Measuring crop biomass density by laser triangulation

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-125

  Ehlert, Detlef ^a   Horn, Hans Jürgen ^a   Adamek, Rolf ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND BIOECONOMY ATB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crop biomass density; Laser triangulation sensor; Precision farming

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; OPTIMIZATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RANGE FINDERS;

CROP BIOMASS DENSITY; LASER TRIANGULATION SENSOR; PRECISION FARMING;

CROPS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVAR; HARVESTING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHYTOMASS; PRECISION AGRICULTURE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38949144677     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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