Geostatistical Applications for Precision Agriculture

Preface 1 An Overview of Geostatistics and Precision Agriculture; M. A. Oliver Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Theory of Geostatistics; 1.3 Case study: Football Field 2 Sampling in Precision Agriculture: Part I; R. Kerry, M. A. Oliver and Z. L. Frogbrook Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Variograms to guide sampling; 2.3 Use of the variogram to guide sampling for bulking; 2.4 The variogram to guide grid-based sampling; 2.5 Variograms to improve predictions from sparse sampling; 2.6 Conclusions; References 3 Sampling in Precision Agriculture, Optimal Designs from Uncertain Models; B. P. Marchant and R. M. Lark Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The linear mixed model: estimation, predictions and uncertainty; 3.3 Optimizing sampling schemes by spatial simulated annealing; 3.4 Conclusions; References 4 The Spatial Analysis of Yield Data; T. W. Griffin Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background of site-specific yield monitors; 4.3 Managing Yield Monitor Data; 4.4 Spatial statistical analysis of yield monitor data; 4.5 Case study: Spatial analysis of yield monitor data from a field-scale experiment; 4.6 Conclusion; References 5 Space-time Geostatistics for Precision Agriculture: A Case Study of NDVI Mapping for a Dutch Potato Field; G. B. M. Heuvelink and F. M. van Egmond Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Description of the Lauwersmeer study site and positional correction of NDVI data; 5.3 Exploratory data analysis of Lauwersmeer data; 5.4 Space-time geostatistics; 5.5 Application of space-time geostatistics to the Lauwersmeer farm data; 5.6 Discussion and Conclusions; References 6 Delineating Site-specific Management Units with Proximal Sensors; D. L. Corwin and S. M. Lesch; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Directed Sampling with a Proximal Sensor; 6.3 Delineation of SSMUs with a Proximal Sensor; 6.4 Case Study Using Apparent Soil Electrical Conductivity (ECa) - San Joaquin Valley, CA; 6.5 Conclusion; References 7 Using Ancillary Data to Improve Prediction of Soil and Crop

From the reviews:"Aims to illustrate the link between geostatistics and PA ... . Experts in the subject area were each asked to write a chapter on a topic. ... the editor has done a very good job in harmonizing the chapters and makes sure that they cover a sufficiently broad range of techniques. ... written by geostatisticians offering techniques to a PA audience ... . Does this book fulfil a need? Yes, I definitely believe so. ... value for communities of both geostatisticians and PA practitioners." (M. Van Meirvenne, European Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 62, August, 2011)