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Sensitivity of voxel-based estimations of leaf area density with terrestrial LiDAR to vegetation structure and sampling limitations: A simulation experiment / Maxime Soma in Remote sensing of environment, vol 257 (May 2021)  

Public [article]  inRemote sensing of environment > vol 257 (May 2021) . - n° 112354 Titre : Sensitivity of voxel-based estimations of leaf area density with terrestrial LiDAR to vegetation structure and sampling limitations: A simulation experiment Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Maxime Soma, Auteur ; François Pimont, Auteur ; Jean-Luc Dupuy, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 112354 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] analyse de sensibilité [Termes IGN] densité du feuillage [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] échantillonnage [Termes IGN] Leaf Area Index [Termes IGN] Leaf Mass per Area [Termes IGN] semis de points [Termes IGN] structure de la végétation [Termes IGN] voxel Résumé : (auteur) The need for fine scale description of vegetation structure is increasing as Leaf Area Density (LAD, m2/m3) becomes a critical parameter to understand ecosystem functioning and energy and mass fluxes in heterogeneous ecosystems. Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) has shown great potential for retrieving the foliage area at stand, plant or voxel scales. Several sources of measurement errors have been identified and corrected over the past years. However, measurements remain sensitive to several factors, including, 1) voxel size and vegetation structure within voxels, 2) heterogeneity in sampling from TLS instrument (occlusion and shooting pattern), the consequences of which have been seldom analyzed at the scale of forest plots. In the present paper, we aimed at disentangling biases and errors in plot-scale measurements of LAD with TLS in a simulated vegetation scene. Two negative biases were formerly attributed to (i) the unsampled voxels and to (ii) the subgrid vegetation heterogeneity (i.e. clumping effect), and then quantified, thanks to a the simulation experiment providing known LAD references at voxel scale, vegetation manipulations and unbiased point estimators. We used confidence intervals to evaluate voxel-scale measurement accuracy. Numéro de notice : A2021-278 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.rse.2021.112354 date de publication en ligne : 18/02/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112354 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97371 [article]

Path length correction for improving leaf area index measurements over sloping terrains: A deep analysis through computer simulation / Gaofei Yin in IEEE Transactions on geoscience and remote sensing, vol 58 n° 7 (July 2020)  

Public [article]  inIEEE Transactions on geoscience and remote sensing > vol 58 n° 7 (July 2020) . - pp 4573 - 4589 Titre : Path length correction for improving leaf area index measurements over sloping terrains: A deep analysis through computer simulation Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Gaofei Yin, Auteur ; Biao Cao, Auteur ; Jing Li, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 4573 - 4589 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] couvert végétal [Termes IGN] densité du feuillage [Termes IGN] incertitude de mesurage [Termes IGN] indice foliaire [Termes IGN] longueur de trajet [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] path length correction [Termes IGN] pente [Termes IGN] topographie Résumé : (auteur) The in situ measurement of the leaf area index (LAI) from gap fraction is often affected by terrain slope. Path length correction (PLC) is commonly used to mitigate the topographic effect on the LAI measurements. However, the terrain-induced uncertainty and the accuracy improvement of the PLC for LAI measurements have not been systematically analyzed, hindering the establishment of an appropriate protocol for LAI measurements over mountainous regions. In this article, the above knowledge gap was filled using a computer simulation framework, which enables the estimated LAI before and after PLC to be benchmarked against the known and precise model truth. The simulation was achieved by using CANOPIX software and a dedicatedly designed ray-tracing method for continuous and discrete canopies, respectively. Simulations show that the slope distorts the angular pattern of the gap fraction, i.e., increasing the gap fraction in the down-slope direction and reducing it in the up-slope direction. The horizontally equivalent hemispheric gap fraction from the PLC can reconstruct the azimuthally symmetric angular pattern of the real horizontal surface. The azimuthally averaged gap fraction for sloping terrain can both be underestimated or overestimated depending on the LAI and can be successfully corrected through PLC. The topography-induced uncertainty in LAI measurements is found to be ~14.3% and >20% for continuous and discrete canopies, respectively. This uncertainty can be, respectively, reduced to ~1.8% and Numéro de notice : A2020-379 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1109/TGRS.2019.2963366 date de publication en ligne : 30/01/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2019.2963366 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95372 [article]

Monitoring the structure of forest restoration plantations with a drone-lidar system / D.R.A. Almeida in International journal of applied Earth observation and geoinformation, vol 79 (July 2019)  

Public [article]  inInternational journal of applied Earth observation and geoinformation > vol 79 (July 2019) . - pp 192-198 Titre : Monitoring the structure of forest restoration plantations with a drone-lidar system Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : D.R.A. Almeida, Auteur ; E.N. Broadbent, Auteur ; A.M.A. Zambrano, Auteur ; Benjamin E. Wilkinson, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 192-198 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] Brésil [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] densité du feuillage [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] forêt tropicale [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] image captée par drone [Termes IGN] indice foliaire [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] reboisement [Termes IGN] surveillance forestière Résumé : (auteur) We are in an unprecedented moment for promoting forest restoration globally, with international and regional pledges to restore at least 350 million hectares by 2030. To achieve these ambitious goals, it is necessary to go beyond traditional plot-scale assessments and develop cost-effective technologies that can monitor the structure and function of restored forests at much broader scales. Lidar remote sensing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms can be an agile and autonomous method for monitoring forest restoration projects, especially under conditions when information updates are frequently needed in relatively small areas or, when using an airplane-borne lidar system may be not financially viable. Here, we explored the potential of an UAV-borne lidar system to assess the outcomes of a mixed-species restoration plantation experiment, designed to maximize aboveground biomass (AGB) accumulation. The experiment was established in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, with 20 native tree species, by combining two levels of planting density and two management levels, totaling four treatment combinations and one control (plots left over for natural regeneration). We analyzed three structural variables from lidar data (canopy height, gap fraction and leaf area index) and one from field inventory data (AGB). Structural differences between the treatments and the control plots were reliably distinguished by the UAV-borne lidar system. AGB was strongly correlated with canopy height, allowing us to elaborate a predictive equation to use the UAV-borne lidar system for monitoring structural features in other restoration plantations in the region. UAV-borne lidar systems showed enormous potential for monitoring relatively broad-scale (thousands of hectares) forest restoration projects, providing an important tool to aid decision making and accountability in forest landscape restoration. Numéro de notice : A2019-468 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.jag.2019.03.014 date de publication en ligne : 04/04/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2019.03.014 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=93604 [article]

Leaf area density from airborne LiDAR: Comparing sensors and resolutions in a temperate broadleaf forest ecosystem / Aaron G. Kamoske in Forest ecology and management, vol 433 (15 February 2019)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 433 (15 February 2019) . - pp 364 - 375 Titre : Leaf area density from airborne LiDAR: Comparing sensors and resolutions in a temperate broadleaf forest ecosystem Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Aaron G. Kamoske, Auteur ; Kyla M. Dahlin, Auteur ; Scott C. Stark, Auteur ; Shawn P. Serbin, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 364 - 375 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] densité du feuillage [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] feuillu [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] Leaf Area Index [Termes IGN] R (langage) [Termes IGN] semis de points [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier Résumé : (auteur) Forest processes that play an essential role in carbon sequestration, such as light use efficiency, photosynthetic capacity, and trace gas exchange, are closely tied to the three-dimensional structure of forest canopies. However, the vertical distribution of leaf traits is not uniform; leaves at varying vertical positions within the canopy are physiologically unique due to differing light and environmental conditions, which leads to higher carbon storage than if light conditions were constant throughout the canopy. Due to this within-canopy variation, three-dimensional structural traits are critical to improving our estimates of global carbon cycling and storage by Earth system models and to better understanding the effects of disturbances on carbon sequestration in forested ecosystems. In this study, we describe a reproducible and open-source methodology using the R programming language for estimating leaf area density (LAD; the total leaf area per unit of volume) from airborne LiDAR. Using this approach, we compare LAD estimates at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland, USA, from two airborne LiDAR systems, NEON AOP and NASA G-LiHT, which differ in survey and instrument specifications, collections goals, and laser pulse densities. Furthermore, we address the impacts of the spatial scale of analysis as well as differences in canopy penetration and pulse density on LAD and leaf area index (LAI) estimates, while offering potential solutions to enhance the accuracy of these estimates. LAD estimates from airborne LiDAR can be used to describe the three-dimensional structure of forests across entire landscapes. This information can help inform forest management and conservation decisions related to the estimation of aboveground biomass and productivity, the response of forests to large-scale disturbances, the impacts of drought on forest health, the conservation of bird habitat, as well as a host of other important forest processes and responses. Numéro de notice : A2019-008 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.017 date de publication en ligne : 21/11/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.017 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91601 [article]

Analyzing the vertical distribution of crown material in mixed stand composed of two temperate tree species / Olivier Martin-Ducup in Forests, vol 9 n° 11 (November 2018)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 9 n° 11 (November 2018) Titre : Analyzing the vertical distribution of crown material in mixed stand composed of two temperate tree species Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Olivier Martin-Ducup, Auteur ; Robert Schneider, Auteur ; Richard A. Fournier, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Lasergrammétrie [Termes IGN] Abies balsamea [Termes IGN] acer saccharum [Termes IGN] densité du feuillage [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] données localisées 3D [Termes IGN] écologie forestière [Termes IGN] feuille (végétation) [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] voxel Résumé : (Auteur) The material distribution inside tree crowns is difficult to quantify even though it is an important variable in forest management and ecology. The vertical distribution of a relative density index (i.e., vertical profile) of the total, woody, and leafy material at the crown scale were estimated from terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) data on two species, sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) and balsam fir (Abies Balsamea Mill.). An algorithm based on a geometrical approach readily available in the Computree open source platform was used. Beta distributions were then fitted to the vertical profiles and compared to each other. Total and leafy profiles had similar shapes, while woody profiles were different. Thus, the total vertical distribution could be a good proxy for the leaf distribution in the crown. Sugar maple and balsam fir had top heavy and bottom heavy distributions respectively, which can be explained by their respective architectural development. Moreover, the foliage distribution of sugar maples shifted towards the crown base when it was found in mixed stands, when compared to pure stands. The opposite behavior was observed for balsam firs, but less pronounced. According to the shape of the foliage distribution, sugar maple takes advantages from mixture contrarily to balsam fir. From a methodological point of view, we proposed an original approach to separate wood from leaf returns in TLS data while taking into account occlusion. Wood and leaf separation and occlusion problems are two challenging issues for most TLS-based studies in forest ecology. Numéro de notice : A2018-487 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.3390/f9110673 date de publication en ligne : 26/10/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f9110673 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91223 [article]

Estimating the leaf area of an individual tree in urban areas using terrestrial laser scanner and path length distribution model / Ronghai Hu in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 144 (October 2018)  

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