Climate change causes more intensive droughts that results in widespread tree mortality. To better understand the effects of climate change on vegetation, we need more detailed measurements of plant water status at large-scale. We aim to solve this problem by utilizing multispectral laser technology and satellite microwave measurements, that measure the entire globe daily. By using these novel remote sensing technologies, we aim to measure the detailed variation in leaf water content between night and day in both single trees and entire Finland at unpresented detail. The knowledge created in this project opens up new possibilities to understand global changes in the interaction between vegetation and water. The research is done at the Department of Forest Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland.

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