28 Dec 2020
28 Dec 2020
Added value of geophysics-based soil mapping in agro-ecosystem simulations
- Agrosphere (IBG-3), Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
- Agrosphere (IBG-3), Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Abstract. Developments in agricultural applications have led to an increased demand for quantitative high-resolution soil maps that enable within-field management. Commonly available soil maps are generally not suited for this purpose, but digital soil mapping and geophysical methods in particular allow to obtain soil information with unprecedented level of detail. However, it is often difficult to quantify the added value of such high-resolution soil information for agricultural management and crop modelling. In this study, a detailed geophysics-based soil map was compared to two commonly available general-purpose soil maps. In particular, the three maps were used as input for crop growth models to simulate leaf area index (LAI) of five crops for an area of ~1 km2. The simulated development of LAI for the five crops was evaluated using LAI obtained from multispectral satellite images. Overall, it was found that the geophysics-based soil map provided better LAI predictions than the two general-purpose soil maps in terms of correlation coefficient R2, model efficiency (ME), and root mean square error (RMSE). Improved performance was most apparent in case of prolonged periods of drought and was strongly related to the combination of soil characteristics and crop type.
Cosimo Brogi et al.


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RC1: 'Added value of geophysics-based soil mapping in agro-ecosystem simulations', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Jan 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
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AC4: 'Response to Referees comments (RC1 and RC2) and to comment SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 17 Feb 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
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SC1: 'Comment on soil-2020-78', Eric Bönecke, 01 Feb 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 03 Feb 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 03 Feb 2021
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RC2: 'Comments on 'Added value of geophysics-based soil mapping in agro-ecosystem simulations'', Jacopo Boaga, 03 Feb 2021
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AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
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AC5: 'Response to Referees comments (RC1 and RC2) and to comment SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 17 Feb 2021
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AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021


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RC1: 'Added value of geophysics-based soil mapping in agro-ecosystem simulations', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Jan 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
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AC4: 'Response to Referees comments (RC1 and RC2) and to comment SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 17 Feb 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
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SC1: 'Comment on soil-2020-78', Eric Bönecke, 01 Feb 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 03 Feb 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 03 Feb 2021
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RC2: 'Comments on 'Added value of geophysics-based soil mapping in agro-ecosystem simulations'', Jacopo Boaga, 03 Feb 2021
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AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
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AC5: 'Response to Referees comments (RC1 and RC2) and to comment SC1', Cosimo Brogi, 17 Feb 2021
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AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Cosimo Brogi, 07 Feb 2021
Cosimo Brogi et al.
Cosimo Brogi et al.
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