Remote sensing of the terrestrial carbon cycle: A review of advances over 50 years
Quantifying ecosystem carbon fluxes and stocks is essential for better understanding the
global carbon cycle and improving projections of the carbon-climate feedbacks. Remote …
global carbon cycle and improving projections of the carbon-climate feedbacks. Remote …
A survey of remote sensing-based aboveground biomass estimation methods in forest ecosystems
Remote sensing-based methods of aboveground biomass (AGB) estimation in forest
ecosystems have gained increased attention, and substantial research has been conducted …
ecosystems have gained increased attention, and substantial research has been conducted …
Large carbon sink potential of secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon to mitigate climate change
VHA Heinrich, R Dalagnol, HLG Cassol… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Tropical secondary forests sequester carbon up to 20 times faster than old-growth forests.
This rate does not capture spatial regrowth patterns due to environmental and disturbance …
This rate does not capture spatial regrowth patterns due to environmental and disturbance …
21st Century drought-related fires counteract the decline of Amazon deforestation carbon emissions
LEOC Aragão, LO Anderson, MG Fonseca… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Tropical carbon emissions are largely derived from direct forest clearing processes. Yet,
emissions from drought-induced forest fires are, usually, not included in national-level …
emissions from drought-induced forest fires are, usually, not included in national-level …
Increased Amazon carbon emissions mainly from decline in law enforcement
The Amazon forest carbon sink is declining, mainly as a result of land-use and climate
change,,–. Here we investigate how changes in law enforcement of environmental …
change,,–. Here we investigate how changes in law enforcement of environmental …
Land-use and climate change risks in the Amazon and the need of a novel sustainable development paradigm
For half a century, the process of economic integration of the Amazon has been based on
intensive use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, which has brought …
intensive use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, which has brought …
Review of machine learning approaches for biomass and soil moisture retrievals from remote sensing data
The enormous increase of remote sensing data from airborne and space-borne platforms, as
well as ground measurements has directed the attention of scientists towards new and …
well as ground measurements has directed the attention of scientists towards new and …
Estimation and mapping of above-ground biomass of mangrove forests and their replacement land uses in the Philippines using Sentinel imagery
The recent launch of the Sentinel-1 (SAR) and Sentinel-2 (multispectral) missions offers a
new opportunity for land-based biomass mapping and monitoring especially in the tropics …
new opportunity for land-based biomass mapping and monitoring especially in the tropics …
Carbon emissions from land use and land-cover change
RA Houghton, JI House, J Pongratz… - …, 2012 - bg.copernicus.org
The net flux of carbon from land use and land-cover change (LULCC) accounted for 12.5%
of anthropogenic carbon emissions from 1990 to 2010. This net flux is the most uncertain …
of anthropogenic carbon emissions from 1990 to 2010. This net flux is the most uncertain …
The Amazon basin in transition
Agricultural expansion and climate variability have become important agents of disturbance
in the Amazon basin. Recent studies have demonstrated considerable resilience of …
in the Amazon basin. Recent studies have demonstrated considerable resilience of …