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The Scottish borders fens : controls on vegetation development and composition. [PDF]

, 1997
The Scottish Borders fens represent an important group of British fen sites. Despite their small size many of these fens support various rare plant communities and nationally and locally rare plant species as well as a wide range of species ...
Tratt, Rosalind
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Global functional variation in alpine vegetation [PDF]

, 2021
Questions: What are the functional trade-offs of vascular plant species in global alpine ecosystems? How is functional variation related to vegetation zones, climatic groups and biogeographic realms?
Zibzeev E. G., Makunina N., Borchardt P., Nowak A., Vassilev K., Jandt U., Finckh M., Sklenar P., Attorre F., Sibik J., Jimenez-Alfaro B., Dolezal J., Virtanen R., Lenoir J., Hemp A., Wiser S. K., Korolyuk A. Y., Bruelheide H., Testolin R., Malanson G. P., Mucina L., Peyre G., Noroozi J., Peet R. K., Sabatini F. M., Carmona C. P., Haider S.   +26 more
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Monitoring rangeland vegetation in the Sahel by Landsat MSS and NOAA AVHRR

, 1991
Quantities of herbaceous vegetation of Sahelian rangelands in Niger and Mali were compared to vegetation indices (VI) derived from Landsat MSS and NOAA AVHRR LAC images.
Hiederer, Roland
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Temporal and Spatial Variation of Vegetation Coverage in Kubuqi Desert from 1989 to 2019

Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The temporal and spatial variation of vegetation coverage in the Kubuqi Desert during 1989—2019 was explored in order to provide the necessary theoretical basis and support for ecological restoration of the local area.
Wu Xiaoyan, Gao Yong, Dang Xiaohong, Zhang Chao, Du Bin, Zhang Hailong, Bao Xiaoying   +6 more
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Assessing the Impacts of Urbanization on Albedo in Jing-Jin-Ji Region of China

Remote Sensing, 2018
As an indicative parameter that represents the ability of the Earth’s surface to reflect solar radiation, albedo determines the allocation of solar energy between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere, which plays an important role in both ...
Rongyun Tang, Xiang Zhao, Tao Zhou, Bo Jiang, Donghai Wu, Bijian Tang   +5 more
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Assessing the Vegetation Dynamics and Its Influencing Factors in Central Asia from 2001 to 2020

Remote Sensing, 2023
As vegetation plays a critical role in terrestrial ecosystems, understanding its status and variation is vital for preserving the stability of an ecosystem.
Chao Gao, Xiaoli Ren, Lianlian Fan, Honglin He, Li Zhang, Xinyu Zhang, Yun Li, Na Zeng, Xiuzhi Chen   +8 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Impact of Physical and Anthropogenic Factors on Vegetation Spatial-Temporal Variation in Northern Tibet

Remote Sensing, 2019
The alpine grassland on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau covers an area of about 1/3 of China’s total grassland area and plays a crucial role in regulating grassland ecological functions.
Qinwei Ran, Yanbin Hao, Anquan Xia, Wenjun Liu, Ronghai Hu, Xiaoyong Cui, Kai Xue, Xiaoning Song, Cong Xu, Boyang Ding, Yanfen Wang   +10 more
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Vegetation NDVI Linked to Temperature and Precipitation in the Upper Catchments of Yellow River [PDF]

, 2012
Vegetation in the upper catchment of Yellow River is critical for the ecological stability of the whole watershed. The dominant vegetation cover types in this region are grassland and forest, which can strongly influence the eco-environmental status of ...
Ouyang, W., Hao, F., Zhang, X., Skidmore, A.K., Zhang, X, Quyang, Y., Toxopeus, A.G.   +6 more
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Correlations between Urbanization and Vegetation Degradation across the World’s Metropolises Using DMSP/OLS Nighttime Light Data

Remote Sensing, 2015
Changes in biodiversity owing to vegetation degradation resulting from widespread urbanization demands serious attention. However, the connection between vegetation degradation and urbanization appears to be complex and nonlinear, and deserves a series ...
Yanxu Liu, Yanglin Wang, Jian Peng, Yueyue Du, Xianfeng Liu, Shuangshuang Li, Donghai Zhang   +6 more
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Assessing the Evolution in Remotely Sensed Vegetation Index Using Image Processing TechniquesAssessing the Evolution in Remotely Sensed Vegetation Index Using Image Processing Techniques [PDF]

Anuário do Instituto de Geociências, 2019
Vegetation has a substantial role as an indicator of anthropic effects, specifically in cases where urban planning is required. This is especially the case in the management of coastal cities, where vegetation exerts several effects that heighten the ...
Natalia V. Revollo, G. Noelia Revollo Sarmiento, M. Andrea Huamantinco Cisneros, Claudio A. Delrieux, M. Cintia Piccolo   +4 more
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