The role of GEDI spaceborne lidar in biodiversity analyses: a topical review
2026
Torresani, Michele, Moudry, Vitezslav, Hakkenberg, Christopher R, Goetz, Scott J, Coomes, David, Cotrina-Sanchez, Alexander, Armston, John David, Vogeler, Jody C, Roy, David, Rocchini, Duccio, Laurin, Gaia Vaglio, Perrone, Michela, Tognetti, Roberto
Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation , Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height
Topography-mediated aboveground biomass (AGB) carbon storage in semiarid Patagonia: native forests and pine plantations at the landscape scale
2026
Valfre-Giorello, Tatiana Alejandra, Agost, Lisandro, Conti, Georgina, Montero, Carla, Oneto, Maria Elena, Perez, Daniel Roberto
Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Biomass, Grasslands, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics
Enhanced retrieval of forest parameters for vegetated areas in Guangxi province of China through synergistic integration of GEDI and Landsat 8
2026
Zhang, Bo, Zhang, Li, North, Peter, Huang, Cheng, Li, Mingzhe, Dian, Yuanyong, Zhang, Wangfei, Zhou, Jingjing, Yan, Min, Chen, Bowei
Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height
Optimizing wild bird fecal surveillance sites for HPAI through risk estimation using machine learning algorithms
2026
Kim, SunMin, Cho, Hyunjun, Jeong, Hyesung, Yoo, Dae Sung, Lee, Kyuyoung, Lee, Hu Suk, Min, Kyung-Duk
LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics, Terrain Elevation
Plant Functional Traits and Vegetation Structure Explain Pollination Networks at Scale
2026
Jefferys, Kendall M., Carvalheiro, Luisa G., Gonzalez Chaves, Adrian, Petersen, Jacobus, Deng, Xiongjie, Machida, Waira S., Baldock, Katherine C. R., Boscolo, Danilo, Carstensen, Daniel W., Classen, Alice, Alves Ferreira, Patricia, Freitas, Breno M., de Souza Pacheco Filho, Alipio Jose, Guy, Travis J., Heleno, Ruben, KaiserBunbury, Christopher N., E. Lopes, Luciano, Guariglia Perez, Gabriel, Gomes Silva Soares, Raimunda, Traveset, Anna, Strevens, Chloe, AguirreGutierrez, Jesus
Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Vegetation Height, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure
Cloud-Resilient Forest Monitoring for Sustainable Urban Land Management: L-Band SAR Assessment of Charcoal-Driven Peri-Urban Woodland Change in Lusaka, Zambia
2026
Nyongolo, Musoka, Lubinda, Florence, Nyimbili, Penjani Hopkins, Nguvulu, Alick, Kilundo, Anastasia, Mwanaumo, Erastus
Terrestrial Ecosystems , Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM
Extreme droughts shrink suitable habitats and reduce fitness for large mammals in the American West
2026
Leclerc, Martin, Mills, Kirby L., Ditmer, Mark A., Stoner, David C., Sexton, Joseph O., Wang, Panshi, Hersey, Kent R., Schroeder, Cody A., Andreasen, Alyson M., Choate, David, Hall, Derek B., Longshore, Kathleen M., DeBloois, Darren, Engebretsen, Kristin, Young, Julie K., Jackson, Patrick J., Schoenecker, Kathryn A., Carter, Neil H.
LIDAR WAVEFORM, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Shrubland/Scrub, Forests, Grasslands
Characterizing mangrove forest succession in Suriname using GEDI waveform metrics
2026
Feyen, Jasper, Wortel, Verginia, Calders, Kim, Armston, John, Vancoillie, Frieke
Vegetation Height, Terrestrial Ecosystems , Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure
Baseline maps of US mature and old-growth forests for conservation and management
2026
Bruening, Jamis M, May, Paul B, Dubayah, Ralph O, Wertis, Luke, Quinn, Colin, Pederson, Neil, Armstrong, Amanda H, Poulter, Ben
RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation , Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height, Biomass, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Forests
Local prediction of temperate forest structure in Eastern North America using LiDAR, radar, and optical data
2026
Wei, Chenyang, Sweeney, Colin, Roberts, Trevor, Keebler, Hikaru, Fink, Daniel, Zuckerberg, Benjamin, Jarzyna, Marta A, Zhao, Kaiguang
Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation
Mapping wildfire impacts on aboveground biomass and soil loss: The Yamanlar fire, Turkiye
2026
Eker, Remzi, Alkis, Kamber Can, Aydn, Abdurrahim
Evergreen Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Grasslands, Forests, Canopy Characteristics, Deciduous Vegetation, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM
Sensor fusion and downscaled climate projections reveal climate refugia in the California Channel Islands
2026
Gallerani, Erica M., Ostermann-Kelm, Stacey, Williams, Cameron B., Fricker, G. Andrew, Cavanaugh, Kyle C., Gillespie, Thomas W.
Terrain Elevation , RADAR IMAGERY, Topographical Relief Maps, Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height
Assessing Forest Fire Susceptibility in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: Implications for Biodiversity and Carbon Stock
2026
Ghale, Bhoomika, Mamgain, Shailja, Roy, Arijit
Terrestrial Ecosystems , Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM
Aboveground Biomass Estimation in Amazonian Mangroves from Space: Principles and Applications
2026
Martins e Souza-Filho, Pedro Walfir, Barros, Jackison Mateus Lopes, de Oliveira Miranda, Artur Gustavo, Fernandes, Marcus Emanuel Barroncas
Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Biomass, Grasslands, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics
A US scientific community review of carbon cycle science gaps and
2026
Parazoo, N.C., Carroll, D., Abshire, J.B., Bar-On, Y.M., Birdsey, R.A., Bloom, A.A., Bowman, K.W., Braghiere, R.K., Bruhwiler, L.M., Byrne, B., Chatterjee, A., Crisp, D., Duncanson, L., Feldman, A.F., Fox, A.M., Frankenberg, C., Gay, B.A., Hopkins, F., Hoffman, F.M., Holmquist, J.R., Hutyra, L.R., Keller, M., Koven, C.D., Laughner, J.L., Liu, J., Lovenduski, N.S., MacBean, N., McKinley, G.A., McNicol, G., Menemenlis, D., Michalak, A.M., Miller, C.E., Nesser, H., Oda, T., Ordway, E.M., Ott, L.E., Paustian, K., Pierrat, Z.A., Poulter, B., Reed, S.C., Schimel, D.S., Serbin, S.P., Saatchi, S.S., Suto, H., Windham-Myers, L., Wunch, D.
Biomass, Forests, Vegetation Height, DISTURBANCE
Spatial Non-Uniqueness in the Pan-tropical LVODAGB Relationship: Implications for Biomass Retrieval
2026
Salazar-Neira, Julio-Cesar, Mialon, Arnaud, Richaume, Philippe, Francesca, Valentina Di, Kerr, Yann, Rodriguez-Fernandez, Nemesio
Terrestrial Ecosystems , LIDAR WAVEFORM, Biomass
Analyzing canopy structure effects based on LiDAR for GPP-SIF relationship and GPP estimation
2025
Shi, Shuo, Shi, Zixi, Qu, Fangfang, Gong, Wei, Xu, Lu, Liu, Chenxi
Land Use/Land Cover Classification , Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation , Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height
Assessing SWOT interferometric SAR altimetry for inland water monitoring: insights from Lake Leman
2025
Bazzi, Henri, Baghdadi, Nicolas, Ngo, Yen-Nhi, Normandin, Cassandra, Frappart, Frederic, Cazals, Cecile
Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , LIDAR WAVEFORM, Rivers/Streams , Surface Water Processes/Measurements, Lakes/Reservoirs
Assessing spatial dynamics of GEDI biomass prediction in managed versus unmanaged tropical forest ecosystems in Kenya
2025
Osewe, Erick O., Daniel Nita, Mihai, Islam Keskes, Mohamed, Osewe, Ibrahim, Vasile Abrudan, Ioan
Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation , Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height
A geostatistical approach to enhancing national forest biomass
2025
Hunka, Neha, May, Paul, Babcock, Chad, de la Rosa, Jose Armando Alanis, de los Angeles Soriano-Luna, Maria, Saucedo, Rafael Mayorga, Armston, John, Santoro, Maurizio, Suarez, Daniela Requena, Herold, Martin, Malaga, Natalia, Healey, Sean P., Kennedy, Robert E., Hudak, Andrew T., Duncanson, Laura
Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height, Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Grasslands, Deciduous Vegetation, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM
A multi-sensor approach allows confident mapping of forest canopy fuel
2025
Aragoneses, Elena, Garcia, Mariano, Tang, Hao, Chuvieco, Emilio
Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification , Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Plant Phenology, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , LIDAR WAVEFORM
A hybrid neural network for mangrove mapping considering tide states
2025
Ye, Longjie, Weng, Qihao
Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height
A scalable, annual aboveground biomass product for monitoring carbon
2025
Atzberger, Clement, Immitzer, Markus, Hemes, Kyle S., Kastenbauer, Mathias, Lopez, Josue, Terra, Talita, Rajadel-Lambistos, Clara, de Souza, Saulo Franco, Trabaquini, Kleber, Wolff, Nathan
Terrestrial Ecosystems , LIDAR WAVEFORM, Biomass, Forests, Vegetation Height, DISTURBANCE
A 30 m aboveground biomass dataset for multiple vegetation types in China (2020)
2025
Wang, Xiaoya, Zhong, Bo, Chang, Bo, Zhang, Yulin, Li, Shuaifeng, Du, Bailin, Qiao, Yang, Cai, He, Wu, Junjun, Yang, Aixia, Jian, Yi, Su, Jianrong, Wang, Genxu, Liu, Qinhuo
Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Biomass, Grasslands, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics
A dual-pathway framework for mapping forest age in complex mining landscapes by multi-source remote sensing data and tree growth patterns
2025
Ma, Tianyue, Li, Jing, Smith, Andy, Yan, Xingguang, Su, Yiting, Huo, Jiangrun, Li, Yanan, Chen, Dan, Yu, Haixia
Terrain Elevation , Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) , Topographical Relief Maps, Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography , Vegetation Height