Potential for agricultural expansion in degraded pasture lands in Brazil based on geospatial databases.

Authorship: BOLFE, E. L.; VICTORIA, D. de C.; SANO, E. E.; SILVA, G. B. S. da; MASSRUHA, S. M. F. S.; OLIVEIRA, A. F. de

Summary: This study aimed to gather, process, and analyze publicly available databases to generate quantitative and spatial information about the potential of Brazilian degraded pastures for agricultural expansion.

Publication year: 2024

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Digital Agriculture

Keywords: Agricultura digital, Análise espacial, Bases de dados geoespaciais, Digital agriculture, Expansão agrícola, GIS, Geographic information systems, Geospatial science and technology, Land use planning, Pastagem, Pastagens degradadas, Pasture management, Planejamento de uso da terra, Sistema de Informação Geográfica, Spatial analysis, Zarc

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