Editors' Biography xxii
Preface-Volume I xxv
Volume 1
Part I The Basics of Forest Monitoring in a Changing Climate 1
1 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Monitoring Forest Ecosystems 3
Vandna Chhabra and Jatinder Singh
2 Forest Dynamics Driven by Climate Change: An Overview of Remote-Sensing Technology 33
Vikanksha, Prachi, Arun Kumar, and Anis Mirza
3 Global Policy Frameworks and Issues Relating to Forests and Climate Change 57
Jennifer Turyatemba Tumushabe, Benson Turyasingura, Hend A. Hamed, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Martin Kubov, and Soumyajeet Sahu
4 Forest Observation Missions and Data Sources 79
K. V. Murali, S. T. Nataraja, Kanchan, Rajath Kumar, and K. Srinivasan
Part II Advanced Remote Sensing Foundations and Forest Monitoring 111
5 Enhanced Principles of Forest Remote Sensing: Modern Concepts and Analytical Perspectives 113
Amitabh Soni
6 Contemporary Remote-Sensing Techniques for Forest Structure and Ecosystem Analysis 135
Ayushi Trivedi, Nirjharnee Nandeha, Aayush Biswas, and Sergio de los Santos Villalobos
7 Applied Remote-Sensing Science for Monitoring Forest Biophysical Parameters 155
H. S. Manoj Kumar, D. Ravikumar, and S. Anand
8 Remote-Sensing Approaches for Multi-Scale Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Conditions 173
Andrew Adodi Achola, Wesley Kirui, Boniface Massawe, and Joseph Gweyi-Onyango
9 Climate-Driven Forest Dynamics: Earth Observation-Based Assessment of Structural and Functional Shifts 195
Shahid Ali, Rahul Kumar, Soumyajeet Sahu, and Pavan Kumar
Part III Advances in Biomass Monitoring and Space/Satellite Missions 219
10 Modern Earth Observation Missions and Data Architecture for Comprehensive Forest Assessment 221
Bheemreddyvalla Venkateshwar Reddy, Mhaiskar Priya Rajendra, Milkuri Chiranjeeva Reddy, Ravula Rohith, Katikala Anish, Yerrawada Naveen, and Sachin Kumar
11 The ESA Biomass Mission: Innovation, Potential, and Early Knowledge 245
Manmohan Dobriyal, Rahul Kumar, and Pavan Kumar
12 Copernicus Climate and Forest Expansion Missions 263
Soumyajeet Sahu, Rahul Kumar, Shahid Ali, Pankaj Lavania, Hritika Rani, Manmohan Dobriyal, Manish Srivastav, and Pavan Kumar
13 Integrating Radar and Spaceborne LiDAR for Forest Carbon Estimation 285
Rahul Kumar, Soumyajeet Sahu, Shahid Ali, Hritika Rani, Pankaj Lavania, Manmohan Dobriyal, Manish Srivastav, and Pavan Kumar
14 Carbon Baseline and Long-Term Forest Monitoring 323
Bandana Dhiman and Baswant Sushant Pralhad
15 Advances in EO Data Streams and Multi-sensor Missions for Monitoring Global Forest Resources 349
Ramesh Barki, Ashim Banik, and Toshika Tamrakar
16 Spatiotemporal Vegetation Pattern Analysis Across Climatic Zones Using EO Indices 367
Meshack Oguna Malo, Innocent Ngare, John L. Celestino Ladu, and Joseph P. Gweyi-Onyango
17 Conclusion: Earth Observation for Forest Monitoring and Climate Action-Pathways, Insights, and Future Directions 383
A. K. Singh, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Manmohan Dobriyal, Manish Srivastav, Meenu Rani, and Pavan Kumar
Volume 2
Preface-Volume II xxiii
Part IV Forest Carbon, Biodiversity, Disturbance, and Ecological Applications 389
18 Advanced EO Techniques for Detecting Forest Disturbance, Degradation, and REDD+ Carbon Signals 391
Ritika Maurya, Chandramohan Singh, and Shubham Thapliyal
19 Biodiversity Monitoring and Ecosystem Service Assessment Through Integrated EO Approaches 415
Arti Kumari, Manish Kumar, Shashank Shekhar Solankey, and Anupam Adarsh
20 Remote-Sensing Innovations for Mapping Biodiversity Patterns and Forest Ecosystem Functions 431
Shahid Ali, Rahul Kumar, Soumyajeet Sahu, Manmohan Dobriyal, Manish Srivastav, and Pavan Kumar
21 Remote Sensing of Fungal Diversity: A Global Lens on Forest Microecosystem Conservation 457
Chander Shekhar and Manish Srivastav
22 EO-Based Invasive Plant Species Detection and Ecological Risk Assessment 467
Hritika Rani, Rahul Kumar, Soumyajeet Sahu, and Pavan Kumar
23 Earth Observation in Agro-Ecological Biocontrol and Sustainable Crop-Forest Interface Modeling 507
S. C. Waswa, E. Mashatise, S. N. Bonuke, K. F. A. Walters, and J. Gweyi-Onyango
24 Monitoring Agroforestry Expansion Using Spatio-Temporal LULC Metrics Derived from EO 529
Sailesh Samanta
Part V Leveraging AI and Data Fusion to Understand Forests and Climate 553
25 Deep Learning and Foundation Models for Forest Remote Sensing 555
Chandan Kumar and Seema Sharma
26 Multi-sensor Data Fusion: Integration of Optical, SAR, Hyperspectral 577
Athar Bashir, Mohd. Muzamil, and Saqib Rashid
27 Responsible and Explanatory AI for Forest Climate Research 599
Pritam Kumar Barman and Afaq Majid Wani
28 Applying Cloud Processing and Big Data Platforms for Global Forest Monitoring 623
Shivani Rawat, Avni Kumari, and Afaq Majid Wani
Part VI Modeling, AI, Quantum Technologies for Forest Monitoring 649
29 Process-Based and Mathematical Modeling of Forest-Climate Feedbacks Using Remote-Sensing Inputs 651
Boniface O. Kwach, Joseph Ouno, Fatuma Nyongesa, Mulati Nyukuri, and Nelson Muhati
30 EO-Driven Carbon Stock and Ecosystem Modeling in Semi-arid and Urban Transitional Landscapes 683
Susmita Paul and Dileswar Nayak
31 AI, Quantum Sensing, and Climate Governance: Integrative Pathways for Next-Generation Forest Monitoring 715
Katikala Anish, Mhaiskar Priya Rajendra, MilkuriChiranjeeva Reddy, Yerrawada Naveen, Bheemreddyvalla Venkateshwar Reddy, Rohith Ravula, and Sachin Kumar
Part VII Climate Action Applications and Future Directions 743
32 Fire-Driven Forest Degradation: New Frontiers in Carbon Accounting and REDD+ Market Integration 745
Sudipta Nayak, Manish Kumar, and Nabin Kumar Dhal
33 Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystem Conservation Through EO 765
Sachin Kumar, Milkuri Chiranjeeva Reddy, Mhaiskar Priya Rajendra, Katikala Anish, Yerrawada Naveen, Bheemreddyvalla Venkateshwar Reddy, and Rohith Ravula
34 Early Warning Systems for Forest Disturbances Driven by EO 793
Shubham Thapliyal, Sneha Dobhal, Raj Kumar, Aditi Dhyani, and Gaurav Kumar
35 Conclusion: Earth Observation, Intelligence, and Climate Action-Next-Generation Technologies 831
A. K. Singh, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Manmohan Dobriyal, Manish Srivastav, Meenu Rani, and Pavan Kumar
Index 831
