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  • Plant nutrient monitoring
  • Agro-ecosystem analysis

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  • Nitrogen (N) is a critical agricultural nutrient, but over-fertilization poses environmental risks.
  • Remote sensing offers a valuable tool for monitoring N flows in agro-ecosystems.
  • Data for validating satellite-based N sensing is currently limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prediction performance of different remote sensing methods for plant N traits.
  • To simulate Sentinel-2 satellite data using field spectrometer measurements for validation.
  • To identify key spectral bands and optimal data requirements for accurate N estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated Sentinel-2 data from field spectrometer measurements.
  • Evaluated Normalized Ratio Indices (NRIs), Random Forest Regression (RFR), and Gaussian Processes Regression (GPR).
  • Utilized RFR variable importance and GPR band analysis (GPR-BAT) to identify key spectral bands.

Main Results:

  • RFR and GPR methods demonstrated superior prediction performance compared to NRIs for plant N traits (N concentration and N uptake).
  • The short-wave infrared (SWIR) and red edge (RE) spectral regions were identified as crucial for N estimation.
  • Optimal estimation of plant N traits and Leaf Area Index (LAI) was achieved with five spectral bands; excess bands reduced performance.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced regression techniques (RFR, GPR) show significant potential for satellite-based plant N monitoring.
  • Leaf Area Index (LAI) significantly influences remote sensing signals, necessitating methods to isolate N-related traits.
  • Development of large crop spectral libraries (CSL) is essential for regional/national N mapping and precision farming applications.