Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Photogrammetric 3D Map**: A survey of techniques, applications, and challenges

S Jiang, W Jiang, L Wang - IEEE Geoscience and Remote …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Three-dimensional map** is an increasingly important feature for recent photogrammetry
and remote sensing (RS) systems. Currently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have …

Map** every adult baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) across the Sahel and relationships to rural livelihoods

K Huang, M Brandt, P Hiernaux, CJ Tucker… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) is an integral part of rural livelihoods throughout the
African continent. However, the combined effects of climate change and increasing global …

[HTML][HTML] The application of UASs in forest management and monitoring: challenges and opportunities for use in the Miombo woodland

H Shamaoma, PW Chirwa, A Ramoelo, AT Hudak… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Miombo woodland is the most extensive tropical woodland in south-central Africa.
However, field sample plot data on forest cover changes, species distribution and carbon …

Grassland vertical height heterogeneity predicts flower and bee diversity: an UAV photogrammetric approach

M Torresani, D Rocchini, G Ceola, JPR de Vries… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The ecosystem services offered by pollinators are vital for supporting agriculture and
ecosystem functioning, with bees standing out as especially valuable contributors among …

Precision Map** of Coastal Wetlands: An Integrated Remote Sensing Approach Using Unoccupied Aerial Systems Light Detection and Ranging and Multispectral …

NG Pricope, JN Halls, EG Dalton, A Minei… - Journal of Remote …, 2024 - spj.science.org
Coastal wetlands, crucial for global biodiversity and climate adaptation, provide essential
ecosystem services such as carbon storage and flood protection. These vital areas are …

Low-cost drones help measure tree characteristics in the Sahelian savanna

M Bossoukpe, E Faye, O Ndiaye, S Diatta… - Journal of Arid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Savanna is one of the main African ecosystems. The tree community in the savanna is a key
element and provides many ecosystem services. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) …

[HTML][HTML] Land Use/Cover Classification of Large Conservation Areas Using a Ground-Linked High-Resolution Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

LJ Mangewa, PA Ndakidemi, RD Alward, HK Kija… - Resources, 2024 - mdpi.com
High-resolution remote sensing platforms are crucial to map land use/cover (LULC) types.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has been widely used in the northern …

Estimating herbaceous aboveground biomass in Sahelian rangelands using Structure from Motion data collected on the ground and by UAV

S Taugourdeau, A Diedhiou, C Fassinou… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Herbaceous aboveground biomass (HAB) is a key indicator of grassland vegetation and
indirect estimation tools, such as remote sensing imagery, increase the potential for covering …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of different analytical strategies for classifying invasive wetland vegetation in imagery from unpiloted aerial systems (UAS)

LW Jochems, J Brandt, A Monks, M Cattau, N Kolarik… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Detecting newly established invasive plants is key to prevent further spread. Traditional field
surveys are challenging and often insufficient to identify the presence and extent of …

The prospects and challenges of using drone-based participatory map** in human–environment research

DH Dinko, H Nyantakyi-Frimpong - The Professional Geographer, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This article contributes to the emergent methodological application of uncrewed aerial
vehicles (drones) in the study of human–environment interactions. Drawing on empirical …