Capturing and quantifying the world in three dimensions (x, y, z) using light detection and
ranging (lidar) technology drives fundamental advances in the Earth and Ecological …

Estimates of forest biomass are needed for various technical and scientific applications,
ranging from carbon and bioenergy policies to sustainable forest management. As local …

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 …

We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans
on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet …

The carbon balance of tropical ecosystems remains uncertain, with top-down atmospheric
studies suggesting an overall sink and bottom-up ecological approaches indicating a …

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 …

For decades, conservation and research initiatives in tropical forests have focused almost
exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” …

Abstract The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) LiDAR provides new
spaceborne vegetation canopy structural information including relative canopy height …

We developed a global, 30-m resolution dataset of percent tree cover by rescaling the 250-
m MOderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Continuous Fields …

High spatial resolution three-dimensional (3D) measurements of vegetation by remote
sensing are advancing ecological research and environmental management. However …