Rapid estimation of citrus tree damage from hurricanes in Florida using an ultrasonic tree measurement system

HortTechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 339-344

  Zaman, Q U ^a   Schumann, A W ^a   Hostler, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy volume; Geographic information system; GIS; Global positioning system; GPS; Missing trees; Sensor

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS;

EID: 33645550372     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.16.2.0339     Document Type: Article

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