研究目的
To compare the accuracy of tree species prediction in a boreal forest area using multispectral LiDAR, unispectral LiDAR, and unispectral LiDAR with aerial image data, and to evaluate the effect of intensity range correction.
研究成果
Multispectral LiDAR provides comparable accuracy to unispectral LiDAR with aerial images for tree species prediction and reduces prediction errors for species proportions. It has potential as a single-instrument solution for forest inventories, but intensity correction needs further investigation.
研究不足
The intensity range correction was found to be ambiguous and not consistent with theory for canopy echoes. The study is limited to boreal forests and may not generalize to other forest types. High acquisition costs of multispectral LiDAR data are a constraint.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study used linear discriminant analysis (LDA) for classifying dominant tree species and k-nearest neighbor (k-NN) imputation for predicting species-specific volume proportions. Intensity range correction was applied and evaluated.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
479 circular field plots in Liperi, Finland, were measured in summer 2016, with systematic cluster sampling. Remotely sensed data included airborne LiDAR from an Optech Titan system and aerial images from a DMC Z/I Intergraph camera.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Optech Titan multispectral LiDAR system, DMC Z/I Intergraph digital aerial camera, Trimble GeoXH 6000 series GNSS receiver.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
LiDAR data were collected at 850 m altitude with specific wavelengths and beam divergences. Intensity correction was applied using a relative method. Features were computed from LiDAR and image data, and variable selection was done using simulated annealing.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Classification accuracy was evaluated using Cohen's Kappa and overall accuracy. Prediction errors were assessed with root mean square error (RMSE).
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