Object-Based Image Analysis of Downed Logs in Disturbed Forested Landscapes Using Lidar

Downed logs on the forest floor provide habitat for species, fuel for forest fires, and function as a key component of forest nutrient cycling and carbon storage. Ground-based field surveying is a conventional method for mapping and characterizing downed logs but is limited. In addition, optical rem...

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Main Authors: Maggi Kelly, Samuel D. Blanchard, Marek K. Jakubowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/3/11/2420/