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Effects of a large-scale late spring frost on a beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated Mediterranean mountain forest derived from the spatio-temporal variations of NDVI / Angelo Nolè in Annals of Forest Science, vol 75 n° 3 (September 2018)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 75 n° 3 (September 2018) Titre : Effects of a large-scale late spring frost on a beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated Mediterranean mountain forest derived from the spatio-temporal variations of NDVI Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Angelo Nolè, Auteur ; Angelo Rita, Auteur ; Agostino Maria Silvio Ferrara, Auteur ; Marco Borghetti, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt alpestre [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] gelée [Termes IGN] image Landsat-8 [Termes IGN] image Landsat-OLI [Termes IGN] image Landsat-TIRS [Termes IGN] Italie [Termes IGN] Normalized Difference Vegetation Index [Termes IGN] variation temporelle Résumé : (Auteur) Key message: A remote sensing-based approach was implemented to detect the effect of a late spring frost on beech forests in the Mediterranean mountain region. The analysis of spatio-temporal variability of frost effects on normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) highlighted the distribution of the canopy damage across the forest according to geomorphic factors such as slope, aspect, and altitude. Context: Increased intensity and frequency of extreme temperatures such as late spring frosts and heat waves represent the main drivers affecting forest ecosystem structure and composition in the Mediterranean region. Aims: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a late spring frost disturbance, which occurred during spring 2016 in southern Italy, through the assessment of the spatial pattern of the damage to the beech forest canopy associated with the peak decrease in normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), and the analysis of the NDVI temporal recovery after this frost disturbance. Methods: The forest areas affected by frost were detected through the NDVI differencing technique based on Landsat 8 (OLI/TIRS) imagery time series. The influence of local geomorphic factors (i.e., aspect, elevation, and slope) on forest NDVI patterns was assessed by means of a generalized additive model (GAM). Results: A rather counterintuitive NDVI patterns emerged according to the forest exposition, with NDVI significantly higher on the north facing areas than the southerly ones. The main canopy damage occurred at about 1250 m and reached up to 1500 m asl, representing the altitudinal range affected by the frost disturbance. Finally, the full canopy recovery occurred within 3 months of the frost event. Conclusion: The analysis of seasonal Landsat 8 image time series related to local geomorphic factors, such as aspect, slope, and altitude, and plant phenology on a frost event date, contributed to highlight the NDVI spatio-temporal variation and canopy recovery of a Mediterranean mountain beech forest. Numéro de notice : A2018-328 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s13595-018-0763-1 Date de publication en ligne : 16/08/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-018-0763-1 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=90472 [article]