Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite

The timely and accurate acquisition of spatial distribution information for crops holds significant scientific significance for crop yield estimation, management, and timely adjustments to crop planting structures. This study revolves around Henan and Shaanxi provinces, employing a spatiotemporal im...

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Main Authors: Yinan Wang, Kai Guo, Xiangbing Kong, Jintao Zhao, Buhui Chang, Chunjing Zhao, Fengying Jin
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author Yinan Wang
Kai Guo
Xiangbing Kong
Jintao Zhao
Buhui Chang
Chunjing Zhao
Fengying Jin
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Kai Guo
Xiangbing Kong
Jintao Zhao
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Fengying Jin
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description The timely and accurate acquisition of spatial distribution information for crops holds significant scientific significance for crop yield estimation, management, and timely adjustments to crop planting structures. This study revolves around Henan and Shaanxi provinces, employing a spatiotemporal image data fusion approach. Utilizing the characteristic representation of the Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) temporal data from Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, a multi-scale segmentation of patches is conducted based on spatiotemporal fusion images. Decision tree classification rules are constructed through the analysis of crop phenological differences, facilitating the extraction of the crop spatial patterns (CSPs) in the two provinces. The classification accuracy is assessed, yielding overall accuracies of 91.11% and 90.12%, with Kappa coefficients of 0.897 and 0.887 for Henan and Shaanxi provinces, respectively. The results indicate the following: (1) the proposed method enhances crop identification capabilities; (2) an accuracy evaluation against the data from the Third National Land Resource Survey and provincial statistical yearbook data for 2022 demonstrates extraction accuracy exceeding 90%; and (3) an analysis of the crop spatial patterns in 2022 reveals that <i>wheat</i> and <i>corn</i> are the predominant crops in Henan and Shaanxi provinces, covering 74.42% and 62.32% of the total crop area, respectively. The research outcomes can serve as a scientific basis for adjusting the crop planting structures in these two provinces.
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spelling doaj-art-c7029432a5484ebaa3cc93bb72c0fb0b2025-08-20T02:41:54ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-03-0115663310.3390/agriculture15060633Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 SatelliteYinan Wang0Kai Guo1Xiangbing Kong2Jintao Zhao3Buhui Chang4Chunjing Zhao5Fengying Jin6Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaKey Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaKey Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaKey Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaKey Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaKey Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaKey Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation on the Loess Plateau of MWR, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, ChinaThe timely and accurate acquisition of spatial distribution information for crops holds significant scientific significance for crop yield estimation, management, and timely adjustments to crop planting structures. This study revolves around Henan and Shaanxi provinces, employing a spatiotemporal image data fusion approach. Utilizing the characteristic representation of the Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) temporal data from Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, a multi-scale segmentation of patches is conducted based on spatiotemporal fusion images. Decision tree classification rules are constructed through the analysis of crop phenological differences, facilitating the extraction of the crop spatial patterns (CSPs) in the two provinces. The classification accuracy is assessed, yielding overall accuracies of 91.11% and 90.12%, with Kappa coefficients of 0.897 and 0.887 for Henan and Shaanxi provinces, respectively. The results indicate the following: (1) the proposed method enhances crop identification capabilities; (2) an accuracy evaluation against the data from the Third National Land Resource Survey and provincial statistical yearbook data for 2022 demonstrates extraction accuracy exceeding 90%; and (3) an analysis of the crop spatial patterns in 2022 reveals that <i>wheat</i> and <i>corn</i> are the predominant crops in Henan and Shaanxi provinces, covering 74.42% and 62.32% of the total crop area, respectively. The research outcomes can serve as a scientific basis for adjusting the crop planting structures in these two provinces.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/6/633Sentinel-2crop spatial patternsspatiotemporal fusion methodphenological featuresHenan provinceShaanxi province
spellingShingle Yinan Wang
Kai Guo
Xiangbing Kong
Jintao Zhao
Buhui Chang
Chunjing Zhao
Fengying Jin
Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite
Agriculture
Sentinel-2
crop spatial patterns
spatiotemporal fusion method
phenological features
Henan province
Shaanxi province
title Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite
title_full Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite
title_fullStr Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite
title_full_unstemmed Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite
title_short Acquisition of Crop Spatial Patterns Based on Remote Sensing Data from Sentinel-2 Satellite
title_sort acquisition of crop spatial patterns based on remote sensing data from sentinel 2 satellite
topic Sentinel-2
crop spatial patterns
spatiotemporal fusion method
phenological features
Henan province
Shaanxi province
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/6/633
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