Satellite mapping, bolstered by algorithmic assessment, provides an indispensable view of Earth’s canopy covering. The fraction of ground covered by tree crowns serves as a critical parameter for ...

As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate-regulating functions, biodiversity, and ...

Hamdi Zurqani, assistant professor for the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment ...

A lush canopy is a defining feature of most of the planet’s forests. But canopy-forming species can be particularly vulnerable to disturbances and environmental change. So the question is: What is a ...

A researcher from South Korea’s Korea Maritime Institute has found solar trees have the potential to generate the same power of a solar farm while reducing the loss of forest cover by up to 99%. In ...

Through integration of aerial and ground-based mobile mapping sensors and systems, a team of Purdue digital forestry researchers has used advanced technology to locate, count and measure over a ...

Scientists need to collect data fast to understand how forests are changing due to climate change and deforestation. In a recent study, scientists flew drones over the forest canopy to learn more ...

ASHEVILLE – The city is creating its first-ever Urban Forest Master Plan, a long-awaited study that will serve as a roadmap for sustainable management, protection and enhancement of the city’s urban ...