Trees growing on forest edges are shaped differently from those growing deep in the forest. (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Trees growing on forest edges are shaped differently from those growing deep in the forest.

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Point cloud of trees growing deep in the forest (above) and in fragmented forests in Central Amazonia, obtained using highresolution terrestrial laser scanning (TLS). The green area represents the amount of biomass.

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Jani Naerhi

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