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Ecological InformaticsVegetation is a central indicator of rangeland condition, yet monitoring it across vast and heterogeneous dryland landscapes remains a major challenge. Although the advantages of remote sensing and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been recognized for
Toufique A. Soomro +8 more
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Strategic priorities for rehabilitation of desertified areas [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesDesertification is a global socio-ecologial - economic problem. Desertification has affected the South of Russia, including the territory of Kalmykia. The problem of desertification poses a threat to all sectors of the Republic’s economy, especially the ...
Bakinova Tatyana +4 more
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Remote Sensing, 2019 Knowledge on rangeland condition, productivity patterns and possible thresholds of potential concern, as well as the escalation of risks in the face of climate change and variability over savanna grasslands is essential for wildlife/livestock management ...
Timothy Dube +5 more
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THE ECONOMIC THRESHOLD FOR GRASSHOPPER CONTROL ON PUBLIC RANGELANDS [PDF]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for controlling grasshopper populations on public rangelands.
Berry, James S. +3 more
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Remote Sensing, 2016 Remote sensing is often used to assess rangeland condition and biophysical parameters across large areas. In particular, the relationship between the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and above-ground biomass can be used to assess rangeland ...
Donald C. Wehlage +3 more
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Producer Preference for Land-Based Biological Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: An Economic Inquiry [PDF]
This study was intended to develop an understanding of producer preference for land-based carbon sequestration in agriculture. We conducted a mail survey to elicit producer choice to provide marketable carbon offsets by participating in different carbon ...
Jiang, Yong, Koo, Won W.
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Estimating woody vegetation cover in arid and semi-arid rangelands
Ecological IndicatorsMeasuring woody vegetation cover (WVC) is an essential part of ecological monitoring in rangelands. While continental-scale products that map vegetation cover from satellite remote sensing are available, it is uncertain whether these products are well ...
Jaume Ruscalleda-Alvarez +3 more
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THE BIG PICTURE - SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS IN RANGELAND ASSESSMENT AND CROP INSURANCE [PDF]
Livestock Production/Industries, Risk and Uncertainty,
Atwood, Joseph A. +3 more
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Historical changes in land condition in the South Australian arid pastoral zone [PDF]
, 1997 Historical changes in land condition of two north-eastern pastoral districts of South Australia were examined. Changes in rangeland condition from 1880 to 1994 were assessed from historical data including pastoral records, state archives and personal ...
Barnes, Nicola E. J.
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A DYNAMIC MODEL FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL RANGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS [PDF]
A Markov chain dynamic programming model is presented for determining optimal range improvement strategies as well as accompanying livestock production practices.
Bernardo, Daniel J.
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