging, fragmentation, and understory fires directly degrade forest structure and
composition. However, studies addressing the effects of forest degradation on carbon, water …
composition. However, studies addressing the effects of forest degradation on carbon, water …
Major carbon losses from degradation of Mauritia flexuosa peat swamp forests in western Amazonia
Tropical peat swamp forests are major global carbon (C) stores highly vulnerable to human
intervention. In Peruvian Amazonia, palm swamps, the prevalent peat ecosystem, have been …
intervention. In Peruvian Amazonia, palm swamps, the prevalent peat ecosystem, have been …
Finer resolution estimation and mapping of mangrove biomass using UAV LiDAR and worldview-2 data
P Qiu, D Wang, X Zou, X Yang, G Xie, S Xu, Z Zhong - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
To estimate mangrove biomass at finer resolution, such as at an individual tree or clump
level, there is a crucial need for elaborate management of mangrove forest in a local area …
level, there is a crucial need for elaborate management of mangrove forest in a local area …
Effect of the conversion of mangroves into shrimp farms on carbon stock in the sediment along the southern Red Sea coast, Saudi Arabia
The conservation of coastal ecosystems and specially mangroves ''blue carbon''is receiving
more attention as consequence of their recognition as high ecosystem carbon stocks and for …
more attention as consequence of their recognition as high ecosystem carbon stocks and for …
Drivers of forest loss in a megadiverse hotspot on the pacific Coast of Colombia
JA Anaya, VH Gutiérrez-Vélez… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tropical forests are disappearing at unprecedented rates, but the drivers behind this
transformation are not always clear. This limits the decision-making processes and the …
transformation are not always clear. This limits the decision-making processes and the …
The effect of shrublands degradation intensity on soil organic matter-associated properties in a semi-arid ecosystem
Vegetation degradation can have significant effects on organic matter fractions as well as
various soil characteristics. All these can lead to the changes in soil microbial communities …
various soil characteristics. All these can lead to the changes in soil microbial communities …
Satellite observations of the tropical terrestrial carbon balance and interactions with the water cycle during the 21st century
A constellation of satellites is now in orbit providing information about terrestrial carbon and
water storage and fluxes. These combined observations show that the tropical biosphere …
water storage and fluxes. These combined observations show that the tropical biosphere …