An Arkansas researcher has developed the first high-resolution forest canopy cover dataset for an entire state, providing valuable insights for forest management and conservation to a major economic ...

Every now and then, a new map changes the way we view our planet. This is one of those maps. The map above shows the height of Earth’s forests, from stubby saplings to timbers towering more than 50 ...

"Green lungs" is the term often used to describe rainforests due to their ability to use photosynthesis to capture CO 2, the planet's primary greenhouse gas. That makes them a key component of global ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A new map that relies on satellite data to show the varying height of forests around the world is one step in a campaign to improve climate models by offering scientists information on ...

LiDAR remote sensing has emerged as a powerful tool for capturing detailed terrain features and three-dimensional vegetation structures. In this figure, we focus on the Mississippi Delta region in the ...

Comparison of canopy height dynamics in plantations and secondary forests. (A) Violin plots of canopy height in 2019. (B) The regression slope of annual canopy height for 1986 to 2019. (C) The CV of ...

Depending on the methods used, the measurement of forest carbon can vary by as much as 100%. “Green lungs” is the term often used to describe rainforests due to their ability to use photosynthesis to ...