Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing in Grassland Ecosystem Monitoring: A Systematic Review

Remote Sensing

Anru Lou¹  Kai Wang²  Xiaobing Li²  Dongliang Dang²  Xin Lyu²  Huashun Dou² 

[1] College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;

关键词: unmanned aerial vehicle;    remote sensing;    grassland ecosystem;    applications;    review;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rs14051096

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, the application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing in grassland ecosystem monitoring has increased, and the application directions have diversified. However, there have been few research reviews specifically for grassland ecosystems at present. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically and comprehensively summarize the application of UAV remote sensing in grassland ecosystem monitoring. In this paper, we first analyzed the application trend of UAV remote sensing in grassland ecosystem monitoring and introduced common UAV platforms and remote sensing sensors. Then, the application scenarios of UAV remote sensing in grassland ecosystem monitoring were reviewed from five aspects: grassland vegetation monitoring, grassland animal surveys, soil physical and chemical monitoring, grassland degradation monitoring and environmental disturbance monitoring. Finally, the current limitations and future development directions were summarized. The results will be helpful to improve the understanding of the application scenarios of UAV remote sensing in grassland ecosystem monitoring and to provide a scientific reference for ecological remote sensing research.

【 授权许可】

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