This study promotes the understanding of vegetation response to changing forcing factors such as climate, storm frequency, and management practices, and is directly traceable to missions such as MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer), MISR (Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer), VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite) and ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2).