Three-dimensional mapping of light transmittance and foliage distribution using lidar

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 544-555

  Todd, Kenton W ^a   Csillag, Ferenc ^a   Atkinson, Peter M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MAPPING; OPTICAL RADAR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROBABILITY; VEGETATION;

FOREST ECOSYSTEM MODELS; SUGAR MAPLE;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 1542606299     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m03-021     Document Type: Article

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