Comparing MODIS and near-surface vegetation indexes for monitoring tropical dry forest phenology along a successional gradient using optical phenology towers

Comparing MODIS and near-surface vegetation indexes for monitoring tropical dry forest phenology along a successional gradient using optical phenology towers

Tropical dry forests (TDFs) present strong seasonal greenness signals ideal for tracking phenology and primary productivity using remote sensing techniques. The tightly synchronized relationship these ecosystems have with water availability offer a valuable natural experiment for observing the compl...

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Main Authors: C Rankine, G A Sánchez-Azofeifa, J Antonio Guzmán, M M Espirito-Santo, Iain Sharp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
phenology
dry forests
MODIS
succession
ground truth
time series
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa838c

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa838c

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