Macroecology

DeepForest

tree crown detection using RGB

Derived inventory of tree crowns

Over 100 million tree crowns estimated from DeepForest

IDTreeS

Cross-scale effects of ecological processes on ecological patterns

Individual tree crowns leaf traits from integrating NEON and FIA

An inventory of 60 million trees across US

Individual tree crowns leaf traits from remote sensing

Functional ecology has increasingly focused on describing ecological communities based on their traits (measurable features affecting individuals fitness and performance). Analyzing trait distributions within and among forests could significantly improve understanding of community composition and ecosystem function.