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Article

Application of Geotechnologies in the Characterization of Forage Palm Production Areas in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

by
Jacqueline Santos de Sousa
1,
Gledson Luiz Pontes de Almeida
1,
Héliton Pandorfi
1,
Marcos Vinícius da Silva
2,
Moemy Gomes de Moraes
3,*,
Abelardo Antônio de Assunção Montenegro
1,
Thieres George Freire da Silva
4,
Jhon Lennon Bezerra da Silva
5,
Henrique Fonseca Elias de Oliveira
5,
Gabriel Thales Barboza Marinho
1,
Beatriz Silva Santos
1,
Alex Souza Moraes
6,
Rafaela Julia de Lira Gouveia Ramos
1,
Geliane dos Santos Farias
1,
Alexson Pantaleão Machado de Carvalho
3 and
Marcio Mesquita
3
1
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, Brazil
2
Centro of Sciences Chapadinha, Department of Engineering Agricultural, Federal University of Maranhão, BR-222, Chapadinha 65500-000, Maranhão, Brazil
3
Graduate Program in Agronomy, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Campus Samambaia—UFG, Nova Veneza, Km 0, Goiânia 74690-900, Goiás, Brazil
4
Agrometeorology Laboratory, Academic Unit of Serra Talhada (UAST), Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Gregório Ferraz Nogueira Ave., Serra Talhada 56909-535, Pernambuco, Brazil
5
Cerrado Irrigation Graduate Program, Goiano Federal Institute, Campus Ceres, GO-154, Km 218, Rural Zone, Ceres 76300-000, Goiás, Brazil
6
Department of Chemistry, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
AgriEngineering 2025, 7(6), 171; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7060171
Submission received: 5 April 2025 / Revised: 24 May 2025 / Accepted: 30 May 2025 / Published: 3 June 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Trends and Advances in Agricultural Engineering)
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Abstract

Forage scarcity, intensified by climate variability and edaphoclimatic limitations in the Brazilian semiarid region, challenges regional livestock production. In this context, forage palm is a strategic alternative due to its drought resistance and environmental adaptability. However, little is known about the spatial and temporal dynamics of its cultivation. This study aimed to characterize the spatio-temporal dynamics of forage palm cultivation in Capoeiras-PE between 2019 and 2022 using remote sensing data and multitemporal analysis of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), processed via Google Earth Engine. Experimental areas with Opuntia stricta (“Mexican Elephant Ear”) and Nopalea cochenillifera (“Miúda”) were monitored, with field validation and descriptive statistical analysis. NDVI values ranged from −0.27 to 0.93, influenced by rainfall, cultivar morphology, and seasonal conditions. The “Miúda” cultivar showed a lower coefficient of variation (CV%), indicating greater spectral stability, while “Orelha de Elefante Mexicana” was more sensitive to climate and management, showing a higher CV%. Land use and land cover (LULC) analysis indicated increased sparse vegetation and exposed soil, suggesting intensified anthropogenic activity in the Caatinga biome. Reclassified NDVI enabled spatial estimation of forage palm, despite sensor resolution and spectral similarity with other vegetation. The integrated use of satellite data, field validation, and geoprocessing tools proved effective for agricultural monitoring and territorial planning.
Keywords: Google Earth Engine; NDVI; Northeast Brazil (NEB); pasture Google Earth Engine; NDVI; Northeast Brazil (NEB); pasture

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Sousa, J.S.d.; Almeida, G.L.P.d.; Pandorfi, H.; Silva, M.V.d.; Moraes, M.G.d.; Montenegro, A.A.d.A.; Silva, T.G.F.d.; Silva, J.L.B.d.; Oliveira, H.F.E.d.; Marinho, G.T.B.; et al. Application of Geotechnologies in the Characterization of Forage Palm Production Areas in the Brazilian Semiarid Region. AgriEngineering 2025, 7, 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7060171

AMA Style

Sousa JSd, Almeida GLPd, Pandorfi H, Silva MVd, Moraes MGd, Montenegro AAdA, Silva TGFd, Silva JLBd, Oliveira HFEd, Marinho GTB, et al. Application of Geotechnologies in the Characterization of Forage Palm Production Areas in the Brazilian Semiarid Region. AgriEngineering. 2025; 7(6):171. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7060171

Chicago/Turabian Style

Sousa, Jacqueline Santos de, Gledson Luiz Pontes de Almeida, Héliton Pandorfi, Marcos Vinícius da Silva, Moemy Gomes de Moraes, Abelardo Antônio de Assunção Montenegro, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da Silva, Henrique Fonseca Elias de Oliveira, Gabriel Thales Barboza Marinho, and et al. 2025. "Application of Geotechnologies in the Characterization of Forage Palm Production Areas in the Brazilian Semiarid Region" AgriEngineering 7, no. 6: 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7060171

APA Style

Sousa, J. S. d., Almeida, G. L. P. d., Pandorfi, H., Silva, M. V. d., Moraes, M. G. d., Montenegro, A. A. d. A., Silva, T. G. F. d., Silva, J. L. B. d., Oliveira, H. F. E. d., Marinho, G. T. B., Santos, B. S., Moraes, A. S., Ramos, R. J. d. L. G., Farias, G. d. S., Carvalho, A. P. M. d., & Mesquita, M. (2025). Application of Geotechnologies in the Characterization of Forage Palm Production Areas in the Brazilian Semiarid Region. AgriEngineering, 7(6), 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7060171

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