[HTML][HTML] Satellite remote sensing of savannas: Current status and emerging opportunities
Savannas cover a wide climatic gradient across large portions of the Earth's land surface
and are an important component of the terrestrial biosphere. Savannas have been …
and are an important component of the terrestrial biosphere. Savannas have been …
Remote sensing of vegetation dynamics in drylands: Evaluating vegetation optical depth (VOD) using AVHRR NDVI and in situ green biomass data over West African …
Monitoring long-term biomass dynamics in drylands is of great importance for many
environmental applications including land degradation and global carbon cycle modeling …
environmental applications including land degradation and global carbon cycle modeling …
Remote sensing of vegetation in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: A literature review from 1975 to 2014
Scarcity of in situ vegetation data inhibits research and natural resource management in the
Sudano-Sahelian zone (SSZ). Satellite and aerial remote sensing (RS) constitute key …
Sudano-Sahelian zone (SSZ). Satellite and aerial remote sensing (RS) constitute key …
New optimized spectral indices for identifying and monitoring winter wheat diseases
The vegetation indices from hyperspectral data have been shown to be effective for indirect
monitoring of plant diseases. However, a limitation of these indices is that they cannot …
monitoring of plant diseases. However, a limitation of these indices is that they cannot …
Connecting dynamic vegetation models to data–an inverse perspective
Dynamic vegetation models provide process‐based explanations of the dynamics and the
distribution of plant ecosystems. They offer significant advantages over static, correlative …
distribution of plant ecosystems. They offer significant advantages over static, correlative …
Exploring the potential of MODIS EVI for modeling gross primary production across African ecosystems
One of the most frequently applied methods for integrating controls on primary production
through satellite data is the light use efficiency (LUE) approach, which links vegetation gross …
through satellite data is the light use efficiency (LUE) approach, which links vegetation gross …
Water availability as the driver of vegetation dynamics in the African Sahel from 1982 to 2007
In this paper we explore soil moisture as a principal determinant of Sahelian vegetation
dynamics for the period 1982–2007 and compare it to the findings obtained with commonly …
dynamics for the period 1982–2007 and compare it to the findings obtained with commonly …
Drought footprint on E uropean ecosystems between 1999 and 2010 assessed by remotely sensed vegetation phenology and productivity
Drought affects more people than any other natural disaster but there is little understanding
of how ecosystems react to droughts. This study jointly analyzed spatio‐temporal changes of …
of how ecosystems react to droughts. This study jointly analyzed spatio‐temporal changes of …
Can vegetation productivity be derived from greenness in a semi-arid environment? Evidence from ground-based measurements
Trends of biomass production and land processes in the Sahel have been widely studied
since the droughts of 1970s. Satellite data have been an important source of information …
since the droughts of 1970s. Satellite data have been an important source of information …
Development and evaluation of a new spectral disease index to detect wheat fusarium head blight using hyperspectral imaging
D Zhang, Q Wang, F Lin, X Yin, C Gu, H Qiao - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a major disease threatening worldwide wheat production.
FHB is a short cycle disease and is highly destructive under conducive environments. To …
FHB is a short cycle disease and is highly destructive under conducive environments. To …