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Table 3 Linear regression and correlation coefficients for the relationship between SAVI and LST; SAVI and AAP in 1985, 2000, and 2015 pixel-by-pixel

From: Effects of soil and water conservation on vegetation cover: a remote sensing based study in the Middle Suluh River Basin, northern Ethiopia

Dependent variable

Independent variable

Regression equation

R2 (%)

R

r

Sig.

SAVI_2015

LST_2015

Y = 0.331 − 0.0057x

7.2

0.269

− 0.269

0.000

SAVI_2000

LST_2000

Y = 0.352 − 0.0052x

12.9

0.359

− 0.359

0.000

SAVI_1985

LST_1985

Y = 0.193 − 0.0011x

1.0

0.102

− 0.102

0.000

SAVI_2015

AAPa

Y = 0.287 − 0.0002x

1.8

0.135

− 0.135

0.000

SAVI_2000

AAPb

Y = 0.138 − 0.00004x

0.3

0.057

0.057

0.000

SAVI_1985

AAPc

Y = 0.051 − 0.0002x

6.4

0.252

0.252

0.000

  1. aAverage annual precipitation for 2015
  2. bAverage annual precipitation for 2000
  3. cAverage annual precipitation for 1985