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Improving maize LAI estimation by integrating multispectral imagery and digital surface models with ensemble

Wenfeng Li1, Shu Lou1, Jizhong He1

  • 1Yunnan International Joint Laboratory of Smart Crop Production, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China.

Frontiers in Plant Science
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This study enhances maize Leaf Area Index (LAI) estimation using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) data by combining spectral vegetation indices (VIs) and digital surface model (DSM) features with stacking ensemble learning for improved accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Remote Sensing
  • Geospatial Data Analysis
  • Machine Learning in Agriculture

Background:

  • Accurate estimation of maize Leaf Area Index (LAI) is crucial for crop management.
  • Single remote-sensing features often have limitations in capturing complex canopy structures.
  • Integrating diverse data sources can overcome these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an improved Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based approach for estimating maize LAI.
  • To integrate multispectral vegetation indices (VIs) with digital surface model (DSM) features.
  • To utilize stacking ensemble learning for enhanced estimation accuracy and robustness.

Main Methods:

  • Field experiments with maize under varying planting densities.
  • Acquisition of UAV multispectral images and DSM data.
Keywords:
DSMLAIUAV remote sensingmaizestacking ensemble learning

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  • Feature selection of VIs and DSM-derived structural metrics.
  • Development of Random Forest, fused VI-DSM, and stacking ensemble models.

    • Main Results:

    • The VI-based model achieved R²=0.835, while the DSM-based model yielded R²=0.641.
    • Fusing VI and DSM features improved performance to R²=0.892.
    • The stacking ensemble model further enhanced accuracy to R²=0.930 and reduced NRMSE to 6.3%.
    • The integrated approach demonstrated improved prediction stability across different planting densities.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrating spectral (VIs) and structural (DSM) data significantly improves UAV-based maize LAI estimation.
    • Stacking ensemble learning offers moderate but consistent gains in accuracy.
    • The combined VI-DSM-Stacking workflow provides a robust and accurate method for maize LAI monitoring.