Remote sensing of protected areas to derive baseline vegetation functioning characteristics

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 711-720

  Garbulsky, Martín F ^a   Paruelo, José M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Depto de Recurs Nat Y Ambiente   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Biome; Evapotranspiration; NDVI; NOAA AVHRR; NPP; Surface temperature

Indexed keywords

BASELINE CONDITIONS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GLOBAL CHANGE; PROTECTED AREA; REMOTE SENSING;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 6344246272     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2004.tb02313.x     Document Type: Article

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