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Duccio Rocchini

Duccio Rocchini

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
64
Citations
13802
World Ranking
1880
National Ranking
17

Overview

Duccio Rocchini is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and works extensively in the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's main research topics include Species Distribution and Climate Change, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies.

Duccio Rocchini has contributed to several papers published in notable venues. Some of the recent publications include:

  • Monitoring biodiversity in the Anthropocene using remote sensing in species distribution models, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Priority list of biodiversity metrics to observe from space, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action, 2023, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Sampling and modelling rare species: Conceptual guidelines for the neglected majority, 2022, Global Change Biology
  • Vegetation structure derived from airborne laser scanning to assess species distribution and habitat suitability: The way forward, 2022, Diversity and Distributions

Publications appear frequently in Ecological Informatics, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Ecology & Evolution, and Remote Sensing.

Frequent co-authors of Duccio Rocchini include Vítězslav Moudrý, Marco Malavasi, Michele Torresani, Petra Šímová, and Jonathan Lenoir, with collaborative works spanning dozens of publications with each.

Best Publications

  • Measuring and modelling biodiversity from space

    Thomas W. Gillespie;Giles M. Foody;Duccio Rocchini;Ana Paula Giorgi

  • Accounting for uncertainty when mapping species distributions: The need for maps of ignorance

    Duccio Rocchini;Joaquín Hortal;Szabolcs Lengyel;Jorge M. Lobo

  • Remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity as a proxy of species diversity: Recent advances and open challenges

    Duccio Rocchini;Niko Balkenhol;Gregory A. Carter;Giles M. Foody

  • Will remote sensing shape the next generation of species distribution models

    Kate S. He;Bethany A. Bradley;Anna F. Cord;Duccio Rocchini

  • Advances in Microclimate Ecology Arising from Remote Sensing

    Florian Zellweger;Pieter De Frenne;Jonathan Lenoir;Duccio Rocchini;Duccio Rocchini

  • Framing the concept of satellite remote sensing essential biodiversity variables: challenges and future directions

    Nathalie Pettorelli;Martin Wegmann;Martin Wegmann;Andrew Skidmore;Sander Mucher

  • Human activity impact on the heterogeneity of a Mediterranean landscape

    Francesco Geri;Valerio Amici;Duccio Rocchini

  • Effects of spatial and spectral resolution in estimating ecosystem α-diversity by satellite imagery

    Duccio Rocchini

  • Benefits of hyperspectral remote sensing for tracking plant invasions

    Kate S. He;Duccio Rocchini;Markus Neteler;Harini Nagendra

  • Monitoring biodiversity in the Anthropocene using remote sensing in species distribution models

    Christophe F. Randin;Michael B. Ashcroft;Janine Bolliger;Jeannine Cavender-Bares

  • Priority list of biodiversity metrics to observe from space.

    Andrew K. Skidmore;Andrew K. Skidmore;Nicholas C. Coops;Elnaz Neinavaz;Abebe Ali

  • High resolution satellite imagery for tropical biodiversity studies: the devil is in the detail

    Harini Nagendra;Duccio Rocchini

  • Does using species abundance data improve estimates of species diversity from remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity

    Jens Oldeland;Jens Oldeland;Dirk Wesuls;Duccio Rocchini;Michael Schmidt

  • Linking earth observation and taxonomic, structural and functional biodiversity: local to ecosystem perspectives

    Angela Lausch;L Bannehr;Michael Beckmann;Christoph Boehm

  • Satellite remote sensing to monitor species diversity: potential and pitfalls

    Duccio Rocchini;Doreen S. Boyd;Jean‐Baptiste Féret;Giles M. Foody

  • Landscape change and the dynamics of open formations in a natural reserve

    Duccio Rocchini;George L.W. Perry;Mariangela Salerno;Simona Maccherini

  • Testing the spectral variation hypothesis by using satellite multispectral images

    Duccio Rocchini;Alessandro Chiarucci;Steven Arthur Loiselle

  • Uncertainty in ecosystem mapping by remote sensing

    Duccio Rocchini;Giles M. Foody;Harini Nagendra;Carlo Ricotta

  • Surface Temperatures at the Continental Scale: Tracking Changes with Remote Sensing at Unprecedented Detail

    Markus Metz;Duccio Rocchini;Markus Neteler

  • A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action

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  • Discovering and rediscovering the sample-based rarefaction formula in the ecological literature

    A. Chiarucci;G. Bacaro;D. Rocchini;L. Fattorini

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Chiarucci
Alessandro Chiarucci University of Bologna
Carlo Ricotta
Carlo Ricotta Sapienza University of Rome
Giovanni Bacaro
Giovanni Bacaro University of Trieste
Jonathan Lenoir
Jonathan Lenoir University of Picardie Jules Verne
Martin Wegmann
Martin Wegmann University of Würzburg
Harini Nagendra
Harini Nagendra Azim Premji University
Sebastian Schmidtlein
Sebastian Schmidtlein Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Giles M. Foody
Giles M. Foody University of Nottingham
Raf Aerts
Raf Aerts KU Leuven

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