Collecting critically endangered cliff plants using a drone-based sampling manipulator

Abstract Kauaʻi, an island within the Hawaiʻi archipelago, is home of a unique flora that contains 250 single-island endemic plant species. Threats have led to a significant population decrease where 97% of these plant species are now listed as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct. Vertical...

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Main Authors: Hughes La Vigne, Guillaume Charron, Julien Rachiele-Tremblay, David Rancourt, Ben Nyberg, Alexis Lussier Desbiens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17679-x