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Comparing terrestrial laser scanners’ ability to measure tree height and diameter in a managed forest environment

C. Bracka Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Schaeferb CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Black Mountain, Australia
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T. Jovanovica Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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D. Crawfordc CSIRO Land and Water, Black Mountain, Australia
Pages 161-171 | Published online: 27 Aug 2020

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