Remote estimation of leaf area index (LAI) with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging for different rice cultivars throughout the entire growing season

Abstract Background Rice is one of the most important grain crops worldwide. The accurate and dynamic monitoring of Leaf Area Index (LAI) provides important information to evaluate rice growth and production. Methods This study explores a simple method to remotely estimate LAI with Unmanned Aerial V...

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Main Authors: Yan Gong, Kaili Yang, Zhiheng Lin, Shenghui Fang, Xianting Wu, Renshan Zhu, Yi Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00789-4