A survey of computer vision techniques for forest characterization and carbon monitoring tasks

S Illarionova, D Shadrin, P Tregubova, V Ignatiev… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Estimation of terrestrial carbon balance is one of the key tasks in the understanding and
prognosis of climate change impacts and the development of tools and policies according to …

Sustainable land use scenarios generated by optimizing ecosystem distribution based on temporal and spatial patterns of ecosystem services in the southern China …

Y Shao, Y Xiao, X Kou, W Sang - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban expansion and inappropriate land uses in the southern China hilly region have
caused a decline in the regional ecosystem services capacity. The exploration of regional …

Recent Advances in UAV-Based Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry for Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Storage Estimations in Forestry

S Gülci, AE Akay, B Aricak, T Sariyildiz - Concepts and Applications of …, 2023 - Springer
Due to economical, ecological, and social changes over the last decade, managers and
researchers in nature-based disciplines intend to use both traditional and innovative remote …

Detection of forest tree losses in Côte d'Ivoire using drone aerial images

TA Ouattara, VCJ Sokeng, IC Zo-Bi, KF Kouamé… - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
The fight against deforestation and forest degradation is now a major challenge for the
preservation of global forest ecosystems. The remote sensing forest monitoring methods that …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the non-linear response of ecosystem services to urban-rural transformation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China

Y Yan, Y Yang, M Yang - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
In our transforming world, ecosystem services (ESs) and biodiversity are threatened by
urban sprawl with rapid urban-rural transformation (URT), jeopardizing human well-being …

Automated extraction and validation of Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.) trees from UAV-based digital surface models

A Ozdarici-Ok, AO Ok, M Zeybek… - Geo-Spatial Information …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.) is currently the pine species with the highest
commercial value with edible seeds. In this respect, this study introduces a new …

Assessment of Potential Prediction and Calibration Methods of Crown Width for Dahurian Larch (Larix gmelinii Rupr.) in Northeastern China

S Liu, J Wang, L Jiang - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Crown width (CW) is an important indicator for assessing tree health, vitality, and stability, as
well as being used to predict forestry models and evaluate forest dynamics. However …

Terrestrial vs. UAV-based remote measurements in log volume estimation

A Đuka, I Papa, M Lovrinčević, Z Bumber, T Poršinsky… - Remote sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study compared oak butt-log volume estimations gained through terrestrial
measurements in the forest stand with a remote approach using an unmanned aerial system …

Urban Treetop Detection and Tree-Height Estimation from Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle Images

H Wu, M Zhuang, Y Chen, C Meng, C Wu, L Ouyang… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Individual tree detection for urban forests in subtropical environments remains a great
challenge due to the various types of forest structures, high canopy closures, and the mixture …

Integration of field measurements with unmanned aerial vehicle to predict forest inventory metrics at tree and stand scales in natural pure Crimean pine forests

S Bulut, A Günlü, H Aksoy, F Bolat… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Inventorying forest ecosystems is an essential part of forest management planning.
However, it is quite costly and time-consuming, particularly for larger areas. Recently …