Dryland climate change: Recent progress and challenges
Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …
Expansion of global drylands under a warming climate
Global drylands encompassing hyper-arid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid areas cover
about 41 percent of the earth's terrestrial surface and are home to more than a third of the …
about 41 percent of the earth's terrestrial surface and are home to more than a third of the …
Connecting crop productivity, residue fires, and air quality over northern India
Northwestern India is known as the “breadbasket” of the country producing two-thirds of food
grains, with wheat and rice as the principal crops grown under the crop rotation system …
grains, with wheat and rice as the principal crops grown under the crop rotation system …
Greening of India: forests or croplands?
There are substantial changes in global green cover owing to anthropogenic activities and
climate change. Here, we estimate the long-term changes in India's green cover, and its …
climate change. Here, we estimate the long-term changes in India's green cover, and its …
Greening and browning trends of vegetation in India and their responses to climatic and non-climatic drivers
It is imperative to know the spatial distribution of vegetation trends in India and its responses
to both climatic and non-climatic drivers because many ecoregions are vulnerable to global …
to both climatic and non-climatic drivers because many ecoregions are vulnerable to global …
Global vegetation biomass change (1988–2008) and attribution to environmental and human drivers
Aim Vegetation optical depth (VOD) is an indicator of the water content of both woody and
leaf components in terrestrial aboveground vegetation biomass that can be derived from …
leaf components in terrestrial aboveground vegetation biomass that can be derived from …
Evaluating and quantifying the climate-driven interannual variability in Global Inventory Modeling and Map** Studies (GIMMS) Normalized Difference Vegetation …
FW Zeng, GJ Collatz, JE Pinzon, A Ivanoff - Remote Sensing, 2013 - mdpi.com
Satellite observations of surface reflected solar radiation contain information about variability
in the absorption of solar radiation by vegetation. Understanding the causes of variability is …
in the absorption of solar radiation by vegetation. Understanding the causes of variability is …
Estimating farm wheat yields from NDVI and meteorological data
Information on crop yield at scales ranging from the field to the global level is imperative for
farmers and decision makers. The current data sources to monitor crop yield, such as …
farmers and decision makers. The current data sources to monitor crop yield, such as …
Impact of aridity rise and arid lands expansion on carbon‐storing capacity, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem services
Drylands, comprising semi‐arid, arid, and hyperarid regions, cover approximately 41% of
the Earth's land surface and have expanded considerably in recent decades. Even under …
the Earth's land surface and have expanded considerably in recent decades. Even under …
On the occurrence of the worst drought in South Asia in the observed and future climate
Abstract Droughts in South Asia pose substantial challenges to water resources, agricultural,
and socio-economic growth of more than two billion people. However, the most detrimental …
and socio-economic growth of more than two billion people. However, the most detrimental …