Accessible light detection and ranging: estimating large tree density for habitat identification

Abstract Large trees are important to a wide variety of wildlife, including many species of conservation concern, such as the California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis). Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has been successfully utilized to identify the density of large‐diameter trees,...

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Main Authors: Heather A. Kramer, Brandon M. Collins, Claire V. Gallagher, John J. Keane, Scott L. Stephens, Maggi Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-12-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1593