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December 05, 2016

Laser technique boosts aerial imaging of woodlands
Exeter, UK (SPX) Dec 02, 2016
A ground-breaking technique which allows green spaces to be mapped in 3D from an aircraft could boost biodiversity, aid human wellbeing and even help protect rainforests. Using an airborne laser scanning technique and a new image processing approach, scientists from the University of Exeter have been able to create detailed 3D maps that reveal the complex structures of vegetation from the tops of trees down to the ground. Other techniques for mapping vegetation from the air have previously been ab ... read more

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