Characterization of Canopy Layering in Forested Ecosystems Using Full Waveform Lidar

Canopy structure, the vertical distribution of canopy material, is an important element of forest ecosystem dynamics and habitat preference. Although vertical stratification, or “canopy layering,” is a basic characterization of canopy structure for research and forest management, it is difficult to...

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Main Authors: Ralph Dubayah, Michelle A. Hofton, J. Bryan Blair, Amanda S. Whitehurst, Anu Swatantran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/4/2014