Professor Ruben Valbuena
Athro er Anrhydedd

Aelodaeth
Contact info
Room: G19, Thoday Building, School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University
Email: r.valbuena@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1248 38 2445
Web: GoogleScholar, ResearchGate, Publons
My work consists in the use of big data to answer ecological questions at the ecosystem community and landscape levels. I use remote sensing data, LIDAR in particular, due to its great potential for analysing structural and morphological traits of ecosystems, and thus estimate carbon stocks, ecosystem services, or habitat suitability for species. During the last seven years, I have pioneer adaptations of methods based on Lorenz curves to forest science and remote sensing; work awarded with the International Union of Forest Researchers (IUFRO) 2019’s Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.
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Beyond trees: Mapping total aboveground biomass density in the Brazilian savanna using high-density UAV-lidar data
Costa, M. B. T. D., Silva, C. A., Broadbent, E. N., Leite, R. V., Mohan, M., Liesenberg, V., Stoddart, J., Amaral, C. H. D., Almeida, D. R. A. D., Silva, A. L. D., Goya, L. R. R. Y., Cordeiro, V. A., Rex, F., Hirsch, A., Marcatti, G. E., Cardil, A., Mendonça, B. A. F. D., Hamamura, C., Corte, A. P. D., Matricardi, E. A. T., Hudak, A. T., Zambrano, A. M. A., Valbuena, R., Faria, B. L. D., Junior, C. H. L. S., Aragao, L., Ferreira, M. E., Liang, J., Carvalho, S. D. P. C. E. & Klauberg, C., 1 Gorff 2021, Yn: Forest Ecology and Management. 491, t. 119155 1 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Canonical correlation analysis for interpreting airborne laser scanning metrics along the lorenz curve of tree size inequality
Valbuena, R., Packalen, P., Tokola, T. & Maltamo, M., 2014, Yn: Baltic Forestry. 20, 2, t. 326-332 7 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Characterizing forest structural types and shelterwood dynamics from Lorenz-based indicators predicted by airborne laser scanning
Valbuena, R., Packalen, P., Mehtätalo, L., García-Abril, A. & Maltamo, M., 2013, Yn: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 43, 11, t. 1063-1074 12 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Classification of forest development stages from national low-density lidar datasets: A comparison of machine learning methods [Clasificación de etapas de desarrollo forestal a partir de datos de vuelos lidar nacionales de baja densidad: Comparación de métodos de aprendizaje automático]
Valbuena, R., Maltamo, M. & Packalen, P., 1 Chwef 2016, Yn: Revista de Teledeteccion. 45, Special Issue, t. 15-25 11 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Classification of multilayered forest development classes from low-density national airborne lidar datasets
Valbuena, R., Maltamo, M. & Packalen, P., Awst 2016, Yn: Forestry. 89, 4, t. 392-401 10 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Combined Impact of Sample Size and Modeling Approaches for Predicting Stem Volume in Eucalyptus spp. Forest Plantations Using Field and LiDAR Data
Silva, V. S. D., Silva, C. A., Mohan, M., Cardil, A., Rex, F. E., Loureiro, G. H., Almeida, D. R. A. D., Broadbent, E. N., Gorgens, E. B., Dalla Corte, A. P., Silva, E. A., Valbuena, R. & Klauberg, C., 1 Mai 2020, Yn: Remote Sensing. 12, 9Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Comparing airborne laser scanning-imagery fusion methods based on geometric accuracy in forested areas
Valbuena, R., Mauro, F., Arjonilla, F. J. & Manzanera, J. A., 15 Awst 2011, Yn: Remote Sensing of Environment. 115, 8, t. 1942-1954 13 t.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Comparison of Statistical Modelling Approaches for Estimating Tropical Forest Aboveground Biomass Stock and Reporting Their Changes in Low-Intensity Logging Areas Using Multi-Temporal LiDAR Data
Rex, F. E., Silva, C. A., Dalla Corte, A. P., Klauberg, C., Mohan, M., Cardil, A., Silva, V. S. D., Almeida, D. R. A. D., Garcia, M., Broadbent, E. N., Valbuena, R., Stoddart, J., Merrick, T. & Hudak, A. T., 8 Mai 2020, Yn: Remote Sensing. 12, 9, 1498.Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Comparison of airborne laser scanning methods for estimating forest structure indicators based on Lorenz curves
Valbuena, R., Vauhkonen, J., Packalen, P., Pitkanen, J. & Maltamo, M., Medi 2014, Yn: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 95, t. 23-33Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Concerns about reported harvests in European forests
Palahí, M., Valbuena, R., Senf, C., Acil, N., Pugh, T. A. M., Sadler, J., Seidl, R., Potapov, P., Gardiner, B., Hetemäki1, L., Chirici, G., Francini, S., Hlásny, T., Lerink, B. J. W., Olsson, H., Olabarria, J. R. G., Ascoli, D., Asikainen, A., Bauhus, J., Berndes, G., Donis, J., Fridman, J., Hanewinkel, M., Jactel, H., Lindner, M., Marchetti, M., Marušák, R., Sheil, D., Tomé, M., Trasobares, A., Verkerk, P. J., Korhonen, M. & Nabuurs, G.-J., 29 Ebr 2021, Yn: Nature. 592, 7856, t. E15-E17Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid