Emergent Imaging and Geospatial Technologies for Soil Investigations

Soil survey investigations and inventories form the scientific basis for a wide spectrum of agronomic and environmental management programs. Soil data and information help formulate resource conservation policies of federal, state, and local governments that seek to sustain our agricultural producti...

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Published in:Photogrammetric engineering and remote sensing 2014-04, Vol.80 (4), p.289-294
Main Authors: DEGLORIA, Stephen D, BEAUDETTE, Dylan E, IRONS, James R, LIBOHOVA, Zamir, O'NEILL, Peggy E, OWENS, Phillip R, SCHOENEBERGER, Philip J, WEST, Larry T, WYSOCKI, Douglas A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural management
Agronomy
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied geophysics
Biological and medical sciences
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Environment management
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects. Techniques
Imaging
Internal geophysics
Inventories
Policies
Soil (material)
Stockpiling
Teledetection and vegetation maps
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Summary:Soil survey investigations and inventories form the scientific basis for a wide spectrum of agronomic and environmental management programs. Soil data and information help formulate resource conservation policies of federal, state, and local governments that seek to sustain our agricultural production system while enhancing environmental quality on both public and private lands. The dual challenges of increasing agricultural production and ensuring environmental integrity require electronically available soil inventory data with both spatial and attribute quality. Meeting this societal need in part depends on development and evaluation of new methods for updating and maintaining soil inventories for sophisticated applications, and implementing an effective framework to conceptualize and communicate tacit knowledge from soil scientists to numerous stakeholders.
ISSN:0099-1112
2374-8079