forest lidar analysis alexis demitroff. penn swamp penn swamp is part of shamong, nj
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Forest LiDAR Analysis Alexis Demitroff
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Penn Swamp
Penn Swamp is part of Shamong, NJ
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Part 1 QT Modeler
A total of 5 plots were A total of 5 plots were analyzed analyzed
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PennEnclosedALLshape
Cross sections of the plot Cross sections of the plot were taken with 2.5m width were taken with 2.5m width
and 10m apartand 10m apart
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PennEnclosedALLshape
Using Delunay Using Delunay Triangulation, the canopy Triangulation, the canopy
height of the plot was height of the plot was determined to be 9.54mdetermined to be 9.54m
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PennmaturecedarEnclosedshape
Cross sections of the plot Cross sections of the plot were taken 2.5m width were taken 2.5m width
spaced 10m apartspaced 10m apart
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PennmaturecedarEnclosedshape
Using delunay triangulation, Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy the height of the canopy was determined to be was determined to be
24.10m24.10m
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PennSwampEnclosedLatinSQshape
Cross sections of the plot Cross sections of the plot were taken 2.5m width and were taken 2.5m width and
10m apart10m apart
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PennSwampEnclosedLatinSQshape
Using delunay triangulation, Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy the height of the canopy was determined to be was determined to be
11.10m11.10m
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PennSwampUnenclosedLatinSQShape
Cross sections of the plot Cross sections of the plot were taken 2.5m apart were taken 2.5m apart
spaced 10m apart spaced 10m apart
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PennSwampUnenclosedLatinSQShape
Using delunay triangulation Using delunay triangulation the height of the canopy the height of the canopy was determined to be was determined to be
7.59m7.59m
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PennUNenclosedshape
Cross sections of the plot Cross sections of the plot were taken 2.5m and 10m were taken 2.5m and 10m
apart apart
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PennUNenclosedshape
Using delunay triangulation, Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy the height of the canopy was determined to be was determined to be
8.31m8.31m
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Part 2 ArcMap
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Sample plot areas • The forest was classified based on ground, high, medium and low
growth.
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PennmaturecedarEnclosedshape
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Overview
Study
DSM (digital surface model) is used to estimate the tree canopy level of Penn Swamp in Shamong, NJ. Variability across 5 plots will be analyzed with attention to tree height and density. Airborne LiDAR will provide the data for the study from the USGS “click” site.
Method and Analysis
Because different layers of analysis are to be used, 4 layers were imported into QT Modeler: both first return and ground layers for surface models (qtt) and point clouds (qtc). A mensuration line was created across each of the 5 study plots with cross sections taken on both sides. This is where a delunay triangle was created to determine canopy height. A Canopy Height Model was created by subtracting the highest point in the plot from the lowest point in the plot. This determined the estimate of canopy height and interpolated missing points for the plot. Forest height classification was performed in ArcMap.
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Results
Cross sections of “ PennEnclosedALLshape” were taken 2.5m width and 10m apart. Using Delunay Triangulation, the canopy height of the plot was determined to be 9.54m. Cross sections of “PennmaturecedarEnclosedshape” were taken 2.5m width spaced 10m apart. Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy was determined to be 24.10m. Cross sections of “PennSwampEnclosedLatinSQshape” were taken 2.5m width and 10m apart. Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy was determined to be 24.10m. Cross sections of “PennSwampEnclosedLatinSQshape” were taken 2.5m width and 10m apart. Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy was determined to be 11.10m. Cross sections of “PennUNenclosedshape “ were taken 2.5m and 10m apart. Using delunay triangulation, the height of the canopy was determined to be 8.31m.
For the Arc Map analysis, each plot vegetation was classified on ground, high, medium, and low vegetation. It can be concluded that the ground is probably swamp. The maturecedarEnclosedShape plot was classified separately.