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Forestry
Using LiDAR data we can determine for each merchantable tree on the ground …
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XYZ coordinates
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Height
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Timber Species Identification (TSI)
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Estimate of volume
Other applications for LiDAR in forestry include …
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Assisting foresters plan cutblocks
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Assisting foresters plan yarding
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Planning cost effective roads / creek crossings
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Assisting geotechs to determine where slides are likely / unlikely
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![]() Digital Elevation Model |
![]() Canopy height model |

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Orthophoto with Colour Infrared (CIR) and/or RGB (Natural Colour / Red Green Blue)
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Digital Elevation Model (DEM) / "Bare-Earth" (surface of earth with trees removed)
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Canopy Height Model (CHM)
"As usual Eagle Mapping delivered a quality product."
Matt Fuller, CPG, Tierra Group International LTD
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