Measuring tree stem diameters using intensity profiles from ground-based scanning lidar from a fixed viewpoint

ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-55

  Lovell, J L ^a   Jupp, D L B ^a   Newnham, G J ^a   Culvenor, D S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forestry; Inventory; Laser scanning; LIDAR; Terrestrial

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE LIDAR; BASAL AREA; DIAMETER ESTIMATION; FIELD DATA; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FOREST INVENTORY; GROUND-BASED SCANNING; INTENSITY PROFILES; INTENSITY VALUES; INVENTORY; LASER SCANNING; LIDAR; LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SYSTEMS; SCANNING RESOLUTION; STEM DIAMETER; TERRESTRIAL; TREE STEMS; TRUNK DIAMETERS;

ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL RADAR; SURVEYS; TIMBER;

SCANNING;

BASAL AREA; DIAMETER; FOREST INVENTORY; LIDAR; LIGHT INTENSITY; STEM; TREE;

DIAMETER; FORESTRY; INVENTORY CONTROL; LASERS; REMOTE SENSING; SCANNING; SURVEYS; TREES;

EID: 78650749060     PISSN: 09242716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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