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Forest Canopy Height Estimation Using Tandem-X Coherence Data

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 2016
In this paper, we report results of a study aimed at assessing the potential for using X-band single-pass radar interferometric coherence for forest canopy height estimation. We use datasets from the Tandem-X satellite pair collected over Canadian forest
Hao Chen, Shane R. Cloude, David G. Goodenough   +2 more
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Forest Canopy Height Mapping by Synergizing ICESat-2, Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Topographic Information Based on Machine Learning Methods

Remote Sensing, 2022
Spaceborne LiDAR has been widely used to obtain forest canopy heights over large areas, but it is still a challenge to obtain spatio-continuous forest canopy heights with this technology.
Zhilong Xi, Huadong Xu, Yanqiu Xing, Weishu Gong, Guizhen Chen, Shuhang Yang   +5 more
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Improving GEDI Forest Canopy Height Products by Considering the Stand Age Factor Derived from Time-Series Remote Sensing Images: A Case Study in Fujian, China

Remote Sensing, 2023
Forest canopy height plays an important role in forest resource management and conservation. The accurate estimation of forest canopy height on a large scale is important for forest carbon stock, biodiversity, and the carbon cycle. With the technological
Xiaocheng Zhou, Youzhuang Hao, Liping Di, Xiaoqin Wang, Chongcheng Chen, Yunzhi Chen, Gábor Nagy, Tamas Jancso   +7 more
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Estimation of Forest Canopy Height and Aboveground Biomass from Spaceborne LiDAR and Landsat Imageries in Maryland

Remote Sensing, 2018
Mapping the regional distribution of forest canopy height and aboveground biomass is worthwhile and necessary for estimating the carbon stocks on Earth and assessing the terrestrial carbon flux. In this study, we produced maps of forest canopy height and
Mengjia Wang, Rui Sun, Zhiqiang Xiao
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Mapping the Forest Canopy Height in Northern China by Synergizing ICESat-2 with Sentinel-2 Using a Stacking Algorithm

Remote Sensing, 2021
The forest canopy height (FCH) plays a critical role in forest quality evaluation and resource management. The accurate and rapid estimation and mapping of the regional forest canopy height is crucial for understanding vegetation growth processes and the
Fugen Jiang, Feng Zhao, Kaisen Ma, Dongsheng Li, Hua Sun   +4 more
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Comparison of GEDI LiDAR Data Capability for Forest Canopy Height Estimation over Broadleaf and Needleleaf Forests

Remote Sensing, 2023
The GEDI LiDAR system was specifically designed to detect vegetation structure and has proven to be a suitable tool for estimating forest biophysical parameters, especially canopy height, at a global scale.
Manizheh Rajab Pourrahmati, Nicolas Baghdadi, Ibrahim Fayad   +2 more
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High-resolution mapping of forest canopy height using machine learning by coupling ICESat-2 LiDAR with Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 data

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation, 2020
Forest canopy height is an important indicator of forest carbon storage, productivity, and biodiversity. The present study showed the first attempt to develop a machine-learning workflow to map the spatial pattern of the forest canopy height in a ...
Wang Li, Zheng Niu, Rong Shang, Yuchu Qin, Li Wang, Hanyue Chen   +5 more
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Divergent responses of forest canopy height to environmental conditions across China

Ecological Indicators
As major components of terrestrial ecosystems, forest ecosystems play an important role in sequestering carbon and hence mitigating climate change. Canopy height is a crucial factor characterizing the structure and function of forest ecosystems, yet the ...
Xiang Pan, Junjie Ji, Kailin Gao, Tao Wei, Mingzhu He, Xiaohan Zhang   +5 more
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Measuring rainfall to a forest canopy: an assessment of the performance of canopy level raingauges [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2004
Accurate rainfall measurements are crucial for water resource and environmental assessments but can be difficult to achieve in extensive areas of forest. This paper reviews the different techniques for measuring rainfall to a forest area and presents
M. Robinson, M. Robinson, S. J. Grant, S. J. Grant, J. A. Hudson, J. A. Hudson, J. A. Hudson   +6 more
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ESTIMATING TREE CANOPY HEIGHT IN DENSELY FOREST-COVERED MOUNTAINOUS AREAS USING GEDI SPACEBORNE FULL-WAVEFORM DATA [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2022
Tree canopy height is an important parameter for estimating forest carbon stock, and mountainous areas with dense vegetation cover are the main distribution areas of trees, so it is important to accurately measure the forest canopy height in mountainous ...
C. Liu, S. Wang
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