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A comparative study of the use of laser scanner data and field measurements in the prediction of crown height in boreal forests

Matti Maltamo Faculty of Forestry, University of Joensuu, Joensuu, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Juha Hyyppä Finnish Geodetic Institute, Geodeetinrinne 2, Masala, Finland
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Jukka Malinen Joensuu Research Centre, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Joensuu, Finland
Pages 231-238 | Received 19 Oct 2005, Published online: 16 Aug 2006

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