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Variability and uncertainty in spatial, temporal and spatiotemporal crop-yield and related data

A B McBratney1, B M Whelan, T M Shatar

  • 1Department of Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science, University of Sydney, Australia.

Ciba Foundation Symposium
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Precision agriculture faces uncertainty from spatial and temporal variations in farming. Research suggests uniform management may be optimal due to large annual yield variations over field scales.

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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Agronomy
  • Soil Science

Background:

  • Precision agriculture application in broad-acre farming requires managing information uncertainty.
  • Uncertainty arises from spatial and temporal variations affecting yield and environmental losses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze yield and related variables using spatial and temporal variance.
  • To determine appropriate management scales based on variation magnitudes.
  • To investigate the implications of temporal variation for precision agriculture strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of spatial and temporal variance in yield and related variables.
  • Review of theoretical frameworks for process-based variation analysis.
  • Case studies from Rothamsted experiments, Australian yield-monitoring, Danish barley trials, and soil moisture networks.

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Main Results:

  • Annual temporal variation in yield significantly exceeds spatial variation within fields.
  • Simultaneous reporting on spatial and temporal variation is uncommon, with theory still developing.
  • Data suggests temporal fluctuations are a dominant factor in yield variability.

Conclusions:

  • Large annual temporal variations relative to field scale suggest uniform management as a potential optimal strategy.
  • Precision agriculture requires a robust scientific basis, considering dominant temporal effects.
  • Further research is needed to test the null hypothesis of uniform management being optimal.