Background The technology of cotton defoliation is essential for mechanical cotton
harvesting. Agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) spraying has the advantages of low …

The Hogweed of Sosnowskyi (lat. Heracleum sosnówskyi) is poisonous for humans,
dangerous for farming crops, and local ecosystems. This plant is fast-growing and has …

The Internet of Things (IoT) has gained significance in agriculture, using remote sensing and
machine learning to help farmers make high-precision management decisions. This …

In potato (Solanum tuberosum) production, the number of tubers harvested and their sizes
are related to the plant population. Field maps of the spatial variation in plant density can …

The use of small unmanned aerial system (UAS)-based structure-from-motion (SfM;
photogrammetry) and LiDAR point clouds has been widely discussed in the remote sensing …

Knowledge of the soil water content (SWC) is important for many aspects of agriculture and
must be monitored to maximize crop yield, efficiently use limited supplies of irrigation water …

Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) have gained prominence in recent decades
primarily due to their versatility of application in various sectors of the economy. In the …

The use of new technologies to monitor and evaluate the management of coffee crops
allowed for a significant increase in productivity. Precision coffee farming has leveraged the …

Leaf area index (LAI) is an established structural variable that reflects the three-dimensional
(3-D) leaf layering of vegetation in response to environmental inputs. In this context …

Abstract Achieving the Global Climate Observing System goal of 10 m resolution leaf area
index (LAI) maps is critical for applications related to climate adaptation, sustainable …