Data from: UAS-based monitoring of coastal wetlands: Considerations and tradeoffs

This study addresses variability introduced by common UAS study techniques and forms recommendations for optimal survey designs in vegetated coastal habitats. Applying these parameters, we assess alignment of computed estimations with manually collected measurements by comparing UAS-SfM mapping products to ground-based data. This study demonstrates that, with careful consideration in study design and analysis, there exists great potential for UAS to provide accurate, large-scale estimates of common vegetative characteristics in coastal salt marshes.