This special issue is the first systematic introduction to the progress of landsenses ecology and its applications since its formation in 2016. As a people-oriented, science-technology-based emerging discipline, landsenses ecology connects our physical senses with digital sensors, and balances the local and global considerations of ecosystem services and sustainable development. The progress in landsenses ecology research and applications covered by the 14 papers in this special issue is preliminary but outstanding. In particular, this special issue clarifies fundamental concepts, introduces technical methods, and demonstrates application cases of landsenses ecology. These efforts may help people with different cultural and disciplinary experiences consistently identify and apply this new scientific discipline.

自从2016年成立以来，本期专刊是对山水生态学及其应用的首次系统性介绍。山水生态学是一门以人为本，以科学技术为基础的新兴学科，将我们的物理感官与数字传感器联系在一起，并平衡了生态系统服务和可持续发展的本地和全球考虑。本期特刊的14篇论文涵盖了景观生态学研究和应用方面的进展，虽然是初步的，但仍是杰出的。特别是，本期专刊阐明了基本概念，介绍了技术方法并演示了景观生态学的应用案例。这些努力可以帮助具有不同文化和学科经验的人们始终如一地识别和应用这一新的科学学科。