Remote Sensing Application in Support of Water-Soil-Plant Relationships
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Water".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 743
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant photosynthesis; remote sensing; solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence; plant water use; climate change
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Remote sensing technologies have become indispensable tools in the study and management of natural resources, particularly in understanding the complex interactions between water, soil, and plant systems. These relationships are fundamental to sustainable agriculture, ecosystem health, and environmental conservation. The ability to monitor and analyze these components at various spatial and temporal scales using remote sensing enhances our capacity to make informed decisions addressing challenges such as water scarcity, soil degradation, and the impacts of climate change. Recognizing the pivotal role of remote sensing in advancing our knowledge of water–soil–plant dynamics, we are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue titled "Remote Sensing Application Support for Water–Soil–Plant Relationships".
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and review papers. Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Remote Sensing Methodologies: Techniques for assessing soil moisture, texture, and hydrology.
- Water Monitoring and Irrigation: Satellite and UAV-based monitoring of water resources and irrigation.
- Vegetation Health and Water Stress: Remote sensing tools for evaluating plant health and water stress.
- Soil and Water Conservation: Remote sensing for soil conservation and water management.
- Land Use Changes on Water–Soil–Plant systems: Assessing land use impacts on water, soil, and plants via remote sensing.
- Precision Agriculture: Remote sensing to optimize water and soil management in farming.
- Soil Erosion and Degradation: Monitoring erosion and degradation with remote sensing.
- Climate Change Impacts: Remote sensing to study climate effects on water, soil, and plants.
- Advanced Data Processing: Advanced data processing for analyzing remote sensing in water–soil-plant systems.
- Case Studies: Real-world examples of remote sensing in water–soil–plant relationships.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Genghong Wu
Dr. Yi Zeng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- remote sensing
- water–soil–plant relationships
- soil moisture
- vegetation monitoring
- hydrological modeling
- precision agriculture
- uavs
- satellite imagery
- climate change
- data fusion
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