Analysis of Forest Structure Based on Landsat and Sentinel Data

Dear Colleagues,

The sustainable management of forest resources through their inventory, analyzing growth and monitoring threats (biotic, abiotic, anthropogenic) is now extensively supported by satellite imageries.

Satellite imageries are acquired for large areas practically and on a continuous basis, and they have been the subject of scientific research for many years because of their highly informational nature. Among their many applications in forestry, the following are of note: global forest monitoring based on time series analysis; the monitoring of deforestation and reforestation; the identification of threats and their consequences (e.g., insect gradation); the determination of forests and trees parameters (e.g., forest type classification, species classification); and biomass estimation.

Of particular importance to the use of satellite imagery in forestry are two optical satellite constellations that provide continuous data at medium spatial resolution globally and free of charge, namely Landsat (led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)) and Sentinel-2 (led by the European Space Agency (ESA)).

In this Special Issue, we encourage colleagues from around the world to submit papers on the use of Landsat or Sentinel-2 satellite imagery in forestry. We expect original and innovative papers that address the methodological issues of data processing and analysis, as well as practical applications in forest resource management at different spatial scales. We are also open to review papers and meta-analyses that demonstrate the potential and application nature of satellite imagery.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Mapping forest type and tree species;
• Mapping of forest harvesting;
• Monitoring forest biomass;
• Forest disturbance monitoring;
• Deforestation and reforestation;
• Review and meta-analyses.

Dr. Mariusz Ciesielski
Dr. Aneta Modzelewska
Dr. Paweł Hawryło
Guest Editors

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