An annually-resolved stem growth tool based on 3D laser scans and 2D tree-ring data

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 125-136

  Wagner, Bettina ^a   Ginzler, Christian ^a   Bürgi, Anton ^a   Santini, Silvia ^b   Gärtner, Holger ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Annually resolved volume; Stem growth model; Terrestrial laser scanning; Tree rings

Indexed keywords

LASER APPLICATIONS; SCANNING; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

ANNUAL RESOLUTION; ANNUALLY RESOLVED VOLUME; FOREST MONITORING; SITE CHARACTERISTICS; STEM GROWTH; TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING; TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANS; TREE RINGS;

FORESTRY;

GROWTH; MODELS; STEMS;

EID: 85030534040     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-017-1618-3     Document Type: Article

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