Remote sensing is revolutionizing the way we study forests, and recent technological
advances mean we are now able–for the first time–to identify and measure the crown …

The unavailability of site-specific allometric equations to estimate forest biomass has
promoted the use of general equations in tropical moist forests which may result to errors in …

This study estimates the carbon stock of Banja Forest which is natural and dry Afromontane
forest type in Banja District, northwest of Ethiopia. A systematic sampling method was used …

Deforestation and forest degradation are widespread in Indonesia and pose serious threats
to biodiversity and other ecosystem services. The Indonesian government is implementing …

Irregularly shaped trees including trees with buttresses, flutes or stilt roots are frequent in
tropical forests. The lack of an international standard to measure the diameter of such trees …

For carbon accounting or for developing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation
and forest Degradation) programs, allometric equations for estimating both above-ground …

Wood density (WD) is not only an important parameter to estimate aboveground biomass but
also an indicator of timber quality and plant adaptation strategies to stressful conditions (ie …

Géré par des communautés locales depuis plus de vingt ans, le massif agroforestier à
Acacia auriculiformis de Mampu, sur le plateau Batéké en République démocratique du …

The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of models developed by Repola
(2006) to estimate the vertical changes of the basic density of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris …

In addition to bioenergy production, Acacia magium, a fast growing species, plays a major
role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration from the atmosphere. The …