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Remote Sensing Letters Volume 3, 2012 - Issue 3
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A simple technique for co-registration of terrestrial LiDAR observations for forestry applications

Thomas Hilker Faculty of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicholas C. Coops Faculty of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Darius S. Culvenor CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
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Glenn Newnham Canadian Forest Service (Pacific Forestry Centre), Natural Resources Canada, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5, Canada
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Michael A. Wulder Faculty of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Christopher W. Bater Faculty of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Anders Siggins CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Clayton South, VIC 3169, Australia
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Pages 239-247 | Received 06 Dec 2010, Accepted 20 Feb 2011, Published online: 04 Aug 2011

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