Biomechanical control of beech pole verticality (Fagus sylvatica) before and after thinning: theoretical modelling and ground-truth data using terrestrial LiDAR.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1228
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY Thinning is a frequent disturbance in managed forests, especially to increase radial growth. Due to buckling and bending risk associated with height and mass growth, tree verticality is strongly constrained in… read more here.
Keywords: control; verticality; model; terrestrial lidar ... See more keywords
Field estimate of paleoseismic slip on a normal fault using the Schmidt hammer and terrestrial LiDAR: Methods and application to the Hebgen fault (Montana, USA)
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DOI: 10.1002/esp.4403
Abstract: The weathering characteristics of bedrock fault scarps provide relative age constraints that can be used to determine fault displacements. Here, we report Schmidt hammer rebound values (R-values) for a limestone fault scarp that was last… read more here.
Keywords: fault; slip; terrestrial lidar; schmidt hammer ... See more keywords
Revealing recent calving activity of a tidewater glacier with terrestrial LiDAR reflection intensity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.03.003
Abstract: Abstract In this work we propose a method of estimating the age of calving events of a tidewater glacier based on 3D point clouds. Terrestrial LiDAR scans of the calving front of Fuerza Aerea Glacier… read more here.
Keywords: tidewater glacier; reflection intensity; terrestrial lidar; intensity ... See more keywords
Comparison of terrestrial lidar, SfM, and MBES resolution and accuracy for geomorphic analyses in physical systems that experience subaerial and subaqueous conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107056
Abstract: Abstract This study provides a systematic comparison of lidar, Multibeam Echo Sounders (MBES), and Structure-from-Motion (SfM) derived datasets collected over a fixed surface contained within a large outdoor flume converted to a 15 × 2.5 × 1.5 m tank. The… read more here.
Keywords: sfm; surface; comparison terrestrial; terrestrial lidar ... See more keywords
Semi-direct tree reconstruction using terrestrial LiDAR point cloud data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.02.013
Abstract: Abstract A new method was developed for reconstructing the geometric structure of large plants such as trees at the leaf-scale by utilizing terrestrial LiDAR data. The primary goal of the work was to develop a… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; plant; terrestrial lidar; leaf ... See more keywords
Detecting and quantifying standing dead tree structural loss with reconstructed tree models using voxelized terrestrial lidar data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.02.028
Abstract: Abstract The structural loss rates of standing dead trees (SDTs) affect a variety of processes of interest to ecologists and foresters, yet the decomposition of SDTs has been traditionally characterized by qualitative decay classes, reductions… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; loss rates; structural loss; terrestrial lidar ... See more keywords
Allometry and structural volume change of standing dead southern pine trees using non-destructive terrestrial LiDAR
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2020.111729
Abstract: Abstract Tree mortality from major disturbances can greatly increase dead wood in forested areas, affecting fire intensity and behavior, wildlife habitat, and carbon dynamics. Accurately quantifying regional standing dead tree (SDT) pools, as conducted by… read more here.
Keywords: terrestrial lidar; volume; decay class;
Estimating urban above ground biomass with multi-scale LiDAR
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DOI: 10.1186/s13021-018-0098-0
Abstract: BackgroundUrban trees have long been valued for providing ecosystem services (mitigation of the “heat island” effect, suppression of air pollution, etc.); more recently the potential of urban forests to store significant above ground biomass (AGB)… read more here.
Keywords: scale lidar; ground biomass; terrestrial lidar; multi scale ... See more keywords