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Table 6 Two-sided Wilcoxon signed rank test results of the plot size effect on LiDAR metrics for the Serra do Mar study site

From: Impact of data model and point density on aboveground forest biomass estimation from airborne LiDAR

Serra do Mar, Brazil

Point density (points m−2)

Plot size (ha)

AUCW

CV

FC

Max-H

MeanH

P25H

P50H

P75H

P90H

StdH

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

E-B

CHM

Original

1.00–0.09

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1.00–0.25

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1.00–0.50

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10 points

1.00–0.09

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1.00–0.25

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1.00–0.50

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5 points

1.00–0.09

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1.00–0.25

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1.00–0.50

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1 points

1.00–0.09

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1.00–0.25

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1.00–0.50

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  1. The reference plot size for the comparison was that used for the field plot measurements (1.00 ha)
  2. –indicates no significant differences, ✓ indicates significant differences (significance level: 5%), E-B echo-based data model, CHM canopy height model, AUCW area under canopy waveform, CV coefficient of variation, FC fractional cover, Max-H maximum canopy height, Mean-H mean canopy height, P25H 25th height percentile, P50H 50th height percentile (median height), P75H 75th height percentile, P90H 90th height percentile, StdH standard deviation of the height