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Framing the concept of satellite remote sensing essential biodiversity variables: challenges and future directions
Author(s) -
Pettorelli Nathalie,
Wegmann Martin,
Skidmore Andrew,
Mücher Sander,
Dawson Terence P.,
Fernandez Miguel,
Lucas Richard,
Schaepman Michael E.,
Wang Tiejun,
O'Connor Brian,
Jongman Robert H.G.,
Kempeneers Pieter,
Sonnenschein Ruth,
Leidner Allison K.,
Böhm Monika,
He Kate S.,
Nagendra Harini,
Dubois Grégoire,
Fatoyinbo Temilola,
Hansen Matthew C.,
Paganini Marc,
Klerk Helen M.,
Asner Gregory P.,
Kerr Jeremy T.,
Estes Anna B.,
Schmeller Dirk S.,
Heiden Uta,
Rocchini Duccio,
Pereira Henrique M.,
Turak Eren,
Fernandez Nestor,
Lausch Angela,
Cho Moses A.,
AlcarazSegura Domingo,
McGeoch Mélodie A.,
Turner Woody,
Mueller Andreas,
StLouis Véronique,
Penner Johannes,
Vihervaara Petteri,
Belward Alan,
Reyers Belinda,
Geller Gary N.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
remote sensing in ecology and conservation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.191
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 2056-3485
DOI - 10.1002/rse2.15
Subject(s) - biodiversity , framing (construction) , environmental resource management , identification (biology) , variable (mathematics) , computer science , set (abstract data type) , remote sensing , data science , geography , environmental science , biology , ecology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , programming language , archaeology
Although satellite‐based variables have for long been expected to be key components to a unified and global biodiversity monitoring strategy, a definitive and agreed list of these variables still remains elusive. The growth of interest in biodiversity variables observable from space has been partly underpinned by the development of the essential biodiversity variable ( EBV ) framework by the Group on Earth Observations – Biodiversity Observation Network, which itself was guided by the process of identifying essential climate variables. This contribution aims to advance the development of a global biodiversity monitoring strategy by updating the previously published definition of EBV , providing a definition of satellite remote sensing (SRS) EBV s and introducing a set of principles that are believed to be necessary if ecologists and space agencies are to agree on a list of EBV s that can be routinely monitored from space. Progress toward the identification of SRS‐ EBV s will require a clear understanding of what makes a biodiversity variable essential, as well as agreement on who the users of the SRS‐ EBV s are. Technological and algorithmic developments are rapidly expanding the set of opportunities for SRS in monitoring biodiversity, and so the list of SRS‐ EBV s is likely to evolve over time. This means that a clear and common platform for data providers, ecologists, environmental managers, policy makers and remote sensing experts to interact and share ideas needs to be identified to support long‐term coordinated actions.

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