Spatial Nature Conservation Monitoring
Definition & Derivation of Scale Specific Biodiversity Indicators
Local research hypotheses and mapping:
- Ecological restoration potentials: Assessment of understory vegetation in forest areas
- Phenological heterogeneity: Spatial mapping of fruit and flower proportions
- Drought Impact: Spatial mapping and quantification of dead plant material
- Calluna vulgaris plant structure: Quantification of life-cycles and growth status parameter
- Mowing Impacts: Mapping potential regrowth capacity
Regional habitat assessment and mapping:
- Natura 2000 Monitoring: Spectral conservation status assessment
- Indicator Species: Mapping the regional distribution of selected habitats
Global, European & National Earth Observation networks:
- Defining Indicators: Application of policy goals and allocation of Essential Variables
- Implementing workflows: Model transfer into software and web applications
- Contributing knowledge: Communication and implementation at administrative levels
images & text by Dr. Carsten Neumann
