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We used the results of land surface phenology modeling at higher spatial resolution to characterize spatial and temporal patterns of phenometrics indicative of the seasonal peak in herbaceous vegetation. In particular, we explored whether proximity to villages was associated with substantial decreases in the seasonal peak values. We found that terrain features\u2014elevation and aspect\u2014modulated the strength of the influence of village proximity on the phenometrics. Moreover, using contrasting hotter\/drier and cooler\/wetter years, we discovered that the growing season weather can interact with aspect to attenuate the negative influences of dry conditions on seasonal peak values. 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