Existing algorithms can partially reconstruct the shape of a single tree from a clean point-cloud dataset acquired by laser-scanning technologies. Doing the same with forest data has proven far more ...

A paper provides significant insights into China's tree population: by 2020, the average tree density in China was approximately 689 trees per hectare, bringing the total number of trees in the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. This four-part Mongabay mini-series examines the latest technological solutions to help tree-planting projects achieve scale and long-term ...

Understand the principles of efficient algorithms for dealing with large scale data sets and be able to select appropriate algorithms for specific problems. Understand and be able to apply the main ...