Prediction of tree height, basal area and stem volume in forest stands using airborne laser scanning

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 543-553

  Holmgren, Johan ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Forest inventory; Laser scanner; LIDAR; Measuring densities

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; VEGETATION;

AIRBORNE LASER SCANNERS; LASER MEASUREMENT DENSITIES; MEAN SQUARE ERRORS;

FORESTRY;

ERRORS; ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; PLANTS;

EID: 11144310034     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580410019472     Document Type: Conference Paper

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