State of the art and for remote sensing monitoring of carbon dynamics in African tropical forests

Thomas Bossy; Philippe Ciais; Solène Renaudineau; Liang Wan; Bertrand Ygorra; Elhadi Adam; Nicolas Barbier; Marijn Bauters; Nicolas Delbart; Frédéric Frappart; Tawanda Winmore Gara; Eliakim Hamunyela; Suspense Averti Ifo; Gabriel Jaffrain; Philippe Maisongrande; Maurice Mugabowindekwe; Theodomir Mugiraneza; Cassandra Normandin; Conan Vassily Obame; Marc Peaucelle; Camille Pinet; Pierre Ploton; Le Bienfaiteur Sagang; Martin Schwartz; Valentine Sollier; Bonaventure Sonké; Paul Tresson; Aurélien de Truchis; An Vo Quang; Jean-Pierre Wigneron

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State of the art and for remote sensing monitoring of carbon dynamics in African tropical forests

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State of the art and for remote sensing monitoring of carbon dynamics in African tropical forests

Thomas Bossy, Philippe Ciais, Solène Renaudineau, Liang Wan, Bertrand Ygorra, Elhadi Adam, Nicolas Barbier, Marijn Bauters, Nicolas Delbart, Frédéric Frappart, …

Frontiers in Remote Sensing, Vol.6

17/03/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2025.1532280

Abstract

Remote sensing

Deep learning

Congo basin

Carbon

Biomass

Canopy height

Forest typology

Forest degradation

African tropical forests play a crucial role in global carbon dynamics, biodiversity conservation, and climate regulation, yet monitoring their structure, diversity, carbon stocks and changes remains challenging. Remote sensing techniques, including multi-spectral data, lidar-based canopy height and vertical structure detection, and radar interferometry, have significantly improved our ability to map forest composition, estimate height and biomass, and detect degradation and deforestation features at a finer scale. Machine learning approaches further enhance these capabilities by integrating multiple data sources to produce improved maps of forest attributes and track changes over time. Despite these advancements, uncertainties remain due to limited ground-truth

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Title: State of the art and for remote sensing monitoring of carbon dynamics in African tropical forests
Creators - without role: Thomas Bossy - Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement
Philippe Ciais - Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement
Solène Renaudineau - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Liang Wan - Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement
Bertrand Ygorra - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Elhadi Adam - University of the Witwatersrand
Nicolas Barbier - Université de Montpellier, BotAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations - AMAP
Marijn Bauters - Ghent University
Nicolas Delbart - Sorbonne Paris Cité
Frédéric Frappart - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Tawanda Winmore Gara - Humboldt State University
Eliakim Hamunyela - University of Namibia
Suspense Averti Ifo - Marien Ngouabi University
Gabriel Jaffrain - Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
Philippe Maisongrande - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
Maurice Mugabowindekwe - University of Rwanda
Theodomir Mugiraneza - University of Rwanda
Cassandra Normandin - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Conan Vassily Obame - Institut Africain d'Informatique
Marc Peaucelle - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Camille Pinet - Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière
Pierre Ploton - Université de Montpellier, BotAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations - AMAP
Le Bienfaiteur Sagang - University of California, Los Angeles
Martin Schwartz - Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement
Valentine Sollier - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Bonaventure Sonké - Université de Yaoundé I
Paul Tresson - Université de Montpellier, BotAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations - AMAP
Aurélien de Truchis
An Vo Quang
Jean-Pierre Wigneron - Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère
Publication Details: Frontiers in Remote Sensing, Vol.6
Identifiers: 9933963909311
Academic Unit: BotAnique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des végétations - AMAP
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Local Fields: hal-05023694