PATRIS (Parameterization of Trentino forest types by rapid forest inventory)

PATRIS (Parameterization of Trentino forest types by rapid forest inventory)

The dataset consists of relascopic measurements (807 plots) and forest structure parameters (LAI, clumping index, gap fraction by zenith angle range) derived from hemispheric photos over 401 plots in the province of Trento. Years: 2004-2005. 

The dataset includes the following .csv formatted files:

• Metadata PaTRIS (ENG) categorical variables_v1.0
• Metadata PaTRIS (ENG) data licence and info_v1.0
• Metadata PaTRIS (ENG) numerical variables_v1.0
• Metadata PaTRIS (ENG) species codes_v1.0
• PaTRIS_data_v1.0

Discalimer: The dataset refers to measurements taken in 2004-2005 in the Autonomous Province of Trento (Trentino). A severe windstorm in October 2018 (Vaia storm) caused  extensive windthrows over 20 thousand hectares  in most forest areas of the province, including those included in the dataset.

The PATRIS dataset was used in the following publication, which can be consulted for methodological details:

Tonolli S.  Dalponte M. Neteler M. Rodeghiero M. Vescovo L. Gianelle D. (2011)  Fusion of airborne LiDAR and satellite multispectral data for the estimation of timber volume in the Southern Alps. Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 115, Issue 10, 2011 ,Pages 2486-2498,  ISSN 0034-4257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2011.05.009.

This dataset was prepared as a contribution to the Work Package 4 of the Open Earth Monitor project (funded from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101059548 ) - https://earthmonitor.org