UAV-based forest health monitoring: A systematic review

S Ecke, J Dempewolf, J Frey, A Schwaller, E Endres… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, technological advances have led to the increasing use of unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) for forestry applications. One emerging field for drone application is forest …

A review on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and imaging sensors for monitoring and assessing plant stresses

JGA Barbedo - Drones, 2019 - mdpi.com
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming a valuable tool to collect data in a variety of
contexts. Their use in agriculture is particularly suitable, as those areas are often vast …

Forestry remote sensing from unmanned aerial vehicles: A review focusing on the data, processing and potentialities

N Guimarães, L Pádua, P Marques, N Silva, E Peres… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Currently, climate change poses a global threat, which may compromise the sustainability of
agriculture, forestry and other land surface systems. In a changing world scenario, the …

Recent advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles forest remote sensing—A systematic review. Part II: Research applications

R Dainelli, P Toscano, SF Di Gennaro, A Matese - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forest sustainable management aims to maintain the income of woody goods for
companies, together with preserving non-productive functions as a benefit for the …

Recent advances in forest insect pests and diseases monitoring using UAV-based data: A systematic review

A Duarte, N Borralho, P Cabral, M Caetano - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are platforms that have been increasingly used over the
last decade to collect data for forest insect pest and disease (FIPD) monitoring. These …

Recent advances in unmanned aerial vehicle forest remote sensing—A systematic review. Part I: A general framework

R Dainelli, P Toscano, SF Di Gennaro, A Matese - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural, semi-natural, and planted forests are a key asset worldwide, providing a broad
range of positive externalities. For sustainable forest planning and management, remote …

Integrated satellite, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ground inversion of the SPAD of winter wheat in the reviving stage

S Zhang, G Zhao, K Lang, B Su, X Chen, X **, H Zhang - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chlorophyll is the most important component of crop photosynthesis, and the reviving stage
is an important period during the rapid growth of winter wheat. Therefore, rapid and precise …

A new generation of sensors and monitoring tools to support climate-smart forestry practices

C Torresan, M Benito Garzón, M O'grady… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Climate-smart forestry (CSF) is an emerging branch of sustainable adaptive forest
management aimed at enhancing the potential of forests to adapt to and mitigate climate …

Predicting tree mortality using spectral indices derived from multispectral UAV imagery

KO Bergmüller, MC Vanderwel - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Past research has shown that remotely sensed spectral information can be used to predict
tree health and vitality. Recent developments in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have now …

Detection of longhorned borer attack and assessment in eucalyptus plantations using UAV imagery

A Duarte, L Acevedo-Muñoz, CI Gonçalves, L Mota… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Eucalyptus Longhorned Borers (ELB) are some of the most destructive pests in regions with
Mediterranean climate. Low rainfall and extended dry summers cause stress in eucalyptus …