Discovering forest height changes based on spaceborne lidar data of ICESat-1 in 2005 and ICESat-2 in 2019: a case study in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China

Discovering forest height changes based on spaceborne lidar data of ICESat-1 in 2005 and ICESat-2 in 2019: a case study in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China

Abstract Background The assessment of change in forest ecosystems, especially the change of canopy heights, is essential for improving global carbon estimates and understanding effects of climate change. Spaceborne lidar systems provide a unique opportunity to monitor changes in the vertical structu...

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Main Authors: Tong Sun, Jianbo Qi, Huaguo Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-09-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Forest height
Global map
ATL08 products
Comparison
Plantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-020-00265-w

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