Tree Root System Characterization and Volume Estimation by Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Quantitative Structure Modeling

The accurate characterization of three-dimensional (3D) root architecture, volume, and biomass is important for a wide variety of applications in forest ecology and to better understand tree and soil stability. Technological advancements have led to increasingly more digitized and automated procedur...

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Main Authors: Aaron Smith, Rasmus Astrup, Pasi Raumonen, Jari Liski, Anssi Krooks, Sanna Kaasalainen, Markku Åkerblom, Mikko Kaasalainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/12/3274