Northern Colorado Plateau Network Land Surface Phenology Monitoring
Thoma D. Northern Colorado Plateau Network Land Surface Phenology Monitoring. 2010. National Park Service
Remote sensing of vegetation condition and snow extent provides information essential to understanding and managing change at broad scales by describing important aspects of ecological and hydrological processes that have cascading effects on other natural resources. Spatial patterns of satellite-derived NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), or "greenness," and vegetation are indicative of long-term climate conditions to which vegetation on the Colorado Plateau has adapted. NDVI also responds to short-term changes in weather and cycles annually with seasons. Changes in precipitation and temperature may cause changes in the spatial distribution of vegetation over time, and changes in NDVI may imply a response to changing climate or changing land condition brought about by human activities or natural disturbance. Land-condition monitoring uses MODIS (MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite imagery to measure vegetation greenness and snow-cover extent. NDVI change is related to productivity, based on information derived from the Terra satellite, which images the entire surface of Earth every day at 250-m resolution. NDVI is used to estimate the start and end of the growing season, the time of peak production, and seasonal productivity. Comparison of these attributes among years can indicate substantive changes in the extent of vegetation conditions, changes in the duration of the growing season, impacts due to drought, or large-scale natural or human-caused disturbances. In grassland systems, the shape of the NDVI curve can also indicate the relative extent of exotics (e.g., cheatgrass), because their phenology (timing of significant growth stages) tends to differ from that of native vegetation. The Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) and U.S. Geological Survey have developed remote-sensing methods to improve understanding of how broad-scale vegetation condition responds to short-term weather patterns, long-term climate trends, land use, and geographic position. The objective of this protocol is to determine status and trends in snow cover, vegetation condition, and phenology for NCPN parks and adjacent lands. Additionally, the network will explore the reasons behind anomalous departures from previous NDVI trends with information from other vital signs monitoring.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Thoma, David
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ARCH , BLCA , BRCA , CANY , CARE , CEBR , COLM , CURE , DINO , FOBU , GOSP , HOVE , NABR , NCPN , PISP , TICA , ZION
- Keywords
- Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer, MODIS, Monitoring, NDVI, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Remote Sensing, snow-cover extent, vegetation condition, vegetation phenology
Program
Products
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Arches National Park, 2000–2019
- Remote sensing of vegetation phenology and snow-cover extent in Northern Colorado Plateau Network parks: status and trends 2010
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land condition monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land condition monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land condition monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land condition monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land surface phenology monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land surface phenology monitoring
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Zion National Park, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 2000–2019
- Vegetation production and phenology at Curecanti National Recreation Area, 2000-2019 [Web Brief]
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Curecanti National Recreation Area, 2000–2019
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Arches National Park, 2000–2019
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 2000-2019
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Zion National Park, 2000–2019
- Helping Managers Plan for Climate Change with Remote Sensing at Bryce Canyon National Park
- Vegetation production and phenology at Arches National Park, 2000–2019 [Print Brief]
- Vegetation production and phenology at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 2000–2019 [Print Brief]
- Vegetation production and phenology at Zion National Park, 2000–2019 [Print Brief]
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Cedar Breaks National Monument, 2000-2019
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Dinosaur National Monument, 2000-2019
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Fossil Butte National Monument, 2000-2019
- Vegetation Production and Phenology at Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Golden Spike National Historical Park, 2000–2019
- Supplemental materials for the report landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Natural Bridges National Monument, 2000–2019
- Supplemental materials for Landscape Phenology, Vegetation Condition, and Relations with Climate at Curecanti National Recreation Area, 2000–2019.
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Bryce Canyon National Park: 2000–2019
- Supplemental materials for Landscape Phenology, Vegetation Condition, and Relations with Climate at Bryce Canyon National Park, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Canyonlands National Park, 2000–2019
- Changing Climate Zones Mean Changing Vegetation in Western National Parks
- Supplemental materials for report on landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Canyonlands National Park, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Capitol Reef National Park, 2000–2019
- Using Remote Sensing to Help Managers Plan for Climate Change at Capitol Reef National Park
- Supplemental materials for report on landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Capitol Reef National Park, 2000–2019
- Using Remote Sensing to Help Managers Plan for Climate Change at Colorado National Monument
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Colorado National Monument, 2000–2019
- Supplemental materials for report on landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Colorado National Monument, 2000–2019
- Changing Patterns of Water Availability May Change Vegetation Composition in US National Parks
- Land surface phenology monitoring protocol for park units in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network and Southern Colorado Plateau Network standard operating procedures
- Traits, Tradeoffs, and Pivot Points: How Climate, Plant, and Soil Properties Affect Vegetation Growth on the Northern Colorado Plateau
- Landscape pivot points and responses to water balance in national parks of the southwest US
- Satellite-based vegetation condition and phenology, and snow cover extent monitoring protocol for the Northern and Southern Colorado Plateau Networks
- Application of Landsat imagery for landscape-scale change detection and trend analysis in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network: narrative and standard operating procedures, version 1.0
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: landscape dynamics monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land cover monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land cover monitoring
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network monitoring brief: land cover monitoring
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Dinosaur National Monument, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Fossil Butte National Monument, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Natural Bridges National Monument, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Cedar Breaks National Monument, 2000–2019
- Landscape phenology, vegetation condition, and relations with climate at Golden Spike National Historical Park, 2000–2019
- Vegetation production and phenology at Dinosaur National Monument, 2000-2019 [Web Brief]
- Vegetation production and phenology at Fossil Butte National Monument, 2000–2019 [Web Brief]
- Vegetation Production and Phenology at Cedar Breaks National Monument, 2000–2019 [Web Brief]
- Vegetation production and phenology at Golden Spike National Historical Park, 2000-2019 [Web Brief]
- Vegetation production and phenology at Natural Bridges National Monument, 2000-2019 [Web Brief]
- Northern Colorado Plateau Network Remote Sensing Protocol Science Review, 2023: A Summary of Reviewers’ Responses and Recommendations
- Vegetation production and phenology at Arches National Park, 2000–2019 [Web Brief]
- Vegetation production and phenology at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 2000–2019 [Web Brief]
- Vegetation Production and Phenology at Zion National Park, 2000–2019 [Web Brief]