A hybrid method for water stress evaluation of rice with the radiative transfer model and multidimensional imaging
- Yufan Zhang 1, Xiuliang Jin 2, Liangsheng Shi 1, Yu Wang 1, Han Qiao 1, Yuanyuan Zha 1
- Yufan Zhang 1, Xiuliang Jin 2, Liangsheng Shi 1
- 1State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, China.
- 2Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology and Ecology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, China.
- 0State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, China.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Accurately assessing rice water stress is challenging. This study introduces a hybrid method combining radiative transfer modeling and multidimensional imaging to precisely measure canopy traits, improving water stress evaluation.
Area Of Science
- Agricultural Science
- Remote Sensing
- Plant Physiology
Background
- Water stress significantly impacts rice growth and yield.
- Accurate evaluation of water stress is difficult due to complex microclimates and fluctuating water conditions.
- Single crop trait measurements are insufficient for comprehensive water stress assessment.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop a robust and accurate method for assessing water stress in rice.
- To identify the response of canopy-specific traits to various water stress conditions.
- To integrate radiative transfer modeling with multidimensional imaging for trait retrieval.
Main Methods
- A hybrid approach integrating the PROSAIL radiative transfer model with multidimensional imaging data was developed.
- A synthetic dataset from PROSAIL was used for pre-training a machine learning model.
- Hyperspectral image reflectance and front-view image phenotypic indicators were combined for trait retrieval.
Main Results
- The hybrid method demonstrated improved stability and accuracy in retrieving canopy chlorophyll content (CCC) and canopy equivalent water (CEW).
- Retrieval accuracy for CCC showed R = 0.7920 and for CEW showed R = 0.8250.
- The proposed method outperformed traditional data-driven and physical inversion modeling techniques.
Conclusions
- A robust and accurate method for assessing rice water stress using a combination of radiative transfer modeling and multidimensional image-based data has been proposed.
- This approach offers a more reliable way to evaluate the complex effects of water stress on rice.
- The findings contribute to advancing precision agriculture techniques for crop management.
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