Operational Monitoring of the Desert Locust Habitat with Earth Observation: An Assessment
Desert locust swarms intermittently damage crops and pastures in sixty countries from Africa to western Asia, threatening the food security of 10% of the world’s population. During the 20th century, desert locust control operations began organizing, and nowadays, they are coordinated by the Food and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-10-01
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Series: | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/4/4/2379 |