Mapping and Monitoring Indicators of Terrestrial Biodiversity with Remote Sensing
Author | : Shanley Dawn Thompson |
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Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:936351628 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Mapping and Monitoring Indicators of Terrestrial Biodiversity with Remote Sensing written by Shanley Dawn Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity is a complex concept incorporating genes, species, ecosystems, composition, structure and function. The global scientific and political community has recognized the importance of biodiversity for human well-being, and has set goals and targets for its conservation, sustainable use, and benefit sharing. Monitoring biodiversity will help meet conservation goals and targets, yet observations collected in-situ are limited in space and time, which may bias interpretations and hinder conservation. Remote sensing can provide complementary datasets for monitoring biodiversity that are spatially comprehensive and repeatable. However, further research is needed to demonstrate, for various spatial scales and regions, how remotely sensed datasets represent different aspects of biodiversity. The overall goal of this dissertation is to advance the mapping and monitoring of biodiversity indicators, globally and within Canada, through the use of remote sensing.