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Habitat‐based spatial patterns enable realistic reconstruction of plant spatial arrangements across complex landscapes

Oikos, EarlyView.
Spatially explicit individual‐based models provide a powerful way to explore spatial dynamics when direct observation is not feasible. But for many ecological applications, these models require detailed data on the initial spatial arrangement and traits of individuals – information rarely available in large, heterogeneous or novel landscapes.
Brayan Morera, Jose M. Fedriani, Thorsten Wiegand, Daniel Ayllón, Pedro J. Garrote   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of forest variables using airborne laser scanning [PDF]

, 2003
Airborne laser scanning can provide three-dimensional measurements of the forest canopy with high efficiency and precision. There are presently a large number of airborne laser scanning instruments in operation.
Holmgren, Johan
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Anisotropic community turn‐over at habitat edges informs on assembly drivers: simulation and empirical test on soil macrofauna

Oikos, EarlyView.
Biodiversity dynamics in heterogeneous landscapes is the result of a complex interplay between movement processes of organisms within and between habitat patches, and niche filtering processes due to spatially varying environmental conditions. Disentangling the relative influences of these different processes on community assembly and dynamics is a ...
Gwenaelle Auger, Julien Pottier, Laurence Andanson, Pauline Bonnal, Sandrine Revaillot, Marilyn Roncoroni, Franck Jabot   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using participatory scenario planning to explore the synergies and trade‐offs from upland treescape expansion

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The future of land use in the UK uplands is highly debated, with growing interest in increasing tree cover and other land use changes, alongside a desire to maintain traditional land use patterns and practices. Treescape expansion is likely to result in synergies and trade‐offs between different outcomes, so integrating stakeholder preferences
Melissa Minter, Susan Baker, Euan Bowditch, Sheena Carlisle, Natasha Constant, Alix Syder, Tom Finch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison between open-site and below-canopy climatic conditions in Switzerland for different types of forests over 10years (1998−2007) [PDF]

, 2018
We compared below-canopy and open-site climatic conditions for 14 different forest sites in Switzerland and analysed the forest influence on local summer and winter climate according to the forest type (coniferous, mixed, deciduous), soil type, slope ...
Dobbertin, M., Innes, J., Rebetez, M., Renaud, V.   +3 more
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Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker, Catherine E. Scott, James B. McQuaid, Thomas J. Sloan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canopy height estimation from lidar data using open source software compared with commercial software [PDF]

, 2011
The goal of this study is to analyze the performance of Open Source Software (OSS) towards the generation of Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and Digital Surface Model (DSM), further on estimates the canopy height by using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR ...
Hashim, Nurhanisah, Majid, Zulkepli, Setan, Halim   +2 more
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Stability in tapia woodlands amid non‐native expansion: Integrating traditional ecological knowledge and remote sensing to track 73 years of tree cover in Madagascar

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Afromontane ecosystems, characterised by mosaics of fire‐adapted grassy ecosystems and fire‐sensitive forests, are biodiversity hotspots facing escalating pressures from non‐native species, climate and land‐use change. Madagascar's Central Highlands is one such hotspot, hosting woodlands dominated by endemic Uapaca bojeri (tapia) which are ...
Elliot D. Convery‐Fisher, Adam J. M. Devenish, Sam Staddon, Christian A. Kull, F. Laura Rafanomezantsoa, Tianjanahary Randriamboavonjy, Caroline E. R. Lehmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasion of transition hardwood forests by exotic Rhamnus frangula: Chronology and site requirements [PDF]

, 2007
The invasion chronology and site requirements of the exotic, invasive shrub, glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), were studied within intact transition hardwood---hemlock---white pine forests in Durham, NH. Data were collected from 63 plots (7 sites with
Wingard, Hanna S
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Cryostratigraphy of Rhythmic Segregated Ice in Colluvium and Implications for Permafrost Slope Stability

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The amount and stratigraphic setting of ground ice in permafrost slopes is a key control on the style and magnitude of permafrost mass wasting. Understanding the spatial and stratigraphic variations in ground ice distribution on permafrost slopes is therefore a fundamental property in assessing the stability of permafrost hillslopes.
Joseph M. Young, Alejandro Alvarez, Duane Froese   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source