An overview of current and potential applications of thermal remote sensing in precision agriculture

S Khanal, J Fulton, S Shearer - Computers and electronics in agriculture, 2017 - Elsevier
Precision agriculture (PA) utilizes tools and technologies to identify in-field soil and crop
variability for improving farming practices and optimizing agronomic inputs. Traditionally …

A review on potential plant-based water stress indicators for vegetable crops

V Parkash, S Singh - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Area under vegetable cultivation is expanding in arid and semi-arid regions of the world to
meet the nutritional requirements of an ever-growing population. However, water scarcity in …

Applications of UAV thermal imagery in precision agriculture: State of the art and future research outlook

G Messina, G Modica - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Low-altitude remote sensing (RS) using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a powerful tool
in precision agriculture (PA). In that context, thermal RS has many potential uses. The …

A comprehensive review of remote sensing platforms, sensors, and applications in nut crops

H Jafarbiglu, A Pourreza - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Due to their high protein content, nuts (almond, walnut, and pistachio) are
among the main substitutes for meat, with a growing share of the food basket in the United …

High-resolution UAV-based thermal imaging to estimate the instantaneous and seasonal variability of plant water status within a vineyard

LG Santesteban, SF Di Gennaro… - Agricultural Water …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thermal imaging can become a readily usable tool for crop agricultural water management,
since it allows a quick determination of canopy surface temperature that, as linked to …

Estimating evapotranspiration and drought stress with ground-based thermal remote sensing in agriculture: a review

WH Maes, K Steppe - Journal of experimental botany, 2012 - academic.oup.com
As evaporation of water is an energy-demanding process, increasing evapotranspiration
rates decrease the surface temperature (Ts) of leaves and plants. Based on this principle …

Mapping crop water stress index in a 'Pinot-noir'vineyard: comparing ground measurements with thermal remote sensing imagery from an unmanned aerial vehicle

J Bellvert, PJ Zarco-Tejada, J Girona, E Fereres - Precision agriculture, 2014 - Springer
Characterizing the spatial variability in water status across vineyards is a prerequisite for
precision irrigation. The crop water stress index (CWSI) indicator was used to map the …

Thermography to explore plant–environment interactions

JM Costa, OM Grant, MM Chaves - Journal of experimental …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Stomatal regulation is a key determinant of plant photosynthesis and water relations,
influencing plant survival, adaptation, and growth. Stomata sense the surrounding …

Using high resolution UAV thermal imagery to assess the variability in the water status of five fruit tree species within a commercial orchard

V Gonzalez-Dugo, P Zarco-Tejada, E Nicolás… - Precision …, 2013 - Springer
This paper deals with the assessment of heterogeneity in water status in a commercial
orchard, as a prerequisite for precision irrigation management. Remote sensing-derived …

UAV-based thermal imaging for high-throughput field phenotyping of black poplar response to drought

R Ludovisi, F Tauro, R Salvati, S Khoury… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Poplars are fast-growing, high-yielding forest tree species, whose cultivation as second-
generation biofuel crops is of increasing interest and can efficiently meet emission reduction …