Automated in-season rice crop mapping using Sentinel time-series data and Google Earth Engine: A case study in climate-risk prone Bangladesh

Mustafa Kamal Timothy Joseph Krupnik (2024, [Artículo])

High-resolution mapping of rice fields is crucial for understanding and managing rice cultivation in countries like Bangladesh, particularly in the face of climate change. Rice is a vital crop, cultivated in small scale farms that contributes significantly to the economy and food security in Bangladesh. Accurate mapping can facilitate improved rice production, the development of sustainable agricultural management policies, and formulation of strategies for adapting to climatic risks. To address the need for timely and accurate rice mapping, we developed a framework specifically designed for the diverse environmental conditions in Bangladesh. We utilized Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time-series data to identify transplantation and peak seasons and employed the multi-Otsu automatic thresholding approach to map rice during the peak season (April–May). We also compared the performance of a random forest (RF) classifier with the multi-Otsu approach using two different data combinations: D1, which utilizes data from the transplantation and peak seasons (D1 RF) and D2, which utilizes data from the transplantation to the harvest seasons (D2 RF). Our results demonstrated that the multi-Otsu approach achieved an overall classification accuracy (OCA) ranging from 61.18% to 94.43% across all crop zones. The D2 RF showed the highest mean OCA (92.15%) among the fourteen crop zones, followed by D1 RF (89.47%) and multi-Otsu (85.27%). Although the multi-Otsu approach had relatively lower OCA, it proved effective in accurately mapping rice areas prior to harvest, eliminating the need for training samples that can be challenging to obtain during the growing season. In-season rice area maps generated through this framework are crucial for timely decision-making regarding adaptive management in response to climatic stresses and forecasting area-wide productivity. The scalability of our framework across space and time makes it particularly suitable for addressing field data scarcity challenges in countries like Bangladesh and offers the potential for future operationalization.

Synthetic Aperture Radar Random Forest Boro Rice In-Season Maps CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA SAR (RADAR) RICE FLOODING CLIMATE CHANGE

Propagación sexual y asexual de Brosimum alicastrum Swartz en Campeche, México

Sexual and asexual propagation of Brosimum alicastrum Swartz in Campeche, Mexico

Santillán Fernández Alberto Orlando Valentín Santiago Santes Ezequiel Espinosa ZULEMA GUADALUPE HUICAB PECH FRANCISCO ALFONSO LARQUE SAAVEDRA Jaime Bautista-Ortega (2022, [Artículo])

Brosimum alicastrum is a tree species in Mexico with wide potential for animal and human food, which is distributed naturally with no silvicultural management, so there is little information on the propagation methods of the species. The objective of this work was to analyze the scientific research published on B. alicastrum, through literature review to know the techniques that exist on its propagation. In addition, the quality of the seedling obtained by sexual propagation and asexual methods (cuttings, layers and grafts) was evaluated in the nursery, by means of experimental designs. 550 scientific articles on B. alicastrum were found, the disciplines where they were published were: Ecology (44.18%), Botany (13.27%), Forest Sciences (11.27%, of which 2.54% worked propagation in the nursery), Zoology (11.09%), Agriculture (9.64%), Anthropology (5.45%) and others (5.10%). Regarding the seed propagation method, the best seedling quality was associated with low porosity substrates (bush soil) and containers with large diameters (36 cm). In the case of asexual propagation, with the layering method when peat was used as the substrate 90% survival was obtained, and by lateral grafting technique 75% yield was found. Due to the little research that exists on the propagation of the species, it is recommended that the selection of the propagation technique is based on the purpose of the seedling; if it is required to shorten the seed production cycles of B. alicastrum the asexual techniques grafting and layering can be more efficient. © 2022 Universidad Politecnica Salesiana. All rights reserved.

RAMON SILVICULTURA VIVERO FORESTAL INJERTO ENRAIZAMIENTO DE ESTACAS ACODO AEREO BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

Sitios Ramsar de la Bahía de La Paz: Amenazas y estrategias para su conservación

Ramsar Sites of La Paz Bay: Threats and strategies for their conservation

Janette Magalli Murillo Jiménez José Juan Pérez Navarro María Concepción Lora Vilchis MARIA DEL ROCIO MARCIN MEDINA LAURA CARREON PALAU Jorge A. Del Angel_Rodríguez Jose Luis Ortiz Galindo Jesús Echevarría Haro (2022, [Artículo])

"En 2017–2018 la Secretaría de Marina del Gobierno de México (SEMAR) realizó actividades de dragado en la Bahía y Ensenada de La Paz, Baja California Sur. Paralelamente ocurrieron afectaciones severas en el sitio Ramsar “Humedales Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz”. Los dragados y el mal manejo de los residuos generaron preocupación ciudadana por el sitio y los organismos que ahí habitan, lo que se manifestó en protestas tanto mediáticas, como legales ante SEMARNAT por algunas organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Esta situación propició la organización de un Foro-Taller realizado el 3 de octubre de 2019, con el fin de evaluar la problemática de los humedales tanto de la Ensenada como de la Bahía de La Paz, ambos incluidos en la Convención Ramsar. El presente trabajo resume los resultados de este evento y refleja la gran preocupación por los sitios Ramsar, tanto de la sociedad civil, como de las diferentes instancias gubernamentales. Estos resultados se integraron en un documento entregado en febrero de 2020 solo a autoridades de SEMARNAT, CONANP y Congreso del Estado de Baja California Sur, previo a la pandemia. Durante el taller se observó una amplia gama de problemas, originados en gran medida por los habitantes y reforzados por el incumplimiento de los compromisos adquiridos por México ante la Convención Ramsar, patente en la desatención de los sitios Ramsar, en particular de los Humedales Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz, donde no hay una normatividad específica que indique la responsabilidad de la gestión de estos ecosistemas. En contraste, el humedal de Balandra cuenta con protección especial al formar parte de una ANP. La conclusión general más importante del evento fue que sólo una sociedad bien organizada, informada de los servicios ambientales que estos sitios proveen, y consciente de su valor como ecosistemas, podrá defender la sustentabilidad de estos sitios."

"In 2017–2018, the Government of Mexico’s Navy Secretariat (SEMAR) carried out dredging activities in Bahía and Ensenada de La Paz, Baja California Sur. In parallel there were severe impacts on the Ramsar site “Humedales Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz”. The dredging and the mis management of the waste generated citizen concern for the site and their inhabiting organisms. Consequently, there were protests that were prosecuted both in the media and legally before SEMARNAT by some non-governmental organizations (ONGs). On October 3, 2019, indignation led to the organization of a Forum-Workshop to assess the problem of wetlands in Bahía and Ensenada de La Paz, included in the Ramsar Convention. Here we present a summary of the Workshop results that reflect the great concern for Ramsar sites, both from civil society, and from different government entities. The results were integrated into a document delivered in February 2020 only to the authorities of SEMARNAT, CONANP and to the Baja California Sur State Congress, because the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the delivery to all other institutions involved, identified as responsible in the Workshop. Participants observed a wide range of problems in these sites originated largely by residents and reinforced by non-compliance with commitments acquired by Mexico towards the Ramsar Convention, evident in the neglect of the Ramsar sites, in particular the Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz wetlands, where no specific regulation indicates the responsibility of the management of these ecosystems. In contrast, it was observed that the wetland of Balandra has special protection by being part of a Natural Protected Area (ANP, by its acronym in Spanish). The most important general conclusion of this event was that only a we- ll-organized society, informed of the environmental services that these sites provide, and aware of their value as ecosystems, will be able to defend the sustainability of these sites."

Gestión participativa, Dragados, Conservación humedales, Servicios Ecosistémicos, Mortandad delfines CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS CIENCIA FORESTAL CONSERVACIÓN CONSERVACIÓN

Waterhole detection using a vegetation index in desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis cremnobates) habitat

Jonathan Gabriel Escobar Flores (2019, [Artículo])

In arid ecosystems, desert bighorn sheep are dependent on natural waterholes, particularly in summer when forage is scarce and environmental temperatures are high. To detect waterholes in Sierra Santa Isabel, which is the largest area of desert bighorn sheep habitat in the state of Baja California, Mexico, we used the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and normalized difference water index (NDWI) from Sentinel-2 satellite images. Waterhole detection was based on the premise that sites with greater water availability, where NDVI was higher, can be identified by their density of vegetation greenness. For the detected waterholes, we estimated the escape terrain (presence of cliffs or steep, rocky slopes) around each by the vector ruggedness measure to determine their potential use by desert bighorn sheep based on the animals’ presence as documented by camera traps. We detected 14 waterholes with the NDVI of which 11 were known by land owners and 3 were unrecorded. Desert bighorn were not detected in waterholes with high values of escape terrain, i.e., flat areas. Waterhole detection by NDVI is a simple method, and with the assistance and knowledge of the inhabitants of the Sierra, it was possible to confirm the presence each waterhole in the field. © 2019 Escobar-Flores et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Article, bighorn sheep, environmental aspects and related phenomena, environmental parameters, habitat, Mexico, nonhuman, normalized difference vegetation index, normalized difference water index, water availability, waterhole, animal, bighorn sheep, CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS CIENCIA FORESTAL CIENCIA FORESTAL

Using Sentinel-2 to track field-level tillage practices at regional scales in smallholder systems

Preeti Rao ML JAT Balwinder-Singh Deepak Bijarniya Urs Schulthess Rajbir Singh Meha Jain (2021, [Artículo])

Sentinel-2 Random Forest Google Earth Engine CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA SATELLITES ZERO TILLAGE CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE SMALLHOLDERS

Diversidad arbórea y carbono almacenado en selvas bajo manejo forestal comunitario en Yucatán, México

Tree diversity and carbon stored in communally managed tropical forests in Yucatan, Mexico

MARIA CAMILA HURTADO TORRES JUAN MANUEL DUPUY RADA PATRICIA IRENE MONTAÑEZ ESCALANTE JUAN JOSE MARIA JIMENEZ OSORNIO (2022, [Artículo])

El manejo forestal comunitario sustentable favorece la economía de las comunidades rurales sin comprometer la capacidad de regeneración ni los servicios ecosistémicos que brindan las selvas, como el almacenamiento de carbono. Esta actividad ha sido ampliamente documentada en la Península de Yucatán, pero escasamente evaluada en el estado de Yucatán. En esta investigación se hizo una comparación de composición arbórea, estructura, diversidad y carbono almacenado en la biomasa aérea en tres áreas de selva mediana subcaducifolia con diferente tiempo de regeneración después de un aprovechamiento forestal en el ejido San Agustín (AAF1, AAF10 y AAF+50 años). En cada una se establecieron dos conglomerados conformados por cuatro parcelas circulares de 400 m 2, en las que se identificaron y midieron (diámetro y altura) todos los árboles de diámetro mayor o igual a 7.5 cm. Se analizó la distribución de tamaños de los árboles, la diversidad de especies, su valor de importancia relativo y la biomasa aérea (a partir de ecuaciones alométricas). La especie más dominante fue Bursera simaruba y el AAF+50 presentó la menor dominancia. La distribución de clases diamétricas no varió entre las áreas de aprovechamiento y mostró un patrón de J invertida, lo cual sugiere un alto potencial de regeneración. La diversidad tampoco varió entre las áreas de aprovechamiento, mientras que el carbono almacenado en la biomasa aérea sí, siendo mayor en el AAF+50 (65.2 t /ha). Los resultados indican que el plan de manejo establecido por el ejido no ha afectado la diversidad arbórea ni su potencial de regeneración y permite un alto almacenamiento de carbono.

APROVECHAMIENTO FORESTAL BIOMASA AÉREA DISTRIBUCIÓN DE TAMAÑOS DIVERSIDAD VERDADERA SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS SELVA MEDIANA SUBCADUCIFOLIA BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

A pre-pandemic study about recreational uses in the Mexico Park located at Mexico City (year 2017)

Ramiro Flores-Xolocotzi Sergio Ceballos (2022, [Artículo, Artículo])

A recreational study was carried out through surveys in the Parque México in Mexico City. For this, the relationship between visit patterns with socioeconomic information, uses and perceptions of visitors with 18 years old or older was analyzed. This research uses descriptive statistics and a non-linear canonical correlation analysis to analyze relationships between variables. An ordered probit regression was also performed to determine the variables that explain the frequency of recreational use. It was obtained that the Park mainly receives visitors with at least bachelor's degree (78.6%) and high incomes (more than 50% have a monthly family income higher than $10,000.00 pesos and 27.6% receive more than $30,000.00 per month). Considering the results, the conclusions are that although the highest percentage of the studied population comes from neighborhoods outside the Roma-Condesa Corridor: then the visitors who live in the Corridor and who have higher incomes, have weight in the description of the model. The results allow to conclude too, that higher income increases the frequency of use. It is also observed that the park is used during the Monday to Friday by more than 50% of the population of visitors and with a high percentage of use in the mornings.

urban forestry urban planning leisure green areas correlación canónica no lineal parque urbano probit recreación CIENCIAS SOCIALES CIENCIAS SOCIALES

Transpiration of a tropical dry deciduous forest in Yucatan, Mexico

EVELYN RAQUEL SALAS ACOSTA José Luis Andrade Torres Jorge Perera ROBERTH ARMANDO US SANTAMARIA bernardo figueroa-espinoza Jorge M. Uuh-Sonda EDUARDO CEJUDO ESPINOSA (2022, [Artículo])

The study of forest hydrology and its relationships with climate requires accurate estimates of water inputs, outputs, and changes in reservoirs. Evapotranspiration is frequently the least studied component when addressing the water cycle; thus, it is important to obtain direct measurements of evaporation and transpiration. This study measured transpiration in a tropical dry deciduous forest in Yucatán (Mexico) using the thermal dissipation method (Granier-type sensors) in representative species of this vegetation type. We estimated stand transpiration and its relationship with allometry, diameter-at-breast-height categories, and previously published equations. We found that transpiration changes over time, being higher in the rainy season. Estimated daily transpiration ranged from 0.562 to 0.690 kg m–2 d–1 in the late dry season (April–May) and from 0.686 to 1.29 kg m–2 d–1 in the late rainy season (September–October), accounting for up to 51% of total evapotranspiration in the rainy season. These daily estimates are consistent with previous reports for tropical dry forests and other vegetation types. We found that transpiration was not species-specific; diameter at breast height (DBH) was a reliable way of estimating transpiration because water use was directly related to allometry. Direct measurement of transpiration would increase our ability to accurately estimate water availability and assess the responses of vegetation to climate change. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

SAP FLUX SEASONALITY STAND TRANSPIRATION EVAPOTRANSPIRATION DRY DECIDUOUS FOREST BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

Soil CO2 efflux fluctuates in three different annual seasons in a semideciduous tropical forest in Yucatan, Mexico

El flujo de CO2 del suelo fluctúa en tres temporadas del año en un bosque tropical semideciduo de Yucatán, México

Fernando Arellano-Martín JUAN MANUEL DUPUY RADA ROBERTH ARMANDO US SANTAMARIA José Luis Andrade Torres (2022, [Artículo])

Tropical forest soils store a third of the global terrestrial carbon and control carbon dioxide (CO2) terrestrial effluxes to the atmosphere produced by root and microbial respiration. Soil CO2 efflux varies in time and space and is known to be strongly influenced by soil temperature and water content. However, little is known about the influence of seasonality on soil CO2 efflux, especially in tropical dry forests. This study evaluated soil CO2 efflux, soil temperature, and soil volumetric water content in a semideciduous tropical forest of the Yucatan Peninsula under two sites (flat areas close to and far from hills), and three seasons: dry, wet, and early dry (a transition between the rainy and dry seasons) throughout a year. Additionally, six 24-h periods of soil CO2 efflux were measured within these three seasons. The mean annual soil CO2 efflux was 4±2.2 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1, like the mean soil CO2 efflux during the early dry season. In all seasons, soil CO2 efflux increased linearly with soil moisture, which explained 45% of the spatial-temporal variation of soil CO2 efflux. Soil CO2 efflux was higher close to than far from hills in some months. The daily variation of soil CO2 efflux was less important than its spatial and seasonal variation likely due to small diel variations in temperature. Transition seasons are common in many tropical dry forests, and they should be taken into consideration to have a better understanding of the annual soil CO2 efflux, especially under future climate-change scenarios. © 2022 Mexican Society of Soil Science. All Rights Reserved.

EARLY DRY SEASON SOIL TEMPERATURE SOIL VOLUMETRIC WATER CONTENT TROPICAL DRY FOREST BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA VEGETAL (BOTÁNICA) ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL ECOLOGÍA VEGETAL

Enviromic prediction enables the characterization and mapping of Eucalyptus globulus Labill breeding zones

Germano Costa Neto Jose Crossa (2024, [Artículo])

Forest Tree Breeding Genomic Relationship Matrix Genomic Selection Best Linear Unbiased Prediction CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA FOREST TREES BREEDING MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION MYRTACEAE EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS