Advancing skyborne technologies and high-resolution satellites for pasture monitoring and improved management: a review

MG Ogungbuyi, C Mohammed, I Ara, AM Fischer… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The timely and accurate quantification of grassland biomass is a prerequisite for sustainable
grazing management. With advances in artificial intelligence, the launch of new satellites …

Spatial and seasonal variations of sand-dust events and their relation to atmospheric conditions and vegetation cover in semi-arid regions of central Iran

ZE Khusfi, M Khosroshahi, F Roustaei, M Mirakbari - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Atmospheric conditions and physical characteristics of the earth surface have an important
effect on the spatiotemporal variations of sand-dust events. The main objective of the …

Analyzing spatio-temporal patterns in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration across Iran from 2003 to 2020

SM Mousavi, NM Dinan, S Ansarifard… - Atmospheric Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adapting to climate change as a consequence of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions is of paramount importance in the near future. Therefore, recognition of spatial …

Bioclimatic variables from precipitation and temperature records vs. remote sensing-based bioclimatic variables: Which side can perform better in species distribution …

M Amiri, M Tarkesh, R Jafari, G Jetschke - Ecological informatics, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioclimatic variables are considered as an indispensable data type in species distribution
modeling. Such variables are available from the WorldClim database for the entire earth …

Remote sensing‐based biological and nonbiological indices for evaluating desertification in Iran: Image versus field indices

R Jafari, M Abedi - Land Degradation & Development, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mapping and monitoring of the complex process of desertification based on ground data in
broad arid and semiarid areas faces basic limitations. Therefore, the purpose of the present …

Identifying priority areas for conservation: using ecosystem services hotspot mapping for land-use/land-cover planning in central of Iran

SM Abolmaali, M Tarkesh, SA Mousavi… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The modeling and mapping of hotspots and coldspots ecosystem services (ESs) is an
essential factor in the decision-making process for ESs conservation. Moreover, spatial …

Assessing climatic, edaphic, vegetation cover data, and their trends around cities located in desert environments using online remote sensing

AA Jamali, S Zarekia, SR Keshavarz - Environment, Development and …, 2024 - Springer
Air, water, soil, and plant resources have been endangered by human activities in recent
years. The aim is to study the trend of changes in these resources using remote sensing …

Incorporating land use changes and pastoralists' behavior in sustainable rangeland management: evidence from Iran

H Azarm, M Bakhshoodeh, M Zibaei… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The conversion of rangelands to other land uses generates many negative environmental
side effects and increases the vulnerability of pastoralists' livelihoods. In this regard, it would …

Intra-annual vegetation changes and spatial variation in China over the past two decades based on remote sensing and time-series clustering

X Cheng, M Luo, K Chen, J Sun, Y Wu - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2024 - Springer
Vegetation is an important link between land, atmosphere, and water, making its changes of
great significance. However, existing research has predominantly focused on long-term …

Mapping Opuntia stricta in the Arid and Semi-Arid Environment of Kenya Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and Ensemble Machine Learning Classifiers

JM Muthoka, EE Salakpi, E Ouko, ZF Yi… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Globally, grassland biomes form one of the largest terrestrial covers and present critical
social–ecological benefits. In Kenya, Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) occupy 80% of the …