Forest soils increasingly extract methane from the atmosphere, long-term study reveals

Forest soils have an important role in protecting our climate: They remove large quantities of methane—a powerful greenhouse ...
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Measuring Forest Height Using Satellite Data

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 ...
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This is not your father's forest textbook

BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 14, 2001 – Recent advances in electronic and computing technologies have greatly impacted how forest resources are assessed. The fifth edition of Forest Measurements, by ...
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Scientists Use NASA Satellite Data To Map Height of Forest Canopy

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 ...
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Chinese gaofen-7 satellite enhances precision in forest height measurement

Scientists have developed a method to measure forest heights using advanced satellite technology, significantly reducing the need for labor-intensive fieldwork. A recent study published on July 29 in ...