GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Four: Conservation Planning

ISBN-13: 9781032098807 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 296 str.

Tom Mueller; Gretchen F. Sassenrath

Opis

Recent advances in geospatial technologies now provide land managers with tools and resources to conserve soil and water resources more efficiently than has ever been possible before. This volume presents approaches developed by leading researchers working at the intersection of conservation and spatial technologies. The strategies are de

Spis treści

Geospatial Technologies for Conservation Planning: An Approach to Build More Sustainable Cropping Systems. Soil Surveys, Vegetation Indices, and Topographic Analysis for Conservation Planning. Identification and Analysis of Ravines in the Minnesota River Basin with Geographic Information System. Siting Multiple Conservation Practices in a Tile-Drained Watershed Using LiDAR Topographic Data. Erosion Modeling in 2D with Revised Universal Loss EquationVersion 2: A Tool for Conservation Planning. Application of Geographical Information System and Terrain Analysis for Designing Filter Strips. Modeling Landscape-Scale Nitrogen Management for Conservation. Use of Advanced Information Technologies for Water Conservation on Salt-Affected Soils. Resource Management in Rangeland. Landscape Tension Index. Prioritizing Land with Geographic Information System for Environmental Quality Incentives Program Funding. Integrating Land Use Change Influences in Watershed Model Simulations. Combining Landscape Segmentation and Agroecosystem Simulation Model. Spatial Economics Decision-Making Guide for Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment. Index.

O autorze

Tom Mueller, PhD, is an agronomic data researcher at John Deere and Company in Urbandale, Iowa. His work focuses on data analytics and introducing new technologies into the MyJohnDeere platform. Dr. Mueller has a passion for using geospatial tools and technologies for conservation planning and natural resource management.

Gretchen F. Sassenrath, PhD, is an associate professor of agronomy at Kansas State University Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Parsons, Kansas where she conducts research on integrated crop and animal production systems that improve agronomic productivity, enhance soil and water resources, and increase economic return for producers.