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  • Forestry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geospatial Analysis

Background:

  • Forest Stock Volume (FSV) is vital for assessing forest productivity and carbon storage.
  • Spaceborne LiDAR (e.g., GEDI) offers high-resolution forest structure data but has discrete sampling limitations.
  • Generating continuous spatial FSV maps is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an integrated framework for accurate FSV estimation in Pinus kesiya var. langbianensis forests.
  • To compare spatial interpolation methods for GEDI data.
  • To construct a robust machine learning model for FSV mapping.

Main Methods:

  • Combined GEDI LiDAR metrics, Landsat-8 imagery, topographic variables, and field data.
  • Compared six spatial interpolation methods, with Sequential Gaussian Conditional Simulation (SGCS) performing best.
  • Developed a multi-level stacking ensemble model (MLSEM) using six base algorithms.

Main Results:

  • The SGCS interpolation method yielded R² > 0.50 for derived variables.
  • The MLSEM achieved a high R² of 0.93 and an RMSE of 9.50 m³/ha.
  • Estimated total standing stock at approximately 8.66 × 10⁷ m³ with a mean volume of 43.89 m³/ha.

Conclusions:

  • Combining interpolated GEDI data with multi-source remote sensing improves FSV mapping in mountainous areas.
  • The spatially explicit FSV map supports forest inventory, productivity monitoring, and management.
  • This approach enhances the utility of GEDI data for regional forest assessments.