Remote Monitoring of the Impact of Oil Spills on Vegetation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Remote Monitoring of the Impact of Oil Spills on Vegetation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

The widespread oil extraction in the Niger Delta and the impacts on different types of vegetation are poorly understood due to lack of ground access. This study aims to determine the impact of oil spills on vegetation in the Niger Delta using a Landsat satellite-derived normalised difference vegetat...

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Main Authors: Abdullahi A. Kuta, Stephen Grebby, Doreen S. Boyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI)
vegetation health
vegetation degradation
mangrove
sparse vegetation
dense vegetation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/338

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