NNear-Infrared (NIR).
WDRVIWide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index
VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #50
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Summary
The Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index (WDRVI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2004; its source is cited as Anatoly A. Gitelson (2004). Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index for Remote Quantification of Biophysical Characteristics of Vegetation. Journal of Plant Physiology, 161(2). https://doi.org/10.1078/0176-1617-01176 .
Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 84.35th percentile overall, ranking 50 out of 313 indices with citation data. Among the 51 indices published within two years of 2004, it ranks 19 (64.71th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 79.15th percentile and ranks 45 out of 211 indices with citation data. Among the 39 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 17 (58.97th percentile).
Formula
(alpha * N - R) / (alpha * N + R)Bands
RRed.
Polarizations
Constants
alphaWeighting coefficient.
Default value0.1
Suggested range0.1–0.2
Suggested values
- Aggressive correction, high LAI. Underperforms in sparse vegetation
- 0.05
- Conservative correction, high-biomass sensitivity without strongly down-weighting NIR
- 0.2
- Equal WDRVI to NDVI
- 1
- Stronger correction, moderate-to-high LAI, vegetation fraction where NDVI saturates
- 0.1