Relationships of Spectral Reflectance with Plant Tissue Mineral Elements of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Under Drought and Salinity Stresses

ABSTRACT

Salinity and drought stresses are critical for Phaseolus vulgaris L. growth and development. They affect plants in various ways, including tissue mineral element content. Micro- and macro-elements in leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris L. (cv. ‘Blue lake’ and cv. ‘Terli’) subjected to deficit irrigation and salinity treatments were investigated, both analytically and with regards to their effect on the leaves’ spectral reflectance. B (boron), K (potassium), Mn (manganese), Na (sodium), Si (silicon) and Zn (zinc) appeared to be influenced by stress factors, mainly responding to salinity increase. The leaf spectral reflectance of the plants appeared to be significantly correlated with most of the elements under investigation. Multivariate regression identified a relationship of the reflectance at particular regions of the spectrum with phosphorus and NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index) and indicated a significant correlation with B, Fe (iron), K, Mn, P (phosphorus) and Zn. Moreover, customized spectral indices, exhibiting significantly high correlation with B, Fe, K, Mg (magnesium), Mn, Na, P, Zn and N (nitrogen), were developed.     

Evaluation of Transmittance and Reflectance Pulse Oximetry in a Canine Model of Hypotension and Desaturation

Ten, anesthetized dogs were instrumented with three pulse oximeter probes; two lingual transmittance probes and one rectal reflective probe. Arterial oxygen desaturation was produced by decreasing the inspired oxygen concentration. Hypotension was produced with an infusion of nitroprusside. Simultaneous pulse oximeter readings (SpO₂) were compared to co-oximeter measured arterial saturation (SaO₂) collected over a range of SaO₂ (50–100%) and mean arterial pressures (40–100mmHg). Each of the monitors and means of evaluating SpO₂ studied provided accurate SpO₂ measurements over a range of mean arterial pressure from 40–100mmHg. All of the monitors tested tended to overestimate the SaO₂ when the arterial saturation was less than 70%.     

Prediction of chemical composition and peroxide value in unground pet foods by near‐infrared spectroscopy

The massive development of the pet food industry in recent years has lead to the formulation of hundreds of canine and feline complete extruded foods with the objective of meeting both the needs of the animals and numerous demands from pet owners. In the meantime, highly variable raw material compositions and the industry's new production techniques oblige manufacturers to monitor all phases of the extrusion process closely in order to ensure the targeted composition and quality of the products. This study aimed at evaluating the potential of infrared technology (visible and near‐infrared spectrophotometer; 570–1842 nm) in predicting the chemical composition and peroxide value (PV) of unground commercial extruded dog foods. Six hundred and forty‐nine commercial extruded dog foods were collected. For each product, an unground aliquot was analysed by infrared instrument while a second aliquot was sent to a laboratory for proximate analysis and PV quantification. The wide range of extruded dog food typologies included in the study was responsible for the wide variability observed within each nutritional trait, especially crude fibre and ash. The mean value of the 208 pet foods sampled for PV quantification was 17.49 mEq O₂/kg fat (min 2.2 and max 94.10 mEq O₂/kg fat). The coefficients of determination in cross‐validation of NIRS prediction models were 0.77, 0.97, 0.83, 0.86, 0.78 and 0.94 for moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibre, ash and nitrogen‐free extract (NFE) respectively. PV prediction was less precise, as demonstrated by the coefficient of determination in cross‐validation (0.66). The results demonstrated the potential of NIRS in predicting chemical composition in unground samples, with lower accuracy for moisture and ash, while PV prediction models suggest use for screening purposes only.     

Pedotransfer functions to assess adsorbed phosphate using iron oxide content and magnetic susceptibility in an Oxisol

Adsorbed phosphate in soils can be chemically extracted; however, this process is both time‐consuming and not cost‐effective if large numbers of samples have to be analysed. Indirect assessment of adsorbed phosphate by pedotransfer functions (PTFs) can help optimize fertilizer strategies. This study aimed to evaluate the spatial variability of adsorbed phosphate (P_ads), iron oxides and magnetic susceptibility (MS) in oxisols and to calibrate PTFs to predict P_ads. A total of 308 soil samples were collected from Hapludox and Eutrudox soils formed from sandstone in Brazil. The contents of clay (196–607 g/kg), iron oxides (40–165 g/kg), MS (1.2–29 × 10^?6 m³/kg) and P_ads (327–842 mg/kg) were in the range of typical values for these highly weathered soils. This study showed that the attributes studied were spatially dependent. Geomorphic surfaces enabled understanding of spatial variability and helped to develop a more efficient sampling scheme to calibrate PTFs. Moreover, the adsorbed phosphate in these oxisols could be predicted by a PTF using iron oxides and MS as predictors. The MS attribute enabled the most accurate prediction (concordance coefficient = 0.95, root‐mean‐square error = 46 mg/kg and relative improvement in root‐mean‐square error = ?4.12) of spatial variability through PTF compared to other predictors.     

猕猴桃叶片叶绿素含量高光谱估算模型研究

【目的】研究猕猴桃叶片叶绿素含量的高光谱估算方法,为猕猴桃长势的遥感监测提供理论依据。【方法】以陕西杨凌蒋家寨村2018年不同生育期(初花期、幼果期、膨果期、壮果期、果实成熟期)的猕猴桃叶片为研究对象,分别测定其高光谱反射率和叶绿素含量(SPAD值),分析原始光谱和5个常见的植被指数(归一化植被指数、归一化叶绿素指数、改进的叶绿素吸收反射率指数、MERIS地面叶绿素指数、土壤调整指数)与叶绿素含量之间的相关关系,提取各生育期的特征波段,分别建立基于特征波段和植被指数的单波段叶绿素含量一元线性估算模型。利用主成分分析对原始光谱数据进行降维,将得到的主成分得分作为随机森林模型的输入变量,建立基于多波段信息的叶绿素含量多元估算模型,并对模型进行精度验证和分析。【结果】不同生育期猕猴桃叶片光谱反射率变化趋势基本一致,整体趋势为可见光波段反射率低,近红外波段反射率高;在可见光波段,光谱反射率随着叶绿素含量的升高而降低;在近红外波段,光谱反射率则随着叶绿素含量的增加而升高。通过相关性分析可知,初花期、幼果期、膨果期、壮果期、果实成熟期原始光谱的特征波段分别为729,548,707,707和712 nm,估算模型决定系数(R~2)分别为0.18,0.85,0.54,0.85和0.82,其中初花期估算模型未通过显著性检验,其余生育期均通过极显著性检验。在5个常用植被指数中,初花期与叶绿素含量相关性最高的是归一化叶绿素指数(NPCI),但是估算模型决定系数R~2只有0.1,未通过显著性检验;其他生育期与叶绿素含量相关性最高的是MERIS地面叶绿素指数(MTCI),所建立的估算模型拟合效果好,预测精度高。基于主成分分析和随机森林回归建立的不同生育期猕猴桃叶片叶绿素含量估算模型的R~2在0.91～0.98,均通过极显著性检验,其拟合效果和预测精度远高于单波段一元线性回归和基于植被指数的一元线性回归模型,是估算猕猴桃叶片叶绿素含量的最优模型。【结论】基于主成分分析的随机森林模型包含了更完整的波段信息,对不同生育期猕猴桃叶片叶绿素含量具有较好的预测能力。     

基于机器学习算法的土壤有机质 质量比估算

为快速高效地估测干旱、半干旱地区土壤有机质(soil organic matter, SOM)质量比,提出了一种结合竞争适应重加权法(CARS)和随机森林(RF)的估测模型.以内陆干旱区艾比湖流域为研究区,测定土壤高光谱反射率和SOM质量比,经预处理后,利用CARS对原始光谱(R)、一阶导数(R′)、吸光度(log(1/R))及吸光度一阶导数［log(1/R)］′4种光谱变量的可见-近红外光谱进行筛选,并结合RF算法,建立全谱段RF模型与CARS-RF模型.结果表明,基于CARS方法对光谱进行变量筛选后,得出4种光谱变量的优选变量集个数分别为35,26,34和121;在4种光谱变量中,R′和［log(1/R)］′的SOM估测模型精度较高,以［log(1/R)］′为基础数据获得的模型精度最高;CARS-RF模型精度优于全谱段RF模型,模型验证集决定系数(R²)、均方根误差(RMSE)、相对分析误差(RPD)分别为0.881,6.438 g/kg和2.177.该研究在预处理的基础上通过变量优选,应用较少的变量个数获得较高的估测精度,为干旱、半干旱区SOM高光谱估测提供了适宜高效的方法.     

基于无人机高光谱遥感的柑橘患病植株分类与特征波段提取

目的 结合传统与现代农业病虫害监测的优缺点，探索通过无人机高光谱遥感技术检测出患病的柑橘植株、通过人工田间调查方式判断其患病种类及患病程度的病虫害监测方法。方法 使用无人机获取原始高光谱图像，经过光谱预处理和特征工程后，采用连续投影算法提取对柑橘患病植株分类贡献值最大的特征波长组合，基于全波段使用BP神经网络和XgBoost算法、基于特征波段使用逻辑回归和支持向量机算法，建立分类模型。结果 基于全波段的BP神经网络和XgBoost算法的ROC曲线下面积(Area under curve，AUC)分别为0.883 0和0.912 0，分类准确率均超过95%；提取出698和762 nm的特征波长组合，基于特征波长使用逻辑回归和支持向量机算法建立的分类模型召回率分别达到了93.00%和96.00%。结论 基于特征波长建模在患病样本分类中表现出很高的准确率，证明了特征波长组合的有效性。本研究结果可为柑橘种植园的病虫害监测提供一定的数据和理论支撑。     

Detection and classification of Lepeophterius salmonis (Krøyer, 1837) using underwater hyperspectral imaging

Salmon louse, or sea lice, (Lepoptherius salmonis) represents practical, economical and fish welfare challenges for salmon farming (Hamre et al., 2013) and for the free-living stocks of salmon. There is an urgent need in the industry for a system that provides reliable numbers of louse on farmed salmon. Underwater hyperspectral imaging represents a potential new technique for louse counting in sea cages. In laboratory studies, the UHI technology could detect and classify pre-adults (pre-adult I and II), adult males and adult females (ovigerous) of sea lice based on the difference in their spectral characteristics. A model was built for detection of lice on the salmon and the UHI had a detection success ranging from 67 to 100 % with an average of 82%. A classification of the detected lice was performed for pre-adults, adult males and ovigerous lice and had a prediction accuracy of 85% when lice were divided into three groups (pre-adults, adult male and ovigerous lice) and 93% when lice were divided in two groups, ovigerous lice and all the other mobile lice (pre-adults and adult male). An automatic procedure for in situ measurements of louse infected salmon could deliver a data basis several times higher than the traditional counting system. The next generation of UHI louse detector should be developed with a higher spatial resolution to be able to detect also the sessile stages of lice. For succeeding with in situ classification of L. salmonis, correction algorithms to compensate for the impact of water between the UHI and lice need also to be developed.     

水稻工厂化育秧生长信息智能模拟采集系统的设计

水稻工厂化育秧可有效提高生产效率,确保国家粮食安全。为了给水稻工厂化育秧生长管理提供更为迅速、可靠的信息判决依据和决策支持,设计了一种水稻工厂化育秧生长信息智能模拟采集系统,包括针对水稻秧苗生长情况的高光谱图像信息采集系统和监测水稻生长环境各项参数指标的环境信息采集系统(CO2采集单元、温度采集单元、土壤水分采集单元、光照强度采集单元)。同时,采用Keil C语言开发系统的工作软件,以AT8 9 S5 2单片机为控制器、LCD1 6 0 2为液晶显示器等设计了系统正常工作的软硬件系统。     

Estimation of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) leaf nitrogen content at different growth stages using canopy reflectance spectra

The estimation of crop nitrogen status in fresh vegetation leaf using field spectroscopy is challenging due to the weak responses on leaf/canopy reflectance and the overlapping with the absorption features of other compounds. Although the spectral indices were proposed in the literature to predict leaf nitrogen content (LNC), the performance of selected spectral indices to estimate the LNC is often inconsistent. Moreover, the models for nitrogen content estimation changed with the growth stage. The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of published indices, ratio of data difference index (RDDI) and ratio of data index (RDI) developed by band iterative-optimization algorithm in LNC estimation. The correlation analysis, linear regression and cross validation were used to analyze the relationship between spectral data and LNC and construct the best performed estimation model. The study was conducted by the data of five growing seasons of litchi from the orchards in Guangdong Province of China. Results showed that the relationship between chlorophyll (Chl) related spectral indices and LNC varied with the growth stage. Even in flower bud morphological differentiation stage and autumn shoot maturation stage, there were not significant correlations between the proposed spectral indices and LNC. Besides it is difficult to estimate the LNC by the general model across the growth stages due to the integrated effects of cultivar, biochemical, canopy structure, etc. The band iterative-optimization algorithm can improve the sensitivity of spectral data to LNC to some extent. The optimal RDDI performed better than other indices for the synthetic dataset and the dataset in each growth stage. And the sensitive bands selected in the optimal indices at each growth stage are not consistent, which are not only related to the Chl absorption but also other biochemical components, such as starch, lignin, cellulose, protein, etc. In general, the LNC can be estimated by the optimized CR-based RDDI indices in autumn shoot maturation stage, flower spike stage, fruit maturation stage, and flowering stage with the R² > 0.50 and RMSE < 0.14. Although there were the significant relationship between RDIs and RDDIs in flower bud morphological differentiation stage, the highest R²s of the model developed by RDDIs and RDIs were less than 0.50 in cross validation. This study indicated that the applicability of canopy reflectance to estimate litchi LNC was closely related to the growth stage of litchi. Growth stage-specific models will be preferred for estimating litchi LNC estimation.