Estimation of vegetation cover resilience from satellite time series

Resilience is a fundamental concept for understanding vegetation as a dynamic component of the climate system. It expresses the ability of ecosystems to tolerate disturbances and to recover their initial state. Recovery times are basic parameters of the vegetation's response to forcing and,...

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Main Authors: T. Simoniello, M. Lanfredi, M. Liberti, R. Coppola, M. Macchiato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1053/2008/hess-12-1053-2008.pdf