Opportunities and risks in the use of drones for studying animal behaviour
L Schad, J Fischer - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, drones have become an affordable technology offering highly mobile
aerial platforms that can carry a range of sensory equipment into hitherto uncharted areas …
aerial platforms that can carry a range of sensory equipment into hitherto uncharted areas …
Three-dimensional digital mapping of ecosystems: a new era in spatial ecology
T D'Urban Jackson, GJ Williams… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ecological processes occur over multiple spatial, temporal and thematic scales in three-
dimensional (3D) ecosystems. Characterizing and monitoring change in 3D structure at …
dimensional (3D) ecosystems. Characterizing and monitoring change in 3D structure at …
[HTML][HTML] UAV photogrammetry of forests as a vulnerable process. A sensitivity analysis for a structure from motion RGB-image pipeline
Structural analysis of forests by UAV is currently growing in popularity. Given the reduction in
platform costs, and the number of algorithms available to analyze data output, the number of …
platform costs, and the number of algorithms available to analyze data output, the number of …
Low-budget topographic surveying comes of age: Structure from motion photogrammetry in geography and the geosciences
K Anderson, MJ Westoby… - Progress in Physical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Photogrammetry is a technique by which volumetric information describing surface
structures can be obtained by exploiting parallax–that is, the difference in the apparent …
structures can be obtained by exploiting parallax–that is, the difference in the apparent …
A standardized protocol for reporting methods when using drones for wildlife research
Drones are increasingly popular tools for wildlife research, but it is important that the use of
these tools does not overshadow reporting of methodological details required for evaluation …
these tools does not overshadow reporting of methodological details required for evaluation …
[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing for monitoring rangeland condition: current status and development of methods
This paper reviews the current status and development of remote sensing methods for
monitoring rangeland condition. Remote sensing offers ideal solutions for assessing …
monitoring rangeland condition. Remote sensing offers ideal solutions for assessing …
Habitat structure modifies microclimate: An approach for mapping fine‐scale thermal refuge
Contemporary techniques predicting habitat suitability under climate change projections
often underestimate availability of thermal refuges. Habitat structure contributes to thermal …
often underestimate availability of thermal refuges. Habitat structure contributes to thermal …
Bears habituate to the repeated exposure of a novel stimulus, unmanned aircraft systems
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS; ie 'drones') provide new opportunities for data collection
in ecology, wildlife biology and conservation. Yet, several studies have documented …
in ecology, wildlife biology and conservation. Yet, several studies have documented …
Integrating drone imagery with existing rangeland monitoring programs
The recent availability of small and low-cost sensor carrying unmanned aerial systems
(UAS, commonly known as drones) coupled with advances in image processing software …
(UAS, commonly known as drones) coupled with advances in image processing software …
[HTML][HTML] Terrestrial megafauna response to drone noise levels in ex situ areas
Drone use has significantly grown in recent years, and there is a knowledge gap on how the
noise produced by these systems may affect animals. We investigated how 18 species of …
noise produced by these systems may affect animals. We investigated how 18 species of …