Sep 15, 2017 · NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.

Nov 21, 2025 · NASA Earth observation data help researchers understand biodiversity issues such as species distribution, forest health, and water resource management.

The Integrated Biosphere Simulator (or IBIS) is designed to be a comprehensive model of the terrestrial biosphere; the model represents a wide range of processes, including land surface physics, canopy …

Chapter 1, Problem 1ACQ Conceptual, level-based hierarchy of biological structures and systems in which higher-level things are made up of the lower-level things. From smallest to largest, these levels …

Land cover types are derived from the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), University of Maryland (UMD), Leaf Area Index (LAI), BIOME-Biogeochemical Cycles (BGC), and …

Nov 20, 2025 · One of the most consequential forces shaping our planet is ourselves — the human species. When humans build cities, plant or cut down forests, grow crops, burn fuel, and alter bodies …

Nov 21, 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, amphibians, and other …

Nov 21, 2025 · A biogeochemical cycle is the movement of chemical elements from organism to physical environment to organism in continuous pathways.

Nov 21, 2025 · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites collect multiple vegetation indices to help researchers study forests, water cycles, and biodiversity.

Nov 21, 2025 · Near real-time data provided by NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE) can be used to monitor vegetation and crop conditions.