Monitor the forest focuses on regular and periodic measurement of certain parameters of forests (physical, chemical, and biological) to determine baselines to detect and observe changes over time. Typical applications include to assess deforestation and forest degradation, assess forest damage due to storms or insects, to monitor forest resources, detect illegal forest activities, assess the environmental impact of forerstry, and to monitor the forest carbon content. Moderate resolution sensors have been used to map forests at large scales. Modern very high resolution optical sensors provide enough spatial and spectral detail to map individual trees. Further sensors for forest monitoring include SAR and LIDAR. Integration of optical sensors, LIDAR and in-situ measurements seems an accurate method to achieve third dimension forest mapping.
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