In recent years, technological advances have led to the increasing use of unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) for forestry applications. One emerging field for drone application is forest …

Plant trait data have been used in various studies related to ecosystem functioning,
community ecology, and assessment of ecosystem services. Evidences are that plant …

Leaf pigments provide valuable information about plant physiology. High resolution
monitoring of their dynamics will give access to better understanding of processes occurring …

Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is presently in continuous development at a rapid pace.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or more extensively Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) …

Plant pigments, such as Chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids, anthocyanins, and a range of
accessory pigments, play a vital role in the earth's biosphere and in sustaining life on the …

Chlorophyll a+ b (Ca+ b) and carotenoids (Cx+ c) are leaf pigments associated with
photosynthesis, participation in light harvesting and energy transfer, quenching and …

With the advent of Sentinel-2, it is now possible to generate large-scale chlorophyll content
maps with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution, suitable for monitoring ecological …

Leaf area index (LAI) is a significant biophysical variable in the models of hydrology,
climatology and crop growth. Rapid monitoring of LAI is critical in modern precision …

Advanced imaging spectral technology and hyperspectral analysis techniques for multiple
applications are the key features of the book. This book will present in one volume complete …

A detailed literature survey of the diverse applications in which the SMARTS spectral
radiation model has been involved during the last 25 years first provides an overview of the …