Review of studies on tree species classification from remotely sensed data
Spatially explicit information on tree species composition of managed and natural forests,
plantations and urban vegetation provides valuable information for nature conservationists …
plantations and urban vegetation provides valuable information for nature conservationists …
Remote sensing technologies for enhancing forest inventories: A review
Forest inventory and management requirements are changing rapidly in the context of an
increasingly complex set of economic, environmental, and social policy objectives …
increasingly complex set of economic, environmental, and social policy objectives …
Remote sensing in forestry: current challenges, considerations and directions
Remote sensing has developed into an omnipresent technology in the scientific field of
forestry and is also increasingly used in an operational fashion. However, the pace and level …
forestry and is also increasingly used in an operational fashion. However, the pace and level …
The utility of image-based point clouds for forest inventory: A comparison with airborne laser scanning
Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), also known as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
enables an accurate three-dimensional characterization of vertical forest structure. ALS has …
enables an accurate three-dimensional characterization of vertical forest structure. ALS has …
Laser scanning of forest resources: the Nordic experience
This article reviews the research and application of airborne laser scanning for forest
inventory in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The first experiments with scanning lasers for …
inventory in Finland, Norway and Sweden. The first experiments with scanning lasers for …
Remote sensing and forest inventories in Nordic countries–roadmap for the future
The Nordic countries have long traditions in forest inventory and remote sensing (RS). In
sample-based national forest inventories (NFIs), utilization of aerial photographs started …
sample-based national forest inventories (NFIs), utilization of aerial photographs started …
Identifying the genus or species of individual trees using a three-wavelength airborne lidar system
The identification of individual tree species is crucial for forest inventory, carbon stocks
assessment as well as for habitat and ecosystem change studies. Previous studies have …
assessment as well as for habitat and ecosystem change studies. Previous studies have …
Airborne laser scanning as a method in operational forest inventory: Status of accuracy assessments accomplished in Scandinavia
E Næsset - Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
This research reports the major evaluation results from an operational stand-based forest
inventory using airborne laser scanner data carried out in Norway. This is the first …
inventory using airborne laser scanner data carried out in Norway. This is the first …
Area-based inventory in Norway–from innovation to an operational reality
E Næsset - Forestry applications of airborne laser scanning …, 2013 - Springer
The aim of this chapter is to give an overview of the development of ALS as an operational
tool for forest management inventories in Norway. The chapter will shed light on some of the …
tool for forest management inventories in Norway. The chapter will shed light on some of the …
sgsR: a structurally guided sampling toolbox for LiDAR-based forest inventories
Establishing field inventories can be labor intensive, logistically challenging and expensive.
Optimizing a sample to derive accurate forest attribute predictions is a key management …
Optimizing a sample to derive accurate forest attribute predictions is a key management …