Geometric optical reflectance models provide a physical linkage between image data and forest structure. We developed a "multiple-forward-mode" pseudoinversion modeling approach to produce structural lookup tables for Landsat Thematic Mapper images before and after 1993 partial harvests in New Brunswick, Canada. Modeling results validated for stand density, crown radius, and stem counts enabled simple forest structural change detection.
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Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:41
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Issue:
1
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Date of Publication: Jan 2003