Remote Sensing of Arctic Vegetation: Relations between the NDVI, Spatial Resolution and Vegetation Cover on Boothia Peninsula, Nunavut

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Laidler, Gita J., Treitz, Paul M., Atkinson, David M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: Arctic; Boothia Peninsula; Nunavut; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic2; http://arctic.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/viewFile/2/2

Arctic tundra environments are thought to be particularly sensitive to changes in climate, whereby alterations in ecosystem functioning are likely to be expressed through shifts in vegetation phenology, species composition, and net ecosystem productivity (NEP). Remote sensing has shown potential as...