Multi-temporal Analysis of RapidEye Data to Detect Natural Vegetation Phenology During Two Growing Seasons in the Northern Negev, Israel

Abstract

of these ecosystems. Phenology has proven to be a very suitable tool for this because it comprises “the study of the timing of recurring biological events, the causes of their timing with regard to biotic and abiotic forces, and the interrelation among phases of the same or different species” (Lieth 1974). Due to the spatial coverage as well as financial and time related savings, remote sensing techniques proved to be very suitable for these kinds of analyses. For example until now especially dense