Use of a ground-based scanning lidar for estimation of biophysical properties of western larch (Larix occidentalis)

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 4331-4344

  Clawges, R ^a   Vierling, L ^b   Calhoon, M ^b   Toomey, M ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; ESTIMATION; OPTICAL RADAR; REMOTE SENSING;

GROUND-BASED LASER SCANNING SYSTEM; GROUND-BASED SCANNING LIDAR; WOODY-TO-TOTAL TREE;

FORESTRY;

DECIDUOUS TREE; ESTIMATION METHOD; LASER METHOD; LEAF AREA; LIDAR; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION;

ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; LASERS; RADAR;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LARIX OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 34748854853     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160701243460     Document Type: Article

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