Elements of an Integrated Phenotyping System for Monitoring Crop Status at Canopy Level
Donald Rundquist,
Anatoly Gitelson,
Bryan Leavitt,
Arthur Zygielbaum,
Richard Perk,
Galina Keydan
Affiliations
Donald Rundquist
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 302 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0973, USA
Anatoly Gitelson
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 302 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0973, USA
Bryan Leavitt
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 302 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0973, USA
Arthur Zygielbaum
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 302 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0973, USA
Richard Perk
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 302 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0973, USA
Galina Keydan
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT), School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 302 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0973, USA
Great care is needed to obtain spectral data appropriate for phenotyping in a scientifically rigorous manner. This paper discusses the procedures and considerations necessary and also suggests important pre-processing and analytical steps leading to real-time, non-destructive assessment of crop biophysical characteristics. The system has three major components: (1) data-collection platforms (with a focus on backpack and tractor-mounted units) including specific instruments and their configurations; (2) data-collection and display software; and (3) standard products depicting crop-biophysical characteristics derived using a suite of models to transform the spectral data into accurate, reliable biophysical characteristics of crops, such as fraction of green vegetation, absorbed photosynthetically active radiation, leaf area index, biomass, chlorophyll content and gross primary production. This system streamlines systematic data acquisition, facilitates research, and provides useful products for agriculture.
