Detecting Stems in Dense and Homogeneous Forest Using Single-Scan TLS

Stem characteristics of plants are of great importance to both ecology study and forest management. Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) may provide an effective way to characterize the fine-scale structures of vegetation. However, clumping plants, dense foliage and thin structure could intensify the sh...

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Main Authors: Shaobo Xia, Cheng Wang, Feifei Pan, Xiaohuan Xi, Hongcheng Zeng, He Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/11/3923