Remote Sensing of Savannas and Woodlands

• Other Authors: Hill, Michael J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Savanna; alternative stable states; MODIS VCF; land surface temperature; albedo; Cerrado; Amazon; vegetation type; optical; sar; synergism; mapping; savanna; post oak; vegetation index; ecosystem function; phenology; encroachment; evergreen; deciduous; vegetation; grassland; fractional cover; trend; ecoregion; bare soil; livestock; production systems; remote sensing; vegetation dynamics; vegetation persistence; conservation; savannas; Africa; vegetation indices; oak-grass savanna; hydrology; Sentinel-2; land cover; grasslands; forests; monitoring; random forest; spectral indexes; vegetation seasonality; aboveground biomass; Cerrado ecosystem; SAR; allometry; biomass; carbon; cost-effective; LiDAR; TLS; plant water availability; tree phenology; phenocams; MODIS; terrestrial laser scanning (TLS); Above Ground Biomass (AGB); 3D point cloud; vegetation structure; n/a
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Savannas and woodlands are one of the most challenging targets for remote sensing. This book provides a current snapshot of the geographical focus and application of the latest sensors and sensor combinations in savannas and woodlands. It includes feature articles on terrestrial laser scanning and on the application of remote sensing to characterization of vegetation dynamics in the Mato Grosso, Cerrado and Caatinga of Brazil. It also contains studies focussed on savannas in Europe, North America, Africa and Australia. It should be important reading for environmental practitioners and scientists globally who are concerned with the sustainability of the global savanna and woodland biome.