Individual Tree Crown Segmentation Directly from UAV-Borne LiDAR Data Using the PointNet of Deep Learning

Accurate individual tree crown (ITC) segmentation from scanned point clouds is a fundamental task in forest biomass monitoring and forest ecology management. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) as a mainstream tool for forest survey is advancing the pattern of forest data acquisition. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Xinxin Chen, Kang Jiang, Yushi Zhu, Xiangjun Wang, Ting Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/2/131