Estimation of forestry stand parameters using laser scanning data in temperate, structurally rich natural European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Norway spruce (Picea abies) forests

摘要

The purpose of this study was to investigate how well forestry stand parameters can be estimated with statistical methods from lidar data. The study material included small-footprint time-of-flight laser scanner data acquired in the spring and summer of 2002 using a TopoSys II airborne laser system over the montane mixed forests dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) of the Bavarian Forest National Park near Passau, Germany.