The spatial distribution of forest stands is one of the fundamental properties of forests. Timely
and accurately obtained stand distribution can help people better understand, manage, and …

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are becoming a common tool for aerial sensing
applications. Nevertheless, sensed data need further processing before becoming useful …

The scientific community involved in the UN-REDD program is still reporting large
uncertainties about the amount and spatial variability of CO2 stored in forests. The main …

Forest stands are the basic units for forest inventory and map**. Stands are defined as
large forested areas (eg,⩾ 2 ha) of homogeneous tree species composition and age. Their …

Accurate classification of forest stand is crucial for protection and management needs.
However, forest stand classification remains a great challenge because of the high spectral …

Urban villages (UVs) are commonly found in many Asian cities. These villages contain many
closely packed buildings constructed decades ago without proper urban planning. There is …

Pattern recognition is one of the most important tasks in aerospace image processing.
Various methods based on convolutional neural networks attain state-of-the-art accuracy; …

Traditionally, forest-stand delineation has been assessed based on orthophotography. The
application of LiDAR has improved forest management by providing high-spatial-resolution …

Forest canopies embody a dynamic set of ecological factors, acting as a pivotal interface
between the Earth and its atmosphere. They are not only the result of an ecosystem's ability …

Airborne lidar scanner (ALS) technology is used in a variety of applications, including
forestry. ALS has enormous potential for the estimation of relevant biometric parameters in …