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Abstract
Using GIS Technologies to Characterize Plant Growth
Track: Agriculture
Author(s): Joseph Albano, William Henriques, Kim Bowman
A method for characterizing root and shoot growth of citrus was developed using ArcView 3.2 and the ArcView Image Analysis extension. Digital images of citrus plants were analyzed for spectral characteristics using the image categorization tool into distinct spectral categories. The values of pixels associated with tissues of interest were initially identified. Based on this assessment, the categories of interest were calculated to a particular value in the attribute table. A query was then run to select these pixels in the table; these were subsequently converted to a polygon feature. The tissue area of interest was then quantified using the Xtool extension.
Joseph Albano
USDA-ARS
U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory
2001 S Rock Rd
Ft Pierce , FL 34945
USA
Phone: 561-462-5939
Fax: 561-462-5986
E-mail: jalbano@ushrl.ars.usda.gov
William Henriques
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Department of Health and Human Services
1600 Clifton Rd NE
E56
Atlanta 30333
USA
Phone: 404-498-0402
Fax: 404-498-0064
E-mail: wdh2@cdc.gov
Kim Bowman
USDA-ARS
U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory
2001 S. Rock Rd
Ft. Pierce 34945
USA
Phone: 561-462-5939
E-mail: kbowman@ushrl.ars.usda.gov