Post-Fire Changes in Forest Biomass Retrieved by Airborne LiDAR in Amazonia

Post-Fire Changes in Forest Biomass Retrieved by Airborne LiDAR in Amazonia

Fire is one of the main factors directly impacting Amazonian forest biomass and dynamics. Because of Amazonia’s large geographical extent, remote sensing techniques are required for comprehensively assessing forest fire impacts at the landscape level. In this context, Light Detection and Ranging (Li...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luciane Yumie Sato, Vitor Conrado Faria Gomes, Yosio Edemir Shimabukuro, Michael Keller, Egidio Arai, Maiza Nara dos-Santos, Irving Foster Brown, Luiz Eduardo Oliveira e Cruz de Aragão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
light detection and ranging
Amazon
aboveground biomass
tropical forest
fire
LiDAR
degradation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/10/839

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/10/839

Similar Items