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 …

Mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets or similar devices are becoming increasingly
important as measurement devices in forestry due to their advanced sensors, including RGB …

Owing to industrialization and urbanization in recent decades, fine particulate matter (PM
2.5) in the atmosphere has become a major environmental problem worldwide. This …

Taper models, which describe the shape of tree stems, are central to estimating stem
volume. Literature provides both taper-and volume models for the three main species in …

The adaptation of forest management to changing environmental conditions due to climate
change relies on information on the current forest and tree vitality. In common practice, the …

Over the last decade, a number of techniques for individual tree segmentation has been
developed for terrestrial laser scanning data. The superpoint segmentation algorithm based …

The prediction of tree stem volumes has conventionally been based on simple field
measurements and applicable allometric functions, but terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has …

This work provides a systematic evaluation of how survey design and computer processing
choices (such as the software used or the workflow/parameters chosen) influence …

Tree functional traits together with processes such as forest regeneration, growth, and
mortality affect forest and tree structure. Forest management inherently impacts these …

Bark strip** damage reduces timber quality due to fungal infection and structural defects.
Weakened stems may break and induce the death of trees, which strongly affects forest …