Bridging the gaps between field-based ecology and remote sensing to estimate plant functional diversity: a systematic review

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  2026

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  bioRxiv

• Publication date

  2026-02-19

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.64898/2026.02.19.706857
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