Fig 1: Hypothesized architectures (McNeil et al. 2023)
1.3. STUDY HIGHLIGHT
We quantify crown architectures and functioning of individual trees across diverse species and wide environmental gradients using NEON AOP airborne LiDAR & imaging spectroscopy, as well as NEON tower-based time-lapse photography.
2. OBJECTIVES & DATA OVERVIEW
We use measurements from 10 deciduous forest locations within the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) to quantify crown traits that can define key dimensions of variability in crown architecture across a wide environmental gradient.