Detecting Historical Vegetation Changes in the Dunhuang Oasis Protected Area Using Landsat Images
Abstract: Given its proximity to an artificial oasis, the Donghu Nature Reserve in the Dunhuang Oasis has faced environmental pressure and vegetation disturbances in recent decades. Satellite vegetation indices (VIs) can be used to detect such changes in vegetation if the satellite images are calibr...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-09-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/10/1780 |