期刊
AGRONOMY-BASEL
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12010102
关键词
NDVI; LiDAR; canopy geometry; canopy structure; hedgerow orchards
资金
- MCIN/AEI [RTI2018-094222-B-I00]
- ERDF, a way of making Europe, by the European Union
This study analyzes the feasibility of using vegetation indices derived from UAV images to estimate the key structural and geometric canopy parameters of an almond orchard. The created classes based on the vegetation indices were also assessed for delineating potential management zones. The results show that the normalized NDVI achieved the highest correlations and can be used to define potential management zones.
One of the challenges in orchard management, in particular of hedgerow tree plantations, is the delineation of management zones on the bases of high-precision data. Along this line, the present study analyses the applicability of vegetation indices derived from UAV images to estimate the key structural and geometric canopy parameters of an almond orchard. In addition, the classes created on the basis of the vegetation indices were assessed to delineate potential management zones. The structural and geometric orchard parameters (width, height, cross-sectional area and porosity) were characterized by means of a LiDAR sensor, and the vegetation indices were derived from a UAV-acquired multispectral image. Both datasets summarized every 0.5 m along the almond tree rows and were used to interpolate continuous representations of the variables by means of geostatistical analysis. Linear and canonical correlation analyses were carried out to select the best performing vegetation index to estimate the structural and geometric orchard parameters in each cross-section of the tree rows. The results showed that NDVI averaged in each cross-section and normalized by its projected area achieved the highest correlations and served to define potential management zones. These findings expand the possibilities of using multispectral images in orchard management, particularly in hedgerow plantations.
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