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tem far right contains olive trees pruned and managed 
tion in rows - not resolvable on image (France). 
  
  
Figure 6: Typical register parcel (black outline) 
with regular spaced (but incomplete) stand. Note 
variations in background grey levels (Portugal) 
   
    
  
Figure 8: Regular olive tree stand (right of image) 
extended shadowing. The Forest stand to the adjacent to fruit trees, in a mixed zone. Most 
parcel boundaries are non-olive trees, but at mid 
left of image, a horizontal row of five olive trees 
can be identified (France). 
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Figure 10: Complex, irregular zone, with 
possibility of confusion between species. Crown 
densities in this image are also saturated, 
displaying limited dynamic range, complicating 
species identification (Greece). 
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