Estrany, Joan; University of the Balearic Islands/Instituto de Agroecología y Economía del Agua (INAGEA), Spain
Manfreda, Salvatore; University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Michez, Adrien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Echanges Eau - Sol - Plantes
Mokroš, Martin; University College London, London, UK ; Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia ; Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Tsiafouli, Maria; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Gago, Xurxo; University of the Balearic Islands/Instituto de Agroecología y Economía del Agua (INAGEA), Spain
Language :
English
Title :
Understanding spatio-temporal complexity of vegetation using drones, what could we improve?
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