Spatial characteristics of AVHRR-NDVI along latitudinal transects in northern Alaska

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 315-326

  Jia, Gensuo J ^a   Epstein, Howard E ^a   Walker, Donald A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; High latitude; Spatial pattern; Tundra

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; NDVI; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TUNDRA;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036621967     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02056.x     Document Type: Article

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