Observed long-term greening of alpine vegetation—a case study in the French Alps

Observed long-term greening of alpine vegetation—a case study in the French Alps

We combined imagery from multiple sources (MODIS, Landsat-5, 7, 8) with land cover data to test for long-term (1984–2015) greening or browning trends of vegetation in a temperate alpine area, the Ecrins National Park, in the context of recent climate change and domestic grazing practices. We showed...

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Main Authors: Bradley Z Carlson, Monica C Corona, Cédric Dentant, Richard Bonet, Wilfried Thuiller, Philippe Choler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
NDVI
MODIS
Landsat
peak productivity
climate change
temperate mountains
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa84bd

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa84bd

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