Framework for the Georeferencing and Processing of BikePack LiDAR Data for Urban Tree Mapping

Forests are measured with different laser scanning systems, but comparable data from the same trees are rare. We created a public dataset from nine plots in the Central Hardwood Forest of the eastern United States using aircraft, drones, backpacks, and field surveys. It includes 838 individual-tree point clouds representing 231 trees. The point clouds were spatially aligned, allowing the same trees to be compared across views. The dataset can support forest measurement and ecological research.