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Unveiling the complex canopy spatial structure of a Mediterranean old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest from UAV observations / Francesco Solano in Ecological indicators, vol 138 (May 2022)  

Public [article]  inEcological indicators > vol 138 (May 2022) . - n° 108807 Titre : Unveiling the complex canopy spatial structure of a Mediterranean old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest from UAV observations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Francesco Solano, Auteur ; Giuseppe Modica, Auteur ; Salvatore Praticò, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 108807 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications photogrammétriques [Termes IGN] Calabre [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] forêt primaire [Termes IGN] image à très haute résolution [Termes IGN] image captée par drone [Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface de la canopée [Termes IGN] orthophotoplan numérique [Termes IGN] photogrammétrie aérienne [Termes IGN] structure spatiale [Termes IGN] structure-from-motion [Termes IGN] surveillance forestière Résumé : (auteur) In front of climate change scenarios and global loss of biodiversity, it is essential to monitor the structure of old-growth forests to study ecosystem status and dynamics to inform future conservation and restoration programmes. We propose an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based framework to monitor fine-grained forest top canopy structure in a primary old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest in Pollino National Park, Italy, which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage (UNESCO WH) serial site “Ancient and Primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe”. Canopy profile, gap properties and their spatial distribution patterns were analysed using the canopy height model (CHM) derived from UAV surveys. Very high-resolution orthomosaic images coupled with direct field measurement data were used to assess gap detection accuracy and CHM validation. Forest canopy properties along with the vertical layering of the canopy were further explored using second-order statistics. The reconstructed canopy profile revealed a bimodal top height frequency distribution. The upper canopy layer (h > 14 m) was the most represented canopy height, with the remaining 50% split between the medium and lowest layer; 551 gaps were identified within 11.5 ha. Gap size varied between 2 m2 and 353 m2, and 19 m2was the mean gap size; the gap size-frequency relationship reflected a power-law probability distribution. About 97 % of the gaps were Numéro de notice : A2022-369 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108807 Date de publication en ligne : 01/04/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108807 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=100598 [article]