Canopy Height

canopy canopy

  • Canopy height models are a measurement of the height of trees, buildings, and other structures above the ground topography.
  • This product is used in a variety of forestry applications including tracking vegetation and trees in a forest over time, calculating biomass, and estimating leaf area index.
  • A canopy height model is calculated by subtracting the digital terrain model (DTM) from the digital surface model (DSM).
    • A DTM refers to the bare earth (ground surface)
    • DSM measures the elevation of the top of a landscape including vegetation and buildings.