Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data

With global climate change, linking vegetation phenology with net ecosystem productivity (NEP) is crucial for assessing vegetation carbon storage capacity and predicting terrestrial ecosystem changes. However, there have been few studies investigating the relationship between vegetation phenology an...

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Main Authors: Hanmin Yin, Xiaofei Ma, Xiaohan Liao, Huping Ye, Wentao Yu, Yue Li, Junbo Wei, Jincheng Yuan, Qiang Liu
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Xiaofei Ma
Xiaohan Liao
Huping Ye
Wentao Yu
Yue Li
Junbo Wei
Jincheng Yuan
Qiang Liu
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Qiang Liu
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description With global climate change, linking vegetation phenology with net ecosystem productivity (NEP) is crucial for assessing vegetation carbon storage capacity and predicting terrestrial ecosystem changes. However, there have been few studies investigating the relationship between vegetation phenology and NEP in the middle and high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. This study comprehensively analyzed vegetation phenological changes and their climate drivers using satellite data. It also investigated the spatial distribution and climate drivers of NEP and further analyzed the sensitivity of NEP to vegetation phenology. The results indicated that the average land surface phenology (LSP) was dominated by a monotonic trend in the study area. LSP derived from different satellite products and retrieval methods exhibited relatively consistent responses to climate. The average SOS and POS for different retrieval methods showed a higher negative correlation with nighttime temperatures compared to daytime temperatures. The average EOS exhibited a higher negative correlation with daytime temperatures than a positive correlation. The correlations between VPD and the average SOS, POS, and EOS showed that the proportion of negative correlations was higher than that of positive correlations. The average annual NEP ranged from 0 to 1000 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>. The cumulative trends of NEP were mainly monotonically increasing, accounting for 61.04%, followed by monotonically decreasing trends, which accounted for 17.95%. In high-latitude regions, the proportion of positive correlation between VPD and NEP was predominant, while the proportion of negative correlation was predominant in middle-latitude regions. The positive and negative correlations between soil moisture and NEP (48.08% vs. 51.92%) were basically consistent in the study area. The correlation between SOS and POS with NEP was predominantly negative. The correlation between EOS and NEP was overall characterized by a greater proportion of negative correlations than positive correlations. The correlation between LOS and NEP exhibited a positive relationship in most areas. The sensitivity of NEP to vegetation phenological parameters (SOS, POS, and EOS) was negative, while the sensitivity of NEP to LOS was positive (0.75 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>/d for EVI vs. 0.63 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>/d for LAI vs. 0.30 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>/d for SIF). This study provides new insights and a theoretical basis for exploring the relationship between vegetation phenology and NEP under global climate change.
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spelling doaj-art-6b67dafec9ea448ca61222d0f8f883732024-11-08T14:40:49ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922024-11-011621410110.3390/rs16214101Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite DataHanmin Yin0Xiaofei Ma1Xiaohan Liao2Huping Ye3Wentao Yu4Yue Li5Junbo Wei6Jincheng Yuan7Qiang Liu8Pengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Resources and Environment Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Resources and Environment Information System, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, ChinaShenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaFaculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaPengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518000, ChinaPengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518000, ChinaPengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518000, ChinaWith global climate change, linking vegetation phenology with net ecosystem productivity (NEP) is crucial for assessing vegetation carbon storage capacity and predicting terrestrial ecosystem changes. However, there have been few studies investigating the relationship between vegetation phenology and NEP in the middle and high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. This study comprehensively analyzed vegetation phenological changes and their climate drivers using satellite data. It also investigated the spatial distribution and climate drivers of NEP and further analyzed the sensitivity of NEP to vegetation phenology. The results indicated that the average land surface phenology (LSP) was dominated by a monotonic trend in the study area. LSP derived from different satellite products and retrieval methods exhibited relatively consistent responses to climate. The average SOS and POS for different retrieval methods showed a higher negative correlation with nighttime temperatures compared to daytime temperatures. The average EOS exhibited a higher negative correlation with daytime temperatures than a positive correlation. The correlations between VPD and the average SOS, POS, and EOS showed that the proportion of negative correlations was higher than that of positive correlations. The average annual NEP ranged from 0 to 1000 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>. The cumulative trends of NEP were mainly monotonically increasing, accounting for 61.04%, followed by monotonically decreasing trends, which accounted for 17.95%. In high-latitude regions, the proportion of positive correlation between VPD and NEP was predominant, while the proportion of negative correlation was predominant in middle-latitude regions. The positive and negative correlations between soil moisture and NEP (48.08% vs. 51.92%) were basically consistent in the study area. The correlation between SOS and POS with NEP was predominantly negative. The correlation between EOS and NEP was overall characterized by a greater proportion of negative correlations than positive correlations. The correlation between LOS and NEP exhibited a positive relationship in most areas. The sensitivity of NEP to vegetation phenological parameters (SOS, POS, and EOS) was negative, while the sensitivity of NEP to LOS was positive (0.75 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>/d for EVI vs. 0.63 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>/d for LAI vs. 0.30 gC·m<sup>−2</sup>/d for SIF). This study provides new insights and a theoretical basis for exploring the relationship between vegetation phenology and NEP under global climate change.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/21/4101vegetation phenologynet ecosystem productivityclimate changeNorthern Hemisphere
spellingShingle Hanmin Yin
Xiaofei Ma
Xiaohan Liao
Huping Ye
Wentao Yu
Yue Li
Junbo Wei
Jincheng Yuan
Qiang Liu
Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data
Remote Sensing
vegetation phenology
net ecosystem productivity
climate change
Northern Hemisphere
title Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data
title_full Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data
title_fullStr Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data
title_full_unstemmed Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data
title_short Linking Vegetation Phenology to Net Ecosystem Productivity: Climate Change Impacts in the Northern Hemisphere Using Satellite Data
title_sort linking vegetation phenology to net ecosystem productivity climate change impacts in the northern hemisphere using satellite data
topic vegetation phenology
net ecosystem productivity
climate change
Northern Hemisphere
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16/21/4101
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