Nature – Prentice et al. (2024): Principles for satellite monitoring of vegetation carbon uptake
I. Colin Prentice, Manuela Balzarolo, Keith J. Bloomfield, Jing M. Chen, Benjamin Dechant, Darren Ghent, Ivan A. Janssens, Xiangzhong Luo, Catherine Morfopoulos, Youngryel Ryu, Sara Vicca, Roel van Hoolst IN: Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00601-6
Remote-sensing-based numerical models harness satellite-borne measurements of light absorption by vegetation to estimate global patterns and trends in gross primary production (GPP) — the basis of the terrestrial carbon cycle. In this Perspective, the authors discuss the challenges in estimating GPP using these models and explore ways to improve their reliability.