Drone-based remote sensing is a promising new technology that combines the benefits of ground-based and satellite-derived forest monitoring by collecting fine-scale data over relatively large areas in a cost-effective manner. Here, we explore the potential of the GatorEye drone-lidar system to monitor tropical forest succession by canopy structural attributes including canopy height, spatial heterogeneity, gap fraction, leaf area density (LAD) vertical distribution, canopy Shannon index (an index of LAD), leaf area index (LAI), and understory LAI. We focus on these variables’ relationship to aboveground biomass (AGB) stocks and species diversity. In the Caribbean lowlands of northeastern Costa Rica, we analyze nine tropical forests stands (...
International audienceWe combined aerial LiDAR and ground sensors to map the spatial variation in mi...
International audienceThe popularization of LiDAR technology, and notably the possib...
Forest degradation through logging is pervasive throughout the world's tropical forests, leading to ...
Drone-based remote sensing is a promising new technology that combines the benefits of ground-based ...
Drone-based remote sensing is a promising new technology that combines the benefits of ground-based ...
International audienceRemote sensors, onboard orbital platforms, aircraft, or unmanned aerial vehicl...
Identifying historical forest disturbances is difficult, especially in selectively logged areas. LiD...
Quantification of forest structure is important for developing a better understanding of how forest ...
Quantification of forest structure is important for developing a better understanding of how forest ...
Tree growth and survival differ strongly between canopy trees (those directly exposed to overhead li...
In this paper we present the results of an experiment to measure forest structure and biomass dynami...
Identifying historical forest disturbances is difficult, especially in selectively logged areas. LiD...
Tropical rainforest canopies, where stems and crowns reside, are hotspots of biological diversity, m...
Ambitious pledges to restore over 400 million hectares of degraded lands by 2030 have been made by s...
In recent years, LiDAR technology has provided accurate forest aboveground biomass (AGB) maps in sev...
International audienceWe combined aerial LiDAR and ground sensors to map the spatial variation in mi...
International audienceThe popularization of LiDAR technology, and notably the possib...
Forest degradation through logging is pervasive throughout the world's tropical forests, leading to ...
Drone-based remote sensing is a promising new technology that combines the benefits of ground-based ...
Drone-based remote sensing is a promising new technology that combines the benefits of ground-based ...
International audienceRemote sensors, onboard orbital platforms, aircraft, or unmanned aerial vehicl...
Identifying historical forest disturbances is difficult, especially in selectively logged areas. LiD...
Quantification of forest structure is important for developing a better understanding of how forest ...
Quantification of forest structure is important for developing a better understanding of how forest ...
Tree growth and survival differ strongly between canopy trees (those directly exposed to overhead li...
In this paper we present the results of an experiment to measure forest structure and biomass dynami...
Identifying historical forest disturbances is difficult, especially in selectively logged areas. LiD...
Tropical rainforest canopies, where stems and crowns reside, are hotspots of biological diversity, m...
Ambitious pledges to restore over 400 million hectares of degraded lands by 2030 have been made by s...
In recent years, LiDAR technology has provided accurate forest aboveground biomass (AGB) maps in sev...
International audienceWe combined aerial LiDAR and ground sensors to map the spatial variation in mi...
International audienceThe popularization of LiDAR technology, and notably the possib...
Forest degradation through logging is pervasive throughout the world's tropical forests, leading to ...