Earth observation of ecosystem services / edited by Domingo Alcaraz-Segura, Carlos Marcelo Di Bella, Julieta Veronica Straschnoy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alcaraz-Segura, Domingo, editor.

Di Bella, Carlos Marcelo, editor.

Straschnoy, Julieta Veronica, editor.

Series:

Earth Observation of Global Changes

Earth observation of global changes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity--Monitoring.

Biodiversity.

Biodiversity--Remote sensing.

Environmental monitoring.

Global environmental change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (506 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offering a balanced review of differing approaches based on remote sensing methods to monitor ecosystem services related to biodiversity conservation, carbon and water cycles, and the energy balance of the terrestrial ecosystem, this book identifies the relevant issues and challenges of assessment, presents cutting-edge sensing techniques, uses globally implemented tools to quantify ecosystem functions, and provides numerous examples of successful monitoring programs. Covering recent developments undertaken on the global and national stage from earth observation satellite data, it includes valuable lessons and recommendations and novel ways to improve current global monitoring systems-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

section I. Introduction

section II. Ecosystem service related to the carbon cycle

section III. Ecosystem services related to biodiversity

section Ivolume Ecosystem services related to the water cycle

section volume Ecosystem services related to the land-surface energy balance

section VI. Other dimensions of ecosystem services.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-019665-9

0-429-09656-9

1-4665-0588-5

9780429096563

OCLC:

864700276