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Satellite remote sensing to monitor species diversity: potential and pitfalls

Roccini, Duccio and Boyd, Doreen S. and Feret, Jean-Baptist and Foody, Giles M. and He, Kate S. and Lausch, Angela and Nagendra, Harini and Wegmann, Martin and Pettorelli, Nathalie (2015) Satellite remote sensing to monitor species diversity: potential and pitfalls. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2 (1), pp. 25-36. Wiley. doi: 10.1002/rse2.9. ISSN 2056-3485.

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Official URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rse2.9/abstract

Abstract

Assessing the level of diversity in plant communities from field-based data is difficult for a number of practical reasons: (1) establishing the number of sampling units to be investigated can be difficult; (2) the choice of sample design can impact on results; and (3) defining the population of concern can be challenging. Satellite remote sensing (SRS) is one of the most cost-effective approaches to identify biodiversity hotspots and predict changes in species composition. This is because, in contrast to field-based methods, it allows for complete spatial coverages of the Earth's surface under study over a short period of time. Furthermore, SRS provides repeated measures, thus making it possible to study temporal changes in biodiversity. Here, we provide a concise review of the potential of satellites to help track changes in plant species diversity, and provide, for the first time, an overview of the potential pitfalls associated with the misuse of satellite imagery to predict species diversity. Our work shows that, while the assessment of alpha-diversity is relatively straightforward, calculation of beta-diversity (variation in species composition between adjacent locations) is challenging, making it difficult to reliably estimate gamma-diversity (total diversity at the landscape or regional level). We conclude that an increased collaboration between the remote sensing and biodiversity communities is needed in order to properly address future challenges and developments.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/116957/
Document Type:Article
Title:Satellite remote sensing to monitor species diversity: potential and pitfalls
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Roccini, DuccioUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Boyd, Doreen S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Feret, Jean-BaptistUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Foody, Giles M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
He, Kate S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lausch, AngelaUFZ LeipzigUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Nagendra, HariniUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wegmann, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pettorelli, NathalieInstitute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London UKUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:12 October 2015
Journal or Publication Title:Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:2
DOI:10.1002/rse2.9
Page Range:pp. 25-36
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:2056-3485
Status:Published
Keywords:Alpha-diversity; beta-diversity; biodiversity; distance decay models; remote sensing; spatial ecology
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Earth Observation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EO - Earth Observation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Geoscientific remote sensing and GIS methods
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:German Remote Sensing Data Center
Deposited By: Wöhrl, Monika
Deposited On:11 Dec 2017 13:20
Last Modified:19 Nov 2021 20:34

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