Guest edited by Yong Pang, Qinghua Guo, Huaguo Huang, Lin Cao, John Kershaw, Manuela Hirschmugl and Xinlian Liang

Submissions are invited for a Special issue of 'Forest Ecosystems'.

Forests exhibit distinct vertical stratification, geographical variation, biological diversity, and are dynamic systems. To disentangle and understand these complex features, managers and scientists rely on efficient and reliable assessments of forest resources across spatial scales. The rise of three-dimensional (3D) observation technology has changed the application potential of remote sensing of forests. 3D forest observations include those from terrestrial, mobile, UAV, and satellite platforms using both active and passive sensors. Initially, laser scanning (LS), or Lidar, was the main data source. Now, multispectral and panchromatic images from airborne or satellite platforms are comparable with LS in terms of forest attributes estimation over large areas, and are expected to be applied practically in the near future. Meanwhile, the information that can be extracted is still limited and not yet adequately accurate for many research and management needs. Further development is required to improve the accuracy and reliability of the mensuration and the attributes estimated from these new technologies.

This Thematic Series covers a range of topics related to 3D remote sensing in forest environments, from terrestrial to spaceborne platforms, from active to passive sensors, and their applications across diverse forested landscapes. Review papers summarizing past and ongoing progresses and original research papers reflecting recent developments are particularly welcome, including studies about thematic information extraction, new techniques for forest mensuration, new missions, as well as new algorithms and applications.

Submission deadline: 31 October 2022
Contact: Dr. Li Hui (bjfulihui(at)gmail.com)
Details: https://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/3d-remote-sensing-for-forests

• XI Seminar on Remote Sensing and GIS applied to Forestry Engineering; Curitiba/Paraná, Brazil; 14–16 October 2014. Proceedings
  
  
• Forest Biomass Conference 2013; Dobiegniew, Pomerania Region, Poland; 7-9 October 2013. Book of Abstracts
  
  
• SilviLaser 2011 - 11th International Conference on LiDAR Applications for Assessing Forest Ecosystems: Applications for Assessing Forest Ecosystems; Hobart, Australia; 16-20 October 2011. Proceedings
  
  
• Silvilaser 2010, the 10th International Conference on LiDAR Applications for Assessing Forest Ecosystems; Freiburg i. Br., Germany; 14-17 September 2010.
  Scientific Summary: SilviLaser 2010 – Point Cloud Brings Light into the Forest
  By Fabian Enßle, Research Assistant, Dept. of Remote Sensing and LIS, University of Freiburg, Germany
  
  
• ForestSat 07, Workshop on "Forests and Remote sensing : Methods and Operational Tools"; Montpellier, France; 5-7 November 2007, Presentations of ForestSat 07