The rivers of the world are undergoing accelerated change in the Anthropocene, and need
to be managed at much broader spatial and temporal scales than before. Fluvial remote …

The structure and function of riparian ecosystems generally result from feedbacks between
plant dynamics and fluvial processes and landforms, ie, river morphodynamics. Taxonomic …

The objective of this study was to identify candidate features derived from airborne laser
scanner (ALS) data suitable to discriminate between coniferous and deciduous tree species …

The airborne laser scanning LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) provides high-resolution
Digital Terrain Models (DTM) that have been applied recently to the characterization …

The objective of this study was to determine whether leaf area index (LAI) can be accurately
estimated in intensively managed pine plantations using multiple-return airborne laser …

Estimation of riparian forest structural attributes, such as the Leaf Area Index (LAI), is an
important step in identifying the amount of water use in riparian forest areas. In this study …

Riverscapes are complex ecosystems consisting of dynamic processes influenced by
spatially heterogeneous physical features. A critical component of riverscapes is vegetation …

Structural physical habitat attributes include indices of stream size, channel gradient,
substrate size, habitat complexity, and riparian vegetation cover and structure. The …

Vegetation plays an important role in stabilizing the soil and decreasing fluvial erosion. In
certain cases, vegetation increases the accumulation of fine sediments. Efficient and …

Riparian forest zones adjacent to surface water such as streams, lakes, reservoirs and
wetlands maintain significant forest ecosystem functions including nutrient cycling …