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Article

A Novel Method for Extracting DBH and Crown Base Height in Forests Using Small Motion Clips

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College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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Centre for Forest Operations and Environment, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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School of Public Administration & Law, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Forests 2024, 15(9), 1635; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091635
Submission received: 18 August 2024 / Revised: 11 September 2024 / Accepted: 14 September 2024 / Published: 16 September 2024

Abstract

The diameter at breast height (DBH) and crown base height (CBH) are important indicators in forest surveys. To enhance the accuracy and convenience of DBH and CBH extraction for standing trees, a method based on understory small motion clips (a series of images captured with slight viewpoint changes) has been proposed. Histogram equalization and quadtree uniformization algorithms are employed to extract image features, improving the consistency of feature extraction. Additionally, the accuracy of depth map construction and point cloud reconstruction is improved by minimizing the variance cost function. Six 20 m × 20 m square sample plots were selected to verify the effectiveness of the method. Depth maps and point clouds of the sample plots were reconstructed from small motion clips, and the DBH and CBH of standing trees were extracted using a pinhole imaging model. The results indicated that the root mean square error (RMSE) for DBH extraction ranged from 0.60 cm to 1.18 cm, with relative errors ranging from 1.81% to 5.42%. Similarly, the RMSE for CBH extraction ranged from 0.08 m to 0.21 m, with relative errors ranging from 1.97% to 5.58%. These results meet the accuracy standards required for forest surveys. The proposed method enhances the efficiency of extracting tree structural parameters in close-range photogrammetry (CRP) for forestry. A rapid and accurate method for DBH and CBH extraction is provided by this method, laying the foundation for subsequent forest resource management and monitoring.
Keywords: forest; forest DBH; forest CBH; monocular vision; close-range photogrammetry; small motion clip forest; forest DBH; forest CBH; monocular vision; close-range photogrammetry; small motion clip

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Yang, S.; Xing, Y.; Yin, B.; Wang, D.; Chang, X.; Wang, J. A Novel Method for Extracting DBH and Crown Base Height in Forests Using Small Motion Clips. Forests 2024, 15, 1635. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091635

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Yang S, Xing Y, Yin B, Wang D, Chang X, Wang J. A Novel Method for Extracting DBH and Crown Base Height in Forests Using Small Motion Clips. Forests. 2024; 15(9):1635. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091635

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Yang, Shuhang, Yanqiu Xing, Boqing Yin, Dejun Wang, Xiaoqing Chang, and Jiaqi Wang. 2024. "A Novel Method for Extracting DBH and Crown Base Height in Forests Using Small Motion Clips" Forests 15, no. 9: 1635. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091635

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