In Taiwan's steep heights,
LiDAR finds towering firs,
Ancient giants breathe.
LiDAR finds towering firs,
Ancient giants breathe.
Taiwan’s steep, remote mountains have sheltered extraordinary forests containing hundreds of giant Taiwania firs. After years of difficult expeditions, LiDAR mapping, and citizen-science detective work, researchers discovered an 84.1-meter (276-foot) tree, the tallest known in East Asia. They also found dense “temples of giants” where…