Remote Sensing Technology and Application, Volume. 40, Issue 4, 990(2025)

Continuous Automatic Observation of Forest Canopy Structure Parameters based on Digital Hemispherical Photography

Yanguo FAN1, Yuan LI1, Sijia LI2,3, and Hongliang FANG2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao266580,China
  • 2LREIS,Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing100101,China
  • 3College of Resources and Environment,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing100049,China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Map of phenology camera site distribution
    Automated observation system LAI-NOS for canopy structure parameters
    DHP data of four forest types and corresponding gap fraction calculation results(2020.03.19)
    Seasonal variation of gap fraction in four forest types in Qianyanzhou every 8 days(2020.09.18~2021.10.19)
    Seasonal variation of LAIeff and LAI in four forest types in Qianyanzhou every 8 days(2020.09.18~2021.10.19)
    Seasonal variation in clumping indices of four forest types under three solar zenith angles and mean clumping indices in Qianyanzhou every 8 days (2020.09.18~2021.10.19)
    CI values as a function of view zenith angles (2020.09.18~2021.10.19)
    • Table 1. Plot Information

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      Table 1. Plot Information

      样地类型经度/° E纬度/° N观测视场大小主要树种海拔/m采样时间采样时间间隔/min观测日期
      DBF115.0626.750~90°栎类、苦楝、喜树、枫香85

      上午6:30~8:15

      傍晚16:30~18:15

      15

      2020.09.18~

      2021.10.19

      EBF115.0626.750~90°木荷85

      上午6:30~8:15

      傍晚16:30~18:15

      15

      2020.09.18~

      2021.08.29

      ENF115.0626.750~90°湿地松85

      上午6:30~8:15

      傍晚16:30~18:15

      15

      2020.09.18~

      2021.10.19

      MF115.0626.750~90°湿地松、木荷、栎类85

      上午6:30~8:15

      傍晚16:30~18:15

      15

      2020.09.18~

      2021.10.19

    • Table 2. Camera parameters and descriptions

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      Table 2. Camera parameters and descriptions

      参数描述
      相机参数设置通过软件脚本设置相机参数,保存在TF卡(TransFlash card)根目录下,支持修改
      相机连接方式数据线连接后自动进入U盘模式,方便访问TF卡内的数据
      工作温度范围-30 ℃~ 60 ℃
      防护等级IP68
      单张拍照时间10 s
      最大ISO3 200
      内置电池3 100 m Ah高容量锂电池,最高电压4.2 V。充电输入5V/750 mA,5 h左右充满电
      体积95×95×80 mm
      重量约400 g
      数据存储使用TF卡存储,最大支持256 GB
    • Table 3. Gap fraction measurement results of four forest types in Qianyanzhou in different seasons(2020.09.18~2021.08.29)

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      Table 3. Gap fraction measurement results of four forest types in Qianyanzhou in different seasons(2020.09.18~2021.08.29)

      林型2020.09~2020.112021.12~2021.022021.03~2021.052021.06~2021.08
      天顶角环[0°~10°,10°~20°,20°~30°,30°~40°,40°~50°,50°~60°]
      DBF

      [0.41,0.53,0.47,

      0.44,0.38,0.33]

      (0.05,0.11,0.09,

      0.08,0.06,0.03)

      [0.67,0.93,0.83,

      0.79,0.67,0.45]

      (0.06,0.06,0.06,

      0.06,0.06,0.06)

      [0.40,0.56,0.43,

      0.41,0.37,0.37]

      (0.19,0.22,0.26,

      0.25,0.21,0.09)

      [0.30,0.52,0.40,

      0.29,0.23,0.27,]

      (0.01,0.02,0.02,

      0.02,0.02,0.01,)

      EBF

      [0.21,0.30,0.24,

      0.21,0.22,0.15]

      (0.01,0.06,0.02,

      0.01,0.01,0.01)

      [0.20,0.20,0.23,

      0.21,0.22,0.15]

      (0.02,0.05,0.04,

      0.02,0.01,0.01)

      [0.20,0.22,0.19,

      0.19,0.19,0.20]

      (0.04,0.09,0.07,

      0.05,0.05,0.07)

      [0.15,0.13,0.15,

      0.16,0.14,0.18,]

      (0.01,0.02,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,0.02)

      ENF

      [0.44,0.61,0.55,

      0.55,0.43,0.32]

      (0.03,0.05,0.04,

      0.03,0.03,0.02)

      [0.37,0.58,0.46,

      0.46,0.36,0.25]

      (0.02,0.04,0.03,

      0.03,0.02,0.02)

      [0.39,0.61,0.52,

      0.46,0.41,0.23]

      (0.02,0.03,0.05,

      0.02,0.03,0.01)

      [0.38,0.62,0.52,

      0.44,0.41,0.22,]

      (0.02,0.04,0.03,

      0.02,0.02,0.01)

      MF

      [0.32,0.32,0.42,

      0.38,0.32,0.19]

      (0.03,0.04,0.03,

      0.02,0.03,0.02)

      [0.28,0.30,0.43,

      0.39,0.28,0.15]

      (0.01,0.04,0.04,

      0.03,0.01,0.02)

      [0.24,0.32,0.25,

      0.21,0.22,0.20]

      (0.03,0.06,0.05,

      0.06,0.05,0.02)

      [0.22,0.45,0.22,

      0.18,0.20,0.19,]

      (0.02,0.06,0.03,

      0.02,0.02,0.02)

    • Table 4. LAI<sub>eff</sub> and LAI for four forest types in Qianyanzhou in different seasons(2020.09.18~2021.08.29)

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      Table 4. LAI<sub>eff</sub> and LAI for four forest types in Qianyanzhou in different seasons(2020.09.18~2021.08.29)

      林型2020.09~2020.112021.12~2021.022021.03~2021.052021.06~2021.08
      LAIeffLAILAIeffLAILAIeffLAILAIeffLAI
      DBF1.16 (0.08)

      1.62

      (0.09)

      0.81 (0.16)

      1.04

      (0.25)

      1.10 (0.28)

      1.65

      (0.59)

      1.43 (0.04)

      2.33

      (0.14)

      EBF2.01 (0.05)

      3.05

      (0.09)

      2.01 (0.04)

      3.22

      (0.10)

      1.83 (0.18)

      2.69

      (0.32)

      1.91 (0.09)

      2.85

      (0.20)

      ENF1.20 (0.05)

      1.68

      (0.10)

      1.42 (0.07)

      2.11

      (0.12)

      1.54 (0.07)

      2.19

      (0.09)

      1.58 (0.05)

      2.28

      (0.08)

      MF1.70 (0.09)

      2.52

      (0.15)

      1.92 (0.15)

      3.15

      (0.38)

      1.72 (0.10)

      2.80

      (0.19)

      1.87 (0.09)

      2.98

      (0.17)

    • Table 5. CI measurement results of four forest types in Qianyanzhou in different seasons(2020.09.18~2021.08.29)

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      Table 5. CI measurement results of four forest types in Qianyanzhou in different seasons(2020.09.18~2021.08.29)

      林型2020.09~2020.112021.12~2021.022021.03~2021.052021.06~2021.08
      天顶角环[0°~10°,10°~20°,20°~30°,30°~40°,40°~50°,50°~60°]
      DBF

      [0.80,0.77,0.74,

      0.71,0.67,0.6]

      (0.04,0.04,0.04,

      0.04,0.06,0.08)

      [0.92,0.88,0.85,

      0.79,0.72,0.62]

      (0.03,0.04,0.04,

      0.05,0.05,0.07)

      [0.73,0.72,0.71,

      0.69,0.67,0.63]

      (0.15,0.13,0.11,

      0.09,0.07,0.07)

      [0.60,0.61,0.61,

      0.62,0.62,0.63]

      (0.03,0.02,0.02,

      0.02,0.03,0.03)

      EBF

      [0.74,0.71,0.68,

      0.65,0.62,0.58]

      (0.02,0.02,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,0.02)

      [0.72,0.69,0.65,

      0.62,0.58,0.53]

      (0.02,0.02,0.02,

      0.02,0.02,0.02)

      [0.71,0.70,0.69,

      0.68,0.66,0.65]

      (0.04,0.03,0.03,

      0.02,0.02,0.03)

      [0.71,0.69,0.68,

      0.67,0.65,0.64]

      (0.02,0.02,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,0.01)

      ENF

      [0.75,0.74,0.72,

      0.71,0.69,0.67]

      (0.02,0.01,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,0.01)

      [0.68,0.68,0.68,

      0.67,0.67,0.66]

      (0.03,0.02,0.02,

      0.02,0.01,0.02)

      [0.74,0.73,0.71,

      0.70,0.68,0.66]

      (0.05,0.04,0.03,

      0.03,0.02,0.02)

      [0.77,0.74,0.72,

      0.69,0.66,0.62]

      (0.01,0.01,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,.01)

      MF

      [0.75,0.72,0.69,

      0.67,0.63,0.60]

      (0.02,0.01,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,0.02)

      [0.70,0.67,0.64,

      0.60,0.57,0.53]

      (0.04,0.04,0.04,

      0.04,0.04,0.04)

      [0.68,0.65,0.63,

      0.61,0.58,0.55]

      (0.03,0.02,0.01,

      0.01,0.02,0.03)

      [0.72,0.69,0.65,

      0.62,0.58,0.54]

      (0.03,0.02,0.01,

      0.01,0.01,0.02)

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    Yanguo FAN, Yuan LI, Sijia LI, Hongliang FANG. Continuous Automatic Observation of Forest Canopy Structure Parameters based on Digital Hemispherical Photography[J]. Remote Sensing Technology and Application, 2025, 40(4): 990

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    Received: Oct. 14, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: Hongliang FANG (fanghl@lreis.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11873/j.issn.1004-0323.2025.4.0990

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