Potential contributions of remote sensing to ecosystem service assessments

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

ANDREW, M.E.

Murdoch Univ., Australie

WULDER, M.A.

Canadian Forest Service (Pacific Forestry Center), Victoria, Canada

NELSON, T.A.

Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, Canada

Description :
The AA. review the capabilities of modern remote sensing for describing biodiversity, plant traits, vegetation condition, ecological processes, soil properties, and hydrological variables and highlight how these products may contribute to ecosystem service (ES) assessments. By drawing on the increasing range of remote sensing instruments and measurements, data sets appropriate to the estimation of a given ES can be selected or developed. In so doing, the AA. anticipate rapid progress to the spatial characterization of ecosystem services, in turn supporting ecological conservation, management, and integrated land use planning.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2014, vol. 38, n°. 3, p. 328-353, nombre de pages : 26, Références bibliographiques : 10 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications

Langue :
Anglais