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This paper distinguishes two basic types of measurement: canopy cover is the area of the ground covered by a vertical projection of the canopy, while canopy closure is the proportion of the sky hemisphere obscured by vegetation when viewed from a single point. The principal techniques used to measure canopy cover, canopy closure, and a number of related measures are described and discussed. The importance of the forest canopy to forestry and forestry research has been reflected in the ingenuity of foresters in devising methods and instruments to measure it.
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