Mapping giant-tree density in the Amazon
Róbson Borges de Lima, Diego Armando Silva da Silva, Matheus Henrique Nunes, Paulo Bittencourt, Peter Groenendijk, Cinthia Pereira de Oliveira, Daniela Granato‐Souza, Rinaldo Luíz Caraciolo Ferreira, José Antônio Aleixo da Silva, Jesús Aguirre‐Gutiérrez, Toby Jackson, J. Carvalho Filho, Perseu da Silva Aparício, Joselane Príscila Gomes da Silva, José Júlio de Toledo, , Eric Bastos Görgens
The paper analyzes tall-tree density in the Amazon using LiDAR data and environmental metrics, finding that water availability and stable climate drive their distribution.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2025 · PreprintEcology