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Fire regimes and management options in mixed grassland-fynbos vegetation, South Africa
BackgroundFire regimes in South African fynbos shrublands have been quantified in the western (winter rainfall) and central (aseasonal rainfall)...
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An assessment of vegetation map** scale for reserve management: does scale of assessment dominate assessment outcomes?
Scale is a critical factor in biodiversity assessments; assessments at inappropriate scales can compromise assessments and drive poor management...
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Soil Erosion on the Chinese Loess Plateau and Strategies for Vegetation Management
The Chinese Loess Plateau plays a crucial role in soil and water conservation and ecological restoration. China has implemented the Grain for Green...
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Understory vegetation management regulates soil carbon and nitrogen storage in rubber plantations
Effective management of understory vegetation is crucial for forest biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functions. However, the impact of various...
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Water quality, vegetation, and management of stormwater ponds draining three distinct urban land uses in central Florida
Stormwater ponds are prevalent engineered water features that are designed to mitigate the effects of urban land use on downstream water bodies....
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Monitoring soil–plant interactions and maize yield by satellite vegetation indexes, soil electrical conductivity and management zones
In modern agriculture, understanding the spatio-temporal variability in crop fields and the implications of environmental factors in soil management...
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Extracting illuminated vegetation, shadowed vegetation and background for finer fractional vegetation cover with polarization information and a convolutional network
Shadows are inevitable in vegetated remote sensing scenes due to variations in viewing and solar geometries, resulting in illuminated vegetation,...
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Vegetation indices as a Tool for Map** Sugarcane Management Zones
In precision agriculture, the adoption of management zones (MZs) is one of the most effective strategies for increasing agricultural efficiency....
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Interplay between amount of natural vegetation and effective vineyard management practices benefits local arthropod diversity
Understanding the effects of agricultural practices on farmland biodiversity requires a landscape perspective, as local-scale processes can be...
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The Vegetation of the United Arab Emirates and Ecosystem Management Issues
This chapter discusses the terrestrial vegetation of the United Arab Emirates, and the main units are described in the context of broad habitat...
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Urbanites’ perception of vegetation in landscape-based stormwater management elements (LSM)
The popularity and use of green infrastructure measures such as green roofs, green walls, and curb extensions is growing, especially in dense urban...
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Different Vegetation Indices Measurement Using Computer Vision
This chapter investigates the use of computer vision in assessing various vegetation indicators for agricultural uses. Plant health, growth, and...
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Influence of the management of rice crops and wild vegetation on the diversity of Scelionidae egg parasitoids of Pentatomidae
Egg parasitoids of the family Scelionidae are important biological control agents in many agricultural systems, including rice. Several species...
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Vegetation and Forest in Nepal
Nepal’s forests and vegetation are categorized in a number of ways. We have made an effort to illustrate the various categorization schemes now in...
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Vegetation type conversion in the US Southwest: frontline observations and management responses
BackgroundForest and nonforest ecosystems of the western United States are experiencing major transformations in response to land-use change, climate...
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Environmental Flow Increases The Riparian Vegetation Diversity And Community Similarity
Environmental flow is increasingly used in restoring degraded riparian vegetation. To assess the impact of environmental flow on plant community...
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Relationship between dominant species, vegetation composition and species attributes in spring and autumn on a riverbank: implications for river management to enhance ecosystem functions
An important ecosystem function of vegetation on riverbanks is the control of soil erosion. Riverbanks also offer potential semi-natural habitats for...
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Karst vegetation coverage detection using UAV multispectral vegetation indices and machine learning algorithm
BackgroundKarst vegetation is of great significance for ecological restoration in karst areas. Vegetation Indices (VIs) are mainly related to plant...
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Influence of vegetation and vegetation management on Culex mosquitoes in surface stormwater habitats
Stormwater drainage infrastructure creates abundant, nutrient-rich habitats in urban landscapes vulnerable to colonization by undesirable organisms,...
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Digital Insights into Plant Health: Exploring Vegetation Indices Through Computer Vision
The earth’s vegetation plays a pivotal role in the ecosystem equilibrium and serves as an environmental health indicator. Monitoring vegetation is...