Mapping and monitoring peatland conditions from global to field scale

B Minasny, DV Adetsu, M Aitkenhead, RRE Artz… - Biogeochemistry, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Peatlands cover only 3–4% of the Earth's surface, but they store nearly 30% of
global soil carbon stock. This significant carbon store is under threat as peatlands continue …

A review of carbon monitoring in wet carbon systems using remote sensing

AD Campbell, T Fatoyinbo, SP Charles… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Carbon monitoring is critical for the reporting and verification of carbon stocks and change.
Remote sensing is a tool increasingly used to estimate the spatial heterogeneity, extent and …

A review of unoccupied aerial vehicle use in wetland applications: Emerging opportunities in approach, technology, and data

I Dronova, C Kislik, Z Dinh, M Kelly - Drones, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent developments in technology and data processing for Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs) have revolutionized the scope of ecosystem monitoring, providing novel pathways to …

Challenges and Limitations of Remote Sensing Applications in Northern Peatlands: Present and Future Prospects

AYA Abdelmajeed, R Juszczak - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
This systematic literature review (SLR) provides a comprehensive overview of remote
sensing (RS) applications in northern peatlands from 2017 to 2022, utilising various …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing of peatland degradation in temperate and boreal climate zones–A review of the potentials, gaps, and challenges

F de Waard, J Connolly, A Barthelmes, H Joosten… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Peatland degradation causes a number of environmental problems ranging from
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to subsidence and ecosystem loss. Degraded peatlands …

Detecting northern peatland vegetation patterns at ultra‐high spatial resolution

A Räsänen, M Aurela, S Juutinen… - Remote Sensing in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Within northern peatlands, landscape elements such as vegetation and topography are
spatially heterogenic from ultra‐high (centimeter level) to coarse scale. In addition to within …

Assessing the effectiveness of UAV data for accurate coastal dune habitat mapping

C Cruz, J O'Connell, K McGuinness… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Coastal dunes are considered some of the most threatened and vulnerable habitats in the
European Union. Mapping the spatial distribution of these habitats is an essential task for …

[HTML][HTML] Unmanned aircraft systems for protected areas: Gadgetry or necessity?

G Seier, C Hödl, J Abermann, S Schöttl… - Journal for Nature …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ease of use and availability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) recently pervaded a
wide range of topics and applications. In nature conservation and for the management of …

Mapping of temperate upland habitats using high-resolution satellite imagery and machine learning

C Cruz, PM Perrin, JR Martin, J O'Connell… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Upland habitats provide vital ecological services, yet they are highly threatened by natural
and anthropogenic stressors. Monitoring these vulnerable habitats is fundamental for …

Potential for peatland water table depth monitoring using Sentinel-1 SAR backscatter: case study of Forsinard Flows, Scotland, UK

L Toca, RRE Artz, C Smart, T Quaife, K Morrison… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peatland restoration has become a common land-use management practice in recent years,
with the water table depth (WTD) being one of the key monitoring elements, where it is used …