[Forest-list] 2011-07-17 NRMI: This Issue: REMOTE SENSING AND MONITORING RICE CROPS (Part 3/3) and Some Other Good Things

[H. Gyde Lund]

*2011-07-17**NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST*

This Issue:*/REMOTE SENSING AND MONITORING RICE CROPS (Part 3/3) /*and 
Some Other Good Things

*REMOTE SENSING AND MONITORING RICE CROPS (Part 3/3) -*Recently we had 
an inquiry about rice crop monitoring of small areas. Here are some 
sites that may be of interest: If you know of others, please contact 
Hamid Dashti at ahangar.hamid at GMAIL.COM <mailto:ahangar.hamid at GMAIL.COM>.

Panigrahy, S. et al. 1997. *Early estimation of rice area using temporal 
ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar data - a case study for the Howrah and 
Hughly districts of West Bengal, India*. Int. J. Remote Sensing 18(8): 
1827± 1833. 
http://www.fao.org/gtos/doc/ECVs/T09/ECV-T9-landcover-ref20-Panigrahy.pdf

Panse, V.G. et al. 1966. *Estimation of crop yields for small areas*. 
Biometrics 22(2). 1^st page. http://www.jstor.org/pss/2528527**

Pratt, N.D. et al. 1997. *Estimating Areas of Land under Small-Scale 
Irrigation Using Satellite Imagery and Ground Data for a Study Area in 
N.E. Nigeria.* The Geographical Journal 163(1): 65-77. 
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3059687.

Rai, Anil et al. 2007. *Small area estimation of crop production using 
spatial models.* Journal Model Assisted Statistics and Applications 
2(2): 89-98. Abstract. 
http://iospress.metapress.com/content/6r023716416m1v31/

Rai, Anil. n.d. *Crop Area and Production Surveys*. 9 p. 
http://www.iasri.res.in/ebook/EB_SMAR/e-book_pdf%20files/Manual%20III/17-Crop%20Estimation.pdf

*Rangeland Assessment and Monitoring Methods 
Guide*http://www.rangelandmethods.org/

Rango, Albert et al. 2006. *Using Unmanned Aerial vehicles for 
Rangelands: Current Applications and Future Potentials. *Environmental 
Practice 8 (3): 160-168. http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/biblio/pdf/06-039.pdf

Roosta, H. et al. 2007. *Comparison between Linear and Non-Linear Crop 
Acreage Estimation Methods.* International Journal of Energy and 
Environment 2(1): 115-121. 
http://www.naun.org/journals/energyenvironment/ee-21.pdf

Sarma, A.A.L.N. et al. 2008*. Development of an agroclimatic model for 
the estimation of rice yield.* J. Ind. Geophys. Union 12(2): 
89-96.http://www.igu.in/12-2/4sarma.pdf

Savin, I.; Baruth, B. 2008? *Rice acreage estimation in Kalmykia based 
on MODIS NDVI.* 4 p. 
http://smiswww.iki.rssi.ru/files/publications/savin/1.pdf

Sawasawa, Haig L.A. 2003. *Crop Yield Estimation: Integrating RS, GIS, 
Management and Land Factors. A case study of Birkoor and Kortigiri 
Mandals -- Nizamabad District India.* Thesis. 73 p. 
http://www.itc.nl/library/papers_2003/msc/nrm/sawasawa.pdf

Singh, R. et al. 2002. *Small area estimation of crop yield using remote 
sensing satellite data*. International Journal of Remote Sensing 23(1): 
49-56. Abstract. 
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a713861276 
<http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content%7Edb=all%7Econtent=a713861276>**

Sisilana, Perseverance Kwanele. 2006. *Area Frame Sampling: A Comparison 
for Crop Area Estimation of Frames based on the Corine Land Cover Map 
versus Frames derived from SPOTNDVI Images. - A case study for major 
crops grown in Andalucía, Spain.* Thesis. 75 p. 
http://www.gem-msc.org/Academic%20Output/Academic%20Output%202006/19_Sisilana_PK.pdf

Srivastava, A.K. et al. 2007. *Small Area Estimation - An Application to 
National Sample Survey Data.* J Ind. Soc. Agril. Statist. 61(2): 
249-254. http://isas.org.in/jisas/jsp/volume/vol61/issue2/aksrivastava.pdf

Sukhatme, P. V. et al. 1945. *Random sampling for estimating rice yield 
in Kolaba, Bombay.* Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, 
Section B, 23 (4): 194-210. 1^st page only. 
http://www.ias.ac.in/j_archive/procb/23/4/194-210/viewpage.html

Sun, Jiulin. 2000. *Dynamic Monitoring and Yield Estimation of Crops by 
Mainly Using the Remote Sensing Technique in China.* Photogrammetric 
Engineering & Remote Sensing 66(5): 
645-650.http://www.asprs.org/a/publications/pers/2000journal/may/2000_may_645-650.pdf

Swain, K.C. et al. 2010. *Adoption of an unmanned helicopter for 
low-altitude remote sensing to estimate yield and total biomass of a 
rice crop. .* Transactions of the ASABE. 53(1):21-27. Abstract. 
http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=29493&t=2 
<http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=29493&t=2>and 
http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_no_115=233766

Wei-guo, LI et al. 2011. *Estimating Rice Yield by HJ-1A Satellite 
Images*. Rice Science, 18(2). 6 p. 
http://www.ricescience.org/qikan/manage/wenzhang/20110308.pdf

Wu, Bing-fang. 2004. *Crop Acreage Estimation Using Two Individual 
Sampling Frameworks with Stratification*. Journal of Remote Sensing. 
Abstract. http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-YGXB200406004.htm

Yang-Xingwei, et al. 1993*. A stratified research on estimating rice 
yield in Shanghai under GIS support. In*: Geoscience and Remote Sensing 
Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment. 
Abstract. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=322768

Yao, A. Y. M.; LeDuc, S. K 1980. *An analogue approach for estimating 
rice yield in China*. World Meteorological Organization; International 
Rice Research Institute: Proceedings of a symposium on the 
agrometeorology of the rice crop. 239-247. Abstract. 
http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19810724085.html;jsessionid=70A97F8F2A230FEC09A5AA3C36A99760

Zhiyuan, Pei. N.d. *Operational Agriculture Monitoring System Using 
Remote Sensing*. PPT. 30 Slides 
http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/icas/Pei%20Zhiyuan.ppt__

*SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST*

Anon. 2011. *1st tree count in Chennai begins.* Deccan Chronicle. 
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/1st-tree-count-chennai-begins-103

Bässler, C., et al. 2011. *LiDAR as a rapid tool to predict forest 
habitat types in Natura 2000 networks. *Biodivers. Conserv. 
20(3):465-481. Abstract. 
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/bioc/2011/00000020/00000003/00009959;jsessionid=1q8ocro638xhi.victoria 


Beaumont, L.J., et al. 2011. *Impacts of climate change on the world's 
most exceptional ecoregions*. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 
108(6):2306-2311. Abstract. 
http://www.pnas.org/content/108/6/2306.short?rss=1

Brinkmann, K., et al. 2011. *Use of environmental predictors for 
vegetation mapping in semi-arid mountain rangelands and the 
determination of conservation hotspots.* Appl. Veg. Sci. 14(1):17-30. 
http://www.agrar.uni-kassel.de/ink/oman/documents/publications/JAVS_brinkmann.pdf 


Bryan, Jane et al. 2011. *On estimating tropical forest carbon dynamics 
in Papua New Guinea*. Annals of Forest Science. 4 p. 
http://gis.mortonblacketer.com.au/upngis/Downloads/annalsforscie2011.pdf

Czaplewski, R. L.; Thompson, M. T. 2009. *Opportunities to improve 
monitoring of temporal trends with FIA panel data*. In W. McWilliams, et 
al. (eds.), Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Symposium, Proc. 
RMRS-P-56CD, pp. 1-55, Fort Collins, CO. U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_p056/rmrs_p056_33_czaplewski.pdf From 
Ray Czaplewski, USFS

GMIS. 2005. *An Introduction to Aerial Photography on GIS-MO for 
Schools. 
*http://gismo.dudley.gov.uk/public/schools/airpics_intro.htm#air_size

Hazeu, Gerard W. 2006? *Land use mapping and monitoring in the 
Netherlands (LGN5).* 7 p. 
http://webdocs.alterra.wur.nl/internet/geoinformatie/lgn/earsel_lgn5_280906.pdf 


Helmer, Eileen H. et al. 2008. *Land Cover and Forest Formation 
Distributions for St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Eustatius, Grenada and Barbados 
from Decision Tree Classification of Cloud-Cleared Satellite Imagery. 
*Caribbean Journal of Science, 44(2): 175-198. 
http://caribjsci.org/July08/44_175-198.pdf

Hengl, T. 2003. *Pedometric mapping: bridging the gaps between 
conventional and pedometric approaches*. PhD thesis. University of 
Wageningen. Enschede. 214 p. Poster available at 
http://www.itc.nl/library/Papers_2003/phd_theses/hengl_poster.pdf/

Lawrence, Felicity. 2011. *Drought in east Africa the result of climate 
change and conflict.* 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/04/drought-east-africa-climate-change. 
 From civsonet.

UPI News. 2011. *Study predicts areas of 'missing' species.* 
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/05/Study-predicts-areas-of-missing-species/UPI-90391309900586/?spt=hs&or=sn 
<http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/05/Study-predicts-areas-of-missing-species/UPI-90391309900586/?spt=hs&or=sn> 


World Future Council. 2011.*World Future Policy Award: Nepal's forest 
policy one of the best worldwide. 
*http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/6172281/2051266956/name/PR_FPA_Shortlisted_Policies_Nepal%5B1%5D.pdf. 
 From Shiva Shankar Pandey, Nepalese Foresters List.

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9-11 November 2011. *Ecosystem Design for Multiple Services -- with an 
emphasis on Eurasian Boreal Forests.* International Conference at the 
Forest Technical Academy in St. Petersburg/Russia. 
http://ftacademy.ru/academy/conference/events/index.php?view=more&lang=eng&id=25 
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