Models for estimation and simulation of crown and canopy cover

Abstract

Crown width measurements collected during Forest Inventory and Analysis and Forest Health Monitoring surveys are being used to develop individual tree crown width models and plot-level canopy cover models for species and forest types in the Intermountain West. Several model applications are considered in the development process, including remote sensing of plot variables and stand modeling with the Forest Vegetation Simulator. The modeling process is intended to be data driven, consistent with crown architecture and stand dynamics concepts, and compatible with multiple end-user applications.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the fifth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium

Keywords

crown width measurements, Forest Inventory and Analysis, Forest Health Monitoring surveys, canopy cover models

Citation

Shaw, John D. 2005. Models for estimation and simulation of crown and canopy cover. In: Proceedings of the fifth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 2003 November 18-20; New Orleans, LA. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-69. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. p. 183-191.