Satellites could soon map every tree on Earth

Niall P. Hanan () and Julius Y. Anchang ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 587, issue 7832, 42-43

Abstract: An analysis of satellite images has pinpointed individual tree canopies over a large area of West Africa. The data suggest that it will soon be possible, with certain limitations, to map the location and size of every tree worldwide.

Keywords: Ecology; Environmental sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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