Vegetation water content is a key indicator of plant physiological status and ecosystem functioning, and it plays a critical role in determining vegetation flammability and wildfire dynamics. In Mediterranean environments, moisture content of live fine fuels (LFF)—including shrub vegetation and live foliage—is strongly influenced by meteorological variability and drought, yet field-based datasets that capture local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity remain scarce.

Comparative evaluation of five drought models for tracking vegetation moisture content in two mediterranean broadleaf forests

Laura Bonora
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Matteo De Vincenzi
2026

Abstract

Vegetation water content is a key indicator of plant physiological status and ecosystem functioning, and it plays a critical role in determining vegetation flammability and wildfire dynamics. In Mediterranean environments, moisture content of live fine fuels (LFF)—including shrub vegetation and live foliage—is strongly influenced by meteorological variability and drought, yet field-based datasets that capture local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity remain scarce.
2026
Istituto per la BioEconomia - IBE
978-956-03-0083-6
Mediterranean Landscape; Modelling. Drought index.
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