Spectranomics: Chemical and spectral fingerprinting of tropical
canopies Tropical forests are vast, mostly unexplored places.
The trees, vines and other plants that occupy tropical forest
canopies are often remote and inaccessible. As a result, it is
not easy to assess how the diversity and functioning of tropical
forests may be changing with human use and climate change. The
Carnegie Institution is developing new scientific approaches
that integrate phylogenetic, chemical and spectral remote
sensing perspectives - collectively called Spectranomics - to
map canopy function and biological diversity throughout tropical
forests of the world. This website provides information on field
and laboratory activities, along with data, protocols,
publications, and other information on the project. The
Spectranomics Project is made possible by the generous support
of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Showing
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