All Outputs (2)

Mapping scrub vegetation cover from photogrammetric point clouds: A useful tool in reserve management (2021)
Journal Article
Vafidis, J., Lucksted, I., Gall, M., Maxfield, P., Meakin, K., & Steer, M. (2021). Mapping scrub vegetation cover from photogrammetric point clouds: A useful tool in reserve management. Ecology and Evolution, 11(11), 6789-6797. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7527

Scrub vegetation is a valuable habitat and resource for wildlife, but if unmanaged can encroach and dominate adjacent habitats, reducing biodiversity value. A primary task in the management of terrestrial nature reserves in the UK is monitoring and c... Read More about Mapping scrub vegetation cover from photogrammetric point clouds: A useful tool in reserve management.

Using UAV-mounted thermal cameras to detect the presence of nesting nightjar in upland clear-fell: A case study in South Wales, UK (2021)
Journal Article
Shewring, M. P., & Vafidis, J. O. (2021). Using UAV-mounted thermal cameras to detect the presence of nesting nightjar in upland clear-fell: A case study in South Wales, UK. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2(1), Article e12052. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12052

1. Confirming the presence and location of European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus nests is a significant fieldwork challenge in ecological monitoring. Nest sites can be located through direct observation or capture and radio tracking of breeding ind... Read More about Using UAV-mounted thermal cameras to detect the presence of nesting nightjar in upland clear-fell: A case study in South Wales, UK.