Sep 30, 2025 · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing …

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 …

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) aims to characterize the effects of changing climate and land use on Earth. Specifically, GEDI helps researchers study …

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, …

Oct 14, 2022 · Description Biome-BGC is a computer program that estimates fluxes and storage of energy, water, carbon, and nitrogen for the vegetation and soil components of terrestrial …

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

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

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 · 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 …

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 …