Canopy area of large trees explains aboveground biomass variations across neotropical forest landscapes

Large tropical trees store significant amounts of carbon in woody components and their distribution plays an important role in forest carbon stocks and dynamics. Here, we explore the properties of a new lidar-derived index, the large tree canopy area (LCA) defined as the area occupied by canopy a...

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Main Authors: V. Meyer, S. Saatchi, D. B. Clark, M. Keller, G. Vincent, A. Ferraz, F. Espírito-Santo, M. V. N. d'Oliveira, D. Kaki, J. Chave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/3377/2018/bg-15-3377-2018.pdf