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Timothy R Green1, Holm Kipka2, Olaf David2

  • 1USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Water Management and Systems Research Unit, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA.

The Science of the Total Environment
|October 22, 2017
PubMed
Summary

This study provides a modern, accessible framework for mapping the US Corn Belt using the Landuse and Agricultural Management Practices web-Service (LAMPS). It quantifies corn cropping patterns and temporal changes, aiding research on food, feed, biofuel, and water security.

Keywords:
AgricultureComputer scienceCrop data layerLand useRemote sensingWater resources

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