Accurate forest volume estimation is crucial for sustainable forest management, but the most commonly used methods often rely on models that may not always be applicable across different tree species ...

The design of sampling methods is crucial in digital soil mapping for soil organic carbon (SOC), as it directly affects prediction precision and reliability. While sampling methods based on ...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an increasingly used tool for non-invasive and rapid biodiversity surveys and impact assessments. Using high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and bioinformatic ...

Dendrochronologists extract a small, pencil-shaped sample of wood from a tree with a tool called an increment borer. The tiny hole left in the tree's trunk quickly heals as the tree continues to grow.