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Main causes of this underestimation are pulse density, pattern of scan (sensors), scan angles, specific contract parameters (flying altitude, pulse repetition frequency) and characteristics of the territory (slopes, stand density and species composition). This study, carried out at a resolution of 1 \u00d7 1 m, first assessed the possibility of making an adjustment model to correct the bias of the digital terrain model (DTM), and then proposed a global adjustment model to correct the bias on the canopy height model (CHM). For this study, the bias of both DTM and CHM were calculated by subtracting two LiDAR datasets: high-density pixels with 21 pulses\/m\u00b2 (first return) and more (DTM or CHM reference value pixels) and low-density pixels (DTM or CHM value to correct). After preliminary analyses, it was concluded that the DTM did not need specific adjustment. In contrast, the CHM needed adjustments. Among the variables studied, three were selected for the final CHM adjustment model: the maximum height of the pixel (H2Corr); the density of first returns by m2 (D_first); and the standard deviation of nine maximum heights of the neighborhood cells (H_STD9). The modeling occurred in three steps. The first two steps enabled the determination of significant variables and the shape of the equation to be defined (linear mixed model and non-linear model). The third step made it possible to propose an empirical equation using a non-linear mixed model that can be applied to a 1 \u00d7 1 m CHM. 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