Satellite images display changes in the condition of European forests
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 11:30
in Earth & Climate
The forest canopy, the closed vegetation cover consisting of treetops, is rapidly declining according to new research. The team used satellite images, to create the first high-resolution map of canopy openings in Europe's forests and reached the conclusion that the canopy of more than 36 million forest areas has been lost over the past 30 years.