Mapping tree canopies in urban environments using airborne laser scanning (ALS): a Vancouver case study

Abstract Background The distribution of forest vegetation within urban environments is critically important as it influences urban environmental conditions and the energy exchange through the absorption of solar radiation and modulation of evapotranspiration. It also plays an important role filterin...

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Main Authors: Giona Matasci, Nicholas C. Coops, David A. R. Williams, Nick Page
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-018-0146-y