From tree to satellite, how to map the diversity of central Africa tropical forests?
Résumé
The CoForChange project is focused on predicting the effects of global change on forest biodiversity in the Congo Basin region The objective of the study presented here is to characterize the spatial patterns of tropical forests in central Africa in relation with climatic variables (rainfall and light intensity) Hypothesis: Temporal remote sensing acquisition allow us to identify forest structure and functioning (evergreen/deciduous) as a response to the climatic environment