Satellite AI Enables National-Scale Tree Monitoring
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<img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=https://media.newswise.com/pio/articles/857477/6ae1d3fb6fb7b_remotesensing.0970.fig.004_857477.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Newswise image" />Accurate tree counts are essential for restoration, yet conventional methods struggle across heterogeneous landscapes. Researchers developed a deep-learning framework combining multisensor satellite imagery to estimate tree abundance. Applied to Rwanda and Tanzania, it counted 5.25 billion trees and showed that more than half occur outside areas classified as tree cover.
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