Object-based semi-automatic approach for forest structure characterization using lidar data in heterogeneous Pinus sylvestris stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3677-3685

  Pascual, C ^a   Garcia Abril A ^a   Garcia Montero L G ^a   Martin Fernandez S ^a   Cohen, W B ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest management; Forest structure; Lidar; Mean height; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

INVENTORY CONTROL; OPTICAL RADAR;

FOREST STANDS; FOREST STRUCTURE; MEAN HEIGHT;

FORESTRY;

AUTOMATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FOREST COVER; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; LIDAR; STAND STRUCTURE;

INVENTORY CONTROL; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; RADAR; TREE DIMENSIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 43849085818     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.02.055     Document Type: Article

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