Forest variable estimation using photogrammetric matching of digital aerial images in combination with a high-resolution DEM

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 692-699

  Bohlin, Jonas ^a   Wallerman, Jörgen ^a   Fransson, Johan E S ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Basal area; digital aerial images; digital photogrammetry; forest inventory; laser scanning; stand level; stem volume; tree height

Indexed keywords

AERIAL IMAGES; BASAL AREA; DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY; FOREST INVENTORY; LASER SCANNING; STAND LEVELS; STEM VOLUME; TREE HEIGHT;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ESTIMATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

FORESTRY;

AIR CRAFT; BASAL AREA; FORESTRY; FORESTS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASERS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; PHOTOGRAPHY; RESOLUTION; SCANNING; STEM FIBERS; SWEDEN; TREE DIMENSIONS;

EID: 84866767554     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.686625     Document Type: Article

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