The Department of Remote Sensing recently applied for a time series of RapidEye scenes to support a PhD thesis by Christian Bauer (Dep. of Remote Sensing, Würzburg) in the context of the project LaVaCCA. The proposal has recently been accepted, and the PhD work of Christian Bauer will be supported by a time series of RapidEye scenes acquired over two irrigated landscapes, Khorezm and Elliqkala, in Uzbekistan.
Towards Earth Observation-supported identification of drought-resilient tree provenances in Bavaria
Recent drought years have raised concerns about the future vitality of different tree species in Bavaria. Focussing on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) in Bavaria as an example, drought impacts vary considerably, with pronounced decline in part of the stands while...
