Review of ground and aerial methods for vegetation cover fraction (fCover) and related quantities estimation: definitions, advances, challenges, and future …

L Li, X Mu, H Jiang, F Chianucci, R Hu, W Song… - ISPRS Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vegetation cover fraction (fCover) and related quantities are basic yet critical vegetation
structure variables in various disciplines and applications. Ground-and aerial-based …

An overview of remote monitoring methods in biodiversity conservation

RG Kerry, FJP Montalbo, R Das, S Patra… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Conservation of biodiversity is critical for the coexistence of humans and the sustenance of
other living organisms within the ecosystem. Identification and prioritization of specific …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating aboveground biomass of the mangrove forests on northeast Hainan Island in China using an upscaling method from field plots, UAV-LiDAR data …

D Wang, B Wan, J Liu, Y Su, Q Guo, P Qiu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The mangrove forests of northeast Hainan Island are the most species diverse forests in
China and consist of the Dongzhai National Nature Reserve and the Qinglan Provincial …

Comparison of high-density LiDAR and satellite photogrammetry for forest inventory

GD Pearse, JP Dash, HJ Persson, MS Watt - ISPRS journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Point cloud data derived from stereo satellite imagery has the potential to provide large-
scale forest inventory assessment but these methods are known to include higher error than …

[HTML][HTML] A density-based algorithm for the detection of individual trees from LiDAR data

M Latella, F Sola, C Camporeale - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, LiDAR is widely used for individual tree detection, usually providing higher
accuracy in coniferous stands than in deciduous ones, where the rounded-crown, the …

Temperature buffering in temperate forests: Comparing microclimate models based on ground measurements with active and passive remote sensing

V Kašpar, L Hederová, M Macek, J Müllerová… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ability of a forest to buffer understory temperature extremes depends on the canopy
structure, which is often measured from the ground. However, ground measurements …

Metrics of lidar-derived 3D vegetation structure reveal contrasting effects of horizontal and vertical forest heterogeneity on bird species richness

L Carrasco, X Giam, M Papeş, KS Sheldon - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
The structural heterogeneity of vegetation is a key factor for explaining animal diversity
patterns at a local scale. Improvements in airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of the vertical canopy cover profile products derived from GEDI over selected forest sites

Y Li, H Fang, Y Wang, S Li, T Ma, Y Wu… - Science of Remote …, 2024 - Elsevier
Canopy cover (CC) quantifies the proportion of canopy materials projected vertically onto
the ground surface. CC is a crucial canopy structural variable and is commonly used in …

Variation of leaf angle distribution quantified by terrestrial LiDAR in natural European beech forest

J Liu, AK Skidmore, T Wang, X Zhu, J Premier… - ISPRS journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Leaf inclination angle and leaf angle distribution (LAD) are important plant structural traits,
influencing the flux of radiation, carbon and water. Although leaf angle distribution may vary …

[HTML][HTML] Untangling fuel, weather and management effects on fire severity: Insights from large-sample LiDAR remote sensing analysis of conditions preceding the …

MG Gale, GJ Cary, AIJM Van Dijk, M Yebra - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Evaluation of fire severity reduction strategies requires the quantification of
intervention outcomes and, more broadly, the extent to which fuel characteristics affect fire …