An overview of global leaf area index (LAI): Methods, products, validation, and applications
Leaf area index (LAI) is a critical vegetation structural variable and is essential in the
feedback of vegetation to the climate system. The advancement of the global Earth …
feedback of vegetation to the climate system. The advancement of the global Earth …
Quantifying vegetation biophysical variables from imaging spectroscopy data: A review on retrieval methods
An unprecedented spectroscopic data stream will soon become available with forthcoming
Earth-observing satellite missions equipped with imaging spectroradiometers. This data …
Earth-observing satellite missions equipped with imaging spectroradiometers. This data …
Estimation of LAI with the LiDAR technology: A review
Leaf area index (LAI) is an important vegetation parameter. Active light detection and
ranging (LiDAR) technology has been widely used to estimate vegetation LAI. In this study …
ranging (LiDAR) technology has been widely used to estimate vegetation LAI. In this study …
[HTML][HTML] Virtual laser scanning with HELIOS++: A novel take on ray tracing-based simulation of topographic full-waveform 3D laser scanning
L Winiwarter, AME Pena, H Weiser, K Anders… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Topographic laser scanning is a remote sensing method to create detailed 3D point cloud
representations of the Earth's surface. Since data acquisition is expensive, simulations can …
representations of the Earth's surface. Since data acquisition is expensive, simulations can …
Quantifying 3D structure and occlusion in dense tropical and temperate forests using close-range LiDAR
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has emerged as a reference for three-dimensional
measurements of forest structure as well as forest reconstruction and modeling. Ground …
measurements of forest structure as well as forest reconstruction and modeling. Ground …
An assessment study of three indirect methods for estimating leaf area density and leaf area index of individual trees
Field measurements of leaf area density (LAD) and leaf area index (LAI) for individual trees
have increased in importance and relevance with the advent of high spatial resolution …
have increased in importance and relevance with the advent of high spatial resolution …
Estimation of 3D vegetation density with Terrestrial Laser Scanning data using voxels. A sensitivity analysis of influencing parameters
E Grau, S Durrieu, R Fournier… - Remote Sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The 3D distribution of plant material is a key parameter to describe vegetation structure,
which influences several processes such as radiation interception and ecosystem …
which influences several processes such as radiation interception and ecosystem …
Using the negative soil adjustment factor of soil adjusted vegetation index (SAVI) to resist saturation effects and estimate leaf area index (LAI) in dense vegetation …
Saturation effects limit the application of vegetation indices (VIs) in dense vegetation areas.
The possibility to mitigate them by adopting a negative soil adjustment factor X is addressed …
The possibility to mitigate them by adopting a negative soil adjustment factor X is addressed …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing GEDI-NASA system for forest fuels classification using machine learning techniques
Identification of forest fuels is a key step for forest fire prevention since they provide valuable
information of fire behavior. This study assesses NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics …
information of fire behavior. This study assesses NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in high-resolution land surface satellite products: A comprehensive review of inversion algorithms, products and challenges
For many applications, raw satellite observations need to be converted to high-level
products of various essential environmental variables. While numerous products are …
products of various essential environmental variables. While numerous products are …