UV-Vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for classification of environmental impact on Covoal soil classification
Description
This study evaluated ultraviolet-visible-near infrared (UV–Vis–NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (250–1000 nm) as a rapid, non-destructive method for detecting environmental degradation in Covoal wetland soils, comparing preserved, anthropogenically impacted, and adjacent agricultural samples. The underlying hypothesis was that these conditions produce distinct spectral signatures capable of both discriminating degradation levels and predicting soil physicochemical properties. These findings confirm that the technique is reliable for environmental monitoring and for estimating key soil properties, although it does not fully replace conventional laboratory analysis for all parameters. Overall, UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy proves to be an efficient alternative for large-scale screening and monitoring of wetlands under anthropogenic pressure.
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The raw UV–Vis–NIR reflectance spectra are not included in this repository and are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroMinas Gerais, Uberaba