Global change experiments are often spatially and temporally limited because they are time‐ and labor‐intensive, and expensive to carry out. We describe how the incorporation of remote‐sensing techniques into global change experiments can complement traditional methods and provide additional information about system processes. We describe five emerging near‐surface remote‐sensing techniques: spectroscopy, thermal and fluorescence imaging, terrestrial laser scanning, digital repeat photography, and unmanned aerial systems. The addition of such techniques can reduce cost and effort, provide novel information, and expand existing observations by improving their context, accuracy, and completeness. In addition, we contend that use of airborne and satellite remote‐sensing data during site selection can improve the ecological representativeness of future experiments. We conclude by recommending a high level of communication and collaboration between remote‐sensing scientists and ecologists at all stages of global change experimentation.

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通过整合遥感技术加强全球变化实验

全球变化实验通常在空间和时间上受到限制，因为它们耗时耗力，而且执行成本高昂。我们描述了将遥感技术纳入全球变化实验如何补充传统方法并提供有关系统过程的额外信息。我们描述了五种新兴的近地表遥感技术：光谱学、热和荧光成像、地面激光扫描、数字重复摄影和无人机系统。添加此类技术可以降低成本和工作量，提供新颖的信息，并通过改善其上下文、准确性和完整性来扩展现有观察。此外，我们认为，在选址过程中使用机载和卫星遥感数据可以提高未来实验的生态代表性。最后，我们建议遥感科学家和生态学家在全球变化实验的各个阶段进行高水平的交流与合作。