Potential uses of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in weed research

Weed Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 242-248

  Rasmussen, J ^a   Nielsen, J ^a   Garcia Ruiz, F ^a   Christensen, S ^a   Streibig, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Mapping; Non chemical weed control; Patch spraying; Perennial weed; Precision agriculture; Sampling; Site specific weed management

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; BARLEY; CULTIVATION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PERENNIAL PLANT; PIXEL; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SAMPLING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; UNMANNED VEHICLE; WEED CONTROL;

BRASSICA NAPUS; HORDEUM;

EID: 84879886461     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/wre.12026     Document Type: Article

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