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NASA Monitors the Health of Puerto Rico's Forests
Original: Catching the Light: Taking the Pulse of Puerto Rico’s Forests
NASA is using light-detecting technology to take the pulse of Puerto Rico's forests, tracking how these ecosystems are recovering and changing. The project measures forest health and structure by analysing how light interacts with the canopy, offering scientists a detailed picture of tropical forest conditions in the region.
Why now: New NASA science on monitoring Puerto Rico's forest ecosystems has just been published
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- Catching the Light: Taking the Pulse of Puerto Rico’s Forests · science.nasa.gov
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