Global Biospheric Monitoring with Remote Sensing (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 970
Special Issue Editor
Interests: UAV; earth observation and forestry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global biospheric monitoring is a critical for understanding the complex interactions between living organisms and their environment. The biosphere, encompassing all ecosystems on Earth, plays a fundamental role in regulating the climate, cycling nutrients, and supporting biodiversity. As our impact on the environment intensifies, resulting in deforestation, urbanization, and climate change, it becomes increasingly vital to effectively monitor the biosphere. Remote sensing technologies enable scientists to observe and quantify changes in vegetation cover, biomass, and the health of the ecosystem across vast and diverse landscapes. These observations provide essential data that enable researchers and policymakers to assess ecological dynamics, implement conservation strategies, and mitigate environmental degradation.
The aim of this Special Issue is to explore advancements in global biospheric monitoring using remote sensing techniques, with a focus on vegetation and ecosystem analysis. We welcome submissions that showcase innovative methodologies, applications, and case studies related to the evaluation of the biosphere. We welcome research articles, reviews, and empirical studies that address the following topics:
- Remote sensing techniques for monitoring vegetation health and biomass across different ecosystems;
- The assessment of land cover changes and their impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services using remote sensing data;
- The mapping and evaluation of carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems through remote sensing methodologies;
- The monitoring of phenological changes in vegetation and their implications for ecosystem functioning using remote sensing;
- The integration of remote sensing data with ground-based observations to enhance our understanding of plant diversity and ecological interactions.
Dr. Ram Avtar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- global biospheric monitoring
- remote sensing
- ecosystem dynamics
- vegetation changes
- biodiversity assessment
- carbon sequestration
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