Tree canopy extent and height change in Europe, 2001–2021, quantified using Landsat data archive

Author: Svetlana Turubanova et.al

Date: 2023

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Type of resource: Academic article

Topics: Forests and Biodiversity, Land use

The global demand for timber has increased since 2000 and it is expected to grow considerably in the next decades (FAO, 2022), in particular, driven by energy production (O’Brien and Bringezu, 2018). We suggest that European forests may experience an increase in the annual tree canopy removal area in the future caused by a concurrent increase in timber harvesting and natural disturbances