UMaine-led study: Imaging spectroscopy can predict water stress in wild blueberry fields

(University of Maine) Imaging spectroscopy can help predict water stress in wild blueberry barrens, according to a University of Maine-led study. Researchers deployed a drone with a spectrometer to photograph wild blueberry fields, then process the images to measure reflected light spectra from plants for properties that would help them estimate water potential. Incorporating data from the images into models allowed them predict water stress in the fields.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 1, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news