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System and method for forest management using stand development performance as measured by LAI

  • US 8,775,119 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2011
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • a memory for storing a sequence of program instructions;

    processor electronics configured to execute the program instructions to identify stands of vegetation that are not growing as expected by;

    measuring a leaf area index for a stand of vegetation or portion thereof of a certain age;

    comparing the measured leaf area index to an expected leaf area index determined for an age of vegetation corresponding to the age of the vegetation in the stand; and

    identifying stands or portions thereof as over performing or underperforming where the measured leaf area index differs from the expected leaf area index.

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