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Abdi A. M., Boke-Olen N., Tenenbaum D. E., Tagesson T., Cappelaere Bernard, Ardo J. (2017). Evaluating water controls on vegetation growth in the semi-arid Sahel using field and earth observation data. Remote Sensing, 9 (3), p. art. 294 [20 p.]. ISSN 2072-4292.

Titre du document
Evaluating water controls on vegetation growth in the semi-arid Sahel using field and earth observation data
Année de publication
2017
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000398720100107
Auteurs
Abdi A. M., Boke-Olen N., Tenenbaum D. E., Tagesson T., Cappelaere Bernard, Ardo J.
Source
Remote Sensing, 2017, 9 (3), p. art. 294 [20 p.] ISSN 2072-4292
Water loss is a crucial factor for vegetation in the semi-arid Sahel region of Africa. Global satellite-driven estimates of plant CO2 uptake (gross primary productivity, GPP) have been found to not accurately account for Sahelian conditions, particularly the impact of canopy water stress. Here, we identify the main biophysical limitations that induce canopy water stress in Sahelian vegetation and evaluate the relationships between field data and Earth observation-derived spectral products for up-scaling GPP. We find that plant-available water and vapor pressure deficit together control the GPP of Sahelian vegetation through their impact on the greening and browning phases. Our results show that a multiple linear regression (MLR) GPP model that combines the enhanced vegetation index, land surface temperature, and the short-wave infrared reflectance (Band 7, 2105-2155 nm) of the moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer satellite sensor was able to explain between 88% and 96% of the variability of eddy covariance flux tower GPP at three Sahelian sites (overall = 89%). The MLR GPP model presented here is potentially scalable at a relatively high spatial and temporal resolution. Given the scarcity of field data on CO2 fluxes in the Sahel, this scalability is important due to the low number of flux towers in the region.
Plan de classement
Sciences fondamentales / Techniques d'analyse et de recherche [020] ; Hydrologie [062] ; Télédétection [126]
Description Géographique
ZONE SAHELIENNE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010069495]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010069495
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