Ecosystem complexity is among the important drivers of biodiversity and ecosystem
functioning, and unmanned aerial systems (UASs) are becoming an important tool for …

Monitoring invasive species distribution and prevalence is important, but direct field-based
assessment is often impractical. In this paper, we introduce and validate a cost-effective …

As humans continue to alter Earth systems, conservationists look to remote sensing to
monitor, inventory, and understand ecosystems and ecosystem processes at large spatial …

Invasive plant species (IPS) are the second biggest threat to biodiversity after habitat loss.
Since the spatial extent of IPS is essential for managing the invaded ecosystem, the current …

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are considered to be among the greatest global threats to
biodiversity and ecosystems. Timely and effective monitoring is important for their prevention …

This study investigates the utility of an off-the-shelf, consumer-grade unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) for invasive species mapping in a lacustrine fringe environment. Specifically …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are non-native species with a rapid spread potential that can
have negative ecological, environmental, and economic effects on the environments where …

Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is considered to be the most species-rich savannah region in
the world, covering~ 2 million km 2. Uncontrolled late season fires promote deforestation …

Small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) have great potential to facilitate the early detection
and management of invasive plants. Here we show how very high-resolution optical …

Most remote sensing approaches for mapping invasive plant species focus on species in a
prominent phenological stage, such as during flowering, and do not systematically evaluate …