Beyond description: Understanding spatio-temporal patterns and ecological processes with lidar-hybrid data
Speaker
Mrs. UdayaLakshmi Vepakomma - Centre for Forest Studies, Montreal, Canada
Abstract
The state of ecosystems, biological communities and species are continuously changing as a result of both natural processes and human activities. Knowledge on changes occurring at various scales that is intrinsic to natural systems, like successional or structural trends following disturbances, provides benchmarks and thus guidelines in setting goals or identifying ecological indicators for monitoring. This is particularly important for forest managers who develop silvicultural strategies that capture natural variability. Nevertheless, the task of detecting and recognizing meaningful change is difficult because natural systems are complex, inherently dynamic, and spatially heterogeneous. In my talk, I present several examples of how integration of observational capabilities of remote sensing, especially lidar with optical and thermal data, helps in identifying spatio-temporal patterns of distubances and varied responses of northern (boreal/ black spruce/ feathermoss) forests to such dynamics. Some relevant management implications will be touched upon.
Organisers
French Institute of Pondicherry.
Venue
Main Indology Hall, French Institute of Pondicherry, 11, Saint Louis Street, Pondicherry - 605 001. Time
