Artículos
2025
Impacts caused by the traffic of ground-based forest harvesting machinery: State of the art and future guidelines for Chile
Autores: Pastén, R., Contreras, M. , Thiers, O.
Geoderma Regional 40:e00939
Pastén, R., Contreras, M. , Thiers, O. 2025. Impacts caused by the traffic of ground-based forest harvesting machinery: State of the art and future guidelines for Chile. Geoderma Regional 40:e00939.
Artículos
2024
Skid trail network visualizer: A computational tool to generate skid trails created by ground-based timber harvesting machines and facilitate soil disturbance monitoring
Autores: Contreras, M. , Parra, C., Cárdenas, C., Hermosilla, C., Pastén, R., Aedo, D.
Computers and Electronics y Agriculture 225:109282
Contreras, M. , Parra, C., Cárdenas, C., Hermosilla, C., Pastén, R., Aedo, D. 2024. Skid trail network visualizer: A computational tool to generate skid trails created by ground-based timber harvesting machines and facilitate soil disturbance monitoring. Computers and Electronics y Agriculture 225:109282
Artículos
2023
Effect of climate change on the land rent of radiata pine plantations in Chile: Site productivity and forest fires
Autores: Labbé, R., Niklitschek, M., Contreras, M.
Forest Policy and Economics 156:103068
Labbé, R., Niklitschek, M., Contreras, M. 2023. Effect of climate change on the land rent of radiata pine plantations in Chile: Site productivity and forest fires. Forest Policy and Economics 156:103068.
Artículos
2022
Wood bioenergy for rural resilience: Suitable site selection and potential economic impacts in Appalachian Kentucky
Autores: Sena, K., Ochuodho, T.O., Agyeman, D.A., Contreras, M.A. , Niman, C., Eaton, D., Yang, J.
Forest Policy and Economics 145:102847
Sena, K., Ochuodho, T.O., Agyeman, D.A., Contreras, M.A. , Niman, C., Eaton, D., Yang, J. 2022. Wood bioenergy for rural resilience: Suitable site selection and potential economic impacts in Appalachian Kentucky. Forest Policy and Economics 145:102847.
Artículos
2020
Predicting and mapping Plethodontid salamander abundance using LiDAR-derived terrain and vegetation characteristics
Autores: Contreras, M.A. , Staats, W.A., Price, S.J.
Forest Systems 29(2):S005
Contreras, M.A. , Staats, W.A., Price, S.J. 2020. Predicting and mapping Plethodontid salamander abundance using LiDAR-derived terrain and vegetation characteristics. Forest Systems 29(2):S005
Artículos
2020
Retroactive comparison of operator-designed and computer-generated skid-trail networks on steep terrain
Autores: Contreras, M.A. , Parrott D.L., Stringer J.W.
Forest Systems 29(1):eSC01
Contreras, M.A. , Parrott D.L., Stringer J.W. 2020. Retroactive comparison of operator-designed and computer-generated skid-trail networks on steep terrain. Forest Systems 29(1):eSC01
Artículos
2019
Wood supply optimization in Brazilian pulp industry involving forestry outgrower scheme
Autores: Ferreira, M.A., Silva, C.S.J., Gomide, L.R., Contreras, M.A. , Lopes, E.T., Rodrigues, R.C., Mello, J.M., Mendonça, N.P.
Revista Árvore 43(5):e430504
Ferreira, M.A., Silva, C.S.J., Gomide, L.R., Contreras, M.A. , Lopes, E.T., Rodrigues, R.C., Mello, J.M., Mendonça, N.P. 2019. Wood supply optimization in Brazilian pulp industry involving forestry outgrower scheme. Revista Árvore 43(5):e430504
Artículos
2019
Deep learning for conifer-deciduous classification of airborne LiDAR 3D point clouds representing individual trees
Autores: Hamid, H., Jacobs, N.B., Contreras, M.A. , Clark, C.H.
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 158:219-230
Hamid, H., Jacobs, N.B., Contreras, M.A. , Clark, C.H. 2019. Deep learning for conifer-deciduous classification of airborne LiDAR 3D point clouds representing individual trees. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 158:219-230.
Artículos
2017
Forest understory trees revealed within sufficiently dense airborne laser scanning point clouds
Autores: Hamraz, H., Contreras, M., Zhang, J.
Scientific Reports 7:6770
Hamraz, H., Contreras, M., Zhang, J. 2017. Forest understory trees revealed within sufficiently dense airborne laser scanning point clouds. Scientific Reports 7:6770.
Artículos
2017
Vertical stratification of forest canopy for segmentation of under-story trees within small-footprint airborne LiDAR point clouds
Autores: Hamraz, H., Contreras, M., Zhang, J.
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 130:385-392
Hamraz, H., Contreras, M., Zhang, J. 2017. Vertical stratification of forest canopy for segmentation of under-story trees within small-footprint airborne LiDAR point clouds. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 130:385-392.
Artículos
2017
Quantifying the accuracy of LiDAR-derived DEM in deciduous eastern forests of the Cumberland Plateau
Autores: Contreras, M., Staats, W., Yang, J., Parrott, D.
Journal of Geographic Information System 9:339-353
Contreras, M., Staats, W., Yang, J., Parrott, D. 2017. Quantifying the accuracy of LiDAR-derived DEM in deciduous eastern forests of the Cumberland Plateau. Journal of Geographic Information System 9:339-353.
Artículos
2017
Combining ant colony optimization with 1-opt local search method for solving constrained forest transportation planning problems
Autores: Lin, P., Dai, R., Contreras, M.A. , Zhang, J.
Artificial Intelligence Research 6(2):27-38
Lin, P., Dai, R., Contreras, M.A. , Zhang, J. 2017. Combining ant colony optimization with 1-opt local search method for solving constrained forest transportation planning problems. Artificial Intelligence Research 6(2):27-38.
Artículos
2017
A scalable approach for tree segmentation within small-footprint airborne
Autores: Hamraz, H., Contreras, M., Zhang, J.
Computers and Geosciences 102:139-174
Hamraz, H., Contreras, M., Zhang, J. 2017. A scalable approach for tree segmentation within small-footprint airborne. Computers and Geosciences 102:139-174.
Artículos
2017
Multi-camera surveillance systems for time and motion studies of timber harvesting equipment
Autores: Contreras, M., Freitas, R., Ribeiro, L., Stringer, J.W., Clark, C.
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 135:208-215
Contreras, M., Freitas, R., Ribeiro, L., Stringer, J.W., Clark, C. 2017. Multi-camera surveillance systems for time and motion studies of timber harvesting equipment. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 135:208-215.
Artículos
2016
A rubust approach for tree segmentation in decidouos forests using small-footprint airborne LiDAR data
Autores: Hamraz H., M. Contreras , J. Zhang.
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 52: 532-541
Hamraz H., M. Contreras , J. Zhang. 2016. A rubust approach for tree segmentation in decidouos forests using small-footprint airborne LiDAR data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 52: 532-541
Artículos
2016
A multilevel ACO approach for solving forest transportation planning problems with environmental constraints
Autores: Lin P., M. Contreras , R. Dai, J. Zhang.
Swarm and Evolutionary Computation 28: 78-87
Lin P., M. Contreras , R. Dai, J. Zhang. 2016. A multilevel ACO approach for solving forest transportation planning problems with environmental constraints. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation 28: 78-87
Artículos
2016
Responses of regeneration and species coexistence to single-tree selective logging for a temperate mixed forest in eastern Eurasia
Autores: Qi L., J. Yang, D. Yu, L. Dai, M. Contreras.
Annals of Forest Science 73(2): 449-460
Qi L., J. Yang, D. Yu, L. Dai, M. Contreras. 2016. Responses of regeneration and species coexistence to single-tree selective logging for a temperate mixed forest in eastern Eurasia. Annals of Forest Science 73(2): 449-460
Artículos
2016
Designing skid-trail networks to reduce skidding cost and soil disturbance for ground-based timber harvesting operations
Autores: Contreras M. , D. Parrott, W. Chung.
Forest Science 62(1):48-58
Contreras M. , D. Parrott, W. Chung. 2016. Designing skid-trail networks to reduce skidding cost and soil disturbance for ground-based timber harvesting operations. Forest Science 62(1):48-58
Artículos
2015
Quantifying the effects of biomass market conditions and policy incentives on economically feasible sites to establish dedicated energy crops
Autores: Nepal S., M. Contreras , G.A. Stainback, J.M. Lhotka.
Forests 6(11):4168-4190
Nepal S., M. Contreras , G.A. Stainback, J.M. Lhotka. 2015. Quantifying the effects of biomass market conditions and policy incentives on economically feasible sites to establish dedicated energy crops. Forests 6(11):4168-4190
Artículos
2015
Automatically configuring ACO using multilevel ParamILS to solve transportation planning with underlying weighted networks
Autores: Lin P., J. Zhang, M. Contreras .
Swarm and Evolutionary Computation 20:48-57
Lin P., J. Zhang, M. Contreras . 2015. Automatically configuring ACO using multilevel ParamILS to solve transportation planning with underlying weighted networks. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation 20:48-57
Artículos
2014
A spatially explicit model to identify suitable sites to establish dedicated woody energy crops
Autores: Nepal S., M. Contreras ., J.M. Lhotka, G.A. Stainback.
Biomass and Bioenergy 71:245-255
Nepal S., M. Contreras ., J.M. Lhotka, G.A. Stainback. 2014. A spatially explicit model to identify suitable sites to establish dedicated woody energy crops. Biomass and Bioenergy 71:245-255
Artículos
2014
Above-ground carbon absorption in young Eucalyptus globulus plantations in Uruguay
Autores: Vallejos-Barra O., G. Daniluk-Mosquera, G. Moras, M. Ponce-Donoso, M. Contreras .
Scientia Forestalis v.42, n.101, p. 9-19
Vallejos-Barra O., G. Daniluk-Mosquera, G. Moras, M. Ponce-Donoso, M. Contreras . 2014. Above-ground carbon absorption in young Eucalyptus globulus plantations in Uruguay. Scientia Forestalis v.42, n.101, p. 9-19
Artículos
2013
Optimizing fuel treatments over time and space
Autores: Chung W., G. Jones, K. Krueger, J. Bramel, M. Contreras .
International Journal of Wildland Fire
Chung W., G. Jones, K. Krueger, J. Bramel, M. Contreras . 2013. Optimizing fuel treatments over time and space. International Journal of Wildland Fire
Artículos
2013
Developing a computerized approach for optimizing tree removal to efficiently reduce crown fire potential
Autores: Contreras M. , W. Chung.
Forest Ecology and Management 289(1):219-233
Contreras M. , W. Chung. 2013. Developing a computerized approach for optimizing tree removal to efficiently reduce crown fire potential. Forest Ecology and Management 289(1):219-233
Artículos
2012
Improving accuracy in earthwork volume estimation for proposed forest roads using a high-resolution digital elevation model
Autores: Contreras M. , P. Aracena, W. Chung.
Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering 33(1):125-142
Contreras M. , P. Aracena, W. Chung. 2012. Improving accuracy in earthwork volume estimation for proposed forest roads using a high-resolution digital elevation model. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering 33(1):125-142
Artículos
2012
Modeling tree-level fuel connectivity to evaluate the effectiveness of thinning treatments for reducing crown fire potential
Autores: Contreras M. , R. Parsons, W. Chung.
Forest Ecology and Management 264(2)134-149
Contreras M. , R. Parsons, W. Chung. 2012. Modeling tree-level fuel connectivity to evaluate the effectiveness of thinning treatments for reducing crown fire potential. Forest Ecology and Management 264(2)134-149
Artículos
2011
Evaluating tree competition indices as predictors of basal area increment in western Montana forests
Autores: Contreras M. , D. Affleck, W. Chung.
Forest Ecology and Management 262(12):1939-1949
Contreras M. , D. Affleck, W. Chung. 2011. Evaluating tree competition indices as predictors of basal area increment in western Montana forests. Forest Ecology and Management 262(12):1939-1949
Artículos
2011
A modeling approach to estimating skidding costs for individual trees for thinning operations.
Autores: Contreras M., W. Chung.
A modeling approach to estimating skidding costs for individual trees for thinning operations. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 26(3):133-146
