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Distinguishing between live and dead standing tree biomass on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, USA using small-footprint lidar data

Creator:

Kim, YunSuk

Abstract:

Accurate estimation of live and dead biomass in forested ecosystems is important for studies of carbon dynamics, biodiversity, and wildfire behavior, and for forest management. Lidar remote sensing has been used successfully to estimate live biomass, but studies focusing on dead biomass are rare. We used lidar data, in conjunction...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

: Distinguishing Between Live and Dead Standing Tree Biomass on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, USA