[Forest-list] 2013-04-07 NRMI: This Issue: LiDAR and Forest Inventory (Part 1 of 2) and Some Other Good Things

[H. Gyde Lund]

*2013-04-07**NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST*

This Issue:***LiDAR and Forest Inventory (Part 1 of 2) *and Some Other 
Good Things

*LIDAR AND FOREST INVENTORY (PART 1 OF 2) --*Listing provided by Tim 
Gregoire (Yale), Eric Næsset (Norwegian University of Life Sciences 
(UMB)), and Hans-Erik Andersen, US Forest Service. Thank you!

Andersen, H.-E., et al. 2011.*Using airborne light detection and ranging 
as a sampling tool for estimating forest biomass resources in the upper 
Tanana Valley of interior Alaska* 
<http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/journals/pnw_2011_anderson001.pdf>. 
/Western Journal of Applied Forestry/ 26(4):157-164.

Andersen, H.-E., et al. 2011. *Using multi-level remote sensing and 
ground data to estimate forest biomass resources in remote regions: a 
case study in the boreal forests of interior Alaska* 
<http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/journals/pnw_2012_anderson002.pdf>. 
/Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing/ 37(6):1-16.

Bollandsas, O.M., et al.2012. *Detection of biomass change in a 
Norwegian mountain forest area using small footprint airborne laser 
scanner data* 
<http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10260-012-0220-5>. 
/Statistical Methods and Applications/ 22(1) 113- Abstract.

Ene, L., et al. 2013. *Model-based inference for /k/-nearest neighbours 
predictions using a canonical vine copula* 
<http://academic.research.microsoft.com/Publication/57891124/model-based-inference-for-k-nearest-neighbours-predictions-using-a-canonical-vine-copula>. 
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, in press. Abstract.

Ene, L., et al. 2013.***A simulation approach for accuracy assessment of 
two-phase post-stratified estimation in large-area LiDAR biomass 
surveys.* 
<http://sciencealerts.com/stories/2238057/A_simulation_approach_for_accuracy_assessment_of_twophase_poststratified_estimation_in_largearea_LiDAR_biomass_surveys.html>/Remote 
Sensing of Environment/. (in press).

Ene, L., Næsset, E., Gobakken, T., Gregoire, T. G., Ståhl, G.; Nelson, 
R. 2012. *A**ssessing the accuracy of regional LiDAR-based biomass 
estimation using a simulation approach* 
<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034425712001873>. 
/Remote Sensing of Environment/ 123:579-592.

Gobakken, T.; et al. 2012. *Estimating biomass in Hedmark County, Norway 
using national forest inventory field plots and airborne laser 
scanning**.* 
<http://www.skogoglandskap.no/publikasjon/estimating_biomass_in_hedmark_county_norway_using_national_forest_inventory_field_plots_and_airborne_laser_scanning>/Remote 
Sensing of Environment/ 123:443-456.

Gregoire, T. G., et al. 2011. *Model-assisted estimation of biomass in a 
LiDAR sample survey in Hedmark County, Norway.* 
<http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/X10-195>/Canadian 
Journal of Forest Research/41:83-95.

Healey, Sean P. et al. 2012. *A sample design for globally consistent 
biomass estimation using lidar data from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter 
System (GLAS)* <http://www.cbmjournal.com/content/7/1/10>**Carbon 
Balance and Management 7:10

Maltamo, M., et al.. *Different plot selection strategies for field 
training data in ALS-assisted forest inventory.* 
<http://forestry.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2010/12/16/forestry.cpq039.full>**Forestry, 
84: 23-31.

McRoberts, R.E., et al. 2010. *Using remotely sensed data to construct 
and assess forest attribute maps and related spatial products.* 
<http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2010/nrs_2010_mcroberts_004.pdf>Scandinavian 
Journal of Forest Research, 25: 368-381.

McRoberts, R.E., et al. 2012. *Post-stratified estimation of forest area 
and growing stock volume using lidar-based stratifications.* 
<http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/elsevier/post-stratified-estimation-of-forest-area-and-growing-stock-volume-PAMRYU0VJ9>Remote 
Sensing of Environment, 125: 157-166. First page.

McRoberts, R.E., et al. 2013. *Accuracy and precision for remote sensing 
applications of nonlinear model-based inference.* 
<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6407153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Farnumber%3D6407153>IEEE 
Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote 
Sensing 99: 1-8. Abstract.

McRoberts, R.E., et al. 2013.***Inference for lidar-assisted estimation 
of forest growing stock volume.* 
<http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/elsevier/inference-for-lidar-assisted-estimation-of-forest-growing-stock-volume-5OeEQ10FnN>**Remote 
Sensing of Environment, 128: 268-275. First page

McRoberts, R.E., et al. 2010*. **Advances and emerging issues in 
national forest inventories.* 
<http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2010/nrs_2010_mcroberts_003.pdf>**Scandinavian 
Journal of Forest Research, 25: 340-367.

*SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST*

Balcerak, E. 2013. *Tracing the origin of Arctic driftwood 
<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2013EO130019/abstract>*, Eos 
Trans. AGU, 94(13), 131. Abstract. From Larry Edwards, Greenpeace, 
Sitka, Alaska.

*How much water is on Earth?*See the very interesting comparative image 
at http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/2010/gallery/global-water-volume.html

McAvoy, T.J., et al.. 2012. *Road survey of the invasive tree-of-heaven 
(/Ailanthus altissima/) in Virginia 
<http://wssajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1614/IPSM-D-12-00039.1>*. Invas. 
Plant Sci. Manage. 5(4):506-512. Abstract.

Mickler, Robert A. 2013*. Carbon fluxes and greenhouse gas emissions 
from wetland wildland fires in the 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC 
Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Wetlands 
<http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/conference/ei20/session9/rmickler.pdf>. *15 p.

Mills, M., et al. 2012. *Where do national and local conservation 
actions meet? Simulating the expansion of ad hoc and systematic 
approaches to conservation into the future in Fiji. 
<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00258.x/abstract>* 
Conserv. Lett. 5(5):387-398. Abstract.

Nellemann, C., Corcoran, E. (eds). 2010. *Dead Planet, Living Planet -- 
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration for Sustainable Development 
<http://www.unep.org/pdf/RRAecosystems_screen.pdf>.* A Rapid Response 
Assessment. United Nations Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal. 112 p.

Proisy, Christophe et al. 2012. *Biomass Prediction in Tropical 
Forests:The Canopy Grain Approach 
<http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/33851/InTech-Biomass_prediction_in_tropical_forests_the_canopy_grain_approach.pdf>*. 
Remote Sensing of Biomass -- Principles and Applications. 19 p.

Regional Ecosystem Office. 1995. *Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed 
Scale. Federal Guide for Watershed Analysis. 
<http://www.reo.gov/library/reports/watershd.pdf>* Revised August 1995. 
Version 2.2. 29 p.

Regional Ecosystem Office.1996. *Section II Analysis Methods and 
Techniques <http://www.reo.gov/library/reports/watershd-IIr.pdf>*. 
Version 2.3. Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed Scale, Federal Guide 
for Watershed Analysis. Portland, OR. 87 p.

Riegel, Joseph Benjamin 2012. *A Comparison of Remote Sensing Methods 
for Estimating Above-Ground Carbon Biomass at a Wetland Restoration Area 
in the Southeastern Coastal Plain. 
<http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/5164/Ben%20Riegel%20-%20Final%20MP.pdf?sequence=1>* 
Masters project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for 
the Master of Environmental Mnagement degree in the Nicholas School of 
the Environment of Duke University. 30 p.

Stolte, Daniel. 2013. *Dead Forests Release Less Carbon Into Atmosphere 
Than Expected 
<http://uanews.org/story/dead-forests-release-less-carbon-into-atmosphere-than-expected>*. 
UA News. 22 March. From Denise Boggs, Appeal list.

Tomppo, Erkki; Anderson, Krister. 2008.*Technical Review of FAO's 
Approach and Methods for National Forest Monitoring and Assessment 
(NFMA). 
<http://www.fao.org/forestry/19885-0811cf8aaef1fba755b3cf5534de26d2b.pdf>* 
FAO National Forest Monitoring and Assessment Working Paper NFMA 38. 
Rome, 96 p.

van Aardt, Jan A.N. 2004. *An Object-Oriented Approach to Forest Volume 
and Aboveground Biomass Modeling using Small-Footprint Lidar Data for 
Segmentation, Estimation, and Classification. 
<http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08252004-090044/unrestricted/vanAardt_Dissertation.pdf>* 
Dissertation. Virginia Tech. 362 p.

Wald, Matthew L. 2012. *Calculating the Carbon Value of a Swamp. 
<http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/calculating-the-carbon-value-of-a-swamp/> 
*New York Times. 19 January 2012.

Wang, Zuyuan et al. 2008. *Intergration of high resolution aerial images 
and airborne LiDAR data for forest delineation* 
<http://www.isprs.org/proceedings/XXXVII/congress/7_pdf/6_WG-VII-6/27.pdf>. 
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and 
Spatial Information Sciences. Vol. XXXVII. Part B7. Beijing. 1203- 1207

*KEEPING UP-TO-DATE -- PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS.*See 
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http://scholar.google.com/, and**Directory of Open Access Journals. 
http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals. 
<http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.%5C>

*BCN -*Biological Conservation Newsletter for April 2013 - Issue No. 340 
now available at http://botany.si.edu/pubs/bcn/issue/latest.htm

*GFIS -- *The latest**Global Forest Information Service Newsletter is 
now available from 
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*INFOSYLVA -- *You may access the latest issue (No. 06) of FAO's 
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*IUFRO News*- Issue 3 of the International Union of Forest Research 
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*SDI Regional Newsletters*- The SDI Regional Newsletters for April 2013 
are now posted on the Global Spatial Data Infrastrucutre (GSDI) home 
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*/SDI-Latin America and Caribbean Newsletter 
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*/SDI-Africa Newsletter/*- 
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*/SDI-Asia Pacific Newsletter/*- 
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*WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC*. -- See also: 
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http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/.

4-15 May 2013 - *INBAR Bamboo Tour,* China Zhejiang, Sichuan and 
Guangdong Provinces, China. Details at 
http://www.inbar.int/events/2013-inbar-bamboo-tour/ From Fu Jinhe, INBAR.

14-17 May 2013 - *15th International Symposium on Legal Aspects of 
European Forest Sustainable Development. *Tirana, Albania. IUFRO 
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*MOVING AHEAD -- OPPORTUNITIES*-- See also: Scholarships-Positions 
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http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html The Job Seekers Guide for 
International and Environmental Careers 
_http://timresch.net/ejobs/index.htm _and Scholarship Listing 
_http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/_.

*2013 Gregory Award*for travel to the annual conference of the Society 
of American Foresters (SAF). This award provides economic assistance to 
outstanding students or professionals from outside of the US and Canada 
to attend the annual conference of the Society of American Foresters 
(SAF) Deadline for application: 23:59 EDT (US) */30 April 2013./* 
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*NEXT ISSUE -- /LiDAR and Forest Inventory (Part 2 of 2)/*

*Pay It Forward/-- Cheers, Gyde/*

-- 
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