plant growth are measureable by this method. A very good 
correlation between plant height and dry biomass enables the 
establishment of biomass calculations at a certain time step by 
this measurement technique. Furthermore, the visualization of 
the spatial distribution in a high resolution is possible. 
For the future, two research approaches should be followed. 
First, TLS data could be linked to spectral data, acquired in the 
field (Lietal., 2010). Secondly, the usability of Unmanned 
Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for rice growth monitoring with laser 
scanning might be considered. As Bareth et al. (2011) mention, 
the Riegl LMS-Q160, developed for ALS, might be a promising 
device. 
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
This work was financially supported by the International 
Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and 
Research (BMBF, project number 01DO12013) and the 
German Research Foundation (DFG, project number 
BA 2062/8-1). We gratefully thank the Qixing Research and 
Development Centre, the Jiansanjiang Agricultural Research 
Station (both located in Heilongjiang Province, China) and Five 
Star Electronic Technologies (Beijing, China) for good 
cooperation. Furthermore, we like to thank RIEGL LMS GmbH 
(Horn, Austria) for continuous support. 
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