作者: Hanieh Saremi , Lalit Kumar , Russell Turner , Christine Stone , Gavin Melville
DOI: 10.1007/S13595-014-0374-4
关键词:
摘要: Reliable information on tree stem diameter variation at local spatial scales and the factors controlling it could potentially lead to improved biomass estimation over pine plantations. This study addressed relationship between topography breast height (DBH) within two even-aged radiata plantation sites in New South Wales, Australia. A total of 85 plots were established, 1,302 trees sampled from sites. Airborne light detection ranging (LiDAR) was used derive slope aspect link them each individual tree. The results showed a significant DBH factors. At both sites, slopes below 20° southerly aspects displayed significantly larger DBHs than steeper northerly aspects. Older with similar heights also exhibited factor, where greater found observed correlation LiDAR-derived contribute development approaches These topographical variables are easily attained airborne LiDAR, they improve predictions resource inventories (e.g. stand volume or biomass) support field sampling design.