Airborne laser scanning (ALS) is a remote sensing technology known for its applicability in
natural resources management. By quantifying the three-dimensional structure of vegetation …

Tropical forests are acknowledged for providing important ecosystem services and are
renowned as “the lungs of the planet Earth” due to their role in the exchange of gasses …

Remote sensors, onboard orbital platforms, aircraft, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
have emerged as a promising technology to enhance our understanding of changes in …

Urban forests can mitigate urban heat effectively during hot summer days. Their cooling
effects are largely determined by the plant canopy structure, which can be classified into …

We are in an unprecedented moment for promoting forest restoration globally, with
international and regional pledges to restore at least 350 million hectares by 2030. To …

Predictions of the magnitude and timing of leaf phenology in Amazonian forests remain
highly controversial. Here, we use terrestrial LiDAR surveys every two weeks spanning wet …

Forest landscape restoration is a global priority to mitigate negative effects of climate
change, conserve biodiversity, and ensure future sustainability of forests, with international …

Ambitious pledges to restore over 400 million hectares of degraded lands by 2030 have
been made by several countries within the Global Partnership for Forest Landscape …

Forests display tremendous structural diversity, sha** carbon cycling, microclimates and
terrestrial habitats. An important tool for forest structure assessments are canopy height …

Oil spills cause long-lasting mangrove loss, threatening their conservation and ecosystem
services worldwide. Oil spills impact mangrove forests at various spatial and temporal …