Analysis of Climate and Topography Impacts on the Spatial Distribution of Vegetation in the Virunga Volcanoes Massif of East-Central Africa

Analysis of Climate and Topography Impacts on the Spatial Distribution of Vegetation in the Virunga Volcanoes Massif of East-Central Africa

This paper aimed to investigate the influence of climatic and topographic factors on the distribution of vegetation in the Virunga Volcanoes Massif using GIS and remote sensing techniques. The climatic variables considered were precipitation, Land Surface Temperature (LST), and evapotranspiration (E...

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Main Authors: Alphonse Kayiranga, Felix Ndayisaba, Lamek Nahayo, Fidele Karamage, Jean Baptiste Nsengiyumva, Christophe Mupenzi, Enan Muhire Nyesheja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
climate
East-Central Africa
topography
Geographically Weighted Regression
remote sensing
Virunga Volcanoes Massif
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/1/17

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