Use of multispectral Ikonos imagery for discriminating between conventional and conservation agricultural tillage practices
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Abstract
There is a global concern about the increase in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. One method being discussed to encourage greenhouse gas mitigation efforts is based on a trading system whereby carbon emitters can buy effective mitigation efforts from farmers implementing conservation tillage practices. These practices sequester carbon from the atmosphere, and such a trading system would require a low-cost and accurate method of verification. Remote sensing technology can offer such a verification technique. This paper is focused on the use of standard image processing procedures applied to a multispectral Ikonos image, to determine whether it is possible to validate that farmers have complied with agreements to implement conservation tillage practices. A principal component analysis (PCA) was performed in order to isolate image variance in cropped fields. Analyses of variance (ANOVA) statistical procedures were used to evaluate the capability of each Ikonos band and each principal component to discriminate between conventional and conservation tillage practices. A logistic regression model was implemented on the principal component most effective in discriminating between conventional and conservation tillage, in order to produce a map of the probability of conventional tillage. The Ikonos imagery, in combination with ground-reference information, proved to be a useful tool for verification of conservation tillage practices.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Use of multispectral Ikonos imagery for discriminating between conventional and conservation agricultural tillage practices |
| Series title | Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing |
| DOI | 10.14358/PERS.69.5.537 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 537 |
| Last page | 544 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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