Title |
Near-real time forecasting and change detection for an open ecosystem
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Published on |
figshare, July 2020
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DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.12612941 |
Authors |
Slingsby, Jasper, Wilson, Adam, Moncrieff, Glenn |
Abstract |
Presentation given for the GEO BON Open Science Meeting, July 2020 https://conf2020.geobon.org/ - complete with narration!We present a hierarchical Bayesian modelling framework that allows us to forecast remotely sensed vegetation indices in a fire-dependent and seasonally fluctuating ecosystem, the Fynbos of South Africa. This framework allows several applications including: 1) detecting near real-time changes in the state of the ecosystem by comparing observed vegetation signal with the model forecasts; 2) determining the influence of plant traits on vegetation productivity and seasonality; 3) forecasting changes in vegetation productivity and seasonality under altered climate or community composition; and 4) estimating ecosystem properties like leaf area index (LAI) or above ground biomass. As such, it provides the means to draw linkages across and/or monitor several EBV classes. |
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