Potential NDVI as a baseline for monitoring ecosystem functioning

TitlePotential NDVI as a baseline for monitoring ecosystem functioning
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2000
AuthorsStoms, DM, Hargrove, WW
JournalInternational Journal of Remote Sensing
Volume21
Pagination401-407
Date Published2000
KeywordsAVHRR, California, GAP, managed areas, NDVI, net primary production, NPP, Oregon, regression tree analysis, time integrated NDVI, Washington
Abstract

Baseline data are needed to determine the overall magnitude and direction of change in ecosystem functioning. This letter presents an approach to estimate potential NDVI from environmental variables and training data of actual NDVI in nature reserves. Patterns of deviations of actual NDVI from the baseline generally correspond with land-use types in the western United States.

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