Assessing vegetation structure and ANPP dynamics in a grassland–shrubland Chihuahuan ecotone using NDVI–rainfall relationships
Climate change and the widespread alteration of natural habitats are major drivers of vegetation change in drylands. In the Chihuahuan Desert, large areas of grasslands dominated by perennial grass species have transitioned over the last 150 years to shrublands dominated by woody species, accompanie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/2907/2015/bg-12-2907-2015.pdf |