22.5.3 Trees, Individual Trees, Tree Crowns

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Trees. Often this is range based. See also Inspection -- Lumber, Logs.

Kraus, K., Pfeifer, N.,
Determination of terrain models in wooded areas with airborne laser scanner data,
PandRS(53), No. 4, 01 August 1998, pp. 193-203. BibRef 9808

Hyyppa, J., Kelle, O., Lehikoinen, M., Inkinen, M.,
A segmentation-based method to retrieve stem volume estimates from 3-D tree height models produced by laser scanners,
GeoRS(39), No. 5, May 2001, pp. 969-975.
IEEE Top Reference. 0106 BibRef

Larsen, M.[Morten], and Rudemo, M.[Mats],
Optimizing templates for finding trees in aerial photographs,
PRL(19), No. 12, 30 October 1998, pp. 1153-1162. BibRef 9810
Earlier:
Using Ray-Traced Templates to Find Individual Trees in Aerial Photographs,
SCIA97(xx-yy) 9705
HTML Version. BibRef

Larsen, M.[Morten], Rudemo, M.[Mats],
Approximate Bayesian estimation of a 3D point pattern from multiple views,
PRL(25), No. 12, September 2004, pp. 1359-1368.
WWW Version. 0409Combine data from multiple views. Use for tree models. BibRef

Larsen, M.,
Jittered Match Windows Voting for Tree Top Positions in Aerial Photographs,
SCIA99(Remote Sensing). BibRef 9900

Larsen, M., Rudemo, M.,
Estimation of Tree Positions from Aerial Photos,
SSAB97(Photogrammetry) 9703 BibRef

Haering, N.[Niels], da Vitoria Lobo, N.[Niels],
Features and Classification Methods to Locate Deciduous Trees in Images,
CVIU(75), No. 1/2, July-August 1999, pp. 133-149.
WWW Version. Indexing application BibRef 9907

Haering, N.[Niels], Myles, Z.[Zarina], da Vitoria Lobo, N.[Niels],
Locating Deciduous Trees,
CBAIVL97(18).
WWW Version. 9706 BibRef

Zhang, Y.[Yun],
Texture-Integrated Classification of Urban Treed Areas in High-Resolution Color-Infrared Imagery,
PhEngRS(67), No. 12, December 2001, pp. 1359-1366. To effectively extract tree textural features and eliminate noise, use conditional variance detection. It consists of a directional variance detection and a local variance detection.
WWW Version. 0201 BibRef

Evans, D.L.[David L.], Roberts, S.D.[Scott D.], McCombs, J.W.[John W.], Harrington, R.L.[Richard L.],
Detection of Regularly Spaced Targets in Small-Footprint LIDAR Data: Research Issues for Consideration,
PhEngRS(67), No. 10, October 2001, pp. 1133-1136. Small-footprint LIDAR systems do not adequately sample tree tops under typical LIDAR mission conditions.
WWW Version. 0201 BibRef

Gong, P., Sheng, Y., Biging, G.S.,
3D Model-Based Tree Measurement from High-Resolution Aerial Imagery,
PhEngRS(68), No. 11, November 2002, pp. 1203-1212. An interactive 3D model-based tree interpreter is proposed to extract 3D tree parameters such as tree location, tree height, crown depth, crown radius, and crown surface curvature from multi-ocular high-resolution aerial images.
WWW Version. 0304 BibRef

Persson, A., Holmgren, J., and Söderman, U.,
Detecting and Measuring Individual Trees Using an Airborne Laser Scanner,
PhEngRS(68), No. 9, September 2002, pp. 925-932. Watershed segmentation of trees. BibRef 0209

Pouliot, D.A., King, D.J., Bell, F.W., Pitt, D.G.,
Automated tree crown detection and delineation in high-resolution digital camera imagery of coniferous forest regeneration,
RSE(82), No. 2-3, October 2002, pp. 322-334.
HTML Version. 0210 BibRef

Raber, G.T.[George T.], Jensen, J.R.[John R.], Schill, S.R.[Steven R.], Schuckman, K.[Karen],
Creation of Digital Terrain Models Using an Adaptive Lidar Vegetation Point Removal Process,
PhEngRS(68), No. 12, December 2002, pp. 1307-1316. A method for the automatic extraction of land-cover thematic information directly from lidar data and the use of this information in an adaptive point removal process to extract more accurate bald-earth digital elevation models from lidar data is presented.
WWW Version. 0304 BibRef

Lévesque, J.[Josée], King, D.J.[Douglas J.],
Spatial analysis of radiometric fractions from high-resolution multispectral imagery for modelling individual tree crown and forest canopy structure and health,
RSE(84), No. 4, 10 April 2003, pp. 589-602.
WWW Version. 0309 BibRef

Brandtberg, T.[Tomas], Warner, T.A.[Timothy A.], Landenberger, R.E.[Rick E.], McGraw, J.B.[James B.],
Detection and analysis of individual leaf-off tree crowns in small footprint, high sampling density lidar data from the eastern deciduous forest in North America,
RSE(85), No. 3, 30 May 2003, pp. 290-303.
WWW Version. 0309 BibRef

Brandtberg, T.[Tomas],
Classifying individual tree species under leaf-off and leaf-on conditions using airborne lidar,
PandRS(61), No. 5, January 2007, pp. 325-340.
WWW Version. 0703Calibration; Forestry; Lidar; Segmentation; Species classification BibRef

Warner, T.A.[Timothy A.], Steinmaus, K.[Karen],
Spatial Classification of Orchards and Vineyards with High Spatial Resolution Panchromatic Imagery,
PhEngRS(71), No. 2, February 2005, pp. 179-188. Spatial auto correlation measures are used to classify land cover types with distinct spatial patterns.
WWW Version. 0509 BibRef

Carleer, A., Wolff, E.,
Exploitation of Very High Resolution Satellite Data for Tree Species Identification,
PhEngRS(70), No. 1, January 2004, pp. 135-140. The potential of very high resolution multispectral satellite images for vegetation mapping, primarily deciduous tree species in "monoculture stands," with conventional hard classification processes is presented.
WWW Version. 0403 BibRef

Wang, L.[Le], Gong, P.[Peng], Biging, G.S.[Gregory S.],
Individual Tree-Crown Delineation and Treetop Detection in High-Spatial-Resolution Aerial Imagery,
PhEngRS(70), No. 3, March 2004, pp. 351-358. A promising agreement between automatic methods and manual delineation results was achieved in counting the number of trees as well as in delineating tree crowns.
WWW Version. 0403 BibRef

Moffiet, T., Mengersen, K., Witte, C., King, R., Denham, R.,
Airborne laser scanning: Exploratory data analysis indicates potential variables for classification of individual trees or forest stands according to species,
PandRS(59), No. 5, August 2005, pp. 289-309.
WWW Version. 0509 BibRef

Hallberg, B., Smith-Jonforsen, G., Ulander, L.M.H.,
Measurements on individual trees using multiple VHF SAR images,
GeoRS(43), No. 10, October 2005, pp. 2261-2269.
WWW Version. 0510 BibRef

Houldcroft, C.J., Campbell, C.L., Davenport, I.J., Gurney, R.J., Holden, N.,
Measurement of canopy geometry characteristics using LiDAR laser altimetry: a feasibility study,
GeoRS(43), No. 10, October 2005, pp. 2270-2282.
WWW Version. 0510 BibRef

Kuijper, A.[Arjan],
Using Catastrophe Theory to Derive Trees from Images,
JMIV(23), No. 3, November 2005, pp. 219-238.
WWW Version. 0510 BibRef

Erikson, M.[Mats], Olofsson, K.[Kenneth],
Comparison of three individual tree crown detection methods,
MVA(16), No. 4, September 2005, pp. 258-265.
WWW Version. 0512 BibRef

Erikson, M.[Mats],
Structure-Preserving Segmentation of Individual Tree Crowns by Brownian Motion,
SCIA03(283-289).
WWW Version. 0310 BibRef
Earlier:
Structure-keeping Colour Segmentation of Tree Crowns in Aerial Images,
SCIA01(O-Tu1). 0206 BibRef

Bortolot, Z.J.[Zachary J.], Wynne, R.H.[Randolph H.],
Estimating forest biomass using small footprint LiDAR data: An individual tree-based approach that incorporates training data,
PandRS(59), No. 6, November 2005, pp. 342-360.
WWW Version. 0602 BibRef

Bortolot, Z.J.[Zachary J.],
Using Tree Clusters to Derive Forest Properties from Small Footprint Lidar Data,
PhEngRS(72), No. 12, December 2006, pp. 1389-1398.
WWW Version. 0704An object-oriented small footprint lidar algorithm that uses properties of tree clusters to predict forest properties. BibRef

Koch, B.[Barbara], Heyder, U.[Ursula], Weinacker, H.[Holger],
Detection of Individual Tree Crowns in Airborne Lidar Data,
PhEngRS(72), No. 4, April 2006, pp. 357-364.
WWW Version. 0610An approach to delineate tree crowns in mixed and deciduous temperate forests. BibRef

Wang, Y., Weinacker, H.[Holger], Koch, B.[Barbara],
Development of a Procedure for Vertical Structure Analysis and 3D Single Tree Extraction within Forests Based on Lidar Point Cloud,
Laser07(419).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Chen, Q.[Qi], Baldocchi, D.[Dennis], Gong, P.[Peng], Kelly, M.[Maggi],
Isolating Individual Trees in a Savanna Woodland Using Small Footprint Lidar Data,
PhEngRS(72), No. 8, August 2006, pp. 923-392.
WWW Version. 0610A new method for detecting treetops from lidar data and applying marked-controlled watershed segmentation to the isolation of individual trees. BibRef

Chen, Q.[Qi], Gong, P.[Peng], Baldocchi, D.[Dennis], Tian, Y.Q.[Yong Q.],
Estimating Basal Area and Stem Volume for Individual Trees from Lidar Data,
PhEngRS(73), No. 12, December 2007, pp. 1355-1366.
WWW Version. 0712A new lidar metric for forest canopy geometric volume for estimating basal area and stem volume on individual trees is tested. BibRef

Hosoi, F., Omasa, K.,
Voxel-Based 3-D Modeling of Individual Trees for Estimating Leaf Area Density Using High-Resolution Portable Scanning Lidar,
GeoRS(44), No. 12, December 2006, pp. 3610-3618.
WWW Version. 0701 BibRef

Shrivastava, R.J.[Rahul J.], Gebelein, J.L.[Jennifer L.],
Land cover classification and economic assessment of citrus groves using remote sensing,
PandRS(61), No. 5, January 2007, pp. 341-353.
WWW Version. 0703Agriculture; Economy; Citrus Grove Area Estimation; Landsat BibRef

Gougeon, F.A.[François A.], Leckie, D.G.[Donald G.],
The Individual Tree Crown Approach Applied to Ikonos Images of a Coniferous Plantation Area,
PhEngRS(72), No. 11, November 2006, pp. 1287-1297.
WWW Version. 0704An assessment of the effects of 1m and 4m resolution on the detection, delineation, and classification of individual tree crowns. BibRef

Yu, X.[Xiaowei], Hyyppä, J.[Juha], Kukko, A.[Antero], Maltamo, M.[Matti], Kaartinen, H.[Harri],
Change Detection Techniques for Canopy Height Growth Measurements Using Airborne Laser Scanner Data,
PhEngRS(72), No. 12, December 2006, pp. 1339-1348.
WWW Version. 0704The individual tree height growth of Scots pine was estimated from two laser surveys with three different techniques, and the accuracy of the estimation was evaluated with sample trees. BibRef

Solberg, S.[Svein], Naesset, E.[Erik], Bollandsas, O.M.[Ole Martin],
Single Tree Segmentation Using Airborne Laser Scanner Data in a Structurally Heterogeneous Spruce Forest,
PhEngRS(72), No. 12, December 2006, pp. 1369-1378.
WWW Version. 0704A new method for single tree segmentation and algorithms for estimating crown base height are presented and tested. BibRef

Ørka, H.O., Naesset, E.[Erik], Bollandsås, O.M.[Ole Martin],
Utilizing Airborne Laser Intensity for Tree Species Classification,
Laser07(300).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Rowell, E.[Eric], Seielstad, C.[Carl], Vierling, L.[Lee], Queen, L.[Lloyd], Shepperd, W.[Wayne],
Using Laser Altimetry-based Segmentation to Refine Automated Tree Identification in Managed Forests of the Black Hills, South Dakota,
PhEngRS(72), No. 12, December 2006, pp. 1379-1388.
WWW Version. 0704A comparison of landscape segmentation techniques, including using a combination laser based canopy height variance/percent canopy cover classification coupled with smoothing decisions to improve automated stem detection using a variable window-size algorithm. BibRef

Wolf, B.M.[Bernd-Michael], Heipke, C.[Christian],
Automatic extraction and delineation of single trees from remote sensing data,
MVA(18), No. 5, October 2007, pp. 317-330.
WWW Version. 0711 BibRef

Palenichka, R.M.[Roman M.], Zaremba, M.B.[Marek B.],
Multiscale Isotropic Matched Filtering for Individual Tree Detection in LiDAR Images,
GeoRS(45), No. 12, December 2007, pp. 3944-3956.
WWW Version. 0711 BibRef
Earlier:
Scale-Adaptive Segmentation and Recognition of Individual Trees Based on LiDAR Data,
ICIAR07(1082-1092).
WWW Version. 0708 BibRef

Kononov, A.A., Ka, M.H.,
Model-Associated Forest Parameter Retrieval Using VHF SAR Data at the Individual Tree Level,
GeoRS(46), No. 1, January 2008, pp. 69-84.
WWW Version. 0712 BibRef

Ouma, Y.O.[Yashon O.], Tateishi, R.,
Urban-trees extraction from Quickbird imagery using multiscale spectex-filtering and non-parametric classification,
PandRS(63), No. 3, May 2008, pp. 333-351.
WWW Version. 0711Quickbird; Urban-trees; Multiscale texture; Multiscale spectex-filtering; Non-parametric classification BibRef

Teng, C.H.[Chin-Hung], Chen, Y.S.[Yung-Sheng], Hsu, W.H.[Wen-Hsing],
An Approach to Extracting Trunk from an Image,
ICICE(E89-D), No. 4, April 2006, pp. 1596-1600.
WWW Version. 0604Tree trunks. Not for aerial images though. BibRef

Hallberg, B., Smith-Jonforsen, G., Ulander, L.M.H., Sandberg, G.,
A Physical-Optics Model for Double-Bounce Scattering From Tree Stems Standing on an Undulating Ground Surface,
GeoRS(46), No. 9, September 2008, pp. 2607-2621.
WWW Version. 0810 BibRef


Lu, W.L.[Wei-Lwun], Little, J.J.[James J.], Sheffer, A.[Alla], Fu, H.B.[Hong-Bo],
Deforestation: Extracting 3D Bare-Earth Surface from Airborne LiDAR Data,
CRV08(203-210).
WWW Version. 0805 BibRef

Barilotti, A., Sepic, F., Abramo, E., Crosilla, F.,
Assessing the 3D Structure of the Single Crowns in Mixed Alpine Forests,
PIA07(129).
PDF Version. 0711 BibRef
And:
Improving the Morphological Analysis for Tree Extraction: A Dynamic Approach to Lidar Data,
Laser07(26).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Reitberger, J.[Josef], Heurich, M., Krzystek, P.[Peter], Stilla, U.[Uwe],
Single Tree Detection in Forest Areas with High-Density LIDAR Data,
PIA07(139).
PDF Version. 0711 BibRef

Reitberger, J.[Josef], Krzystek, P.[Peter], Stilla, U.[Uwe],
Combined Tree Segmentation and Stem Detection Using Full Waveform Lidar Data,
Laser07(332).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef
Earlier:
Analysis of Full Waveform Lidar Data for Tree Species Classification,
PCV06(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0609 BibRef

Barnea, S., Filin, S., Alchanatis, V.,
A Supervised Approach for Object Extraction from Terrestrial Laser Point Clouds Demonstrated on Trees,
PIA07(135).
PDF Version. 0711 BibRef

Bater, C.W., Coops, N.C., Gergel, S.E., Goodwin, N.R.,
Towards the Estimation of Tree Structural Class in Northwest Coastal Forests Using Lidar Remote Sensing,
Laser07(38).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Bienert, A., Scheller, S., Keane, E., Mohan, F., Nugent, C.,
Tree Detection and Diameter Estimations by Analysis of Forest Terrestrial Laserscanner Point Clouds,
Laser07(50).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Király, G., Brolly, G.,
Tree Height Estimation Methods for Terrestrial Laser Scanning in a Forest Reserve,
Laser07(211).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Korpela, I., Dahlin, B., Schäfer, H., Bruun, E., Haapaniemi, F., Honkasalo, J., Ilvesniemi, S., Kuutti, V., Linkosalmi, M., Mustonen, J., Salo, M., Suomi, O., Virtanen, H.,
Single-Tree Forest Inventory Using Lidar and Aerial Images for 3D Treetop Positioning, Species Recognition, Height and Crown Width Estimation,
Laser07(227).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Rosette, J., North, P., Suárez, J.,
A Method of Directly Estimating Stemwood Volume from Glas Waveform Parameters,
Laser07(344).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Rossmann, J., Schluse, M., Bücken, A., Krahwinkler, P.,
Using Airborne Laser-Scanner-Data in Forestry Management: A Novel Approach to Single Tree Delineation,
Laser07(350).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Liang, X., Hyyppä, J., Matikainen, L.,
Deciduous-Coniferous Tree Classification Using Difference between First and Last Pulse Laser Signatures,
Laser07(253).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Litkey, P., Rönnholm, P., Lumme, J., Liang, X.,
Waveform Features for Tree Identification,
Laser07(258).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Takahashi, T., Awaya, Y., Hirata, Y., Furuya, N., Sakai, T., Sakai, A.,
Assessment of LiDAR-Derived Tree Heights Estimated from Different Flight Altitude Data in Mountainous Forests with Poor Laser Penetration Rates,
Laser07(401).
PDF Version. 0709 BibRef

Huang, H.[Hai], Mayer, H.[Helmut],
Extraction of 3D Unfoliaged Trees from Image Sequences Via a Generative Statistical Approach,
DAGM07(385-394).
WWW Version. 0709 BibRef

Tiede, D., Hochleitner, G., Blaschke, T.,
A Full GIS-Based Workflow for Tree Identification and Tree Crown Delineation using Laser Scanning,
CMRT05(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0508 BibRef

Yu, X., Hyyppä, J., Kaartinen, H., Hyyppä, H., Maltamo, M., Rönnholm, P.,
Measuring the growth of individual trees using multi-temporal airborne laser scanning point clouds,
Laser05(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0509 BibRef

Hyyppä, J., Mielonen, T., Hyyppä, H., Maltamo, M., Yu, X., Honkavaara, E., Kaartinen, H.,
Using individual tree crown approach for forest volume extraction with aerial images and laser point clouds,
Laser05(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0509 BibRef

González, J., Galindo, C., Arevalo, V., Ambrosio, G.,
Applying Image Analysis and Probabilistic Techniques for Counting Olive Trees in High-Resolution Satellite Images,
ACIVS07(920-931).
WWW Version. 0708 BibRef

da Silva, D., Boudon, F., Godin, C., Puech, O., Smith, C., Sinoquet, H.,
A Critical Appraisal of the Box Counting Method to Assess the Fractal Dimension of Tree Crowns,
ISVC06(I: 751-760).
WWW Version. 0611 BibRef

Chen, L.C.[Liang-Chien], Teo, T.A.[Tee-Ann], Chiang, T.W.[Tsai-Wei],
The Generation of 3D Tree Models by the Integration of Multi-sensor Data,
PSIVT06(34-43).
WWW Version. 0612 BibRef

Secord, J., Zakhor, A.,
Tree Detection in Aerial Lidar and Image Data,
ICIP06(2317-2320). 0610
WWW Version. BibRef
And:
Tree detection in LiDAR data,
Southwest06(86-90).
WWW Version. 0603 BibRef

Radoux, J., Defourny, P.,
Influence of image segmentation parameters on positional and spectral quality of the derived objects,
OBIA06(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0607 BibRef

Korpela, I.[Ilkka],
3D Treetop Positioning by Multiple Image Matching of Aerial Images in a 3D Search Volume Bounded by Lidar Surface Models,
PCV06(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0609 BibRef

Stach, N., Barnerias, C., Dommanget, A.,
Hedges and tree rows detection with E-Cognition for the use of the French national forest inventory,
OBIA06(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 0607 BibRef

Pina, P.[Pedro], Barata, T.[Teresa], Bandeira, L.[Lourenco],
Morphological recognition of the spatial patterns of olive trees,
ICPR06(IV: 845-848).
WWW Version. 0609Structural Texture. BibRef

Asmar, D.C.[Daniel C.], Zelek, J.S.[John S.], Abdallah, S.M.[Samer M.],
Tree Trunks as Landmarks for Outdoor Vision SLAM,
PercOrg06(196).
WWW Version. 0609 BibRef
Earlier:
Seeing the Trees before the Forest,
CRV05(587-593).
WWW Version. 0505 BibRef

Horváth, P.[Péter],
A Multispectral Data Model for Higher-Order Active Contours and Its Application to Tree Crown Extraction,
ACIVS07(200-211).
WWW Version. 0708 BibRef

Horváth, P.[Peter], Jermyn, I.H.[Ian H.],
A New Phase Field Model of a 'Gas of Circles' for Tree Crown Extraction from Aerial Images,
CAIP07(702-709).
WWW Version. 0708 BibRef

Horváth, P.[Péter], Jermyn, I.H.[Ian H.], Kato, Z.[Zoltan], Zerubia, J.B.[Josiane B.],
An Improved 'Gas of Circles' Higher-Order Active Contour Model and Its Application to Tree Crown Extraction,
ICCVGIP06(152-161).
WWW Version. 0612 BibRef
Earlier: A1, A2, A4, A3:
A Higher-Order Active Contour Model for Tree Detection,
ICPR06(II: 130-133).
WWW Version. 0609 See also Higher Order Active Contours. BibRef

Perrin, G.[Guillaume], Descombes, X.[Xavier], Zerubia, J.B.[Josiane B.],
2D and 3D Vegetation Resource Parameters Assessment using Marked Point Processes,
ICPR06(I: 1-4).
WWW Version. 0609 BibRef
And:
A Non-Bayesian Model for Tree Crown Extraction using Marked Point Processes,
INRIARR-5846, 2006.
HTML Version. BibRef
Earlier:
A Marked Point Process Model for Tree Crown Extraction in Plantations,
ICIP05(I: 661-664).
WWW Version. 0512 BibRef
Earlier:
Point processes in forestry: an application to tree crown detection,
INRIARR-5544, 2005.
HTML Version. BibRef

Pyysalo, U.[Ulla], Hyyppa, H.[Hannu],
Reconstructing Tree Crowns from Laser Scanner Data for Feature Extraction,
PCV02(B: 218). 0305 BibRef

Mayer, S.,
Extraction of Tree Groups from High-resolution Digital Surface Models,
ICIP00(Vol II: 712-715).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0008 BibRef

Pollock, R.J., 1994.
A model-based approach to automatically locating tree crowns in high spatial resolution images,
SPIE(2315), 1994, pp. 526-537. The model of trees. 3 parameter surface to model trees, then to get stem size, etc. Different paramter ranges for deciduous and conifirs. BibRef 9400

Pollock, R.J.,
The Automatic recognition of Individual trees in Aerial Images of Forests Based on a Synthetic Tree Crown Image Model,
UBCTechnical Report. Vancouver, Canada, June 1996. 9606 BibRef

Pinz, A.J., Bischof, H.,
Constructing a neural network for the interpretation of the species of trees in aerial photographs,
ICPR90(I: 755-757).
WWW Version. 9006 BibRef

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