Predicting LiDAR-Derived Canopy Leaf Area Index in Loblolly Pine Plantations with Sentinel-2 Imagery Using a Convolutional Neural Network Approach
Canopy Leaf Area Index (CLAI) is a stand attribute containing information on the real-time health and growth potential of managed pine plantations. Current remote sensing techniques for quantifying CLAI rely on simple linear models applied to satellite multispectral imagery, or on techniques based on light detection an...