Current status and future trends of precision agricultural aviation technologies
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Keywords: precision agricultural aviation technology, remote sensing, aerial spraying, ground verification
DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20171003.3088
Citation: Lan Y B, Chen S D, Fritz B K. Current status and future trends of precision agricultural aviation technologies. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2017; 10(3): 1–17.
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