O uso do sensoriamento remoto na biodiversidade e conservação

Abstract

Remote sensing, the science of obtaining information through contactless recording, has swept the fields of Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation (EBC). Several quality review articles have contributed to this field. However, these articles often discuss issues from the perspective of an ecologist or biodiversity expert. This review focuses on EBC space remote sensing from the perspective of remote sensing experts, i.e., it is organized in the context of cutting-edge remote sensing technology, including instruments and techniques. Here, the instruments to be discussed consist of high spatial resolution, hyperspectral, thermal infrared, small satellite constellation, and LIDAR sensors; and the techniques refer to image classification, vegetation index (VI), inversion algorithm, data fusion and Integration of Remote Sensing (SR) and Geographic Information System (GIS).