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Near-real-time vegetation monitoring and historical database (1981–present) for the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands
Magí Franquesa
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Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
Fergus Reig
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
Manuel Arretxea
Instituto de Geociencias (IGEO), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas–Universidad Complutense de Madrid (CSIC–UCM), Madrid, 28040, Spain
Maria Adell-Michavila
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
Amar Halifa-Marín
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
Daniel Vilas
Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
Santiago Beguería
Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Campus de Aula Dei, Zaragoza, 50059, Spain
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Our study created a unique database that tracks vegetation health across Spain and the Balearic Islands from 1981 to now, updated every two weeks. By using satellite images from multiple sources, we provide accurate and consistent data that helps detect changes in vegetation due to factors like fires. This tool is crucial for farmers, environmental managers, and policymakers to monitor and protect plant life, ensuring better management of natural resources and agricultural productivity.
Our study created a unique database that tracks vegetation health across Spain and the Balearic...
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