A technical study on UAV characteristics for precision agriculture applications and associated practical challenges

N Delavarpour, C Koparan, J Nowatzki, S Bajwa… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of advanced technologies into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
platforms have enabled many practical applications in Precision Agriculture (PA) over the …

A survival guide to Landsat preprocessing

NE Young, RS Anderson, SM Chignell, AG Vorster… - Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Landsat data are increasingly used for ecological monitoring and research. These data often
require preprocessing prior to analysis to account for sensor, solar, atmospheric, and …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of land use/land cover dynamics and Prosopis invasion on ecosystem service values in Afar Region, Ethiopia

H Shiferaw, W Bewket, T Alamirew, G Zeleke… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics and the resulting changes in ecosystems, as well as
the services they provide, are a consequence of human activities and environmental drivers …

The potential and challenge of remote sensing‐based biomass estimation

D Lu - International journal of remote sensing, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Remotely sensed data have become the primary source for biomass estimation. A summary
of previous research on remote sensing‐based biomass estimation approaches and a …

Map** croplands, crop** patterns, and crop types using MODIS time-series data

Y Chen, D Lu, E Moran, M Batistella, LV Dutra… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The importance of map** regional and global cropland distribution in timely ways has
been recognized, but separation of crop types and multiple crop** patterns is challenging …

Aboveground biomass estimation using Landsat TM data in the Brazilian Amazon

D Lu - International journal of remote sensing, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The complicated forest stand structure and associated abundant tree species in the Amazon
often induce difficulty in estimating aboveground biomass (AGB) using remotely sensed …

Aboveground forest biomass estimation with Landsat and LiDAR data and uncertainty analysis of the estimates

D Lu, Q Chen, G Wang, E Moran… - … Journal of Forestry …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Landsat Thematic mapper (TM) image has long been the dominate data source, and
recently LiDAR has offered an important new structural data stream for forest biomass …

Relationships between forest stand parameters and Landsat TM spectral responses in the Brazilian Amazon Basin

D Lu, P Mausel, E Brondı́zio, E Moran - Forest ecology and management, 2004 - Elsevier
Estimation of forest stand parameters such as aboveground biomass in a large area using
remotely sensed data has considerable significance for sustainable management and utility …

Monitoring patterns of urban heat islands of the fast-growing Shanghai metropolis, China: Using time-series of Landsat TM/ETM+ data

Y Li, H Zhang, W Kainz - International Journal of Applied Earth Observation …, 2012 - Elsevier
In this paper, Shanghai city, the biggest city in China, was selected as the case for
quantifying the impact of land-use/land cover (LULC) change on patterns of surface urban …

Remote sensing as a tool to assess botanical composition, structure, quantity and quality of temperate grasslands

M Wachendorf, T Fricke, T Möckel - Grass and forage science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Grassland systems frequently exhibit small‐scale botanical and structural heterogeneity with
pronounced spatio‐temporal dynamics. These features present particular challenges for …