Optical vegetation indices for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems globally

Zeng, Yelu; Hao, Dalei; Huete, Alfredo; Dechant, Benjamin; Berry, Joe; Chen, Jing M.; Joiner, Joanna; Frankenberg, Christian; Bond-Lamberty, Ben; Ryu, Youngryel; Xiao, Jingfeng; Asrar, Ghassem R.; Chen, Min
2022
NATURE REVIEWS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
DOI
10.1038/s43017-022-00298-5
Vegetation dynamics can be tracked using remotely sensed vegetation indices, but these metrics can result in conflicting conclusions. This Technical Review details the history, application and potential pitfalls associated with vegetation indices and makes recommendations for their best use.