Various functions of forests are expected currently. Representative examples are the absorption and fixation of carbon dioxide and other functions of forests, and the biodiversity of Satoyama coppice forests which provide an environment to coexist with familiar nature. A method to effectively and multilaterally understand various kinds of basic information about a forest area is demanded in order to clarify such public functions of forests. In this study, the applicability of an airborne laser scanner, which is expected to be an effective means to collect topographical and tree height information about a forest area, is verified at Tama Forest Science Garden in Hachioji, Tokyo.
