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Mapping habitats to describe ecosystems

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News Published 26 Feb 2014 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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As technology has improved, so has our understanding of the environment. For example, satellite imagery and other remote sensing techniques can quickly show us that forest cover is increasing in Europe. But in order to capture the complexity of ecological conditions and dynamics on the ground, it is essential to also use field-based surveying methods.