Airborne remote sensing for forest inventory attributes assessment: experience of Flying Laboratory of Imaging Systems (FLIS) in the Czech Republic

The paper contributes to the recent studies for forest inventory attributes assessment from airborne data using experience of Flying Laboratory of Imaging Systems (FLIS).The advanced methods of airborne hyperspectral and laser scanning data processing are summarized to demonstrate the applicability of FLIS in assessment of forest inventory attributes for tree and plot levels in selected forest areas in the Czech Republic. Specifically, assessments of tree height, tree position, crown base, crown width, aboveground biomass, species composition, dead trees, and health status are presented.