[HTML][HTML] Monitoring canopy quality and improving equitable outcomes of urban tree planting using LiDAR and machine learning
Urban tree canopies are fundamental to mitigating the impacts of climate change within
cities as well as providing a range of other important ecosystem, health, and amenity …
cities as well as providing a range of other important ecosystem, health, and amenity …
Assessing Normalized Difference Vegetation Index as a proxy of urban greenspace exposure
Abstract The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a popular proxy of urban
greenspace (UGS). However, it's unclear how NDVI approximates physical characteristics of …
greenspace (UGS). However, it's unclear how NDVI approximates physical characteristics of …
[HTML][HTML] Extraction of tree branch skeletons from terrestrial LiDAR point clouds
J Gao, L Tang, H Su, J Chen, Y Yuan - Ecological Informatics, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) branch structures provide vital information for
understanding tree phenotypic characteristics and for ecological studies related to carbon …
understanding tree phenotypic characteristics and for ecological studies related to carbon …
Research progress on urban forest ecosystem services and multifunctionality
C Miao, J Wang, D Wang - International Journal of Environmental Science …, 2024 - Springer
Urban forests are crucial components of the urban ecosystem, playing a pivotal role in
maintaining ecological balance, mitigating the urban heat island effect, and enhancing air …
maintaining ecological balance, mitigating the urban heat island effect, and enhancing air …
Remote sensing approaches to identify trees to species-level in the urban forest: A review
JP Ocón, EN Stavros, SJ Steinberg… - Progress in …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Most urban tree inventories depend on resource-intensive, field-based assessments, which
are unevenly distributed in space and time. Recently, these inventories have been …
are unevenly distributed in space and time. Recently, these inventories have been …
Segmentation of Individual Tree Points by Combining Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation and Spectral Clustering Optimization
Accurate identification and segmentation of individual tree points are crucial for assessing
forest spatial distribution, understanding tree growth and structure, and managing forest …
forest spatial distribution, understanding tree growth and structure, and managing forest …
LiPheStream-A 18-month high spatiotemporal resolution point cloud time series of Boreal trees from Finland
In the present paper, we introduce a high-resolution spatiotemporal point cloud time series,
acquired using a LiDAR sensor mounted 30 metres above ground on a flux observation …
acquired using a LiDAR sensor mounted 30 metres above ground on a flux observation …
Enhancing Tree Species Identification in Forestry and Urban Forests through Light Detection and Ranging Point Cloud Structural Features and Machine Learning
S Rust, B Stoinski - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
As remote sensing transforms forest and urban tree management, automating tree species
classification is now a major challenge to harness these advances for forestry and urban …
classification is now a major challenge to harness these advances for forestry and urban …
Mega-cities dominate China's urban greening
Trees play a crucial role in urban environments, offering various ecosystem services that
contribute to public health and human well-being. China has initiated a range of urban …
contribute to public health and human well-being. China has initiated a range of urban …
[HTML][HTML] Concepts towards nation-wide individual tree data and virtual forests
Individual tree data could offer potential uses for both forestry and landscape visualization
but has not yet been realized on a large scale. Relying on 5 points/m2 Finnish national laser …
but has not yet been realized on a large scale. Relying on 5 points/m2 Finnish national laser …