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Exploring Sentinel-2-Based Spectral Variability for Enhancing Grassland Diversity Assessments across Germany
Questions Can remote sensing data support the assessment of High Nature Value (HNV) conservation categories in the German HNV …
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Grassland Management and Phenology Affect Trait Retrieval Accuracy from Remote Sensing Observations
Grasslands, the most widespread terrestrial biome, are subject to various management practices that influence their biodiversity and …
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Impact of Stratiform Liquid Water Clouds on Vegetation Albedo Quantified by Coupling an Atmosphere and a Vegetation Radiative Transfer Model
This paper investigates the influence of clouds on vegetation albedo. For this purpose, we use coupled atmosphere–vegetation radiative …
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Fuzzy Approaches Provide Improved Spatial Detection of Coastal Dune EU Habitats
Mapping habitats on coastal dunes, crucial yet highly vulnerable ecosystems, requires objectivity and repeatability, which are still …
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Monitoring Nickel and Zinc Accumulation in Phytoremediation Plants Using Spectroscopy and Spectral Indices: A Pot Study with emphBrassicaemph Juncea (Indian Mustard)
Soil contamination by potential toxic elements (PTEs) is a global issue resulting from various human activities like industry, …
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The Performance of Growing Degree Day Models to Predict Spring Phenology of Herbaceous Species Depends on the Species' Temporal Niche
The concept of growing degree days (GDDs) is commonly used to predict phenological events in plants, assuming that plants develop …
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Seasonal Shifts in Plant Diversity Effects on Above‐ground–Below‐ground Phenological Synchrony
The significance of biological diversity as a mechanism that optimizes niche breadth for resource acquisition and enhancing ecosystem …
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Vegetation–Climate Feedbacks across Scales
Vegetation is often viewed as a consequence of long‐term climate conditions. However, vegetation itself plays a fundamental role in …
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DeepExtremeCubes: Earth System Spatio-Temporal Data for Assessing Compound Heatwave and Drought Impacts
With climate extremes’ rising frequency and intensity, robust analytical tools are crucial to predict their impacts on terrestrial …
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Patterns of Plant Species Composition of a Temperate Floodplain Meadow in Response to Fine-Scale Topography
Floodplains are vital and diverse habitats, providing essential ecosystem services. In Germany, the total surface of floodplain meadows …
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