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# Iran's field poplar inventory differs from older satellite maps
- URL: https://intelligence.wildlandseco.com/2026-10-28-gilan-poplar-inventory-map-discrepancy/
- Published: 2026-10-28T13:33:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T13:33:54.000Z
- Description: A plantation census couples land-cover definitions with ownership and market limitations.
- Author: Benjamin Worlund
- Tags: forestry, GIS, agriculture, Governance, #ecological-intelligence, #brief-2026-10-28, #global-radar, #peer-reviewed, #geo-asia

Evidence

Peer-reviewed

Geography

Gilan Province, Iran

System

Poplar plantation spatial inventory and tenure

## WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS

A province-scale census mapped 16,250 poplar sections spanning 12,179 hectares, versus previously published satellite estimates of 40,485–80,783 hectares. An expert survey highlighted fragmentation and trade constraints.

## WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ

Field and satellite maps can describe different land classes; economic feasibility also determines adoption.

## CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY

Earlier estimates differ in method/date and may not be wrong on the same definition. Purposive expert sampling is not a farmer census.

## SOURCE

Discover Environment (27 Oct 2026)  
[View original evidence ↗](https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-026-01165-6?ref=intelligence.wildlandseco.com)

From the Morning Brief · 2026-10-28

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