Individual Tree Parameters Estimation from Terrestrial Laser Scanner Data

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darius Popovas ◽  
Valentas Mikalauskas ◽  
Dominykas Šlikas ◽  
Simonas Valotka ◽  
Tautvydas Šorys
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Parameters Estimation ◽  
Carbon Accounting ◽  
Terrestrial Laser Scanner ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Breast Height

Tree models and information on the various characteristics of trees and forests are required for forest management, city models, carbon accounting and the management of assets. In order to get precise characteristics and information, tree modelling must be done at individual tree level as it represents the interaction process between trees. For sustainable forest management, more information is needed, however, the traditional methods of investigating forest parameters such as, tree height, diameter at breast height, crown diameter, stem curve and stem mapping or tree location are complex and labour-intensive. Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has been proposed as a suitable technique for mapping of forest biomass. LiDAR can be operated in airborne configuration (Airborne laser scanning) or in a terrestrial setup. Terrestrial Laser Scanner measures forests from below canopy and offers a much more detailed description of the individual trees. The aim of this study is to derive the essential tree parameters for estimation of biomass from terrestrial LiDAR data. Tree height, diameter at breast height, crown diameter, stem curve and tree locations were extracted from Terrestrial Laser Scanner point clouds.

scholarly journals Interactive Trunk Extraction from Forest Point Cloud

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-5 ◽  
pp. 433-436
Author(s):  
T. Mizoguchi ◽  
Y. Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Point Cloud ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Interactive System ◽  
Terrestrial Laser Scanner ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Breast Height

For forest management or monitoring, it is required to constantly measure several parameters of each tree, such as height, diameter at breast height, and trunk volume. Terrestrial laser scanner has been used for this purpose instead of human workers to reduce time and cost for the measurement. In order to use point cloud captured by terrestrial laser scanner in the above applications, it is an important step to extract all trees or their trunks separately. For this purpose, we propose an interactive system in which a user can intuitively and efficiently extract each trunk by a simple editing on the distance image created from the point cloud. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed system from various experiments.

scholarly journals Reproductive phenology of Uspí tree Couepia polyandra (Kunth) Rose (Chrysobalanaceae) in Campeche, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sol de Mayo A. Mejenes-López ◽  
Gustavo E. Mendoza-Arroyo ◽  
Manuel Marín-Quintero ◽  
Ricardo Antonio Chiquini-Medina
Keyword(s):  
Digital Camera ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Reproductive Phenology ◽  
Ripe Fruit ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Phenological Stages ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Breast Height ◽  
Dependent Variables

Objective. To describe reproductive phenological stages, since the formation of flower buds, flowering, fruiting, up to the formation of the ripe fruit and foliation of 21 Couepia polyandra trees; and correlation of allometric data of tree height, diameter at breast height (DBH) and crown diameter, as well as the correlation of precipitation with reproductive phenology data. Methodology. The description of the reproductive phenology (foliage, formation of flower buds, flowers, fruits) was done by direct monthly observation with a digital camera (Canon SX60HS, 65). The correlation among precipitation, allometry, and types of soils where the trees grow was calculated by recording data from each tree by measuring height, diameter at breast height (DBH) and foliage. Results. The highest tree was 21.0 m; the widest DBH measured 68 cm; and the greater crown diameter was 34.45 m; the overall averages were 10.38 m, 33.17 cm and 9.37 m, respectively. A significant correlation was found between height and DBH (r=0.91, p<0.05); the correlations for the variables Height-Crown and DBH-Crown were not significant (p>0.05). Conclusions. Water as a factor is responsible for the formation of inflorescence and fruit; determining that these phenological events are dependent variables with precipitation, highlighting a mean positive relation with the growth of flowers.

Nesting Requirements of the Yellow-Tailed Black-Cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus Funereus, in Eucalyptus Regnans Forest, and Implications for Forest Management.

1994 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 267 ◽  
Author(s):  
JL Nelson ◽  
BJ Morris
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Forest Stand ◽  
Agonistic Behaviour ◽  
Wildlife Corridors ◽  
Eucalyptus Regnans ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Breast Height ◽  
Rotation Time ◽  
Mean Diameter

The nesting requirements of the yellow-tailed black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) were studied at 68 sites in Eucalyptus regnans forest in the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland, Victoria. Nest trees were located and their characteristics related to forest stand variables. Eighteen nest hollows were found. Nest trees had a mean diameter at breast height of 2.5 m, a mean estimated age of 221 years, a mean height of 58 m and for live nest trees a mean crown diameter of 22 m. The currently proposed rotation time for silvicultural systems of 80-150 years will reduce the number of hollow-bearing trees suitable for nesting yellow-tailed black-cockatoos. Adequate numbers of trees must be retained in logged areas and wildlife corridors and reserves, and protected to ensure a continual supply for yellow-tailed black-cockatoos and other hollow-dependent species. If agonistic behaviour is operating between female yellow-tailed black-cockatoos, nesting potential may be enhanced if trees retained on coupes are evenly distributed rather than clumped. Silvicultural systems that facilitate the protection of trees retained on coupes would benefit the conservation of the yellow-tailed black-cockatoo.

scholarly journals Estimating Individual Tree Height and Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) from Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) Data at Plot Level

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangjie Liu ◽  
Jinliang Wang ◽  
Pinliang Dong ◽  
Yun Chen ◽  
Zhiyuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Terrestrial Laser Scanning ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Breast Height

scholarly journals Allometric Equations for Estimating Aboveground Biomass of Eucalyptus urophylla S.T. Blake in East Nusa Tenggara

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
R Sadono ◽  
◽  
W Wahyu ◽  
F Idris
Keyword(s):  
Aboveground Biomass ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Allometric Equation ◽  
Allometric Equations ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Eucalyptus Urophylla ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
Eucalyptus Plantation ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Breast Height

Understanding the essential contribution of eucalyptus plantation for industry development and climate change mitigation requires the accurate quantification of aboveground biomass at the individual tree species level. However, the direct measurement of aboveground biomass by destructive method is high cost and time consuming. Therefore, developing allometric equations is necessary to facilitate this effort. This study was designed to construct the specific allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass of Eucalyptus urophylla in East Nusa Tenggara. Forty two sample trees were utilized to develop allometric equations using regression analysis. Several parameters were selected as predictor variables, i.e. diameter at breast height (D), quadrat diameter at breast height combined with tree height (D2H), as well as D and H separately. Results showed that the mean aboveground biomass of E. urophylla was 143.9 ± 19.44 kg tree-1. The highest biomass were noted in stem (80.06%), followed by bark (11.89%), branch (4.69%), and foliage (3.36%). The relative contribution of stem to total aboveground biomass improved with the increasing of diameter class while the opposite trend was recorded in bark, branch, and foliage. The equation lnŶ = lna + b lnD was best and reliable for estimating the aboveground biomass of E. urophylla since it provided the highest accurate estimation (91.3%) and more practical than other models. Referring to these findings, this study concluded the use of allometric equation was reliable to support more efficient forest mensuration in E. urophylla plantation.

The Relationship of Diameter at Breast Height and Crown Diameter for Four Species Groups in Hardin County, Tennessee

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Gering ◽  
Dennis M. May
Keyword(s):  
Field Measurements ◽  
Aerial Photographs ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Breast Height ◽  
Forest Experiment Station ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Time Required

Abstract A set of simple linear regression models for predicting diameter at breast height (dbh) from crown diameter and a set of similar models for predicting crown diameter from dbh were developed for four species groups in Hardin County, TN. Data were obtained from 557 trees measured during the 1989 USDA Southern Forest Experiment Station survey of the forests of Tennessee, with supplemental aerial photographic observations. Estimates of individual tree crown diameter were obtained from ground measurements and from measurements made on 9 X 9 in. color aerial photographs (with nominal scale of 1:4,800) taken during the fall color season. In practice, users of aerial photographs can estimate dbh by measuring crown diameter, converting it to feet using the photo scale, and applying the appropriate equation. Similarly, crown diameter can be estimated from a ground measurement of dbh. This procedure may be useful in reducing the time required for field measurements. It may also be used to calculate crown diameters for datasets that include dbh but no direct measurement of crown attributes. South. J. Appl. For. 19(4):177-181.

Estimation of Individual Tree Parameters Using Small-Footprint LiDAR with Different Density in a Coniferous Forest

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 5320-5323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Sheng He ◽  
Na Li
Keyword(s):  
Coniferous Forest ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Gansu Province ◽  
Parameters Estimation ◽  
Western China ◽  
Lidar Data ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Crown Width ◽  
Point Density

In this paper, the effects of different LiDAR point density on individual tree parameters including tree height and crown diameter were investigated for the coniferous tree species in the Qilian Mountain area within Gansu province, western China. 10 different density data were acquired in field survey area, with the minimum density of 0.234 points/m2 and the maximum density of 0.6941 points/m2 for per flight. By summing up the different flight data, the different density LIDAR data from 0.234 points/m2 to 5.226 points/m2 for extracting tree height and crown diameter can be analyzed. The result showed that the number of extraction points and the extraction accuracy of tree height and crown width arrived at relative high level in point density of about 2.5 points per m2. When the point density increased, the increased extraction points and the extraction accuracy of tree height and crown width became slow. It means that about 2.5 points per m2 of LiDAR data density may provide relative high accurate individual tree parameters estimation.

scholarly journals Contribution of some Savannah tree species in carbon sequestration

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-82
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Wood Density ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Expansion Factor ◽  
Wood Volume ◽  
Biomass Expansion Factor ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Breast Height

Improvements in above ground biomass estimation can help account for changes in carbon stock in forest areas that may potentially participate in the clean development mechanism. The main objective of this study was to assess potential of some selected forest variables for modeling carbon sequestration for Combretum hartmannianum, Terminalia brownii, and Lanea fruitcosa. A total of 10 sample trees for Lanea fruitcosa and 8 sample trees for each of the other two species were selected for biomass and carbon determination were selected from El Nour Natural Forest Reserve of the Blue Nile State, Sudan. Data of diameter at breast height, total tree height, tree crown diameter, crown height, and upper stem diameters were measured. Then sample trees were felled and sectioned to their components and weighed. Subsamples were selected from each component for oven drying at 105 ˚C. Finally, allometric models were developed and the aboveground dry weight (dwt) and carbon sequestered per hector were calculated. The results presented biomass equations, biomass expansion factor and wood density that developed for the trees. In case of inventoried wood volume, corrections for biomass expansion factor and wood density value were done, and new values are suggested for use to convert wood volume to biomass estimates. The results also, indicate that diameter at breast height, crown diameter and tree height are good predictors for estimation of tree dwt and carbon stock. The developed allometric equations in this study gave better estimation of dwt than default value. The average carbon stock was found to be 22.57 t/ha.

The Research of Growth Model of the Pecan Tree Height, Trunk, Crown Diameter and DBH

2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 3858-3863
Author(s):  
Wen Bin Yao ◽  
Xiao Liang Li
Keyword(s):  
Growth Model ◽  
Tree Height ◽  
Regression Equation ◽  
Zhejiang Province ◽  
Diameter At Breast Height ◽  
Crown Diameter ◽  
Breast Height

500 pecans were measured in Henglu village of Linan city of Zhejiang province. Through measuring the tree height, trunk, crown diameter and DBH（diameter at breast height）and analyzing the correlation, the regression equation applicable to different range can be chosen.

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