Spectral Reflectance of Wheat Residue during Decomposition and Remotely Sensed Estimates of Residue Cover

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Remote Sens. 2010, 2(2), 416-431; doi:10.3390/rs2020416

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Spectral Reflectance of Wheat Residue during Decomposition and Remotely Sensed Estimates of Residue Cover

Craig S. T. Daughtry ¹^,* , Guy Serbin ² , James B. Reeves, III ³ , Paul C. Doraiswamy ¹ and Earle Raymond Hunt, Jr. ¹

¹ USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA ² ASRC Management Services, USDA-FAS Office of Global Analysis, Washington, DC, 20250, USA ³ USDA-ARS Environmental Management and Byproduct Utilization Laboratory, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

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Received: 23 December 2009; in revised form: 20 January 2010 / Accepted: 21 January 2010 / Published: 27 January 2010

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Abstract: Remotely sensed estimates of crop residue cover (fR) are required to assess the extent of conservation tillage over large areas; the impact of decay processes on estimates of residue cover is unknown. Changes in wheat straw composition and spectral reflectance were measured during the decay process and their impact on estimates of fR were assessed. Proportions of cellulose and hemicellulose declined, while lignin increased. Spectral features associated with cellulose diminished during decomposition. Narrow-band spectral residue indices robustly estimated fR, while broad-band indices were inconsistent. Advanced multi-spectral sensors or hyperspectral sensors are required to assess fR reliably over diverse agricultural landscapes.

Keywords: crop residue cover; lignin; cellulose; reflectance spectra; cellulose absorption index; decomposition; plant litter

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Daughtry, C.S.T.; Serbin, G.; Reeves, J.B., III; Doraiswamy, P.C.; Hunt, E.R., Jr. Spectral Reflectance of Wheat Residue during Decomposition and Remotely Sensed Estimates of Residue Cover. Remote Sens. 2010, 2, 416-431.

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Daughtry C.S.T., Serbin G., Reeves J.B., III, Doraiswamy P.C., Hunt E.R., Jr. Spectral Reflectance of Wheat Residue during Decomposition and Remotely Sensed Estimates of Residue Cover. Remote Sensing. 2010; 2(2):416-431.

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Daughtry, Craig S. T.; Serbin, Guy; Reeves, James B., III; Doraiswamy, Paul C.; Hunt, Earle Raymond, Jr. 2010. "Spectral Reflectance of Wheat Residue during Decomposition and Remotely Sensed Estimates of Residue Cover." Remote Sens. 2, no. 2: 416-431.

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