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Taking a closer look at invasive alien plant research: A review of the current state, opportunities, and future directions for UAVs
Author(s) -
Dash Jonathan P.,
Watt Michael S.,
Paul Thomas S. H.,
Morgenroth Justin,
Hartley Robin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
methods in ecology and evolution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.425
H-Index - 105
ISSN - 2041-210X
DOI - 10.1111/2041-210x.13296
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , data collection , data science , computer science , alien species , systems engineering , snapshot (computer storage) , drone , remote sensing , environmental resource management , ecology , geography , invasive species , environmental science , engineering , biology , statistics , genetics , mathematics , operating system
The development and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in recent years presents a new data collection opportunity for invasive alien plant (IAP) research. The flexibility and cost‐efficiency of these craft offers a valuable solution where high‐spatial or high‐temporal resolution remotely sensed data are required. In this paper, we review all published studies using UAV for remote data collection in IAP research. We have systematically identified the taxonomy and habitat characteristics of the system studied, classified the UAV configuration, analytical methods and the limitations of each study. We used this synthesis to identify research gaps, suggest directions for future research, and identify opportunities for practical application of the technology.