Do Agrometeorological Data Improve Optical Satellite-Based Estimations of the Herbaceous Yield in Sahelian Semi-Arid Ecosystems?

Do Agrometeorological Data Improve Optical Satellite-Based Estimations of the Herbaceous Yield in Sahelian Semi-Arid Ecosystems?

Quantitative estimates of forage availability at the end of the growing season in rangelands are helpful for pastoral livestock managers and for local, national and regional stakeholders in natural resource management. For this reason, remote sensing data such as the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthe...

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Main Authors: Abdoul Aziz Diouf, Pierre Hiernaux, Martin Brandt, Gayane Faye, Bakary Djaby, Mouhamadou Bamba Diop, Jacques André Ndione, Bernard Tychon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
herbaceous annual yield
FAPAR
start of season
grasslands
GeoWRSI
satellite remote sensing
Cubist
land cover class
Sahel
Senegal
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/8/668

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