Professor Ruben Valbuena
Athro er Anrhydedd

Aelodaeth
Contact info
Room: G19, Thoday Building, School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University
Email: r.valbuena@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1248 38 2445
Web: GoogleScholar, ResearchGate, Publons
My work consists in the use of big data to answer ecological questions at the ecosystem community and landscape levels. I use remote sensing data, LIDAR in particular, due to its great potential for analysing structural and morphological traits of ecosystems, and thus estimate carbon stocks, ecosystem services, or habitat suitability for species. During the last seven years, I have pioneer adaptations of methods based on Lorenz curves to forest science and remote sensing; work awarded with the International Union of Forest Researchers (IUFRO) 2019’s Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.
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Diversity and equitability ordering profiles applied to study forest structure
Valbuena, R., Packalén, P., Martín-Fernández, S. & Maltamo, M., 2012, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 276, t. 185-195 11 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Effects of plot size, stand density, and scan density on the relationship between airborne laser scanning metrics and the Gini coefficient of tree size inequality
Adnan, S., Maltamo, M., Coomes, D. A. & Valbuena, R., Rhag 2017, Yn: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 47, 12, t. 1590-1602Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Enhancing of accuracy assessment for forest above-ground biomass estimates obtained from remote sensing via hypothesis testing and overfitting evaluation
Valbuena, R., Hernando, A., Manzanera, J. A., Gorgens, E. B., Almeida, D. R. A., Mauro, F., Garcia-Abril, A. & Coomes, D. A., 24 Rhag 2017, Yn: Ecological Modelling. 366, t. 15-26Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Estimation of forest biomass components using airborne LiDAR and multispectral sensors
Hernando, A., Puerto, L., Mola-Yudego, B., Antonio Manzanera, J., Garcia-Abril, A., Maltamo, M. & Valbuena, R., 30 Ebr 2019, Yn: iForest. 12, t. 207-213Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Evaluating observed versus predicted forest biomass: R-squared, index of agreement or maximal information coefficient?
Valbuena, R., Hernando, A., Manzanera, J. A., Gorgens, E. B., Alves de Almeida, D. R., Silva, C. A. & Garcia-Abril, A., 31 Mai 2019, Yn: European Journal of Remote Sensing. 52, 1, t. 345-358 14 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Evaluating tropical forest classification and field sampling stratification from lidar to reduce effort and enable landscape monitoring
Papa, D. D. A., Almeida, D. R. A. D., Silva, C. A., Figueiredo, E. O., Stark, S. C., Valbuena, R., Rodriguez, L. C. E. & Oliveira, M. V. N. D., 1 Chwef 2020, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 457, 117634.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Forest canopy height retrieval using LiDAR data, medium-resolution satellite imagery and kNN estimation in Aberfoyle, Scotland
McInerney, D. O., Suarez-Minguez, J., Valbuena, R. & Nieuwenhuis, M., Ebr 2010, Yn: Forestry. 83, 2, t. 195-206 12 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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ForestGapR: An r Package for forest gap analysis from canopy height models
Silva, C. A., Valbuena, R., Pinage, E. R., Mohan, M., Alves de Almeida, D. R., Broadbent, E. N., Jaafar, W. S. W. M., de Almeida Papa, D., Cardil, A. & Klauberg, C., 31 Awst 2019, Yn: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 8, t. 1347-1356Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Fusion of airborne LiDAR and multispectral sensors reveals synergic capabilities in forest structure characterization
Manzanera, J. A., García-Abril, A., Pascual, C., Tejera, R., Martín-Fernández, S., Tokola, T. & Valbuena, R., 2016, Yn: GIScience and Remote Sensing. 53, 6, t. 723-738 16 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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GIS-based DRASTIC model for groundwater vulnerability and pollution risk assessment in the Peshawar District, Pakistan
Adnan, S., Iqbal, J., Maltamo, M. & Valbuena, R., Awst 2018, Yn: Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 11, 16Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Gini coefficient predictions from airborne lidar remote sensing display the effect of management intensity on forest structure
Valbuena, R., Eerikäinen, K., Packalen, P. & Maltamo, M., Ion 2016, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 60, t. 574-585 12 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Global analysis of the relationship between reconstructed solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) and gross primary production (GPP)
Gao, H., Liu, S., Lu, W., Smith, A., Valbuena, R., Yan, W., Wang, Z., Xiao, L., Peng, X., Li, Q., Feng, Y., McDonald, M., Pagella, T., Liao, J., Wu, Z. & Zhang, G., 18 Gorff 2021, Yn: Remote Sensing. 13, 14Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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How to integrate remotely sensed data and biodiversity for ecosystem assessments at landscape scale
Vihervaara, P., Mononen, L., Auvinen, A.-P., Virkkala, R., Lu, Y., Pippuri, I., Packalen, P., Valbuena, R. & Valkama, J., Maw 2015, Yn: Landscape Ecology. 30, 3, t. 501-516Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Impacts of selective logging on Amazon forest canopy structure and biomass with a LiDAR and photogrammetric survey sequence
d'Oliveira, M. V. N., Figueiredo, E. O., Almeida, D. R. A. D., Oliveira, L. C., Silva, C. A., Nelson, B. W., Cunha, R. M. D., Papa, D. D. A., Stark, S. C. & Valbuena, R., 15 Tach 2021, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 500, 119648.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Influence of global navigation satellite system errors in positioning inventory plots for treeheight distribution studies
Mauro, F., Valbuena, R., Manzanera, J. A. & García-Abril, A., 2011, Yn: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 41, 1, t. 11-23 13 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Influence of the resolution of forest cover maps in evaluating fragmentation and connectivity to assess habitat conservation status
Hernando, A., Velázquez, J., Valbuena, R., Legrand, M. & García-Abril, A., Awst 2017, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 79, t. 295-302 8 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Key structural features of Boreal forests may be detected directly using L-moments from airborne lidar data
Valbuena, R., Maltamo, M., Mehtatalo, L. & Packalen, P., 1 Meh 2017, Yn: Remote Sensing of Environment. 194, t. 437-446Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Large scale multi-layer fuel load characterization in tropical savanna using GEDI spaceborne lidar data
Leite, R. V., Silva, C. A., Broadbent, E. N., Amaral, C. H. D., Liesenberg, V., Almeida, D. R. A. D., Mohan, M., Godinho, S., Cardil, A., Hamamura, C., Faria, B. L. D., Brancalion, P. H. S., Hirsch, A., Marcatti, G. E., Dalla Corte, A. P., Zambrano, A. M. A., Costa, M. B. T. D., Matricardi, E. A. T., Silva, A. L. D., Goya, L. R. R. Y., Valbuena, R., Mendonça, B. A. F. D., Silva Junior, C. H. L., Aragão, L. E. O. C., García, M., Liang, J., Merrick, T., Hudak, A. T., Xiao, J., Hancock, S., Duncason, L., Ferreira, M. P., Valle, D., Saatchi, S. & Klauberg, C., Ion 2022, Yn: Remote Sensing of Environment. 268, 112764.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Long-term satellite observations show continuous increase of vegetation growth enhancement in urban environment
Peng, X., Jiang, S., Liu, S., Valbuena, R., Smith, A., Zhan, Y., Shi, Y., Ning, Y., Feng, S., Gao, H. & Wang, Z., 10 Tach 2023, Yn: Science of the Total Environment. 898, 165515.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Mapping forest structural heterogeneity of tropical montane forest remnants from airborne laser scanning and Landsat time series
Adhikari, H., Valbuena, R., Pellikka, P. K. E. & Heiskanen, J., 1 Ion 2020, Yn: Ecological Indicators. 108, 105739.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Mapping wood production in European forests
Verkerk, P. J., Levers, C., Kuemmerle, T., Lindner, M., Valbuena, R., Verburg, P. H. & Zudin, S., 1 Rhag 2015, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 357, t. 228-238Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Modeling Mediterranean forest structure using airborne laser scanning data
Bottalico, F., Chirici, G., Giannini, R., Mele, S., Mura, M., Puxeddu, M., McRobert, R. E., Valbuena, R. & Travaglini, D., 31 Mai 2017, Yn: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 57, t. 145-153 9 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Monitoring restored tropical forest diversity and structure through UAV-borne hyperspectral and lidar fusion
Almeida, D. R. A. D., Broadbent, E. N., Ferreira, M. P., Meli, P., Zambrano, A. M. A., Gorgens, E. B., Resende, A. F., Almeida, C. T. D., Amaral, C. H. D., Corte, A. P. D., Silva, C. A., Romanelli, J. P., Prata, G. A., Papa, D. D. A., Stark, S. C., Valbuena, R., Nelson, B. W., Guillemot, J., Féret, J.-B., Chazdon, R. & Brancalion, P. H. S., Hyd 2021, Yn: Remote Sensing of Environment. 264, 1 t., 112582.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Most similar neighbor imputation of forest attributes using metrics derived from combined airborne LIDAR and multispectral sensors
Valbuena, R., Hernando, A., Manzanera, J. A., Martínez-Falero, E., García-Abril, A. & Mola-Yudego, B., 2018, Yn: International Journal of Digital Earth. 11, 12, t. 1205-1218 14 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Optimizing the remote detection of tropical rainforest structure with airborne lidar: Leaf area profile sensitivity to pulse density and spatial sampling
de Almeida, D. R. A., Stark, S. C., Shao, G., Schietti, J., Nelson, B. W., Silva, C. A., Gorgens, E. B., Valbuena, R., Papa, D. D. A. & Brancalion, P. H. S., 7 Ion 2019, Yn: Remote Sensing. 11, 1, 92.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid