Mesic vegetation persistence: A new approach for monitoring spatial and temporal changes in water availability in dryland regions using cloud computing and the sentinel and Landsat constellations

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 917; p. 170491
• Main Authors: Shrestha, Nawaraj, Kolarik, Nicholas E., Brandt, Jodi S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.03.2024
• Subjects: Mesic vegetation dynamics; Mesic vegetation persistence; Moisture change index; Time series remote sensing; Water availability; Mesic vegetation dynamics; Mesic vegetation persistence; Water availability; Moisture change index; Time series remote sensing

Climate change and anthropogenic activity pose severe threats to water availability in drylands. A better understanding of water availability response to these threats could improve our ability to adapt and mitigate climate and anthropogenic effects. Here, we present a Mesic Vegetation Persistence (...