Improved nitrogen retrievals with airborne-derived fluorescence and plant traits quantified from VNIR-SWIR hyperspectral imagery in the context of precision agriculture

Abstract

In semi-arid conditions, nitrogen (N) is the main limiting factor of crop yield after water, and its accurate quantification remains essential. Recent studies have demonstrated that solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) quantified from hyperspectral imagery is a reliable indicator of photosynthetic activity in the context of precision agriculture and for early stress detection purposes. The role of fluorescence might be critical to our understanding of N levels due to its link with photosynthesis and the maximum rate of carboxylation (Vcmax) under stress. The research presented here aimed to assess the contribution played by airborne-retrieved solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (S..