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dc.contributor.authorMarselis, Suzanne Mariëlleen_UK
dc.contributor.authorTang, Haoen_UK
dc.contributor.authorArmston, Johnen_UK
dc.contributor.authorAbernethy, K Aen_UK
dc.contributor.authorAlonso, Alfonsoen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBarbier, Nicolasen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBissiengou, Pulchérieen_UK
dc.contributor.authorJeffery, K Jen_UK
dc.contributor.authorKenfack, Daviden_UK
dc.contributor.authorLabrière, Nicolasen_UK
dc.contributor.authorLee, Seung Kuken_UK
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Simon Len_UK
dc.contributor.authorMemiaghe, Hervéen_UK
dc.contributor.authorPoulsen, John Ren_UK
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Leeen_UK
dc.contributor.authorDubayah, Ralphen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-20T08:37:53Z-
dc.date.available2019-09-20T08:37:53Z-
dc.date.issued2019-09-09en_UK
dc.identifier.other094013en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/30132-
dc.description.abstractMapping tree species diversity is increasingly important in the face of environmental change and biodiversity conservation. We explore a potential way of mapping this diversity by relating forest structure to tree species diversity in Gabon. First, we test the relation between canopy height, as a proxy for niche volume, and tree species diversity. Then, we test the relation between vertical canopy structure, as a proxy for vertical niche occupation, and tree species diversity. We use large footprint full-waveform airborne lidar data collected across four study sites in Gabon (Lopé, Mabounié, Mondah, and Rabi) in combination with in situ estimates of species richness (S) and Shannon diversity (H′). Linear models using canopy height explained 44% and 43% of the variation in S and H′ at the 0.25 ha resolution. Linear models using canopy height and the plant area volume density profile explained 71% of this variation. We demonstrate applications of these models by mapping S and H′ in Mondah using a simulated GEDI-TanDEM-X fusion height product, across the four sites using wall-to-wall airborne lidar data products, and across and between the study sites using ICESat lidar waveforms. The modeling results are encouraging in the context of developing pan-tropical structure diversity models applicable to data from current and upcoming spaceborne remote sensing missions.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherIOP Publishingen_UK
dc.relationMarselis SM, Tang H, Armston J, Abernethy KA, Alonso A, Barbier N, Bissiengou P, Jeffery KJ, Kenfack D, Labrière N, Lee SK, Lewis SL, Memiaghe H, Poulsen JR, White L & Dubayah R (2019) Exploring the relation between remotely sensed vertical canopy structure and tree species diversity in Gabon. Environmental Research Letters, 14 (9), Art. No.: 094013. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab2dcden_UK
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dc.subjectRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environmenten_UK
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Healthen_UK
dc.subjectGeneral Environmental Scienceen_UK
dc.subjectbiodiversityen_UK
dc.subjectradaren_UK
dc.subjectlidaren_UK
dc.subjectLVISen_UK
dc.subjectICESaten_UK
dc.subjectGEDIen_UK
dc.subjectTanDEM-Xen_UK
dc.titleExploring the relation between remotely sensed vertical canopy structure and tree species diversity in Gabonen_UK
dc.typeLetteren_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/1748-9326/ab2dcden_UK
dc.citation.jtitleEnvironmental Research Lettersen_UK
dc.citation.issn1748-9326en_UK
dc.citation.volume14en_UK
dc.citation.issue9en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.contributor.funderNational Aeronautics and Space Administrationen_UK
dc.contributor.funderNational Aeronautics and Space Administrationen_UK
dc.contributor.funderNational Aeronautics and Space Administrationen_UK
dc.author.emailk.a.abernethy@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date28/06/2019en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Marylanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Marylanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Marylanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Montpellieren_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNational Herbarium of Gabonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSmithsonianen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationLaboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Marylanden_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicaleen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationDuke Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Marylanden_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000485678600001en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85081119034en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1429026en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-7935-5848en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0393-9342en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-2632-0008en_UK
dc.date.accepted2019-06-28en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2019-06-28en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2019-09-16en_UK
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorMarselis, Suzanne Mariëlle|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorTang, Hao|0000-0001-7935-5848en_UK
local.rioxx.authorArmston, John|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAbernethy, K A|0000-0002-0393-9342en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAlonso, Alfonso|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBarbier, Nicolas|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBissiengou, Pulchérie|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorJeffery, K J|0000-0002-2632-0008en_UK
local.rioxx.authorKenfack, David|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorLabrière, Nicolas|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorLee, Seung Kuk|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorLewis, Simon L|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorMemiaghe, Hervé|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorPoulsen, John R|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWhite, Lee|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorDubayah, Ralph|en_UK
local.rioxx.project80NSSC18K0708|National Aeronautics and Space Administration|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectNNL15AAO3C|National Aeronautics and Space Administration|en_UK
local.rioxx.project80NSSC17K0321|National Aeronautics and Space Administration|en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2019-09-16en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/|2019-09-16|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenameMarselis-Etal-Environ-Research-Letters-Exploring-the-relation-between-remotely-sensed-vertical-canopy-structure-and-tree-species-diversity-in-Gabon.pdfen_UK
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