Current and potential uses of optical remote sensing in rice-based irrigation systems: A review

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-185

  Van Niel, T G ^a,b   McVicar, T R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Coop Res Ctr Sustainable Rice P ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Area measurement; Crop identification; Productivity; Water use mapping; Yield

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; REMOTE SENSING; RICE; WATER USE;

EID: 1642316116     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03149     Document Type: Review

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