Comparison of ALS based models for estimating aboveground biomass in three types of Mediterranean forest

This study aimed to develop ALS-based models for estimating stem, crown and aboveground biomass in three types of Mediterranean forest, based on low density ALS data. Two different modelling approaches were used: (i) linear models with different variable selection methods (Stepwise Selection [SS], C...

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Autores: Guerra Hernández, Juan, Bastos Görgens, Eric, García Gutiérrez, Jorge, Estraviz Rodriguez, Luiz Carlos, Tomé, Margarida, González Ferreiro, Eduardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/94379
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/94379
https://doi.org/10.5721/EuJRS20164911
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biomass components
Remote sensing
Airborne laser scanning
Mediterranean forest
Feature selection approaches
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Sumario:This study aimed to develop ALS-based models for estimating stem, crown and aboveground biomass in three types of Mediterranean forest, based on low density ALS data. Two different modelling approaches were used: (i) linear models with different variable selection methods (Stepwise Selection [SS], Clustering/Exhaustive search [CE] and Genetic Algorithm [GA]), and (ii) previously Published Models (PM) applicable to diverse types of forest. Results indicated more accurate estimations of biomass components for pure Pinus pinea L. (rRMSE = 25.90-26.16%) than for the mixed (30.86-36.34%) and Quercus pyrenaica Willd. forests (32.78-34.84%). All the tested approaches were valuable, but SS and GA performed better than CE and PM in most cases.