Comparison of reflectance and fluorescence spectroscopy for the detection of nitrogen deficiency in potato plants

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-80

  Belanger M C ^a   Viau, A A ^a   Samson, G ^b   Chamberland, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^c TELOPS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFLECTION;

CONTROL PLANTS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSES; FLUORESCENCE DATA; NITROGEN DEFICIENCY;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 35748940961     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m07-010     Document Type: Article

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