Journal
REMOTE SENSING
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/rs11030344
Keywords
azimuth angle; distribution; image processing; leaf inclination; leaf orientation; lidar; modelling; plant; plant structural parameter; three-dimensional (3D)
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- ACT-I, Japan Science and Technology Agency [JPMJPR18U4]
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The leaf inclination angle is a fundamental variable for determining the plant profile. In this study, the leaf inclination angle was estimated automatically from voxel-based three-dimensional (3D) images obtained from lidar (light detection and ranging). The distribution of the leaf inclination angle within a tree was then calculated. The 3D images were first converted into voxel coordinates. Then, a plane was fitted to some voxels surrounding the point (voxel) of interest. The inclination angle and azimuth angle were obtained from the normal. The measured leaf inclination angle and its actual value were correlated and indicated a high correlation (R-2 = 0.95). The absolute error of the leaf inclination angle estimation was 2.5 degrees. Furthermore, the leaf inclination angle can be estimated even when the distance between the lidar and leaves is about 20 m. This suggests that the inclination angle estimation of leaves in a top part is reliable. Then, the leaf inclination angle distribution within a tree was calculated. The difference in the leaf inclination angle distribution between different parts within a tree was observed, and a detailed tree structural analysis was conducted. We found that this method enables accurate and efficient leaf inclination angle distribution.
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