Variations in satellite‐derived phenology in China's temperate vegetation

Abstract The relationship between vegetation phenology and climate is a crucial topic in global change research because it indicates dynamic responses of terrestrial ecosystems to climate changes. In this study, we investigate the possible impact of recent climate changes on growing season duration in the temperate vegetation of China, using the advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR)/normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) biweekly time‐series data collected from January 1982 to December 1999 and concurrent mean temperature and precipitation data. The results show that over the study period, the growing season duration has lengthened by 1.16 days yr −1 in temperate region of China. The green‐up…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China
• NO
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration