Above Ground Biomass estimation from SAR vertical reflectivity profiles
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First attempts for the estimation of above ground forest biomass (AGB) by means of SAR, have used allometric equations to calculate biomass from the estimated PolInSAR forest height. However, changes in forest density or structure bias the known allometric relations. Today, remote sensing systems like SAR are able to measure additional parameters like vertical forest structure [1] [2]. In this work, the potential of vertical forest structure information, estimated from SAR reflectivity profiles, will be investigated for the improvement of biomass inversions.
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