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Detecting structural changes induced by Heterobasidion root rot on Scots pines using terrestrial laser scanning / Timo P Pitkänen in Forest ecology and management, vol 492 (15 July 2021)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 492 (15 July 2021) . - n° 119239 Titre : Detecting structural changes induced by Heterobasidion root rot on Scots pines using terrestrial laser scanning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Timo P Pitkänen, Auteur ; Tuula Piri, Auteur ; Aleski Lehtonen, Auteur ; Mikko Peltoniemi, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 119239 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] arbre mort [Termes IGN] détection de changement [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] Fungi [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] maladie phytosanitaire [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] semis de points Résumé : (auteur) Root rot, caused by the decay fungus Heterobasidion annosum, damages both below- and above-ground parts of Scots pines (Pinus Sylvestris L.). The diseased pines are often first characterized by deteriorated crowns and they will eventually be killed by the infection, but the process is gradual and difficult to be observed before the symptoms are severe. We tested the applicability of point cloud data produced by terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) for quantifying the structural differences between the healthy and the diseased trees. This approach was applied in a mature pine stand in southern Finland, which was known to be infected by H. annosum. We first scanned the stand using TLS, and thereafter felled the trees for detailed inspection and classification of the infection status. From the TLS point cloud, we estimated i) crosscut areas within the lowest 1 m of the stem, identifying potential deformations initiated by the fungus, ii) degree of crown deterioration, often providing the first visual signs of the infection at the level of individual trees, and iii) crown occupancy and open space around the trees, prone to be altered by the mycelial spread of the fungus between the adjacent trees. The results indicate that differences in both stem dimensions and crown deterioration can be detected between the healthy and the diseased trees. The diseased trees were found to have a more swollen butt, but no irregularities in circularity of the crosscuts were detected. In terms of vertical point distribution, the diseased trees had point accumulations at substantially greater heights, reflecting easier penetration of laser beams and sparsity of the crown. Regarding to crown occupancy, the diseased trees had more open space around their crowns, but difference to the healthy trees was not statistically significant. According to a simple prediction test based on the calculated features, up to 85% classification accuracy of the infection status was reached. This study is the first indication that TLS can successfully be applied for detecting structural changes of Scots pines connected to Heterobasidion root rot. Our results also show evidence that H. annosum causes butt swelling, which has rarely been reported as a symptom for Scots pines. Numéro de notice : A2021-457 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119239 date de publication en ligne : 29/04/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119239 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97914 [article]

Weak relationships of continuous forest management intensity and remotely sensed stand structural complexity in temperate mountain forests / Thomas Asbeck in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 140 n° 3 (June 2021)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 140 n° 3 (June 2021) . - pp 721 - 731 Titre : Weak relationships of continuous forest management intensity and remotely sensed stand structural complexity in temperate mountain forests Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Thomas Asbeck, Auteur ; Julian Frey, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : pp 721 - 731 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] Abies alba [Termes IGN] composition d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] Forêt-Noire, massif de la [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] modélisation de la forêt [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] semis de points [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier Résumé : (auteur) Understanding the relationship of stand structural complexity and forest management is relevant to create desired stand structures by adapting management strategies under changing disturbance scenarios and climatic conditions. To overcome difficulties in differentiating between strict categories of silvicultural practices and to describe the impact of forest management more appropriate, we used a continuous indicator of forest management intensity (ForMI). The ForMI consists of three components including volumes of natural deadwood, non-native tree species and harvested trees. There are a great number of approaches to quantify stand structure; here we used the recently established stand structural complexity index (SSCI) which represents a density-dependent as well as vertical measure of complexity based on the distribution of points in 3D space inventoried by terrestrial laser scanning. The data collection took place in 135 one-hectare plots managed under close-to-nature forest management (CTNFM) located in the Black Forest, Germany. We build generalized additive models to test the relationship of the SSCI with the ForMI. The model results did not prove a significant relationship between the SSCI and the ForMI, but components of the ForMI showed significant relationships to the SSCI. Our results indicate that the relationship between stand structural complexity and forest management intensity is, while plausible, not trivial to demonstrate. We conclude that forest managers have a relatively wide range of choices in CTNFM to adapt forests within a similar range of management intensity as presented here to future challenges, since management intensity does not change the forest structure drastically. Numéro de notice : A2021-431 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10342-021-01361-4 date de publication en ligne : 13/02/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-021-01361-4 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97793 [article]

Towards silviculture guidelines to produce large-sized silver birch (betula pendula roth) logs in Western Europe / Héloïse Dubois in Forests, vol 12 n° 5 (May 2021)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 12 n° 5 (May 2021) . - n° 599 Titre : Towards silviculture guidelines to produce large-sized silver birch (betula pendula roth) logs in Western Europe Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Héloïse Dubois, Auteur ; Hugues Claessens, Auteur ; Gauthier Ligot, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 599 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Betula pendula [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] densité du bois [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] Hauts-de-France (région 2016) [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] tronc [Termes IGN] Wallonie (Belgique) [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) Forest health problems arising from climate change, pests and pathogens are a threat to the main timber tree species. As a result, silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) has become a precious asset for meeting oncoming forestry challenges in western Europe. However, silviculture guidelines to produce high-value birch logs in this region are lacking. Producing large-sized birch trunks requires crown release, i.e., removing crown competitors around selected target trees. These interventions are currently seldom carried out or else too late when the growth potential of the trees has already diminished. This study set out to ascertain the diameter at breast height (dbh) that could be reached by crown-released birch, determine dbh-associated crown diameters, and further characterize the gain obtained from early crown release on birch dbh growth. We measured 704 birch trees that had undergone crown release in 38 naturally regenerated pure birch stands in southern Belgium and in northeastern France. We then evaluated the variation in stem and crown diameter, and analyzed increments in response to the earliness of the interventions in three subsamples, also compared with control target birch. We found that trees with a dbh of 50 cm could be grown within 60 years. Based on crown diameter, to produce 40, 50 and 60 cm dbh trunk, the distance required between target birch trees at the end of the rotation was around 8, 10 and 12 m. With no intervention and in ordinary dense birch regenerations, the dbh increment was found to decline once the stand reached age 4–7 years. Starting crown release in stands aged 4–5 years can double the dbh increment of target trees and provide a continual gain that may last up to 20 years. When birch crowns are released after 9–12 years, it may already be too late for them to recover their best growth rate. Our contribution should help complete emerging guidelines in support of birch silviculture development. Numéro de notice : A2021-401 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f12050599 date de publication en ligne : 11/05/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f12050599 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97703 [article]

An iterative-mode scan design of terrestrial laser scanning in forests for minimizing occlusion effects / Linyuan Li in IEEE Transactions on geoscience and remote sensing, vol 59 n° 4 (April 2021)  

Public [article]  inIEEE Transactions on geoscience and remote sensing > vol 59 n° 4 (April 2021) . - pp 3547 - 3566 Titre : An iterative-mode scan design of terrestrial laser scanning in forests for minimizing occlusion effects Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Linyuan Li, Auteur ; Xihan Mu, Auteur ; Maxime Soma, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : pp 3547 - 3566 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] détection de partie cachée [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] données de terrain [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] itération [Termes IGN] semis de points Résumé : (auteur) Occlusion effect, an inherent problem of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) measurements, limits the potential of TLS data in tree attribute estimation. Multiple scans seek to mitigate this effect to provide enhanced scan completeness. However, the numbers and locations of the scans (i.e., the scan design) are usually determined via a subjective assessment of the tree density, spatial patterns of trees, and attributes to be derived. These could cause suboptimal scan completeness and limit tree attribute estimation. This study proposed an iterative-mode scan design to minimize the occlusion effect. First, we introduced a PoTo index based on visibility analysis to evaluate how many trees can be scanned from a location and to select effective candidates for the optimal TLS location. Second, we introduced a cumulative degree of ring closure (CDRC) to quantify the scan completeness for each candidate and determine the optimal TLS location. The TLS data sets of virtual forests with field-measured and synthetic plot parameter settings were simulated according to iterative- and regular-mode designs by using a Heidelberg light detection and ranging (LiDAR) Operations Simulator (HELIOS). The results demonstrated that an iterative-mode design can improve the scan completeness of trees compared to the regular-mode design. The tree attribute (diameter at breast height (DBH), tree height, stem curve, and crown volume) estimates of the iterative-mode design were less erroneous than those of the regular-mode design (e.g., the root-mean-square error (RMSE) could decrease the stem curve estimation by 38% and the crown volume estimation by 15%). This study suggests that the iterative-mode design can obtain an improved quality of the TLS data, especially for dense stands. Numéro de notice : A2021-288 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1109/TGRS.2020.3018643 date de publication en ligne : 10/09/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2020.3018643 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97397 [article]

Comparison of two parameter recovery methods for the transformation of Pinus sylvestris yield tables into a diameter distribution model / Francisco Mauro in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 78 n° 1 (March 2021)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science [en ligne] > vol 78 n° 1 (March 2021) . - n° 12 Titre : Comparison of two parameter recovery methods for the transformation of Pinus sylvestris yield tables into a diameter distribution model Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Francisco Mauro, Auteur ; Antonio Garcia-Abril, Auteur ; Esperanza Ayuga-Téllez, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 12 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse comparative [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] densité de la végétation [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] diamètre des arbres [Termes IGN] distribution spatiale [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) Key message: We successfully transformed Pinus sylvestris yield tables into diameter distribution models. The best results were obtained with the parameter recovery method based on both mean and quadratic mean diameter, which explained 70% of the variability of frequencies by diameter classes and provided better results in the analysis of errors. On the other hand, the method based on stand density, dominant diameter and quadratic mean diameter explained less variability of frequencies by diameter classes (64.4%). Context: Old datasets used to develop yield table models can be recovered to transform those yield tables into diameter distribution models that provide a more detailed description of size variability and forest structure. Methods: We compared two different parameter recovery methods, one based on both mean and quadratic mean diameter and another one based on dominant diameter, stand density and quadratic mean diameter and used a set of 104 even aged plots to analyze the performance of the said methods for the transformation of Pinus sylvestris L yield tables in central Spain into a diameter distribution model. Results: The parameter recovery method based on both mean and quadratic mean diameter explained 70% of the variability of frequencies by diameter classes and provided better results than the method based on stand density, dominant diameter and quadratic mean diameter that explained 64.4% of the variability of frequencies by diameter classes. However, more important than the method itself were the errors that propagated from the models predicting the different variables used in the parameter recovery. Conclusion: Based on the results from the analysis of errors by diameter classes, the method using both mean and quadratic mean diameter outperformed the method using dominant diameter, stand density and quadratic mean diameter and is the best option to transform P. sylvestris yield tables into diameter distribution models. Numéro de notice : A2021-164 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s13595-021-01028-5 date de publication en ligne : 28/01/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-021-01028-5 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97094 [article]

Long-term tree species population dynamics in Swiss forest reserves influenced by forest structure and climate / A.S. Mathys in Forest ecology and management, vol 481 (February 2021)  

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A quantitative assessment of rockfall influence on forest structure in the Swiss Alps / Christine Moos in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 140 n° 1 (February 2021)  

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Individual tree diameter growth modeling system for Dalat pine (Pinus dalatensis Ferré) of the upland mixed tropical forests / Bao Huy in Forest ecology and management, vol 480 (15 January 2021)  

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Improving aboveground biomass estimates by taking into account density variations between tree components / Antoine Billard in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 77 n° 4 (December 2020)  

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Urban tree species identification and carbon stock mapping for urban green planning and management / MD Abdul Choudhury in Forests, vol 11 n°11 (November 2020)  

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Assessing the effects of thinning on stem growth allocation of individual Scots pine trees / Ninni Saarinen in Forest ecology and management, vol 474 ([15/10/2020])  

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Comparing features of single and multi-photon lidar in boreal forests / Xiaowei Yu in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 168 (October 2020)  

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Ground-based remote sensing of forests exploiting GNSS signals / Leila Guerriero in IEEE Transactions on geoscience and remote sensing, vol 58 n° 10 (October 2020)  

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The effect of leaf-on and leaf-off forest canopy conditions on LiDAR derived estimations of forest structural diversity / Sophie Davison in International journal of applied Earth observation and geoinformation, vol 92 (October 2020)  

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Tree species classification using structural features derived from terrestrial laser scanning / Louise Terryn in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 168 (October 2020)  

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