Lin Cao

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Lin Cao is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Lin Cao has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Environmental Engineering, 32 papers in Ecology and 30 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Lin Cao's work include Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (52 papers), Remote Sensing in Agriculture (30 papers) and Forest ecology and management (30 papers). Lin Cao is often cited by papers focused on Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (52 papers), Remote Sensing in Agriculture (30 papers) and Forest ecology and management (30 papers). Lin Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Lin Cao's co-authors include Xin Shen, Guibin Wang, Zhengnan Zhang, Renjie Xu, Yunfei Liu, Haifeng Lin, She Guang-hui, Fuliang Cao, Nicholas C. Coops and Ting Yun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

Lin Cao

70 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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A Forest Fire Detection System Based on Ensemble Learning

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Recent Progress in Materials Design and Fabrication Techniques for Membrane Electrode Assembly in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells 2025 ·Catalysts ·Xuliang Deng, Liying Ma, Chao Wang, (unknown), Lin Cao, Xinxing Zhan, Juan Tian, Xin Tong	7
2	Recent advances in the high entropy materials for advanced energy storage with machine learning 2025 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Xin Tong, Kai Sun, Hao Ye, Lin Cao, Jiancang Zhuang, Juan Tian, Xinxing Zhan	0
3	Terrain and individual tree vertical structure-based approach for point clouds co-registration by UAV and Backpack LiDAR 2025 ·International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation ·(unknown), Xin Shen, Lin Cao	1
4	A novel adaptive similarity-based ecological niche model for the endangered Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) using UAV LiDAR data 2025 ·Remote Sensing of Environment ·Guoqiang Hou, Xin Shen, (unknown), Yong Zhang, Lin Cao	0
5	An advanced approach for multiscale aboveground biomass estimation by integrating UAV, backpack LiDAR and high-resolution imageries: A case study in Liriodendron sino-americanum mixed forests 2025 ·Computers and Electronics in Agriculture ·(unknown), Xin Shen, (unknown), Aolei Yang, Kai Zhou, Faxin Yu, Tao Yang, Lin Cao	0
6	Design of gradient polyamide membrane for anti-fouling high-performance reverse osmosis desalination 2025 ·Journal of Membrane Science ·(unknown), Lin Cao, Ling Ling Tan, Jing Li, Shanshan Zhao, Miao Tian	7
7	Estimating structure of understory bamboo for giant panda habitat by developing an advanced vertical vegetation classification approach using UAS-LiDAR data 2024 ·International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation ·Xin Shen, Lin Cao, (unknown), Nicholas C. Coops, (unknown), Guibin Wang, Fuliang Cao	2
8	FO-Net: An advanced deep learning network for individual tree identification using UAV high-resolution images 2024 ·ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Xin Shen, (unknown), Lin Cao	2
9	Comparison of Machine Learning Methods in Customer Segment 2024 ·Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology ·Lin Cao	0
10	Coupling PROSPECT with Prior Estimation of Leaf Structure to Improve the Retrieval of Leaf Nitrogen Content in Ginkgo from Bidirectional Reflectance Factor Spectra 2024 ·Plant Phenomics ·Kai Zhou, (unknown), Fuliang Cao, Guibin Wang, Lin Cao	3
11	An advanced three-dimensional phenotypic measurement approach for extracting Ginkgo root structural parameters based on terrestrial laser scanning 2024 ·Frontiers in Plant Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Lin Cao	2
12	Novel spectral indices for enhanced estimations of 3-dimentional flavonoid contents for Ginkgo plantations using UAV-borne LiDAR and hyperspectral data 2023 ·Remote Sensing of Environment ·Kai Zhou, Lin Cao, Xin Shen, Guibin Wang	8
13	Extraction of Forest Structural Parameters by the Comparison of Structure from Motion (SfM) and Backpack Laser Scanning (BLS) Point Clouds 2023 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Xin Shen, Lin Cao	6
14	Tree Species Classification in Subtropical Natural Forests Using High-Resolution UAV RGB and SuperView-1 Multispectral Imageries Based on Deep Learning Network Approaches: A Case Study within the Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve, China 2023 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Xin Shen, Lin Cao	14
15	Phenotypic Traits Extraction and Genetic Characteristics Assessment of Eucalyptus Trials Based on UAV-Borne LiDAR and RGB Images 2022 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Lin Cao, (unknown), Jianzhong Luo, Guibin Wang	18
16	An Advanced Framework for Multi-Scale Forest Structural Parameter Estimations Based on UAS-LiDAR and Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery in Forest Plantations of Northern China 2022 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Xin Shen, Zhengnan Zhang, Fuliang Cao, (unknown), Lin Cao	8
17	Estimation of Forest Structural Attributes Using Spectral Indices and Point Clouds from UAS-Based Multispectral and RGB Imageries 2019 ·Remote Sensing ·Xin Shen, Lin Cao, Bisheng Yang, (unknown), Guibin Wang	36
18	Assessment of Individual Tree Detection and Canopy Cover Estimation using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle based Light Detection and Ranging (UAV-LiDAR) Data in Planted Forests 2019 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Xin Shen, Lin Cao, Guibin Wang, Fuliang Cao	93
19	Extraction of Leaf Biophysical Attributes Based on a Computer Graphic-based Algorithm Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data 2018 ·Remote Sensing ·(unknown), Lin Cao, (unknown), Bangqian Chen, Feng An, Ting Yun	30
20	Support vector machine with orthogonal Chebyshev kernel 2006 ·Ning Ye, Rui-Xiang Sun, (unknown), Lin Cao	20

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