How does it work?
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Step 1
Take a Picture -
Step 2
Detection -
Step 3
Analyze -
Step 4
Record / Upload
Step 1. Take a new photo or choose an existing photo from the library. When taking a new photo, select the screen reversal icon on your screen to enable the camera view to be shown on the phone screen.
With your elbow at your side, hold the phone flat in the palm of your hand and out in front of you with the screen pointing upwards. Be mindful not to capture your self in the camera shot. When you have the phone screen near level a set of cross-hairs will appear. Align the cross-hairs and take the photo. Use the photo or retake the photo.
Step 3. Select Analyse icon . Analysis results and photo data will be displayed on your screen:
- Location, date and time
- Percentage canopy filled (leaf cover)
- Percentage canopy unfilled (no leaf cover) and
- Detection setting for the analysis.
Function options will be displayed in the lower half of your screen:
- Re-analyse Repeats Step 2
- Share Standard device share options
- Map GPS based map location and
- New Test.
Step 4. Analysis results and photo data are automatically saved to the Menu Gallery. Analysis results can be managed through the Edit function.
About %Cover
- Keep it simple and
- Works every time.
Who uses %Cover?
- Natural resource management agencies across all government jurisdictions (i.e. Local, State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments)
- Consultants and contractors involved in the preparation/audit/certification of environmental assessment data accompanying development proposals
- Land managers, arborists, horticulturalists, agriculturalists, foresters and ecologists
- LandCarer’s, community groups, rehabilitation professionals and local schools
- Educators, teachers and students.
Applications
- Structural Classification – percentage foliage cover of tallest plant layer can be used to determine ecosystem structure: Dense (70-100%), Mid-dense (30-70%), Sparse (10-30%), Very Sparse (<10%).
- Monitoring of ecosystem health using percentage canopy cover as one of the performance indicators for natural and rehabilitated ecosystems.
- Data capture includes:
- Canopy photo
- Location, date and time
- Percentage canopy filled (leaf cover)
- Percentage canopy unfilled (no leaf cover)
- Detection setting for the analysis
- Analysis results and photo data saved automatically
- Edit capacity for Gallery data
- Share Standard device share options and
- Map GPS based map location.
Questions, assistance or suggestions?
Please contact us if you have a question, require assistance or have suggestions. The update of this app will be based on your suggestions.
As users of %Cover we are committed its maintenance and development. Work is already underway on additional functions that will value add to the user experience and data management.
What is %Cover
%Cover is a simple and reliable canopy measurement tool, designed for natural resource managers and naturalists wanting to assess structural classification of an ecosystem and/or effectively monitor the health of a vegetation community.