LiDAR Forest Inventory with Single-Tree, Double-, and Single-Phase Procedures

Table 1

LiDAR specifications for sample single-tree inventory projects in conifers and mixed hardwoods in Idaho and Coastal Plain (CP) and Flatwoods (FW) areas of Louisiana (LA).

LiDAR specification	Example  1	Example 2	Example 3	Example 3
	(Idaho)	(CP LA)	(FW LA)	(CP LA)
Points per m^2	0.25	1	1.9	4
Nominal spacing	2.0 m	1.0 m	0.7 m	0.5 m
Footprint size	0.330 m	0.213 m	0.250 m	0.122 m
Aircraft altitude	1000 m	1067 m	1000 m	610 m
Swath width	600+ m	609 m	243 m	189 m
Tract size	2023 ha	485 ha	18 000 ha	485 ha
Percent LiDAR coverage	1.43%	100%	10%	100%