Assessing Vegetation Response to Multi-Scalar Drought across the Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan Deserts and Apache Highlands in the Southwest United States

Assessing Vegetation Response to Multi-Scalar Drought across the Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan Deserts and Apache Highlands in the Southwest United States

Understanding the patterns and relationships between vegetation productivity and climatic conditions is essential for predicting the future impacts of climate change. Climate change is altering precipitation patterns and increasing temperatures in the Southwest United States. The large-scale and lon...

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Main Authors: Pratima Khatri-Chhetri, Sean M. Hendryx, Kyle A. Hartfield, Michael A. Crimmins, Willem J. D. van Leeuwen, Van R. Kane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI)
Southwest United States
semi-arid regions
drought
vegetation productivity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/6/1103

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