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Estimation and analysis of vegetation parameters for the water cloud model

River
The Water Cloud Model (WCM) plays a crucial role in active microwave soil moisture inversion applications. Empirical parameters are important factors affecting the accuracy of WCM simulation, but the current evaluation of empirical parameters only ...
Xiangdong Qin, Zhiguo Pang, Jingxuan Lu
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Optimization of the Local Split-Window Algorithm for FY-4A Land Surface Temperature Retrieval

Remote Sensing, 2019
FY-4A is a second generation of geostationary orbiting meteorological satellite, and the successful launch of FY-4A satellite provides a new opportunity to obtain diurnal variation of land surface temperature (LST).
Lijuan Wang, Ni Guo, Wei Wang, Hongchao Zuo   +3 more
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term optimization of saffron yield and economic water productivity as influenced by irrigation water depths, salinity levels, and planting techniques

Scientific Reports
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most valuable spice crops in the world, but its productivity is highly sensitive to water availability, soil salinity, and cultivation methods. In many arid and semi-arid regions, where saffron is typically grown,
Zahra Khosravi, Ali Reza Sepaskhah, Rezvan Talebnejad   +2 more
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Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-dimensional Model-driven Digital Twin for River Greening [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
In this paper, for the problems of low efficiency, high cost, and difficult assessment in the traditional river greening maintenance and supervision mode, a digital twin system construction scheme for river greening based on multidimensional modeling and
R. Li, R. Li, R. Li, R. Li, D. Yan, D. Yan, D. Yan, D. Yan, W. Song, W. Song, W. Song, W. Song   +11 more
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Understanding drought onset: What makes flash droughts different from conventional droughts?

Weather and Climate Extremes
This study examines the timescales of drought onset to understand the differences between rapid onset droughts, called flash droughts, and the more conventional slow-onset droughts. Using a soil moisture-based drought identification approach, we show that soil moisture across most of Australia can transition from near-normal to drought conditions ...
Pallavi Goswami, Ailie J.E. Gallant
openaire   +2 more sources

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source