Affiliation:
1. College of Computer and Control Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
Abstract
In recent times, airborne and terrestrial laser scanning have been utilized to collect point cloud data for forest resource surveys, aiding in the estimation of tree and stand attributes over hectare-scale plots. In this study, an automated approach was devised to estimate the diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height across the entire sample area, utilizing information acquired from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and airborne laser scanning (ULS). Centered around a meticulously managed artificial forest in Northern China, where Mongolian oak and Chinese Scots pine are the predominant species, both TLS and ULS operations were conducted concurrently on each plot. Subsequent to data collection, a detailed processing of the point cloud data was carried out, introducing an innovative algorithm to facilitate the matching of individual tree point clouds from ULS and TLS sources. To enhance the accuracy of DBH estimation, a weighted regression correction equation based on TLS data was introduced. The estimations obtained for the Chinese Scots pine plots showed a correlation of R2 = 0.789 and a root mean square error (RMSE) of 3.2 cm, while for the Mongolian oak plots, an improved correlation of R2 = 0.761 and a RMSE of 3.1 cm was observed between predicted and measured values. This research significantly augments the potential for non-destructive estimations of tree structural parameters on a hectare scale by integrating TLS and ULS technologies. The advancements hold paramount importance in the domain of large-scale forest surveys, particularly in the calibration and validation of aboveground biomass (AGB) estimations.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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