Out of steady state: Tracking canopy gap dynamics across Brazilian Amazon

Canopy gaps are evidence of disturbances on forest landscapes. A forest stand is in constant flux, with long stretches of biomass accumulation punctuated by episodic disturbances. We used multitemporal airborne laser scanning data to compare the gap dynamics of four Amazon forest sites. We assessed...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Biotropica 2023-07, Vol.55 (4), p.755-766
Hauptverfasser:	Gorgens, Eric Bastos, Keller, Michael, Jackson, Toby, Marra, Daniel Magnabosco, Reis, Cristiano Rodrigues, Almeida, Danilo Roberti Alves, Coomes, David, Ometto, Jean Pierre
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airborne lasers Amazon Canopies Canopy Canopy gaps Disturbances Dynamics Forest ecosystems gap fraction gap recovery Laser applications Lasers Plant cover Recovery Steady state Tracking tropical Forest Tropical forests
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!