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Grassland yield estimations – potentials and limitations of remote sensing in comparison to process-based modeling and field measurements
Sophie Reinermann
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Institute of Geography and Geology, Department of Remote Sensing, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD), German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Weßling, Germany
Carolin Boos
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Andrea Kaim
Professorship of Ecological Services, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Department of Computational Landscape Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
Anne Schucknecht
EO Applications Team, OHB System AG, Weßling, Germany
Sarah Asam
German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD), German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Weßling, Germany
Ursula Gessner
German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD), German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Weßling, Germany
Sylvia H. Annuth
Professorship of Ecological Services, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Thomas M. Schmitt
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Professorship of Ecological Services, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Thomas Koellner
Professorship of Ecological Services, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
Ralf Kiese
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Grasslands shape the landscape in many parts of the world and serve as the main source of fodder for livestock. There is a lack of comprehensive data on grassland yield, although these data are highly valuable for authorities and research. By applying three approaches to estimate grassland yields, namely, a satellite data model, a biogeochemical model and a field measurements approach, we provide annual grassland yield maps for the Ammer region in 2019 and highlight the potentials and limitations of the approaches.
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