Have you ever wondered what the tree population and density of the United States looks like? This amazing map shows just that. Created by Josef Kellndorfer and Wayne Walker of Woods Hole Research Center in conjunction with the U. S. Geological Survey Science Center‘s Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and the US Forest Service, the map was generated based on a series of data sources including readings collected from space-based radars, satellite sensors, computer models, and simply counting trees the old-fashioned way. The map was created for NASA to help determine how the world’s forests have the potential to store more carbon in the future. Read more: Amazing Map Shows the United States Tree Population and Density | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building inhabitat/amazing-map-shows-every-tree-in-the-united-states/
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