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Fig. 7

From: An innovative and automated method for characterizing wood defects on trunk surfaces using high-density 3D terrestrial LiDAR data

Fig. 7

Illustration of branch measurement by computing its centerline. The reconstruction of the branch from the centerline and estimated diameter is shown in purple. The defects are highlighted according to their type:

figure e
is Branch type including both sequential and epicormic branches.
figure f
is Branch scar,
figure g
is Burl, and
figure h
is Small defect including bud cluster, sphaeroblast, and picot

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Annals of Forest Science

ISSN: 1297-966X