Remote sensing semi-automatic measurements approach for monitoring bioenergetic crops of Miscanthus spp.

eng Article in English DOI: 10.14313/PAR_234/77

send Katarzyna Kubiak-Siwińska *, Karol Rotchimmel *, Krzysztof Stereńczak **, Marta Damszel ***, Zbigniew Sierota **** * Remote Sensing Department, Institute of Aviation ** Laboratory of Geomatics, Forest Research Institute, Sękocin Stary *** Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn **** Department of Forestry and Forests Ecology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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Abstract

The paper presents the review of the potential application of remote sensing techniques at ground, air, and satellite levels in monitoring, yield assessment for bioenergy crops and the evaluation of natural grass communities of Miscanthus spp. According to the Directive 2009/28, the EC countries are obliged to increase the participation of energy production from renewable energy sources by 20% by 2020. This objective can be achieved in part by using biomass from high energy plantations. Monitoring of Miscanthus growth, one of the most prospective crop species, is important because of its use as bioenergy crop, to evaluate quality and quantity, and for environmental reasons. As Miscanthus is a non-native species in Europe, its uncontrolled spread may threaten the diversity of native species. Contrary to the traditional field-based observations of Miscanthus communities, the remote sensing provide suitable data enable the acquisition of precise data about biomass state and habitat quality. Such methods are highly efficient tools for precise quantitative assessment in agriculture and for the monitoring of natural Miscanthus communities. 

Keywords

databases, Miscanthus spp., monitoring, remote sensing methods

Półautomatyczne pomiary metodą teledetekcji do monitorowania bioenergetycznych upraw Miscanthus spp.

Streszczenie

W pracy przedstawiono przegląd najnowszej literatury dotyczącej możliwości zastosowania technik teledetekcyjnych naziemnych, lotniczych i satelitarnych do monitorowania, prognozowania plonu oraz oceny zbiorowisk naturalnych bioenergetycznych traw należących do Miscanthus spp. Zgodnie z dyrektywą 2009/28 kraje należące do Unii Europejskiej zobowiązane są do 2020 r. do zwiększenia udziału produkcji energii z odnawialnych źródeł o 20%. Cel ten może zostać częściowo osiągnięty przez wykorzystywanie biomasy na cele energetyczne. Monitorowanie wzrostu bioenergetycznej trawy – miskanta, jednego z najbardziej perspektywicznych gatunków roślin uprawnych, jest istotne nie tylko ze względu na jego przeznaczenie jako uprawy bioenergetycznej, ale także ze względów środowiskowych. Ponieważ miskant jest gatunkiem obcym w Europie, jego niekontrolowane rozprzestrzenienie się może zagrozić różnorodności gatunków rodzimych. W przeciwieństwie do tradycyjnych metod obserwacji zbiorowisk miskanta, metody teledetekcyjne dostarczają dokładnych danych o stanie biomasy i jakości zbiorowisk. Metody te są wysoce wydajnymi narzędziami do precyzyjnej oceny ilościowej i jakościowej upraw oraz monitorowania naturalnych zbiorowisk roślinności, m.in. miskanta. 

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bazy danych, metody teledetakcyjne, Miscanthus spp., monitoring

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