A fixed normalization of the entropy function (see references)
Usage
VCI(z, zmax, by = 1)
Arguments
z
vector of z coordinates
zmax
numeric. Used to turn the function entropy to the function vci.
by
numeric. The thickness of the layers used (height bin)
Value
A number between 0 and 1
References
van Ewijk, K. Y., Treitz, P. M., & Scott, N. A. (2011). Characterizing Forest Succession in Central Ontario using LAS-derived Indices. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 77(3), 261-269. Retrieved from <Go to ISI>://WOS:000288052100009