Mapping Above- and Below-Ground Carbon Pools in Boreal Forests: The Case for Airborne Lidar.

A large and growing body of evidence has demonstrated that airborne scanning light detection and ranging (lidar) systems can be an effective tool in measuring and monitoring above-ground forest tree biomass. However, the potential of lidar as an all-round tool for assisting in assessment of carbon (...

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Main Authors: Terje Kristensen, Erik Næsset, Mikael Ohlson, Paul V Bolstad, Randall Kolka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138450