Tropical forest cover dynamics for Latin America using Earth observation data: a review covering the continental, regional, and local scale

摘要: The tropical forest cover has varied greatly over the last few decades. rapid advance of agricultural crops and illegal clearings in natural areas resulted conversion majority world’s into desolated patches. Although rates deforestation have decreased compared to previous years, loss still remains a crucial concern. Latest studies conducted on global scale identified Latin American continent as one regions exhibiting highest world. dynamics forests past 40 years attracted numerous remote-sensing-based monitor loss, analyse patterns, understand drivers land conversion. This review article provides comprehensive overview America. Following an introduction with respect mapping products, general outline ecoregions America is provided. Subsequently, categorization existing presented, where focus laid selected sensors data analysis methodologies apply. Furthermore, case study for whole Paraguay presented; region which contains highly diverse ecosystems that been ravaged result 40 years. main results, challenges, future needs are discussed.