Evaluating the Vegetation Recovery in the Damage Area of Wenchuan Earthquake Using MODIS Data
The catastrophic 8.0 Richter magnitude earthquake that occurred on 12 May 2008 in Wenchuan, China caused extensive damage to vegetation due to widespread landslides and debris flows.In the past five years, the Chinese government has implemented a series of measures to restore the vegetation in the severely afflicted area.How is the vegetation recov