Advances in remote/aerial sensing of crop water status

Publication date: 20/02/2023
Extent: 40 pages

Contributions by: Wenxuan Guo, Texas Tech University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, USA; and Haibin Gu, Bishnu Ghimire and Oluwatola Adedeji, Texas Tech University, USA

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter examines advances in remote and aerial sensing of crop water status. The chapter first discusses the quantification of plant water status and the various methods used to assess plant water stress. It then moves on to examine the use of electromagnetic radiation and how it can interact with matter. A section on optical remote sensing of plant water status is also provided, followed by sections on thermal infrared remote sensing and microwave remote sensing of plant water status. The chapter also offers potential areas for future research development and other sources for further information.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0107.01