Land Surface Phenology in the Tropics The Role of Climate and Topography in a Snow-Free Mountain

• Published in: Ecosystems (New York) Vol. 20; no. 8; pp. 1436 - 1453
• Main Authors: Streher, Annia Susin, Sobreiro, João Francisco Ferreira, Morellato, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira, Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer Science + Business Media 01.12.2017; Springer US; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: algorithms; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Climate change; Climatic changes; Cloud cover; Computer simulation; Ecological function; Ecology; Ecosystems; Elevation; Environmental Management; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Growing season; Hydrologic data; Hydrology/Water Resources; Image acquisition; Land; Land surface temperature; leaf development; Leaves; Life Sciences; linear models; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; MODIS; Moisture content; Mountains; normalized difference vegetation index; Original Articles; Phenology; plant response; Plant Sciences; Precipitation; rain; Rain and rainfall; rain forests; Rainfall; remote sensing; Satellite imagery; Savannahs; savannas; seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Senescence; Sky radiation; Snow; Surface chemistry; surface temperature; Temperature effects; time series analysis; Topography; Tropical environments; tropics; Vegetation; Water availability; Woodlands; Zoology; topoclimate; tropical mountain; environmental drivers; seasonal environments; land surface phenology; phenological indicators

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