Alpine Grassland Phenology as Seen in AVHRR, VEGETATION, and MODIS NDVI Time Series - a Comparison with In Situ Measurements

This study evaluates the ability to track grassland growth phenology in the Swiss Alps with NOAA-16 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series. Three growth parameters from 15 alpine and subalpine grassland sites were investigated betwe...

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Main Authors: Stefan Wunderle, Gabriel Aberegg, Tobias Jonas, Christian Rixen, Fabio Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-04-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/8/4/2833/