Monitoring paddy rice phenology using time series MODIS data over Jiangxi Province, China

• Published in: International journal of agricultural and biological engineering Vol. 7; no. 6; p. 28
• Main Authors: Shihua, Li, Jiangtao, Xiao, Ping, Ni, Jing, Zhang, Hongshu, Wang, Jingxian, Wang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (IJABE) 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Cereal crops; Crops; Harvest; Phenology; Remote sensing; Rice; Time series; Vegetation; Wavelet transforms; Jiangxi China; China

Paddy rice is one of the most important crops in the world. Accurate estimation and monitoring of paddy rice phenology is necessary for management and yield prediction. Remotely sensed time-series data are essential for estimation of crop phenology stages across large areas. Here, the paddy rice phe...