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ArticleApplications in plant sciences

Seed classification with random forest models.

Josephine Elena Reek, Janneke Hille Ris Lambers, Eléonore Perret, Alana R O Chin

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Article in Applications in plant sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Josephine Elena ReekInstitute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich Zürich Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0000-3567-1814
Janneke Hille Ris LambersInstitute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich Zürich Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5523-0354
Eléonore PerretInstitute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich Zürich Switzerland.
Alana R O ChinInstitute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich Zürich Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3862-9563

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Premise: To improve forest conservation monitoring, we developed a protocol to automatically count and identify the seeds of plant species with minimal resource requirements, making the process more efficient and less dependent on human operators. Methods and Results: Seeds from six North American conifer tree species were separated from leaf litter and imaged on a flatbed scanner. In the most successful species-classification approach, an ImageJ macro automatically extracted measurements for random forest classification in the software R. The method allows for good classification accuracy, and the same process can be used to train the model on other species. Conclusions: This protocol is an adaptable tool for efficient and consistent identification of seed species or potentially other objects. Automated seed classification is efficient and inexpensive, making it a practical solution that enhances the feasibility of large-scale monitoring projects in conservation biology.

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automated identificationforest monitoringrandom forestseed classificationseed trap

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PMID38912131
PMCPMC11192156

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