Speaker
Min Chen, University of Wisconsin
Abstract
Vegetation plays a key role in our changing planet. The structural complexity of vegetation, which refers to the variability in the spatial arrangement of canopy elements, is increasingly garnering attention due to its profound ecological implications. However, this metric is frequently overlooked in current ecosystem modeling and monitoring. In this presentation, I will showcase examples that highlight how overlooking vegetation structural complexity can introduce biases in ecosystem modeling and the interpretation of satellite remote sensing of terrestrial ecosystems. Such oversights have posed significant challenges, often impeding researchers from drawing clear conclusions about ecosystem transformations.
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