Exploring the utility of high-resolution UAV imagery for mapping nectar-rich pollinator floral resources in a temperate montane heathland. ...
Montane arctic scrub, such as Salix lapponum, forms an important part of temperate montane heathlands in Scotland, however, due to centuries of muirburn and herbivore grazing, remaining populations have become isolated and fragmented. Suggested strategies for aiding the recovery of Salix lapponum at...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Edinburgh
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.7488/era/3939 https://era.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/41203 |
| Summary: | Montane arctic scrub, such as Salix lapponum, forms an important part of temperate montane heathlands in Scotland, however, due to centuries of muirburn and herbivore grazing, remaining populations have become isolated and fragmented. Suggested strategies for aiding the recovery of Salix lapponum at Glen Gaick, Scotland, and adjacent glens is to ensure provision of nectar-rich floral resources surrounding populations to attract pollinators. Vaccinium myrtillus andVaccinium vitis-idaea are important early-season nectar-rich floral resources for pollinators at the site, flowering in synchrony with Salix lapponum. At the time of this study, no research had been conducted on mapping nectar-rich floral resources using UAV imagery at Glen Gaick, for assessing floral resource distribution and cover, specifically around existing populations of Salix lapponum. The aim of this dissertation was to investigate supervised classification methods for quantifying nectar-rich floral resource cover in a temperate montane ... |
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