Forest Biometrics

Forest biometrics is a quantitative science within forestry that applies statistical methods to measure, assess, and analyze the biological and physical characteristics of forest ecosystems and their components.

7.9K

Publications

429.5K

Citations

17.7K

Authors

3.1K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

1.7K

Variants

Forestry Biometrics

Parents

Forestry

Children

Allometric ModelingBiomass EstimationBiomass Resource AssessmentCrown MeasurementDiameter MeasurementForest Change DetectionForest Inventory DesignLidar-based Forest MeasurementRemote Sensing For Forest InventoryStand Density Estimation

Publications

7.9K

Computer-Assisted Quality Control in Tree-Ring Dating and Measurement

Richard L. Holmes · UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona) · 1983 · 4.9K citations

Natural Resources, Forestry, Plant Sciences +14

Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests

Jérôme Chave, Christophe Andalo, Sandra Brown et al. · Oecologia · 2005 · 3.5K citations

Natural Resources, Earth Sciences, Ecology +17

Derivation of Leaf‐Area Index from Quality of Light on the Forest Floor

Carl F. Jordan · Ecology · 1969 · 2.6K citations

Agriculture, Ecology, Plant Sciences +13

Random Forests for land cover classification

Pall Oskar Gislason, Jón Atli Benediktsson, Jóhannes R. Sveinsson · Pattern Recognition Letters · 2005 · 2.2K citations

Computing, Earth Sciences, Forest Biometrics +15

Evaluation of transpiration in a Douglas-fir stand by means of sap flow measurements

André Granier · Tree Physiology · 1987 · 1.8K citations

Natural Resources, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +17

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Authors

17.7K

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Matti Maltamo
University of Eastern Finland, Finland
48 publications · 3.2K citations
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Harold E. Burkhart
Virginia Tech, United States
51 publications · 2.7K citations
31
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Erik Næsset
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
36 publications · 3.6K citations
29
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Harri Mäkinen
Finnish Environment Institute, Finland
36 publications · 2.2K citations
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Hans Pretzsch
Technical University of Munich, Germany
33 publications · 3.5K citations
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Institutions

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Venues

Remote Sensing of Environment
230 publications · 28.2K citations
98
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Forest Ecology and Management
588 publications · 38.4K citations
97
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research
824 publications · 41.2K citations
93
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Forest Science
247 publications · 16.2K citations
66
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Tree Physiology
140 publications · 12.7K citations
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See also Forest Biometrics
Core Methods	Machine Learning Deep Learning Airborne Laser Scanning Terrestrial Laser Scanning Photogrammetry Neural Networks Ensemble Methods Image Processing Bayesian Modeling Markov Chain Monte Carlo Kinetic Depth Perception Neural Radiance Fields
Applications	Tree Species Classification Biomass Estimation Tree Height Estimation Wildfire Detection Illegal Logging Detection Inventory Precision Forest Health Diagnostics Wood Volume Measurement Forest Yield Prediction Harvesting Operation Optimization Harvest Level Determination Deforestation Monitoring Certification Wetland Monitoring
Measured Traits	Tree Height Estimation Diameter At Breast Height Growth
Model Validation	Bayesian Model Comparison Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Data Sources	Airborne Laser Scanning Terrestrial Laser Scanning Photogrammetry Lidar Remote Sensing Shape-from-motion Neural Radiance Fields