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  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Remote Sensing

Background:

  • Ecological regionalizations are crucial for conservation planning but often rely on subjective criteria.
  • Traditional methods lack easy revision and optimal definition, posing challenges for dynamic environmental management.
  • Advances in remote sensing and big data offer new opportunities for data-driven ecological regionalization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and test a novel ecological regionalization method using remotely sensed data.
  • To assess the effectiveness of this new approach compared to conventional regionalization methods.
  • To highlight the benefits of data-driven regionalizations for biodiversity and conservation.

Main Methods:

  • Global terrestrial productivity dynamics were captured using Dynamics Habitat Indices (DHIs).
  • A two-stage multivariate clustering approach was applied to DHIs for regionalization.
  • The homogeneity of derived clusters was compared with conventional regionalizations using species richness and canopy height data.

Main Results:

  • The derived clusters showed greater homogeneity in species richness for amphibians and mammals, and comparable results for birds, compared to conventional methods.
  • Canopy height structure was also better defined by the productivity-driven clusters.
  • The DHIs effectively captured global terrestrial productivity dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Ecological regionalizations based on remotely sensed DHIs offer significant advantages over conventional methods for biodiversity assessments and conservation.
  • These data-driven regionalizations are more objective, homogeneous, and easily updated.
  • The findings support the use of remote sensing for improved conservation planning and management.