Scale dependency of lidar‐derived forest structural diversity

JW Atkins, J Costanza, KM Dahlin… - Methods in Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lidar‐derived forest structural diversity (FSD) metrics—including measures of forest canopy
height, vegetation arrangement, canopy cover (CC), structural complexity and leaf area and …

Which metrics derived from airborne laser scanning are essential to measure the vertical profile of ecosystems?

WD Kissling, Y Shi - Diversity and Distributions, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In a recent perspective (Diversity and Distributions, 29, 39–50),'10 variables' were proposed
to measure vegetation structure from airborne laser scanning (ALS) for assessing species …

[HTML][HTML] LiDAR-derived Lorenz-entropy metric for vertical structural complexity: A comparative study of tropical dry and moist forests

N Mashhadi, A Sanchez-Azofeifa… - Remote Sensing of …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study introduces an Entropy-based index: the Lorenz-entropy (LE) index, which we
have developed by integrating Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR), econometrics, and …