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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-1243-2026
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© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Data description article
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16 Feb 2026
Data description article |
| 16 Feb 2026
| 16 Feb 2026
ForestScan: a unique multiscale dataset of tropical forest structure across 3 continents including terrestrial, UAV and airborne LiDAR and in-situ forest census data
Cecilia Chavana-Bryant
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, UCL Geography, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Phil Wilkes
Department of Geography, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, UCL Geography, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Kew Wakehurst, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TN, UK
Wanxin Yang
Department of Geography, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, UCL Geography, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Andrew Burt
Sylvera Ltd., London, EC1Y 4TW, UK
Peter Vines
independent researcher: 8 Havelock Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1AT, UK
Amy C. Bennett
School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Georgia C. Pickavance
School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Declan L. M. Cooper
Department of Geography, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
Simon L. Lewis
Department of Geography, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Oliver L. Phillips
School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Benjamin Brede
Section 1.4 Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Alvaro Lau
Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
Martin Herold
Section 1.4 Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Iain M. McNicol
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JN, UK
Edward T. A. Mitchard
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JN, UK
Space Intelligence Ltd. 93 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES, UK
David A. Coomes
Plant Science and Cambridge Conservation Initiative, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
Toby D. Jackson
Plant Science and Cambridge Conservation Initiative, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
Löic Makaga
Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), P.O. Box 20379, Libreville, Gabon
Heddy O. Milamizokou Napo
Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), P.O. Box 20379, Libreville, Gabon
Alfred Ngomanda
Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale, IRET/CENAREST, Libreville, P.O. Box 13354, Gabon
Stephan Ntie
Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), P.O. Box 20379, Libreville, Gabon
Vincent Medjibe
Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), P.O. Box 20379, Libreville, Gabon
Pacôme Dimbonda
Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), P.O. Box 20379, Libreville, Gabon
Luna Soenens
Q-ForestLab, Department of Environment, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
Virginie Daelemans
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Liège University, Passage des déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Laetitia Proux
CIRAD, UMR EcoFoG (AgroParistech, CNRS, INRAE, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane), Campus Agronomique, Kourou, 20040, French Guiana
Reuben Nilus
Forest Research Centre, Sabah Forestry Department, P.O. Box 1407, Sabah, 90715, Malaysia
Nicolas Labrière
Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), UMR 5300 CNRS-IRD-INP-UT3, Toulouse, 31062 CEDEX 9, France
Kathryn Jeffery
Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
ESA Centre for Earth Observation (ESA-ESRIN), Frascati, 00044, Italy
David F. R. P. Burslem
School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, UK
Dan Clewley
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, PL1 3DH, UK
David Moffat
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, PL1 3DH, UK
Lan Qie
College of Health and Science, Department of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
Harm Bartholomeus
Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
Gregoire Vincent
AMAP, Univ. Montpellier, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Montpellier, 34398, France
Nicolas Barbier
AMAP, Univ. Montpellier, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, Montpellier, 34398, France
Geraldine Derroire
CIRAD, UMR EcoFoG (AgroParistech, CNRS, INRAE, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane), Campus Agronomique, Kourou, 20040, French Guiana
Katharine Abernethy
Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK
Institut de Recherche en Ecologie Tropicale, IRET/CENAREST, Libreville, P.O. Box 13354, Gabon
Klaus Scipal
ESA Centre for Earth Observation (ESA-ESRIN), Frascati, 00044, Italy
Mathias Disney
Department of Geography, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, UCL Geography, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Short summary
The ForestScan project provides a comprehensive set of datasets of tropical forest 3D structural measurements using terrestrial, unpiloted aerial vehicle and aerial laser scanning, plus tree census data. Collected at three sites in French Guiana, Gabon, and Malaysia, these datasets are crucial for calibrating and validating earth observation-derived forest biomass estimates, therefore, expanding and enhancing their use, and aiding global conservation efforts.
The ForestScan project provides a comprehensive set of datasets of tropical forest 3D structural...
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