Estimation of the Timber Quality of Scots Pine with Terrestrial Laser Scanning

Estimation of the Timber Quality of Scots Pine with Terrestrial Laser Scanning

Preharvest information on the quality of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) timber is required by the forest industry in Nordic countries, due to the strong association between the technical quality and product recovery of this species in particular. The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy...

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Main Authors: Ville Kankare, Marianna Joensuu, Jari Vauhkonen, Markus Holopainen, Topi Tanhuanpää, Mikko Vastaranta, Juha Hyyppä, Hannu Hyyppä, Petteri Alho, Juha Rikala, Marketta Sipi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
remote sensing
forest inventory
GIS
forest management planning
laser scanning
terrestrial laser scanning
timber quality
forest technology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/8/1879

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