Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment · 2003 · 1.1K citations · 46 references
Natural ResourcesForestryGeoinformaticsForest EcologyForest ManagementRemote SensingForest Attribute MappingLidar Remote SensingLidar-based Forest MeasurementVegetation Change DetectionVegetation Cover AssessmentVegetation MonitoringAbove-ground Biomass EstimationCanopy Height MappingForest MonitoringForest Vertical Structure AnalysisHeight Retrieval From LidarLidar-based Biomass EstimationLidar-based Forest InventoryLidar-based Vegetation Structure Mapping
Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology provides horizontal and vertical information at high spatial resolutions and vertical accuracies. Forest attributes such as canopy height can be directly retrieved from LiDAR data. Direct retrieval of canopy height provides opportunities to model above-ground biomass and canopy volume. Access to the vertical nature of forest ecosystems also offers new opportunities for enhanced forest monitoring, management and planning.
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Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
John Nicol, B. King · UCL Discovery (University College London) · 2007 · 9.4K citations