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Forests are the largest terrestrial ecosystems on Earth, contributing more than 75% of terrestrial gross primary production and containing approximately 80% of total plant biomass. Forest canopy structure plays a critical role in regulating the distribution of light, water, and energy within forest ecosystems, thereby strongly influencing ecosystem processes and functions. However, the lack of efficient and high-precision monitoring approaches has limited our understanding of the spatial-temporal dynamics of forest canopy structure and its response to climate change.

Our research team at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences is an interdisciplinary group working at the intersection of remote sensing, ecology, and data science. We specialize in multi-source remote sensing data fusion, vegetation structure reconstruction, and ecosystem modeling. Our work investigates how vegetation structure across scales interacts with microclimate, biodiversity, and disturbance to shape ecosystem dynamics. We emphasize methodological innovation and real-world applications, providing scientific support for sustainable forest management and climate-resilient ecosystem planning.