Scientists in China Use Laser Drones to Count The Country's Trees

Scientists in China Use Laser Drones to Count The Country's Trees

Fu Forest, Fuzhou, China. Credit: 之乎 / CC BY-SA 4.0 A new study from China utilized laser drones to count and map the country’s forest coverage, estimating more than 142.6 billion trees. This estimate indicates approximately 100 trees for every person living in the country. The findings come from a team of researchers who have collected aerial data since 2015. Using drones and a laser-based method called lidar, they scanned about 540 square mile…

A new estimate shows that there are 142.6 billion trees in China, or about 100 trees for every inhabitant, Live Science reported on Friday, citing a new study published in February...