Light detection and ranging (lidar) data acquired from airborne or spaceborne platforms
have revolutionized measurement and mapping of forest attributes. Airborne data are often …

Globally, forests are a crucial natural resource, and their sound management is critical for
human and ecosystem health and well-being. Efforts to manage forests depend upon …

Obtaining accurate and widespread measurements of the vertical structure of the Earth's
forests has been a long-sought goal for the ecological community. Such observations are …

The ever-increasing volume and accessibility of remote sensing data has spawned many
alternative approaches for mapping important environmental features and processes. For …

Accurate estimation of aboveground forest biomass stocks is required to assess the impacts
of land use changes such as deforestation and subsequent regrowth on concentrations of …

Due to the increasing importance of mangroves in climate change mitigation projects, more
accurate and cost-effective aboveground biomass (AGB) monitoring methods are required …

Remotely sensed (RS) data are becoming increasingly important as sources of auxiliary
information in forest resource assessments. Data from several satellites providing moderate …

Remote sensing (RS) studies aiming at mapping forest biomass typically rely on ground-
based estimates of biomass for calibration or validation. Whatever the biophysical variable …

International large-scale assessments (LSAs), such as the Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA), provide essential information about the distribution of student …

While Landsat has proved to be effective for monitoring many elements of forest condition
and change, the platform has well-documented limitations in measuring forest structure, the …