Measuring the Boreal Forest's Breadth
Some scientists are measuring the changing mass of the boreal forest biome, covering more than 14 percent of the total land surface. Gregory J. Fiske, a research associate at the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC), is among them. He uses a method known as remote sensing. Cadalyst, May 20, 2008—by Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst
Singapore Plants Trees in GIS
Singapore was not always known as the Garden City. In 1963, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew recognised the importance of greenery as a factor in attracting foreign investors, so he launched a tree planting campaign. Asian Surveying and Mapping, March 21, 2008
