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Distinguishing succulent plants from crop and woody plantsWe compared laboratory spectrophotometrically measured leaf reflectances of six succulents (peperomia, possum-grape, prickly pear, spiderwort, Texas tuberose, wolfberry) with those of four nonsucculents (cenizo, honey mesquite, cotton, sugarcane) for plant species discrimination. Succulents (average leaf water content of 92.2 percent) could be distinguished from nonsucculents (average leaf water content of 71.2 percent) within the near-infrared water absorption waveband (1.35 to 2.5 microns). This was substantiated by field spectrophotometric reflectances of plant canopies. Sensor bands encompassing either the 1.6- or 2.2-wavelengths may be useful to distinguish succulent from nonsucculent plant species.
Document ID
19780048484
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Gausman, H. W.
(Department of Agriculture Weslaco, TX, United States)
Escobar, D. E.
(Department of Agriculture Weslaco, TX, United States)
Everitt, J. H.
(Department of Agriculture Weslaco, TX, United States)
Richardson, A. J.
(Department of Agriculture Weslaco, TX, United States)
Rodriguez, R. R.
(U.S. Department of Agriculture Weslaco, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
Volume: 44
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
78A32393
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: S-53876-AG
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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