Global Airborne Observatory: Forest Canopy Height of Peruvian Amazon and Andes

<p>This dataset contains a forest canopy height map of the Peruvian Amazon and Andes region.&nbsp; The map is&nbsp;based on airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) data, combined with satellite-based maps, acquired in 2012.&nbsp; Units for the map are meters above ground level.&nbsp; The map is&nbsp;provided at 1.0 ha spatial resolution.</p> <p>Use of these data require citation of this dataset and the original journal paper that delivered the mapping method.&nbsp; These citations are as follows:</p> <p>Asner, G.P., D.E. Knapp, R.E. Martin, R. Tupayachi, C.B. Anderson, J. Mascaro, F. Sinca, K.D. Chadwick, M. Higgins, W. Farfan, W. Llactayo, and M.R. Silman. 2014. Targeted carbon conservation at national scales with high-resolution monitoring.&nbsp;<em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</em>&nbsp;111(47):E5016-E5022 doi:10.1073/pnas.1419550111</p>