Graduate Research Assistant Auburn University Auburn, Alabama, United States
Windstorm events in the southeastern United States annually cause massive ecological and economic damages. Remote sensing technologies, particularly LiDAR, can depict three-dimensional forest structure and estimate biophysical forest attributes with high precision. This study examines the efficacy of UAV-LiDAR in assessing the effects of windstorm damages on impacted forest stands.
Learning Objectives:
The first objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of UAV-LiDAR in analyzing windstorm-damaged forest stands and estimating downed timber characteristics in windstorm-affected areas of southeastern United States.
The second objective of this study is to identify feasible access points for skid trails and forest roads and provide suggestions for potential timber extraction methods in windstorm-damaged forest areas.
