Communications Earth & Environment (Mar 2023)

Spaceborne LiDAR reveals the effectiveness of European Protected Areas in conserving forest height and vertical structure

  • Guido Ceccherini,
  • Marco Girardello,
  • Pieter S. A. Beck,
  • Mirco Migliavacca,
  • Gregory Duveiller,
  • Grégoire Dubois,
  • Valerio Avitabile,
  • Luca Battistella,
  • José I. Barredo,
  • Alessandro Cescatti

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00758-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Protected areas are effective in preserving the height and vertical structure of European forests, according to an analysis of spaceborne data from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation.