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The Utility of Image-Based Point Clouds for Forest Inventory: A Comparison with Airborne Laser Scanning
- Joanne C. White,
- Michael A. Wulder,
- Mikko Vastaranta,
- Nicholas C. Coops,
- Doug Pitt and
- Murray Woods
Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), also known as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) enables an accurate three-dimensional characterization of vertical forest structure. ALS has proven to be an information-rich asset for forest managers, enabling the gen...

