System and method for forest management using stand development performance as measured by LAI
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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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Abstract
A system and method for identifying stands or portions thereof that are not growing as expected. In one embodiment, a computer system compares a measured leaf area index of a stand that is determined from remotely sensed data to an expected leaf area index. The computer system identifies stands or portions of stands where the measured leaf area index is greater than the expected leaf area index and/or stands or portions of stands where the measured leaf area index is less than the expected leaf area index. In one embodiment, the comparison is used to identify stands or portions thereof where silviculture treatments may be necessary.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable media with instructions thereon that are executable by processor electronics to identify stands that are not growing as expected by:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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