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Improved parametrisation of a physically-based forest reflectance model for retrieval of boreal forest structural properties / Eelis Halme in Silva fennica, vol 57 n° 2 (April 2023)  

Public [article]  inSilva fennica > vol 57 n° 2 (April 2023) . - n° 22028 Titre : Improved parametrisation of a physically-based forest reflectance model for retrieval of boreal forest structural properties Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Eelis Halme, Auteur ; Matti Mõttus, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 22028 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] Betula pendula [Termes IGN] betula pubescens [Termes IGN] densité du peuplement [Termes IGN] diagnostic foliaire [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] image Sentinel-MSI [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] réflectance végétale [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier Résumé : (auteur) Physically-based reflectance models offer a robust and transferable method to assess biophysical characteristics of vegetation in remote sensing. Forests exhibit explicit structure at many scales, from shoots and branches to landscape patches, and hence present a specific challenge to vegetation reflectance modellers. To relate forest reflectance with its structure, the complexity must be parametrised leading to an increase in the number of reflectance model inputs. The parametrisations link reflectance simulations to measurable forest variables, but at the same time rely on abstractions (e.g. a geometric surface forming a tree crown) and physically-based simplifications that are difficult to quantify robustly. As high-quality data on basic forest structure (e.g. tree height and stand density) and optical properties (e.g. leaf and forest floor reflectance) are becoming increasingly available, we used the well-validated forest reflectance and transmittance model FRT to investigate the effect of the values of the “uncertain” input parameters on the accuracy of modelled forest reflectance. With the state-of-the-art structural and spectral forest information, and Sentinel-2 Multispectral Instrument imagery, we identified that the input parameters influencing the most the modelled reflectance, given that the basic forestry variables are set to their true values and leaf mass is determined from reliable allometric models, are the regularity of the tree distribution and the amount of woody elements. When these parameters were set to their new adjusted values, the model performance improved considerably, reaching in the near infrared spectral region (740–950 nm) nearly zero bias, a relative RMSE of 13% and a correlation coefficient of 0.81. In the visible part of the spectrum, the model performance was not as consistent indicating room for improvement. Numéro de notice : A2023-228 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.14214/sf.22028 Date de publication en ligne : 30/05/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.22028 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103260 [article]

Evaluation of growth models for mixed forests used in Swedish and Finnish decision support systems / Jorge Aldea in Forest ecology and management, vol 529 (February-1 2023)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 529 (February-1 2023) . - n° 120721 Titre : Evaluation of growth models for mixed forests used in Swedish and Finnish decision support systems Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jorge Aldea, Auteur ; Simone Bianchi, Auteur ; Urban Nilsson, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 120721 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Betula (genre) [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] Suède [Termes IGN] système d'aide à la décision [Vedettes matières IGN] Inventaire forestier Résumé : (auteur) Interest in mixed forests is increasing since they could provide higher benefits and positive externalities compared to monocultures, although their management is more complex and silvicultural prescriptions for them are still scarce. Growth simulations are a powerful tool for developing useful guidelines for mixed stands. Heureka and Motti are two decision support systems commonly used for forest management in Sweden and Finland respectively. They were developed mostly with data from pure stands, so how they would perform in mixed stands is currently uncertain. We compiled a large and updated common database of well-replicated experimental research sites and monitoring networks composed by 218 and 1,160 plot-level observations of mixed stands from Sweden and Finland, respectively. We aimed to evaluated the accuracy of Heureka and Motti basal area growth models in those mixed-species stands and to detect any bias in their short-term predictions. Basal area growth simulations (excluding mortality models) were compared to observed stand-level values in a period-wise process with update of the start values in each period. The residual plots were visually examined for different stand mixtures: Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.)-birch (Betula spp), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)-birch and Scots pine-Norway spruce. We observed that the basal area growth models in both decision support systems performed quite well for all mixtures regardless of the proportion of species. Motti simulations overestimated growth in Scots pine-Norway spruce mixtures by 0.063 m2·ha−1·year−1 which may be acceptable for practical use. Therefore, we corroborated that both decision support systems can be currently utilized for short-term forest growth simulation of mixed boreal forests. Numéro de notice : A2023-107 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120721 Date de publication en ligne : 28/12/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120721 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102441 [article]

Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis as a forest management priority mapping approach based on airborne laser scanning and field inventory data / Parvez Rana in Landscape and Urban Planning, vol 230 (February 2023)  

Public [article]  inLandscape and Urban Planning > vol 230 (February 2023) . - n° 104637 Titre : Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis as a forest management priority mapping approach based on airborne laser scanning and field inventory data Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Parvez Rana, Auteur ; Jari Vauhkonen, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 104637 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Analyse spatiale [Termes IGN] aide à la décision [Termes IGN] analyse multicritère [Termes IGN] classification barycentrique [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] gestion forestière [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] processus stochastique [Termes IGN] semis de points [Termes IGN] service écosystémique [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier Résumé : (auteur) The mapping of ecosystem service (ES) provisioning often lacks decision-makers’ preferences on the ESs provided. Analyzing the related uncertainties can be computationally demanding for a landscape tessellated to a large number of spatial units such as pixels. We propose stochastic multicriteria acceptability analyses to incorporate (unknown or only partially known) decision-makers’ preferences into the spatial forest management prioritization in a Scandinavian boreal forest landscape. The potential of the landscape for the management alternatives was quantified by airborne laser scanning based proxies. A nearest-neighbor imputation method was applied to provide each pixel with stochastic acceptabilities on the alternatives based on decision-makers’ preferences sampled from a probability distribution. We showed that this workflow could be used to derive two types of maps for forest use prioritization: one showing the alternative that a decision-maker with given preferences should choose and another showing areas where the suitability of the forest structure suggested different alternative than the preferences. We discuss the potential of the latter approach for mapping management hotspots. The stochastic approach allows estimating the strength of the decision with respect to the uncertainty in both the proxy values and preferences. The nearest neighbor imputation of stochastic acceptabilities is a computationally feasible way to improve decisions based on ES proxy maps by accounting for uncertainties, although the need for such detailed information at the pixel level should be separately assessed. Numéro de notice : A2023-024 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104637 Date de publication en ligne : 16/11/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104637 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102247 [article]

Testing the application of process-based forest growth model PREBAS to uneven-aged forests in Finland / Man Hu in Forest ecology and management, vol 529 (February-1 2023)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 529 (February-1 2023) . - n° 120702 Titre : Testing the application of process-based forest growth model PREBAS to uneven-aged forests in Finland Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Man Hu, Auteur ; Francesco Minunno, Auteur ; Mikko Peltoniemi, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 120702 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] biomasse forestière [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] forêt inéquienne [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] modélisation de la forêt [Termes IGN] mortalité [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] photosynthèse [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) The challenges of applying process-based models to uneven-aged forests are the difficulties in simulating the interactions between trees and resource allocation between size classes. In this study, we focused on a process-based forest growth model PREBAS which is a mean tree model with Reineke self-thinning mortality and was originally developed for even-aged forests. The primary aim was to test the application of PREBAS model to uneven-aged forests by introducing different diameter at breast height (DBH) size classes to better represent the forest structure. Additionally, we introduced a new mortality model to PREBAS which is developed for uneven-aged stands and compared with the current PREBAS version in which a modification Reineke rule is used. The tests were conducted in 26 old Norway spruce dominated stands in southern and central Finland with three consecutive measurements (on average a 25-year study period). To evaluate the model performance, we compared the estimations of stand averaged diameter at breast height (D), stand averaged tree height (H), stand averaged crown base height (), stand basal area (B) and density (N) with measurements. Moreover, biomass estimations of each tree component (foliage, branch and stem) were compared to estimations from empirical models. Results showed that introducing size distributions can represent better stand structure and improve the model predictions compared with data. Moreover, the new mortality model showed promise with qualitatively more realistic results especially among the largest tree size classes. However, model bias still existed in the simulation although the predictions were improved. It revealed that further calibration of the PREBAS model with size classes should be done to better extend the model applicability to uneven-aged forests. Numéro de notice : A2023-022 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120702 Date de publication en ligne : 05/12/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120702 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102228 [article]

Mitigating the risk of wind damage at the forest landscape level by using stand neighbourhood and terrain elevation information in forest planning / Roope Ruotsalainen in Forestry, an international journal of forest research, vol 96 n° 1 (January 2023)  

Public [article]  inForestry, an international journal of forest research > vol 96 n° 1 (January 2023) . - pp 121 - 134 Titre : Mitigating the risk of wind damage at the forest landscape level by using stand neighbourhood and terrain elevation information in forest planning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Roope Ruotsalainen, Auteur ; Timo Pukkala, Auteur ; Veli-Pekka Ikonen, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : pp 121 - 134 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] altitude [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] dommage forestier causé par facteurs naturels [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] gestion forestière [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface [Termes IGN] pondération [Termes IGN] prévention des risques [Termes IGN] topographie locale [Termes IGN] vent [Termes IGN] voisinage (relation topologique) [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) Wind damage and the bark beetle outbreaks associated with it are major threats to non-declining, long-term wood production in boreal forests. We studied whether the risk of wind damage in a forested landscape could be decreased by using stand neighbourhood information in conjunction with terrain elevation information. A reference management plan minimized the differences in canopy height at stand boundaries and did not utilize information on the topography of the terrain, overlooking the possibility that the risk of windthrow may depend on the elevation of the terrain. Alternative management plans were developed by using four different weighting schemes when minimizing differences in canopy height at stand boundaries: (1) no weight (reference); (2) mean terrain elevation at the stand boundary; (3) deviation of the mean elevation of the boundary from the mean elevation of the terrain within a 100-m radius and (4) multipliers that described the effect of topography on wind speed at the stand boundary. For each management plan, we calculated the total number of at-risk trees and the total area of vulnerable stand edge. These statistics were based on the calculated critical wind speeds needed to uproot trees in stand edge zones. Minimization of the weighted mean of canopy height differences between adjacent stands resulted in homogeneous landscapes in terms of canopy height. Continuous cover management was often preferred instead of rotation management due to smaller canopy height differences between adjacent stands and its economical superiority. The best weighting scheme for calculating the mean canopy height difference between adjacent stands was the deviation between the mean elevation of the boundary and the mean elevation of the terrain within 100 m of the boundary. However, the differences between the weighting schemes were small. It was found that reasonably simple methods, based on a digital terrain model, a stand map, and the canopy heights of stands, could be used in forest planning to minimize the risk of wind damage. Validation against actual wind damages is required to assess the reliability of the results and to further develop the methodology presented. Numéro de notice : A2023-114 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1093/forestry/cpac039 Date de publication en ligne : 08/10/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpac039 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102481 [article]

Taller and slenderer trees in Swedish forests according to data from the National Forest Inventory / Alex Appiah Mensah in Forest ecology and management, vol 527 (January-1 2023)  

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The contribution of understorey vegetation to ecosystem evapotranspiration in boreal and temperate forests: a literature review and analysis / Philippe Balandier in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 141 n° 6 (December 2022)  

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Effect of riparian soil moisture on bacterial, fungal and plant communities and microbial decomposition rates in boreal stream-side forests / M.J. Annala in Forest ecology and management, vol 519 (September-1 2022)  

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Exploring tree growth allometry using two-date terrestrial laser scanning / Tuomas Yrttimaa in Forest ecology and management, vol 518 (August-15 2022)  

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Direct and automatic measurements of stem curve and volume using a high-resolution airborne laser scanning system / Eric Hyyppä in Science of remote sensing, vol 5 (June 2022)  

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Individual tree detection and estimation of stem attributes with mobile laser scanning along boreal forest roads / Raul de Paula Pires in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 187 (May 2022)  

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Data assimilation of growing stock volume using a sequence of remote sensing data from different sensors / Niels Lindgren in Canadian journal of remote sensing, vol 48 n° 2 (April 2022)  

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Natural disturbances risks in European boreal and temperate forests and their links to climate change : A review of modelling approaches / Joyce Machado Nunes Romeiro in Forest ecology and management, vol 509 (April-1 2022)  

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PolGAN: A deep-learning-based unsupervised forest height estimation based on the synergy of PolInSAR and LiDAR data / Qi Zhang in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 186 (April 2022)  

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Two-phase forest inventory using very-high-resolution laser scanning / Henrik J. Persson in Remote sensing of environment, vol 271 (March- 2 2022)  

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