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Aug122012

Allometric equation choice impacts lidar-based forest biomass estimates

DateSunday, August 12, 2012 at 12:47PM

lidar point cloud from the snamp projectZhao, F., Q. Guo and M. Kelly. 2012. Allometric equation choice impacts lidar-based forest biomass estimates: A case study from the Sierra National Forest, CA. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 165: 64–72

Plot-level estimates of biomass were derived from field data and two different allometric equations. Estimates differed between allometric equations, especially in plots with high biomass. Selection of allometric equations can influence the capacity of lidar data to estimate biomass. The best fit between field data and lidar data were found using a regional allometric equation and a combination of lidar metrics and individual tree data.

Keywords: Lidar . Allometric equation . Biomass .  Sierra Nevada .  Forest

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