Scientists are using lasers to accurately "weigh" trees in the tropical rainforests.
The researchers, from University College London and the National Physical Laboratory created an animation of their laser-scanned trees, which they presented at the British Ecological Society meeting in Liverpool.
The method could help to monitor and combat deforestation by more accurately calculating how much carbon is locked within the rainforests, so a financial value can be assigned to in-tact forests.
A large-scale field assessment of carbon stocks in human-modified tropical forests (open, DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12627) (DX)
(Score: 2) by takyon on Saturday December 24 2016, @05:40PM
I remember seeing the "in-tact" mistake a day or two ago. I meant to correct it but forgot to. Now the predictable has happened.
It should be in this BBC video. You may have to enable some scripts:
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38335348 [bbc.com]
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