Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 2, 0210004(2023)

Tree Species Recognition Using Combined Attention and ResNet for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Images

Zhiyang Xu1,2,3, Qiao Chen1,2、*, and Yongfu Chen1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Research Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Forestry Remote Sensing and Information System, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100091, China
  • 3East China Inventory and Planning Institute, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Hangzhou 310019, Zhejiang , China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing

    Received: Sep. 14, 2021

    Accepted: Nov. 10, 2021

    Published Online: Jan. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Qiao Chen (Chengqiqo@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP212527

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