Publications by authors named "F Fassnacht"
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- Forest ecosystems like Ticino Park are important for biodiversity but are threatened by climate change and human activities.
- This study uses Sentinel-2 satellite imagery from 2017 to 2022 to monitor drought-induced changes in forest traits, particularly focusing on leaf area index (LAI), canopy chlorophyll content (CCC), and canopy water content (CWC).
- Findings reveal that variations in these traits correlate with forest types, showing that pine and black cherry trees are more stressed by drought, while species like black alder and chestnut are less affected, emphasizing the need for detailed species information in forest management.
Recent technological advances in remote sensing sensors and platforms, such as high-resolution satellite imagers or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), facilitate the availability of fine-grained earth observation data. Such data reveal vegetation canopies in high spatial detail. Efficient methods are needed to fully harness this unpreceded source of information for vegetation mapping.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Tibetan Plateau is a unique, biodiverse ecosystem with an important role in the climate and hydrological system of Asia. Its vegetation supports important functions including fodder provision, erosion prevention and water retention. Assessing vegetation trends of the Tibetan Plateau is crucial to understand effects of recent climate and land-use changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the version of this Comment previously published, in Box 1, the spacing of the GEDI footprints should have read 60 m along the track, not 25 m. Also the second affiliation for Susan Ustin was incorrect, she is only associated with the University of California, Davis. These errors have now been corrected.
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