Directional effects introduce a variability in reflectance and vegetation index determination, especially when large field-of-view sensors are used (e.g., Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer - MODIS). In this study, we evaluated directional effects on MODIS reflectance and four vegetation indices (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index - NDVI; Enhanced Vegetation Index - EVI; Normaliz...

Abstract The forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) sector in Indonesia is expected to contribute 60% of the greenhouse gas emission reduction. priority location for enhancing carbon stock as mitigation action natural forests, such Mount Halimun Salak National Park (MHSNP). objectives this research were estimate vegetation cover changes 2016, 2019, 2022, analyze programs affecting forest MHSNP. Thi...

in this article, new index, the optimized synthetized drought index (osdi), is suggested for real-time monitoring of this phenomenon in areas with heterogeneous land covers. the precipitation, one of the important factors in drought, measured by ground stations and improved bytrmm satellite data. each of the three normalized moisture indices, including normalized difference vegetation index (nd...

The assessment of relationships between satellite-derived vegetation indices and meteorological drought improves our understanding of how these indices respond to climatic changes. The combination of climate data and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) product of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery provided an opportunity to evaluate the impact of d...

A land surface vegetation index, defined as the difference of microwave land surface emissivity at 19 and 37 GHz, was calculated for a heavily forested area in north central Massachusetts. The microwave emissivity difference vegetation index (EDVI) was estimated from satellite SSM/I measurements at the defined wavelengths and used to estimate land surface turbulent fluxes. Narrowband visible an...

Abstract The vegetation of the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) is strongly influenced by climate. El Niño events, seasonality, isolation, volcanism, and increasing human activity define ecosystems archipelago. Given their socio-cultural economic importance, it critical to monitor response changes in climate assess its vulnerability. This study explores potential use Normalized Difference Vegetation...

To determine the suitable indices for vegetation cover and production assessment based on the remote sensing data, simultaneous digital data with field data belonging to the spring rangeland of the Semirom-Isfahan province were analyzed. During two years of monitoring the annual, grass, forb, and shrub vegetation cover and the total production data from 86 were collected. The Global Positioning...

Selection criteria that can facilitate grain yield improvement would be considered important plant breeding tools. We assessed the value of spectral refl ectance indices (SRI) as indirect selection tools for grain yield improvement in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic correlation between SRI and grain yield, heritability, response to sele...