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Biomass increases go under cover: woody vegetation dynamics in South African rangelands

Author: Mograbi, PJ ; Erasmus, BFN ; Witkowski, ETF ; Asner, GP ; Wessels, Konrad J ; Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Knapp, DE ; Martin, RE ; Mathieu, Renaud SA Date: May 2015 Woody biomass dynamics are an expression of ecosystem function, yet biomass estimates do not provide information on the spatial distribution of woody vegetation within the vertical vegetation subcanopy. We demonstrate the ability of airborne ... Read more
A review of the mobile LIDAR system developed at the CSIR and a proposed improvement of the system

Author: Shikwambana, L ; Sivakumar, V ; Sharma, Ameeth Date: Jul 2012 LIDAR is an acronym for light detection and ranging, it is analogous to radar (radio detection and ranging), except that it is based on discrete light pulses and measured travel times. We report on the mobile LIDAR system developed at the ... Read more
Unsustainable fuelwood extraction from South African savannas

Author: Wessels, Konrad J ; Colgan, MS ; Erasmus, BFN ; Asner, GP ; Twine, WC ; Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Van Aardt, JAN ; Fisher, JT ; Smit, IPJ Date: Jan 2013 Wood and charcoal supply the majority of sub-Saharan Africa’s rural energy needs. The long-term supply of fuelwood is in jeopardy given high consumption rates. Using airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR), we mapped and investigated ... Read more

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