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An area-based approach was adopted to which random forest models were fitted using the plot data and the corresponding UAV data and then applied and validated at plot and stand level. The results were compared to those of models based on airborne laser scanning (ALS) data and those from a traditional field-assessment. The models based on UAV data showed the smallest stand-level     R M S E     values for mean height (0.56 m) and tree density (1175 trees ha\u22121). The     R M S E     of the tree density using UAV data was 50% smaller than what was obtained using ALS data (2355 trees ha\u22121). 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