On the geometry and allometry of big-buttressed trees - a challenge for forest monitoring: new insights from 3D-modeling with terrestrial laser scanning

In many old-growth natural and close-to-natural forest types, notably in humid tropical forests, a relatively small number of very tall trees contribute considerably to stand basal area and biomass. Such trees often show distinct buttress roots with irregular non-convex shapes. Buttresses are comple...

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Main Authors: Nölke N, Fehrmann L, I Nengah Surati J, Tiryana T, Seidel D, Kleinn C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2015-10-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor1449-007