A Geospatial Assessment of Crop Rotation and Soil Properties for Rice Systems
45 Pages Posted: 11 Feb 2023
Abstract
Highlights• Satellite derived land cover data and soil survey information was used in a machine learning framework to assess the soil properties of continuous rice fields and rotated rice fields in California.• The region has a high diversity of crop types but rotation with rice occurs in a limited portion.• Soil properties such as alkalinity, salinity, and saturated hydraulic conductivity may limit the feasibility of expanding crop rotations to increase agroecological diversity in this region.
Keywords: crop rotation, soil properties, random forest model, agroecological diversification, sustainability, rice systems
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Salvato, Luke and Pittelkow, Cameron and O'Geen, Toby and Linquist, Bruce A., A Geospatial Assessment of Crop Rotation and Soil Properties for Rice Systems. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4354774 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4354774
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