A new estimate of dryland forests suggests that the global forest cover is at least 9 % higher than previously thought. (sciencedaily.com)
The new coverage is equivalent to 60 percent the size of Australia, with new forest uncovered on all inhabited continents and Africa doubling the size of its known dryland forests. (newatlas.com)
COUNTING TREES Researchers analyzed Google Earth imagery of dryland forest plots (one example of an open baobab forest in Senegal, shown) to reveal millions of forest hectares not previously reported. (sciencenews.org)