Earth Observation in Forest Biophysical/Biochemical Parameter Retrieval (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783036565255)

This reprint discusses advancements in forest research using Earth Observation datasets. Forests, which occupy about one-third of the terrestrial surface of Earth, play an indispensable role in monitoring global climate change and ecosystem dynamics. The health of forests has been affected in recent years by various stress factors, such as forest fragmentation and deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, invasive species, drought, and unsustainable management. This reprint focuses on the evaluation of different techniques for the retrieval of different biophysical/biochemical parameters using available Earth Observation data. The following topics have been covered in this reprint:

• Mangrove forest carbon assessment using EO data;
• Phenological, etrics of plant species using NDVI time series data;
• fPAR for diversity relation;
• Forest/canopy height retrieval using Pol-InSAR modeling;
• Dominant species discrimination using LiDAR data;
• Biophysical parameters estimation of young oil palm using UAV;

Author: Prashant K. Srivastava
ISBN-10: 3036565256
ISBN-13: 9783036565255
Publisher: Mdpi AG
Language: English
Published: 02/07/2023
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d