Effects of foliage density and ground speed on ultrasonic measurement of citrus tree volume

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-178

  Zaman, Qamar Uz ^a   Salyani, Masoud ^a,b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy foliage density; Canopy volume; Citrus; Site specific management; Ultrasonic sensors

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY); REMOTE SENSING; SENSORS; ULTRASONIC DEVICES; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT;

CANOPY FOLIAGE DENSITY; CANOPY VOLUME; CITRUS; SITE-SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT; ULTRASONIC SENSOR;

AGRICULTURE;

CITRUS;

EID: 2942524130     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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