Estimation of above ground biomass in boreal forest using ground-based Lidar

Assessing above ground biomass of forest is important for carbon storage monitoring in boreal forest. In this study, a new model is developed to estimate the above ground biomass using ground based Lidar data. 21 trees were measured and scanned across the plot area study in boreal forests of Alberta...

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Published inIOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 12011 - 12016
Main Authors Taheriazad, L, Moghadas, H, Sanchez-Azofeifa, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.05.2017
Subjects
Biomass
Boreal forests
Carbon sequestration
Forest biomass
Forests
Lidar
Taiga
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Summary:Assessing above ground biomass of forest is important for carbon storage monitoring in boreal forest. In this study, a new model is developed to estimate the above ground biomass using ground based Lidar data. 21 trees were measured and scanned across the plot area study in boreal forests of Alberta, Canada. The study area was scanned in the summer season 2014 to quantify the green biomass. The average of total crown biomass and green biomass in this study was 377 kg (standard deviation, S.D. = 243 kg) and 6.42 kg (S.D. = 2.69 m), respectively.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/68/1/012011