Negative values of NDVI (values approaching -1) correspond to water. Values close to zero (-0.1 to 0.1) generally correspond to barren areas of rock, sand, or snow. Lastly, low, positive values represent shrub and grassland (approximately 0.2 to 0.4), while high values indicate temperate and tropical rainforests (values approaching 1).[1]
NDVI in June over the British Isles (NOAA AVHRR)
NDVI in October over the British Isles (NOAA AVHRR)