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Spatial resolution for forest carbon maps
| Authors: | Laura Duncanson, Neha Hunka, Tommaso Jucker, John Armston, Nancy Harris, Lola Fatoyinbo, Christopher A. Williams, Jeff W. Atkins, Brett Raczka, Shawn Serbin, Michael Keller, Ralph Dubayah, Chad Babcock, Mark A. Cochrane, Andrew T. Hudak, George C. Hurtt, Paul M. Montesano, L. Monika Moskal, Taejin Park, Sassan Saatchi, Carlos A. Silva, Hao Tang, Rodrigo Vargas, Aaron Weiskittel, Konrad Wessels, Scott J. Goetz |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Type: | Scientific Journal |
| Station: | Rocky Mountain Research Station |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adt6811 |
| Source: | Science |
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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 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.