Imagery Method. Although a LiDAR model was not constructed, for reasons of imprecise accuracy comparison, a cruder estimate was created from imagery to show some capability that exists with this approach. Some field data was readily available to gauge accuracy, making a provisional analysis more feasible. Canopy percent cover was calculated by summarizing the surface area of all individual tree crown objects, computing the ratio of this over an entire plot, and comparing that against field-crew estimations of canopy cover. Although we did not explore the relationships between densitometer and LiDAR, we did explore the optical data and field data relationships as this is commonly done in remote sensing research.
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