Airborne laser scanning of natural forests in New Zealand reveals the influences of wind on forest carbon

Airborne laser scanning of natural forests in New Zealand reveals the influences of wind on forest carbon

Abstract Background Forests are a key component of the global carbon cycle, and research is needed into the effects of human-driven and natural processes on their carbon pools. Airborne laser scanning (ALS) produces detailed 3D maps of forest canopy structure from which aboveground carbon density ca...

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Main Authors: David A. Coomes, Daniel Šafka, James Shepherd, Michele Dalponte, Robert Holdaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Forest
LiDAR
Airborne laser scanning
Remote sensing
Carbon
Climate change
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-017-0119-6

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