Assessing the effectiveness of vegetation indices in detecting forest disturbances in the southeast Amazon
Abstract Amazon forests are becoming increasingly vulnerable to disturbances such as droughts, fires, windstorms, logging, and forest fragmentation, all of which lead to forest degradation. Nevertheless, quantifying the extent and severity of disturbances and their cumulative impact on forest degrad...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77924-3 |