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The present study was conducted to map Apple orchards in dry alpine Spiti region of Indian Himalaya using LISS III satellite image. The barren terrain with sparse woody vegetation helped in classification of apple orchards with 91.3 % accuracy. The orchards were found in 154.6 ha of the study area and are anticipated to expand owing to its economic importance.
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Kumar, A., Singh, K.N., Lal, B. et al. Mapping of apple orchards using remote sensing techniques in cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, India. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 36, 387–392 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-008-0038-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-008-0038-7