char; genetic algorithm; NIR spectroscopy; partial least squares regression; soil organic carbon

Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Distinguish Carbon and Nitrogen Originating from Char and Forest-Floor Material in Soils: Usefulness of a Genetic Algorithm

Several algorithms exist for the calibration procedures of near-infrared spectra in soil-scientific studies, but the potential of a genetic algorithm (GA) for spectral feature selection and interpretation has not yet been sufficiently explored. …