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3D remote sensing applications in forest ecology / Hooman Latifi (2019)  

Public Titre : 3D remote sensing applications in forest ecology : Composition, structure and function Type de document : Monographie Auteurs : Hooman Latifi, Éditeur scientifique ; Rubén Valbuena, Éditeur scientifique Editeur : Bâle [Suisse] : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute MDPI Année de publication : 2019 Importance : 188 p. Format : 17 x 25 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-3-03921-782-3 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] analyse spatio-temporelle [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] données TLS (télémétrie) [Termes IGN] écologie forestière [Termes IGN] fusion de données [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] image multibande [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier Résumé : (auteur) The composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems are the key features characterizing their ecological properties, and can thus be crucially shaped and changed by various biotic and abiotic factors on multiple spatial scales. The magnitude and extent of these changes in recent decades calls for enhanced mitigation and adaption measures. Remote sensing data and methods are the main complementary sources of up-to-date synoptic and objective information of forest ecology. Due to the inherent 3D nature of forest ecosystems, the analysis of 3D sources of remote sensing data is considered to be most appropriate for recreating the forest's compositional, structural and functional dynamics. In this Special Issue of Forests, we published a set of state-of-the-art scientific works including experimental studies, methodological developments and model validations, all dealing with the general topic of 3D remote sensing-assisted applications in forest ecology. We showed applications in forest ecology from a broad collection of method and sensor combinations, including fusion schemes. All in all, the studies and their focuses are as broad as a forest's ecology or the field of remote sensing and, thus, reflect the very diverse usages and directions toward which future research and practice will be directed. Note de contenu : 1- Current trends in forest ecological applications of three-dimensional remote sensing: transition from experimental to operational solutions? 2- Improving estimation accuracy of growing stock by multi-frequency SAR and multi-spectral data over Iran’s heterogeneously-structured broadleaf hyrcanian forests 3- Fractional cover mapping of invasive plant species by combining very high-resolution stereo and multi-sensor multispectral imageries 4- Relationships between satellite-based spectral burned ratios and terrestrial laser scanning 5- Mapping maximum tree height of the Great Khingan Mountain, inner Mongolia Using the allometric scaling and resource limitations model 6- Can field crews telecommute? varied data quality from citizen science tree inventories conducted using street-level imagery 7- Do high-voltage power transmission lines affect forest landscape and vegetation growth: evidence from a case for Southeastern of China 8- Mapping forest canopy height in mountainous areas using ZiYuan-3 stereo images and Landsat data 9- Application of terrestrial laser scanner to evaluate the influence of root collar geometry on stump height after mechanized forest operations 10- Sensitivity of codispersion to noise and error in ecological and environmental data 11- Estimating individual tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data at plot level Numéro de notice : 25931 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Monographie En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03921-783-0 Format de la ressource électronique : URL Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=96212

Gini coefficient predictions from airborne lidar remote sensing display the effect of management intensity on forest structure / Rubén Valbuena in Ecological indicators, vol 60 (January 2016)  

Public [article]  inEcological indicators > vol 60 (January 2016) . - pp 574 - 585 Titre : Gini coefficient predictions from airborne lidar remote sensing display the effect of management intensity on forest structure Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Rubén Valbuena, Auteur ; Kalle Eerikäinen, Auteur ; Petteri Packalen, Auteur ; Matti Maltamo, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp 574 - 585 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] analyse comparative [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] coefficient de Gini [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] parc naturel national [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] surveillance forestière [Termes IGN] sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) In this study, two forest sites located in Finland were compared by means of predictions of Gini coefficient (GC) obtained from airborne laser scanning (ALS). We discuss the potential of the proposed method for identifying differences in structural complexity in relation with the management history of forests. The first study site (2200 ha), the Koli National Park (NP), includes areas where human intervention was restricted after 1907, in addition to forests which were protected only after the 1990s. The second study site in the municipality of Kiihtelysvaara (800 ha) has been under intensive management. These are commercial forests which include areas with different types of ownership: a large estate owned by an industrial company together with smaller private properties. We observed that GC predictions may be used to evaluate the effects of management practice on forest structure. Conservation and commercial forests showed significant differences, with the old-protected area of Koli having the highest, and the most intensively managed area in Kiihtelysvaara the lowest GC values. The effect of management history was revealed, as the 1990s’ extensions of Koli NP were more similar to unprotected areas than to forests contained within the original borders of the 1907s’ state property. Yet, their conservation status for almost two decades has been sufficient for developing significant differences against the outside of the NP. In Kiihtelysvaara, we found significant differences in GC according to the type of ownership. Moreover, the ALS predictions of GC also detected differences near lakeshores, which are driven by limitations on logging governed by Finnish law. Estimating this indicator with ALS remote sensing allowed to observe its spatial distribution and to detect peculiarities which would otherwise be unavailable from field plot sampling. Consequently, the method presented appears to be well suited for monitoring the effects of management practice, as well as verifying its compliance with legal restrictions. Numéro de notice : A2016-338 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.001 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.001 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=81022 [article]

Forest structure indicators based on tree size inequality and their relationships to airborne laser scanning / Rubén Valbuena (2015)  

Public Titre : Forest structure indicators based on tree size inequality and their relationships to airborne laser scanning Type de document : Thèse/HDR Auteurs : Rubén Valbuena, Auteur Editeur : Vantaa [Finlande] : Finnish Society of Forest Science Année de publication : 2015 Collection : Dissertationes forestales, ISSN 1795-7389 num. 205 Format : 21 x 30 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-951-651-499-7 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] composition d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] courbe de Lorenz [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] entropie [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres Résumé : (auteur) The subject of this doctoral thesis is the non-spatial indices of horizontal differentiation that can be used as indicators of forest structural complexity, specifically as descriptors of tree size inequality. The body of the thesis focuses primarily on the indicators themselves, while the appended articles tackle issues mainly related to their practical estimation using airborne laser scanning (ALS) remote sensing. The overall research is framed in the context of developing a system of indicators that can be applied at pan-European level, whose implementation in practice is foreseen in the advent of national ALS surveying programmes. A list of indicators available in the scientific literature for describing forest structural heterogeneity by means of horizontal differentiation was tested. Indices based on the theory of information demonstrated critical inconsistencies, which rendered them inadequate for describing tree size inequality. This was revealed using the theory on intrinsic ordering, and illustrated with diversity and equitability profiles. The use of Shannon, and similar indices based on generalized entropy, to describe diversity between size classes, which has been common practice, is therefore discouraged. The link between majorization and Lorenz ordering was established for the specific case of tree size distributions, discussing the reliability of analysing the Lorenz curve to fully describe size inequality in tree populations. In forest science, the Lorenz curve relates stem frequency distributions to their corresponding basal area-weighted distributions. Indicators based on the Lorenz curve, such as the Gini coefficient (GC), were therefore chosen for their ALS-based estimation. Adding an indicator describing Lorenz curve’s asymmetry was deemed necessary for describing relative understorey development. Research demonstrated the convenience of using the basal area larger than the mean (BALM), as it defined the position of the Lorenz curve inflexion point, which depicts the quadratic mean diameter (QMD). It was observed that, when using Lorenz curves to describe forest structure, the position of the QMD should be compared with the Lorenz curve of a theoretical uniform DBH distribution, which represents maximum entropy. Accordingly, this thesis includes a discussion of how Lorenz ordering can be used as a method, providing a scale for simultaneously comparing relative dispersion and entropy. In conclusion, the final recommended indicators are GC and BALM, since this bivariate description of forest structure fully characterises the relationships of relative dominance among trees in a forest population. The most similar neighbour (MSN) imputation of tree lists is defended as a substantially convenient method for predicting these indicators by ALS. Numéro de notice : 14976 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Thèse étrangère Note de thèse : PhD : Forest Sciences : University of Eastern Finland : 2015 En ligne : http://www.metla.fi/dissertationes/df205.htm Format de la ressource électronique : URL Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=78363

Comparison of airborne laser scanning methods for estimating forest structure indicators based on Lorenz curves / Rubén Valbuena in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 95 (September 2014)  

Public [article]  inISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing > vol 95 (September 2014) . - pp 23 – 33 Titre : Comparison of airborne laser scanning methods for estimating forest structure indicators based on Lorenz curves Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Rubén Valbuena, Auteur ; Jari Vauhkonen, Auteur ; Petteri Packalen, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2014 Article en page(s) : pp 23 – 33 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] analyse comparative [Termes IGN] arbre (flore) [Termes IGN] courbe de Lorenz [Termes IGN] détection d'objet [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] forêt [Termes IGN] indicateur [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier Résumé : (Auteur) The purpose of this study was to compare a number of state-of-the-art methods in airborne laser scanning (ALS) remote sensing with regards to their capacity to describe tree size inequality and other indicators related to forest structure. The indicators chosen were based on the analysis of the Lorenz curve: Gini coefficient (GC), Lorenz asymmetry (LA), the proportions of basal area (BALM) and stem density (NSLM) stocked above the mean quadratic diameter. Each method belonged to one of these estimation strategies: (A) estimating indicators directly; (B) estimating the whole Lorenz curve; or (C) estimating a complete tree list. Across these strategies, the most popular statistical methods for area-based approach (ABA) were used: regression, random forest (RF), and nearest neighbour imputation. The latter included distance metrics based on either RF (NN–RF) or most similar neighbour (MSN). In the case of tree list estimation, methods based on individual tree detection (ITD) and semi-ITD, both combined with MSN imputation, were also studied. The most accurate method was direct estimation by best subset regression, which obtained the lowest cross-validated coefficients of variation of their root mean squared error CV(RMSE) for most indicators: GC (16.80%), LA (8.76%), BALM (8.80%) and NSLM (14.60%). Similar figures [CV(RMSE) 16.09%, 10.49%, 10.93% and 14.07%, respectively] were obtained by MSN imputation of tree lists by ABA, a method that also showed a number of additional advantages, such as better distributing the residual variance along the predictive range. In light of our results, ITD approaches may be clearly inferior to ABA with regards to describing the structural properties related to tree size inequality in forested areas. Numéro de notice : A2014-473 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2014.06.002 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2014.06.002 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=74050 [article]

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