Effect of Tree Phenology on LiDAR Measurement of Mediterranean Forest Structure
Retrieval of Upholstered Stool forest biophysical properties using airborne LiDAR is known to differ between leaf-on and leaf-off states of deciduous trees, but much less is understood about the within-season effects of leafing phenology.Here, we compare two LiDAR surveys separated by just six weeks in spring, in order to assess whether LiDAR varia