Tall Bornean forests experience higher canopy disturbance rates than those in the eastern Amazon or Guiana shield
The future of tropical forests hinges on the balance between disturbance rates, which are
expected to increase with climate change, and tree growth. Whereas tree growth is a slow …
expected to increase with climate change, and tree growth. Whereas tree growth is a slow …
Increased occurrence of large‐scale windthrows across the Amazon basin
Convective storms with strong downdrafts create windthrows: snapped and uprooted trees
that locally alter the structure, composition, and carbon balance of forests. Comparing …
that locally alter the structure, composition, and carbon balance of forests. Comparing …
[HTML][HTML] Revealing forest structural" fingerprints": An integration of LiDAR and deep learning uncovers topographical influences on Central Amazon forests
Amazon forests are characterized by rich structural diversity. However, the influence of
factors such as topography, soil attributes, and external disturbances on structural variability …
factors such as topography, soil attributes, and external disturbances on structural variability …
Gap expansion is the dominant driver of canopy openings in a temperate mountain forest landscape
Natural disturbances are important drivers of forest dynamics, and canopy gaps are their
fingerprints in forest ecosystems. Gaps form and persist because of the interplay of tree …
fingerprints in forest ecosystems. Gaps form and persist because of the interplay of tree …
Sensitivity of Optical Satellites to Estimate Windthrow Tree-Mortality in a Central Amazon Forest
Windthrow (ie, trees broken and uprooted by wind) is a major natural disturbance in Amazon
forests. Images from medium-resolution optical satellites combined with extensive field data …
forests. Images from medium-resolution optical satellites combined with extensive field data …
[HTML][HTML] Canopy gaps and associated losses of biomass–combining UAV imagery and field data in a central Amazon forest
Understanding mechanisms of tree mortality and the dynamics of associated canopy gaps is
relevant for robust estimates of carbon balance in forests. We combined monthly RGB …
relevant for robust estimates of carbon balance in forests. We combined monthly RGB …
[HTML][HTML] Indicators for monitoring reduced impact logging in the Brazilian amazon derived from airborne laser scanning technology
Monitoring reduced impact logging (RIL) activities in sustainably managed forest areas in
the Amazon is a costly and complex, yet crucial endeavor. One viable monitoring option is …
the Amazon is a costly and complex, yet crucial endeavor. One viable monitoring option is …
Gap geometry, seasonality and associated losses of biomass–combining UAV imagery and field data from a Central Amazon forest
Understanding mechanisms of tree mortality and geometric patterns of canopy gaps is
relevant for robust estimates of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests, and for …
relevant for robust estimates of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests, and for …
[PDF][PDF] Capturing how forest canopies respond and recover from disturbances using airborne laser scanning
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Forests are structurally complex ecosystems that cover approximately 30% of the terrestrial
land mass and play a crucial role in driving the terrestrial carbon cycle. This diversity and …
land mass and play a crucial role in driving the terrestrial carbon cycle. This diversity and …