Remote Sensing of Environmental Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences (DISAT), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Remote Sensing of Environmental Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences (DISAT), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Francesco Pietro Fava
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Cinzia Panigada
Remote Sensing of Environmental Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences (DISAT), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), a tiny optical signal emitted from the core photosynthetic machinery, has emerged as a promising tool to evaluate vegetation growth from satellites. We find satellite SIF can capture intra-seasonal (i.e., from days to weeks) vegetation dynamics of dryland ecosystems, while greenness-based vegetation indices cannot. This study generates novel insights for developing effective real-time vegetation monitoring systems to inform climate risk management.
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), a tiny optical signal emitted from the core...