If you liked this story, share it with other people. Scientists have used high-resolution satellite images to create a map of global canopy heights, and to also develop an AI model that can predict ...

Scientists have studied competitive growth among trees and their interaction within the forest canopy layer for years. Determining which species of trees are overtopping and/or crowding out other ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...