Coastal salt marshes suffering from anthropogenic coastal development and sea level rise
have attracted much attention because of their capacity for carbon sequestration and global …

Since 1971, remote sensing techniques have been used to map and monitor phenomena
and parameters of the coastal zone. However, updated reviews have only considered one …

The rapid replacement of upland forest by encroaching marshland is a striking manifestation
of global sea-level rise (SLR). Timely and high-resolution information on the location and …

Saltmarshes provide among the most valuable ecosystem services but have undergone
continuous modification under the combined pressures of climate change and …

Mangrove forests with high vegetation productivity play crucial roles in the coastal blue
carbon ecosystem. Accurate monitoring of mangrove canopy phenology is essential to …

Land surface phenology (LSP) is beneficial to understand ecosystem response to climate
change, vegetation and crop type discrimination, and ecological modeling. However, the …

Coal mining has contributed to a solid and stable global economy. Surface mining and
underground mining are the principal methods for extraction of coal worldwide and given the …

The exotic Sonneratia apetala is widely planted in mangrove afforestation in China due to its
high adaptability and fast growth rates. This species has triggered intense debate on its …

Nowadays, plant invasion has become a global ecological threat to local biodiversity and
ecosystem stability. Spartina alterniflora encroaches on the ecological niches of local …

Biological invasions are considerably altering ecosystem structure and functions, especially
in coastal ecosystems that are subject to intensive anthropogenic disturbances. Spartina …