The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument is a full-waveform lidar installed on the International Space Station that produces detailed observations of the 3D structure of …

Sep 30, 2025 · Our datasets useful to the study of human-influenced ecosystems include crop extent maps, urban air quality measurements, and land cover surveys. These measurements …

Sep 30, 2025 · NASA's terrestrial ecosystem data give researchers the ability explore the creature and plant communities living on land virtually anywhere on Earth.

Dec 5, 2018 · NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) project focuses on how deforestation has contributed to atmospheric CO2 concentrations, how much carbon forests …

NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.

Sep 30, 2025 · Wetlands are a type of terrain where the land is permanently or seasonally saturated with water. Swamps and marshes are types of wetlands. Insects, waterfowl, fish, …

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Biodiversity provides data and information on amphibians, disease agents (extent and distribution of infectious and parasitic diseases), …

Sep 30, 2025 · The term "biodiversity" is used to describe the abundance and variety of life on Earth. Having a diverse assemblage of plants, animals, and other organisms in a wide range …

Apr 13, 2021 · The 2020 release of the EPI ranks 180 countries in environmental health and ecosystem vitality based on 32 indicators.

Jul 31, 2024 · “Structural complexity of the forest canopy is a good indicator of a forest’s habitat quality, species diversity, and ecosystem function,” said Dr. Rupesh Shrestha, a research staff …