Variation of vegetation cover and the relationship with land surface temperature across Thailand (2007 to 2022).

ABSTRACT: Understanding vegetation-climate interactions is essential amid escalating global climate change. This study investigates spatial-temporal and seasonal variations in Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) across six regions of Thailand (2007-2022). Results reveal distinct regional and seasonal characteristics, with significant negative correlations between LST and NDVI (R = 0.61 dry; 0.39 rainy; 0.72 winter). The strongest negative correlation occurred during the rainy season in 2017, highlighting complex interannual variations. Seasonal LST fluctuations (winter-summer: 1.24, winter-rainy: -1.54, summer-rainy: -2.78, p < 0.001) and NDVI variations (winter-summer: 0.09, winter-rainy: 0.07, summer-rainy: -0.03, p < 0.001) were statistically significa

SUBMITTER: Kliengchuay W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12311212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature