Comparing ALS and Image-Based Point Cloud Metrics and Modelled Forest Inventory Attributes in a Complex Coastal Forest Environment

Comparing ALS and Image-Based Point Cloud Metrics and Modelled Forest Inventory Attributes in a Complex Coastal Forest Environment

Digital aerial photogrammetry (DAP) is emerging as an alternate data source to airborne laser scanning (ALS) data for three-dimensional characterization of forest structure. In this study we compare point cloud metrics and plot-level model estimates derived from ALS data and an image-based point clo...

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Main Authors: Joanne C. White, Christoph Stepper, Piotr Tompalski, Nicholas C. Coops, Michael A. Wulder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
digital aerial images
image matching
airborne laser scanning
forest inventory
photogrammetry
lidar
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/6/10/3704

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