Many remote sensing applications are devoted to the agricultural sector. Representative
case studies are presented in the special issue “Advances in Remote Sensing of …

The importance of map** regional and global cropland distribution in timely ways has
been recognized, but separation of crop types and multiple crop** patterns is challenging …

For the two of the most important agricultural commodities, soybean and corn, remote
sensing plays a substantial role in delivering timely information on the crop area for …

MODIS 250-m NDVI and EVI datasets are now regularly used to classify regional-scale
agricultural land-use practices in many different regions of the globe, especially in the state …

In the Amazon rainforest, land use following deforestation is diverse and dynamic. Mounting
evidence indicates that the climatic impacts of forest loss can also vary considerably …

Short-rotation plantations are extending worldwide due to the increased demand for pulp
and wood. Reliable estimations of recent expansion of short-rotation plantation areas and …

The Brazilian Savanna presents a complex agricultural dynamic and cloud cover issues;
therefore, there is a need for new strategies for more detailed agricultural monitoring. Using …

The objective of this work was to evaluate a simple, semi‑automated methodology for
map** cropland areas in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. A Fourier transform was applied …

The Soy Moratorium is an initiative to reduce deforestation rates in the Amazon biome based
on the hypothesis that soy is a deforestation driver. Soy planted in opened areas after July …

This study aimed to map, separate, and estimate soya bean and corn crop areas in Paraná
State, Brazil, in the harvest years 2012/13 and 2013/14, using the enhanced vegetation …