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View article: Effect of forest structural attributes on soil microbial diversity in mixed temperate forests
Effect of forest structural attributes on soil microbial diversity in mixed temperate forests Open
Background and aims Forest structures create diverse ecological niches that sustain biodiversity across various taxa. Despite their ecological importance, the relationship between forest structure and belowground biodiversity, particularly…
View article: Mapping canopy phenolics in European mixed temperate forests using air- and space-borne imaging spectroscopy
Mapping canopy phenolics in European mixed temperate forests using air- and space-borne imaging spectroscopy Open
View article: High-Resolution prediction of soil pH in European temperate forests using Sentinel-2 and ancillary environmental data
High-Resolution prediction of soil pH in European temperate forests using Sentinel-2 and ancillary environmental data Open
View article: Prokaryotic communities as proxies for eukaryotic soil beta diversity in forest ecosystems
Prokaryotic communities as proxies for eukaryotic soil beta diversity in forest ecosystems Open
View article: Prey species richness and secondary forest among the key factors shaping Javan leopard distribution
Prey species richness and secondary forest among the key factors shaping Javan leopard distribution Open
Apex predators serve as ecological indicators of a landscape’s capacity to maintain ecological structure, function, and resilience. The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas G. Cuvier, 1809), an endangered subspecies endemic to Java, faces …
View article: Ground-lying deadwood volume promotes soil beta diversity but not alpha diversity in European temperate forests
Ground-lying deadwood volume promotes soil beta diversity but not alpha diversity in European temperate forests Open
Background and aims Deadwood plays a vital role in forest ecosystems, influencing soil biodiversity through nutrient enrichment and niche partitioning. While the effects of specific attributes of deadwood logs on soil biodiversity are well…
View article: Landscape-scale variation in the canopy mycobiome in temperate beech and spruce forest stands explained by leaf water content and elevation
Landscape-scale variation in the canopy mycobiome in temperate beech and spruce forest stands explained by leaf water content and elevation Open
Fungi represent a significant portion of Earth's biological diversity and are essential for ecosystem functions like organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling. While fungi associated with plant roots have been extensively studied, …
View article: eDNA biodiversity from space: predicting soil bacteria and fungi alpha diversity in forests using DESIS satellite remote sensing
eDNA biodiversity from space: predicting soil bacteria and fungi alpha diversity in forests using DESIS satellite remote sensing Open
View article: Tree vitality predicts plant-pathogenic fungal communities in beech forest canopies
Tree vitality predicts plant-pathogenic fungal communities in beech forest canopies Open
View article: Bounding box versus point annotation: The impact on deep learning performance for animal detection in aerial images
Bounding box versus point annotation: The impact on deep learning performance for animal detection in aerial images Open
View article: Fusing aerial photographs and airborne LiDAR data to improve the accuracy of detecting individual trees in urban and peri-urban areas
Fusing aerial photographs and airborne LiDAR data to improve the accuracy of detecting individual trees in urban and peri-urban areas Open
View article: Investigating LiDAR Metrics for Old-Growth Beech- and Spruce-Dominated Forest Identification in Central Europe
Investigating LiDAR Metrics for Old-Growth Beech- and Spruce-Dominated Forest Identification in Central Europe Open
Old-growth forests are essential for maintaining biodiversity, as they are formed by the complexity of diverse forest structures, such as broad variations in tree height and diameter (DBH) and conditions of living and dead trees, leading t…
View article: Integrating process-based vegetation modelling with high-resolution imagery to assess bark beetle infestation and land surface temperature effects on forest net primary productivity
Integrating process-based vegetation modelling with high-resolution imagery to assess bark beetle infestation and land surface temperature effects on forest net primary productivity Open
The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is an insect species that causes significant damage to Norway spruce (Picea abies) forests across Europe. Infestation by bark beetles can profoundly impact forest ecosystems, affecting thei…
View article: Integrating GEDI LiDAR metrics with fused Sentinel SAR and optical data for tropical forest structure mapping
Integrating GEDI LiDAR metrics with fused Sentinel SAR and optical data for tropical forest structure mapping Open
View article: Integrating GEDI LiDAR metrics with fused Sentinel SAR and optical data for tropical forest structure mapping
Integrating GEDI LiDAR metrics with fused Sentinel SAR and optical data for tropical forest structure mapping Open
View article: Ensemble species distribution models reveal Javan leopard’s preference for areas with high prey species diversity
Ensemble species distribution models reveal Javan leopard’s preference for areas with high prey species diversity Open
Like many other large carnivores worldwide, the Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) faces significant threats from prey depletion due to human disturbance and habitat loss, yet the distribution of its prey across Java and the relationshi…
View article: Mitigating terrain shadows in very high-resolution satellite imagery for accurate evergreen conifer detection using bi-temporal image fusion
Mitigating terrain shadows in very high-resolution satellite imagery for accurate evergreen conifer detection using bi-temporal image fusion Open
Very high-resolution (VHR) optical satellite imagery offers significant potential for detailed land cover mapping. However, terrain shadows, which appear dark and lack texture and detail, are especially acute at low solar elevations. These…
View article: Beached Plastic Debris Index; a modern index for detecting plastics on beaches
Beached Plastic Debris Index; a modern index for detecting plastics on beaches Open
Plastic pollution on shorelines poses a significant threat to coastal ecosystems, underscoring the urgent need for scalable detection methods to facilitate debris removal. In this study, the Beached Plastic Debris Index (BPDI) was develope…
View article: Further reduction in soil bacterial diversity under severe acidification in European temperate forests
Further reduction in soil bacterial diversity under severe acidification in European temperate forests Open
Despite a decrease in industrial nitrogen and sulfur deposition over recent decades, soil acidification remains a persistent challenge to European forest health, especially in regions of intense agriculture and urbanisation. Using topsoil …
View article: Mapping temperate old-growth forests in Central Europe using ALS and Sentinel-2A multispectral data
Mapping temperate old-growth forests in Central Europe using ALS and Sentinel-2A multispectral data Open
View article: Mapping off-road tracks and animal paths in protected areas using high-resolution GeoEye-1 panchromatic satellite imagery
Mapping off-road tracks and animal paths in protected areas using high-resolution GeoEye-1 panchromatic satellite imagery Open
Off-road driving activities are common in many protected areas. This study aimed at applying a curvelet-based approach for the automatic extraction, mapping and separation of off-road tracks and animal paths in Masai Mara National Reserve,…
View article: Range-wide camera traps reveal potential prey species for Javan leopards
Range-wide camera traps reveal potential prey species for Javan leopards Open
Prey depletion poses a threat to large carnivores worldwide. The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas), the last remaining apex predator on the Indonesian island of Java, is facing numerous threats from human activities including poaching,…
View article: Characterizing foliar phenolic compounds and their absorption features in temperate forests using leaf spectroscopy
Characterizing foliar phenolic compounds and their absorption features in temperate forests using leaf spectroscopy Open
Phenolic compounds constitute an essential part of the plant's secondary metabolites and play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning, including nutrient cycling and plant defence against biotic and abiotic stressors. Quantifying the pheno…
View article: Towards accurate spatial prediction of Glossina pallidipes relative densities at country-scale in Kenya
Towards accurate spatial prediction of Glossina pallidipes relative densities at country-scale in Kenya Open
Vector-borne diseases, like those transmitted by tsetse flies, pose a significant global public health threat. Reducing vector populations is a promising strategy for disease control, especially in the case of tsetse-transmitted African tr…
View article: Field estimation of fallen deadwood volume under different management approaches in two European protected forested areas
Field estimation of fallen deadwood volume under different management approaches in two European protected forested areas Open
Fallen deadwood is essential for biodiversity and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. In modern forest management, there is growing interest in developing accurate and efficient methods for field estimation of deadwood volume due to its…
View article: Forest top canopy bacterial communities are influenced by elevation and host tree traits
Forest top canopy bacterial communities are influenced by elevation and host tree traits Open
View article: Elephants rest more when the poaching risk is high and do not recover the lost time within a diel cycle
Elephants rest more when the poaching risk is high and do not recover the lost time within a diel cycle Open
Poaching for ivory has caused disturbances in the behaviour of elephants. The nature and magnitude of such disturbance are not yet fully understood. Here, we studied the daily activity cycles of 10 elephants tracked for a minimum of two ye…
View article: High-throughput Soxhlet extraction method applied for analysis of leaf lignocellulose and non-structural substances
High-throughput Soxhlet extraction method applied for analysis of leaf lignocellulose and non-structural substances Open
The traditional Soxhlet extraction method is commonly employed to extract soluble components from non-soluble components in a solid matrix, for example, non-structural substances in biomass samples that can be separated from structural lig…
View article: Satellite-based monitoring of the world’s largest terrestrial mammal migration using deep learning 
Satellite-based monitoring of the world’s largest terrestrial mammal migration using deep learning  Open
Accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information on wildlife populations is crucial for biodiversity conservation in the face of unprecedented biodiversity loss worldwide. However, monitoring wildlife populations at large scales remains chal…
View article: An enhanced algorithm for co-registering individual trees extracted from airborne LiDAR and aerial photographs
An enhanced algorithm for co-registering individual trees extracted from airborne LiDAR and aerial photographs Open
As fine-resolution remotely sensed data rapidly evolves, individual trees are increasingly becoming a prevailing unit of analysis in many scientific disciplines such as forestry, ecology, and urban planning. Fusion of airborne LiDAR and ae…