Airborne laser scanning (ALS) has emerged as a technology capable of generating descriptors of vegetation structure and best available terrain information. Research and operational implementations of ALS data have highlighted their value for characterizing forest structure and generating spatially...
Author(s)
Goodbody, T. R. H.; Coops, N. C.; Luther, J. E.; Tompalski, P.; Mulverhill, C.; Frizzle, C.; Fournier, R.; Furze, S.; Herniman, S.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing, Ottowa, Canada
Citation
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2021, 51, 7, pp 972-985
The ability to expand the use of predictive Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS)-derived Forest Resource Inventory (FRI) models to broader regional scales is crucial for supporting large scale sustainable forest management. This research examined the transferability of ALS-based FRI attributes between two ...
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Ewijk, K. van; Tompalski, P.; Treitz, P.; Coops, N. C.; Woods, M.; Pitt, D.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020, 46, 2, pp 214-236
The Canadian forest sector requires detailed information regarding the amount and characteristics of the forest resource. To address these needs, inventory systems that spatially quantify timber and other forest related ecosystem services are required, that are accurate, comprehensive and timely....
Author(s)
Coops, N. C.; Achim, A.; Arp, P.; Bater, C. W.; Caspersen, J. P.; Côte, J. F.; Dech, J. P.; Dick, A. R.; Ewijk, K. van; Fournier, R.; Goodbody, T. R. H.; Hennigar, C. R.; Leboeuf, A.; Lier, O. R. van; Luther, J. E.; MacLean, D. A.; McCartney, G.
Publisher
Canadian Institute of Forestry, Ottawa, Canada
Citation
Forestry Chronicle, 2021, 97, 2, pp 109-126
Changing climates are altering the structural and functional components of forest ecosystems at an unprecedented rate. Simultaneously, we are seeing a diversification of public expectations on the broader sustainable use of forest resources beyond timber production. As a result, the science and art ...
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Achim, A.; Moreau, G.; Coops, N. C.; Axelson, J. N.; Barrette, J.; Bédard, S.; Byrne, K. E.; Caspersen, J.; Dick, A. R.; D'Orangeville, L.; Drolet, G.; Eskelson, B. N. I.; Filipescu, C. N.; Flamand-Hubert, M.; Goodbody, T. R. H.; Griess, V. C.; Hagerman, S. M.; Keys, K.; Lafleur, B.; Girona, M. M.; Nock, C. A.; Morris, D. M.; Pinno, B. D.; Raymond, P.; Roy, V.; Schneider, R.; Soucy, M.; Stewart, B.; Sylvain, J. D.; Taylor, A. R.; Thiffault, E.; Thiffault, N.; Vepakomma, U.; White, J. C.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forestry (Oxford), 2022, 95, 2, pp 143-152
Active forest management for timber production, through the harvesting of forest stands using cut blocks, frequently overlaps grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) habitat on multi-use landscapes in North America, making it critical to understand how forest harvest management can effectively support grizzly...
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Colton, C. P.; Coops, N. C.; Burton, A. C.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Forest Ecology and Management, 2021, 497,
Assessing changes in forest structure over time is crucial for monitoring forest resources, supporting sustainable forest management practices, and providing key insights into changes in the terrestrial carbon cycle. Recent research interest and rapid growth of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based...
Author(s)
Fu XiaoYao; Zhang ZhengNan; Cao Lin; Coops, N. C.; Goodbody, T. R. H.; Liu Hao; Shen Xin; Wu XiangQian
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021, 255,
Light detection and ranging (lidar) data acquired from airborne or spaceborne platforms have revolutionized measurement and mapping of forest attributes. Airborne data are often either acquired using multiple overlapped flight lines to provide complete coverage of an area of interest, or using...
Author(s)
Coops, N. C.; Tompalski, P.; Goodbody, T. R. H.; Queinnec, M.; Luther, J. E.; Bolton, D. K.; White, J. C.; Wulder, M. A.; Lier, O. R. van; Hermosilla, T.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021, 260,
Airborne laser scanning (ALS) systems tuned to the near-infrared (NIR; 1064 nm) wavelength have become the best available data source for characterizing vegetation structure. Proliferation of multi-spectral ALS (M-ALS) data with lasers tuned at two additional wavelengths (commonly 532 nm; green,...
Author(s)
Goodbody, T. R. H.; Tompalski, P.; Coops, N. C.; Hopkinson, C.; Treitz, P.; Ewijk, K. van
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Remote Sensing, 2020, 12, 13,
The Canadian forest sector requires detailed information regarding the amount and characteristics of the forest resource. To address these needs, inventory systems that spatially quantify timber and other forest related ecosystem services are required, that are accurate, comprehensive and timely....
Author(s)
Coops, N. C.; Achim, A.; Arp, P.; Bater, C. W.; Caspersen, J. P.; Côté, J. F.; Dech, J. P.; Dick, A. R.; Ewijk, K. van; Fournier, R.; Goodbody, T. R. H.; Hennigar, C. R.; Leboeuf, A.; Lier, O. R. van; Luther, J. E.; MacLean, D. A.; McCartney, G.; Pelletier, G.; Prieur, J. F.; Tompalski, P.; Treitz, P. M.; White, J. C.; Woods, M. E.
Publisher
Canadian Institute of Forestry, Ottawa, Canada
Citation
Forestry Chronicle, 2021, 97, 2, pp 127-147
Representing the spatial distribution of trees and competition interactions in growth models improves growth prediction and provides insights into spatially explicit forecasts for precise silvicultural interventions. However, this information is rarely taken into account over large areas because...
Author(s)
Gavilán-Acuña, G.; Coops, N. C.; Tompalski, P.; Mena-Quijada, P.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing, Ottawa, Canada
Citation
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2022, 52, 10, pp 1353-1366