Mapping Cropland Abandonment in the Aral Sea Basin with MODIS Time Series
Cropland abandonment is globally widespread and has strong repercussions for regional food security and the environment. Statistics suggest that one of the hotspots of abandoned cropland is located in the drylands of the Aral Sea Basin (ASB), which covers parts of post-Soviet Central Asia, Afghanist...
Main Authors: | Fabian Löw, Alexander V. Prishchepov, François Waldner, Olena Dubovyk, Akmal Akramkhanov, Chandrashekhar Biradar, John P. A. Lamers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/2/159 |
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