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Research Article

Using field-based, photogrammetric point cloud, orthophoto and LiDAR-derived metrics to assess forest structure–snowpack relationships in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Forest region

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Received 01 Jun 2023, Accepted 26 Jan 2024, Published online: 23 Feb 2024

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