authority: geo-bon
slug: ecosystem-vertical-profile
name: Ecosystem vertical profile
domain: biodiversity
subdomain: ecosystem-structure
authority_id: geo-bon:ecosystem-vertical-profile
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: null
  cf_standard_name: null
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: null
    entity: null
  dwc_terms: []
canonical_units: m (height); m^2 m^-3 (foliage density)
description: |
  Vertical structure of an ecosystem — canopy height, layering, foliage profile,
  basal area, and below-ground rooting depth. Measured by spaceborne LiDAR
  (GEDI, ICESat-2), airborne LiDAR (NEON AOP), terrestrial laser scanning,
  and forest-inventory plot networks. Foundational for above-ground biomass
  estimation and habitat structure.
theme: biodiversity
demos: []
status: stub
sources:
  - https://geobon.org/ebvs/what-are-ebvs/
  - https://geobon.org/ebvs/ecosystem-structure/
  - Pereira et al. 2013, Science 339, 277-278 (doi:10.1126/science.1229931)
  - Dubayah et al. 2020, Science of Remote Sensing 1, 100002 (GEDI mission)