Modeling biomass of coppice Persian oak forests using metrics extracted from aerial laser scanner (LiDAR) data
Subject Areas :
natural resorces
Farzad Yavari
1
(
MSc Graduated, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
)
Hormoz Sohrabi
2
(
Associate Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. *(Corresponding author)
)
Received: 2018-04-23
Accepted : 2018-09-05
Published : 2021-12-22
Keywords:
Regression equations,
Aboveground biomass,
Coppice Forests,
Crown Canopy,
LiDar,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: One of the most important active remotely sensed data for quantification of different attributes of forest stands is LiDAR data. A research hotspot in this subject is to estimate forest biomass using different LiDAR derived metrics.
Material and Methodology: Forest biomass was measured in 127 systematically designed 900-meter square rectangular plots in two different sites (dense and sparse sites). LiDAR data was inspected for any possible error. DTM, DSM, and CHM were extracted from LiDAR data and different metrics at plot level were calculated. For modeling, stepwise regression was applied.
Findings: Result showed a moderate precision for biomass estimation using LiDAR data in a way that the coefficient of determination and root mean square error (Ton/ha) for biomass estimation of leaves, twigs, branches, bole, and whole tree were 0.58-28, 0.54-23, 0.68-1.35, 0.68-1.53, .65-3.69, respectively.
Discussion and Conclusion: Due to high error of determination of tree tips in broadleaves forests especially in coppice stands which have low tree height with irregular shapes; the error of the estimation of tree height using LiDar data is high. Better results demand further researches.
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Mohammadi, J. and Shataee, Sh. (2009), “Sensitivity Evaluation of Spectral Vegetation Indices Using Sensitivity Functions for Stand Volume Estimation.” J. of Wood & Forest Science and Technology, Vol. 16, No. 2, PP. 101-120. (In Persian)
ABDI, N., MADAH, A. H., & ZAHEDI, A. G. (2008), “Estimation of carbon sequestration in Astragalus rangelands of Markazi province (Case study: Malmir rangeland in Shazand region)” Iranian Journal of Range and Desert Research, Vol.15, No. 2, PP. 269-282.
Bakhtiarvand Bakhtiari, S. and Sohrabi, H. (2012), “Allometric equations for estimating above and below-ground carbon storage of four broadleaved and coniferous trees.” Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, Vol. 20, No. 3, PP. 481-492, (In Persian)
Aghayani-pour, K. and Hakemifar, J. (2008), “Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Strength of Piezoelectric Structures Under Pressure Forces,” Proc. of the 1stConference on Dynamics of Advanced Structures, Mechanics Research Center, Isfahan, pp. 23-25, (In Persian)
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Takagi, K., Yone, Y., Takahashi, H., Sakai, R., Hojyo, H., Kamiura, T…, & Yoshida, T. (2015), “Forest biomass and volume estimation using airborne LiDAR in a cool-temperate forest of northern Hokkaido, Japan.” Ecological Informatics, Vol. 26, PP. 54-60.
Godwin, C., Chen, G., Singh, K. K. (2015), “The impact of urban residential development patterns on forest carbon density: An integration of LiDAR, aerial photography and field mensuration.” Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 136, PP. 97-109.
Latifi, H., Nothdurft, A., Koch, B. (2010), “Non-parametric prediction and mapping of standing timber volume and biomass in a temperate forest: application of multiple optical LiDAR-derived predictors.” Forestry, Vol. 83, No. 4, PP. 395-407.
Lefsky, M. A., Hudak, A. T., Cohen, W. B., & Acker, S. A. (2005), “Geographic variability in LiDar predictions of forest stand structure in the Pacific Northwest.” Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 95, No. 4, PP. 532-548.
Morsdorf, F., Kötz, B., Meier, E., Itten, K. I., Allgöwer B., (2006), “Estimation of LAI and fractional cover from small footprint airborne laser scanning data based on gap fraction.” Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 104, No. 1, PP. 50-61.
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Iranmanesh, Y., Jalali, S.G.A ., Sagheb-Talebi, Kh., Hosseini, S.M., Sohrabi, H. (2013), “Allometric equations of biomass and carbon stocks for Quercus brantti acorn and its nutrition elements in Lordegan, Chaharmahal Va Bakhtiari”. Iranian Journal of Forest and Poplar Research, Vol. 20 No. 4, PP. 551-564. (In Persian)
Hyyppä, J., Hyyppä, H., Leckie, D., Gougeon, F., Yu, X., Maltamo, M. (2008), “Review of methods of small footprint airborne laser scanning for extracting forest inventory data in boreal forests”. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 29, PP. 1339–1366.
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Næsset, E., and Bjerknes, K.O. (2001), “Estimating tree heights and number of stems in young forest stands using airborne laser scanner data”. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 78, PP. 328–340.
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