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.