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Common forest carbon indices with remote sensing unreliable, new method performs better -study

Published 15:12 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:12 on March 28, 2024  / Alejandra Padin-Dujon /  Americas, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

Several commonly accepted vegetation indices used to estimate forest carbon baselines produce noisy data and risk over- or under-crediting, while multifaceted canopy height estimates are more consistent, according to research published this month.
Several commonly accepted vegetation indices used to estimate forest carbon baselines produce noisy data and risk over- or under-crediting, while multifaceted canopy height estimates are more consistent, according to research published this month.


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