Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(19), P. 3671 - 3671
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Texture
features
have
been
consistently
overlooked
in
digital
soil
mapping,
especially
salinization
mapping.
This
study
aims
to
clarify
how
leverage
texture
information
for
monitoring
through
remote
sensing
techniques.
We
propose
a
novel
method
estimating
salinity
content
(SSC)
that
combines
spectral
and
from
unmanned
aerial
vehicle
(UAV)
images.
Reflectance,
index,
one-dimensional
(OD)
were
extracted
UAV
Building
on
the
features,
we
constructed
two-dimensional
(TD)
three-dimensional
(THD)
indices.
The
technique
of
Recursive
Feature
Elimination
(RFE)
was
used
feature
selection.
Models
estimation
built
using
three
distinct
methodologies:
Random
Forest
(RF),
Partial
Least
Squares
Regression
(PLSR),
Convolutional
Neural
Network
(CNN).
Spatial
distribution
maps
then
generated
each
model.
effectiveness
proposed
is
confirmed
utilization
240
surface
samples
gathered
an
arid
region
northwest
China,
specifically
Xinjiang,
characterized
by
sparse
vegetation.
Among
all
indices,
TDTeI1
has
highest
correlation
with
SSC
(|r|
=
0.86).
After
adding
multidimensional
information,
R2
RF
model
increased
0.76
0.90,
improvement
18%.
models,
outperforms
PLSR
CNN.
model,
which
(SOTT),
achieves
RMSE
5.13
g
kg−1,
RPD
3.12.
contributes
44.8%
prediction,
contributions
TD
THD
indices
19.3%
20.2%,
respectively.
confirms
great
potential
introducing
semi-arid
regions.
Geoderma,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
442, P. 116798 - 116798
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Soil
pH
is
one
of
the
critical
indicators
soil
quality.
A
fine
resolution
map
urgently
required
to
address
practical
issues
agricultural
production,
environmental
protection,
and
ecosystem
functioning,
which
often
fall
short
meeting
demands
for
local
applications.
To
fill
this
gap,
we
used
data
from
an
extensive
survey
13,424
surface
samples
(0–0.2
m)
across
cropland
Jiangxi
Province
in
Southern
China.
Using
digital
mapping
techniques
with
46
covariates,
produced
a
30
m
topsoil
We
integrate
different
variable
selection
algorithms
machine
learning
methods.
Our
results
indicate
Random
Forest
covariates
selected
by
recursive
feature
had
best
performance
r
0.583
RMSE
0.41.
The
prediction
interval
coverage
probability
our
was
0.92,
indicating
low
estimated
uncertainty.
Climate
identified
as
most
predicting
contribution
37.42
%,
followed
properties
(29.09
%),
management
(21.86
parent
material
(6.22
biota
(5.39
%)
factors.
mean
5.21,
great
pressure
acidification
region.
high
values
were
mainly
distributed
Northern,
Western,
Eastern
parts
region
while
majorly
located
central
part.
Compared
past
surveys
1980
s,
there
no
significant
change
surveyed
can
provide
important
implications
guidance
decisions
on
heavy
metal
pollution
remediation,
precision
agriculture,
prevention
acidification.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 678 - 678
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Accurate
digital
soil
organic
carbon
mapping
is
of
great
significance
for
regulating
the
global
cycle
and
addressing
climate
change.
With
advent
remote
sensing
big
data
era,
multi-source
multi-temporal
techniques
have
been
extensively
applied
in
Earth
observation.
However,
how
to
fully
mine
time-series
high-accuracy
SOC
remains
a
key
challenge.
To
address
this
challenge,
study
introduced
new
idea
mining
data.
We
used
413
topsoil
samples
from
southern
Xinjiang,
China,
as
an
example.
By
(Sentinel-1/2)
2017
2023,
we
revealed
temporal
variation
pattern
correlation
between
Sentinel-1/2
SOC,
thereby
identifying
optimal
time
window
monitoring
using
integrating
environmental
covariates
super
ensemble
model,
achieved
Southern
China.
The
results
showed
following
aspects:
(1)
windows
were
July–September
July–August,
respectively;
(2)
modeling
accuracy
sensor
integrated
with
was
superior
single-source
alone.
In
model
based
on
data,
cumulative
contribution
rate
Sentinel-2
51.71%
higher
than
that
Sentinel-1
data;
(3)
stacking
model’s
predictive
performance
outperformed
weight
average
simple
models.
Therefore,
covariates,
driven
represents
strategy
mapping.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 420 - 420
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
is
a
crucial
component
for
investigating
cycling
and
global
climate
change.
Accurate
data
exhibiting
the
temporal
spatial
distributions
of
SOC
are
very
important
determining
soil
sequestration
potential
formulating
strategies.
An
scheme
mapping
to
establish
link
between
environmental
factors
via
different
methods.
The
Shiyang
River
Basin
third
largest
inland
river
basin
in
Hexi
Corridor,
which
has
closed
geographical
conditions
relatively
independent
cycle
system,
making
it
an
ideal
area
research
arid
areas.
In
this
study,
65
samples
were
collected
21
assessed
from
2011
2021
Basin.
linear
regression
(LR)
method
two
machine
learning
methods,
i.e.,
support
vector
(SVR)
random
forest
(RF),
applied
estimate
distribution
SOC.
RF
slightly
better
than
SVR
because
its
advantages
comparison
classification.
When
latitude,
slope,
normalized
vegetation
index
(NDVI)
used
as
predictor
variables,
best
performance
shown.
Compared
with
Harmonized
World
Database
(HWSD),
optimal
improved
accuracy
significantly.
Finally,
tended
increase,
total
increase
135.94
g/kg
across
whole
basin.
northwestern
part
middle
decreased
by
2.82%
industrial
activities.
Minqin
County
increased
approximately
62.77%
2021.
Thus,
variability
increased.
This
study
provides
theoretical
basis
basins.
addition,
can
also
provide
effective
scientific
suggestions
projects,
offer
key
understanding
cycle,
change
adaptation
mitigation
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 359 - 359
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Mapping
the
high-precision
spatiotemporal
dynamics
of
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
in
croplands
is
crucial
for
enhancing
fertility
and
sequestration
ensuring
food
security.
We
conducted
field
surveys
collected
1121
samples
from
cropland
Changzhi,
northern
China,
2010
2020.
Random
Forest
(RF)
models
combined
with
19
environmental
covariates
were
used
to
map
topsoil
(0–20
cm)
SOC
2020,
uncertainty
maps
calculate
dynamic
changes
between
Finally,
RF
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
employed
explore
effects
climate,
vegetation,
topography,
properties,
agricultural
management
on
variation
croplands.
Compared
prediction
model
using
only
natural
variables
(RF_C),
incorporating
(RF_A)
significantly
improved
simulation
accuracy
SOC.
The
coefficient
determination
(R2)
increased
0.77
0.85,
while
Root
Mean
Square
Error
(RMSE)
decreased
1.74
1.53
g
kg−1,
Absolute
(MAE)
was
reduced
1.10
0.94
kg−1.
our
predictions
low,
an
average
value
0.39–0.66
From
Changzhi
exhibited
overall
increasing
trend,
increase
1.57
Climate
change,
management,
properties
strongly
influence
variation.
annual
precipitation
(MAP),
drainage
condition
(DC),
net
primary
productivity
(NPP)
drivers
variability.
Our
findings
highlight
effectiveness
predicting
Overall,
study
confirms
that
has
great
potential
stocks,
which
may
contribute
sustainable
development.
Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
High‐precision
soil
organic
carbon
density
(SOCD)
map
is
significant
for
understanding
ecosystem
cycles
and
estimating
storage.
However,
the
current
mapping
methods
are
difficult
to
balance
accuracy
interpretability,
which
brings
great
challenges
of
SOCD.
In
present
research,
a
total
6223
samples
were
collected,
along
with
data
pertaining
30
environmental
covariates,
from
agricultural
land
located
in
Poyang
Lake
Plain
Jiangxi
Province,
southern
China.
Furthermore,
ordinary
kriging
(OK),
geographically
weighted
regression
(GWR),
random
forest
(RF),
empirical
Bayesian
(EBK),
three
hybrid
models
(RF‐OK,
RF‐EBK,
RF‐GWR),
constructed.
These
used
SOCD
(soil
density)
study
region
high
resolution
m.
After
that,
shapley
additive
explanations
(SHAP)
quantify
global
contribution
spatially
identify
dominant
factors
that
influence
variation.
The
outcomes
suggested
compared
single
geostatistics
model
model,
RF
method
emerged
as
most
effective
predictive
showcasing
superior
performance
(coefficient
determination
(
R
2
)
=
0.44,
root
mean
squared
error
(RMSE)
0.61
kg
m
−2
,
Lin's
concordance
coefficient
(LCCC)
0.58).
Using
SHAP,
we
found
properties
contributed
prediction
(81.67%).
At
pixel
level,
nitrogen
dominated
50.33%
farmland,
followed
by
parent
material
(8.11%),
available
silicon
(8.00%),
annual
precipitation
(5.71%),
remaining
variables
accounted
less
than
5.50%.
summary,
our
offered
valuable
enlightenment
toward
achieving
between
interpretability
digital
mapping,
deepened
spatial
variation
farmland