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Analysis of the relationship between yield in cereals and remotely sensed fAPAR in the framework of monitoring drought impacts in Europe
Carmelo Cammalleri
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra (VA), Italy
now at: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambiente (DICA), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Niall McCormick
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra (VA), Italy
Andrea Toreti
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 21027 Ispra (VA), Italy
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We evaluated the ability of vegetation indices derived from satellite data to capture annual yield variations across Europe. The strength of the relationship varies throughout the year, with March–October representing the optimal period in most cases. Spatial differences were also observed, with the best results obtained in the Mediterranean regions.
We evaluated the ability of vegetation indices derived from satellite data to capture annual...
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