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Researchers use new laser scanning tech to 'weigh' trees

16 February 2018

New laser scanning technology is being used to "weigh" trees, in a project which could help more accurately assess the role forests can play in tackling climate change. UCL's Dr Mat Disney, who pioneered the approach, said that previously tree mass could only be measured by chopping it down and weighing it, which kills the tree, or estimating it manually from the ground. Read: Daily Mail