Multi-Temporal Arable Land Monitoring in Arid Region of Northwest China Using a New Extraction Index

Development of a high-accuracy method to extract arable land using effective data sources is crucial to detect and monitor arable land dynamics, servicing land protection and sustainable development. In this study, a new arable land extraction index (ALEI) based on spectral analysis was proposed, ex...

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Main Authors: Xinyang Yu, Younggu Her, Xicun Zhu, Changhe Lu, Xuefei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/9/5274