Potential and constraints of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology for the characterization of Mediterranean riparian forest

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 30, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 4915-4935

  Dunford, R ^a,b   Michel, K ^b   Gagnage, M ^b   Piegay H ^b   Tremelo M L ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; IMAGE RESOLUTION; RADIOMETRY; SURVEYS; VEGETATION;

ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS; OBJECT ORIENTED CLASSIFICATION; OMISSION AND COMMISSION ERRORS; RADIOMETRIC CORRECTIONS; RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT; STANDING DEAD WOOD; VERY HIGH RESOLUTION; VERY HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTIONS;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; MAPPING; PIXEL; RADIOMETER; RIPARIAN FOREST; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; UNMANNED VEHICLE;

FORESTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PLANTS; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE CONTROL; RESOLUTION; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY; VEHICLES;

EID: 70449395740     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160903023025     Document Type: Article

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