NDVI Changes Show Warming Increases the Length of the Green Season at Tundra Communities in Northern Alaska: A Fine-Scale Analysis

A warming Arctic has been associated with increases in aboveground plant biomass, specifically shrubs, and changes in vegetation cover. However, the magnitude and direction of changes in NDVI have not been consistent across different tundra types. Here we examine the responsiveness of fine-scale NDV...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Jeremy L. May, Robert D. Hollister, Katlyn R. Betway, Jacob A. Harris, Craig E. Tweedie, Jeffrey M. Welker, William A. Gould, Steven F. Oberbauer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Subjects:	Arctic shrubs Normalized Difference Vegetation Index climate change seasonality phenology International Tundra Experiment
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.01174/full

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