Lianas in the sacred forest of Koui, Togo

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10 April, Mirko Winkel, 4 views

Immerse yourself in the tropics. Fly through dense African forests, feel lianas brush your face, and embrace giant trees.

These point clouds were generated by multiple scans of a terrestrial laser scanner in forest plots of 25 x 25 sqm. These data allow quantification of forest structure, aboveground biomass, and carbon storage in an unprecedented way.

Video by Samuel Hepner

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