Cold Wave-Induced Reductions in NDII and ChlRE for North-Western Pacific Mangroves Varies with Latitude and Climate History

• Published in: Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 13; no. 14; p. 2732
• Main Authors: Peereman, Jonathan, Hogan, J. Aaron, Lin, Teng-Chiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 12.07.2021
• Subjects: Asia; Avicennia marina; Canopies; Chlorophyll; chlorophyll red-edge index; Climate; Climate prediction; Cold; cold event; cold stress; cold tolerance; Cold waves; Damage; disturbance; Estuaries; forest canopy; Forests; Freezing; Geographical distribution; geographical variation; Geographical variations; Geography; Kandelia; Kandelia obovata; latitude; leaves; Low temperature; mangrove forests; Mangrove swamps; Mangrove trees; Mangroves; Moisture content; normalized difference infrared index; phenology; Physiology; regression analysis; Remote sensing; Salinity; Senescence; Temperature effects; Vegetation index; Water content; Wave resistance; Iriomote Island; East Asia; Japan; Taiwan; Asia

Mangrove forests growing at the poleward edges of their geographic distribution are occasionally subject to freezing (<0 °C) and cold wave (>0 °C) events. Cold wave effects on mangrove trees are well documented and adaptation to cold stress has been reported for local mangrove populations in t...