Influence of Natural and Anthropogenic Linear Canopy Openings on Forest Structural Patterns Investigated Using LiDAR

In much of the commercial boreal forest, dense road networks and energy corridors have been developed to access natural resources with unintended and poorly understood effects on surrounding forest structure. In this study, we compare the effects of anthropogenic and natural linear openings on surro...

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Main Authors: Udayalakshmi Vepakomma, Daniel D. Kneeshaw, Louis De Grandpré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/9/540