International Journal of Remote Sensing · 2002 · 255 citations · 0 references
AgricultureCrop SciencesEarth SciencesCrop ModelingRemote SensingYield MappingLand Surface MonitoringRemote Sensing For Crop ManagementRemote Sensing For Crop ModelingRemote Sensing For Yield EstimationSpatial Crop ModelingVegetation IndicesCrop YieldsField-scale Yield MappingRemote Sensing-based Crop Growth ModelsRemote Sensing-based Yield EstimationSatellite Crop MonitoringSatellite Image Time Series AnalysisSatellite-based Agronomic MonitoringSatellite-based Yield Estimation
We examined seasonal growth profiles developed from AVHRR-NDVI for estimating wheat yield at regional and farm scales in Montana for the years 1989-1997. Both regions and farms showed strong relationships between wheat yields and integrated NDVI over the entire growing season, and with late-season NDVI parameters. The use of AVHRR-NDVI growth profiles at the regional level provided the strongest yield estimates. At the farm scale, the spatial resolution (1 km 2 ) limited the certainty for accurate portrayal of field locations. However, our models provide a basis for further examination of time-series satellite data.