RT info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis T1 Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) on crown and stem measuremntens in the survey and monitoring of mixed forests A1 Uzquiano Pérez, Sara A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenierías Agrarias K1 Bosques mixtos K1 Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) K1 31 Ciencias Agrarias AB Within the context of the climate crisis, good knowledge of our forests is needed so that we can manage them sustainably in order to keep forests more productive and, more importantly, to keep them resilient and strong. Within this concern, mixed forests seem to be our great allies. However, due to the complex structure of this kind of forest, measuring and evaluating the interaction of species with conventional measurement techniques through tools such as calipers and hypsometers is difficult to do – leading too much of the interactions in these forests being still largely unknown. However, thanks to advancements in science and technology, we can now count on devices such as Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS), which can make a faithful reproduction of reality in Three-Dimensions (3D), allowing us to study the forest from our computers. In the last decades, many studies have emerged focusing on the understanding of mixed forest structures, proving more studies are needed to be able to conclude a sound theory as each species seem to interact differently from each other. YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55205 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55205 LA eng NO Departamento de Producción Vegetal y Recursos Forestales DS UVaDOC RD 08-jul-2024