Mapping South America’s Drylands through Remote Sensing—A Review of the Methodological Trends and Current Challenges

Mapping South America’s Drylands through Remote Sensing—A Review of the Methodological Trends and Current Challenges

The scientific grasp of the distribution and dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC) changes in South America is still limited. This is especially true for the continent’s hyperarid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid zones, collectively known as drylands, which are under-represented ecosystems tha...

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Main Authors: Khalil Ali Ganem, Yongkang Xue, Ariane de Almeida Rodrigues, Washington Franca-Rocha, Marceli Terra de Oliveira, Nathália Silva de Carvalho, Efrain Yury Turpo Cayo, Marcos Reis Rosa, Andeise Cerqueira Dutra, Yosio Edemir Shimabukuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
land use and land cover
aridity
drought
Landsat
MODIS
savannas
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/3/736

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