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Knowing fire incidence through fuel phenology: A remotely sensed approach

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  • Bajocco, S.
  • Rosati, L.
  • Ricotta, C.

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Fire is a basic ecological factor that contributes to determine vegetation diversity and dynamics in time and space. Fuel characteristics play an essential role in fire ignition and propagation; at the landscape scale fuel availability and flammability are closely related to the vegetation phenology that directly affects wildfire pattern in time and space. In this view, the annual normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) profiles derived from high temporal resolution satellites, like SPOT Vegetation, represent an effective tool for monitoring the coarse-scale vegetation seasonal timing. The objective of this study thus consists in quantifying the explanatory power of multitemporal NDVI profiles on the fire regime characteristics of the potential natural vegetation (PNV) types of Sardinia (Italy) over a 5-year period (2000–2004). The results obtained show a good association between the NDVI temporal dynamics of the PNV of Sardinia and the corresponding fire regime characteristics, emphasizing the role of the bioclimatic timing of the vegetation in controlling the coarse-scale wildfire spatio-temporal distribution of Sardinia. By providing a sound phytogeographical framework for describing different wildfire regimes, PNV maps can thus be considered helpful cartographic documents for fire management strategies at the landscape scale.

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  • Bajocco, S. & Rosati, L. & Ricotta, C., 2010. "Knowing fire incidence through fuel phenology: A remotely sensed approach," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 221(1), pages 59-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:221:y:2010:i:1:p:59-66
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.12.024
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    1. Simona Canu & Leonardo Rosati & Michele Fiori & Andrea Motroni & Rossella Filigheddu & Emmanuele Farris, 2015. "Bioclimate map of Sardinia (Italy)," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(5), pages 711-718, October.
    2. Sofia Bajocco & Silvia Vanino & Marco Bascietto & Rosario Napoli, 2021. "Exploring the Drivers of Sentinel-2-Derived Crop Phenology: The Joint Role of Climate, Soil, and Land Use," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-13, June.
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    4. Iraj Rahimi & Lia Duarte & Ana Cláudia Teodoro, 2024. "Zagros Grass Index—A New Vegetation Index to Enhance Fire Fuel Mapping: A Case Study in the Zagros Mountains," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-16, May.
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