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- Title
Application of Path Analysis and Remote Sensing to Assess the Interrelationships between Meteorological Variables and Vegetation Indices in the State of Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil.
- Authors
Senhorelo, Adriano Posse; Sousa, Elias Fernandes de; Santos, Alexandre Rosa dos; Ferrari, Jéferson Luiz; Peluzio, João Batista Esteves; Carvalho, Rita de Cássia Freire; Souza, Kaíse Barbosa de; Moreira, Taís Rizzo
- Abstract
Utilizing path analysis, we examined the interconnectedness among six meteorological variables. Among these, three pertain to energy conditions—air temperature, net solar radiation, and reference evapotranspiration (ET0)—while the others are associated with hydrological conditions: precipitation, relative humidity, and water deficiency. These variables were assessed across five distinct temporal delay levels to understand their influences on the normalized difference vegetation Index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) within grassland areas situated in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. The images underwent processing using analytical algorithms and a geographic information system (GIS). The direct and indirect impacts of these variables on the NDVI and EVI exhibited remarkable similarity across varying temporal delays and geographic regions. Meteorological variables explained over 50% of the observed variation in both indices, occasionally even reaching levels of 70%. Temperature and relative humidity primarily exerted direct effects on the indices. Conversely, precipitation exhibited indirect effects on the indices, often in conjunction with other hydrological variables. ET0 demonstrated a direct effect on the vegetation indices, particularly after a delay of 32 days. Solar radiation and water deficiency displayed direct effects up to the 32-day mark, implying that vegetation responds more promptly to these variables. The proposed methodology enabled a consistent and stable assessment of the direct and indirect effects of meteorological variables on vegetation indices.
- Subjects
ESPIRITO Santo (Brazil : State); BRAZIL; PATH analysis (Statistics); NORMALIZED difference vegetation index; REMOTE sensing; GEOGRAPHIC information systems; SOLAR radiation
- Publication
Diversity (14242818), 2024, Vol 16, Issue 2, p90
- ISSN
1424-2818
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/d16020090