Laser scanning identifies large trees as a major source of uncertainty in mangrove carbon accounting
Toby Jackson, Jasper Feyen, Laura Lozano-Arias, JP Caicedo-García, Paula Cristina Sierra‐Correa, Cristian Camilo Montes-Chaura, Alicia Sanjur, Jorge Hoyos‐Santillan, Esperanza González-Mahecha, Diana Castillo, Yuheimy Castillo, Verginia Wortel, Marco Ouboter, Noraisah Tjong-A-Hung, Danitcijo L. Amiemba, , Hamish Asmath
The paper evaluates allometric equations for mangrove biomass using TLS, finding significant underestimation of large trees' biomass and highlighting the need for improved carbon accounting.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintEcology