José Riofrío’s publication on Mapping Mortality Rates in Boreal Mixedwood Forests Using Airborne Laser Scanning and Permanent Plot Data.

As part of a collaboration between Professor Alexis Achim and the University of British Columbia, we present the article by José Riofrío, titled: « Mapping mortality rates in boreal mixedwood forest using airborne laser scanning and permanent plot data ». This study highlights the potential of airborne laser scanning to quantify mortality in ground area. LiDAR models associated with canopy complexity and gaps show strong predictive power for mortality rates, which vary according to species composition. These results support the use of airborne laser scanning to guide forestry decisions.

Read the full article here : https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpaf002

 Authors: Riofrío, J., Coops, N.C., Ashiq, M.W., Achim, A.

 This work was supported by the NSERC Alliance Grant Project Silva21 [NSERC ALLRP 556265-20] awarded to Alexis Achim. The authors thank the Richesses naturelles et Forêts de l’Ontario for the SPL and GYP data from the Romeo Malette Forest, as well as GreenFirst Forest Products for access to the polygon inventory data.