A dataset of monthly and annual vegetation coverage with 500m resolution in Mu Us Sandy Land from 2000 to 2020

TitleA dataset of monthly and annual vegetation coverage with 500m resolution in Mu Us Sandy Land from 2000 to 2020Data corresponding authorShi Lei ([e-mail])Data author(s)Yang Liangyan, Shi Lei, Wang Kun, Hua DongwenTime range2000 –2020Geographical scope37°27.5′N—39°22.5′N, 107°20′E—111°30′E; specific areas include: the Mu Us Sandy Land of ChinaSpatial resolution500 mData volume610 MBData format*.TIFSource(s) of fundingNational Natural Science Foundation of China (42167039); Technology Innovation Center for Land Engineering and Human Settlements, Shaanxi Land Engineering Construction Group Co.,Ltd and Xi'an Jiaotong University (2024WHZ0240, 2024WHZ0243).Dataset/Database compositionThis dataset primarily comprises monthly and annual Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and fractional vegetation cover (FVC) data from 2000 to 2020. It is organized into two directories ("FVC" and "NDVI"), containing a total of 544 raster files.