A pilot project combining multispectral proximal sensors and digital cameras
for monitoring tropical pastures

Handcock, Rebecca N.; Gobbett, D. L.; González, Luciano A.; Bishop-Hurley, Greg J.; McGavin, Sharon L.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-4673-2016

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22 Aug 2016

Research article |

| 22 Aug 2016

A pilot project combining multispectral proximal sensors and digital cameras for monitoring tropical pastures

Rebecca N. Handcock, D. L. Gobbett, Luciano A. González, Greg J. Bishop-Hurley, and Sharon L. McGavin

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC C9597: 'Review of "Combining multi-spectral proximal sensors and digital cameras for monitoring grazed tropical pastures" by Handcock et al', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Feb 2016
- AC C9832: 'Response to Reviwer #1's comments', Rebecca Handcock, 18 Feb 2016
RC C9998: 'Review of "Combining multi-spectral proximal sensors and digital cameras for monitoring grazed tropical pastures" by Handcock et al', Anonymous Referee #3, 29 Feb 2016
- AC C10352: 'Author response to Comment #2', Rebecca Handcock, 31 Mar 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (22 Apr 2016) by Enrico Tomelleri

AR by Rebecca Handcock on behalf of the Authors (03 Jun 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (15 Jun 2016) by Enrico Tomelleri

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (15 Jul 2016)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (21 Jul 2016) by Enrico Tomelleri

AR by Rebecca Handcock on behalf of the Authors (29 Jul 2016) Author's response Manuscript

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Proximal sensors can assist in managing feed in livestock production systems but raw data needs calibration to biophysical values such as biomass and ground cover. Our pilot project monitored tropical pastures for 18 months using digital cameras, multispectral sensors, soil moisture sensors, and field observations. We developed stringent data cleaning rules that are applicable to other sensor projects. Proximal sensors were found to deliver continual and timely pasture data.