Vegetation structural complexity (VSC)—the three‐dimensional distribution of plants within
an ecosystem—is an important ecological trait. To date, research has focused primarily on …

How ecologists think about above‐ground forest structure and dynamics is fundamentally
shaped by the data we can collect. This has historically been limited to what is possible with …

Climate change and human activities strongly influence forests, but uncertainties persist
about the pervasiveness of these stressors and how they will shape future forest structure …

The measurement of forest structure has evolved steadily due to advances in technology,
methodology, and theory. Such advances have greatly increased our capacity to describe …

The launch of NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission in 2018
opens new opportunities to quantitatively describe forest ecosystems across large scales …

Global map** of forest height is an extremely important task for estimating habitat quality
and modeling biodiversity. Recently, three global canopy height maps have been released …

Globally, environmental degradation has prompted several countries to strengthen their
protected area networks to halt biodiversity loss. National parks incorporate into their design …

Maintaining newly re-established forests is an important policy and challenge for ecosystem
restoration and climate-change mitigation. However, a global assessment of canopy …

Forest management practices modify the composition and three-dimensional structure of
boreal forests. Such changes affect light regimes, microclimate and habitat availability in …

Leaf angle distribution (LAD) in forest canopies affects estimates of leaf area, light
interception, and global‐scale photosynthesis, but is often simplified to a single theoretical …