Author:Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Moses ADate:Oct 2014For grazing, biomass is the main indicator of rangeland quantity, which is crucial to determine the amount of food available for animals (grazers), including livestock. Livestock production in the rural communities of the world, including ...Read more
Author:Johnson, M; Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:May 2017The coastal zone occurs at the interface of three major natural systems. These systems include the atmosphere, the ocean and the land surface. Ocean waves are among the most important forces shaping the world¿s coastlines. They drive environmental ...Read more
Author:Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Moses A; Mathieu, Renaud SA; Skidmore, AKDate:Aug 2015Sentinel-2 is intended to improve vegetation assessment at local to global scales. Today, estimation of leaf nitrogen (N) as an indicator of rangeland quality is possible using hyperspectral systems. However, few studies based on commercial ...Read more
Author:Ramoelo, Abel; Skidmore, AK; Cho, Moses A; Schlerf, M; Mathieu, Renaud SA; Heitkönig, IMADate:Oct 2012The regional mapping of grass nutrients is of interest in the sustainable planning and management of livestock and wildlife grazing. The objective of this study was to estimate and map foliar and canopy nitrogen (N) at a regional scale using ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Rautenbach, K; Adams, J; Van Niekerk, Lara; Mbolambi, CikizwaDate:May 2016This paper examines the value of very high-resolution multispectral satellite imagery and LiDAR-derived digital elevation information for classifying estuarine vegetation types. Satellite images used are from the WorldView-2, RapidEye, and ...Read more