Spatial covariation between solar-induced fluorescence and vegetation indices from Arctic-Boreal landscapes ...

The Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) is characterized by spatially heterogeneous vegetation composition and structure, leading to challenges for inferring patterns in vegetation productivity. A mechanistic understanding of the patterns and processes underlying spectral remote sensing observations is necessa...

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Main Author: Maguire, Andrew J
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: Root 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.48577/jpl.chtgtp
https://dataverse.jpl.nasa.gov/citation?persistentId=doi:10.48577/jpl.CHTGTP
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Summary:The Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) is characterized by spatially heterogeneous vegetation composition and structure, leading to challenges for inferring patterns in vegetation productivity. A mechanistic understanding of the patterns and processes underlying spectral remote sensing observations is necessary to overcome these challenges. Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), near-infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRv), and chlorophyll/carotenoid index (CCI) show promise for tracking productivity and disentangling links to the activity and distribution of chlorophyll at coarse spatial scales (e.g., 0.5), but their effectiveness for studying mixed landscapes characteristic of the ABZ remains unclear. Here, we use airborne observations collected during NASA’s Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment to examine the spatial covariation between SIF, NIRv, and CCI at a scale (30 m) commensurate with the best available landcover products across interior Alaska. Additionally, we compare relationships among SIF and ...