This is a preprint, a preliminary version of a manuscript that has not completed peer review at a journal. Research Square does not conduct peer review prior to posting preprints. The posting of a preprint on this server should not be interpreted as an endorsement of its validity or suitability for dissemination as established information or for guiding clinical practice.
Method Article
Measuring Above-ground Biomass with Drone Photogrammetry: Data Collection Protocol
Andrew Cunliffe
University of Exeter
Corresponding Author
License:
This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
This protocol describes a reproducible methodology to sample vegetation canopy height and above-ground biomass in low stature ecosystems, using observations collected with a lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or ‘drone’), RTK-GNSS and destructive harvesting of vegetation.
Keywords
structure-from-motion, photogrammetry, unmanned aerial vehicle, uav, drone, biomass survey
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
1 comment flagged for moderation
If you posted a comment and think it was mistakenly removed, please contact customer support at [email protected].
Badges
Prescreen
This manuscript passed our Prescreen assessment
Complete author information
Appropriate declaration statements
Potential risks to human health
Prescreen
History
CURRENT STATUS: Posted
Version 1
Posted 02 Jan, 2019
No community comments so far
Metrics
Comments: 0
HTML Views: ...
Learn more about our company.
This is a preprint. It has not completed peer review.
Method Article
Measuring Above-ground Biomass with Drone Photogrammetry: Data Collection Protocol
Andrew Cunliffe
University of Exeter
Corresponding Author
Badges
Prescreen
This manuscript passed our Prescreen assessment
Complete author information
Appropriate declaration statements
Potential risks to human health
Prescreen
History
CURRENT STATUS: Posted
Version 1
Posted 02 Jan, 2019
No community comments so far
Metrics
Comments: 0
HTML Views: ...
License:
This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License. Read Full License
This protocol describes a reproducible methodology to sample vegetation canopy height and above-ground biomass in low stature ecosystems, using observations collected with a lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or ‘drone’), RTK-GNSS and destructive harvesting of vegetation.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10