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This report examines the scientific basis for the use of remotely sensed data, particularly NDVI, in land degradation assessments at different scales and for a range of applications. It draws evidence from a wide range of investigations, primarily from the scientific peer-reviewed literature but also non-journal sources.
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Yengoh, G.T., Dent, D., Olsson, L., Tengberg, A.E., Tucker, C.J. (2015). Conclusion. In: Use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to Assess Land Degradation at Multiple Scales. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24112-8_12
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