A Concave Hull Methodology for Calculating the Crown Volume of Individual Trees Based on Vehicle-Borne LiDAR Data

A Concave Hull Methodology for Calculating the Crown Volume of Individual Trees Based on Vehicle-Borne LiDAR Data

Crown volume is an important tree factor used in forest surveys as a prerequisite for estimating biomass and carbon stocks. This study developed a method for accurately calculating the crown volume of individual trees from vehicle-borne laser scanning (VLS) data using a concave hull by slices method...

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Main Authors: Zhaojin Yan, Rufei Liu, Liang Cheng, Xiao Zhou, Xiaoguang Ruan, Yijia Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
vehicle-borne laser scanning
LiDAR data
crown volume
concave hull
adaptive slicing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/6/623

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