Individual tree properties from ALS data as input to habitat analysis in boreal forest

Abstract

This study shows examples of detailed analysis of forest canopy from ALS data with potential use as input to habitat analysis in forests. This includes delineation of individual tree crowns and analysis of the distribution of tree heights and the tree species composition.

Keywords

canopy structure; forest age; biodiversity; species richness; LiDAR

Published in

Title: Proceedings of SilviLaser 2015
Publisher: IGN, LIF

Conference

SilviLaser 2015 : 14th conference on Lidar Applications for Assessing and Managing Forest Ecosystems

SLU Authors

• Lindberg, Eva

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)

• Roberge, Jean-Michel

  • Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Löfroth, Therese

  • Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Holmgren, Johan

  • Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Hjältén, Joakim

  • Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Ecology
Earth Observation

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/69038