Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning

Nitrogen is the main nutrient element in the growth process of white radish, and accurate monitoring of radish leaf nitrogen content (LNC) is an important guide for precise fertilization decisions for radish in the field. Using white radish LNC monitoring as an object, research on radish nitrogen hy...

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Main Authors: Yafeng Li, Xingang Xu, Wenbiao Wu, Yaohui Zhu, Guijun Yang, Lutao Gao, Yang Meng, Xiangtai Jiang, Hanyu Xue
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author Yafeng Li
Xingang Xu
Wenbiao Wu
Yaohui Zhu
Guijun Yang
Lutao Gao
Yang Meng
Xiangtai Jiang
Hanyu Xue
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Xingang Xu
Wenbiao Wu
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Guijun Yang
Lutao Gao
Yang Meng
Xiangtai Jiang
Hanyu Xue
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description Nitrogen is the main nutrient element in the growth process of white radish, and accurate monitoring of radish leaf nitrogen content (LNC) is an important guide for precise fertilization decisions for radish in the field. Using white radish LNC monitoring as an object, research on radish nitrogen hyperspectral estimation methods was carried out based on leaf hyperspectral and field sample nitrogen data at multiple growth stages using feature selection and integrated learning algorithm models. First, the Vegetation Index (VI) was constructed from hyperspectral data. We extracted sensitive features of hyperspectral data and VI response to radish LNC based on Pearson’s feature-selection approach. Second, a stacking-integrated learning approach is proposed using machine learning algorithms such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), and Ridge and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) as the base model in the first layer of the architecture, and the Lasso algorithm as the meta-model in the second layer of the architecture, to realize the hyperspectral estimation of radish LNC. The analysis results show the following: (1) The sensitive bands of the radish LNC are mainly centered around 600–700 nm and 1950 nm, and the constructed sensitive VIs are also concentrated in this band range. (2) The Stacking model with spectral features as inputs achieved good prediction accuracy at the radish spectral leaf, with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.7, MAE = 0.16, MSE = 0.05 estimated over the whole growth stage of radish. (3) The Lasso algorithm with variable filtering function was chosen as the meta-model, which has a redundant model-selection effect on the base model and helps to improve the quality of the integrated learning framework. This study demonstrates the potential of the stacking-integrated learning method based on hyperspectral data for spectral estimation of nitrogen content in radish at multiple growth stages.
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spelling doaj-art-54d5bc072a5f405e8fa932a2d7f2f9ab2024-12-13T16:30:59ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922024-11-011623447910.3390/rs16234479Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated LearningYafeng Li0Xingang Xu1Wenbiao Wu2Yaohui Zhu3Guijun Yang4Lutao Gao5Yang Meng6Xiangtai Jiang7Hanyu Xue8Key Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaCollege of Big Data, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650500, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaNitrogen is the main nutrient element in the growth process of white radish, and accurate monitoring of radish leaf nitrogen content (LNC) is an important guide for precise fertilization decisions for radish in the field. Using white radish LNC monitoring as an object, research on radish nitrogen hyperspectral estimation methods was carried out based on leaf hyperspectral and field sample nitrogen data at multiple growth stages using feature selection and integrated learning algorithm models. First, the Vegetation Index (VI) was constructed from hyperspectral data. We extracted sensitive features of hyperspectral data and VI response to radish LNC based on Pearson’s feature-selection approach. Second, a stacking-integrated learning approach is proposed using machine learning algorithms such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), and Ridge and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) as the base model in the first layer of the architecture, and the Lasso algorithm as the meta-model in the second layer of the architecture, to realize the hyperspectral estimation of radish LNC. The analysis results show the following: (1) The sensitive bands of the radish LNC are mainly centered around 600–700 nm and 1950 nm, and the constructed sensitive VIs are also concentrated in this band range. (2) The Stacking model with spectral features as inputs achieved good prediction accuracy at the radish spectral leaf, with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mrow><mi>R</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.7, MAE = 0.16, MSE = 0.05 estimated over the whole growth stage of radish. (3) The Lasso algorithm with variable filtering function was chosen as the meta-model, which has a redundant model-selection effect on the base model and helps to improve the quality of the integrated learning framework. This study demonstrates the potential of the stacking-integrated learning method based on hyperspectral data for spectral estimation of nitrogen content in radish at multiple growth stages.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/23/4479LNCleaf hyperspectralvegetation indexfeature selectionmachine learningstacking learning
spellingShingle Yafeng Li
Xingang Xu
Wenbiao Wu
Yaohui Zhu
Guijun Yang
Lutao Gao
Yang Meng
Xiangtai Jiang
Hanyu Xue
Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning
Remote Sensing
LNC
leaf hyperspectral
vegetation index
feature selection
machine learning
stacking learning
title Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning
title_full Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning
title_fullStr Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning
title_full_unstemmed Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning
title_short Hyperspectral Estimation of Leaf Nitrogen Content in White Radish Based on Feature Selection and Integrated Learning
title_sort hyperspectral estimation of leaf nitrogen content in white radish based on feature selection and integrated learning
topic LNC
leaf hyperspectral
vegetation index
feature selection
machine learning
stacking learning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/23/4479
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