Application of remote sensing for monitoring carbon farming: a review
Abstract
This research article presents an overview of the role of carbon farming in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon in soil and vegetation. The article highlights the potential of remote sensing technology for monitoring carbon farming practices and CO2 absorption. Carbon farming practices, such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, crop rotation, and agroforestry, are discussed. The article explains the application of remote sensing technology, including satellite-based remote sensing, aerial photography, and ground-based sensors, in monitoring changes in carbon sequestration and CO2 absorption. The article concludes that remote sensing technology provides a powerful tool for monitoring carbon farming and CO2 absorption and is likely to become even more effective in the future as technology continues to advance.
Article in English.
Nuotolinių tyrimų taikymas anglies ūkininkavimo stebėsenai: apžvalga
Santrauka
Šiame moksliniame straipsnyje apžvelgiamas anglies ūkininkavimo vaidmuo švelninant klimato kaitą, kaupiant anglį dirvožemyje ir augmenijoje. Straipsnyje pabrėžiamas nuotolinio stebėjimo technologijos potencialas stebint anglies ūkininkavimo praktiką ir CO2 absorbciją. Aptariamos anglies dioksido ūkininkavimo praktikos, pvz., tausojantis žemės dirbimas, dengiamųjų augalų auginimas, sėjomaina ir agrarinė miškininkystė. Nagrinėjamas nuotolinio stebėjimo technologijų, įskaitant palydovinius vaizdus, aerofotografiją, antžeminius jutiklius, taikymas, stebint anglies kaupimo ir CO2 absorbcijos pokyčius. Straipsnyje daroma išvada, kad nuotolinio stebėjimo technologija yra galingas įrankis anglies kaupimui ir CO2 absorbcijai stebėti, o, technologijoms tobulėjant, ateityje greičiausiai taps dar veiksmingesnis.
Reikšminiai žodžiai: nuotoliniai tyrimai, palydoviniai vaizdai, CO2, anglies ūkininkavimas, beariminė žemdirbystė.
Keyword : remote sensing, CO2, tillage, strip-till, no-till, minimal-till, carbon farming
How to Cite
Metrikaitytė Gudelė, G., & Sužiedelytė Visockienė, J. (2023). Application of remote sensing for monitoring carbon farming: a review. Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis / Science – Future of Lithuania, 15. https://doi.org/10.3846/mla.2023.19396
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