Using VEGNET In-Situ Monitoring LiDAR (IML) to Capture Dynamics of Plant Area Index, Structure and Phenology in Aspen Parkland Forests in Alberta, Canada

Using VEGNET In-Situ Monitoring LiDAR (IML) to Capture Dynamics of Plant Area Index, Structure and Phenology in Aspen Parkland Forests in Alberta, Canada

The use of ceptometers and digital hemispherical photographs to estimate Plant Area Index (PAI) often include biases and errors from instrument positioning, orientation and data analysis. As an alternative to these methods, we used an In-Situ Monitoring LiDAR system that provides indirect measures o...

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Main Authors: Carlos Portillo-Quintero, Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, Darius Culvenor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Leaf Area Index
ecosystem monitoring
ground LiDAR
vertical profile
hypertemporal
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/5/1053

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