Can terrestrial laser scanners (TLSs) and hemispherical photographs predict tropical dry forest succession with liana abundance?

Sánchez-Azofeifa, Gerardo Arturo; Guzmán-Quesada, J. Antonio; Vega-Araya, Mauricio; Campos-Vargas, Carlos; Durán, Sandra Milena; D'Souza, Nikhil; Gianoli, Thomas; Portillo-Quintero, Carlos; Sharp, Iain

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-977-2017

Articles | Volume 14, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-977-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-977-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 14, issue 4

Research article

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02 Mar 2017

Research article |

| 02 Mar 2017

Can terrestrial laser scanners (TLSs) and hemispherical photographs predict tropical dry forest succession with liana abundance?

Gerardo Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa, J. Antonio Guzmán-Quesada, Mauricio Vega-Araya, Carlos Campos-Vargas, Sandra Milena Durán, Nikhil D'Souza, Thomas Gianoli, Carlos Portillo-Quintero, and Iain Sharp

Data sets

Data from: Can Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) and hemispherical photographs predict Tropical Dry Forest Succession with liana abundance? Gerardo Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa, J. Antonio Guzmán-Quesada, Mauricio Vega-Araya, Carlos Campos-Vargas, Sandra Milena Durán, Nikhil D’Souza, Thomas Gianoli, Carlos Portillo-Quintero, and Iain Sharp https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.69kq2

Short summary

Lianas (woody vines) tend to respond positively to disturbance and show high densities in secondary forests. Lianas are a key component of tropical forests because they may reduce carbon potential. Identifying tools for liana detection is therefore essential for monitoring changes in tropical forests. In this study, we describe how terrestrial laser scanning can be used to detect the presence of lianas in forest stands of different ages in secondary tropical dry forests at a regional scale.