Abstract
Summary A cutting device hoisted by a helium-filled balloon was developed for sampling leaves or other material in tall tree canopies. The apparatus was found to perform well when used to obtain leaves at a height of 30 m in a Eucalyptus grandis canopy. Full details of the design and construction of the balloon and cutter are given.
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