Carbon and forest inventories play a critical role in understanding and managing the world's forests in the context of global climate change. High resolution forest inventories provide essential data that helps in quantifying the amount of carbon stored in forests, including the trees and the soil beneath them. 

High resolution forest inventories are also vital tools for understanding and managing forests' contribution to carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. They support sustainable forest management, contribute to biodiversity conservation, and are essential for informed policy-making and international climate commitments.