Enhancing Forest Growth and Yield Predictions with Airborne Laser Scanning Data: Increasing Spatial Detail and Optimizing Yield Curve Selection through Template Matching

Accurate information on both the current stock and future growth and yield of forest resources is critical for sustainable forest management. We demonstrate a novel approach to utilizing airborne laser scanning (ALS)-derived forest stand attributes to determine future growth and yield of six attribu...

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Main Authors: Piotr Tompalski, Nicholas C. Coops, Joanne C. White, Michael A. Wulder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/11/255