[HTML][HTML] Map** crop phenology in near real-time using satellite remote sensing: Challenges and opportunities

F Gao, X Zhang - Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021 - spj.science.org
Crop phenology is critical for agricultural management, crop yield estimation, and
agroecosystem assessment. Traditionally, crop growth stages are observed from the ground …

Using cover crops to mitigate and adapt to climate change. A review

JP Kaye, M Quemada - Agronomy for sustainable development, 2017 - Springer
Cover crops have long been touted for their ability to reduce erosion, fix atmospheric
nitrogen, reduce nitrogen leaching, and improve soil health. In recent decades, there has …

Climate change and its impact on the yield of major food crops: Evidence from Pakistan

S Ali, Y Liu, M Ishaq, T Shah, Abdullah, A Ilyas, IU Din - Foods, 2017 - mdpi.com
Pakistan is vulnerable to climate change, and extreme climatic conditions are threatening
food security. This study examines the effects of climate change (eg, maximum temperature …

Big data analysis for sustainable agriculture on a geospatial cloud framework

JA Delgado, NM Short Jr, DP Roberts… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Humanity is confronted with the grand challenge of how to increase agricultural production
to achieve food security during the 21st century and feed a population that is expected to …

Climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and adaptation behavior among Midwestern US crop farmers

AS Mase, BM Gramig, LS Prokopy - Climate Risk Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Global climate change presents unique challenges to the resilience of United States
agriculture, and farmers and advisors must utilize effective adaptation strategies to be both …

Toward map** crop progress at field scales through fusion of Landsat and MODIS imagery

F Gao, MC Anderson, X Zhang, Z Yang… - Remote Sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ability to regionally monitor crop progress and condition through the growing season
benefits both crop management and yield estimation. In the United States, these metrics are …

Integrating plant litter quality, soil organic matter stabilization, and the carbon saturation concept

MJ Castellano, KE Mueller, DC Olk… - Global change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Labile,'high‐quality', plant litters are hypothesized to promote soil organic matter
(SOM) stabilization in mineral soil fractions that are physicochemically protected from rapid …

Comparing infiltration rates in soils managed with conventional and alternative farming methods: A meta-analysis

AD Basche, MS DeLonge - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Identifying agricultural practices that enhance water cycling is critical, particularly with
increased rainfall variability and greater risks of droughts and floods. Soil infiltration rates …

Soil water improvements with the long-term use of a winter rye cover crop

AD Basche, TC Kaspar, SV Archontoulis… - Agricultural water …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Midwestern United States, a region that produces one-third of maize and one-
quarter of soybean grain globally, is projected to experience increasing rainfall variability …

Understanding farmer perspectives on climate change adaptation and mitigation: The roles of trust in sources of climate information, climate change beliefs, and …

JG Arbuckle Jr, LW Morton… - Environment and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Agriculture is vulnerable to climate change and a source of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Farmers face pressures to adjust agricultural systems to make them more resilient in the face …