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Uncovering spatial and ecological variability in gap size frequency distributions in the Canadian boreal forest by Goodbody, Tristan R. H.; Tompalski, Piotr; Coops, Nicholas C.; White, Joanne C.; Wulder, Michael A.; Sanelli, Marco is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Uncovering spatial and ecological variability in gap size frequency distributions in the Canadian boreal forest about?
Analyses characterizing canopy gaps are required to improve our understanding of spatial and structural variations in forest canopies and provide insight into ecosystem-level successional processes. Gap size frequency distributions (GSFD) are indicative of ecological processes and disturbance patterns. To date, GSFD in boreal forest ecosystems have not been systematically quantified over large areas using a single consistent data source. Herein we characterized GSFDs across the entirety of the Canadian boreal forest using transects of airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. ALS transects were representatively sampled within eight distinct Canadian boreal ecozones. Gaps were detected and delineated from the ALS-derived canopy height model as contiguous canopy openings ≥8 m^2^ with canopy heights ≤3 m. Gaps were then stratified by ecozone and forest type (i.e. coniferous, broadleaf, mixedwood, wetland-treed), and combinations thereof, and GSFDs were calculated for each stratum. GSFDs were characterized by the scaling parameter of the power-law probability distribution, lambda (λ) and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests confirmed that GSFDs for each stratum followed a power-law distribution. Pairwis
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- Author
- Goodbody, Tristan R. H.; Tompalski, Piotr; Coops, Nicholas C.; White, Joanne C.; Wulder, Michael A.; Sanelli, Marco
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC; London: Nature Publishing Group; [London]: Springer Nature; Nature Publishing Group; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.; Research Square; Springer Nature; Island Press (ISSN 2045-2322)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)