Tehnike zaznavanja velikih poškodb v gozdovih
Techniques for detection of large-scale damages in forests

slovenian

2013

volume 71, issue 1

Zveza gozdarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Large-scale disturbances in forests represent a special event significantly changing conditions in forest ecosystem. Substantial areas of affected forest or a large number of damaged trees require a special approach to the identification of their location, damage type, damaged area or intensity and sort of damage manifestation, as well as definition of the available infrastructure and terrain characteristics. Acquisition of the required information can be performed by the use of detection or data gathering techniques. As a rule, on-land approach or field inspection is the first step; if needed, it is later supplemented by the methods of remote sensing (plane and helicopter as well as satellite imagery). This article presents review of techniques for detection of large-scale damages and selected examples of their use for certain types of damages in forest protection. We prepared a suggestion for a scheme which, together with the review of publications according to the types of damages, enables the user to choose the most appropriate technique with regard to the characteristics of individual detection techniques and type of damage in forests.

08.04.2015