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View article: Calibration and Validation of an Operational Method to Estimate Actual Evapotranspiration in Mediterranean Wetlands
Calibration and Validation of an Operational Method to Estimate Actual Evapotranspiration in Mediterranean Wetlands Open
A semi-empirical method for estimating actual evapotranspiration (ETa) based on ancillary and NDVI data, named NDVI-Cws, is currently being refined for improved applicability to wetlands. The investigation, in particular, addresses the cas…
View article: Enhanced simulation of gross and net carbon fluxes in a managed Mediterranean forest by the use of multi-sensor data
Enhanced simulation of gross and net carbon fluxes in a managed Mediterranean forest by the use of multi-sensor data Open
The current paper presents the last advancements introduced into a modelling strategy capable of simulating gross and net forest carbon (C) fluxes, i.e. gross and net primary and net ecosystem production (GPP, NPP and NEP, respectively). T…
View article: Simulating the Net Primary Production of Even-Aged Forests by the Use of Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Modelling Techniques
Simulating the Net Primary Production of Even-Aged Forests by the Use of Remote Sensing and Ecosystem Modelling Techniques Open
A recently proposed modelling strategy predicts the net primary production (NPP) of forest ecosystems by combining the outputs of a NDVI-driven model, Modified C-Fix, and a bio-geochemical model, BIOME-BGC. This combination strategy takes …
View article: Regional estimates of gross primary production applying the Process-Based Model 3D-CMCC-FEM vs. Remote-Sensing multiple datasets
Regional estimates of gross primary production applying the Process-Based Model 3D-CMCC-FEM vs. Remote-Sensing multiple datasets Open
Process-based Forest Models (PBFMs) offer the possibility to capture important spatial and temporal patterns of carbon fluxes and stocks in forests. Yet, their predictive capacity should be demonstrated not only at the stand-level but also…
View article: Use of Remote Sensing and Biogeochemical Modeling to Simulate the Impact of Climatic and Anthropogenic Factors on Forest Carbon Fluxes
Use of Remote Sensing and Biogeochemical Modeling to Simulate the Impact of Climatic and Anthropogenic Factors on Forest Carbon Fluxes Open
The current communication presents the application of a consolidated model combination strategy to analyze the medium-term carbon fluxes in two Mediterranean pine wood ecosystems. This strategy is based on the use of a NDVI-driven parametr…
View article: Use of Remote Sensing and Biogeochemical Modelling to Simulate the Impact of Climatic and Anthropogenic Factors on Forest Carbon Fluxes
Use of Remote Sensing and Biogeochemical Modelling to Simulate the Impact of Climatic and Anthropogenic Factors on Forest Carbon Fluxes Open
The current communication presents the application of a consolidated model combination strategy to analyze the medium-term carbon fluxes in two Mediterranean pine wood ecosystems. The modelling strategy is based on the use of a NDVI-driven…
View article: GO-SURF: sistema di supporto alle decisioni per un approccio partecipativo alla gestione forestale
GO-SURF: sistema di supporto alle decisioni per un approccio partecipativo alla gestione forestale Open
Le Strategie Europee per le Foreste per la Biodiversità e per il Suolo, insieme alla Strategia Forestale Nazionale, riconoscono l'importanza cruciale della gestione forestale sostenibile nell'affrontare nuove sfide. Queste sfide comprendon…
View article: Regional estimates of gross primary production applying the Process-Based Model 3D-CMCC-FEM vs. multiple Remote-Sensing datasets
Regional estimates of gross primary production applying the Process-Based Model 3D-CMCC-FEM vs. multiple Remote-Sensing datasets Open
Process-based Forest Models (PBFMs) offer the possibility to capture important spatial and temporal patterns of both carbon fluxes and stocks in forests, accounting for ecophysiological, climate and geographical variability. Yet, their pre…
View article: Estimating the effect of water shortage on olive trees by the combination of meteorological and Sentinel-2 data
Estimating the effect of water shortage on olive trees by the combination of meteorological and Sentinel-2 data Open
Relative soil water content (RSWC) is widely used to characterize the impact of water stress (WS) on vegetation. In bi-layer ecosystems, such as olive groves, this impact must be primarily estimated for the tree component, which, having gr…
View article: Wall-to-Wall Mapping of Forest Biomass and Wood Volume Increment in Italy
Wall-to-Wall Mapping of Forest Biomass and Wood Volume Increment in Italy Open
Several political initiatives aim to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the twenty-first century. In this context, forests are crucial as a carbon sink to store unavoidable emissions. Assessing the carbon sequestration potential o…
View article: Assessment of Water Stress Conditions in Central Italy by the Use of Ground and Remotely Sensed Weather Datasets
Assessment of Water Stress Conditions in Central Italy by the Use of Ground and Remotely Sensed Weather Datasets Open
Aridity and drought, which are determined by climatic and temporary water scarcity, respectively, are important limiting factors for plant gross primary production. These phenomena are commonly assessed and/or monitored by means of weather…
View article: High spatial resolution modelling of net forest carbon fluxes based on ground and remote sensing data
High spatial resolution modelling of net forest carbon fluxes based on ground and remote sensing data Open
View article: Monitoring and analysis of crop irrigation dynamics in Central Italy through the use of MODIS NDVI data
Monitoring and analysis of crop irrigation dynamics in Central Italy through the use of MODIS NDVI data Open
A recent study has proposed and tested a semi-empirical method to estimate crop irrigation based on a water balance logic and Sentinel-2 Multi Spectral Instrument (MSI) NDVI imagery. The current paper aims at extending the same approach to…
View article: An Integrated Approach to Estimate How Much Urban Afforestation Can Contribute to Move Towards Carbon Neutrality
An Integrated Approach to Estimate How Much Urban Afforestation Can Contribute to Move Towards Carbon Neutrality Open
View article: Mapping Woody Volume of Mediterranean Forests by Using SAR and Machine Learning: A Case Study in Central Italy
Mapping Woody Volume of Mediterranean Forests by Using SAR and Machine Learning: A Case Study in Central Italy Open
In this paper, multi-frequency synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data at L- and C-bands (ALOS PALSAR and Envisat/ASAR) were used to estimate forest biomass in Tuscany, in Central Italy. The ground measurements of woody volume (WV, in m3/ha), …
View article: Use of Sentinel-2 MSI data to monitor crop irrigation in Mediterranean areas
Use of Sentinel-2 MSI data to monitor crop irrigation in Mediterranean areas Open
The availability of accurate information on the water consumed for crop irrigation is of vital importance to support compatible and sustainable environmental policies in arid and semi-arid regions. This has promoted several studies about t…
View article: Remote Sensing and Bio-Geochemical Modeling of Forest Carbon Storage in Spain
Remote Sensing and Bio-Geochemical Modeling of Forest Carbon Storage in Spain Open
This study simulates annual net primary production (NPP) of forests over peninsular Spain during the years 2005–2012. The modeling strategy consists of a linked production efficiency model based on the Monteith approach and the bio-geochem…
View article: Wall-to-wall spatial prediction of growing stock volume based on Italian National Forest Inventory plots and remotely sensed data
Wall-to-wall spatial prediction of growing stock volume based on Italian National Forest Inventory plots and remotely sensed data Open
Spatial predictions of forest variables are required for supporting modern national and sub-national forest planning strategies, especially in the framework of a climate change scenario. Nowadays methods for constructing wall-to-wall maps …
View article: Impacts of climate change on the gross primary production of Italian forests
Impacts of climate change on the gross primary production of Italian forests Open
View article: Spatio-temporal fusion of NDVI data for simulating soil water content in heterogeneous Mediterranean areas
Spatio-temporal fusion of NDVI data for simulating soil water content in heterogeneous Mediterranean areas Open
Recent studies have demonstrated that the soil water content (SWC) of Mediterranean ecosystems can be simulated by combining ground data and remote sensing observations of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). The application of t…
View article: A Semiempirical Method to Estimate Actual Evapotranspiration in Mediterranean Environments
A Semiempirical Method to Estimate Actual Evapotranspiration in Mediterranean Environments Open
Actual evapotranspiration (ET A ) is a major term of site water balance whose knowledge is essential for numerous purposes. The classical ET A estimation approach based on the use of multitemporal crop coefficients (Kc) cannot be applied i…
View article: Simulation of Soil Water Content in Mediterranean Ecosystems by Biogeochemical and Remote Sensing Models
Simulation of Soil Water Content in Mediterranean Ecosystems by Biogeochemical and Remote Sensing Models Open
The current study assesses the potential of two modeling approaches to simulate the daily site water budget in Mediterranean ecosystems. Both models utilize a simplified one-bucket approach but are fed with different drivers. The first mod…
View article: Assessment of inter-annual forest production variations in Italy by the use of remote-sensing and ancillary data
Assessment of inter-annual forest production variations in Italy by the use of remote-sensing and ancillary data Open
The application of Monteith's models to estimate the gross primary production (GPP) of forest ecosystems is a common and efficient practice. A modified version of one of these parametric models, C-Fix, has been widely tested in Italy at da…
View article: Integration of Ground and Multi-Resolution Satellite Data for Predicting the Water Balance of a Mediterranean Two-Layer Agro-Ecosystem
Integration of Ground and Multi-Resolution Satellite Data for Predicting the Water Balance of a Mediterranean Two-Layer Agro-Ecosystem Open
The estimation of site water budget is important in Mediterranean areas, where it represents a crucial factor affecting the quantity and quality of traditional crop production. This is particularly the case for spatially fragmented, multi-…
View article: Testing the applicability of BIOME-BGC to simulate beech gross primary production in Europe using a new continental weather dataset
Testing the applicability of BIOME-BGC to simulate beech gross primary production in Europe using a new continental weather dataset Open
Key message\n\nA daily 1-km Pan-European weather dataset can drive the BIOME-BGC model for the estimation of current and future beech gross primary production (GPP). Annual beech GPP is affected primarily by spring temperature and more irr…
View article: Correction of a 1 km daily rainfall dataset for modelling forest ecosystem processes in Italy
Correction of a 1 km daily rainfall dataset for modelling forest ecosystem processes in Italy Open
The availability of daily meteorological data over extended wide areas is a common requirement to model ecosystem processes on a regional scale. The meteorological dataset E‐OBS (European Observations) has been downscaled in 2012 to a 1 km…
View article: A novel approach to produce NDVI image series with enhanced spatial properties
A novel approach to produce NDVI image series with enhanced spatial properties Open
A novel multi-step method is presented to improve the spatial properties of MODIS NDVI data series based on one or few single-date higher spatial resolution (HR) images. This method does not rely on the classification of the HR imagery, wh…
View article: Estimating daily forest carbon fluxes using a combination of ground and remotely sensed data
Estimating daily forest carbon fluxes using a combination of ground and remotely sensed data Open
Several studies have demonstrated that Monteith's approach can efficiently predict forest gross primary production (GPP), while the modeling of net ecosystem production (NEP) is more critical, requiring the additional simulation of forest …
View article: Prediction of forest NPP in Italy by the combination of ground and remote sensing data
Prediction of forest NPP in Italy by the combination of ground and remote sensing data Open