There already is a lidar for the Congaree. The park service has a copy. I had to sign away my first child to get a copy and promise not to use it for anything useful. I am not sure it is sensitive enough to pick up fine twigs though.
Bruce On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:52 PM, DON BERTOLETTE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gary Beluzo- > While I took your ribbing good-naturedly a couple of months ago, it was > interesting to see that LIDAR was used successfully to identify tree > heights...my proposal months ago to utilize LIDAR as a filter to reduce the > number of trees to be measured, and as a means of studying crown height > relationships would seem to merit more than a 'balloon man' graphic... > When and if there is interest in use of LIDAR for Congaree crowns, I'd be > happy to discuss grants that might support such a mission... > -DonRB > > > > > ________________________________ >> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:57:21 -0700 >> Subject: [ENTS] Eucaypt redemption >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Greetings, >> >> After living for several years with the knowledge that it had the >> FIFTH highest leaf (for a species) in the world, Eucalyptus has com >> back with a vengance! >> >> Check out the new discovery: >> >> http://www.forestrytas.com.au/news/2008/10/welcome-to-the-centurion >> >> It has LEAPED past Pseudotsuga, Picea, and Sequoiadendron to become >> the second tallest tree species! >> >> This is fitting, as it historically (probably) was 2nd or 3rd. >> >> My friends Brett Mifsud and Tom Greenwood will be climbing and >> verifying the height on Thursday. >> >> BTW - the tree was discovered by LIDAR! >> >> Cheers, >> - BVP >> >> > > -- Bruce P. Allen Wilmot, NH Cell 603 545-7902 Home 603 526-6776 Work 603 646-4480 http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/lianas.htm http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289966,00.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
