Can human-induced land degradation be distinguished from the effects of rainfall variability? A case study in South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 271-297

  Wessels, K J ^a   Prince, S D ^a   Malherbe, J ^b   Small, J ^c   Frost, P E ^d   VanZyl, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

AVHRR; Communal lands; Monitoring; NDVI; NPP; Rain use efficiency; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; LAND DEGRADATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; VEGETATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33750018333     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.05.015     Document Type: Article

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