A Practical Assessment of Using sUASs (Drones) to Detect and Quantify Wright Fishhook Cactus (<i>Sclerocactus wrightiae</i> L.D. Benson) Populations in Desert Grazinglands

A Practical Assessment of Using sUASs (Drones) to Detect and Quantify Wright Fishhook Cactus (<i>Sclerocactus wrightiae</i> L.D. Benson) Populations in Desert Grazinglands

Obtaining accurate plant population estimates has been integral in listing, recovery, and delisting species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 and for monitoring vegetation in response to livestock grazing. Obtaining accurate population estimates remains a daunting and labor-intensive tas...

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Main Authors: Thomas H. Bates, Val J. Anderson, Robert L. Johnson, Loreen Allphin, Dustin Rooks, Steven L. Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
sUAS
drones
plant surveys
fishhook cactus
endangered plants
high resolution remote sensing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/5/655

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