Developing Airborne Camera Systems and Workflows to Map Forest Structure
Two-dimensional imagery from satellites and airborne sensors has been an invaluable resource to the scientific understanding of ecosystems. With technologies such as lidar and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR), a third vertical dimension has been added to these data. Forest structural parameters such as tree density, height, and arrangement have a substantial effect on ecosystem functions and health, and the ability to have a more complete understanding of ecosystems over large areas has created a demand for such data.