A review of forest biomass assessment based on remote sensing reveals progress but major challenges remain

Abstract

Reliable forest biomass assessments are important for addressing climate change and biodiversity decline. Climate Convention parties often need to report annual carbon pool changes. Remote sensing sources are essential for obtaining these estimates in some regions and enhancing accuracy where better technologies are available, although highly reliable outcomes remain challenging.

Keywords

AGB estimation; domain estimation; remote sensing; large area; statistical inference

Published in

Publisher: Silvilaser

Conference

SilviLaser 2025, September 29 - October 3, 2025, Québec City, Quebec, Canada

SLU Authors

• Papucci, Emanuele

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Valbuena, Ruben

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ståhl, Göran

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Roberge, Cornelia

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Appiah Mensah, Alex

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science
Earth Observation

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145012