Retrieval of forest height information using spaceborne LiDAR data: a comparison of GEDI and ICESat-2 missions for Crimean pine (Pinus nigra) stands

Key message: Despite showing a cost-effective potential for quantifying vertical forest structure, the GEDI and ICESat-2 satellite LiDAR missions fall short of the data accuracy standards required by tree- and stand-level forest inventories. Abstract: Tree and stand heights are key inventory variables in forestry, but measuring them manually...