Short-term effects of thinning intensity on scenic beauty values of different stands
Short-term effects of thinning intensity on scenic beauty values of different stands
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间伐强度对不同林分风景秀丽值的短期影响
DOI:
10.1007/s10310-008-0102-8
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Masato Katoh
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作者:
Songqiu Deng;Jiafeng Yan;Qingwei Guan;Masato Katoh
We investigated conifer plantation management in Japan using high-resolution airborne data based on an individual tree crown (ITC) approach. This study is the first to apply this technique to Japanese forests. We found that forest resources can be measured at the level of a single tree. We also produced a tree-crown map for a test site withChamaecyparis obtusa,Pinus densiflora,Larix kaempferi,Cryptomeria japonica, other conifers, and broadleaved trees, with a classification accuracy of 78%. Forest-stand polygons with tree-cover types were generated from this map, a tree-density map, and a crown-occupied-area map. Forest information for the stand polygons was extracted automatically and compared with detailed field-survey data. The error between our ITC estimates and the field-survey data ranged from 0.3 to 30.2%, depending on tree crown size, density, and other factors. Errors were highest for high-density stands with mixed compositions and tree crown diameters ≤5.0 m. However, the error for stands with crown diameters ≥6.2 m was 11.6% or less. Therefore, this technique is best suited to pure Japanese conifer plantations without multiple layers or high-density stands.