Precision Forestry Market Trends

Precision Forestry Market Trends

Mobile application development for field data collection has unlocked the potential for revolutionizing precision forestry by utilizing the practice of data collection more easily and efficiently in forests. Such applications have played a great role in implementing direct recording and analysis of data in the field by forest professionals using smartphones and tablets. Software such as TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager by John Deere, providers operators the ability to develop geographical maps of the harvesting site.
 

The Forestry Mobile Solution suite by Trimble offers applications for inventory management, tree measurement, and health assessment. These mobile apps are mostly equipped with offline capabilities to ensure continuity in data collection even in case of no network range. This has resulted in more accurate real-time data entry, often reducing documentation requirements. Consequently, it is leading to improved decision-making and, subsequently, more effective forest management.
 

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology is considered increasingly important in precision forestry, revolutionizing the mapping and management of forests. By emitting laser pulses, this technology generates intricate three-dimensional maps of forested regions, offering precise metrics on tree height, canopy density, and biomass. Further, it empowers foresters to swiftly and accurately conduct comprehensive forest inventories, even in challenging, densely forested locales.
 

Further, major players, such as Weyerhaeuser and Hancock Timber Resource Group, have embraced LiDAR to refine their resource assessments and planning. Beyond industrial organizations operating in forestry management, governmental bodies and research institutions leverage LiDAR data to track forest health, identify vegetation shifts, and gauge climate change impacts. With its provision of high-resolution spatial data, LiDAR aids in sustainable forest management, optimizes timber production, and safeguards biodiversity.