Interannual variability of NDVI and its relationship to climate for North American shrublands and grasslands

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 721-733

  Paruelo, José M ^a,b   Lauenroth, William K ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Climatic controls; Ecosystem function; Ecosystem variability; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; GRASSLAND; NDVI; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031743237     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1998.2540721.x     Document Type: Article

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