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Using Lidar to Predict Bird Species Richness

Caption: This 3-dimensional image shows forest canopy height in the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge, as derived from lidar data acquired from aircraft in 2003. Dark colors (dark green to black) represent areas with low-lying or no vegetation, whereas lighter colors show areas with a taller trees. The corridor meandering through the center of the image includes mostly tall trees -- some in excess of 40m (130 foot) height -- along the Big Patuxent river.

Credit: Daniel Steinberg, Woods Hole Research Center

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