Applications of georeferenced high-resolution images obtained with unmanned aerial vehicles. Part II: application to maize and onion crops of a semi-arid region in Spain

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 593-614

  Ballesteros, R ^a   Ortega, J F ^a   Hernandez D ^b   Moreno, M A ^a  

^a Regional Centre of Water Research (CREA)   (Spain)

^b Institute for Regional Development (IDR)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerial digital photography; Green canopy cover; Leaf area index; Maize; Onion

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; CANOPY EXCHANGE; ENERGY BALANCE; GROWTH RATE; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LEAF AREA INDEX; MAIZE; MONOCOTYLEDON; RADIATION BALANCE; SEMIARID REGION; UNMANNED VEHICLE;

SPAIN;

ALLIUM CEPA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84912048592     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: 15731618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-014-9357-6     Document Type: Article

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