Introduction

The core forest structural metrics generated by PyForestScan are based on well-established methods in ecology.

Forest structural metrics as calculated from points within voxels. Voxel resolution is given by Δx, Δy, Δz.

Most calculations for the metrics follows the method outlined in Kamoske et al. 2019.

Metrics

• Canopy Height Models (CHM)
• Plant Area Density (PAD)
• Plant Area Index (PAI)
• Foliage Height Diversity (FHD)

References

Kamoske, Aaron G., Kyla M. Dahlin, Scott C. Stark, and Shawn P. Serbin. 2019. "Leaf Area Density from Airborne LiDAR: Comparing Sensors and Resolutions in a Temperate Broadleaf Forest Ecosystem." Forest Ecology and Management 433 (February): 364--75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.017.