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Mikko Vastaranta is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland. Their research expertise spans various domains within environmental science, with a focus on the application of remote sensing technologies in forest ecology and related fields.

The primary fields of study covered by their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their subfields of study demonstrate a diverse scientific focus, including:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Insect Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology

The main research topics are centered around the use of remote sensing and its applications in forest environments, identifying key areas as:

  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage

Their publication record includes contributions to several frequently utilized journals and publication venues such as:

  • Remote Sensing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Forests
  • Preprints.org

Among recent papers credited to Mikko Vastaranta are:

  • Comparison of Backpack, Handheld, Under-Canopy UAV, and Above-Canopy UAV Laser Scanning for Field Reference Data Collection in Boreal Forests, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • UAV-Supported Forest Regeneration: Current Trends, Challenges and Implications, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • Close-range hyperspectral spectroscopy reveals leaf water content dynamics, 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Assessing the effects of thinning on stem growth allocation of individual Scots pine trees, 2020, Forest Ecology and Management
  • Multispectral Imagery Provides Benefits for Mapping Spruce Tree Decline Due to Bark Beetle Infestation When Acquired Late in the Season, 2022, Remote Sensing

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mikko Vastaranta include:

  • Tuomas Yrttimaa
  • Ninni Saarinen
  • Juha Hyyppä
  • Ville Kankare
  • Samuli Junttila

Best Publications

  • Terrestrial laser scanning in forest inventories

    Xinlian Liang;Xinlian Liang;Ville Kankare;Ville Kankare;Juha Hyyppä;Juha Hyyppä;Yunsheng Wang;Yunsheng Wang

  • Remote Sensing Technologies for Enhancing Forest Inventories: A Review

    Joanne C. White;Nicholas C. Coops;Michael A. Wulder;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Fast Automatic Precision Tree Models from Terrestrial Laser Scanner Data

    Pasi Raumonen;Mikko Kaasalainen;Markku Åkerblom;Sanna Kaasalainen

  • An International Comparison of Individual Tree Detection and Extraction Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Mikko Vastaranta

  • International benchmarking of terrestrial laser scanning approaches for forest inventories

    Xinlian Liang;Juha Hyyppä;Harri Kaartinen;Harri Kaartinen;Matti Lehtomäki

  • Predicting individual tree attributes from airborne laser point clouds based on the random forests technique

    Xiaowei Yu;Juha Hyyppä;Mikko Vastaranta;Markus Holopainen

  • The Utility of Image-Based Point Clouds for Forest Inventory: A Comparison with Airborne Laser Scanning

    Joanne C. White;Michael A. Wulder;Mikko Vastaranta;Nicholas C. Coops

  • A best practices guide for generating forest inventory attributes from airborne laser scanning data using an area-based approach

    Joanne C. White;Michael A. Wulder;Andrés Varhola;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Automatic Stem Mapping Using Single-Scan Terrestrial Laser Scanning

    Xinlian Liang;P. Litkey;J. Hyyppa;H. Kaartinen

  • Individual tree biomass estimation using terrestrial laser scanning

    Ville Kankare;Markus Holopainen;Mikko Vastaranta;Eetu Puttonen

  • Airborne laser scanning and digital stereo imagery measures of forest structure: comparative results and implications to forest mapping and inventory update

    Mikko Vastaranta;Michael A. Wulder;Joanne C. White;Anssi Pekkarinen

  • Advances in Forest Inventory Using Airborne Laser Scanning

    Juha Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Hannu Hyyppä;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Outlook for the Next Generation’s Precision Forestry in Finland

    Markus Holopainen;Mikko Vastaranta;Juha Hyyppä

  • Comparison of area-based and individual tree-based methods for predicting plot-level forest attributes.

    Xiaowei Yu;Juha Hyyppä;Markus Holopainen;Mikko Vastaranta

  • Comparison of Backpack, Handheld, Under-Canopy UAV, and Above-Canopy UAV Laser Scanning for Field Reference Data Collection in Boreal Forests

    Eric Hyyppä;Xiaowei Yu;Harri Kaartinen;Teemu Hakala

  • Tree mapping using airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanning – A case study in a heterogeneous urban forest

    Markus Holopainen;Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Xinlian Liang

  • Feasibility of Terrestrial laser scanning for collecting stem volume information from single trees

    Ninni Saarinen;Ninni Saarinen;Ville Kankare;Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Mikko Vastaranta;Ville Luoma;Ville Luoma

  • UAV-Supported Forest Regeneration: Current Trends, Challenges and Implications

    Midhun Mohan;Gabriella Richardson;Gopika Gopan;Matthew Mehdi Aghai

  • Accuracy of Kinematic Positioning Using Global Satellite Navigation Systems under Forest Canopies

    Harri Kaartinen;Juha Hyyppä;Mikko Vastaranta;Antero Kukko

  • Comparison of Laser and Stereo Optical, SAR and InSAR Point Clouds from Air- and Space-Borne Sources in the Retrieval of Forest Inventory Attributes

    Xiaowei Yu;Juha Hyyppä;Mika Karjalainen;Kimmo Nurminen

  • Retrieval of Forest Aboveground Biomass and Stem Volume with Airborne Scanning LiDAR

    Ville Kankare;Mikko Vastaranta;Markus Holopainen;Minna Räty

  • Status and prospects for LiDAR remote sensing of forested ecosystems

    Michael A Wulder;Nicholas C Coops;Andrew T Hudak;Felix Morsdorf

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Holopainen
Markus Holopainen University of Helsinki
Juha Hyyppä
Juha Hyyppä Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Hannu Hyyppä
Hannu Hyyppä Aalto University
Harri Kaartinen
Harri Kaartinen University of Turku
Xiaowei Yu
Xiaowei Yu Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Xinlian Liang
Xinlian Liang Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Antero Kukko
Antero Kukko Aalto University
Petteri Alho
Petteri Alho University of Turku
Eija Honkavaara
Eija Honkavaara Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
Michael A. Wulder
Michael A. Wulder Natural Resources Canada

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