Rapid Assessments of Amazon Forest Structure and Biomass Using Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can provide new ways to measure forests and supplement expensive or labor-intensive inventory methods. Forest carbon, a key uncertainty in the global carbon cycle and also important for carbon conservation programs, is typically monitored using manned aircraft or exte...

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Main Authors: Max Messinger, Gregory P. Asner, Miles Silman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/8/615