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Multispectral satellite images show promise for soil salinity assessment. The M5 decision tree model significantly outperformed linear regression, improving accuracy by 37.18% for estimating electrical conductivity (EC).

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  • Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Remote Sensing
  • Soil Science

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  • Soil salinity is a major threat to agricultural productivity worldwide.
  • Accurate and efficient soil salinity assessment is crucial for sustainable land management.
  • Traditional methods for soil salinity assessment are often time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of multispectral satellite imagery for soil salinity assessment.
  • To compare the performance of linear multiple regression and M5 decision tree regression models.
  • To identify key spectral indices for estimating soil electrical conductivity (EC).

Main Methods:

  • Collection and analysis of 96 soil samples.
  • Correlation of soil samples with 15 independent spectral variables and Landsat 8 indices.
  • Application of linear multiple regression and M5 decision tree regression techniques.

Main Results:

  • Linear regression yielded unsatisfactory results (highest R² = 58%, RMSE = 0.78) due to nonlinear relationships.
  • M5 decision tree regression achieved a higher correlation coefficient (73%) and lower RMSE (0.29) by estimating the natural logarithm of EC.
  • The B64, NDII, and S2 indices were identified as the most influential spectral indices.
  • The M5 model demonstrated a 37.18% improvement in accuracy over multivariate linear regression.

Conclusions:

  • M5 decision tree regression is a more effective method for soil salinity assessment using multispectral satellite data compared to linear regression.
  • Spectral indices derived from satellite imagery can provide valuable information for estimating soil electrical conductivity.
  • Factors like vegetation cover, soil moisture, and sampling inconsistencies can influence the accuracy of remote sensing-based salinity assessments.