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Above ground biomass has been listed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as one of the five most prominent, visible, and dynamic terrestrial carbon pools. The increased awareness of the impacts of climate change has seen a burgeoning need to consistently assess carbon stocks to combat carbon sequestration. An accurate estimation of carbon stocks and an understanding of the carbon sources and sinks can aid the improvement and accuracy of carbon flux models, an important pre-requisite of climate change impact projections. Based on 15 research topics, this book demonstrates the role of remote sensing in quantifying above ground biomass (forest, grass, woodlands) across varying spatial and temporal scales. The innovative application areas of the book include algorithm development and implementation, accuracy assessment, scaling issues (local–regional–global biomass mapping), and the integration of microwaves (i.e. LiDAR), along with optical sensors, forest biomass mapping, rangeland productivity and abundance (grass biomass, density, cover), bush encroachment biomass, and seasonal and long-term biomass monitoring.

NDLMA --- n/a --- multi-angle remote sensing --- TerraSAR-X --- above ground biomass --- stem volume --- regression analysis --- ground-based remote sensing --- sensor fusion --- pasture biomass --- grazing management --- livestock --- mixed forest --- SPLSR --- estimation accuracy --- Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Factor --- forage crops --- Land Surface Phenology --- climate change --- vegetation index --- dry biomass --- mapping --- rangeland productivity --- vegetation indices --- error analysis --- broadleaves --- remote sensing --- applicability evaluation --- ultrasonic sensor --- chlorophyll index --- alpine meadow grassland --- forest biomass --- anthropogenic disturbance --- fractional vegetation cover --- alpine grassland conservation --- carbon mitigation --- conifer --- short grass --- grazing exclusion --- MODIS time series --- random forest --- aboveground biomass --- NDVI --- AquaCrop model --- inversion model --- wetlands --- field spectrometry --- spectral index --- yield --- foliage projective cover --- lidar --- correlation coefficient --- Sahel --- biomass --- dry matter index --- Niger --- Landsat --- grass biomass --- particle swarm optimization --- winter wheat --- carbon inventory --- rice --- forest structure information --- MODIS --- light detection and ranging (LiDAR) --- ALOS2 --- ecological policies --- above-ground biomass --- Wambiana grazing trial --- food security --- forest above ground biomass (AGB) --- Atriplex nummularia --- regional sustainability --- CIRed-edge

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The agricultural community is face with the challenge of increasing food production by more than 70% to meet demand from the global population increase by the mid-21st century. Sustainable food production involves the sustained availability of resources, such as water and energy, to agriculture. The key challenges to sustainable food production are population increase, increasing demands for food, climate change, climate variability, and decreasing per capita land and water resources. To discuss more details on (a) the challenges for sustainable food production and (b) mitigation options available, a Special Issue on “Water Management for Sustainable Food Production” was assembled. This Special Issue focused on issues such as irrigation using brackish water, virtual water trade, allocation of water resources, consequences of excess precipitation on crop yields, strategies to increase water productivity, rainwater harvesting, irrigation water management, deficit irrigation, fertilization, environmental and socio-economic impacts, and irrigation water quality. The articles in the Special Issue cover several water-related issues across the U.S., Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan concerning sustainable food production. The articles in this Special Issue highlight the substantial impacts on agricultural production, water availability, and water quality in the face of increasing demands for food and energy.

AquaCrop model --- capillary rise --- climate change --- rainfall variability --- supplemental irrigation --- crop growth --- lettuce --- AquaCrop --- water saving --- water productivity --- deficit irrigation --- nitrogen productivity --- fertigation --- drip irrigation --- low-discharge --- arid regions --- Africa --- food security --- system of rice intensification --- water conservation --- climate variability --- water use efficiency --- multi-crop production --- pressure irrigation systems --- water costs --- corn --- soybeans --- maize --- crop-water production function --- West Africa --- spatiotemporal rainfall variability --- tied ridges --- scattered plots --- pearl millet --- yield loss --- crop uptake --- food quality --- geogenic --- emerging contaminants --- nanomaterials --- lysimeter --- canola --- water table --- root distribution --- evapotranspiration --- sustainable irrigation --- bibliometric analysis --- innovation and technology --- unconventional water resources --- delayed transplanting --- seedling age --- seedling density --- wet season --- grain sorghum --- precipitation --- rainfed --- multiple linear regression --- crop yield --- principal component analysis --- water allocation --- WEAP model --- scenario --- Awash River Basin --- sustainability --- agriculture --- virtual water trade --- blue --- green --- arid region --- brackish water --- sub surface drip irrigation (SDI) --- salinity --- sodicity --- olives trees --- excess precipitation --- irrigation water quality --- virtual water --- brackish groundwater --- rainwater harvesting --- socio-economic impacts