Plants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 1006 - 1006
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
This
contribution
discusses
the
use
of
field
measurements
and
remotely
sensed
data
in
an
exploration
effects
environmental
parameters
on
riparian
littoral
stands
common
reed
(Phragmites
australis)
intermittent
wetland
Slovenia.
For
this
purpose,
we
created
a
normalized
difference
vegetation
index
(NDVI)
time
series
extending
from
2017
to
2021.
Data
were
collected
fitted
unimodal
growth
model,
which
determined
three
different
stages
relating
reed's
growth.
The
consisted
above-ground
biomass
harvested
at
end
season.
Maximal
NDVI
values
peak
growing
season
exhibited
no
useful
relationship
with
Intense
long-lasting
floods,
especially
during
period
intense
culm
growth,
hindered
production
reeds,
while
dry
periods
temperatures
helpful
before
began.
Summer
droughts
little
effect.
Water
level
fluctuations
exerted
greater
effect
reeds
site
due
more
pronounced
extremes.
In
contrast,
constant
moderate
conditions
benefited
productivity
reed.
These
results
can
prove
for
decision
making
regarding
management
lake
Cerknica.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
159, P. 111653 - 111653
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Forest
aboveground
biomass
(AGB)
is
crucial
as
it
serves
a
fundamental
indicator
of
the
productivity,
biodiversity,
and
carbon
storage
forest
ecosystems.
This
paper
presents
targeted
literature
review
advancements
in
AGB
estimation
methods.
We
conducted
an
extensive
published
using
Web
Science,
ResearchGate,
Semantic
Scholar,
Google
Scholar.
Our
findings
highlight
importance
accurate
studies
terrestrial
cycle,
ecosystem
management,
climate
change.
Moreover,
contributes
valuable
ecological
knowledge
supports
effective
natural
resource
management.
Unfortunately,
during
data
collection
process
for
estimation,
we
have
identified
two
critical
yet
often
overlooked
issues:
(1)
reliability
manual
survey
accuracy,
(2)
impact
overlap
between
ground
plots
remote
sensing
pixels
on
estimation.
Drawing
existing
technologies
analysis,
propose
potentially
solution
to
address
these
challenges.
In
conclusion,
mapping
parameters,
such
AGB,
will
remain
priority
forestry
research
foreseeable
future.
To
ensure
practical
applicability
findings,
our
future
efforts
focus
understanding
accuracy
determining
optimal
pixels.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
155, P. 111041 - 111041
Published: Oct. 9, 2023
In
recent
decades,
phytoplankton
proliferation
and
sediment
input
to
rivers
(especially
urban
rivers)
have
become
more
dramatic
under
the
compound
pressure
of
climate
change
human
activities.
Given
generally
narrow
width
current
high
spatial
resolution
satellites,
which
are
limited
by
band
settings,
bandwidth,
signal-to-noise
ratio,
UAVs
with
their
exceptional
spatiotemporal
can
be
used
as
a
useful
tool
for
river
environmental
monitoring
inversion
uncertainty
assessment.
this
study,
UAV-based
hyperspectral
(X20P)
multispectral
(P4M)
images,
along
Sentinel-2
MultiSpectral
Instrument
(MSI),
Landsat-8
Operational
Land
Imager
(OLI)
Landsat-9
OLI2
data,
were
assess
in
retrieving
chlorophyll-a
(Chla)
suspended
(SS)
concentrations
rivers.
Chla
SS
models
based
on
UAV
satellite
data
constructed
using
stepwise
multiple
regression
typical
retrieval
algorithms,
respectively,
performance
was
focus
our
research.
The
results
demonstrated
that
concentration
inversion,
each
sensor
performed
follows:
X20P
>
P4M
Landsat9
MSI
Landsat8
OLI,
OLI.
addition,
retrievals
analyzed
assistance
model.
Results
showed
bandwidths
finely
tuned
settings
essential
inversion.
algorithm,
NDCI,
is
only
effective
certain
bands
(band
1
from
684
724
nm
2
660
680
nm).
It
also
noted
lack
some
key
(e.g.,
red-edge
700–710
nm),
severely
limiting
practical
application
relation
Chla.
However,
specific
variances
different
relatively
small
impact
example,
correlation
between
R/B
(a
algorithm)
ranged
0.68
0.77.
monitoring,
other
hand,
necessitates
higher
than
monitoring.
accuracy
decreased
markedly
when
images
resampled
10
m
30
resolution.
it
not
crucial
original
(RMSE<30cm
=
6.28
mg/L)
(RMSE10m
5.85
(RMSE30m
4.08
while
increased.
Our
highlighted
various
options
future
SS,
exploiting
synergy
satellites
achieve
precise
observations
at
greater
temporal
scales,
will
benefit
aquatic
environment
management
protection.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1006 - 1006
Published: March 31, 2024
Aboveground
biomass
(AGB)
is
an
important
indicator
of
the
grassland
ecosystem.
It
can
be
used
to
evaluate
productivity
and
carbon
stock.
Satellite
remote
sensing
technology
useful
for
monitoring
dynamic
changes
in
AGB
across
a
wide
range
grasslands.
However,
due
scale
mismatch
between
satellite
observations
ground
surveys,
significant
uncertainties
biases
exist
mapping
from
data.
This
also
common
problem
low-
medium-resolution
modeling
that
has
not
been
effectively
solved.
The
rapid
development
uncrewed
aerial
vehicle
(UAV)
offers
way
solve
this
problem.
In
study,
we
developed
method
with
UAV
synergies
estimating
filled
gap
observation
surveys
successfully
mapped
Hulunbuir
meadow
steppe
northeast
Inner
Mongolia,
China.
First,
based
on
hyperspectral
data
survey
data,
UAV-based
was
estimated
using
combination
typical
vegetation
indices
(VIs)
leaf
area
index
(LAI),
structural
parameter.
Then,
aggregated
as
satellite-scale
sample
set
model
satellite-based
estimation.
At
same
time,
spatial
information
incorporated
into
LAI
inversion
process
minimize
bias
Finally,
entire
experimental
analyzed.
results
show
following:
(1)
random
forest
(RF)
had
best
performance
compared
simple
regression
(SR),
partial
least
squares
(PLSR)
back-propagation
neural
network
(BPNN)
estimation,
R2
0.80
RMSE
76.03
g/m2.
(2)
Grassland
estimation
through
introducing
achieved
higher
accuracy.
For
improved
by
average
10%
reduced
9%.
increased
0.70
0.75
decreased
78.24
g/m2
72.36
(3)
Based
map,
accuracy
significantly
improved.
0.57
0.75,
99.38
suggests
UAVs
bridge
field
measurements
providing
sufficient
training
dataset
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 1853 - 1853
Published: March 30, 2023
Forest
stock
volume
(FSV)
is
a
major
indicator
of
forest
ecosystem
health
and
it
also
plays
an
important
part
in
understanding
the
worldwide
carbon
cycle.
A
precise
comprehension
distribution
patterns
variations
FSV
crucial
assessment
sequestration
potential
optimization
management
programs
sink.
In
this
study,
novel
vegetation
index
based
on
Sentinel-2
data
for
modeling
with
random
(RF)
algorithm
Helan
Mountains,
China
has
been
developed.
Among
all
other
variables
correlation
coefficient
r
=
0.778,
(NDVIRE)
developed
red-edge
bands
was
most
significant.
Meanwhile,
model
that
combined
indices
(bands
+
VIs-based
model,
BVBM)
performed
best
training
phase
(R2
0.93,
RMSE
10.82
m3ha−1)
testing
0.60,
27.05
m3ha−1).
Using
Mountains
first
mapped
accuracy
80.46%
obtained.
The
RF
thus
effective
method
to
assess
FSV.
addition,
can
provide
new
estimate
areas,
especially
sequestration.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 4980 - 4980
Published: Oct. 16, 2023
Vegetation
is
an
important
type
of
land
cover.
Long-term,
large-scale,
and
high-precision
vegetation
monitoring
great
significance
for
ecological
environment
investigation
regional
sustainable
development
in
protected
areas.
This
paper
develops
a
long-term
remote
sensing
method
by
calculating
the
normalized
difference
index
(NDVI)
based
on
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE)
cloud
platform
Landsat
satellite
images.
First,
images
GEE,
spatiotemporal
distribution
map
NDVI
accurately
drawn.
Subsequently,
classified,
time
trend
analysis
conducted
mean
graphs,
transition
matrices,
etc.
Then,
combined
with
Moran’s
I,
high/low
clusters,
other
methods,
spatial
pattern
characteristics
are
analyzed.
Finally,
climate
factors,
terrain
anthropologic
factors
considered
comprehensively.
An
affecting
evolution
performed.
Taking
Zhoushan
Island,
China,
as
example,
experiment
conducted,
results
reveal
that
(1)
average
exhibits
decreasing
from
1985
to
2022,
0.53
0.46
2022.
(2)
Regarding
transitions,
high
areas
(0.6–1)
exhibit
most
substantial
shift
toward
moderately
values
(0.4–0.6),
covering
area
83.10
km2.
(3)
There
obvious
agglomeration
phenomenon
Island.
The
high-high
clusters
significant
hot
spots
predominantly
concentrated
island’s
interior
regions,
while
low-low
cold
mainly
situated
along
coastal
(4)
DEM,
slope,
temperature
have
greater
influence
among
single
2015.
differences
between
DEM
precipitation,
slope
aspect
population,
gross
domestic
product
(GDP).
temperature,
population
three
sets
strong
interaction.
study
provides
data
support
scientific
management
resources
Island
island
region.