[HTML][HTML] Terrestrial laser scanning in forest ecology: Expanding the horizon

K Calders, J Adams, J Armston, H Bartholomeus… - Remote Sensing of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) was introduced for basic forest measurements, such as tree
height and diameter, in the early 2000s. Recent advances in sensor and algorithm …

Applications of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in hydrology: A review

M Vélez-Nicolás, S García-López, L Barbero… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
In less than two decades, UASs (unmanned aerial systems) have revolutionized the field of
hydrology, bridging the gap between traditional satellite observations and ground-based …

[HTML][HTML] Non-destructive estimation of individual tree biomass: Allometric models, terrestrial and UAV laser scanning

B Brede, L Terryn, N Barbier, HM Bartholomeus… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Calibration and validation of aboveground biomass (AGB)(AGB) products retrieved from
satellite-borne sensors require accurate AGB estimates across hectare scales (1 to 100 ha) …

Development and performance evaluation of a very low-cost UAV-LiDAR system for forestry applications

T Hu, X Sun, Y Su, H Guan, Q Sun, M Kelly, Q Guo - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accurate and repeated forest inventory data are critical to understand forest ecosystem
processes and manage forest resources. In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) …

Comparison of backpack, handheld, under-canopy UAV, and above-canopy UAV laser scanning for field reference data collection in boreal forests

E Hyyppä, X Yu, H Kaartinen, T Hakala, A Kukko… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this work, we compared six emerging mobile laser scanning (MLS) technologies for field
reference data collection at the individual tree level in boreal forest conditions. The systems …

Non-destructive tree volume estimation through quantitative structure modelling: Comparing UAV laser scanning with terrestrial LIDAR

B Brede, K Calders, A Lau, P Raumonen… - Remote Sensing of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Above-Ground Biomass (AGB) product calibration and validation require ground
reference plots at hectometric scales to match space-borne missions' resolution. Traditional …

UAV RTK/PPK method—an optimal solution for mapping inaccessible forested areas?

J Tomaštík, M Mokroš, P Surový, A Grznárová… - Remote sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mapping hard-to-access and hazardous parts of forests by terrestrial surveying methods is a
challenging task. Remote sensing techniques can provide an alternative solution to such …

Estimating forest structure from UAV-mounted LiDAR point cloud using machine learning

R Neuville, JS Bates, F Jonard - Remote sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Monitoring the structure of forest stands is of high importance for forest managers to help
them in maintaining ecosystem services. For that purpose, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles …

Forest inventory with high-density UAV-Lidar: Machine learning approaches for predicting individual tree attributes

AP Dalla Corte, DV Souza, FE Rex… - … and Electronics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The high dimensionality of data generated by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Lidar makes
it difficult to use classical statistical techniques to design accurate predictive models from …

[HTML][HTML] Under-canopy UAV laser scanning for accurate forest field measurements

E Hyyppä, J Hyyppä, T Hakala, A Kukko… - ISPRS Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Surveying and robotic technologies are converging, offering great potential for robotic-
assisted data collection and support for labour intensive surveying activities. From a forest …