Spatial identification by satellite imagery of the crop–fallow rotation cycle in northern Laos

In the mountainous regions of northern Laos, shifting cultivation, or slash-and-burn agriculture, is widely practiced. However, the crop–fallow rotation cycle is becoming shorter owing to forest conservation policies and population pressure, causing loss of productivity that deleteriously affects fa...

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Main Authors: Yamamoto, Y., Oberthür, Thomas, Lefroy, Rod D.B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43063

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