Spectral Region

Central Wavelength (nm)

Bandwidth (nm)

Vegetation and Agricultural Applications

Blue

405

5

Nitrogen; senescing

490

5

Carotenoid; light use efficiency; stress in vegetation

Green

515

5

Carotenoid; anthocyanins; nitrogen; vigor

531

1

Light use efficiency; xanophyll cycle; stress in vegetation; pest and disease

550

5

Chlorophyll

570

5

Anthocyanins; chlorophyll; nitrogen

Red

682

5

Biophysical quantities; yield

Red-edge

705

5

Stress; chlorophyll

720

5

Stress; chlorophyll

Near-infrared

855

20

Biophysical quantities and yield

910

5

Moisture; biomass; and protein

970

10

Water; moisture; and biomass

1075

5

Biophysical and biochemical quantities

1180

5

Water absorption band

1245

5

Water sensitivity

Shortwave-infrared

1518

5

Moisture; biomass

1650

5

Heavy metal stress; moisture sensitivity

1725

5

Lignin; biomass; starch; moisture

2025

5

Plant litter; lignin; cellulose; plant litter-soil differentiation

2133

5

Plant litter; lignin; cellulose

2205

5

Litter; lignin; cellulose; sugar; starch; protein; heavy metal stress

2260

5

Moisture and biomass

2295

5

Stress

2359

5

Cellulose; protein; nitrogen