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Effective number of layers: A new measure for quantifying three-dimensional stand structure based on sampling with terrestrial LiDAR / Martin Ehbrecht in Forest ecology and management, vol 380 (15 november 2016)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 380 (15 november 2016) . - pp 212 - 223 Titre : Effective number of layers: A new measure for quantifying three-dimensional stand structure based on sampling with terrestrial LiDAR Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Martin Ehbrecht, Auteur ; Peter Schall, Auteur ; Julia Juchheim, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp 212 - 223 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] feuillu [Termes IGN] strate végétale [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] voxel Résumé : (auteur) The relevance of stand structural heterogeneity for biodiversity conservation is increasingly recognized and efficient tools for its measurement are demanded. Here, we quantified forest structure by calculating the effective number of layers (ENL) for different Hill Numbers (0D, 1D, 2D) as a measure of vertical structure of a subplot. We than use sampling techniques to cover the horizontal structural variability within study plots. ENL describes the vertical structure based on the occupation of 1 m wide vertical layers by tree components relative to the total space occupation of a stand. Space occupation was quantified by a voxel-model obtained from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) on 150 forest plots in Germany. We used a single scan approach, which requires less field work and post-processing compared to multiple-scans. Single-scan derived mean ENL and its coefficient of variation successfully differentiated forest structures over a wide range of even-aged, uneven-aged and unmanaged broadleaved and coniferous stands. ENL was correlated to the stand summary measures basal area, quadratic mean diameter and stem density as well as stand age. ENL can be used to describe structural heterogeneity and proved to be efficiently assessable by TLS. Numéro de notice : A2016-701 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.09.003 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2016.09.003 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=82064 [article]