Automated Detection of Conifer Seedlings in Drone Imagery Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Monitoring tree regeneration in forest areas disturbed by resource extraction is a requirement for sustainably managing the boreal forest of Alberta, Canada. Small remotely piloted aircraft systems (sRPAS, a.k.a. drones) have the potential to decrease the cost of field surveys drastically, but produ...

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Main Authors: Michael Fromm, Matthias Schubert, Guillermo Castilla, Julia Linke, Greg McDermid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/21/2585