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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on Airborne Laser Scanner Data Johannes Breidenbach Forest Research Institute Baden-Wrttemberg, Department of Biometrics Forstliche


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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based

  • n Airborne Laser Scanner Data

Johannes Breidenbach

Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg, Department of Biometrics

Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg Abteilung Biometrie und Informatik; Wonnhaldestr. 4; 79100 Freiburg Fon: +49 (0)761-4018-315; Johannes.Breidenbach@forst.bwl.de

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Inhalt

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Sample Plot Inventory

Forest inventory → statistical sound information on the enterprize-level (Stands are too small)

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Forest Inventory

Forest inventory → statistical sound information on the enterprize-level (Stands are too small)

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Motivation

High costs Insufficient information on stand level Staff reduction Increased economical interest in timber products ⇒ Greater information-need on the stand level

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Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Motivation

High costs Insufficient information on stand level Staff reduction Increased economical interest in timber products ⇒ Greater information-need on the stand level

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Motivation

High costs Insufficient information on stand level Staff reduction Increased economical interest in timber products ⇒ Greater information-need on the stand level

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Motivation

High costs Insufficient information on stand level Staff reduction Increased economical interest in timber products ⇒ Greater information-need on the stand level

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Motivation

High costs Insufficient information on stand level Staff reduction Increased economical interest in timber products ⇒ Greater information-need on the stand level

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Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Aim ⇒ Regionalization (small area estimation): From a point-wise to a wall-to-wall information

3422500 3423000 3423500 5327000 5327500 5328000 Rechtswert [m] Hochwert [m]

Vorrat [Vfm ha−1] 454 966 FoGIS Bestandesgrenzen

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Airborne Laser Scanning

http://www.geokosmos.com/technologies/airbornscan.jpg

Active remote sensing system Laser for distance measurement Pointcloud with XYZ-raw data

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Airborne Laser Scanning

http://www.geokosmos.com/technologies/airbornscan.jpg

Active remote sensing system Laser for distance measurement Pointcloud with XYZ-raw data

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Airborne Laser Scanning

http://www.geokosmos.com/technologies/airbornscan.jpg

Active remote sensing system Laser for distance measurement Pointcloud with XYZ-raw data

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Digital Terrain Model

Software: TreesVis, FELIS Uni Freiburg

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Digital Surface Model

Software: TreesVis, FELIS Uni Freiburg

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Area-based method

Aggregation of laser data on sample plot level → metrics Statical relation between

Metrics Sample plot attributes (volume, diameter distribution, tree height)

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Area-based method

Aggregation of laser data on sample plot level → metrics Statical relation between

Metrics Sample plot attributes (volume, diameter distribution, tree height)

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Area-based method

Aggregation of laser data on sample plot level → metrics Statical relation between

Metrics Sample plot attributes (volume, diameter distribution, tree height)

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Area-based method

Aggregation of laser data on sample plot level → metrics Statical relation between

Metrics Sample plot attributes (volume, diameter distribution, tree height)

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Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Computation of metrics

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Computation of metrics - basic R

Vegetationshöhe [m] Häufigkeit 10 15 20 25 30 10 20 30 40 50

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Computation of metrics - basic R

Vegetationshöhe [m] Häufigkeit 10 15 20 25 30 10 20 30 40 50 0% Perzentil 25% Perzentil 50% Perzentil 75% Perzentil 100% Perzentil

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Computation of metrics - basic R

Vegetationshöhe [m] Häufigkeit 10 15 20 25 30 10 20 30 40 50 0% Perzentil 25% Perzentil 50% Perzentil 75% Perzentil 100% Perzentil Mittelwert

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

Other predictor variables - ArcGIS

Crown cover Coniferous proportion

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

Hierarchical data structure

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

Hierarchical data structure

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

Linear mixed model - lme yij = X ijβ + Ui,jγi + Uijγij + εij with γi ∼ N(0, D(1)), γij ∼ N(0, D(2)), εij ∼ N(0, Σij) where Σij =    σ2ˆ y2δ

ij1

· · · Kov(εij1, εijnij) . . . ... . . . Kov(εijnij, εij1) · · · σ2ˆ y2δ

ijnij

   and Kov(εijk, εijk′) = exp(−s/ρ) σˆ yδ

ijk σˆ

ijk′

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Regionalization - Maptools

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Laubwald Mischwald Nadelwald Lichter Bereich Starke vertikale Strukur FoGIS Bestandesgrenzen

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Regionalization - Maptools

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Vorrat [Vfm ha−1] 454 966 FoGIS Bestandesgrenzen

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Regionalization - Maptools

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457.13 278.87 199.27 346.96 588.60 412.67 397.51 537.47 431.40 515.96 323.84 521.79 556.95 482.69 428.28 143.29 563.85 261.38 337.48 138.01 391.16 518.55 281.84 590.42 134.58 521.74 356.49 608.37 176.22 686.29 (67.8) (0.1) (3.6) (3.7) (1.0) (0.1) (0.3) (0.3) (0.2) (0.8) (0.7) (0.4) (0.2) (0.1) (1.4) (0.7) (12.2) (0.1) (0.3) (0.1) (11.1) (12.9) (0.5) (0.6) (0.1) (9.4) (0.2) (4.5) (0.2) (3.5) (0.1) 506.52 NA 289.10 388.83 282.85 420.70 599.50 582.90 534.70 413.80 542.25 395.82 NA NA NA 710.20 183.47 407.66 NA NA 256.50 200.05 514.00 NA 510.70 485.60 805.40 NA 473.55 (NA) (8.7) (NA) (NA) (8.9) (21.9) (28.3) (20.8) (NA) (NA) (5.1) (10.2) (13.4) (NA) (NA) (NA) (15.4) (30.3) (13.0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (9.2) (17.4) (NA) (36.9) (NA) (29.6) (NA) (29.4)

Rechtswert [m] Hochwert [m]

Vorrat [Vfm ha−1] 98.36 − 293.22 293.22 − 406.69 406.69 − 521.75 521.75 − 686.29 Stichprobenpunkte

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

Modeling I

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

Modeling II

Generalized additive model for location, scale and shape - GAMLSS Be y ∼ Weibull(a, b, c), a = 7, b, c > 0 with density f(y|b, c) = c b y b c−1 exp

y b c , then b = h−1(η) und c = h−1(η). Where a = Location-, b = Scale- and c = Shape parameter, ηi = x′

i β as well as h = link function.

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Qu1: (24,26.8] Qu3: (28.9,32.7] Plots: 20 Trees: 242

Density 20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (18.2,21.1] Qu3: (25.2,28.9] Plots: 45 Trees: 472

Density 20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (21.1,24] Qu3: (25.2,28.9] Plots: 33 Trees: 436

DBH (cm) Density 20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (15.4,18.2] Qu3: (21.5,25.2] Plots: 58 Trees: 725

20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (18.2,21.1] Qu3: (21.5,25.2] Plots: 38 Trees: 561

20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (12.5,15.4] Qu3: (17.7,21.5] Plots: 51 Trees: 676

DBH (cm) 20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (15.4,18.2] Qu3: (17.7,21.5] Plots: 29 Trees: 430

20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (9.67,12.5] Qu3: (14,17.7] Plots: 40 Trees: 449

20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

Qu1: (6.81,9.67] Qu3: (10.3,14] Plots: 22 Trees: 228

DBH (cm) 20 40 60 80 0.00 0.04 0.08

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Background Airborne Laser Scanning Analyzing laser data

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Methods and Results A mixed model (lme) for timber volume estimation A GAMLSS for diameter distribution estimation

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Ongoing research and summary

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Ongoing research

20 40 60 80 10 20 30 40 DBH (cm) Height (m)

Bivariate height- and diameter distribution Random forests to estimate tree-species specific timber volume (multivariate)

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Ongoing research

Fi Bu Ta Dgl BAh Vorrat (m3ha−1) 50 100 150 200

Bivariate height- and diameter distribution Random forests to estimate tree-species specific timber volume (multivariate)

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Summary

R is well suited for analyzing laser data due to its...

functionality to call other programs - shell() flexibility (writing own functions) state-of-the-art statistical methods

Still learning R after 5 years of use...

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Summary

R is well suited for analyzing laser data due to its...

functionality to call other programs - shell() flexibility (writing own functions) state-of-the-art statistical methods

Still learning R after 5 years of use...

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Summary

R is well suited for analyzing laser data due to its...

functionality to call other programs - shell() flexibility (writing own functions) state-of-the-art statistical methods

Still learning R after 5 years of use...

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Summary

R is well suited for analyzing laser data due to its...

functionality to call other programs - shell() flexibility (writing own functions) state-of-the-art statistical methods

Still learning R after 5 years of use...

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Summary

R is well suited for analyzing laser data due to its...

functionality to call other programs - shell() flexibility (writing own functions) state-of-the-art statistical methods

Still learning R after 5 years of use...

  • J. Breidenbach

Use R! for estimating forest parameters based on ALS

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Introduction Methods and Results Ongoing research and summary

Thanks go to... Christian Gläser, Drs. Edgar Kublin, Matthias Schmidt, Arne Nothdurft, Gerald Kändler You for your attention!

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