Remote sensing of dryland ecosystem structure and function: Progress, challenges, and opportunities
Drylands make up roughly 40% of the Earth's land surface, and billions of people depend on
services provided by these critically important ecosystems. Despite their relatively sparse …
services provided by these critically important ecosystems. Despite their relatively sparse …
Field experiments have enhanced our understanding of drought impacts on terrestrial ecosystems—But where do we go from here?
We review results from field experiments that simulate drought, an ecologically impactful
global change threat that is predicted to increase in magnitude, extent, duration and …
global change threat that is predicted to increase in magnitude, extent, duration and …
The three major axes of terrestrial ecosystem function
The leaf economics spectrum, and the global spectrum of plant forms and functions revealed
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …
fundamental axes of variation in plant traits, which represent different ecological strategies …
Solar‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence is strongly correlated with terrestrial photosynthesis for a wide variety of biomes: First global analysis based on OCO‐2 and …
Solar‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) has been increasingly used as a proxy for
terrestrial gross primary productivity (GPP). Previous work mainly evaluated the relationship …
terrestrial gross primary productivity (GPP). Previous work mainly evaluated the relationship …
Terrestrial gross primary production: Using NIRV to scale from site to globe
G Badgley, LDL Anderegg, JA Berry… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Terrestrial photosynthesis is the largest and one of the most uncertain fluxes in the global
carbon cycle. We find that near‐infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRV), a remotely sensed …
carbon cycle. We find that near‐infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRV), a remotely sensed …
[HTML][HTML] Ultra-fine grain landscape-scale quantification of dryland vegetation structure with drone-acquired structure-from-motion photogrammetry
Covering 40% of the terrestrial surface, dryland ecosystems characteristically have distinct
vegetation structures that are strongly linked to their function. Existing survey approaches …
vegetation structures that are strongly linked to their function. Existing survey approaches …
ECOSTRESS: NASA's next generation mission to measure evapotranspiration from the international space station
Abstract The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station
(ECOSTRESS) was launched to the International Space Station on 29 June 2018 by the …
(ECOSTRESS) was launched to the International Space Station on 29 June 2018 by the …
When does vapor pressure deficit drive or reduce evapotranspiration?
Increasing vapor pressure deficit (VPD) increases atmospheric demand for water. While
increased evapotranspiration (ET) in response to increased atmospheric demand seems …
increased evapotranspiration (ET) in response to increased atmospheric demand seems …
The AmeriFlux network: A coalition of the willing
AmeriFlux scientists were early adopters of a network-enabled approach to ecosystem
science that continues to transform the study of land-atmosphere interactions. In the 20 …
science that continues to transform the study of land-atmosphere interactions. In the 20 …
P-model v1. 0: An optimality-based light use efficiency model for simulating ecosystem gross primary production
Terrestrial photosynthesis is the basis for vegetation growth and drives the land carbon
cycle. Accurately simulating gross primary production (GPP, ecosystem-level apparent …
cycle. Accurately simulating gross primary production (GPP, ecosystem-level apparent …