Comparison of Two Different Calculation Methods of Fractional Vegetation Cover

Abstract

Fractional Vegetation Cover (FVC) is an important parameter for soil erosion equation. The Fractional Vegetation Cover of typical soil erosion county in red soil region of South China was calculated by parameter revision method (PRM) and fusion method (FM).The results of the two methods were compared from two parts of FVC level and 24 half-months FVC. The results show that the FVC level calculated by PRM was concentrated in high level, and that calculated by FM is mainly in medium-high level and high level. The time variation of FVC in 24 half-months calculated by the two methods was the same, but the majority of FVC value calculated by PRM was higher than that calculated by FM. It is better to choose FM method to calculate FVC in estimating soil erosion.