[HTML][HTML] Modelling lidar-derived estimates of forest attributes over space and time: A review of approaches and future trends

NC Coops, P Tompalski, TRH Goodbody… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Light detection and ranging (lidar) data acquired from airborne or spaceborne platforms
have revolutionized measurement and map** of forest attributes. Airborne data are often …

Boreal forest health and global change

S Gauthier, P Bernier, T Kuuluvainen, AZ Shvidenko… - Science, 2015‏ - science.org
The boreal forest, one of the largest biomes on Earth, provides ecosystem services that
benefit society at levels ranging from local to global. Currently, about two-thirds of the area …

Drought‐induced increase in tree mortality and corresponding decrease in the carbon sink capacity of Canada's boreal forests from 1970 to 2020

Q Liu, C Peng, R Schneider, D Cyr… - Global Change …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Canada's boreal forests, which occupy approximately 30% of boreal forests worldwide, play
an important role in the global carbon budget. However, there is little quantitative information …

[HTML][HTML] Map** the presence and distribution of tree species in Canada's forested ecosystems

T Hermosilla, A Bastyr, NC Coops, JC White… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of tree species is required to inform management, planning, and
monitoring of forests as well as to characterize habitat and ecosystem function. Remotely …

An overview and comparison of machine-learning techniques for classification purposes in digital soil map**

B Heung, HC Ho, J Zhang, A Knudby, CE Bulmer… - Geoderma, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Machine-learning is the automated process of uncovering patterns in large datasets
using computer-based statistical models, where a fitted model may then be used for …

[HTML][HTML] Large-area map** of Canadian boreal forest cover, height, biomass and other structural attributes using Landsat composites and lidar plots

G Matasci, T Hermosilla, MA Wulder, JC White… - Remote sensing of …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Passive optical remotely sensed images such as those from the Landsat satellites enable
the development of spatially comprehensive, well-calibrated reflectance measures that …

Nationwide native forest structure maps for Argentina based on forest inventory data, SAR Sentinel-1 and vegetation metrics from Sentinel-2 imagery

EMO Silveira, VC Radeloff, S Martinuzzi… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Detailed maps of forest structure attributes are crucial for sustainable forest management,
conservation, and forest ecosystem science at the landscape level. Map** the structure of …

No growth stimulation of Canada's boreal forest under half-century of combined warming and CO2 fertilization

MP Girardin, O Bouriaud, EH Hogg… - Proceedings of the …, 2016‏ - National Acad Sciences
Considerable evidence exists that current global temperatures are higher than at any time
during the past millennium. However, the long-term impacts of rising temperatures and …

Predicting uncertainty of machine learning models for modelling nitrate pollution of groundwater using quantile regression and UNEEC methods

O Rahmati, B Choubin, A Fathabadi, F Coulon… - Science of the Total …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Although estimating the uncertainty of models used for modelling nitrate contamination of
groundwater is essential in groundwater management, it has been generally ignored. This …

Lightning as a major driver of recent large fire years in North American boreal forests

S Veraverbeke, BM Rogers, ML Goulden… - Nature Climate …, 2017‏ - nature.com
Abstract Changes in climate and fire regimes are transforming the boreal forest, the world's
largest biome. Boreal North America recently experienced two years with large burned area …