In this paper

the monthly digital NDVI image with 8×8km spatial resolution is used to study the correlation between NDVI change and climate factors

such as temperature and precipitation

and the rules for the regional distribution of NDVI change form 1983 to 1992 in China. It shows that the driving factor of land cover change in Northeast China

East of Inner Mongolia inland and Tibet plateau is precipitation

and the leading driving factor of most South China region(southeast monsoon)

Huanghuai plain and West Xinjiang region is temperature. From southeast to northwest

it shows difference driving factors and influencing intensities and it can be found obvious strap regularity. Based on these results

it is pointed out that there are three image forms of NDVI change driven by climate in China(driven by temperature

driven by precipitation and driven by temperature-precipitation)

and it indicates further the regional difference of NDVI change in China.