| Abstrakt: |
In the discussion of "global change" it has become increasingly important to develop means allowing large-scale conclusions about the conditions and the behaviour of ecosystems or biomes. Indeed, techniques for examination and detailed structural analysis of the surface of our globe are continuously advanced, allowing the integration of observations in space and time. This is, of course, applicable throughout the globe. However, it is particularly relevant for the tropical environment, with extended tracts of ecosystems like savannas and forests (see Sect. 1.3), which are often difficult to penetrate on the ground. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
