The Forestry and Ecology Department of IIRS established 15 Open Top Chambers (OTC) in September 2022 at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, to delve into the intricate dynamics of Himalayan Alpine Biological Communities under the influence of Experimental Warming. The idea is to test the impact of warming on plant phenology, plant height, biomass and nutrient concentration between OTCs and control plots. Preliminary Continue Reading »

Chlorophyll is the most dominant plant pigment, essential for photosynthesis, and largely determines the spectral reflectance of healthy vegetation. Its higher concentration often overshadows the detection of other pigments like carotenoids. Carotenoids (C40H56O2), being an accessory light absorbing pigment, is the second most abundant plant pigment. They comprise several constituents, including β-carotene, xanthophylls, lutein, violaxanthin, and neoxanthin, which play a Continue Reading »

Shuchita Srivastava , Abhinav Sharma and  Debashish Mitra Forest Fire is one of the major emission sources of gaseous air pollutants like carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOC) etc. Satellite remote sensing has been instrumental in providing observation of active fire counts and different atmospheric pollutants. Prevailing dry conditions and rainfall deficit during the spring season Continue Reading »

Shweta Pokhariyal, N. R. Patel and R. P. Singh “Detecting water stress in crops accurately is the basis of precision irrigation techniques and proximal remote sensing providing innovative and faster solutions to address sustainable water management” In era of World facing global issue of water scarcity on the rise, the need for precise irrigation scheduling has become critical for ensuring Continue Reading »

Justin George K and Suresh Kumar Proximal soil sensing involves using sensors placed close to or within the soil to measure its properties accurately and efficiently. Proximal sensing approaches employing various advanced sensors aid us in acquiring spatial as well as temporal soil data/information at reduced costs, in very short time period and with reduced chemical usage and less efforts. Continue Reading »