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Forest age estimation using UAV-LiDAR and Sentinel-2 data with machine learning algorithms- a case study of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana)

Jinjin Chena State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Xuejian Lia State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7553-2576View further author information
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Zihao Huanga State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7443-6515View further author information
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Jie Xuana State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Chao Chena State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Mengchen Hua State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Cheng Tana State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Yongxia Zhoua State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Yinyin Zhaoa State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Jiacong Yua State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Lei Huanga State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Meixuan Songa State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Huaqiang Dua State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Cycling in Forest Ecosystems and Carbon Sequestration of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China;c School of Environmental and Resources Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 24 Jul 2023, Accepted 28 May 2024, Published online: 19 Jun 2024

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