Assessment of Individual Tree Detection and Canopy Cover Estimation using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle based Light Detection and Ranging (UAV-LiDAR) Data in Planted Forests

Canopy cover is a key forest structural parameter that is commonly used in forest inventory, sustainable forest management and maintaining ecosystem services. Recently, much attention has been paid to the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) due to the flexi...

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Main Authors: Xiangqian Wu, Xin Shen, Lin Cao, Guibin Wang, Fuliang Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
UAV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/8/908