Suppose a geographer was hired to help assess the health/vigor of a winter wheat crop (to be harvested in the late spring) in an agricultural county of a Great Plains state; the object would be to predict the winter wheat yield two months in advance. What sort of remote sensing techniques might be used and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Answers will vary. The student should mention some form of remote sensing (photography or satellite imaging) that uses the near infrared portion of the spectrum sensitive to plant greenness.
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