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ESTIMATION OF FOREST VARIABLES OF PINUS SYLVESTRIS L. IN THE CONTEXT OF A FOREST INVENTORY APPLYING AIRBORNED LIDAR TECHNOLOGY

Publicated to:Geofocus. Revista Internacional De Ciencia Y Tecnología De La Información Geográfica. (21): 79-99 - 2018-01-01 (21), DOI: 10.21138/GF.509

Authors: Sanchez Alberola, Jesus; Oliver, Paula; Estornell, Javier; Dopazo, Carlos

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Fagus Foresta, C Alberola 9 - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Grp Cartog GeoAmbiental & Teledetecc CGAT, Dept Ingn Cartog Geodesia & Fotogrametria, Cami Vera S-N - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Grp Ciencia & Tecnol Forestal ReForeST, Inst Univ Invest Ingn Agua & Medio Ambiente IIAMA, Cami Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

The aim of this study is to estimate a number of forest structure parameters by using airborne LiDAR data (nominal density of 0.5 points m(-2)) in the context of a forest inventory. The estimated variables are: volume, tree density, basal area, dominant height, mean square diameter and aboveground biomass for a stand of Pinus sylvestris L. located in Nogueruelas (Spain). The methodology used for the estimation of the variables is based on the ABA (Area Based Approach) method that involves deriving forest variables at the plot level from statistical distribution of heights extracted from LiDAR data. The best results were obtained for volume, basal area, dominant height, aboveground biomass and growth with adjusted R-2 values between 0.88 and 0.92. These results demonstrate the potential of LiDAR data for forest inventory applications.

Keywords

Area-based approachBasal areaBiomassCanopy height modelCanopy metricsDensityDigital elevation modelForest inventoryForest managementInventario forestalLaser scanner dataLidarModelo digital de elevacionesOrdenación forestalSelectionTerrain modelsTree heights

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-18:

  • WoS: 1
  • OpenCitations: 3

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-18:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 26.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 26 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10251/120644

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Dopazo González, Carlos).