Forecasting of cereal yields in a semi-arid area using the simple algorithm for yield estimation (Safy) agro-meteorological model combined with optical spot/hrv images

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2018, Pages

  Bellakanji, Aicha Chahbi ^a,b   Zribi, Mehrez ^c   Lili Chabaane, Zohra ^a   Mougenot, Bernard ^c  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^b Campus Universitaire Mrezgua   (Tunisia)

^c CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Cereal; Optical remote sensing; SAFY; SPOT HRV; Yield

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING;

CEREAL; OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING; SAFY; SPOT/HRV; YIELD;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BAKERY PRODUCT; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORECASTING; GRAIN YIELD; GROWTH PERIOD; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; LEAF AREA; REMOTE SENSING; TUNISIA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 85049577106     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s18072138     Document Type: Article

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