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Evaluation of Earth Observation based global long term vegetation trends — Comparing GIMMS and MODIS global NDVI time series by Fensholt, Rasmus, Proud, Simon R.

“…A new and updated version of the AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) based GIMMS (Global Inventory Modelling and Mapping Studies) NDVI (Normalized…”
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Forest management in southern China generates short term extensive carbon sequestration by Tong, Xiaowei, Brandt, Martin, Yue, Yuemin, Ciais, Philippe, Rudbeck Jepsen, Martin, Penuelas, Josep, Wigneron, Jean-Pierre, Xiao, Xiangming, Song, Xiao-Peng, Horion, Stephanie, Rasmussen, Kjeld, Saatchi, Sassan, Fan, Lei, Wang, Kelin, Zhang, Bing, Chen, Zhengchao, Wang, Yuhang, Li, Xiaojun, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Land use policies have turned southern China into one of the most intensively managed forest regions in the world, with actions maximizing forest cover on…”
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Automated Water Extraction Index: A new technique for surface water mapping using Landsat imagery by Feyisa, Gudina L., Meilby, Henrik, Fensholt, Rasmus, Proud, Simon R.

“…Classifying surface cover types and analyzing changes are among the most common applications of remote sensing. One of the most basic classification tasks is…”
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An unexpectedly large count of trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel by Brandt, Martin, Tucker, Compton J., Kariryaa, Ankit, Rasmussen, Kjeld, Abel, Christin, Small, Jennifer, Chave, Jerome, Rasmussen, Laura Vang, Hiernaux, Pierre, Diouf, Abdoul Aziz, Kergoat, Laurent, Mertz, Ole, Igel, Christian, Gieseke, Fabian, Schöning, Johannes, Li, Sizhuo, Melocik, Katherine, Meyer, Jesse, Sinno, Scott, Romero, Eric, Glennie, Erin, Montagu, Amandine, Dendoncker, Morgane, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…A large proportion of dryland trees and shrubs (hereafter referred to collectively as trees) grow in isolation, without canopy closure. These non-forest trees…”
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A global analysis of multifaceted urbanization patterns using Earth Observation data from 1975 to 2015 by Tian, Yunyu, Tsendbazar, Nandin-Erdene, van Leeuwen, Eveline, Fensholt, Rasmus, Herold, Martin

“…•Multifaceted nature of urbanization varies greatly across regions and times.•Increased population and built-up patch density are dominant in Asia and…”
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Accelerating land cover change in West Africa over four decades as population pressure increased by Herrmann, Stefanie M., Brandt, Martin, Rasmussen, Kjeld, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Rapid population growth in West Africa has exerted increasing pressures on land resources, leading to observable changes in the land cover and land use…”
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Projected Rainfall‐Driven Expansion of Woody Cover in African Drylands by Zhang, Wenmin, Fensholt, Rasmus, Brandt, Martin

“…Projection of future woody cover is essential to understand potential changes in structure and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Previous studies mapped…”
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Mapping global lake dynamics reveals the emerging roles of small lakes by Pi, Xuehui, Luo, Qiuqi, Feng, Lian, Xu, Yang, Tang, Jing, Liang, Xiuyu, Ma, Enze, Cheng, Ran, Fensholt, Rasmus, Brandt, Martin, Cai, Xiaobin, Gibson, Luke, Liu, Junguo, Zheng, Chunmiao, Li, Weifeng, Bryan, Brett A.

“…Lakes are important natural resources and carbon gas emitters and are undergoing rapid changes worldwide in response to climate change and human activities. A…”
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Cross-border forest disturbance and the role of natural rubber in mainland Southeast Asia using annual Landsat time series by Grogan, Kenneth, Pflugmacher, Dirk, Hostert, Patrick, Kennedy, Robert, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…The recent rise in global demand for natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) has led to expansive areas of natural forest being transformed into monoculture…”
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Earth Observation-Based Detectability of the Effects of Land Management Programmes to Counter Land Degradation: A Case Study from the Highlands of the Ethiopian Plateau by Barvels, Esther, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…In Ethiopia land degradation through soil erosion is of major concern. Land degradation mainly results from heavy rainfall events and droughts and is…”
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China and India lead in greening of the world through land-use management by Chen, Chi, Park, Taejin, Wang, Xuhui, Piao, Shilong, Xu, Baodong, Chaturvedi, Rajiv K., Fuchs, Richard, Brovkin, Victor, Ciais, Philippe, Fensholt, Rasmus, Tømmervik, Hans, Bala, Govindasamy, Zhu, Zaichun, Nemani, Ramakrishna R., Myneni, Ranga B.

“…Satellite data show increasing leaf area of vegetation due to direct factors (human land-use management) and indirect factors (such as climate change, CO 2…”
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Mapping gains and losses in woody vegetation across global tropical drylands by Tian, Feng, Brandt, Martin, Liu, Yi Y., Rasmussen, Kjeld, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Woody vegetation in global tropical drylands is of significant importance for both the interannual variability of the carbon cycle and local livelihoods…”
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Ecosystem structural changes controlled by altered rainfall climatology in tropical savannas by Zhang, Wenmin, Brandt, Martin, Penuelas, Josep, Guichard, Françoise, Tong, Xiaoye, Tian, Feng, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Tropical savannas comprise mixed woodland grassland ecosystems in which trees and grasses compete for water resources thereby maintaining the spatial…”
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Classification of Nemoral Forests with Fusion of Multi-Temporal Sentinel-1 and 2 Data by Bjerreskov, Kristian Skau, Nord-Larsen, Thomas, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Mapping forest extent and forest cover classification are important for the assessment of forest resources in socio-economic as well as ecological terms. Novel…”
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Evaluation of earth observation based long term vegetation trends — Intercomparing NDVI time series trend analysis consistency of Sahel from AVHRR GIMMS, Terra MODIS and SPOT VGT data by Fensholt, Rasmus, Rasmussen, Kjeld, Nielsen, Thomas Theis, Mbow, Cheikh

“…AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) GIMMS (Global Inventory Modelling and Mapping Studies) NDVI (Normalized Difference vegetation Index) data is…”
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Increased vegetation growth and carbon stock in China karst via ecological engineering by Tong, Xiaowei, Brandt, Martin, Yue, Yuemin, Horion, Stephanie, Wang, Kelin, Keersmaecker, Wanda De, Tian, Feng, Schurgers, Guy, Xiao, Xiangming, Luo, Yiqi, Chen, Chi, Myneni, Ranga, Shi, Zheng, Chen, Hongsong, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Afforestation and reforestation projects in the karst regions of southwest China aim to combat desertification and improve the ecological environment. However,…”
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Assessing Future Vegetation Trends and Restoration Prospects in the Karst Regions of Southwest China by Tong, Xiaowei, Wang, Kelin, Brandt, Martin, Yue, Yuemin, Liao, Chujie, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…To alleviate the severe rocky desertification and improve the ecological conditions in Southwest China, the national and local Chinese governments have…”
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Mangrove exploitation effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services by Malik, Abdul, Fensholt, Rasmus, Mertz, Ole

“…Mangrove forests are one of the most important coastal ecosystems as they support many local communities. However, over the last two decades harvesting of…”
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A Review of the Application of Optical and Radar Remote Sensing Data Fusion to Land Use Mapping and Monitoring by Joshi, Neha, Baumann, Matthias, Ehammer, Andrea, Fensholt, Rasmus, Grogan, Kenneth, Hostert, Patrick, Jepsen, Martin, Kuemmerle, Tobias, Meyfroidt, Patrick, Mitchard, Edward, Reiche, Johannes, Ryan, Casey, Waske, Björn

“…The wealth of complementary data available from remote sensing missions can hugely aid efforts towards accurately determining land use and quantifying subtle…”
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Temporal Changes in Coupled Vegetation Phenology and Productivity are Biome-Specific in the Northern Hemisphere by Wang, Lanhui, Fensholt, Rasmus

“…Global warming has greatly stimulated vegetation growth through both extending the growing season and promoting photosynthesis in the Northern Hemisphere (NH)…”
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