Linear regression relationships between NDVI, vegetation and rainfall in Etosha National Park, Namibia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 235-260

  Du Plessis, W P ^a  

^a Ministry of Environment and Tourism   (Namibia)

Author keywords

10 day interval MVC; Annual rainfall; Cumulative rainfall; Effective rainfall; Green vegetation cover and biomass; Integrated rainy season MVC; NDVI; Semi arid savannas

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032829907     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0505     Document Type: Article

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