Remote Sensing of Global Croplands for Food Security
Download or Read eBook Remote Sensing of Global Croplands for Food Security PDF written by Prasad Thenkabail and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Prasad Thenkabail |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 548 |
Release | : 2009-06-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420090109 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420090100 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Remote Sensing of Global Croplands for Food Security by : Prasad Thenkabail
Book excerpt: Increases in populations have created an increasing demand for food crops while increases in demand for biofuels have created an increase in demand for fuel crops. What has not increased is the amount of croplands and their productivity. These and many other factors such as decreasing water resources in a changing climate have created a crisis like