Mapping tropical forest functional variation at satellite remote sensing resolutions depends on key traits

Elsa M. Ordway; Gregory P. Asner; David F. R. P. Burslem; Simon L. Lewis; Reuben Nilus; Roberta E. Martin; Michael J. O’Brien; Oliver L. Phillips; Lan Qie; Nicholas R. Vaughn; Paul R. Moorcroft

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00564-w

Communications Earth & Environment (Oct 2022)

Mapping tropical forest functional variation at satellite remote sensing resolutions depends on key traits

Elsa M. Ordway,
Gregory P. Asner,
David F. R. P. Burslem,
Simon L. Lewis,
Reuben Nilus,
Roberta E. Martin,
Michael J. O’Brien,
Oliver L. Phillips,
Lan Qie,
Nicholas R. Vaughn,
Paul R. Moorcroft

Affiliations

Elsa M. Ordway: Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Gregory P. Asner: Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, Arizona State University
David F. R. P. Burslem: School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Simon L. Lewis: School of Geography, University of Leeds
Reuben Nilus: Sabah Forestry Department, Forest Research Centre
Roberta E. Martin: Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, Arizona State University
Michael J. O’Brien: Área de Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, c/ Tulipán s/n.
Oliver L. Phillips: School of Geography, University of Leeds
Lan Qie: School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Lincoln
Nicholas R. Vaughn: Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, Arizona State University
Paul R. Moorcroft: Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00564-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Functional variations in tropical forests can be determined from remotely sensed forest trait and structural attributes at spatial resolutions relevant to satellite-based observations, according to a coarse resolution analysis of airborne remotely sensed data in Malaysian Borneo.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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