Exploring full-waveform LiDAR parameters for tree species classification

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 152-160

  Heinzel, Johannes ^a   Koch, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amplitude; Full waveform; Intensity; LiDAR; Tree species; Width

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMPLITUDE; CLASSIFICATION; FOREST INVENTORY; REMOTE SENSING; SPECIES INVENTORY; TREE;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 79952735042     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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