Mapping plant traits from space: HKU team integrates field and satellite data for ecosystem analysis

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2024

A promising development in ecosystem monitoring has been achieved by Professor Jin Wu and his team at the University of Hong Kong's School of Biological Sciences. Their study, detailed in Remote Sensing of Environment, involves using the Sentinel-2 satellite to map plant functional traits through time-series satellite data. This method offers new insights into the functional diversity and health