Using drone imagery to upscale estimates of water capacity in tank bromeliads on steep neotropical inselbergs

• Published in: Austral ecology Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 196 - 202
• Main Authors: Lehmann, Jan R. K., Prior, Milan D., Paula, Luiza F. A., Azevedo, Luísa, Porembski, Stefan, Buttschardt, Tillmann K., Solar, Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Brazil; Bromeliaceae; Ecosystem services; freshwater; Imagery; Neotropics; remote sensing; Retention; Retention capacity; rock outcrops; rupicolous plants; tank rainwater; UAS; UAV; Water availability; water holding capacity; Water tanks; Brazil

A substantial fraction of stored freshwater available on neotropical inselbergs is impounded within the rosettes of bromeliads. Their high water retention capacity can potentially have an outcome on the inselberg community as well as on the surrounding environment. However, there are no studies meas...