Rainfall Intra-Seasonal Variability and Vegetation Growth in the Ferlo Basin (Senegal)

During the monsoon season, the spatiotemporal variability of rainfall impacts the growth of vegetation in the Sahel. This study evaluates this effect for the Ferlo basin in central northern Senegal. Relationships between rainfall, soil moisture (SM), and vegetation are assessed using remote sensing...

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Main Authors: Soukèye Cissé, Laurence Eymard, Catherine Ottlé, Jacques André Ndione, Amadou Thierno Gaye, Françoise Pinsard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
RFE
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/1/66