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A Model For Determining Drivers Of Phenology In Western United States Rangelands, Joseph R. St. Peter
A Model For Determining Drivers Of Phenology In Western United States Rangelands, Joseph R. St. Peter
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Plant phenology has long been used as an indicator of climate. Recent changes in plant phenology are evidence of the influence of climate change. Modeling plant phenology has become an effective tool to understand the impacts of climate change. Using machine learning techniques I developed a modeling process for accurately predicting phenology across a diverse landscape. This model uses individual site data to set site specific climate thresholds for plant phenology. This model also identifies the limiting factors to vegetation phenology for rangelands in the western United States. NDVI remotely sensed data was used to quantify land surface phenology and …