Satellites could soon map every tree on Earth

Satellites could soon map every tree on Earth

We could soon map every tree on Earth

An analysis of satellite images has pinpointed individual tree canopies over a large area of West Africa. The data suggest that it will soon be possible, with certain limitations, to map the location and size of every tree worldwide. Remote-sensing scientists Niall Hanan and Julius Anchang dig into the research done by ecologist Martin Brandt and colleagues.

Nature | 7 min readReference: Nature paper