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An Investigation of Crop Senescence Patterns Observed in Palouse Region Fields Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Modeling

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Yourek, Matt Allen. (2016). An Investigation of Crop Senescence Patterns Observed in Palouse Region Fields Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Modeling. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/yourek_idaho_0089n_10783.html

Title:
An Investigation of Crop Senescence Patterns Observed in Palouse Region Fields Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Modeling
Author:
Yourek, Matt Allen
Date:
2016
Keywords:
agriculture imagery modeling Palouse soil water
Program:
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Subject Category:
Hydrologic sciences; Remote sensing; Soil sciences
Abstract:

Precision agriculture (PA) recognizes that every area of a field does not respond equally to equal inputs. Growers in the Palouse region know this from the yields they obtain. Scientists know this from carefully designed experiments, and casual observers know this from the patchwork of green, yellow, and brown they see within the rolling wheat fields come July. Crop yields are driven by water in this dryland farming region, and the colors are senescence (or ageing) patterns caused mainly by water stress. Soils, topography, and climate all combine to form the unique micro-environments in which crops grow in Palouse fields, producing a high level of spatial complexity. In this thesis, intensive field monitoring and soil mapping are used to parameterize and evaluate a modified version of the SMR hydrologic model. A linkage is investigated between soil measurements, landscape hydrology, and crop patterns observed by the high-resolution RapidEyeTM multispectral imager.

Description:
masters, M.S., Biological & Agricultural Engineering -- University of Idaho - College of Graduate Studies, 2016
Major Professor:
Brooks, Erin S
Committee:
Brown, David J; Eitel, Jan U.H.
Defense Date:
2016
Identifier:
Yourek_idaho_0089N_10783
Type:
Text
Format Original:
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