Potential for spectral indices to remotely sense phosphorus and potassium content of legume-based pasture as a means of assessing soil phosphorus and potassium fertility status

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-124

  Kawamura, K ^a,b   Mackay, A D ^b   Tuohy, M P ^c   Betteridge, K ^b   Sanches, I D ^c   Inoue, Y ^d  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; REFLECTION; SOILS;

CANOPY REFLECTANCE; EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS; HYPERSPECTRAL DATA; LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCES; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; PASTURE PRODUCTION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REFLECTANCE INDEX;

AGRICULTURE;

CANOPY REFLECTANCE; LEGUME; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL FERTILITY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 79551662778     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160903439908     Document Type: Article

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