Framework for near real-time forest inventory using multi source remote sensing data

NC Coops, P Tompalski, TRH Goodbody, A Achim… - Forestry, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Forestry inventory update is a critical component of sustainable forest management,
requiring both the spatially explicit identification of forest cover change and integration of …

Exploring the Role of ICTs and Communication Flows in the Forest Sector

AV Gavilanes Montoya, DD Castillo Vizuete, MV Marcu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The forestry sector has used technology to improve productivity and increase service quality,
reducing labor in many processes. In this sense, Information and Communication …

Harmonizing multi-temporal airborne laser scanning point clouds to derive periodic annual height increments in temperate mixedwood forests

J Riofrío, JC White, P Tompalski… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
When combining multi-temporal airborne laser scanning (ALS) data sets, forest height
growth assessments can be compromised due to variations in ALS acquisitions. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping vegetation height and identifying the northern forest limit across Canada using ICESat-2, Landsat time series and topographic data

H Travers-Smith, NC Coops, C Mulverhill… - Remote Sensing of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The northern forest-tundra ecotone is one of the fastest warming regions of the globe.
Models of vegetation change generally predict a northward advance of boreal forests and …

[HTML][HTML] Laserfarm–a high-throughput workflow for generating geospatial data products of ecosystem structure from airborne laser scanning point clouds

WD Kissling, Y Shi, Z Koma, C Meijer, O Ku… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Quantifying ecosystem structure is of key importance for ecology, conservation, restoration,
and biodiversity monitoring because the diversity, geographic distribution and abundance of …

Estimating tree species composition from airborne laser scanning data using point-based deep learning models

BA Murray, NC Coops, L Winiwarter, JC White… - ISPRS Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Airborne laser scanning (ALS) data is increasingly being used for accurate estimations of
forest inventory attributes, such as tree height and volume. However, determining tree …

Towards sustainable forestry: Using a spatial Bayesian belief network to quantify trade-offs among forest-related ecosystem services

C Frizzle, RA Fournier, M Trudel, JE Luther - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Assessing trade-offs among ecosystem services (ESs) that are provided by forests is
necessary to support decision-making and to minimize negative effects of timber harvesting …

Accuracy of a lidar-based individual tree detection and attribute measurement algorithm developed to inform forest products supply chain and resource management

AM Sparks, AMS Smith - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Individual Tree Detection (ITD) algorithms that use Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) data can
provide accurate tree locations and measurements of tree-level attributes that are required …

[HTML][HTML] “Old” is not precise enough: Airborne laser scanning reveals age-related structural diversity within old-growth forests

M Martin, O Valeria - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Old-growth forests of different ages provide specific structures, habitats and ecosystem
services. Methods to distinguish this internal diversity are still rare, especially in boreal …

Canadian HEIs' contribution to the SDGs: what do the times higher education impact rankings unveil?

E Ordonez-Ponce, A Khare, K Khare - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to assess the performance of Canadian higher educational
institutions (HEIs) on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) from 2019 to 2023 …