Journal article
Proximal remote sensing: an essential tool for bridging the gap between high‐resolution ecosystem monitoring and global ecology
The New phytologist, Vol.246(2), pp.419-436
04/2025
DOI: 10.1111/nph.20405
PMCID: PMC11923411
PMID: 39853577
Abstract
A new proliferation of optical instruments that can be attached to towers over or within ecosystems, or ‘proximal’ remote sensing, enables a comprehensive characterization of terrestrial ecosystem structure, function, and fluxes of energy, water, and carbon. Proximal remote sensing can bridge the gap between individual plants, site‐level eddy‐covariance fluxes, and airborne and spaceborne remote sensing by providing continuous data at a high‐spatiotemporal resolution. Here, we review recent advances in proximal remote sensing for improving our mechanistic understanding of plant and ecosystem processes, model development, and validation of current and upcoming satellite missions. We provide current best practices for data availability and metadata for proximal remote sensing: spectral reflectance, solar‐induced fluorescence, thermal infrared radiation, microwave backscatter, and LiDAR. Our paper outlines the steps necessary for making these data streams more widespread, accessible, interoperable, and information‐rich, enabling us to address key ecological questions unanswerable from space‐based observations alone and, ultimately, to demonstrate the feasibility of these technologies to address critical questions in local and global ecology.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Proximal remote sensing: an essential tool for bridging the gap between high‐resolution ecosystem monitoring and global ecology
- Creators
- Zoe Amie Pierrat - Jet Propulsion LaboratoryTroy S. Magney - University of California, DavisWill P. Richardson - University of Arkansas at FayettevilleBenjamin R. K. Runkle - University of Arkansas at FayettevilleJen L. Diehl - Northern Arizona UniversityXi Yang - University of VirginiaWilliam Woodgate - The University of QueenslandWilliam K. Smith - University of ArizonaMiriam R. Johnston - University of IowaYohanes R. S. Ginting - University of BonnGerbrand Koren - Utrecht UniversityLoren P. Albert - Oregon State UniversityChristopher L. Kibler - University of California, Santa BarbaraBryn E. Morgan - University of California, Santa BarbaraMallory Barnes - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisAdriana Uscanga - Michigan State UniversityCharles Devine - University of ArizonaMostafa Javadian - Northern Arizona UniversityKarem Meza - Utah State UniversityTommaso Julitta - JB Hyperspectral Devices 40225 Düsseldorf GermanyGiulia Tagliabue - University of Milano-BicoccaMatthew P. Dannenberg - University of IowaMichal Antala - University of Life Sciences in PoznańChristopher Y. S. Wong - University of New BrunswickAndre L. D. Santos - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryKoen Hufkens - University of BernJulia K. Marrs - National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAtticus E. L. Stovall - Goddard Space Flight CenterYujie Liu - Northern Arizona UniversityJoshua B. Fisher - Chapman UniversityJohn A. Gamon - University of Nebraska–LincolnKerry Cawse-Nicholson - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The New phytologist, Vol.246(2), pp.419-436
- DOI
- 10.1111/nph.20405
- PMID
- 39853577
- PMCID
- PMC11923411
- NLM abbreviation
- New Phytol
- ISSN
- 0028-646X
- eISSN
- 1469-8137
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Grant note
- National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associateship ProgramFLUXNET Coordination Project (FLUXNET Co-op)NASA: 80NSSC21K1639 NASA Biodiversity Program: NNH20ZDA001N-BIODIV NASA Carbon Monitoring Systems award: 80NSSC21K1002 NASA Carbon Cycle Science: 80NSSC23K0109, 80NSSC23K0309 NASA SMAP Science Team: 80NSSC20K1805 NASA Postdoctoral Program at the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNSF: 1926090 NSF EPSCoR: 2131853 National Science Foundation: IOS-2005574 OPP-2023205 National Science Centre of Poland (NCN): 2020/37/B/ST10/01213 Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship: DE190101182
We would like to thank the FLUXNET Coordination Project (FLUXNET Co-op) and the AmeriFlux Year of Remote Sensing who funded the workshop 'Linking Optical and Energy Fluxes'. This paper is the result of conversations during and following the workshop and would not have been possible without it. We would additionally like to thank the Niwot Ridge Mountain Research Station for hosting our workshop and for the 40 scientists who were in attendance. We would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive and supportive review of this paper. Funding: NASA award #80NSSC24K0135 (LPA); NASA award #80NSSC21K1707 (LPA); NASA Biodiversity Program grant #NNH20ZDA001N-BIODIV (AELS); NASA Carbon Monitoring Systems award #80NSSC21K1002 (BRR, WPR); NASA Carbon Cycle Science award #80NSSC23K0109 (WKS); NASA ECOSTRESS Science and Applications Team #80NSSC23K0309 (JBF); NASA FINESST award #80NSSC21K1639 (CLK); NASA SMAP Science Team award #80NSSC20K1805 (MB, MJ, MPD); NASA Postdoctoral Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (ZAP); NSF Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science program award #1926090 (TSM); NSF EPSCoR (grant no.: 2131853) (MJ, MPD); National Science Foundation award #2044818 (AU); the National Science Foundation award IOS-2005574 OPP-2023205 (XY); National Science Centre of Poland (NCN) (grant no.: 2020/37/B/ST10/01213) (MA); National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associateship Program (JKM); the LEMONTREE project by E. Schmidt and W. Schmidt on recommendation of the Schmidt Futures program (KH); Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship award DE190101182 (WW); TVL E-13 work contract at the Climate Monitoring Group of the University of Bonn led by Prof. Leonie Esters (YRSG).
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/23/2025
- Date published
- 04/2025
- Academic Unit
- Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984780238602771
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