Examining Fractional Vegetation Cover Dynamics in Response to Climate from 1982 to 2015 in the Amur River Basin for SDG 13

Round 1

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Reviewer 2 Report

The manuscript entitled “Examining Fractional Vegetation Cover dynamics in response to climate change from 1982 to 2015 in the Amur River Basin for SDG 13” presents results of well-planned study on spatiotemporal patterns of fractional vegetation cover (FVC) in the ARB and their relationships with climatic changes from 1982 to 2015 varying over different seasons, vegetation types, geographical gradients, and countries. The introduction gives a good overview of the research problem and justifies the research. The statistical methods used are well used and their results well described. The results are also well discussed with other similar studies. The conclusions do not raise any objections.

Only minor points:

- the study area should be better characterized in term of vegetation types presents.

- the four vegetation types studied (Woodland, Grassland, Wetland, and Cropland) should be defined in the method section; for a plant ecologist this term could indicated both an extremely broad category with many types of vegetation and an extremely specific (site-related) vegetation type.

- line 132: this paragraph should have another title and should be unique (not divided into sub-paragraphs).

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