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Integration of NDVI Imagery and Crop Coverage Registration System for Apiary Schedule Cover

Integration of NDVI Imagery and Crop Coverage Registration System for Apiary Schedule

Journal of Apicultural Science
Volume 64 (2020): Issue 1 (June 2020)
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|Jul 2020
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Table 1

Recent studies on beekeeping suitability and criteria

CriteriaRecent Studies
ElevationMaris et al., (2008); Estaque & Murayama, (2010); Amiri & Shariff, (2012); Camargo et al., (2014); Zoccali et al., (2017);
Land useEstaque & Murayama, (2010); Amiri & Shariff, (2012); Abou-Shaara et al., (2013); Camargo et al., (2014); Femandez et al., (2016); Zoccali et al., (2017);
Water ResourcesMaris et al., (2008); Estaque & Murayama, (2010); Amiri & Shariff, (2012); Abou-Shaara et al., (2013); Camargo et al., (2014); Femandez et al., (2016); Zoccali et al., (2017);
Road NetworkMaris et al. (2008); Estaque & Murayama (2010); Amiri & Shariff, (2012); Femandez et al., (2016); Zoccali et al., (2017)
TemperatureAmiri & Shariff, (2012); Abou-Shaara et al., (2013); Camargo et al., (2014); Zoccali et al., (2017)
HumidityAbou-Shaara et al., (2013); (Camargo et al., 2014)
PrecipitationAmiri & Shariff, (2012); Camargo et al., (2014); Femandez et al., (2016);
Nectar and Pollen ClassMaris et al., (2008)
Summer CropsAbou-Shaara et al., (2013)
Solar RadiationFemandez et al., (2016)
Electromagnetic RadiationFemandez et al., (2016)
Fig. 1

The boundaries of the study area (Konya province).

Fig. 2

The implementation model of the apiary schedule.

Fig. 3

NDVI images from 1st April to 31st August.

Table 2

Beekeeping suitability pairwise matrix

CriteriaASELSLFLDtWDtRDtSDtPDtBDtRIPRNDWeight
AS122,70,31,1442,52,54330,129
EL11,10,20,5221,11,121,51,50,063
SL10,20,31,21,2111,21,11,20,048
FL13,599888780,339
DtW144,2334,232,80,133
DtR110,80,810,90,80,036
DtS10,80,810,90,70,035
DtP111,61,11,20,048
DtB11,41,11,10,047
DtRI10,90,70,035
PR10,80,042
ND10,045
(CR=0,081)Total1.0000

[i] (AS: Aspect, EL: Elevation, SL: Slope, FL: Flora, DtW: Distance to Waters, DtR: Distance to Roads, DtP: Distance to Powerlines, DtB: Distance to Buildings, DtRI: Distance to Railways, PR: Precipitation, ND: Natural Disasters)

Fig. 4

a-) 01–10 August 2018 NDVI Imagery b-) CCRS crop type map c-) Integration of CCRS and NDVI data (Apiary Schedule).

Table 3

Field study results for a sample 5 of 176 apiaries

Apiary NameLatitudeLongitudeHive CountLocationBegin DateEnd DateHoney Type
A132,8691338,33840950Hüyük3 April10 MayHighland
A2533,08441638,18135030Gevrekli5 April16 MayHighland
A5233,05801238,308402100Karapınar11 July27 AugustSunflower
……………………
A10232,8801838,17728515Altınekin9 July23 AugustSunflower
A14832,67793238,33981135Bozkır8 May13 JuneHighland
Fig. 5

Zonal statistics of forage zones.

Fig. 6

Beekeeping suitability map.

Fig. 7

Determined apiary schedules from 1st April to 31st August.

Table 4

Average season start and end dates retrieved from field studies

RegionAverage Start DateAverage End DateApiaries
Early Season ApiariesBeyşehir, Seydişehir, Bozkır6 April12 May45
Late Season ApiariesHadim, Taşkent3 May27 May35
Apiaries at Agricultural LandsÇumra, Karapınar, Altınekin8 June24 August96
Fig. 8

Existing apiary locations and their clusters.

Fig. 9

NDVI graphics for early season apiaries.

Fig. 10

NDVI graphics for late season apiaries.

Fig. 11

NDVI graphics of apiaries in agricultural lands.

Fig. 12

Distribution of apiaries according to suitability values corresponding to their geographical locations, considering the value 6 as the suitability threshold (The blue line represents the average suitability value of 176 beekeeping locations).

Fig. 13

Comparison of apiary schedule and field study dates.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2020-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439 (formerly 2299-4831)
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Language: English
Page range: 105 - 121
Submitted on: Sep 6, 2019
Accepted on: Mar 5, 2020
Published on: Jul 2, 2020
Published by: The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Apiary Schedule,
Geographical Information Systems,
Multi Criteria Decision Analysis,
Site Suitability Analysis
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2020 Fatih Sari, İrfan Kandemir, Durmuş A. Ceylan, published by The National Institute of Horticultural Research and Apicultural Research Association
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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