Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was introduced for basic forest measurements, such as tree
height and diameter, in the early 2000s. Recent advances in sensor and algorithm …

Forest biomass monitoring is at the core of the research agenda due to the critical
importance of forest dynamics in the carbon cycle. However, forest biomass is never directly …

To maximize utilization of our forest resources, detailed knowledge of wood property
variation and the impacts this has on end-product performance is required at multiple scales …

Calibration of local, regional or global allometric equations to estimate biomass at the tree
level constitutes a significant burden on projects aiming at reducing Carbon emissions from …

Long-term analysis of tree growth using annual tree rings is increasingly in demand for
tropical tree species. The basis of these studies has traditionally been the anatomical …

The concept of growth rings is little discussed in the literature and their treatment remains
somewhat confusing in terms of the diversity of structures described. This situation has a …

Key message Intensive measurements of basic specific gravity and relative water content of
lumens show that within-stem variations strongly depend on species and cannot be …

Abstract Background and Aims Tree rings, as archives of the past and biosensors of the
present, offer unique opportunities to study influences of the fluctuating environment over …

Key message Stump-to-tip trends in basic wood density complicate the conversion of tree
volume into aboveground biomass. We use 3D tree models from terrestrial laser scanning to …

Premise of the Study Basic wood density is an important ecological trait for woody plants. It
is used to characterize species performance and fitness in community ecology and to …