Above-ground biomass estimation in closed canopy Neotropical forests using lidar remote sensing: factors affecting the generality of relationships
Drake JB, Knox RG, Dubayah RO, Clark DB, Condit R, Blair JB, Hofton M. 2003. Above-ground biomass estimation in closed canopy Neotropical forests using lidar remote sensing: factors affecting the generality of relationships. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 12:147-159
Previous studies have developed strong, site-specific relationships between canopy metrics from lidar (light detecting and ranging) remote sensing data and forest structural characteristics such as above-ground biomass (AGBM), but the generality of these relationships is unknown. In this study, we examine the generality of relationships between lidar metrics and forest structural characteristics, including AGBM, from two study areas in Central America with different precipitation patterns.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Drake, Jason; Knox, Robert; Dubayah, Ralph; Clark, David; Condit, Richard; Blair, J.; Hofton, Michelle
- Units
- GULN
- Keywords
- above-ground biomass, allometry, Carbon Cycle, Central America, Environmental factors, Forest Structure, laser altimetry, Lidar, Remote Sensing, tropical forests