Appropriate techniques are needed to monitor woody vegetation cover, biomass and carbon stocks. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) & Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) interact with vegetation morphology and structure. The aim of this study is to assess and demonstrate the available remote sensing techniques, implemented in recent CSIR research, which can be utilized to map vegetation structural parameters at various scales. It is concluded that appropriate technology and guidelines still need to be researched to move one step closer towards the development of woody structure products for effective savanna & woodland management.
Reference:
Mathieu R, Naidoo L, Cho M, Wessels KJ and Asner GP. 2011. Remote sensing research for spatial assessment of woody structure in African savannahs & woodlands –past, on-going, and future work by the CSIR. In: Fifth Natural Forests and Woodlands Symposium, The Richards Hotel, Richards Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, 10-14 April 2011
Mathieu, R. S., Naidoo, L., Cho, M. A., Wessels, K. J., & Asner, G. (2011). Remote sensing research for spatial assessment of woody structure in African savannahs & woodlands –past, on-going, and future work by the CSIR. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7896
Mathieu, Renaud SA, Laven Naidoo, Moses A Cho, Konrad J Wessels, and GP Asner. "Remote sensing research for spatial assessment of woody structure in African savannahs & woodlands –past, on-going, and future work by the CSIR." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7896
Mathieu RS, Naidoo L, Cho MA, Wessels KJ, Asner G, Remote sensing research for spatial assessment of woody structure in African savannahs & woodlands –past, on-going, and future work by the CSIR; CSIR; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7896 .