A review of remote sensing methods for biomass feedstock production

T Ahamed, L Tian, Y Zhang, KC Ting - Biomass and bioenergy, 2011 - Elsevier
Monitoring and maximization of bioenergy yield from biomass feedstock has recently
become a critically important goal for researchers. Remote sensing represents a potential …

Laser altimeter canopy height profiles: Methods and validation for closed-canopy, broadleaf forests

DJ Harding, MA Lefsky, GG Parker, JB Blair - Remote Sensing of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Waveform-recording laser altimeter observations of vegetated landscapes provide a time-
resolved measure of laser pulse backscatter energy from canopy surfaces and the …

Small-footprint lidar estimation of sub-canopy elevation and tree height in a tropical rain forest landscape

ML Clark, DB Clark, DA Roberts - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2004 - Elsevier
Meso-scale digital terrain models (DTMs) and canopy-height estimates, or digital canopy
models (DCMs), are two lidar products that have immense potential for research in tropical …

A review of remote sensing technology in support of the Kyoto Protocol

Å Rosenqvist, A Milne, R Lucas, M Imhoff… - Environmental Science & …, 2003 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of the role of remote sensing technology in the context of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol …

Importance of structure and its measurement in quantifying function of forest ecosystems

HH Shugart, S Saatchi, FG Hall - Journal of Geophysical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The structure of forests, the three‐dimensional arrangement of individual trees, has a
profound effect on how ecosystems function and cycle carbon, water, and nutrients. The …