Estimation of vegetation cover resilience from satellite time series

• Published in: Hydrology and earth system sciences Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 1053 - 1064
• Main Authors: Simoniello, T, Lanfredi, M, Liberti, M, Coppola, R, Macchiato, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 01.01.2008
• Subjects: anthropogenic activities; climatic factors; estimation; remote sensing; satellites; temporal variation; time series analysis; vegetation cover; Italy

Resilience is a fundamental concept for understanding vegetation as a dynamic component of the climate system. It expresses the ability of ecosystems to tolerate disturbances and to recover their initial state. Recovery times are basic parameters of the vegetation's response to forcing and, the...