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Chinese Scientists Use Laser Drones to Count the Country’s Trees — All 142.6 Billion of Them

In a groundbreaking study, Chinese scientists have turned to advanced technology to map the nation’s forests and count its trees. Using LiDAR (light detection and ranging) drones, researchers have ...
The Conversation

Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it

Wolfgang Alders received funding from the US National Science Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, and the US National Endowment for the Humanities. Unguja Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, is part of ...