This study was carried out to examine the potential of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data in estimating some forest stand parameters. The stand parameters including Basal Area (BA), Number of Trees (N), Reineke's Density Index (RDI), and Mean Diameter at Breast Height (MDBH) were determined by field measurement at 30 sampling plots from the stands with different characteristics. The LIDAR metrics including the height percentiles (50th, 90th, 95th, and 99th) and the ratio of non-ground points (NGP) were calculated based on the LIDAR points that correspond to the sampling plots. Correlation analysis was conducted to investigate the relationships between the LIDAR metrics and stand parameters. There were no associations between the LIDAR metrics and the stand parameters, BA and RDI. On the other hand, statistically significant (p
This study was carried out to examine the potential of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data in estimating some forest stand parameters. The stand parameters including Basal Area (BA), Number of Trees (N), Reineke's Density Index (RDI), and Mean Diameter at Breast Height (MDBH) were determined by field measurement at 30 sampling plots from the stands with different characteristics. The LIDAR metrics including the height percentiles (50th, 90th, 95th, and 99th) and the ratio of non-ground points (NGP) were calculated based on the LIDAR points that correspond to the sampling plots. Correlation analysis was conducted to investigate the relationships between the LIDAR metrics and stand parameters. There were no associations between the LIDAR metrics and the stand parameters, BA and RDI. On the other hand, statistically significant (p