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¹Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí n. Labem, Faculty of Environment, Ústí n. Labem, Czech Republic.

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Drones offer new ways to study vegetation complexity, but research often overlooks optimal spatial scales and focuses too much on ecosystem state rather than function or services.

Keywords:

Drone Ecosystem Heterogeneity Optimal resolution Scale Spatial and temporal patterns UAS UAV Vegetation complexity survey efficiency

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Area of Science:

Ecological remote sensing
Vegetation science
Geospatial analysis

Background:

Understanding vegetation complexity is key to ecosystem functioning.
Drones bridge the gap between ground measurements and satellite data.
Challenges exist in identifying optimal scales for drone-based vegetation analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To survey literature on drone use for natural and semi-natural vegetation characterization.
To identify how spatial and temporal complexity in vegetation is addressed.
To assess the focus on ecosystem state, function, and services in drone-based studies.

Main Methods:

Literature survey of research studies using drones for vegetation characterization.
Selection of papers focusing on spatial/temporal complexity and ecosystem properties.
Analysis of study designs, spatial resolution, extent, and accuracy.

Main Results:

Most studies focus on ecosystem state; function and services are underrepresented.
Effects of spatial/temporal scales on vegetation heterogeneity are rarely studied.
A positive trend exists between spatial resolution and study extent, but not accuracy.

Conclusions:

Drone surveys require careful planning tailored to ecosystem characteristics.
Further research is needed to determine optimal spatial/temporal resolutions for different ecosystems.
Standardized methods are crucial for effective drone application in vegetation complexity studies.