Analysis of desert plant community growth patterns with high temporal resolution satellite spectra

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 418-432

  Peters, Albert J ^a   Eve, Marlen D ^a   Holt, E Howard ^b   Whitford, Walter G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chihuahuan Desert; phenology; satellite imagery; vegetation index

Indexed keywords

DESERT; DESERTIFICATION; GROWTH PATTERN; MONITORING; PLANT COMMUNITY; REMOTE SENSING;

USA, NEW MEXICO, CHIHUAHUAN DESERT;

EID: 0030620330     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404887     Document Type: Article

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