Detailed maps of forest canopy height and carbon stock for the conterminous US

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 16:31 in Earth & Climate

Scientists have released the first hectare-scale maps of canopy height, above-ground biomass, and associated carbon stock for the forests and woodlands of the conterminous United States. The multi-year project produced maps of these key forest attributes at an unprecedented spatial resolution of 30 meters.

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