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Biosphere, Volume 2, Issue 3

2026 September - 6 articles

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Articles (6)

  • Article
  • Open Access
278 Views
12 Pages

18 September 2026

The land surface temperature (LST) is a critical parameter in land–atmosphere exchange processes and urban climate regulation. This study quantifies the spatio-temporal relationship between the fractional vegetation cover (FVC) and Landsat-deri...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Healthy Urban Ecosystems for Healthy People: Challenges, Observations, and Smart Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
447 Views
27 Pages

Geospatial Assessment of Soil–Biosphere Nexus Using a Biophysical Soil Security Matrix: Evidence from Minnesota, USA

  • Elena A. Mikhailova,
  • Hamdi A. Zurqani,
  • Lili Lin,
  • Zhenbang Hao and ,
  • Christopher J. Post,
  • Mark A. Schlautman,
  • Patricia Carbajales-Dale,
  • Gregory C. Post and
  • George B. Shepherd
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

17 September 2026

The soil-biosphere nexus is a critical component embedded in the concepts of soil security and ecosystem services (ES) and is directly linked to several global challenges identified by the United Nations (UN). Although soil security has been proposed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable and Resilient Biosphere)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,004 Views
29 Pages

Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Agricultural Drought Vulnerability Assessment in Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Kongeswaran Thangaraj,
  • Muthuramalingam Rajendran,
  • Perumal Velmayil,
  • Venkatramanan Senapathi and ,
  • Prabakaran Kulandaisamy,
  • Radhakrishnan Krishnamoorthy and
  • Sakthi Sivakumar
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

4 September 2026

Agricultural drought is an important issue for food security, water availability and rural livelihoods, particularly in the semi-arid regions of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, especially in Sivagangai District. This study combines multi-temporal rem...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable and Resilient Biosphere)
  • Article
  • Open Access
646 Views
22 Pages

Rapid urbanization in tropical Asia has fundamentally transformed land use–land cover while intensifying urban thermal stress, yet the relationship between land cover change and thermal conditions is frequently assumed to be spatially uniform....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Healthy Urban Ecosystems for Healthy People: Challenges, Observations, and Smart Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
967 Views
19 Pages

Habitat Association of Key Wildlife Species in One of the Largest Lowland Evergreen Forests in Southeast Asia

  • Kimnannara Khiev,
  • Ratha Sor,
  • Vanna Chea,
  • Sophak Sett and ,
  • Jackson Frechette and
  • Naven Hon
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Wildlife plays a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and biodiversity, relying on habitats that provide shelter, food, and essential resources. This study investigated wildlife distribution and diversity across the REDD+ program area in Camb...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pathways to Coexistence: Wildlife, Human Wellbeing, and Ecological Integrity Across Biosphere Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
893 Views
19 Pages

Urban Expansion and Landscape Transformation: Impacts on Natural Land Cover and Fragmentation in Lokoja Metropolis, Nigeria (2000–2024)

  • Happy Oyenje John-Nwagwu,
  • Nnachi Ikwuo Nnachi,
  • Rosemary Okikiola John,
  • Ngozi Gloria Johnson and ,
  • Edith Makwe and
  • Olufayokemi Rasheedat Oyesanmi
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, Nigeria, situated at the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers, has experienced rapid urban expansion alongside heightened environmental risks, including flooding and ecosystem degradation. Using multi-temporal L...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable and Resilient Biosphere)
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