Spatial resolution for forest carbon maps
Duncanson, L., Hunka, N., Jucker, T., Armston, J., Harris, N., et al. (2025). Spatial resolution for forest carbon maps. Science, doi:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adt6811
| Title | Spatial resolution for forest carbon maps |
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| Genre | Article |
| Author(s) | L. Duncanson, N. Hunka, T. Jucker, J. Armston, N. Harris, L. Fatoyinbo, C. A. Williams, J. W. Atkins, Brett Raczka, S. Serbin, M. Keller, R. Dubayah, C. Babcock, M. A. Cochrane, A. Hudak, G. C. Hurtt, P. M. Montesano, L. M. Moskal, T. Park, S. Saatchi, C. Silva, H. Tang, R. Vargas, A. Weiskittel, K. Wessels, S. J. Goetz |
| Abstract | Forests are central to climate solutions(1), and transparent and accurate data on forest carbon stocks and fluxes are critical for scientists and decision-makers. Satellite-based forest carbon maps have recently Incorporating measurements from individual trees, such as those taken by this scientist in Ghana, can increase the accuracy of forest carbon estimates. proliferated from public agencies such as NASA and the private sector. These maps have tended toward ever-higher spatial resolutions. However, higher spatial resolutions increase the uncertainties of carbon maps, rendering products at very high spatial resolution largely meaningless for forest carbon monitoring. |
| Publication Title | Science |
| Publication Date | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Publisher's Version of Record | https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adt6811 |
| OpenSky Citable URL | https://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d76h4nw6 |
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| CISL Affiliations | DARES |