Estimation of fire severity using pre- and post-fire LiDAR data in sagebrush steppe rangelands

@article{Wang2009EstimationOF,
  title={Estimation of fire severity using pre- and post-fire LiDAR data in sagebrush steppe rangelands},
  author={Christopher Wang and Nancy F. Glenn},
  journal={International Journal of Wildland Fire},
  year={2009},
  volume={18},
  pages={848-856}
}
Reflectance-based indices derived from remote-sensing data have been widely used for detecting fire severity in forested areas. Rangeland ecosystems, such as sparsely vegetated shrub-steppe, have unique spectral reflectance dif- ferences before and after fire events that may not make reflectance-based indices appropriate for fire severity estimation. As an alternative, average vegetation height change (dh) derived from pre- and post-fire Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data were used in… 
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