Lidar remote sensing of vegetation canopy structure and biophysical parameters at multiple scales

Sorin C. Popescu, Texas A&M University, s-popescu@tamu.edu (Presenter)
Ryan Sheridan, Texas A&M University, ryan.sheridan@tamu.edu
Kaiguang Zhao, Ohio State University, zhao.1423@osu.edu
Nian-Wei Ku, Texas A&M University, goofno17@tamu.edu
Jason Vogel, Texas A&M University, jason_vogel@tamu.edu
Georgianne Moore, Texas A&M University, georgianne.moore@agnet.tamu.edu
Rusty Feagin, Texas A&M University, rusty.feagin@agnet.tamu.edu
Ranjani Kulawardhana, Jackson State University, ranjani.w.kulawardhana@jsums.edu

Lidar remote sensing of vegetation canopies has become an established methodology for characterizing and monitoring terrestrial ecosystems at multiple scales. Lidar sensors are used on multiple platforms, including terrestrial, airborne – airplanes and UAS, and spaceborne. The overall goal of this poster is to review and summarize studies conducted by the authors with support from the Terrestrial Ecology program. In addition, this poster presents preliminary investigations of ongoing related studies funded by other programs, including ICESat 2 and Rapid Response. More specific objectives include: (1) lidar remote sensing of canopy characteristics and aboveground biomass at multiple scales; (2) lidar for studying disintegration and decay of trees; (3) an eye towards the future with ICESat 2 vegetation studies.

Presentation Type:  Poster

Session:  General Contributions   (Tue 4:35 PM)

Associated Project(s): 

• Popescu, Sorin: A multi-scale approach using lidar and MODIS products for assessing forest carbon ...details

Poster Location ID: 215