Abstract Purpose of the Review Many LiDAR remote sensing studies over the past decade
promised data fusion as a potential avenue to increase accuracy, spatial-temporal …

Plant phenomics is a new avenue for linking plant genomics and environmental studies,
thereby improving plant breeding and management. Remote sensing techniques have …

With the advent of the next generation of space-based laser altimeters, ICESat-2 and GEDI,
we are entering an exciting era of active remote sensing of forests that offers unprecedented …

Obtaining accurate and widespread measurements of the vertical structure of the Earth's
forests has been a long-sought goal for the ecological community. Such observations are …

Abstract NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is a key climate mission
whose goal is to advance our understanding of the role of forests in the global carbon cycle …

Satellite based remote sensing offers one of the few approaches able to monitor the spatial
and temporal development of regional to continental scale droughts. A unique element of …

Forest canopy height is an important indicator of forest carbon storage, productivity, and
biodiversity. The present study showed the first attempt to develop a machine-learning …

Forest structural complexity is a key element of ecosystem functioning, impacting light
environments, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and habitat quality. Addressing the need for a …

Accurate estimation of aboveground forest biomass stocks is required to assess the impacts
of land use changes such as deforestation and subsequent regrowth on concentrations of …