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TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/12/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(97)85561-2
IS - 3
PY - 1997
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 283-285
ST - Applied soil ecology, author index, volume 5, 6
T2 - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
TI - Applied soil ecology, author index, volume 5, 6
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880997855612
VL - 66
ID - 910
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/12/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(97)85562-4
IS - 3
PY - 1997
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 287-298
ST - Applied Soil Ecology, subject index, volume 5, 6
TI - Applied Soil Ecology, subject index, volume 5, 6
VL - 66
ID - 97
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(97)80844-4
IS - 2
PY - 1997
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 177
ST - Contents of Applied soil ecology
TI - Contents of Applied soil ecology
VL - 66
ID - 992
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/12/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(97)85564-8
IS - 3
PY - 1997
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 301
ST - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, vol, 6, no. 36
TI - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, vol, 6, no. 36
VL - 66
ID - 979
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(97)88340-5
IS - 1
PY - 1997
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 93
ST - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 6 no. 2o determine the effects of
TI - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 6 no. 2o determine the effects of
VL - 65
ID - 926
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/10/13/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(97)82790-9
IS - 2
PY - 1997
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 187
ST - Contents of Applied soil ecology, vol. 65 no. 2
TI - Contents of Applied soil ecology, vol. 65 no. 2
VL - 65
ID - 971
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(97)89322-5
IS - 3
PY - 1997
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 275-276
ST - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, volume 5
T2 - Applied Soil Ecology
TI - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, volume 5
VL - 5
ID - 966
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 1997/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(97)80847-5
IS - 3
PY - 1997
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 325-326
ST - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, volume 6
TI - Contents of Applied Soil Ecology, volume 6
VL - 6
ID - 76
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2012/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.10.015
IS - 2
PY - 2012
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 916
ST - Erratum to “Analysing land cover and land use change processes at watershed
level: A multitemporal study in the Lake Cuitzeo Watershed, Mexico (1975–2003)”
[Appl. Geogr. 31 (2011) 237–250]
T2 - Applied Geography
TI - Erratum to “Analysing land cover and land use change processes at watershed
level: A multitemporal study in the Lake Cuitzeo Watershed, Mexico (1975–2003)”
[Appl. Geogr. 31 (2011) 237–250]
VL - 32
ID - 530
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2015/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2015.06.008
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 41-43
ST - Peer review report 1 on EFFECTS OF LAND COVER CHANGE ON EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
AND STREAMFLOW OF SMALL CATCHMENTS IN THE UPPER XINGU RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL BRAZIL
T2 - Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
TI - Peer review report 1 on EFFECTS OF LAND COVER CHANGE ON EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
AND STREAMFLOW OF SMALL CATCHMENTS IN THE UPPER XINGU RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL BRAZIL
VL - 3
ID - 415
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2015/03/01/
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 26
ST - Peer review report 1 on Evaluating the impacts of climate change and crop
land use change on streamflow, nitrates and phosphorus: A modelling study in
Bavaria
TI - Peer review report 1 on Evaluating the impacts of climate change and crop
Bavaria
VL - 3
ID - 968
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2015/03/01/
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 27-28
Bavaria
Bavaria
VL - 3
ID - 695
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2015/03/01/
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 27-28
Bavaria
Bavaria
VL - 3
ID - 795
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2017/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.03.019
PY - 2017
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 170
ST - ERRATUM: Dirilgen T. et al (2016) Mite composition across a European
Transect. Applied Soil Ecology 97: 86–97
TI - ERRATUM: Dirilgen T. et al (2016) Mite composition across a European
Transect. Applied Soil Ecology 97: 86–97
VL - 114
ID - 17
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Abbott, Lyn
DA - 2002/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7061(02)00119-2
IS - 1
PY - 2002
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 151-152
ST - Soil ecology: P. Lavelle and A.V. Spain. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
Hardbound, 654 pp. ISBN 0792371232. GBP200
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Soil ecology: P. Lavelle and A.V. Spain. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
Hardbound, 654 pp. ISBN 0792371232. GBP200
VL - 108
ID - 15
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Continual, historical, and precise information about the land use and land
cover (LULC) changes of the Earth’s surface is extremely important for any kind of
sustainable development program, in which LULC serves as one of the major input
criteria. In this study, a supervised classification was applied to four Landsat
images collected over time (1984, 1999, 2005, and 2009) that provided recent and
historical LULC conditions for the western Nile delta. The supervised
classification results were further improved by employing image enhancement and
visual interpretation. Visual interpretation was not only useful in increasing the
classification accuracy of the Landsat images, but it was also helpful in
identifying areas with the effective use of water for irrigation and areas of
private land reclamation. Five LULC categories were identified and mapped. Post-
classification comparisons of the classified images indicated that the major change
consisted of barren land changing into agricultural land. Approximately 28%, 14%,
and 9% of barren land was changed to agricultural land in the periods 1984–1999,
1999–2005, and 2005–2009, respectively. In addition to these LULC changes, evidence
of land degradation processes was observed, which were mainly due to human
activities, such as the formation of quarries, free water bodies and Sabkhas (a
specific type of land cover found on drylands and salt-affected soils). Based on
the identified causes of these changes, we made policy recommendations for better
management of LULC.
AU - Abd El-Kawy, O. R.
AU - Rød, J. K.
AU - Ismail, H. A.
AU - Suliman, A. S.
DA - 2011/04/01/
IS - 2
KW - Change detection
Land use
Land cover
Post-classification comparison
Western Nile delta
PY - 2011
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 483-494
ST - Land use and land cover change detection in the western Nile delta of Egypt
using remote sensing data
TI - Land use and land cover change detection in the western Nile delta of Egypt
using remote sensing data
VL - 31
ID - 463
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - We present a method for remote sensing based monitoring of changes in dryland
ecosystem functioning based on the assumption that an altered vegetation rainfall
relationship (VRR) indicates changes in vegetation biophysical processes,
potentially leading to changes in ecosystem functioning. We describe the VRR
through a linear regression between integrated rainfall and vegetation productivity
(using NDVI as a proxy) within a combined spatio-temporal window, sequentially
moved over the study area and along the temporal axis of a time series. The trend
in the slope values derived from such a sequential linear regression, termed SeRGS,
thus represents a measure of change in the VRR. Scenarios of land degradation,
defined here as a reduction in biological productivity, which may be caused by
either climatic or anthropogenic factors are simulated for the period 1970–2016
from CRU rainfall and modelled NDVI data to test and evaluate the performance of
the SeRGS method in detecting degradation, and compare it against the well-known
RESTREND method. We found that SeRGS showed (1) overall more pronounced trends and
higher significance levels (p ≤ 0.01) in detecting degradation events and (2) an
improved statistical basis for the calculation of trends in the VRR (expressed by
high coefficients of determination throughout the period of analysis), which was
found to increase the validity of the results produced. Through the implementation
of the temporal moving window the effect of inter-annual rainfall variability on
vegetation productivity was effectively reduced, thereby enabling a more exact and
reliable identification of the timing of degradation events (e.g. start, maximum
and end of degradation) by using a time series breakpoint analysis (BFAST).
Finally, the SeRGS method was applied using real data for Senegal (seasonally
integrated MODIS NDVI and CHIRPS rainfall data 2000–2016) and we discuss patterns
and trends. This study provides the theoretical basis for an improved assessment of
changes in dryland ecosystem functioning, which is of relevance to land degradation
monitoring targeting loss of vegetation productivity.
AU - Abel, Christin
AU - Horion, Stéphanie
AU - Tagesson, Torbern
AU - Brandt, Martin
AU - Fensholt, Rasmus
DA - 2019/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.02.010
KW - Drylands
Sahel
Changes in ecosystem functioning
Land degradation
Trend analysis
SeRGS
RESTREND
PY - 2019
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 317-332
ST - Towards improved remote sensing based monitoring of dryland ecosystem
functioning using sequential linear regression slopes (SeRGS)
T2 - Remote Sensing of Environment
TI - Towards improved remote sensing based monitoring of dryland ecosystem
functioning using sequential linear regression slopes (SeRGS)
VL - 224
ID - 890
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Impacts of land cover conversion have been studied well from the top-of-
canopy level using satellite observations. Yet, the warming or cooling impacts of
land cover and management change (LCMC) from below-canopy level remain less
explored. Here, we studied the below-canopy temperature change from field to
landscape level across multiple LCMC in southeastern Kenya. To study this, in situ
microclimate sensors, satellite observations, and high-resolution below-canopy
temperature modelling approaches were used. Our results show that from field to
landscape scale, forest to cropland conversion, followed by thicket to cropland
change, generate higher surface temperature warming than other conversion types. At
field scale, tree loss increases the mean soil temperature (measured at 6 cm below
ground) more than the mean below-canopy surface temperature but its impact on the
diurnal temperature range was higher on surface temperature than soil temperature
in both forest to cropland and thicket to cropland/grassland conversions. At
landscape scale, compared with top-of-canopy land surface temperature warming,
which was estimated at Landsat overpass time (∼10:30 a.m.), forest to cropland
conversion generates ∼3 °C higher below-canopy surface temperature warming. Land
management change, through fencing of wildlife conservation areas and limiting
mobility of mega browsers, can have an impact on woody cover and induce more below-
canopy surface temperature warming than top-of-canopy in comparison with non-
conservancy areas. These results indicate that human induced land changes can
generate more below-canopy warming than inferred from top-of-canopy satellite
observations. Together, the results highlight the importance of considering the
climatic impacts of LCMC from both top-of-canopy and below-canopy level for
effective mitigation of anthropogenic warming from land surface changes.
AU - Abera, Temesgen
AU - Heiskanen, Janne
AU - Maeda, Eduardo
AU - Odongo, Vincent
AU - Pellikka, Petri
DA - 2023/05/20/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162560
KW - Land cover change
Land management change
Top-of-canopy temperature
Below-canopy temperature
Microclimate measurement
Satellite observation
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 162560
ST - Impacts of land cover and management change on top-of-canopy and below-canopy
temperatures in Southeastern Kenya
T2 - Science of The Total Environment
TI - Impacts of land cover and management change on top-of-canopy and below-canopy
temperatures in Southeastern Kenya
VL - 874
ID - 1162
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and land degradation are the two drivers playing a significant
role in changing freshwater availability. Targeted intervention requires
understanding the role of each driver and their spatial dominance. However,
detangling the effects of these factors and identifying where each plays the most
important role is still unclear. In this study, we used Budyko-like framework and
remote sensing data to evaluate the spatial effects of climate and land surface
changes on water availability in Ethiopia. At national level, the mean long-term
annual runoff change after 20 years is positive (about 80 mm/year), and is equally
accountable to climate change (50%) and landscape surface changes (50%). However,
both the change and contribution of the two factors vary spatially. In northern
(Tigray region) and southeastern (Somali region) Ethiopia, the contribution of
climate change is larger than the land surface changes on water resources.
Particularly in the southeastern part of the country (Somali region), 70% of the
changes in water resources is attributed to climate change. In most areas of the
country, the change in water resources due to land surface change is positive. The
detail percentage contribution of the two factors on the water resource change for
each administrative zone is provided.
AU - Abera, Wuletawu
AU - Tamene, Lulseged
AU - Abegaz, Assefa
AU - Solomon, Dawit
DA - 2019/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.04.017
KW - Budyko hypothesis
Climate variabilities and change
Land surface change
Surface water resources
East Africa
Sub-Sharan Africa
PY - 2019
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 56-64
ST - Understanding climate and land surface changes impact on water resources
using Budyko framework and remote sensing data in Ethiopia
T2 - Journal of Arid Environments
TI - Understanding climate and land surface changes impact on water resources
using Budyko framework and remote sensing data in Ethiopia
VL - 167
ID - 21
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The use of high spatial resolution Satellite Image Time Series (SITS)
provides an opportunity for a wide spectrum of Earth surface monitoring
applications such as Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) mapping. Whereas the majority of
Time Series (TS) classification literature concentrates on the analysis of raw 1D
signals, here, we investigate a framework for LULC mapping based on 2D encoded
multivariate SITS data to enhance their classification performances. In this novel
approach, multivariate SITS data are transformed from 1D signals to 2D images using
several encoding techniques namely Gramian Angular Summation field (GASF), Gramian
angular difference field (GADF), Markov Transition Field (MTF), and Recurrence Plot
(RP). Successively, a new multi-band image is derived and it is used as input to a
state-of-the-art convolutional neural network (CNN) classification model. The
possibility to effectively encode multivariate TS data into 2D representations
paves the way to reuse the huge amount of research findings coming from the general
field of computer vision and build on reliable and robust methods that have been
demonstrated their quality in a multitude of downstream applications. Experiments
carried out on three real-world benchmarks covering large spatial areas with
contrasted land cover features, namely: Dordogne department in France, Reunion
Island an oversee French territory and Koumbia municipality in Burkina Faso,
underline the quality of the proposed framework when compared to standard
approaches for land cover mapping from SITS and recent methods for multivariate TS
classification. Matter of fact, our new framework outperforms the classification
performances of standard land cover classification strategies based on the raw TS
information achieving an average F1-score of 89.34%, 90.26% and 78.94% for the
Reunion Island, Dordogne and Koumbia study site, respectively with an increasing of
at least 2.5 points w.r.t. the best competing approach.
AU - Abidi, Azza
AU - Ienco, Dino
AU - Abbes, Ali Ben
AU - Farah, Imed Riadh
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2023.106152
KW - Deep learning
Convolutional neural networks (CNN)
Multivariate time-series
Classification
Encoding representation
PY - 2023
SN - 0952-1976
SP - 106152
ST - Combining 2D encoding and convolutional neural network to enhance land cover
mapping from Satellite Image Time Series
T2 - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
TI - Combining 2D encoding and convolutional neural network to enhance land cover
mapping from Satellite Image Time Series
VL - 122
ID - 1006
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Tree crops like oil palm present a unique challenge in land cover mapping, as
they are often misclassified as natural forest. The area cultivated with oil palm
in Ghana has rapidly expanded since 2000, and production is expected to continue to
increase. Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite data was used as inputs to a random
forest classifier in Google Earth Engine to map mature, closed-canopy oil palm
extent in 2019 of a Ghana study area that includes both industrial plantations and
smallholders. The combination of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 bands and derived
indices outperformed either satellite alone for mapping industrial oil palm (90.3%
overall accuracy). A separate accuracy assessment for this combined input approach
demonstrated high accuracy mapping smallholders as well (80.4% overall accuracy), a
key challenge in the West African context. To validate these findings, results were
compared with available production information and a global oil palm remote sensing
product. The resulting map can inform sustainable oil palm efforts in Ghana, which
is understudied in current oil palm remote sensing literature, and the methodology
provides an example for future studies of oil palm sourcing areas using only
publicly available data.
AU - Abramowitz, Jacob
AU - Cherrington, Emil
AU - Griffin, Robert
AU - Muench, Rebekke
AU - Mensah, Foster
DA - 2023/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2023.100968
KW - Oil palm
Ghana
Land cover
Deforestation
Google earth engine
Sentinel
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100968
ST - Differentiating oil palm plantations from natural forest to improve land
cover mapping in Ghana
T2 - Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment
TI - Differentiating oil palm plantations from natural forest to improve land
cover mapping in Ghana
VL - 30
ID - 1030
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Population and economic growth, and the consequent increase in food demands
have put great pressures on environmental resources and they are driving rapid LULC
changes. This study is aimed to examine the impacts of land use/land cover LULC
changes on the hydrology of the Upper Gilgel Abay watershed. Landsat images
(Landsat 5 TM 1986, Landsat ETM+ 2003, and Landsat 8 OLI-TIRS 2021) were
categorized into LULC classes following the supervised image classification
technique, and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to evaluate
the hydrological impacts of LULC changes. The result of image analysis revealed an
increase in cultivated land (11.7%) and a decrease in forest (39.6%), shrubland
(17.5%), grassland (5.6%), and water bodies (25%) during 1986–2003 periods. On the
other hand, between 2003 and 2021 periods, cultivated land, grassland and water
bodies were decreased while woodland and shrubland were grew up. Consequent to the
LULC changes taking place between 1986 and 2003 periods, surface runoff (6%) and
water yield (1.8%) were increased, but groundwater flow (37.9), lateral flow (4.1),
soil water (1.85), and evapotranspiration (2.2%) were decreased at a watershed-
scale. In contrast, the average watershed surface runoff and water yield were
decreased between 2003 and 2021 time scales, while lateral flow, groundwater flow,
soil water, and evapotranspiration increased, owing to the growth of forest and
shrubland and the decline of cultivated land. The study also indicated the
hydrological impacts of the LULC changes at the sub-watershed scales. The impacts
of LULC change on status of hydrological components during 1986–2003 and 2003–2021
periods were different compared with the findings at the watershed scale. The
findings suggests improvements of vegetation covers to reduce surface runoff and
increase groundwater flow and soil water content in the study area in particular
and in the Ethiopian Highlands in general.
AU - Abuhay, Wassie
AU - Gashaw, Temesgen
AU - Tsegaye, Lewoye
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100535
KW - Environmental processes
Hydrology
Image classification
Remote sensing
Modeling
SWAT
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-1543
SP - 100535
ST - Assessing impacts of land use/land cover changes on the hydrology of Upper
Gilgel Abbay watershed using the SWAT model
T2 - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
TI - Assessing impacts of land use/land cover changes on the hydrology of Upper
Gilgel Abbay watershed using the SWAT model
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266615432300042X
VL - 12
ID - 132
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Efforts to combine satellite images from different sources are particularly
needed in Land Surface Temperature-based (LST) studies. This research proposes for
the first time, to our knowledge, a Google Earth Engine-based (GEE) 10-m LST
system, named Ten-ST-GEE. It is based on both Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 bands. Ten-
ST-GEE has the ability to automatically transform 30-m to 10-m LST at Landsat-8
overpass time. Machine learning and regression methods (i.e., OLS, RLS, DisTrad,
RF, and SVM) are embedded within this system. Ten-ST-GEE was applied over two
agricultural lands and two urban regions in the United States of America and in
Lebanon. OLS and RLS showed an RMSE of ∼1.1 °C compared to ∼2.4 °C for DisTrad and
∼2.5 °C for RF and SVM. The open-source and automated Ten-ST-GEE can generate
information at the building-level and within the agricultural parcels. It has the
potential to be portable to any region across the Globe, aiming at better
management of environmental resources.
AU - Abunnasr, Yaser
AU - Mhawej, Mario
DA - 2022/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105456
KW - Crop temperature
Vegetation temperature
Volcano
Remote sensing
Open-source
Small-scale
PY - 2022
SN - 1364-8152
SP - 105456
ST - Towards a combined Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 for 10-m land surface temperature
products: The Google Earth Engine monthly Ten-ST-GEE system
T2 - Environmental Modelling & Software
TI - Towards a combined Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 for 10-m land surface temperature
products: The Google Earth Engine monthly Ten-ST-GEE system
VL - 155
ID - 1152
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Floods are recurrent phenomena with significant environmental and socio-
economic impacts. The risk of flooding increases when land use changes. The
objective of this research is to detect land cover changes via Sentinel-2 images in
the Umia Basin (Galicia, NW Spain) in 2016–2021 and to analyse the associated flood
risk. This study focuses on how forest use and nature-based solutions (NBS) can
reduce the risk and hazard of flooding in cities and crops in the high-risk area. A
flood simulation was performed with the land use obtained from Sentinel-2
(Observed) and three more simulations were performed changing the location of
afforestation and NBS, i.e. “S-Upstream”, “S-Downstream” and “S-Total”. Finally,
the environmental, economic and social impacts of the scenarios designed and
estimated are analysed and discussed. Land cover change was successfully monitored
with Sentinel-2 imagery. The catchment area showed noteworthy changes in land use,
most notably for the category of trees, which covered 6700 ha in 2016 and 10,911 ha
in 2021. However riparian vegetation decreased by almost 11%. For the flood hazard
simulations, an average reduction in peak discharge was obtained for all three
scenarios (9.3% for S-Up; 8.6% for S-Down and 13% for S-Total). From the economic
perspective, all three scenarios show a positive net present value for the period
studied. However, S-Down is the scenario with the lowest benefits (€15,476,487),
while S-Up and S-Total show better values at €29,580,643 and €65,158,130
respectively. However, investment cost is much higher for the S-Total scenario, and
upstream actions affect the whole catchment, so S-Up is the best decision. This
study concludes that the information provided by satellites is a large-scale
analysis tool for small heterogeneous plots that facilitates the comprehensive
analysis of a territory. This information can be incorporated into flood analysis
models, facilitating simulation through the use of NBS. It has been proven that the
use of reforestation upstream only is almost as beneficial as reforestation in the
entire catchment and is economically more viable. This confirms that the
methodology used reduces flood hazard, despite the territorial complexity,
facilitating decision making on the use of NBS.
AU - Acuña-Alonso, Carolina
AU - Novo, Ana
AU - Rodríguez, Juan Luis
AU - Varandas, Simone
AU - Álvarez, Xana
DA - 2022/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101777
KW - Nature-based solutions
Flood hazard management
Water Governance
Land-use change, Random Forest, HEC-HMS, Sentinel-2
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101777
ST - Modelling and evaluation of land use changes through satellite images in a
multifunctional catchment: Social, economic and environmental implications
T2 - Ecological Informatics
TI - Modelling and evaluation of land use changes through satellite images in a
multifunctional catchment: Social, economic and environmental implications
VL - 71
ID - 603
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changing environmental conditions owing to increasing resource degradation
and urbanization in the Bosomtwe district of Ghana make the land cover and change
detection analysis an extremely important consideration for Sustainable
Environmental Management. The district, where lies the only natural occurring Lake
in Ghana, Lake Bosomtwe, is a highly populated urban district that is threatened by
rapid vegetation losses, subsequently destroying important biodiversity within the
watershed of the UNESCO biosphere reserve. This research investigates the
significance of transitions among the major land use/land cover categories in the
Bosomtwe district using GIS and remote sensing technologies. Support Vector
classification algorithm was adopted for classifying satellite imageries of the
years 2002, 2008, 2016, and 2022 while the analysis of the dynamics of change was
conducted using the land use change intensity analysis. The study results provide
evidence of the prominence of LULC changes within the 20 years interval of
assessment. Significant changes in the structure and arrangement of the LULC within
the Bosomtwe area were observed for 20 year period. The period between 2016 and
2022 experienced rapid changes and the land use transformation accelerated over the
whole period as compared to the 2002-2008- and 2008-2016- year intervals. The study
concludes that the major changes are Built-up and Agricultural activities which
have claimed forest lands around the Lake's catchment and has intensified in recent
years (2016 – 2022). Based on the findings, the study recommends that spatial
planning of the spaces in the district be strictly implemented to protect the
remnant forest from anthropogenic activities. Afforestation projects should be
carried out within the district to reclaim the lost biodiversity. Implementation of
such projects are critical in conserving the Lake's biosphere and ecosystem to
ensure its sustainability.
AU - Adjei, Vincent
AU - Antwi, Mary
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2023.100290
KW - Land use transitions
Bosomtwe district
Deforestation
intensity analysis
and remote sensing
PY - 2023
SN - 2772-3755
SP - 100290
ST - Land use change detection using the intensity analysis at the Bosomtwe
District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
T2 - Smart Agricultural Technology
TI - Land use change detection using the intensity analysis at the Bosomtwe
District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
VL - 5
ID - 474
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impacts of climate change on species, and assessments of species
vulnerability to climate change, have been well documented in the literature.
However, translation of this research into on-the-ground interventions, for example
by NGOs or protected area authorities, is lacking. Here we present a simple species
climate vulnerability assessment tool, which assesses different dimensions of
climate change vulnerability. The trait-based assessment leads to actionable
climate-adaptive management recommendations. Additionally, we highlight projects
funded by the Wildlife Adaptation Innovation Fund, which supports project ideas
from around the world which reduce the vulnerability of wildlife to changes in
weather and climate.
AU - Advani, Nikhil K.
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110284
KW - Climate change
Adaptation
On-the-ground solutions
Implementation
Species
Vulnerability
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 110284
ST - Assessing species vulnerability to climate change, and implementing practical
solutions
T2 - Biological Conservation
TI - Assessing species vulnerability to climate change, and implementing practical
solutions
VL - 286
ID - 656
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impacts of climate change on species, and assessments of species
vulnerability to climate change, have been well documented in the literature.
However, translation of this research into on-the-ground interventions, for example
by NGOs or protected area authorities, is lacking. Here we present a simple species
climate vulnerability assessment tool, which assesses different dimensions of
climate change vulnerability. The trait-based assessment leads to actionable
climate-adaptive management recommendations. Additionally, we highlight projects
funded by the Wildlife Adaptation Innovation Fund, which supports project ideas
from around the world which reduce the vulnerability of wildlife to changes in
weather and climate.
AU - Advani, Nikhil K.
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Adaptation
On-the-ground solutions
Implementation
Species
Vulnerability
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 110284
ST - Assessing species vulnerability to climate change, and implementing practical
solutions
TI - Assessing species vulnerability to climate change, and implementing practical
solutions
VL - 286
ID - 756
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - India’s land use pattern has witnessed significant changes over time. Various
studies have pointed out that land use changes in India indicate a trend towards
increasing urbanisation and deforestation (particularly for native forests). A
priori, such changes in land use patterns may lead to a higher incidence of natural
disasters. The study examines whether these land use changes have led to higher
fatalities (and damages) due to floods and other natural disasters , controlling
for various socio-economic factors. Our results indicate that land use changes,
specifically deforestation, and urbanisation, are detrimental to environmental
health, causing greater flood damages and natural disaster fatalities.
Specifically, ‘forest cover’ is found to have a negative impact on ‘flood damages’,
whereas ‘urbanisation’ has a positive impact, as per a priori expectations.
Similarly, forest cover is found to be inversely related to total ‘natural disaster
fatalities’ (which includes deaths due to floods, cyclones, landslides, heat waves,
cold waves, and lightning), whereas ‘urbanisation’ is found to have a positive
impact on disaster fatalities, according to a priori expectations. Our results
confirm that land use changes in the direction of deforestation and urbanisation
have increased fatalities and damages due to natural disasters. Another important
finding of our study is that financial development has a mitigating impact on flood
fatalities as well as overall natural disaster fatalities.
AU - Agarwal, Priti
AU - Sahoo, Dibakar
AU - Parida, Yashobanta
AU - Ranjan Paltasingh, Kirtti
AU - Roy Chowdhury, Joyita
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110525
KW - Land use changes
Natural disasters
Forests cover
Urbanisation
Poisson estimate
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110525
ST - Land use changes and natural disaster fatalities: Empirical analysis for
India
T2 - Ecological Indicators
TI - Land use changes and natural disaster fatalities: Empirical analysis for
India
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23006672
VL - 154
ID - 41
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use change, raise significant threats to biodiversity,
affecting species ranges worldwide. Both factors operate on different scales, so
including spatial traits that allow them to be appropriately evaluated is relevant
to the early identification of extinction risks. We aimed to evaluate the potential
effects of climate and land-use change on the extent of suitable habitat of a set
of species of Andean anurans; to assess the loss of the area of occupancy (AOO);
and to estimate the risk of extinction according to the percentages of loss of the
extent of suitable habitat and AOO. We modeled the current and future potential
distributions of 30 endemic anurans from the Colombian Andes. We calculated the
change in current potential distributional ranges and in the extent of suitable
habitat under two climatic regimes and land-use scenarios. We quantified the AOO
using the 2×2km grid method and assessed its loss based on habitat availability in
the combined scenarios. We used the percentage losses of the extent of suitable
habitat and AOO to estimate and compare the extinction risks according to IUCN
criteria. We found that climate and land-use change will cause a relative loss of
63.4 % to 79.4 % of the current extent of suitable habitat and 49.6 % to 72.6 % of
AOO of the Andean anurans by the year 2050. The loss of AOO made it possible to
detect twice as many species at high risk of extinction than the loss of the extent
of suitable habitat. The effects of climate change and habitat loss could lead to
potential extinction events in Andean frogs. Extent of suitable habitat, and
especially the area of occupancy are appropriate spatial traits that could be used
to assess extinction risks in species sensitive to local habitat modification by
climate change and land-use change.
AU - Agudelo-Hz, William José
AU - Urbina-Cardona, Nicolás
AU - Armenteras-Pascual, Dolors
DA - 2019/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2019.11.002
IS - 4
KW - biodiversity loss
global warming
endemic species
amphibians
hotspot biodiversity
tropical mountains
IUCN red list
PY - 2019
SN - 2530-0644
SP - 206-219
ST - Critical shifts on spatial traits and the risk of extinction of Andean
anurans: an assessment of the combined effects of climate and land-use change in
Colombia
T2 - Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
TI - Critical shifts on spatial traits and the risk of extinction of Andean
Colombia
VL - 17
ID - 694
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use change, raise significant threats to biodiversity,
affecting species ranges worldwide. Both factors operate on different scales, so
including spatial traits that allow them to be appropriately evaluated is relevant
to the early identification of extinction risks. We aimed to evaluate the potential
effects of climate and land-use change on the extent of suitable habitat of a set
of species of Andean anurans; to assess the loss of the area of occupancy (AOO);
and to estimate the risk of extinction according to the percentages of loss of the
extent of suitable habitat and AOO. We modeled the current and future potential
distributions of 30 endemic anurans from the Colombian Andes. We calculated the
change in current potential distributional ranges and in the extent of suitable
habitat under two climatic regimes and land-use scenarios. We quantified the AOO
using the 2×2km grid method and assessed its loss based on habitat availability in
the combined scenarios. We used the percentage losses of the extent of suitable
habitat and AOO to estimate and compare the extinction risks according to IUCN
criteria. We found that climate and land-use change will cause a relative loss of
63.4 % to 79.4 % of the current extent of suitable habitat and 49.6 % to 72.6 % of
AOO of the Andean anurans by the year 2050. The loss of AOO made it possible to
detect twice as many species at high risk of extinction than the loss of the extent
of suitable habitat. The effects of climate change and habitat loss could lead to
potential extinction events in Andean frogs. Extent of suitable habitat, and
especially the area of occupancy are appropriate spatial traits that could be used
to assess extinction risks in species sensitive to local habitat modification by
climate change and land-use change.
AU - Agudelo-Hz, William José
AU - Urbina-Cardona, Nicolás
AU - Armenteras-Pascual, Dolors
DA - 2019/10/01/
IS - 4
KW - biodiversity loss
global warming
endemic species
amphibians
hotspot biodiversity
tropical mountains
IUCN red list
PY - 2019
SN - 2530-0644
SP - 206-219
ST - Critical shifts on spatial traits and the risk of extinction of Andean
Colombia
TI - Critical shifts on spatial traits and the risk of extinction of Andean
Colombia
VL - 17
ID - 794
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Inventories of past and present land cover changes form the basis of future
conservation and landscape management strategies. Modern classification techniques
can be applied to more efficiently extract information from traditional remote-
sensing sources. Landsat ETM+ images of a mountainous area in Mexico form the input
for a combined object-based and pixel-based land cover classification. The land
cover categories with the highest individual classification accuracies determined
based on these two methods are extracted and merged into combined land cover
classifications. In total, seven common land cover categories were recognized and
merged into single combined best-classification layers. A comparison of the overall
classification accuracies for 1999 and 2006 of the pixel-based (0.74 and 0.81),
object-based (0.77 and 0.71) and combined (0.88 and 0.87) classifications shows
that the combination method produces the best results. These combined
classifications then form the input for a change detection analysis between the two
dates by applying post-classification, object-based change analysis using image
differencing. It is concluded that the combined classification method together with
the object-based change detection analysis leads to an improved classification
accuracy and land cover change detection. This approach has the potential to be
applied to land cover change analyses in similar mountainous areas using medium-
resolution imagery.
AU - Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Jesus
AU - Seijmonsbergen, Arie C.
AU - Duivenvoorden, Joost F.
DA - 2012/05/01/
KW - Object-based
Pixel-based
Landsat
Segmentation
Post-classification
Change detection
PY - 2012
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 29-37
ST - Optimizing land cover classification accuracy for change detection, a
combined pixel-based and object-based approach in a mountainous area in Mexico
TI - Optimizing land cover classification accuracy for change detection, a
combined pixel-based and object-based approach in a mountainous area in Mexico
VL - 34
ID - 914
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The range shifts of plants are a result of dynamic interactions among climate
change, land-use change, and dispersal capacity. Our study aimed to explore the
dynamic roles of climate change, land-use change, and dispersal capacity in the
redistributions of five warm-adapted evergreen broadleaved plants, namely,
Pittosporumtobira, Raphiolepisindicavar.umbellata, Neolitsea sericea,Ilex integra,
and Euryaemarginata in the Republic of Korea. For this, we predicted the current
and future distributions in 2070 of five species under two climate change
scenarios, representative concentration pathways 4.5 and 8.5 (representative
concentration pathways (RCP) 4.5, RCP 8.5), two land-use change scenarios, shared
socioeconomic pathways 1 and 3 (SSP1, SSP3), and four dispersal scenarios, namely,
no dispersal (ND), short-distance dispersal (SDD), long-distance dispersal (LDD),
full dispersal (FD). Then, we compared the predictions. The results indicated that
the traditional SDM predictions, assuming only climate change, presented
significant range expansions for all five plants, approximately 39% to 299% under
RCP4.5 and 51% to 544% under RCP8.5. However, when compared with the traditional
SDM predictions, coupling land-use change and the predictions decreased the future
ranges by an average of 45%, ranging from 36% to 51%. Linking land-use change and
realistic dispersal abilities, SDD and LDD, to the predictions reduced the future
ranges by an average of 59%, ranging from 53% to 66%. Land-use factor alone
decreased the future range by an average of 45%, ranging from 36% to 51%, and
dispersal capacity by an average of 14%, ranging from 6% to 30%. In conclusion,
climate change and land-use change were, on average, more influential than
dispersal capacity in the range dynamics of plants. However, the influential power
of those factors was species-specific, showing the strong effect of dispersal
capacity on the future range of P. tobira.
AU - Ah Koo, Kyung
AU - Uk Park, Seon
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Climate change
Land-use change
Dispersal capacity
Warm-adapted evergreen broadleaved plant
Range shift
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109192
ST - The effect of interplays among climate change, land-use change, and dispersal
capacity on plant redistribution
TI - The effect of interplays among climate change, land-use change, and dispersal
capacity on plant redistribution
VL - 142
ID - 199
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Forests are among the largest terrestrial carbon pools that are most
vulnerable to land use and land cover change (LULC). Therefore, it is essential to
manage forest ecosystems to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) pools and soil
functionality. The present study was carried out to analyze C stability and change
in SOC stock under different forest types in the eastern Himalayan region of India.
Topsoil (0–15 and 15–30 cm) samples from six dominant forests i. e. tropical wet
evergreen, montane subtropical, temperate, Quercus, bamboo, and shifting
cultivation (Jhum) lands were collected and analyzed for selected soil properties
and SOC stock. Active (very labile + labile), slow (less labile), and passive (non-
labile) C fractions were also analyzed to determine the stability of the SOC pool
under the LULC scenario. Results show that the percentage contribution of active C
to total organic carbon in topsoil was highest in a temperate forest (74.1%) while
lowest in a bamboo forest (48.1%). Unlike, slow C (18.4%) and passive C (26.6%)
were highest in Quercus forest. Pearson correlation analysis shows significant
positive relation of active and slow C pool with SOC and total nitrogen
concentration. The estimates of SOC stock (0–30 cm) were significantly higher in
temperate forests (132.7 Mg C ha−1). However, the conversion of natural forests to
bamboo forest and jhum land reduced SOC stock by 29% and 68%, respectively. C
lability index shows higher labile C in jhum land while recalcitrancy index was
highest in a bamboo forest. Our study concluded that LULC change significantly
altered the stability and stock of SOC in natural forests. Owing to a higher
percentage of slow and passive C pools, Quercus forests play a major role in C sink
management.
AU - Ahirwal, Jitendra
AU - Gogoi, Anudip
AU - Sahoo, Uttam Kumar
DA - 2022/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106308
KW - Soil carbon pool
Labile carbon
Land cover
SOC fractions
Forests
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106308
ST - Stability of soil organic carbon pools affected by land use and land cover
changes in forests of eastern Himalayan region, India
T2 - CATENA
TI - Stability of soil organic carbon pools affected by land use and land cover
changes in forests of eastern Himalayan region, India
VL - 215
ID - 158
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Adverse impacts of climate change on the ecosystem have been a significant
concern in the last decades. However, the studies related to the impacts of climate
change on water resources, especially in northern Pakistan are of great importance
as this region is the main supplier of freshwater to the downstream areas. So, the
present study was carried out in Chitral River Basin (CRB) to investigate the long
term climatic and topographic changes. Spatiotemporal datasets from MODIS Land
Cover Type product (MCD12Q1) from 2001 to 2018, ground-based observational climatic
and hydrological data were used. Moreover, the Mann-Kendall trend test, linear
regression analysis, correlation, and Sen’s slope values for the mean annual and
seasonal flows were assessed. The acquired results show that land use changes are
the key non-natural factors in transforming the ecological and hydrological
processes of CRB. The mixed and evergreen forest, shrubland, savannas, and barren
land respectively decreased from 0.07 to 0.03%, 0.07 to 0.05%, 3.64 to 3.25%, and
70.10 to 67.17%, from 2001 to 2018. In addition, a considerable increment in snow
cover from 8.79% to 10.71%, and slight increment in grasslands, wetlands, and
croplands were also found between the period of observation. In addition, total
annual precipitation and mean annual stream flow showed slight upward trends.
Annual increment in total rainfall and snow covered area could be the possible
reasons for the observed increased river flow.
AU - Ahmad, Shakeel
AU - Jia, Haifeng
AU - Chen, Zhengxia
AU - Li, Qian
AU - Yin, Dingkun
AU - Israr, Muhammad
AU - Hayat, Waseem
AU - Bilal, Hazrat
AU - Ahmed, Rasheed
AU - Ashraf, Anam
DA - 2021/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2021.08.001
KW - LULC
Climate change
Chitral river
Stream flow
Hindu-Kush region
PY - 2021
SN - 1570-6443
SP - 53-62
ST - Effects of climate and land use changes on stream flow of Chitral river basin
of northern highland Hindu-Kush region of Pakistan
T2 - Journal of Hydro-environment Research
TI - Effects of climate and land use changes on stream flow of Chitral river basin
of northern highland Hindu-Kush region of Pakistan
VL - 38
ID - 459
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Abnormal climate phenomena that exceed conventional weather observations
occur worldwide, such as severe floods, droughts, and environmental issues, and
have attracted increasing attention. To avoid indiscriminate industrialization and
achieve sustainable development, environmental experts have presented various
opinions based on climate change scenario data. In this study, shared socioeconomic
pathway (SSP) climate change scenarios that consider socioeconomic conditions were
used to assess the environmental impact of extreme climate conditions on
watersheds. Using the UK Earth System Modelling (UKESM1) SSP scenarios, we analyzed
the following: 1) Heat index for each SSP climate change scenario using the H-
Index; 2) extreme climate for each SSP climate change scenario using the
standardized precipitation index (SPI); 3) the impact of extreme climate on non-
point pollution using event mean concentration (EMC); and 4) the environmental flow
caused by extreme climate by combining the K-water Distributed RUnoff Model (K-
DRUM) and global environmental flow calculator (GEFC) models. According to the heat
index analysis regarding SSPs climate change scenarios, the heatwave index will
continue to rise if high carbon emissions persist. Temperature serves as an
important indicator that has the most meaningful impact on ecosystems. The SPI
analysis showed an increase in “extremely dry” conditions, and overall, more severe
droughts are likely to occur due to high carbon emission-induced climate change.
The nonpoint source pollution is also higher in climate change scenarios with high
carbon emissions. The extreme drought event assessment using SPI and environmental
flow revealed a shift from the “moist conditions” category to grade C. Our
assessments in this study conclusively indicate that drought frequency will
increase along with nonpoint source pollution. Furthermore, environmental flows
will shift to grade C, resulting in the disappearance of some sensitive ecological
species and an increase in invasive species. These analyses determined that high
carbon emission-induced climate change caused leads to severe droughts and
significant alterations in the overall water circulation, thereby complicating
water resource management. Furthermore, we identified watersheds that are highly
vulnerable to climate change and designated these as “mid-watersheds” that first
require non-point pollution management. Here, the aquatic ecosystem environment can
be affected by climate change without any artificial environmental influence.
Various research-based analysis methods based on modeling have been presented using
SSP climate change scenarios, and are highly beneficial for establishing policies
and coping strategies for environmental preservation and sustainable development.
AU - Ahn, Jung Min
AU - Kim, Jungwook
AU - Kim, Hongtae
AU - Kim, Kyunghyun
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Shared socioeconomic pathways
Standardized precipitation index
Event mean concentration
Distributed RUnoff model
GEFC
Non-point pollution
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110685
ST - Watershed environmental impact assessment for extreme climates based on
shared socioeconomic pathway climate change scenarios
TI - Watershed environmental impact assessment for extreme climates based on
VL - 154
ID - 663
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Abnormal climate phenomena that exceed conventional weather observations
occur worldwide, such as severe floods, droughts, and environmental issues, and
have attracted increasing attention. To avoid indiscriminate industrialization and
achieve sustainable development, environmental experts have presented various
opinions based on climate change scenario data. In this study, shared socioeconomic
pathway (SSP) climate change scenarios that consider socioeconomic conditions were
used to assess the environmental impact of extreme climate conditions on
watersheds. Using the UK Earth System Modelling (UKESM1) SSP scenarios, we analyzed
the following: 1) Heat index for each SSP climate change scenario using the H-
Index; 2) extreme climate for each SSP climate change scenario using the
standardized precipitation index (SPI); 3) the impact of extreme climate on non-
point pollution using event mean concentration (EMC); and 4) the environmental flow
caused by extreme climate by combining the K-water Distributed RUnoff Model (K-
DRUM) and global environmental flow calculator (GEFC) models. According to the heat
index analysis regarding SSPs climate change scenarios, the heatwave index will
continue to rise if high carbon emissions persist. Temperature serves as an
important indicator that has the most meaningful impact on ecosystems. The SPI
analysis showed an increase in “extremely dry” conditions, and overall, more severe
droughts are likely to occur due to high carbon emission-induced climate change.
The nonpoint source pollution is also higher in climate change scenarios with high
carbon emissions. The extreme drought event assessment using SPI and environmental
flow revealed a shift from the “moist conditions” category to grade C. Our
assessments in this study conclusively indicate that drought frequency will
increase along with nonpoint source pollution. Furthermore, environmental flows
will shift to grade C, resulting in the disappearance of some sensitive ecological
species and an increase in invasive species. These analyses determined that high
carbon emission-induced climate change caused leads to severe droughts and
significant alterations in the overall water circulation, thereby complicating
water resource management. Furthermore, we identified watersheds that are highly
vulnerable to climate change and designated these as “mid-watersheds” that first
require non-point pollution management. Here, the aquatic ecosystem environment can
be affected by climate change without any artificial environmental influence.
Various research-based analysis methods based on modeling have been presented using
SSP climate change scenarios, and are highly beneficial for establishing policies
and coping strategies for environmental preservation and sustainable development.
AU - Ahn, Jung Min
AU - Kim, Jungwook
AU - Kim, Hongtae
AU - Kim, Kyunghyun
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Shared socioeconomic pathways
Standardized precipitation index
Event mean concentration
Distributed RUnoff model
GEFC
Non-point pollution
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110685
ST - Watershed environmental impact assessment for extreme climates based on
TI - Watershed environmental impact assessment for extreme climates based on
VL - 154
ID - 763
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil extracellular enzymes are involved in the decomposition of plant litter
and soil organic matter, and their activities are of critical significance to soil
carbon and nutrient turnover in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the coupling of
litter and root inputs and soil enzyme activities across terrestrial ecosystems
still remains not fully understood. In this study, we compiled 788 paired
observations to evaluate changes in soil β-1,4-glucosidase (BG), β-d-cellobiosidase
(CBH), phenol oxidase (PHO), β-1,4-N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAG), and acidic
phosphatase (AP) activities after the removal of litter, living roots, and both
litter and living roots in different ecosystems (forests, grasslands, croplands and
tundra). Soil BG, NAG, and AP activities were decreased by 22.5 %, 16.6 % and
28.7 %, respectively, after removing both litter and living roots, but these
effects varied in different ecosystems. Removing both litter and living roots
decreased soil BG and CBH activities in forests and BG activity in croplands but
increased soil CBH activity in croplands. Soil NAG activity was decreased by 15.1 %
in forests but increased by 6.1 % in croplands after both litter and living roots
were removed, while soil AP activity was decreased significantly across all of the
studied ecosystems after both litter and living root removal. However, litter
addition greatly increased soil BG, CBH, NAG and AP activities, suggesting that
soil enzyme activities involved in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling were
strongly controlled by plant carbon input, with an additive effect of litter and
root inputs observed for C-degrading enzymes. Our synthesis also found that these
enzymatic responses to plant carbon input were strongly controlled by edaphic and
not climatic factors across terrestrial ecosystems. These results suggested that
soil enzyme activities increased after litter addition to accelerate the
decomposition of litter input but decreased after litter removal. Removing both
litter and root inputs had a similar but additive effect on soil enzyme activities
across sites. Although these responses varied greatly among ecosystems and litter
types, edaphic factors predominantly controlled enzymatic responses over
terrestrial ecosystems. Our results highlighted the importance of plant inputs in
enzymatically involved carbon and nutrient cycles in terrestrial ecosystems.
AU - Ai, Ling
AU - Wu, Fuzhong
AU - Fan, Xuebo
AU - Yang, Ying
AU - Zhang, Yu
AU - Zheng, Xiaping
AU - Zhu, Jingjing
AU - Ni, Xiangyin
DA - 2023/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104764
KW - Litter input
Enzyme activity
Living roots
Soil organic matter
Biogeochemical cycles
PY - 2023
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 104764
ST - Different effects of litter and root inputs on soil enzyme activities in
terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Different effects of litter and root inputs on soil enzyme activities in
VL - 183
ID - 452
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Providing rapid, reliable, and accurate mapping methods is essential to
support mangrove species inventory and conservation. The vegetative phenological
analysis approach can be incorporated to differentiate mangrove species based on
time-series image data. This study aims to (1) characterize the phenological
signatures of mangrove species in the observed area, and (2) use the vegetative
phenological patterns for mangrove species mapping using the random forest (RF)
algorithm on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. We characterized the
vegetative phenological signatures of mangrove species using 82 filtered Sentinel-2
multi-temporal images from 2018 to 2020. Three vegetation indices, namely
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), and
Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI), were compared to observe the mangrove
vegetative phenophases trends using the GEE platform. The Mean Decrease of Gini
(MDG) and the Mean Decrease of Accuracy (MDA) were calculated to determine months
with critical vegetative phenophases of each mangrove species. There were six
mangrove species classes and one intertidal class included in the classification at
the Clungup Mangrove Conservation (CMC) area in Malang, Indonesia. Each mangrove
species phenophases showed that the curve value increased in the rainy season and
decreased in the dry season based on the vegetation index value fluctuations. We
found that using RF-based classification, we can use these phenophases patterns to
differentiate between one mangrove species to another. Our finding shows that the
wet months in the middle to the end of the rainy season play an important role in
distinguishing between mangrove species. The vegetative phenological analysis
resulted in high accuracy in mapping mangrove species in the study area, with an
overall accuracy of 72.01% for EVI, 81.82% for SAVI, and 82.51% for NDVI. The
results demonstrated that mangrove species could be differentiated and mapped using
vegetative phenological analysis based on multi-temporal images.
AU - Aji, Muhammad Ari Purnomo
AU - Kamal, Muhammad
AU - Farda, Nur Mohammad
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Mangrove species
Vegetative phenology
Sentinel-2
Random forest
GEE
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100978
ST - Mangrove species mapping through phenological analysis using random forest
algorithm on Google Earth Engine
TI - Mangrove species mapping through phenological analysis using random forest
algorithm on Google Earth Engine
VL - 30
ID - 1109
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Nowadays, satellite data is an appropriate and undeniable source for studying
earthquake precursors due to their diversity, wide coverage, being up to date and
low cost. Time series analysis of satellite data plays an important role in the
process of detecting seismic anomalies in earthquake warning systems. But in order
to reduce uncertainty during the seismic anomalies detection, it is necessary the
use a variety of satellite data, although it leads to increase of data size and
processing time. This paper aims to explain the role of Google Earth Engine (GEE)
cloud platform in considerable progress of seismo-Lithospheric Atmospheric
Ionospheric (LAI) anomalies detection in earthquake early warning systems. Among
the different studied earthquakes, for example two recent powerful earthquakes in
Japan (13 February and 20 March 2021) have been discussed. Deduced time series of
three precursors (i.e. Aerosol Optical Thickness (AOT), Chlorophyll and Ozone) from
GEE platform were investigated using Median method and a Long Short-Term
Memory(LSTM) neural network to detect potentially seismo-LAI anomalies. Our
satisfactory results show that with the addition of other various satellite data
and also known predictors intelligent algorithms such as deep learning to GEE
platform, we will see a significant leap forward in studies of earthquake
precursors.
AU - Akhoondzadeh, Mehdi
DA - 2022/06/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2022.03.033
IS - 12
KW - Earthquake precursor
Satellites data
Google Earth Engine (GEE)
Lithospheric Atmospheric Ionospheric anomalies
PY - 2022
SN - 0273-1177
SP - 4351-4357
ST - Advances in Seismo-LAI anomalies detection within Google Earth Engine (GEE)
cloud platform
T2 - Advances in Space Research
TI - Advances in Seismo-LAI anomalies detection within Google Earth Engine (GEE)
cloud platform
VL - 69
ID - 1120
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land change was assessed in the Albertine rift region (ARR) using its central
section of north-western Rwanda as case study. This region is one of Africa's most
ecologically sensitive environments under severe pressure from human activities.
The study maps and quantifies the spatial extent of land use-land cover (LULC)
changes between 1987 and 2016 from Landsat images. Transitions between five major
land classes were identified in order to understand the trajectory of observed
changes. In terms of gains, the forest class, the urban built-up and bare land
class increased by 9% and 4% respectively over the study period. The gains of
forest were mainly derived from the afforestation of some agricultural lands in the
southern part, whereas the gains of built-up and bare lands were mostly from
cultivated land which was a net losing class. Forest increase is in line with
government's policy to increase the national forest cover to 30% by 2020. Forest
losses occurred mostly outside protected areas due to land conversion for
settlement and agricultural purposes. Much needed information about changes in LULC
over the last three decades is provided. This study demonstrates in a timely manner
how to analyse and monitor LULC change and the drivers in an environment where
field based research is a challenge due to the mountainous terrain. The ecological
richness of the region, which coincides with heightened human population pressure,
necessitates the monitoring of land change as input for improving land use planning
with focus on conserving biodiversity.
AU - Akinyemi, Felicia O.
DA - 2017/10/01/
KW - Land use-land cover
Change detection
Albertine rift region
Ecologically sensitive environment
Biodiversity
Surface reflectance
Landsat
PY - 2017
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 127-138
ST - Land change in the central Albertine rift: Insights from analysis and mapping
of land use-land cover change in north-western Rwanda
TI - Land change in the central Albertine rift: Insights from analysis and mapping
of land use-land cover change in north-western Rwanda
VL - 87
ID - 449
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Recognized by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
as a global developmental and environmentally threatening process, land degradation
(LD) is initiated by natural factors but aggravated by unsustainable anthropogenic
activities and absence of proper management plans. Therefore, in response to the UN
2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development for restoring degraded lands, this research
targets the impact of land use and land cover changes (LU/LC), under the UNCCD's
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) concept, to identify the extent of LD, and to
prospect the potential to counterbalance/neutralize ongoing degradation as a first
approach to Lebanon, at the scale of the 301 Km2 Awali basin. By achieving this
task, the proposed method will serve as a first step in building an inventory of LD
and proposing measures to adapt or even overcome LD for applications in the
Mediterranean basin's countries. The proposed sequential methodological approach
consists of tracking detailed LU/LC changes from 1998 to 2016 using multitemporal
satellite images. Generated maps are input to the Soil Conservation Service SCS-
Curve Number (CN) method to determine surface runoff in complementarity to
Pedological properties of the study area. Soil types are then classified under the
USDA Land Capability Classification method to determine extent of degraded lands.
Results intersected with LU/LC revealed the source and nature of mismanagement and
the proposed counterbalancing steps. Two main findings result: the Awali watershed
displays countable LU/LC changes translated in CN increases. Additionally, due to
these changes, the basin displays a 36% LD that may continue to alarming rates if
no intervention takes place. The proposed workflow combining existing methodologies
enabled the application of the LDN concept to counterbalance losses by gains thus
reducing degradation to 2% from alternative land planning, and near null from
proposed soil corrective actions highlighting the importance of LDN usage.
AU - Al Sayah, Mario J.
AU - Abdallah, Chadi
AU - Khouri, Michel
AU - Nedjai, Rachid
AU - Darwich, Talal
DA - 2019/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.01.023
KW - Mediterranean basin
Land management
Land Degradation Neutrality
Satellite images
Land capability classification
PY - 2019
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 264-278
ST - Application of the LDN concept for quantification of the impact of land use
and land cover changes on Mediterranean watersheds - Al Awali basin - Lebanon as a
case study
T2 - CATENA
TI - Application of the LDN concept for quantification of the impact of land use
and land cover changes on Mediterranean watersheds - Al Awali basin - Lebanon as a
case study
VL - 176
ID - 438
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Higher land surface temperature (LST) in cities than their surrounding areas
presents a major sustainability challenge for cities. Decision-makers and planners
use the LST measurements to monitor the urban environment to reduce the urban
climate’s main challenges. Therefore, there is an urgent need to examine the
impacts of urban features and changes on the LST. This study focused on the
relationship between LST and urban land changes and the impact of these changes on
LST during different periods. Although a set of studies explored the relationship
between landscape features and urban LST, several aspects still need further
discussion. Here, the study aims to explore the influence of landscape features and
land cover patterns on land surface temperature LST in two cities (Amman and Zarqa)
in Jordan, and identify which of these features (vegetation cover, built-up and
population density) has the most effective and influence on LST values. Therefore,
this paper is the first study about land surface temperature LST and its relations
with these aspects in Jordan. This study used a mixed method approach using
quantitative method (GIS) and qualitative method (comparative case studies). This
study revealed that the most important features affecting the LST values were: (1)
Population density; (2) Built-up; and (3) Vegetation, and in descending order from
the strongest to the least effective. It is also concluded that in the city in
which the population density is high, the effect of built-up areas on the values of
LST is as high as possible and positive more than the cities with medium and low
population density. As for the city in which the population density is medium to
low, the effect of vegetation cover on the values of LST is greater, and this can
be more positive than in cities with a high population density. Therefore, the
study contributes to improving the planners' and policymakers’ suitable future
decisions for making sustainable cities.
AU - Al Shawabkeh, Rami
AU - AlHaddad, Mwfeq
AU - Al-Fugara, A'kif
AU - Al-Hawwari, Linda
AU - Al-Hawwari, Mohammad Iyad
AU - Omoush, Aseel
AU - Arar, Mai
DA - 2023/07/18/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2023.102359
KW - Land Surface Temperature (LST)
Urban Heat Island
Land cover changes
Jordan
PY - 2023
SN - 2090-4479
SP - 102359
ST - Modeling the impact of urban land cover features and changes on the land
surface temperature (LST): The case of Jordan
T2 - Ain Shams Engineering Journal
TI - Modeling the impact of urban land cover features and changes on the land
surface temperature (LST): The case of Jordan
ID - 1203
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the rapid expansion of cities, monitoring urban sprawl is recognized as
a vital tool by many researchers who use this information in several applications
like urban planning, microclimate modelling, policy development, etc. However,
accurate land cover (LC) prediction is still challenging, even with technological
advancements. Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have gained a
reputation amongst diverse science applications, including their popularity in
monitoring land cover. Therefore, the present study investigates the performance of
the ML-based classification algorithm random forest (RF) in monitoring LC classes
for 2016 and 2021 for the metropolitan region of Kuwait City, Kuwait. The accuracy
assessment for the derived land use maps achieved an overall accuracy of 93.6% and
95.3% and kappa coefficient values of 0.86 and 0.93 for 2016 and 2021,
respectively. The results show an increase in built-up cover by ∼11 %. The land use
maps for 2016 and 2021 were further used to predict the urban built-up for 2026
using an artificial neural network (ANN) based on multi-layer perceptron neural
networks (MLPNNs). It was predicted with an overall accuracy of 83.6%. The built-up
was predicted to increase by 15% in 2021–2026, and mostly expansion was observed on
the western and southern sides. The outcomes exhibit that MLPNN techniques combined
with Remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (RS and GIS) can be adopted
to derive the land cover and predict the urban sprawl with fair accuracy and
precision. Such studies would prove valuable to city governments and urban planners
to improve future sustainable development strategies.
AU - Al-Dousari, Ahmad E.
AU - Mishra, Ashish
AU - Singh, S.
DA - 2023/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrs.2023.05.003
IS - 2
KW - Land Use Land Cover (LULC)
Urban expansion
Random forest
Artificial neural network (ANN)
Multi-layer perceptron neural networks (MLPNNs)
Google earth engine (GEE)
Sustainable development
PY - 2023
SN - 1110-9823
SP - 381-392
ST - Land use land cover change detection and urban sprawl prediction for Kuwait
metropolitan region, using multi-layer perceptron neural networks (MLPNN)
T2 - The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science
TI - Land use land cover change detection and urban sprawl prediction for Kuwait
metropolitan region, using multi-layer perceptron neural networks (MLPNN)
VL - 26
ID - 1085
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study examines mass movement associated with land use change,
particularly deforestation, from multiple perspectives. The significance of such
understanding is related to the degree of impact landsliding may cause on human
settlements and economic activities, and on forest ecosystems. In this paper, the
distribution of hillslope instability in the Sierra Norte, Puebla, Mexico is
addressed by means of a diachronic analysis, which involves the development of
vegetation indexes, as well as vegetation fragmentation derived from Landsat-5 (TM)
and Landsat-7 (ETM+) satellite images from 1989 and 1999, respectively. The time
period was chosen to compare vegetation cover conditions prior and after the
extreme October 1999 rainfall event that triggered hundreds of slope failures in
the study area. Results suggested there was a significant vegetation reduction from
1989 to 1999, which was strongly expressed by an increase of 809 km2 of bare
surfaces. Additionally, areas with highest vegetation density (91–100%) decreased
considerably, from 1245 to 363 km2, resulting in a net vegetation reduction of 70%.
Furthermore, it was possible to highlight that landslide concentration was much
higher on surfaces that were bare and had low vegetation density (0–50%),
representing 85% of hillslope instability, than on surfaces having a greater
density of vegetation cover. Land use change and land degradation are precursors to
environmental hazards, such as mass movement events, that pose serious threats to
regional population distributions and economic vitality.
AU - Alcántara-Ayala, I.
AU - Esteban-Chávez, O.
AU - Parrot, J. F.
DA - 2006/02/28/
IS - 2
KW - Land-cover change
Mass movement
Land degradation
Satellite images
Sierra Norte Puebla, Mexico
PY - 2006
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 152-165
ST - Landsliding related to land-cover change: A diachronic analysis of hillslope
instability distribution in the Sierra Norte, Puebla, Mexico
T2 - CATENA
TI - Landsliding related to land-cover change: A diachronic analysis of hillslope
instability distribution in the Sierra Norte, Puebla, Mexico
VL - 65
ID - 406
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper examines the impact of shrimp farming on rice ecosystem in a
village in Southwestern Bangladesh. The village Damarpota has experienced
transformation of 274ha (79%) of its prime quality rice fields into shrimp farms
during the period between 1985 and 2003. Prolonged shrimp farming for 5-, 10-, and
15-year period has increased soil salinity, acidity, and depleted soil Ca, K, Mg,
and organic C content of all three types of soils in the villages to a variable
degree and caused soil degradation that significantly affected the rice yield.
Declined yield and acreage of rice jointly reduced the total production of rice and
animal fodder. Soil degradation and loss of acreage under rice have threatened the
sustainability of the village rice ecosystem.
AU - Ali, Abu Muhammad Shajaat
DA - 2006/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2005.02.001
IS - 4
KW - Bangladesh
Soil degradation
Sustainability of agriculture
PY - 2006
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 421-435
ST - Rice to shrimp: Land use/land cover changes and soil degradation in
Southwestern Bangladesh
T2 - Land Use Policy
TI - Rice to shrimp: Land use/land cover changes and soil degradation in
VL - 23
ID - 640
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper examines the impact of shrimp farming on rice ecosystem in a
village in Southwestern Bangladesh. The village Damarpota has experienced
transformation of 274ha (79%) of its prime quality rice fields into shrimp farms
during the period between 1985 and 2003. Prolonged shrimp farming for 5-, 10-, and
15-year period has increased soil salinity, acidity, and depleted soil Ca, K, Mg,
and organic C content of all three types of soils in the villages to a variable
degree and caused soil degradation that significantly affected the rice yield.
Declined yield and acreage of rice jointly reduced the total production of rice and
animal fodder. Soil degradation and loss of acreage under rice have threatened the
sustainability of the village rice ecosystem.
AU - Ali, Abu Muhammad Shajaat
DA - 2006/10/01/
IS - 4
KW - Bangladesh
Soil degradation
Sustainability of agriculture
PY - 2006
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 421-435
ST - Rice to shrimp: Land use/land cover changes and soil degradation in
TI - Rice to shrimp: Land use/land cover changes and soil degradation in
VL - 23
ID - 740
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Crop rotation is an ecologically crucial phenomenon for the sustainable
development of plastic shed production systems, possibly affecting soil properties
and microbiome structure. However, little is known about how soil microbial shifts
in cropping system capacity could play a key role in agroecosystem functions under
different soil environmental conditions. Here, we examined the high-throughput
sequencing of soil microbial community structures and characterized key microbes or
ecological functions under environmental changes after seven years of plastic shed
cucumber planted soil. The results showed that coriander-cucumber (CC), non-heading
Chinese cabbage-cucumber (NCCC), and spinach-cucumber (SC) rotation systems
significantly impacted the succession of microbial community structure than fallow-
cucumber (FC). In particular, NCCC rotation altered the beneficial soil microbial
shift by promoting more antagonistic microbial abundance than leafy lettuce-
cucumber (LLC) rotations or FC cropping. Both NCCC and CC rotations have affected
mainly the pathways of energy metabolism and carbohydrate metabolism. Soil
available nitrogen (N) and soil organic matter were the key factors in the
succession of bacterial metabolic functions. Cyanobacteria, Firmicutes,
Actinobacteria, and mycorrhizal taxa were significantly contributed to soil N-
cycles (nitrification, nitrate reduction, and N-fixation). Acidobacteria and
Ascomycota are potential candidates for hydrocarbon and aromatic compound
degradations. The pH-dependent Bacteroidetes in NCCC1 group increased the function
of metalloid metabolism and suggested as an indicator of arsenic (As)-
rhizoremediation. The functional shift in the soil fungal community under NCCC2 and
CC1 groups was primarily related to symbiotrophs, while available potassium and
available phosphorus served as significant predictors of fungal functional guilds.
The findings indicated that certain cropping systems are crucial for the
sustainable development of plastic shed cucumber production by improving the
potential capabilities of soil microbial communities to reduce the environmental
risk of soil contaminants.
AU - Ali, Ahmad
AU - Ghani, Muhammad Imran
AU - Elrys, Ahmed S.
AU - Ding, Haiyan
AU - Iqbal, Muhammad
AU - Cheng, Zhihui
AU - Cai, Zucong
DA - 2021/09/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107486
KW - Cropping practices
Cucumber production system
Soil microbial communities
Metabolic potential
Microbial ecological function
Plastic shed soil
PY - 2021
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107486
ST - Different cropping systems regulate the metabolic capabilities and potential
ecological functions altered by soil microbiome structure in the plastic shed mono-
cropped cucumber rhizosphere
TI - Different cropping systems regulate the metabolic capabilities and potential
ecological functions altered by soil microbiome structure in the plastic shed mono-
cropped cucumber rhizosphere
VL - 318
ID - 897
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A review of literature shows that both fire and invasive species may cause
changes in biological, chemical, and physical properties of desert soils. Although
soil may recover from the impacts of fire during succession, these changes are
permanent under persistent invasive species. The most severe effects of fire occur
under high temperatures with high fuel buildup and soil moisture that conducts heat
downward. Deserts typically have low fuel mass and low soil moisture, both
conditions that would contribute to lower impacts of fire than in mesic soils. Soil
is a good insulator, so soil microorganisms will survive a few centimeters deep
even in hot surface fires. Immediately postfire there is often an increase in
mineral nitrogen (N) and a decrease in soil carbon (C) and organic N, but these
changes are often minimal in desert soils, except under fertile shrub islands that
have higher fuel loads and fire temperature. Both hot and cold deserts have
experienced slow recovery of native shrubs and increased growth of invasive grasses
following fire. Invasive species may either increase or decrease soil N and C
depending on fire temperature and site and species characteristics. Mineralization
and fixation of N are often high enough after fire that subsequent productivity
balances N losses. The elimination of islands of fertility coupled with postfire
erosion may be a major impact after fire in grass-invaded shrub lands. In the long
term, the interaction of fire and invasive species may result in more frequent
fires that eliminate fertile islands and reduce the productivity of deserts.
Managers may use fire as a tool to control desert invasives without the concern
that N will be irrevocably lost, but this must be done judiciously to avoid
eliminating shrubs and further increasing invasive species. Resumen La revisión de
literatura demuestra que tanto el fuego como las especies invasoras pueden causar
cambios en las propiedades biológicas, químicas y físicas de los suelos del
desierto. Mientras que el suelo puede recuperarse del impacto del fuego durante la
sucesión, las especies invasoras producen cambios permanentes. Los efectos más
severos del fuego ocurren bajo temperaturas altas con una alta acumulación de
combustible y con una humedad del suelo que conduce el calor hacia abajo. Los
desiertos tienen típicamente una humedad y masa de combustible baja, ambas
condiciones podrían contribuir a un menor impacto del fuego en suelos mésicos. El
suelo es un buen aislador, así que los microorganismos del suelo pueden sobrevivir
a pocos cm de profundidad incluso en fuegos superficiales calientes. A menudo,
inmediatamente después del fuego hay un incremento en nitrógeno mineral (N) y una
disminución en el carbón del suelo (C) y N orgánico, pero estos cambios son a
menudo mínimos en los suelos del desierto, con excepción de debajo de los arbustos
en las islas fértiles que tienen cargas de combustibles y temperaturas más altas.
Tanto los desiertos calientes como los desiertos fríos han experimentado una
recuperación muy lenta de arbustos nativos y un incremento en el crecimiento de
gramíneas invasivas después de los fuegos. Las especies invasivas pueden
incrementar o disminuir el N y el C del suelo dependiendo de la temperatura del
fuego, así como las características de las especies y del sitio. La mineralización
y la fijación del N son a menudo bastante altos después del fuego que la
productividad subsecuente estabiliza las pérdidas de N. La eliminación de las islas
de fertilidad unida con la erosión después del fuego puede ser un impacto
importante después del fuego en pastizales invadidos por arbustivas. A largo plazo
la interacción del fuego y las especies invasivas puede dar lugar a fuegos más
frecuentes que eliminen las islas fértiles y reduzcan la productividad de los
desiertos. Los manejadores del recurso pueden utilizar fuego como una herramienta
para controlar las especies invasivas del desierto sin la preocupación que la
pérdida del N sea para siempre, pero esto puede hacerse cautelosamente evitando la
eliminación de los arbustos y fomentando un incremento en las especies invasoras.
AU - Allen, Edith B.
AU - Steers, Robert J.
AU - Dickens, Sara Jo
DA - 2011/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.2111/REM-D-09-00159.1
IS - 5
KW - fertile islands
pH
soil carbon
soil microorganisms
soil nitrogen
PY - 2011
SN - 1550-7424
SP - 450-462
ST - Impacts of Fire and Invasive Species on Desert Soil Ecology
T2 - Rangeland Ecology & Management
TI - Impacts of Fire and Invasive Species on Desert Soil Ecology
VL - 64
ID - 905
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impacts of land cover change have traditionally been assessed in
hydrological modeling with a priori knowledge, e.g., using methods based on the
curve number, or by calibrating hydrological models over different time periods.
However, how hydrological processes respond to such changes is extremely context-
dependent. Thus, there is an opportunity for the development of hydrological models
that can learn from large hydrological data sets under the context of severe
environmental changes. In this study, a single regional hydrological model is
developed based on long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks using different
input configurations. One model considers only meteorological forcings as inputs
(I1), another model considers meteorological forcings and static catchment
attributes (I2), and a third model also considers meteorological forcings and
catchment attributes but where the land cover characteristics are dynamic (I3). The
models are trained using information from 411 catchments in the Brazilian Cerrado
biome. The data set includes, for each catchment, the daily streamflow observations
(target), daily precipitation and reference evapotranspiration (meteorological
forcings), and 21 catchment attributes including topography, climate indices, soil
characteristics, and land cover characteristics. Considering catchment attributes
increases the performance of the LSTM model (I2 and I3 median KGE: 0.69).
Considering the land use cover characteristics as dynamic improves the predictions
under low-flow conditions (I3 median rNSE: 0.62) when compared to the model
considering such characteristics as static (I2 median rNSE: 0.53). This study also
uses the deep network with the integrated gradients technique to explore the
contribution of the catchment characteristics to streamflow and the number of time
steps of influence for the deep network in different regions.
AU - Althoff, Daniel
AU - Rodrigues, Lineu Neiva
AU - Silva, Demetrius David da
DA - 2021/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2021.103965
KW - Cerrado
Data-driven
Explainable artificial intelligence
Regional hydrological model
PY - 2021
SN - 0309-1708
SP - 103965
ST - Addressing hydrological modeling in watersheds under land cover change with
deep learning
T2 - Advances in Water Resources
TI - Addressing hydrological modeling in watersheds under land cover change with
deep learning
VL - 154
ID - 143
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impacts of land cover change have traditionally been assessed in
hydrological modeling with a priori knowledge, e.g., using methods based on the
curve number, or by calibrating hydrological models over different time periods.
However, how hydrological processes respond to such changes is extremely context-
dependent. Thus, there is an opportunity for the development of hydrological models
that can learn from large hydrological data sets under the context of severe
environmental changes. In this study, a single regional hydrological model is
developed based on long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks using different
input configurations. One model considers only meteorological forcings as inputs
(I1), another model considers meteorological forcings and static catchment
attributes (I2), and a third model also considers meteorological forcings and
catchment attributes but where the land cover characteristics are dynamic (I3). The
models are trained using information from 411 catchments in the Brazilian Cerrado
biome. The data set includes, for each catchment, the daily streamflow observations
(target), daily precipitation and reference evapotranspiration (meteorological
forcings), and 21 catchment attributes including topography, climate indices, soil
characteristics, and land cover characteristics. Considering catchment attributes
increases the performance of the LSTM model (I2 and I3 median KGE: 0.69).
Considering the land use cover characteristics as dynamic improves the predictions
under low-flow conditions (I3 median rNSE: 0.62) when compared to the model
considering such characteristics as static (I2 median rNSE: 0.53). This study also
uses the deep network with the integrated gradients technique to explore the
contribution of the catchment characteristics to streamflow and the number of time
steps of influence for the deep network in different regions.
AU - Althoff, Daniel
AU - Rodrigues, Lineu Neiva
AU - Silva, Demetrius David da
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Cerrado
Data-driven
Explainable artificial intelligence
Regional hydrological model
PY - 2021
SN - 0309-1708
SP - 103965
ST - Addressing hydrological modeling in watersheds under land cover change with
deep learning
TI - Addressing hydrological modeling in watersheds under land cover change with
deep learning
VL - 154
ID - 1136
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Atlantic Forest is one of the most important forest biomes in Brazil, and
this biome continues to disappear. This study looked at simulated and observed
hydrological components in a small watershed containing fragments of the Atlantic
Forest. The performance of the Distributed Hydrology Soil Vegetation Model (DHSVM)
and the effects of possible land cover change scenarios in the Lavrinha Watershed,
in the Mantiqueira Range, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, were analyzed. The model was
calibrated and validated using four years of continuous hydro-climate data sets,
and the simulated daily and monthly streamflow showed acceptable agreement with the
observed. A comparison of hypothetical land cover change scenarios showed that
deforestation in the Atlantic Forest biome leads to increases in monthly soil
moisture (by 5%), overland flow (by 33%) and total runoff (by 22%), with a
corresponding decrease in interception (by 71%), evapotranspiration (by 30%) and
water table depth (by 10%). These changes in land surface hydrology resulted in an
increase in daily high and low streamflows (by 17% and 25%), with the opposite
occurring when pasture was converted to Atlantic Forest. The results also show that
the hydrology of a headwater tropical watershed is characterized by seasonal
variability in rainfall and land cover changes and that there are connections among
the topography, land cover, soil types and wet and dry seasons that maintain the
spatial distribution of the hydrologic components in the watershed.
AU - Alvarenga, L. A.
AU - de Mello, C. R.
AU - Colombo, A.
AU - Cuartas, L. A.
AU - Bowling, L. C.
DA - 2016/08/01/
KW - Atlantic Forest
DHSVM
Headwater regions
Land-use
Hydrologic components
PY - 2016
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 7-17
ST - Assessment of land cover change on the hydrology of a Brazilian headwater
watershed using the Distributed Hydrology-Soil-Vegetation Model
T2 - CATENA
TI - Assessment of land cover change on the hydrology of a Brazilian headwater
VL - 143
ID - 268
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Atlantic Forest is one of the most important forest biomes in Brazil, and
this biome continues to disappear. This study looked at simulated and observed
hydrological components in a small watershed containing fragments of the Atlantic
Forest. The performance of the Distributed Hydrology Soil Vegetation Model (DHSVM)
and the effects of possible land cover change scenarios in the Lavrinha Watershed,
in the Mantiqueira Range, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, were analyzed. The model was
calibrated and validated using four years of continuous hydro-climate data sets,
and the simulated daily and monthly streamflow showed acceptable agreement with the
observed. A comparison of hypothetical land cover change scenarios showed that
deforestation in the Atlantic Forest biome leads to increases in monthly soil
moisture (by 5%), overland flow (by 33%) and total runoff (by 22%), with a
corresponding decrease in interception (by 71%), evapotranspiration (by 30%) and
water table depth (by 10%). These changes in land surface hydrology resulted in an
increase in daily high and low streamflows (by 17% and 25%), with the opposite
occurring when pasture was converted to Atlantic Forest. The results also show that
the hydrology of a headwater tropical watershed is characterized by seasonal
variability in rainfall and land cover changes and that there are connections among
the topography, land cover, soil types and wet and dry seasons that maintain the
spatial distribution of the hydrologic components in the watershed.
AU - Alvarenga, L. A.
AU - de Mello, C. R.
AU - Colombo, A.
AU - Cuartas, L. A.
AU - Bowling, L. C.
DA - 2016/08/01/
KW - Atlantic Forest
DHSVM
Headwater regions
Land-use
Hydrologic components
PY - 2016
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 7-17
ST - Assessment of land cover change on the hydrology of a Brazilian headwater
T2 - CATENA
TI - Assessment of land cover change on the hydrology of a Brazilian headwater
VL - 143
ID - 368
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Knowledge of land cover dynamics and driving forces is a fundamental tool for
landscape planning and management. Nevertheless, this understanding is often
limited by the paucity of accurate land cover data. In this sense, remote-sensing
offers the possibility of acquiring detailed land cover inventories by applying
different methods of image classification. However, in heterogeneous and changing
landscapes, these data may be insufficient to detect temporal changes (and their
causes) because of the uncertainty associated with misclassification and the
spatio-temporal variability of change patterns. In this work, we present a multi-
temporal uncertainty-based method that incorporates regression models to establish
the risk (probability) of land cover change (RLCC), as a function of a set of
environmental and socioeconomic driving factors. After filtering out uncertainty
for dependent variables (land cover changes), the accuracy of the models increased
and regression yielded more parsimonious models that identified the relevant
predictors more efficiently. Considering all land cover changes as a whole, drivers
relating to the physical environment (i.e., soil properties, accessibility,
altitude, slope, solar radiation and rainfall) were more frequently selected than
those related to agriculture, society or economy, which may be due to the poor
quality of the available socioeconomic data at the municipality level. When
analysing changes separately, several differences appeared (e.g. woody vegetation
cover was related with fire events and water availability or human management with
forest expansion). Our methodological approach has demonstrated that uncertainty
plays an important role in model characterisation and identification of potential
drivers of change.
AU - Álvarez Martínez, Jose-Manuel
AU - Suárez-Seoane, Susana
AU - De Luis Calabuig, Estanislao
DA - 2011/05/30/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.01.009
IS - 2
KW - Image classification
Uncertainty
Land cover change
Regression models
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 108-119
ST - Modelling the risk of land cover change from environmental and socio-economic
drivers in heterogeneous and changing landscapes: The role of uncertainty
T2 - Landscape and Urban Planning
TI - Modelling the risk of land cover change from environmental and socio-economic
VL - 101
ID - 248
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Knowledge of land cover dynamics and driving forces is a fundamental tool for
landscape planning and management. Nevertheless, this understanding is often
limited by the paucity of accurate land cover data. In this sense, remote-sensing
offers the possibility of acquiring detailed land cover inventories by applying
different methods of image classification. However, in heterogeneous and changing
landscapes, these data may be insufficient to detect temporal changes (and their
causes) because of the uncertainty associated with misclassification and the
spatio-temporal variability of change patterns. In this work, we present a multi-
temporal uncertainty-based method that incorporates regression models to establish
the risk (probability) of land cover change (RLCC), as a function of a set of
environmental and socioeconomic driving factors. After filtering out uncertainty
for dependent variables (land cover changes), the accuracy of the models increased
and regression yielded more parsimonious models that identified the relevant
predictors more efficiently. Considering all land cover changes as a whole, drivers
relating to the physical environment (i.e., soil properties, accessibility,
altitude, slope, solar radiation and rainfall) were more frequently selected than
those related to agriculture, society or economy, which may be due to the poor
quality of the available socioeconomic data at the municipality level. When
analysing changes separately, several differences appeared (e.g. woody vegetation
cover was related with fire events and water availability or human management with
forest expansion). Our methodological approach has demonstrated that uncertainty
plays an important role in model characterisation and identification of potential
drivers of change.
AU - Álvarez Martínez, Jose-Manuel
AU - Suárez-Seoane, Susana
AU - De Luis Calabuig, Estanislao
DA - 2011/05/30/
IS - 2
KW - Image classification
Uncertainty
Land cover change
Regression models
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 108-119
ST - Modelling the risk of land cover change from environmental and socio-economic
TI - Modelling the risk of land cover change from environmental and socio-economic
VL - 101
ID - 348
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the context of the current intensified disturbances of Miombo woodland,
its regenerating capacity is fundamental to endure such disturbances. Miombo
woodland in the buffer zone of Gile National Park (GNAP) is facing land cover
change. This study aimed to assess regeneration structure, the status of
restoration, and factors affecting the regeneration of Miombo woodland in the
buffer zone of GNAP. In total, 12 transects, 48 plots, and 240 subplots were
sampled in dense Miombo woodland (DMWL), open Miombo woodland (OMWL), and abandoned
agricultural land (AAL) to collect data. Household interviews, focus group
discussions (FGD), and key informant interviews(KIIs) were used to collect socio-
economic data. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis, chi-square, and regression,
were used to analyze data. A total of 1863 matured woody individuals representing
85 species and 29 families were identified. Matured woody species density was
significantly different between AAL&DMWL and DMWL & OMWL. However, there was no
significant difference between OMWL and AAL. Nine hundred three regenerated
individuals representing 70 species and 23 families were registered. Regeneration
density was significantly different between land-use types. The mean regeneration
density in DMWL, AAL, and OMWL were 39.87±13.82, 50.25±21.1, and 23 ± 9.98 stems
ha−1, respectively. The most regenerated family was Fabaceae. All respondents
reported that no assisted restoration activity was/is taking place in the area. The
five most important factors affecting the regeneration of Miombo woodland were
identified. Slash and burn agriculture and animal grazing were ranked first and
last, respectively. Increasing pressure for land demand is determining factor for
Miombo woodland regeneration. The buffer zone of GNAP is characterized by a
moderate diversity of woody species, with the number of regenerated woody species
increasing in AAL. Our findings suggest the importance of diversifying sources of
income, creating a market value chain for their product, and strengthening
collaboration between the park and the community surrounding the park could reduce
the dependence of the community on slash and burn agriculture as well as safeguard
the park from degradation and at the same time maintain the livelihood of the
community.
AU - Ameja, Leta Gobosho
AU - Ribeiro, Natasha
AU - Sitoe, Almeida A.
AU - Guillot, Basile
DA - 2022/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100290
KW - Regeneration density
Land use type
Fabaceae
disturbance factors
PY - 2022
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100290
ST - Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use
Land Cover Changes at the Buffer Zone of Gile National Park, Central Mozambique
T2 - Trees, Forests and People
TI - Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use
VL - 9
ID - 253
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the context of the current intensified disturbances of Miombo woodland,
its regenerating capacity is fundamental to endure such disturbances. Miombo
woodland in the buffer zone of Gile National Park (GNAP) is facing land cover
change. This study aimed to assess regeneration structure, the status of
restoration, and factors affecting the regeneration of Miombo woodland in the
buffer zone of GNAP. In total, 12 transects, 48 plots, and 240 subplots were
sampled in dense Miombo woodland (DMWL), open Miombo woodland (OMWL), and abandoned
agricultural land (AAL) to collect data. Household interviews, focus group
discussions (FGD), and key informant interviews(KIIs) were used to collect socio-
economic data. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis, chi-square, and regression,
were used to analyze data. A total of 1863 matured woody individuals representing
85 species and 29 families were identified. Matured woody species density was
significantly different between AAL&DMWL and DMWL & OMWL. However, there was no
significant difference between OMWL and AAL. Nine hundred three regenerated
individuals representing 70 species and 23 families were registered. Regeneration
density was significantly different between land-use types. The mean regeneration
density in DMWL, AAL, and OMWL were 39.87±13.82, 50.25±21.1, and 23 ± 9.98 stems
ha−1, respectively. The most regenerated family was Fabaceae. All respondents
reported that no assisted restoration activity was/is taking place in the area. The
five most important factors affecting the regeneration of Miombo woodland were
identified. Slash and burn agriculture and animal grazing were ranked first and
last, respectively. Increasing pressure for land demand is determining factor for
Miombo woodland regeneration. The buffer zone of GNAP is characterized by a
moderate diversity of woody species, with the number of regenerated woody species
increasing in AAL. Our findings suggest the importance of diversifying sources of
income, creating a market value chain for their product, and strengthening
collaboration between the park and the community surrounding the park could reduce
the dependence of the community on slash and burn agriculture as well as safeguard
the park from degradation and at the same time maintain the livelihood of the
community.
AU - Ameja, Leta Gobosho
AU - Sitoe, Almeida A.
AU - Guillot, Basile
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Regeneration density
Land use type
Fabaceae
disturbance factors
PY - 2022
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100290
ST - Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use
TI - Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use
VL - 9
ID - 353
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-cover change, a major driver of the distribution and functioning of
ecosystems, is characterized by a high diversity of patterns of change across space
and time. Thus, a large amount of information is necessary to analyse change and
develop plans for proper management of natural resources. In this work we tested
MaxEnt algorithm in a completely remote land-cover classification and change
analysis. In order to provide an empirical example, we selected south-eastern
Italian Alps, manly Trentino-South Tyrol, as test region. We classified two Landsat
images (1976 and 2001) in order to forecast probability of occurrence for unsampled
locations and to determine the best subset of predictors (spectral bands). A
difference map for each land cover class, representing the difference between 1976
and 2001 probability of occurrence values, was built. In order to better address
the patterns of change analysis, we put together difference maps and topographic
variables. The latter are considered, at least in the study area, as the main
environmental drivers of land-use change, in connection with climate change. Our
results indicate that the selected algorithm, applied to land cover classes, can
provide reliable data, especially when referring to classes with homogeneous
texture properties and surface reflectance. The performed models had satisfactory
predictive performance, showing relatively clear patterns of difference between the
two considered time steps. The development of a methodology that, in the absence of
field data, allow to obtain data on land use change dynamics, is of extreme
importance for land planning and management.
AU - Amici, Valerio
AU - Marcantonio, Matteo
AU - La Porta, Nicola
AU - Rocchini, Duccio
DA - 2017/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2017.04.005
KW - GIS
Land-cover change
Machine learning
MaxEnt
Probability distribution
Remote sensing
PY - 2017
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 40-49
ST - A multi-temporal approach in MaxEnt modelling: A new frontier for land
use/land cover change detection
TI - A multi-temporal approach in MaxEnt modelling: A new frontier for land
VL - 40
ID - 258
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-cover change, a major driver of the distribution and functioning of
ecosystems, is characterized by a high diversity of patterns of change across space
and time. Thus, a large amount of information is necessary to analyse change and
develop plans for proper management of natural resources. In this work we tested
MaxEnt algorithm in a completely remote land-cover classification and change
analysis. In order to provide an empirical example, we selected south-eastern
Italian Alps, manly Trentino-South Tyrol, as test region. We classified two Landsat
images (1976 and 2001) in order to forecast probability of occurrence for unsampled
locations and to determine the best subset of predictors (spectral bands). A
difference map for each land cover class, representing the difference between 1976
and 2001 probability of occurrence values, was built. In order to better address
the patterns of change analysis, we put together difference maps and topographic
variables. The latter are considered, at least in the study area, as the main
environmental drivers of land-use change, in connection with climate change. Our
results indicate that the selected algorithm, applied to land cover classes, can
provide reliable data, especially when referring to classes with homogeneous
texture properties and surface reflectance. The performed models had satisfactory
predictive performance, showing relatively clear patterns of difference between the
two considered time steps. The development of a methodology that, in the absence of
field data, allow to obtain data on land use change dynamics, is of extreme
importance for land planning and management.
AU - Amici, Valerio
AU - Marcantonio, Matteo
AU - La Porta, Nicola
AU - Rocchini, Duccio
DA - 2017/07/01/
KW - GIS
Land-cover change
Machine learning
MaxEnt
Probability distribution
Remote sensing
PY - 2017
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 40-49
ST - A multi-temporal approach in MaxEnt modelling: A new frontier for land
TI - A multi-temporal approach in MaxEnt modelling: A new frontier for land
VL - 40
ID - 358
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected forests are areas of economic, social, and ecological significance
which often depict the original fauna and flora of a region. Notwithstanding their
significance, anthropogenic disturbances pose a major threat to the conservation of
protected forests in Ghana. The Atewa Range Forest Reserve is a Globally
Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA) and an Important Bird Area in Ghana, but
illegal mining and agriculture activities are depleting the vegetation of the
reserve. The present study examined land cover change in the Atewa Range Forest
Reserve using Remote Sensing and GIS methods. A vegetation study was also conducted
to reveal the tree species diversity of Atewa. The image classification revealed
that Closed Forest area of the reserve had increased by 10.5%, Opened Forest area
had decreased by -24.0% and shrub/herb area also decreased by -37.1% between 1990
and 2021. On the contrary, bare/build-up area had increased by 243.7% between 1990
and 2021. A total of 102 tree species belonging to 33 families were identified in
the reserve of which, an estimated 12% of these species are either vulnerable or
near threatened based on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
(ICUN) red list. The study concludes that bare/build-up areas within the reserve
are increasing at a quicker pace which is a threat to the shrub/herb and opened
forest covers and will subsequently affect the quality of the closed forest cover
if left unchecked. Care and special attention are needed to prevent species which
are either vulnerable or near threatened from getting extinct. Forest Services
Division and Traditional authorities should strengthen law enforcement of
anthropogenic exploitation to help protect the reserve.
AU - Amponsah, A.
AU - Nasare, L. I.
AU - Tom-Dery, D.
AU - Baatuuwie, B. N.
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Forest reserve
Landuse
Landcover change
Depletion
Vegetation
PY - 2022
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100301
ST - Land cover changes of Atewa Range Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in
Ghana
TI - Land cover changes of Atewa Range Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in
Ghana
VL - 9
ID - 131
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ghana is the second largest producer of cocoa in the world and cocoa farming
supports the livelihoods of 25-30% of Ghana's population. However, average yield is
only about 30% of the potential yield. Cocoa farms established on recently cleared
rainforest are initially productive, but then productivity declines as soils become
depleted of nutrients. Further expansion of cultivated land by deforesting tropical
rainforests is environmentally costly, socially unacceptable, and inherently
unsustainable. Therefore, strategies are urgently required to maintain and restore
the productivity of existing smallholder farms to close this yield gap and
sustainably increase cocoa production to meet growing demand. In this narrative
review we provide context to the issues and highlight recent advances that offer
promising opportunities to restore the soil health of Ghana's cocoa farms and
sustainably reduce the yield gap. The shade trees in traditional agroforestry farms
help prolong productivity for longer by supporting soil ecological functions and
this has sparked renewed interest in the establishment of sustainable agroforestry
cocoa farms. The single rate and formulation of mineral fertiliser recommended to
farmers nationwide fails to account for variability in the response of different
soil types to inputs. Therefore, site-specific fertiliser recommendations that also
quantify the benefits of organic amendments are emerging. Composting and returning
cocoa pod husks to the soil offers a considerable opportunity to close nutrient
cycles (particularly for P and K) on cocoa farms and to help build and maintain
soil organic matter. However, research is required to overcome the risk that
recycling cocoa pod husks may contribute to the spread of black pod disease. Soil
health indicators that quantify the soil ecological functions provided by these
sustainable land management practices require benchmarking to monitor the impact of
these interventions.
AU - Amponsah-Doku, Betty
AU - Daymond, Andrew
AU - Robinson, Steve
AU - Atuah, Laura
AU - Sizmur, Tom
DA - 2022/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01075
KW - Agroforestry
Cocoa
Nutrient cycling
Organic amendments
Soil ecological functions
Soil health
PY - 2022
SN - 2468-2276
SP - e01075
ST - Improving soil health and closing the yield gap of cocoa production in Ghana
– A review
T2 - Scientific African
TI - Improving soil health and closing the yield gap of cocoa production in Ghana
– A review
VL - 15
ID - 882
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The transition zone between the Tellian and Saharan Atlas of the Tiaret
region in Algeria is believed to be undergoing land degradation processes because
of the increase in population needs, which causes a weakening of the biological
potential and generates ecological and socio-economic imbalances. The lack of
periodically acquired data on land cover is a major handicap to understand and
diagnose the state of this transition zone. The goal of our work was to reconstruct
past annual land cover changes in order to assess the best monitoring tools for the
current and future situations. We used an annual series of Landsat images, acquired
between 1984 and 2017 via the Google Earth Engine platform. We then classified
relevant land covers by applying a SVM (Support Vector Machine) classification
algorithm to this multi-spectral data set. We also integrated other derived data
such as vegetation, water and color indices, texture measures and TC
transformationsin order to improve classification accuracy. The resulting 34 high-
resolution land cover maps for the 1984–2017 period precisely characterize the
recent dynamics and status of the transition zone of the Tellian and Saharan Atlas
in the steppe region of Tiaret, and allow to explore land cover and climatic
trends.
AU - Amrouni, Yasmina
AU - Berrayah, Mohammed
AU - Gelabert, Pere
AU - Vega-Garcia, Cristina
AU - Hellal, Benchaben
AU - Rodrigues, Marcos
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Transition
Degradation
GEE
Landsat time series
Classification
Support vector machine (SVM)
Land cover maps
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105861
ST - Recent land cover trends in the transition region of Tiaret, Algeria
T2 - CATENA
TI - Recent land cover trends in the transition region of Tiaret, Algeria
VL - 210
ID - 567
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The transition zone between the Tellian and Saharan Atlas of the Tiaret
region in Algeria is believed to be undergoing land degradation processes because
of the increase in population needs, which causes a weakening of the biological
potential and generates ecological and socio-economic imbalances. The lack of
periodically acquired data on land cover is a major handicap to understand and
diagnose the state of this transition zone. The goal of our work was to reconstruct
past annual land cover changes in order to assess the best monitoring tools for the
current and future situations. We used an annual series of Landsat images, acquired
between 1984 and 2017 via the Google Earth Engine platform. We then classified
relevant land covers by applying a SVM (Support Vector Machine) classification
algorithm to this multi-spectral data set. We also integrated other derived data
such as vegetation, water and color indices, texture measures and TC
transformationsin order to improve classification accuracy. The resulting 34 high-
resolution land cover maps for the 1984–2017 period precisely characterize the
recent dynamics and status of the transition zone of the Tellian and Saharan Atlas
in the steppe region of Tiaret, and allow to explore land cover and climatic
trends.
AU - Amrouni, Yasmina
AU - Berrayah, Mohammed
AU - Gelabert, Pere
AU - Vega-Garcia, Cristina
AU - Hellal, Benchaben
AU - Rodrigues, Marcos
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Transition
Degradation
GEE
Landsat time series
Classification
Support vector machine (SVM)
Land cover maps
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105861
ST - Recent land cover trends in the transition region of Tiaret, Algeria
T2 - CATENA
TI - Recent land cover trends in the transition region of Tiaret, Algeria
VL - 210
ID - 1055
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems on earth and play an
important role in maintaining ecological balance and regulating climate. In this
paper, 30 m resolution land use/land cover (LULC) data (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015,
2020) were employed to analyze the characteristics of spatial and temporal changes
in the distribution of wetlands in China and their evolution patterns in the last
two decades. The results indicated that the total area of wetlands in China showed
an increasing trend during 2000–2020. During the study period, provinces with more
increase in wetland area were concentrated in Qinghai Province, Tibet Autonomous
Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. And the provinces with more reduction
in wetland area were mainly in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The analysis of
wetland change driving mechanism by introducing PLS-SEM model and GWR model found
that good climate conditions as well as agricultural and economic conditions are
favorable for wetland conservation in 2000–2020, while accelerated urbanization and
population growth showed negative effects on wetland change. The spatial
distribution pattern of wetland and NPP (Net Primary Production) changes showed
spatial consistency in the extent of NPP changes and wetland transfer. The results
of this study are intended to provide a basis for wetland conservation, rational
use of wetland resources and scientific restoration in China.
AU - An, Xuexian
AU - Jin, Wenping
AU - Zhang, Huaiqing
AU - Liu, Yang
AU - Zhang, Meng
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Wetland
LULC data
Spatio-temporal changes
Drive mechanism
NPP
China
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109689
ST - Analysis of long-term wetland variations in China using land use/land cover
dataset derived from Landsat images
TI - Analysis of long-term wetland variations in China using land use/land cover
VL - 145
ID - 643
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems on earth and play an
important role in maintaining ecological balance and regulating climate. In this
paper, 30 m resolution land use/land cover (LULC) data (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015,
2020) were employed to analyze the characteristics of spatial and temporal changes
in the distribution of wetlands in China and their evolution patterns in the last
two decades. The results indicated that the total area of wetlands in China showed
an increasing trend during 2000–2020. During the study period, provinces with more
increase in wetland area were concentrated in Qinghai Province, Tibet Autonomous
Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. And the provinces with more reduction
in wetland area were mainly in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The analysis of
wetland change driving mechanism by introducing PLS-SEM model and GWR model found
that good climate conditions as well as agricultural and economic conditions are
favorable for wetland conservation in 2000–2020, while accelerated urbanization and
population growth showed negative effects on wetland change. The spatial
distribution pattern of wetland and NPP (Net Primary Production) changes showed
spatial consistency in the extent of NPP changes and wetland transfer. The results
of this study are intended to provide a basis for wetland conservation, rational
use of wetland resources and scientific restoration in China.
AU - An, Xuexian
AU - Jin, Wenping
AU - Zhang, Huaiqing
AU - Liu, Yang
AU - Zhang, Meng
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Wetland
LULC data
Drive mechanism
NPP
China
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109689
ST - Analysis of long-term wetland variations in China using land use/land cover
TI - Analysis of long-term wetland variations in China using land use/land cover
VL - 145
ID - 743
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Deforestation and forest degradation can impact carbon dynamics and,
subsequently, ecosystem functioning and climate change. In this study, we surveyed
the influence of such land cover changes on four land cover/uses including closed
canopy forest, tree fallow, shrub fallow, and degraded land among 120 study sites.
We assessed these changes on total carbon stocks including both aboveground biomass
(AGB) and soil organic carbon (SOC) including both topsoil, 0–30cm, and deep soil,
30–100cm. The four land cover/uses were located within four regions (Andasibe,
Didy, Anjahamana, and Lakato) in the Eastern humid tropical forest of Madagascar.
Our results show that total carbon stocks, AGB and soil, average 166±57MgCha−1 in
which 82% is stored in 0–100cm of soil surface horizon (55% stored in the topsoil
and 27% in deep soil) suggesting the importance of soil pools in the sequestration
of atmospheric carbon. The total carbon stocks were significantly higher in closed
canopy compared to the other land covers. In lower altitude regions, the total
carbon stock was lower ranging from 143.5MgCha−1 to 163.7MgCha−1, relative to
higher altitude areas where total C stock ranged from 170.6MgCha−1 to 186.1MgCha−1.
The relative importance of AGB and SOC were reversed in these study sites, with
AGB/SOC ratios of 0.37 for Anjahamana, 0.17 for Lakato, 0.21 for Didy, and 0.17 for
Andasibe. Climatic factor combined with soil properties could explain the SOC
variations across the study regions. High SOC was related to lower precipitation,
high clay content and high root development. These results provide an accurate
assessment of carbon storage distribution in a tropical region and support the
importance of forest conservation and effective land cover management in
maintaining carbon storage in ecosystems as tools in climate change mitigation in
tropical forests.
AU - Andriamananjara, Andry
AU - Hewson, Jennifer
AU - Razakamanarivo, Herintsitohaina
AU - Andrisoa, Riana Hary
AU - Ranaivoson, Ntsoa
AU - Ramboatiana, Nantenaina
AU - Razafindrakoto, Mieja
AU - Ramifehiarivo, Nandrianina
AU - Razafimanantsoa, Marie-Paule
AU - Rabeharisoa, Lilia
AU - Ramananantoandro, Tahiana
AU - Rasolohery, Andriambolantsoa
AU - Rabetokotany, Nantenaina
AU - Razafimbelo, Tantely
DA - 2016/10/03/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.08.030
KW - Carbon sequestration
Forest degradation
Land cover change
Madagascar
Top and deep soil
REDD+
PY - 2016
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 1-15
ST - Land cover impacts on aboveground and soil carbon stocks in Malagasy
rainforest
TI - Land cover impacts on aboveground and soil carbon stocks in Malagasy
rainforest
VL - 233
ID - 593
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The ability of organic biodynamic fertilizers to improve soil quality was
evaluated in arid loamy sand soils in farmers’ fields in Rajasthan, India in cowpea
cropping and citrus orchards. Water holding capacity, organic carbon and ammoniacal
nitrogen improved significantly in organic farming. Microbial community was
evaluated using both a culture dependent and independent approach. Actinomycetes
increased significantly in organic cropping and orchard by 92 and 100%,
respectively, compared to conventional management. Bacterial populations increased
significantly on nutritionally diverse media in organic farm soils over
conventional, both copiotrophs (+52–119%) as well as oligotrophs (+25–79%). The
arbuscular mycorrhizal protein, glomalin increased by 56–82% in organic farms.
Nitrogen fixers, ammonifiers, nitrifiers and sulfur oxidizers did not show
significant differences. There was a consistent increase in soil enzymatic
activities in organic farms—acid phosphatase (1.5× in cropping; 3× in orchard),
flourescein diacetate hydrolysis (1.8×; 3.3×), dehydrogenase (2.4×; 3.5×) and β-
glucosidase (2.2×; 6.3×). Quantification of 16S rDNA abundances in soil using qPCR
showed a clear 1.8 fold increase in both organic cropping and organic orchard
soils. The abundance of amoA gene decreased by 22 and 11 folds in organic cropping
and orchards. The culture independent analysis of eubacterial 16S rRNA gene showed
that organically cropped farms and orchards had more diverse bacterial community
compared to the conventional. The distribution of bacterial species observed in
organic cropping is more even. Representation of Proteobacteria among the
eubacterial species was 20% lesser in organic as compared to conventional cropping
whereas Actinobacteria were higher by 10% in organic cropping. Overall, the results
demonstrated unequivocally that organic amendments improved the biological quality
through an alteration of the microbial community structure and function. We
conclude that organic manures may thus be appropriately included in the group of
‘Ecosystem Engineers’ that selectively modify the environment and make soil
ecosystems more sustainable.
AU - Aparna, K.
AU - Pasha, M. A.
AU - Rao, D. L. N.
AU - Krishnaraj, P. U.
DA - 2014/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.07.016
KW - Actinomycetes
Glomalin
Dehydrogenase
Soil enzymes
Soil metagenomics
PY - 2014
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 268-277
ST - Organic amendments as ecosystem engineers: Microbial, biochemical and genomic
evidence of soil health improvement in a tropical arid zone field site
T2 - Ecological Engineering
TI - Organic amendments as ecosystem engineers: Microbial, biochemical and genomic
evidence of soil health improvement in a tropical arid zone field site
VL - 71
ID - 1072
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Brazilian savanna (known as Cerrado) is an upland biome made up of
various vegetation types from herbaceous to arboreal. In this paper, MODIS remote
sensing vegetation greenness from the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and
evapotranspiration (ET) data for the 2000–2012 period were analyzed to understand
the differences in the net primary productivity (NPP-proxy), carbon, and the
evaporative flux of the major Cerrado natural and anthropic landscapes. The
understanding of the carbon and evaporative fluxes of the main natural and
anthropic vegetation types is of fundamental importance in studies regarding the
impacts of land cover and land use changes in the regional and global climate. The
seasonal dynamics of EVI and ET of the main natural and anthropic vegetation types
of the Cerrado biome were analyzed using a total of 35 satellite-based samples
distributed over representative Cerrado landscapes. Carbon and water fluxes were
estimated for different scenarios, such as, a hypothetical unconverted Cerrado,
2002 and 2050 scenarios based on values derived from literature and on the PROBIO
land cover and land use map for the Cerrado. The total growing season biomass for
2002 in the Cerrado region was estimated to be 28gigatons of carbon and the
evapotranspiration was 1336gigatons of water. The mean estimated growing season
evapotranspiration and biomass for 2002 was 576Gt of water and 12Gt of carbon for
pasture and croplands compared to 760Gt of water and 15Gt of carbon for the Cerrado
natural vegetation. In a modeled future scenario for the year 2050, the ET flux
from natural Cerrado vegetation was 394Gt less than in 2002 and 991Gt less than in
an unconverted scenario, with only natural vegetation, while the carbon was 8Gt
less than in 2002 and 21Gt less than in this hypothetical pre-conversion Cerrado.
On the other hand, the sum of the pasture and cropland ET flux increased by 405Gt
in 2050 relative to 2002 and the carbon by 11Gt of carbon. Given the increasing
global demand for agricultural products and the insufficient protected areas in the
Cerrado (with a significant area of remaining native vegetation in privately owned
lands that may be legally deforested), our analyses suggest that potential future
changes to the water and carbon balances are likely to be highly significant in the
severely threatened Cerrado biome. On the other hand, our results also suggest that
the recovery of degraded pastures can have a positive impact on climate, due to the
higher rates of carbon sequestration and water transfer to the atmosphere.
AU - Arantes, Arielle Elias
AU - Ferreira, Laerte G.
AU - Coe, Michael T.
DA - 2016/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2016.02.008
KW - Cerrado
Carbon
Evapotranspiration
Phenology
Land cover and land use
PY - 2016
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 66-78
ST - The seasonal carbon and water balances of the Cerrado environment of Brazil:
Past, present, and future influences of land cover and land use
T2 - ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
TI - The seasonal carbon and water balances of the Cerrado environment of Brazil:
Past, present, and future influences of land cover and land use
VL - 117
ID - 1149
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Africa is facing resource problems due to increasing demand combined with
potential climate-induced changes in supply. Here we aim to quantify resources in
terms of net primary production (NPP [gCm−2yr−1]) of vegetation in the Sahel region
for 2000–2014. Using time series of the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) from MODIS,
NPP was estimated for the Sahel region with a 500×500m spatial resolution and 8-day
temporal resolution. The estimates were based on local eddy covariance flux
measurements from six sites in the Sahel region and the carbon use efficiency
originating from a dynamic vegetation model. No significant NPP change was found
for the Sahel as a region but, for sub-regions, significant changes, both
increasing and decreasing, were observed. Substantial uncertainties related to NPP
estimates and the small availability of evaluation data makes verification
difficult. The simplicity of the methodology used, dependent on earth observation
only, is considered an advantage.
AU - Ardö, Jonas
AU - Tagesson, Torbern
AU - Jamali, Sadegh
AU - Khatir, Abdelrahman
DA - 2018/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2017.10.002
KW - Carbon use efficiency
Eddy covariance flux data
Resource assessment
PY - 2018
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 35-45
ST - MODIS EVI-based net primary production in the Sahel 2000–2014
T2 - International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
TI - MODIS EVI-based net primary production in the Sahel 2000–2014
VL - 65
ID - 1209
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the perception of land-use and land-cover (LULC) change and the
adaptation strategies of different stakeholders is very important for the
development and implementation of appropriate LULC policies. This study explores
the perception and the adaptation strategies followed in response to undesired LULC
changes in two districts of the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia, Adami Tulu Jido
Kombolcha and Arsi Negele by comparing perceived LULC changes with observed LULC
changes according to the interpretation of remote sensing data. Between 1973 and
2014, cropland expanded at the expense of all other land-cover types. The area
covered with forest, woodlands, grasslands and water have declined from 10.0%,
33.0%, 30.0% and 16.0% to 4.4%, 18.3%, 17.2% and 13.4% of the total study area,
respectively, while the area cover for cropland increased from 11.0% to 46.7%.
Population growth, drought, social unrest, government change, and land tenure
policy were perceived as the major drivers underlying these changes. Drought,
decline in productivity, loss of wildlife and birds, and land degradation are the
most widely perceived impacts of these LULC changes. Older farmers and farmers with
a higher education have taken more measures to adapt to LULC changes. Stakeholders
have a comprehensive understanding of the LULC change in the study area but very
low adaptive capacity due to lack of financial resources, lack of information on
best practices and lack of technical knowledge.
AU - Ariti, Adenew Taffa
AU - van Vliet, Jasper
AU - Verburg, Peter H.
DA - 2015/12/01/
KW - Land-cover
Remote sensing
Driving factors
Impacts
Land change
Historic land-use
PY - 2015
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 28-37
ST - Land-use and land-cover changes in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia:
Assessment of perception and adaptation of stakeholders
TI - Land-use and land-cover changes in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia:
VL - 65
ID - 241
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the perception of land-use and land-cover (LULC) change and the
adaptation strategies of different stakeholders is very important for the
development and implementation of appropriate LULC policies. This study explores
the perception and the adaptation strategies followed in response to undesired LULC
changes in two districts of the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia, Adami Tulu Jido
Kombolcha and Arsi Negele by comparing perceived LULC changes with observed LULC
changes according to the interpretation of remote sensing data. Between 1973 and
2014, cropland expanded at the expense of all other land-cover types. The area
covered with forest, woodlands, grasslands and water have declined from 10.0%,
33.0%, 30.0% and 16.0% to 4.4%, 18.3%, 17.2% and 13.4% of the total study area,
respectively, while the area cover for cropland increased from 11.0% to 46.7%.
Population growth, drought, social unrest, government change, and land tenure
policy were perceived as the major drivers underlying these changes. Drought,
decline in productivity, loss of wildlife and birds, and land degradation are the
most widely perceived impacts of these LULC changes. Older farmers and farmers with
a higher education have taken more measures to adapt to LULC changes. Stakeholders
have a comprehensive understanding of the LULC change in the study area but very
low adaptive capacity due to lack of financial resources, lack of information on
best practices and lack of technical knowledge.
AU - Ariti, Adenew Taffa
AU - van Vliet, Jasper
AU - Verburg, Peter H.
DA - 2015/12/01/
KW - Land-cover
Remote sensing
Driving factors
Impacts
Land change
Historic land-use
PY - 2015
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 28-37
ST - Land-use and land-cover changes in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia:
TI - Land-use and land-cover changes in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia:
VL - 65
ID - 341
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The transformation and degradation of tropical forest is thought to be the
primary driving force in the loss of biodiversity worldwide. Developing countries
are trying to counter act this massive lost of biodiversity by implementing
national parks and biological reserves. Costa Rica is no exception to this rule.
National development strategies in Costa Rica, since the early 1970s, have involved
the creation of several National Parks and Biological Reserves. This has led to
monitoring the integrity of and interactions between these protected areas. Key
questions include: “Are these areas' boundaries respected?”; “Do they create a
functioning network?”; and “Are they effective conservation tools?”. This paper
quantifies deforestation and secondary growth trends within and around protected
areas between 1960 and 1997. We find that inside of national parks and biological
reserves, deforestation rates were negligible. For areas outside of National Parks
and Biological reserves we report that for 1-km buffer zones around such protected
areas, there is a net forest gain for the 1987/1997 time period. Thus, it appears
that to this point the boundaries of protected areas are respected. However, in the
10-km buffer zones we find significant forest loss for all study periods. This
suggests that increasing isolation of protected areas may prevent them from
functioning as an effective network.
AU - Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.
AU - Daily, Gretchen C.
AU - Pfaff, Alexander S. P.
AU - Busch, Christopher
DA - 2003/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00145-3
IS - 1
KW - Costa Rica
Tropical deforestation
National parks
Biodiversity conservation
PY - 2003
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 123-135
ST - Integrity and isolation of Costa Rica's national parks and biological
reserves: examining the dynamics of land-cover change
TI - Integrity and isolation of Costa Rica's national parks and biological
reserves: examining the dynamics of land-cover change
VL - 109
ID - 67
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As a breakthrough in geographical data science, two high-resolution (10m)
global land cover products were published by the Environmental Systems Research
Institute (ESRI) and European Space Agency (ESA). Yet, the accuracy and
applicability of those maps have not been diagnosed in the Himalayas which is
characterized by multifunctional and heterogenous landscapes. We compared the ESA
and ESRI land cover products in terms of classification performance, overall
accuracy, spatial agreement, and applicability in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region
by taking a case of multifunctional landscapes of Nepal. In addition, we generated
a local land cover map in the Google Earth Engine (GEE) environment based on
Sentinel-2 imagery for 2020 and compared it with the ESRI and ESA land cover
products. The overall accuracy of ESRI product was higher (87.3%) than ESA (71.2%)
and GEE-generated (73%) map. Shrubland, grassland and forestland were found to be
the most common source of confusion in land cover mapping for both products. The
spatial agreement (pixel match) of ESA and ESRI products was found to be about 62%
of the landscape area, indicating substantial agreement between both products for
land cover classification. The ESRI product is more reliable in mapping the
Himalayan region. However, we suggest that the global land cover products must be
flexible to further improvement by incorporating local topography, vegetation
phenotype, spatial heterogeneity, and temporal dynamics of landscape and ecosystem
services, particularly in the Himalayas.
AU - Aryal, Kishor
AU - Apan, Armando
AU - Maraseni, Tek
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Land cover map
ESRI
ESA
Overall accuracy
Himalayas
Landscape planning
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100952
ST - Comparing global and local land cover maps for ecosystem management in the
Himalayas
TI - Comparing global and local land cover maps for ecosystem management in the
Himalayas
VL - 30
ID - 1034
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological engineering of degraded ecosystems often manipulates plants, with
positive outcomes for their restoration or ecosystem services production. The
importance of soil biota for successional plant communities has prompted
consideration of direct inoculation (active) or attraction (passive) of soil
organisms as a relevant restoration strategy. However, few attempts have
manipulated soil invertebrates as part of nature based solutions for ecosystem
restoration, despite their major role in many soil ecological processes and in
plant-soil feedback processes. In addition, while ecological restoration and
ecological engineering approaches successfully incorporate plant traits, soil
invertebrate traits remain underused. Exploiting the functional diversity of soil
communities by adopting a trait-based approach could enhance restoration of soil
chemical, biological and physical properties. Here, we conduct a narrative review
and identify a set of soil invertebrate functional traits with great potential in
ecosystem restoration. We focus on traits related to four main ecological functions
that are often at the core of restoration plans: nutrient cycling and carbon
cycling, pollutant detoxification, soil structure arrangement, and biological
control agent by prey/pest regulation. This paper further proposes guidelines for
stakeholders that need to be addressed to successfully integrate soil organism
traits into ecological engineering. Finally, we highlight main knowledge gaps and
limitations currently impeding the use of soil invertebrate traits in ecological
engineering, and identify avenues for future research. We especially bring out (i)
that few studies still use soil invertebrates in restoration, so even fewer are
based on traits, (ii) a lack of data about soil invertebrate species role in
ecosystems, (iii) a lack of data about attributes from specific traits and groups
in existing soil functional trait databases, (iv) the complex relationships between
functions and traits and (v) that future studies are needed to demonstrate the
benefits of such trait-based approaches compared to approaches relying on
emblematic species.
AU - Auclerc, Apolline
AU - Beaumelle, Léa
AU - Barantal, Sandra
AU - Chauvat, Matthieu
AU - Cortet, Jérôme
AU - De Almeida, Tania
AU - Dulaurent, Anne-Maïmiti
AU - Dutoit, Thierry
AU - Joimel, Sophie
AU - Séré, Geoffroy
AU - Blight, Olivier
DA - 2022/10/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116019
KW - Ecosystem restoration
Ecological engineering
Trait-based approach
Soil fauna
Soil biodiversity
PY - 2022
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116019
ST - Fostering the use of soil invertebrate traits to restore ecosystem
functioning
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Fostering the use of soil invertebrate traits to restore ecosystem
functioning
VL - 424
ID - 809
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Augé, Josep Ignasi
AU - Baulies, Xavier
DA - 1998/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-8377(98)00018-0
IS - 3
PY - 1998
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 257
ST - Electronic conference on land use and land cover change in Europe: The
Electronic Conference on Land Use and Land Cover Change (LUCC) in Europe took
‘virtual’ place from 21 November to 19 December 1997, organized by the LUCC
International Project Office and the Environment and Climate RTD Programme from the
European Commission, Directorate General XII/D
TI - Electronic conference on land use and land cover change in Europe: The
Electronic Conference on Land Use and Land Cover Change (LUCC) in Europe took
‘virtual’ place from 21 November to 19 December 1997, organized by the LUCC
International Project Office and the Environment and Climate RTD Programme from the
European Commission, Directorate General XII/D
VL - 15
ID - 98
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - West Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change and a robust
quantification of the societal impacts of climate change is essential to guide the
necessary adaptation efforts. Here, we project the potential impacts of climate
change on nine important crops using climate change information from a gridded
observational data set and a high-resolution regional climate model driven with and
without land use changes. Probabilistic crop models are developed and forced with
climate predictors until 2050. It is found that large-scale climate predictors are
sufficiently robust for crop modelling in the absence of reliable local climate
information. Pineapple, maize, groundnuts, cassava and cowpeas will face harmful
effects with an average yield reduction in the range of 11%–33% by 2050, whereas
sorghum, yam, cotton and rice will benefit from climate change with an average
yield gain of 10–39%. Temperature increase rather than precipitation change is
responsible for the projected yield changes. Our study also shows that land cover
degradation in West Africa tends to reduce yield for most crops whilst favouring
the production of yam and cotton.
AU - Awoye, O. H. R.
AU - Pollinger, F.
AU - Agbossou, E. K.
AU - Paeth, H.
DA - 2017/03/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2016.12.010
KW - Climate change
Climate impacts
Yield variability
Statistical crop modeling
West Africa
PY - 2017
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 80-94
ST - Dynamical-statistical projections of the climate change impact on
agricultural production in Benin by means of a cross-validated linear model
combined with Bayesian statistics
T2 - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
TI - Dynamical-statistical projections of the climate change impact on
agricultural production in Benin by means of a cross-validated linear model
combined with Bayesian statistics
VL - 234-235
ID - 998
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the presence of limited phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems,
exploring how land use change (LUC) affects phosphatase enzyme activity and
microbial communities is important for managing soil P, because microorganisms
carry out the majority of P cycling in the soil through producing phosphatase
enzymes. In this study, we explored the impact of LUC on P availability,
phosphatase enzyme, the abundance of phosphatase-encoding genes, and
microorganisms. We collected 168 soil samples at soil depths of 0–20 cm and 20–
40 cm from seven sampling sites, each of which represented by four different land
uses: artificial forests (AF), farmlands (FL), natural forests (NF), and shrubland
(SL). We analyzed phosphatase-encoding genes and microbes from metagenome datasets.
Results indicated that P availability substantially increased following NF to FL
conversion. In contrast, phosphatase enzyme activity significantly decreases when
NF is converted to different land uses, due to the decline of soil organic carbon
(SOC), moisture content (MC) and total nitrogen (TN). We have also detected 13 P
solubilizing and mineralizing genes. The phoD and gcd were the dominant
mineralizing and solubilizing genes, respectively. Farmland had higher gcd gene
abundance, while NF had significantly higher phoD gene abundance. The gcd gene
abundance were mainly governed by pH and total P, whereas pH and available P were
the primary factors controlling phoD gene. MC, SOC and TN regulated other genes
detected in this study. With regard to the dominant gcd-harboring phyla,
Acidobacteria, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Gemmatimonadetes were the
dominant, while Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, and
Candidatus_Rokubacteria were the dominant phoD-harboring phyla. The majority of gcd
and phoD-harboring microorganisms were primarily controlled by pH, available P and
total P. However, some phyla also regulated by MC, SOC, and TN. In general, our
findings suggested that LUC significantly alters phosphatase enzymes and the
abundance of phosphate-encoding genes and microbes. These changes have significant
implications for soil P cycling.
AU - Azene, Belayneh
AU - Zhu, Renhuan
AU - Pan, Kaiwen
AU - Sun, Xiaoming
AU - Nigussie, Yalemzewd
AU - Gruba, Piotr
AU - Raza, Ali
AU - Guadie, Awoke
AU - Wu, Xiaogang
AU - Zhang, Lin
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - -Encoding gene
-Harboring microbes
Land use change
Phosphatase enzymes
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110416
ST - Land use change alters phosphatase enzyme activity and phosphatase-harboring
microbial abundance in the subalpine ecosystem of southeastern Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau, China
TI - Land use change alters phosphatase enzyme activity and phosphatase-harboring
microbial abundance in the subalpine ecosystem of southeastern Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau, China
VL - 153
ID - 457
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation dynamic processes influenced by fires has represented a scientific
topic of great importance because of the environmental impact of fires. The use of
satellites to investigate vegetational trends has become quite common for the wide
coverage and high spatial resolution of satellite images. In this paper, we study
the temporal variability of MODIS Aqua and Terra Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) data acquired from 2000 to 2020
and covering the area burned by Camp Fire (California) in 2018. In 2008 other two
fires, the BTU Lightning Complex Fire and the Humboldt Fire burned a large part of
the same area. The objective of our study, thus, is the characterization of the
time dynamics of MODIS Aqua and Terra NDVI and EVI series of sites affected by one
and two wildfires by using the Fisher–Shannon (FS) method that allows to have
information about the organization/disorder of the time series in relationship with
the vegetation post-fire recovery process. Our results suggest that multiple fires
cause a decrease of organization and order of NDVI and EVI, indicating a loss a
regularity of their time variation.
AU - Ba, Rui
AU - Song, Weiguo
AU - Lovallo, Michele
AU - Zhang, Hui
AU - Telesca, Luciano
DA - 2022/10/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2022.127911
KW - Vegetation
Fires
Satellite time series
Fisher–Shannon method
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-4371
SP - 127911
ST - Informational analysis of MODIS NDVI and EVI time series of sites affected
and unaffected by wildfires
T2 - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
TI - Informational analysis of MODIS NDVI and EVI time series of sites affected
VL - 604
ID - 1097
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation dynamic processes influenced by fires has represented a scientific
topic of great importance because of the environmental impact of fires. The use of
satellites to investigate vegetational trends has become quite common for the wide
coverage and high spatial resolution of satellite images. In this paper, we study
the temporal variability of MODIS Aqua and Terra Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) data acquired from 2000 to 2020
and covering the area burned by Camp Fire (California) in 2018. In 2008 other two
fires, the BTU Lightning Complex Fire and the Humboldt Fire burned a large part of
the same area. The objective of our study, thus, is the characterization of the
time dynamics of MODIS Aqua and Terra NDVI and EVI series of sites affected by one
and two wildfires by using the Fisher–Shannon (FS) method that allows to have
information about the organization/disorder of the time series in relationship with
the vegetation post-fire recovery process. Our results suggest that multiple fires
cause a decrease of organization and order of NDVI and EVI, indicating a loss a
regularity of their time variation.
AU - Ba, Rui
AU - Song, Weiguo
AU - Lovallo, Michele
AU - Zhang, Hui
AU - Telesca, Luciano
DA - 2022/10/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2022.127911
KW - Vegetation
Fires
Satellite time series
Fisher–Shannon method
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-4371
SP - 127911
ST - Informational analysis of MODIS NDVI and EVI time series of sites affected
T2 - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
TI - Informational analysis of MODIS NDVI and EVI time series of sites affected
VL - 604
ID - 1292
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The concept of soil health is appropriately receiving increased attention
from governments, producers, corporations, and other stakeholders because of the
many functions of soil that support ecosystem services and farm profitability. With
this interest, there is growing need to verify and monitor changes in soil health
that result from how agricultural soil is managed. There are many indicators of
soil health and, although this benefits the scientific community, it complicates
interpretation across studies. The North American Project to Evaluate Soil Health
Measurements (NAPESHM) assessed over 30 available measurements on 124 long-term
agricultural research sites with replicated soil health treatments and created new
pedotransfer functions. This analysis draws on findings from NAPESHM to identify a
minimum suite of effective indicators of soil health for the North American
Continent. The criteria for a minimum suite of effective indicators are that they
(1) primarily reflect soil health rather than inherent soil properties or
fertility, (2) are responsive to agricultural management practices that exemplify
soil health principles, (3) are conducive to measuring soil health at scale in
terms of cost and availability, and (4) are not redundant with regard to linking
different soil functions to ecosystem services. Many indicators were determined
effective for use in soil health studies and based on this analysis, soil organic C
concentration, aggregate stability, and 24 h C mineralization potential were
selected for the minimum suite of indicators. Using this minimum suite, as few as
three laboratory measurements can be made to assess and track improvement in soil
functioning as a result of soil management changes. These indicators may be
supplemented with new pedotransfer functions to also estimate changes in available
water holding capacity. This minimal suite of soil health measurements is
recommended for scaling up soil health assessments across North America, and
possibly beyond.
AU - Bagnall, Dianna K.
AU - Rieke, Elizabeth L.
AU - Morgan, Cristine L. S.
AU - Liptzin, Daniel L.
AU - Cappellazzi, Shannon B.
AU - Honeycutt, C. Wayne
DA - 2023/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100084
KW - Soil health
Soil organic C
Aggregate stability
Soil ecosystem service
Cover crops
Reduced tillage
PY - 2023
SN - 2667-0062
SP - 100084
ST - A minimum suite of soil health indicators for North American agriculture
T2 - Soil Security
TI - A minimum suite of soil health indicators for North American agriculture
VL - 10
ID - 1252
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Stipa grandis steppe as one of the main community types of temperate
grasslands in Northern China plays important roles in livestock production and
ecological security. Current grassland degradation research links climate change
and human activities to soil properties, community traits, and ecosystem functions,
but the relationships of plant traits, diversity and ecosystem function remain
unclear. To achieve sustainable development of temperate grassland ecosystem, there
is a fundamental need to explore the current situations of Stipa grandis steppe and
the trade-offs of ecological functions during restoration. We conducted experiments
on 120 Stipa grandis community plots (5 m × 5 m) at different restoration stages
based on field investigation in Inner Mongolia, China. The relationships of plant
traits, diversity, plant organic carbon storage and soil organic carbon storage are
analyzed, and the trade-offs of related ecological functions during grassland
restoration are explored. The results show that (1) Enclosure effectively promotes
plant organic carbon storage, specific leaf area, specific root length, and soil
organic carbon concentration of Stipa grandis. (2) Compared with A1 stage (heavy
grazing with 1.8–2.7 sheep ha-1 half year-1), enclosure effectively promotes
species diversity and functional diversity of Stipa grandis community. (3) Soil
carbon storage shows a significant positively correlation with functional diversity
in the early stage of grassland restoration, and a significant positively
correlation with species diversity in the late stage of grassland restoration. (4)
B2 stage (enclosure lasting 8–14 years) has higher function trade-offs and lower
functional benefits, which is the critical stage for plant diversity and soil
organic carbon storage. Our findings highlight plant traits and community function
of Stipa grandis steppe during restoration, which provide scientific basis
necessary to promote grassland sustainability and restoration in similar areas.
AU - Bai, Xiaohang
AU - He, Jing
AU - Zhu, Xunzhi
DA - 2023/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02385
KW - Grassland restoration
Trade-offs
Enclosure
Diversity
Ecosystem function
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02385
ST - The trade-offs of ecological functions during community restoration in Stipa
grandis steppe
T2 - Global Ecology and Conservation
TI - The trade-offs of ecological functions during community restoration in Stipa
grandis steppe
VL - 42
ID - 850
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - After forest clearing and shift to high-production agriculture, land use
conversion significantly impacts soil quality and reduces soil organic carbon (SOC)
stocks. In Mazandaran province (Northern Iran), significant deforestation has
occurred for many decades, and citrus orchards represent the major source of income
for local farmers. Therefore, the RothC model was used to evaluate the changes in
SOC stocks and the effects of climate change (CC) on SOC stocks after the
conversion of a natural forest to citrus gardens (CG) of different ages, namely
≤10 years old (CG ≤ 10), 11–15 years old (CG15) and 16–20 years old (CG20). We also
investigated two General Circulation Models (MPI ESM-LR and MIROC-ESM-CHEM) and two
CO2 Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) on SOC stocks for a
period of 30 years. Under CC conditions (2019–2048), SOC stocks increased in both
emission scenarios in the natural forest (0.13–0.16 Mg C ha−1 yr−1) with the MPI
ESM-LR model, but in citrus gardens, the increase was lower (0.10–0.11 Mg C
ha−1 yr−1). Conversely, with the MIROC-ESM-CHEM model, SOC stocks decreased in both
land covers. However, the decrease was higher in the natural forest (0.24 Mg C
ha−1 yr−1) compared with the citrus gardens (0.11 Mg C ha−1 yr−1) under the high
emission scenario. The study also allows identifying possible future strategies for
better management of citrus gardens in this region from a climate change
perspective.
AU - Bakhshandeh, Esmaeil
AU - Zeraatpisheh, Mojtaba
AU - Soleimani, Azam
AU - Francaviglia, Rosa
DA - 2022/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2022.e00559
KW - Alfisols
Citrus orchards
Climate change scenarios
Forest conversion
RothC model
Soil organic carbon prediction
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00559
ST - Land use conversion, climate change and soil organic carbon: Modeling a
citrus garden chronosequence in Northern Iran
T2 - Geoderma Regional
TI - Land use conversion, climate change and soil organic carbon: Modeling a
citrus garden chronosequence in Northern Iran
VL - 30
ID - 560
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding environmental variables responsible for the spatial
distribution of Lyme disease is essential for determining disease risk and
directing control and prevention efforts. This study provides a novel application
of geographically weighted regression to explore how the relationship between Lyme
disease and land cover varies across the Midwest and Northeast regions of the
United States. Results revealed that specific land cover types, namely deciduous
forest, evergreen forest and agricultural land, are significant explanatory
variables for predicting the location of Lyme disease incidence. However, contrary
to previous studies, we show how these relationships vary within each region. The
results from this study are important for informing Lyme disease mitigation efforts
that have typically treated Lyme disease and land cover relationships as spatially
static across this region. As such, we recommend that Lyme disease mitigation
efforts not associate a high risk of Lyme disease with specific land cover types
without understanding the larger geographic context influencing the presence and
spread of the disease.
AU - Ballard, Katherine
AU - Bone, Christopher
DA - 2021/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2020.102383
KW - Lyme disease
Land cover
Geographically weighted regression
Spatial variability
Spatial autocorrelation
GWR
Epidemiology
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102383
ST - Exploring spatially varying relationships between Lyme disease and land cover
with geographically weighted regression
TI - Exploring spatially varying relationships between Lyme disease and land cover
with geographically weighted regression
VL - 127
ID - 942
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Advancement in Remote Sensing allows rapid mangrove mapping without the need
for data-intensive methodologies, complex classifiers, and skill-dependent
classification techniques. This study proposes a new index, the Mangrove Vegetation
Index (MVI), to rapidly and accurately map mangroves extent from remotely-sensed
imageries. The MVI utilizes three Sentinel-2 bands green, Near Infrared (NIR) and
Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) in the form |NIR-Green|/|SWIR-Green| to discriminate the
distinct greenness and moisture of mangroves from terrestrial vegetation and other
land cover. Spectral band analysis shows that the |NIR-Green| part of MVI captures
the differences of greenness between mangrove forests and terrestrial vegetation.
The |SWIR-Green| part of the index expresses the distinct moisture of mangroves
without the need for additional intertidal data and water indices. The MVI value
increases with the increasing probability of a pixel being classified as mangroves.
Eleven mangrove forests in the Philippines and one mangrove park in Japan were then
mapped using MVI. Accuracy assessment was done using field inventory data and high-
resolution drone orthophotos. MVI have successfully separated the mangroves from
other cover especially terrestrial vegetation, with an overall index accuracy of
92%. The MVI was applied to Landsat 8 images using the equivalent bands to test the
universality of the index. Comparable MVI mangrove maps were produced between
Sentinel-2 and Landsat images, with an optimal minimum threshold of 4.5 and 4.6,
respectively. MVI can effectively highlight the greenness and moisture information
in mangroves as reflected by its moderate to high correlation value (r = 0.63 and
0.84, α = 0.05) with the Sentinel-derived chlorophyll-a (Ca) and canopy water (Cw)
biophysical products. This study developed and implemented two automated platforms:
an offline IDL-based ‘MVI Mapper’ and an online Google Earth Engine-based MVI
mapping interface. The MVI implemented in Google Earth Engine was used in
generating the latest mangrove extent map of the Philippines. Additionally, the
application of MVI were tested to four additional mangrove forests in Southeast
Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia; and to selected mangroves forests
in South America, Africa and Australia.
AU - Baloloy, Alvin B.
AU - Blanco, Ariel C.
AU - Sta. Ana, Raymund Rhommel C.
AU - Nadaoka, Kazuo
DA - 2020/08/01/
KW - Mangrove index
Mangrove extent
Sentinel-2
Landsat
Vegetation mapping
Philippines
PY - 2020
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 95-117
ST - Development and application of a new mangrove vegetation index (MVI) for
rapid and accurate mangrove mapping
TI - Development and application of a new mangrove vegetation index (MVI) for
rapid and accurate mangrove mapping
VL - 166
ID - 1163
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land degradation impacts most terrestrial biomes across all world regions. To
address global change challenges emanating from degrading natural resources, many
countries voluntarily set themselves the goal of achieving Land Degradation
Neutrality (LDN). Baseline conditions are to be established over a reference period
(2000 – 2015). With seven more years to monitor this Sustainable Development Goal
15 indicator — SDG15.3.1 until the year 2030, the scientific basis for
operationalizing LDN is still evolving. The non-availability of annual land use-
land cover maps of sufficient resolution in various countries, among them
Switzerland, is a major factor hampering the assessment at national and local
levels. Land cover change is assessed for seven land categories (that is, Tree-
covered area, Grassland, Cropland, Wetland, Artificial Surfaces, Otherland, and
Waterbody). Land cover change is a major LDN sub-indicator required to assess the
proportion of degraded land to total land area (SDG15.3.1). Annual land cover
datasets from 2015 to 2020 were produced at 10 m from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2
images using a Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System-based workflow. An
evaluation of degradation in land cover is presented in support of the
operationalization of LDN in Switzerland. Drawing upon the understanding that
changes made to land use-land cover may act as precursors to land degradation
processes, transitions relating to the loss of natural cover were identified based
on the land cover change criteria during the reference and the monitored periods.
The criteria were developed for relating land cover transitions to degrading and
non-degrading processes. Such transitions were grasslands to tree-covered areas and
croplands to artificial surfaces due to settlement development. For example, the
amount of cropland converted to artificial surface areas was greater in absolute
terms during the monitored period than during the reference period. Also, the
regeneration of natural cover involving transitions from otherland to grassland and
from grasslands to tree-covered areas was found. Overall trends between 2000 and
2020 in Switzerland are the increasing settlement areas in the Central Plateau, the
Alpine valleys of Valais and Ticino, largely at the expense of croplands and the
bush encroachment of pastures such as in the Jura. This study’s contributions
include an enhanced workflow for annual land cover mapping for the entire
Switzerland and the adaptation of the land cover change criteria to fit the Swiss
context. The proposed mapping method has the potential to fill the gap between the
production cycles of the Swiss Corine and Arealstatistik land use data.
AU - Bär, Valentin
AU - Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe
DA - 2023/07/01/
KW - Land Degradation Neutrality
Annual land cover
Remote sensing
Sentinel
Swiss
Corine land cover
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110252
ST - Land cover degradation in the reference and monitoring periods of the SDG
Land Degradation Neutrality Indicator for Switzerland
TI - Land cover degradation in the reference and monitoring periods of the SDG
VL - 151
ID - 234
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Bär, Valentin
DA - 2023/07/01/
Annual land cover
Remote sensing
Sentinel
Swiss
Corine land cover
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110252
VL - 151
ID - 334
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Bär, Valentin
DA - 2023/07/01/
Annual land cover
Remote sensing
Sentinel
Swiss
Corine land cover
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110252
VL - 151
ID - 1032
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Humanity deals with several challenges in this century such as climate
change, land use, and land use/cover change (LUCC). Determining the patterns,
developments, and consequences of LUCC issues for the livelihoods of people,
especially poor people, is very important. Therefore, this paper aims to
investigate the interactions between LUCC and climate change over the period of
1966–2015 (50 years) as a complex system at the global level. CO2 emissions and
surface temperature are considered as the main indicators of climate change (CC).
The data were analyzed in time-oriented (time-based) and local or place-oriented
(country-based) manners. The results showed that arable and rangeland use changes
(LUC) affect CO2 emissions in both direct and indirect ways. However, the direct
effect of rangeland use change is positive, and its indirect effect is negative. In
addition, deforestation has increased CO2 emissions indirectly. LUCC can also
change the ability of the ecosystem to deliver services to people, including
biodiversity and other resources such as food, fiber, water, etc. Therefore, it is
critical to determine the patterns, trends, and impacts of LUCC on CC. Thus, CC
mitigation policies should be followed by considering both direct and indirect
effects. Without a doubt, this will be realized when the decision and policymakers
have a better understanding of the structure and interaction between CC, LUCC, and
their components as a whole system.
AU - Barati, Ali Akbar
AU - Zhoolideh, Milad
AU - Azadi, Hossein
AU - Lee, Ju-Hyoung
AU - Scheffran, Jürgen
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Land-use policy
Global climate change
Environmental degradation
CO emission
Temperature changes
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109829
ST - Interactions of land-use cover and climate change at global level: How to
mitigate the environmental risks and warming effects
TI - Interactions of land-use cover and climate change at global level: How to
mitigate the environmental risks and warming effects
VL - 146
ID - 31
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The role of endophytes in maintaining healthy plant ecosystems and holding
promise for agriculture and food security is deeply appreciated. In the current
study, we determine the community structure, spatial distribution, chemical
diversity, and ecological functions of fungal endophytes of Rosa damascena growing
in the North-Western Himalayas. Culture-dependent methods revealed that R.
damascena supported a rich endophyte diversity comprising 32 genera and 68 OTUs.
The diversity was governed by climate, altitude, and tissue type. Species of
Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, and Diaporthe were the core endophytes of
the host plant consisting of 48.8% of the endophytes collectively. The predominant
pathogen of the host was Alternaria spp., especially A. alternata. GC-MS analyses
affirmed the production of diverse arrays of volatile organic compounds (VOC) by
individual endophytes. Among the primary rose oil components, Diaporthe melonis
RDE257, and Periconia verrucosa RDE85 produced phenyl ethyl alcohol (PEA) and
benzyl alcohol (BA). The endophytes displayed varied levels of plant growth-
promoting, colonization, and anti-pathogenic traits. Between the selected
endophytes, P. verrucosa and D. melonis significantly potentiated plant growth and
the flavonoids and chlorophyll content in the host. The potential of these two
endophytes and their metabolites PEA and BA was confirmed on Nicotiana tabacum. The
treatments of the metabolites and individual endophytes enhanced the growth
parameters in the model plant significantly. The results imply that P. verrucosa
and D. melonis are potential plant growth enhancers and their activity may be
partially due to the production of PEA and BA. Thus, R. damascena harbors diverse
endophytes with potential applications in disease suppression and host growth
promotion. Further investigations at the molecular level are warranted to develop
green endophytic agents for sustainable cultivation of R. damascena and biocontrol
of leaf spot disease.
AU - Bashir, Abid
AU - Manzoor, Malik Muzafar
AU - Ahmad, Tanveer
AU - Farooq, Sadaqat
AU - Sultan, Phalisteen
AU - Gupta, Ajai P.
AU - Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, Syed
DA - 2023/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2023.127479
KW - Rose
Himalayas
Phenyl ethyl alcohol
Benzyl alcohol
Biocontrol
PY - 2023
SN - 0944-5013
SP - 127479
ST - Endophytic fungal community of Rosa damascena Mill. as a promising source of
indigenous biostimulants: Elucidating its spatial distribution, chemical diversity,
and ecological functions
T2 - Microbiological Research
TI - Endophytic fungal community of Rosa damascena Mill. as a promising source of
indigenous biostimulants: Elucidating its spatial distribution, chemical diversity,
and ecological functions
VL - 276
ID - 893
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Identifying and evaluating the driving forces that are behind land use and
land cover changes remains one of the most difficult exercises that geographers and
environmental scientists must continually address. The difficulty emerges from the
fact that in land use and land cover systems, multiple actions and interactions
between different factors (e.g., economic, political, environmental, biophysical,
institutional, and cultural) come into play and make it difficult to understand how
the processes behind the changes function. Using advanced methods, such as Cellular
Automata (CA) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), the results highlight that
these tools are adequate in formalising knowledge regarding land use systems in
cross-border regions. Moreover, because modelling land use changes using big data
is gaining increasing popularity, ANN techniques could contribute to improving the
calibration of cellular automata-based land use models.
AU - Basse, Reine Maria
AU - Omrani, Hichem
AU - Charif, Omar
AU - Gerber, Philippe
AU - Bódis, Katalin
DA - 2014/09/01/
KW - Land use
Big data
Cellular automata
Artificial neural networks
GIS
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 160-171
ST - Land use changes modelling using advanced methods: Cellular automata and
artificial neural networks. The spatial and explicit representation of land cover
dynamics at the cross-border region scale
TI - Land use changes modelling using advanced methods: Cellular automata and
artificial neural networks. The spatial and explicit representation of land cover
dynamics at the cross-border region scale
VL - 53
ID - 1089
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Monitoring land-cover changes on sites of conservation importance allows
environmental problems to be detected, solutions to be developed and the
effectiveness of actions to be assessed. However, the remoteness of many sites or a
lack of resources means these data are frequently not available. Remote sensing may
provide a solution, but large-scale mapping and change detection may not be
appropriate, necessitating site-level assessments. These need to be easy to
undertake, rapid and cheap. We present an example of a Web-based solution based on
free and open-source software and standards (including PostGIS, OpenLayers, Web Map
Services, Web Feature Services and GeoServer) to support assessments of land-cover
change (and validation of global land-cover maps). Authorised users are provided
with means to assess land-cover visually and may optionally provide uncertainty
information at various levels: from a general rating of their confidence in an
assessment to a quantification of the proportions of land-cover types within a
reference area. Versions of this tool have been developed for the TREES-3
initiative (Simonetti et al., 2011). This monitors tropical land-cover change
through ground-truthing at latitude/longitude degree confluence points, and for
monitoring of change within and around Important Bird Areas (IBAs) by Birdlife
International and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). In this
paper we present results from the second of these applications. We also present
further details on the potential use of the land-cover change assessment tool on
sites of recognised conservation importance, in combination with NDVI and other
time series data from the eStation (a system for receiving, processing and
disseminating environmental data). We show how the tool can be used to increase the
usability of Earth observation data by local stakeholders and experts, and assist
in evaluating the impact of protection regimes on land-cover change.
AU - Bastin, L.
AU - Buchanan, G.
AU - Beresford, A.
AU - Pekel, J. F.
AU - Dubois, G.
DA - 2013/03/01/
Conservation monitoring
Web Map Services
Protected areas
Open standards
Habitat
PY - 2013
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 9-16
ST - Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation
TI - Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation
VL - 14
ID - 634
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Monitoring land-cover changes on sites of conservation importance allows
environmental problems to be detected, solutions to be developed and the
effectiveness of actions to be assessed. However, the remoteness of many sites or a
lack of resources means these data are frequently not available. Remote sensing may
provide a solution, but large-scale mapping and change detection may not be
appropriate, necessitating site-level assessments. These need to be easy to
undertake, rapid and cheap. We present an example of a Web-based solution based on
free and open-source software and standards (including PostGIS, OpenLayers, Web Map
Services, Web Feature Services and GeoServer) to support assessments of land-cover
change (and validation of global land-cover maps). Authorised users are provided
with means to assess land-cover visually and may optionally provide uncertainty
information at various levels: from a general rating of their confidence in an
assessment to a quantification of the proportions of land-cover types within a
reference area. Versions of this tool have been developed for the TREES-3
initiative (Simonetti et al., 2011). This monitors tropical land-cover change
through ground-truthing at latitude/longitude degree confluence points, and for
monitoring of change within and around Important Bird Areas (IBAs) by Birdlife
International and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). In this
paper we present results from the second of these applications. We also present
further details on the potential use of the land-cover change assessment tool on
sites of recognised conservation importance, in combination with NDVI and other
time series data from the eStation (a system for receiving, processing and
disseminating environmental data). We show how the tool can be used to increase the
usability of Earth observation data by local stakeholders and experts, and assist
in evaluating the impact of protection regimes on land-cover change.
AU - Bastin, L.
AU - Buchanan, G.
AU - Beresford, A.
AU - Pekel, J. F.
AU - Dubois, G.
DA - 2013/03/01/
Conservation monitoring
Web Map Services
Protected areas
Open standards
Habitat
PY - 2013
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 9-16
ST - Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation
TI - Open-source mapping and services for Web-based land-cover validation
VL - 14
ID - 734
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Willows (Salix spp.) grown in short rotation coppice (SRC) for biomass
production offer diverse soil ecological benefits, however fertilization might
interfere these impacts. To specify the significance of demand-based fertilization
(NPK 21:3:10) on genotype-specific soil ecological impacts, the upper topsoil (0–
10 cm soil depth) under six willow genotypes was tested. Activities of
dehydrogenases as indicator of soil microbial activity, the concentration of
glomalin-related proteins (GRSP), as an indicator of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal
biomass, soil organic carbon (SOC) stock, content of plant-available phosphorus
(P), and the soil aggregate stability were investigated in a Vertic Cambisol in
central Sweden after a growth period of 17 years in 3-year cutting cycles.
Significantly higher microbial activity in the soil after fertilization was
restricted to two genotypes (‘Tora’ and ‘Tordis’) out of six. Generally, the
abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi indicated by GRSP was increased after
fertilization, however significantly only under the genotypes ‘Jorr’ and ‘Loden’.
Non-fertilized genotype ‘Jorr’ was most effective to increase the soil SOC stock in
0–10 cm soil depth from initially 14 Mg ha−1 in 2001 to 31 Mg ha−1 in 2018. Under
the genotype ‘Tora’ the highest and under ‘Jorr’ the lowest P plant-availability
was revealed in the fertilized treatment. Site-specifically the aggregate-stability
of soil was generally high without any significant effects of willow genotype or
fertilization. We conclude that, from a soil ecological perspective, the genotype
‘Jorr’ is most promising at non-fertilized sites whilst ‘Tora’ and ‘Tordis’ are
most promising for fertilized sites. In that context, the genotype ‘Gudrun’ was the
least promising, independent of fertilization. Our results indicate large genotype-
specific effects that might exceed the impact of demand-based fertilization on the
soil ecological value of willow genotypes grown in SRC, suggesting that a genotype-
specific response on fertilization should be considered.
AU - Baum, Christel
AU - Amm, Thomas
AU - Kahle, Petra
AU - Weih, Martin
DA - 2020/06/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118126
KW - Soil organic carbon
Aggregate stability
Dehydrogenase activity
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Phosphorus
PY - 2020
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 118126
ST - Fertilization effects on soil ecology strongly depend on the genotype in a
willow (Salix spp.) plantation
T2 - Forest Ecology and Management
TI - Fertilization effects on soil ecology strongly depend on the genotype in a
willow (Salix spp.) plantation
VL - 466
ID - 486
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - By combining information on nutrient output from the Soil & Water Assessment
Tool (SWAT) and secondary data on local profits from different crop types, we
devise a profit maximization problem subject to dynamic water quality constraints,
which become gradually more restrictive over time. The solution aims to detect the
optimal allocation of land parcels by crop type that maximizes the total net
present value of landowner profits throughout the watershed. Over a nine-year time
span, our model construct is applied to the Little River Experimental Watershed
(LREW) in South Georgia. Water quality constraints involve the landowner adhering
to specific permittable limits on numeric nutrient criteria recorded at the
watershed outlet under various scenarios, including i) NO3–N constraints, ii) total
phosphorus (P) constraints, and iii) concurrent NO3–N and P constraints. In the
most extreme case, a reduction in aggregate profits of $24.1 million and $8.1
million was observed for combined NO3– N and P constraints relative to commensurate
solo constraints on NO3–N and P, respectively. The Designing Watersheds for
Integrated Development (DWID) model could support policymaking for ascertaining
trade-offs between economics and water quality channelized through direct and
indirect land use change considering environmental regulations in Georgia and
beyond.
AU - Bawa, Ranjit
AU - Dwivedi, Puneet
AU - Hoghooghi, Nahal
AU - Kalin, Latif
AU - Huang, Yu-Kai
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2022.100209
KW - Land cover
Agriculture
Forestry
Landowners
Numeric nutrient criteria
Watershed management
PY - 2023
SN - 2212-4284
SP - 100209
ST - Designing Watersheds for Integrated Development (DWID): Combining
hydrological and economic modeling for optimizing land use change to meet water
quality regulations
T2 - Water Resources and Economics
TI - Designing Watersheds for Integrated Development (DWID): Combining
hydrological and economic modeling for optimizing land use change to meet water
quality regulations
VL - 41
ID - 20
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Identification and protection of important areas to improve connectivity in
support of biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and Indigenous
Rights has been a key aspect in the Convention on Biological Diversity's
policymaking for over two decades. Target 3 of the recently adopted Kunming-
Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework reiterated this need, calling on nations to
conserve 30 % of terrestrial and marine areas by 2030 through “well-connected” and
equitably governed systems of protected and conserved areas, among other
considerations. In response to this call, Canada has initiated and amplified a new
National Program for Ecological Corridors to enable collaborative efforts to
protect and restore ecological connectivity across the country. Using multiple
methods, including a literature review and a combination of interviews and
workshops with conservation stakeholders, seven enabling conditions to support the
effective and equitable implementation of the program were identified. These
enabling conditions encompass respectful and meaningful engagement of and inclusion
of Indigenous Peoples; establishing high-level commitment and vision, consistent
with international and national biodiversity conservation and climate change
commitments, supported by predictable, sustained funding and enabling legislation;
and developing an appropriately scaled national corridor vision and supporting
criteria and indicators to effectively monitor and communicate outcomes for
biodiversity and people. Supporting mechanisms and strategies are detailed that can
be used to effectively enable a national corridor program in Canada, providing
early lessons learned and next steps for consideration by the wider global
conservation community who are also striving to meet their own biodiversity and
climate change adaptation goals.
AU - Beazley, Karen F.
AU - Hum, Jessica D.
AU - Lemieux, Christopher J.
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Ecological corridor
Connectivity
Linkage
Network
Protected and conserved areas
National program
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 110286
ST - Enabling a National Program for Ecological Corridors in Canada in support of
biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and Indigenous leadership
TI - Enabling a National Program for Ecological Corridors in Canada in support of
biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and Indigenous leadership
VL - 286
ID - 936
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem service changes caused by land use and land cover change (LULCC) is
an important indictor and early warning of ecological changes. However, few
attempts have been made to evaluate the effects of LULCC on ecosystem services in
the Afroalpine highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to
analyze the impacts of LULCC on ecosystem services values in the afro-alpine area
of Guna Mountain, Northwestern Ethiopia. Image classification was carried out using
Landsat imageries of 1995, 2008, and 2020 following Random Forest algorithm with
Google Earth Engine(GEE) based on ﬁltered sample points. A modified benefit
transfer method was used to evaluate ecosystem service value (ESV) changes in
response to LULCC. The results revealed that the most notable feature of LULCC in
the afro-alpine area of Guna Mountain was the expansion of cropland and built-up
areas at the expense of grassland, forest, and shrubland. The overall ESV of the
study site was estimated at USD 46.97 × 106 in 1995, USD 36.77 × 106 in 2008, and
USD 37.19 × 106 in 2020. The net ESVs of the study site declined by USD 9.78 × 106
between 1995 and 2020. The regulating service values accounted for the greatest
share, accounting for over 42% in all periods, followed by provisioning and
supporting service values, which accounted for over 29% and 13%, respectively,
while cultural services accounted for the smallest amount of the total ESV. The
ecosystem service value of food production experienced the highest increase.
However, the values of the remaining 16 types of ecosystem services declined with
varying degrees of reduction over the study periods. The results of this study is
necessary for land-use planners and decision-makers who require site-specific
information on impacts of LULCC on ecosystem service.
AU - Belay, Tatek
AU - Melese, Tadele
AU - Senamaw, Abebe
DA - 2022/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12246
IS - 12
KW - Ecosystem service value
Google earth engine
Guna mountain
Land use land cover
PY - 2022
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e12246
ST - Impacts of land use and land cover change on ecosystem service values in the
Afroalpine area of Guna Mountain, Northwest Ethiopia
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Impacts of land use and land cover change on ecosystem service values in the
Afroalpine area of Guna Mountain, Northwest Ethiopia
VL - 8
ID - 1090
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Senegal river (SRB), Niger river (NRB), and Lake Chad basins
(LCB). Study focus We investigated the impacts of land use/land cover change (LULC)
and climate variability on the water balance components from 1990 to 2020. We
applied the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) coupled with remote sensing
retrievals of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) and surface soil moisture (SSM). To
separate the impacts of the two aforementioned factors, two numerical experiments
were designed: (i) climate variability effects by applying frozen LULC while
changing the climate; (ii) LULC change impacts by applying frozen climate while
changing LULC. New hydrological insights for the region Overall, at the basin
level, the results indicated that climate variability had the dominant role in
increasing groundwater recharge, surface runoff, groundwater return flow and
lateral flow in LCB and SRB. These increases triggered the recovery of lake area
and higher water table in LCB and increased in SRB streamflow, while water scarcity
increased in NRB. In contrast, the separate effect of LULC change, specifically
natural vegetation expansion, increased actual ET and decreased the surface runoff,
which could be a reason for lake area depletion in LCB and decreasing SRB and NRB
streamflow. At the sub-basin level, LULC change, i.e. a gain in cropland and urban
areas at the expense of forests in some sub-basins in NRB, led to a local increase
in surface runoff. This implies a better redistribution of water in downstream and
compensates the deficit in surface runoff caused by natural vegetation expansion in
some other catchments. These changes, simultaneously with high intensity and long-
duration precipitation, may increase the likelihood of inundation in some small
catchments in the Niger river basin. These outcomes give useful hydrological
insights into water and land management by emphasizing the crucial role of water
recycling.
AU - Bennour, Ali
AU - Jia, Li
AU - Menenti, Massimo
AU - Zheng, Chaolei
AU - Zeng, Yelong
AU - Barnieh, Beatrice Asenso
AU - Jiang, Min
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101370
KW - African Sahel
SWAT model
Remote sensing
ETMonitor
Soil moisture
LULC change
Climate variability
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101370
ST - Assessing impacts of climate variability and land use/land cover change on
the water balance components in the Sahel using Earth observations and hydrological
modelling
TI - Assessing impacts of climate variability and land use/land cover change on
the water balance components in the Sahel using Earth observations and hydrological
modelling
VL - 47
ID - 170
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The aim of this study was to develop an efficient and accurate procedure for
classifying Mediterranean land cover with remotely sensed data. Combinations of
artificial neural networks (ANN) and texture analysis on a per-field basis were
used to classify a Landsat Thematic Mapper image of the Cukurova Deltas, Turkey,
into eight land cover classes. This study integrated spectral information with
measures of texture, in the form of the variance and the variogram. The accuracy of
the ANN was greater than that of maximum likelihood (ML) when using spectral data
alone and when using spectral and textural data. The use of texture measures
through the per-pixel and per-field majority rule approaches were found to reduce
classification accuracy because the field boundaries were enlarged and so
overwhelmed the measures of texture. In contrast, the per-field approach (where the
field was specified prior to analysis) combined with texture information increased
significantly classification accuracy. However, the accuracy decreased as the
variogram lag increased. The accuracy with which land cover could be classified in
this region was maximised at 89% by using a per-field, ANN approach in which
semivariance at a lag of 1 pixel was incorporated as textural information. This is
15% greater than the accuracy achieved using a standard per-pixel ML
classification. The primary limitation of the use of the per-field approach was
noted to be the need for prior knowledge of field boundaries which may be resolved
using existing data or through some form of edge-detection routine.
AU - Berberoglu, S.
AU - Lloyd, C. D.
AU - Atkinson, P. M.
AU - Curran, P. J.
DA - 2000/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0098-3004(99)00119-3
IS - 4
KW - Per-field classification
Variogram
Artificial neural network
PY - 2000
SN - 0098-3004
SP - 385-396
ST - The integration of spectral and textural information using neural networks
for land cover mapping in the Mediterranean
T2 - Computers & Geosciences
TI - The integration of spectral and textural information using neural networks
for land cover mapping in the Mediterranean
VL - 26
ID - 1202
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is an important remote
measurement in agriculture because it has a high correlation with crop growth and
yield result. In this paper, we present a methodology to predict the NDVI by
training a crop growth model with historical data. Although we use a very simple
soybean growth model, the methodology could be extended to other crops and more
complex models. The training process is an optimization problem, that is solved
using the spectral projected gradient method. The quality of the prediction is
measured by computing the Root-Mean-Square Error (RMSE) between predicted and true
values, obtaining an error lower than 9%, which improves the results obtained by
simple forecast techniques used as baseline estimators.
AU - Berger, Andrés
AU - Ettlin, Guillermo
AU - Quincke, Christopher
AU - Rodríguez-Bocca, Pablo
DA - 2019/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.04.028
KW - Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Predictive analysis
Optimization
PY - 2019
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 305-311
ST - Predicting the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) by training a
crop growth model with historical data
T2 - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
TI - Predicting the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) by training a
crop growth model with historical data
VL - 161
ID - 1233
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study examined the trends, driving factors, and implications of land
use/land cover (LULC) dynamics over the past 35 years (1982–2017) in three
watersheds of the drought-prone areas that represent different agro-ecologies of
Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia: Guder (highland), Aba Gerima (midland), and
Debatie (lowland). The changes in LULC were analyzed by integrating field
observations, remote-sensing data (aerial photographs [1: 50,000 scale] and very
high resolution [0.5–3.2 m] satellite images), and geographic information systems.
The drivers of LULC were explored using key informant interviews and relevant
literature reviews. The implications of LULC change on soil erosion and surface
runoff responses were also evaluated. A minimum of four and maximum of six LULC
classes were identified in each watershed over the study period. The study revealed
that forest land was the dominant LULC class accounting for 40.9% and 32.0% in
Guder and Aba Gerima, respectively in 1982. While in the same period, bush land
(36.6%) was the dominant LULC class in Debatie watershed. From 1982 to 2016/2017,
forest land, bush land, and grazing land respectively decreased by about 70%, 50%,
and 27% in Guder; 65%, 49%, and 63% in Aba Gerima; and 63%, 59%, and 38% in
Debatie. During the same period, cultivated land increased by approximately 40%,
129%, and 704% in Guder, Aba Gerima and Debatie, respectively. In contrast, between
2012 and 2017, plantation cover increased by about 400% in the Guder, mainly at the
expense of cultivated land, which decreased by 40% for the same period. Population
growth and associated changes in the farming practices were the major driving
forces for the observed LULC changes in the study watersheds. The traditionally
deleterious impacts of human activities on the environment have been recently
reversed at an unprecedented rate, particularly at Guder and to a lesser extent at
Aba Gerima, following the shift from the traditional annual cropping to more
economically attractive tree-based farming practices such as Acacia decurrens
plantation in Guder and khat (Catha edulis) cultivation in Aba Gerima. The
continued expansion of cultivated land combined with population growth positively
linked to the increase of gully erosion and surface runoff potential in the study
watersheds particularly, in Aba Gerima and Debatie watersheds. The Upper Blue Nile
basin is currently experiencing both positive and negative socio-economic and
environmental consequences of LULC dynamics. Hence, the present study can help form
a basis for the appropriate development of land management policies and strategies
in this and other basins experiencing similar problems.
AU - Berihun, Mulatu Liyew
AU - Tsunekawa, Atsushi
AU - Haregeweyn, Nigussie
AU - Meshesha, Derege Tsegaye
AU - Adgo, Enyew
AU - Tsubo, Mitsuru
AU - Masunaga, Tsugiyuki
AU - Fenta, Ayele Almaw
AU - Sultan, Dagnenet
AU - Yibeltal, Mesenbet
DA - 2019/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104052
KW - Drought-prone
Agro-ecologies
Geographical information system
Upper Blue Nile basin
Farming practices
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104052
ST - Exploring land use/land cover changes, drivers and their implications in
contrasting agro-ecological environments of Ethiopia
TI - Exploring land use/land cover changes, drivers and their implications in
contrasting agro-ecological environments of Ethiopia
VL - 87
ID - 563
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region Pra River Basin, Ghana. Study Focus The study modelled the
changes in water yield using regional, sub-regional and local climate conditions
from modelling outputs at spatial resolutions of 44 km, 12 km and 0.002 km
respectively to drive the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs
model at three time periods of land use land cover (LULC). Changes in historical
water yield (simulated for 1986, 2002 & 2018 LULC using the mean climatic
parameters from 1981-2010) and future scenario (simulated for 2018 LULC using the
mean climatic parameters from 2020-2049) for annual, seasonal and monthly periods
were assessed. New Hydrological Insights for the Region The results show that
future annual water yield could change by -46%, -48%, +44% and -35% under the
regional, sub-regional, local and ensemble mean of the climate scenarios
respectively. Seasonal water yield from the ensemble mean of the future climate
scenario was projected to decrease between 2-16 mm, with a mean decrease of 33.39%
during the December–February season. There was no directional effect of spatial
resolution on water yield. The future period could be impacted by both drought and
flood. We recommend that re/afforestation should be encouraged to improve
infiltration and reduce deforestation which was 2.27% per annum in the assessed
period to prevent flood causing runoffs, while irrigation technology will help to
improve resilience to drought.
AU - Bessah, Enoch
AU - Raji, Abdulganiy O.
AU - Taiwo, Olalekan J.
AU - Agodzo, Sampson K.
AU - Ololade, Olusola O.
AU - Strapasson, Alexandre
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - Climate change
InVEST model
Land use land cover change
Pra River Basin
Regional climate models
SDSM-DC
water yield
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100654
ST - Hydrological responses to climate and land use changes: The paradox of
regional and local climate effect in the Pra River Basin of Ghana
TI - Hydrological responses to climate and land use changes: The paradox of
VL - 27
ID - 624
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region Pra River Basin, Ghana. Study Focus The study modelled the
changes in water yield using regional, sub-regional and local climate conditions
from modelling outputs at spatial resolutions of 44 km, 12 km and 0.002 km
respectively to drive the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs
model at three time periods of land use land cover (LULC). Changes in historical
water yield (simulated for 1986, 2002 & 2018 LULC using the mean climatic
parameters from 1981-2010) and future scenario (simulated for 2018 LULC using the
mean climatic parameters from 2020-2049) for annual, seasonal and monthly periods
were assessed. New Hydrological Insights for the Region The results show that
future annual water yield could change by -46%, -48%, +44% and -35% under the
regional, sub-regional, local and ensemble mean of the climate scenarios
respectively. Seasonal water yield from the ensemble mean of the future climate
scenario was projected to decrease between 2-16 mm, with a mean decrease of 33.39%
during the December–February season. There was no directional effect of spatial
resolution on water yield. The future period could be impacted by both drought and
flood. We recommend that re/afforestation should be encouraged to improve
infiltration and reduce deforestation which was 2.27% per annum in the assessed
period to prevent flood causing runoffs, while irrigation technology will help to
improve resilience to drought.
AU - Bessah, Enoch
AU - Raji, Abdulganiy O.
AU - Taiwo, Olalekan J.
AU - Agodzo, Sampson K.
AU - Ololade, Olusola O.
AU - Strapasson, Alexandre
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - Climate change
InVEST model
Pra River Basin
Regional climate models
SDSM-DC
water yield
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100654
ST - Hydrological responses to climate and land use changes: The paradox of
TI - Hydrological responses to climate and land use changes: The paradox of
VL - 27
ID - 724
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The main objective of our study was to provide consistent information on land
cover changes between the years 1990 and 2010 for the Cerrado and Caatinga
Brazilian seasonal biomes. These areas have been overlooked in terms of land cover
change assessment if compared with efforts in monitoring the Amazon rain forest.
For each of the target years (1990, 2000 and 2010) land cover information was
obtained through an object-based classification approach for 243 sample units
(10 km × 10 km size), using (E)TM Landsat images systematically located at each
full degree confluence of latitude and longitude. The images were automatically
pre-processed, segmented and labelled according to the following legend: Tree Cover
(TC), Tree Cover Mosaic (TCM), Other Wooded Land (OWL), Other Land Cover (OLC) and
Water (W). Our results indicate the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes lost (gross loss)
respectively 265,595 km2 and 89,656 km2 of natural vegetation (TC + OWL) between
1990 and 2010. In the same period, these areas also experienced gain of TC and OWL.
By 2010, the percentage of natural vegetation cover remaining in the Cerrado was
47% and in the Caatinga 63%. The annual (net) rate of natural vegetation cover loss
in the Cerrado slowed down from −0.79% yr−1 to −0.44% yr−1 from the 1990s to the
2000s, while in the Caatinga for the same periods the rate increased
from −0.19% yr−1 to −0.44% yr−1. In summary, these Brazilian biomes experienced
both loss and gains of Tree Cover and Other Wooded Land; however a continued net
loss of natural vegetation was observed for both biomes between 1990 and 2010. The
average annual rate of change in this period was higher in the Cerrado (−0.6% yr−1)
than in the Caatinga (−0.3% yr−1).
AU - Beuchle, René
AU - Grecchi, Rosana Cristina
AU - Shimabukuro, Yosio Edemir
AU - Seliger, Roman
AU - Eva, Hugh Douglas
AU - Sano, Edson
AU - Achard, Frédéric
DA - 2015/03/01/
Remote sensing
Sampling approach
Deforestation
Cerrado
Caatinga
PY - 2015
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 116-127
ST - Land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga biomes from 1990 to
2010 based on a systematic remote sensing sampling approach
TI - Land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga biomes from 1990 to
VL - 58
ID - 239
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The main objective of our study was to provide consistent information on land
cover changes between the years 1990 and 2010 for the Cerrado and Caatinga
Brazilian seasonal biomes. These areas have been overlooked in terms of land cover
change assessment if compared with efforts in monitoring the Amazon rain forest.
For each of the target years (1990, 2000 and 2010) land cover information was
obtained through an object-based classification approach for 243 sample units
(10 km × 10 km size), using (E)TM Landsat images systematically located at each
full degree confluence of latitude and longitude. The images were automatically
pre-processed, segmented and labelled according to the following legend: Tree Cover
(TC), Tree Cover Mosaic (TCM), Other Wooded Land (OWL), Other Land Cover (OLC) and
Water (W). Our results indicate the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes lost (gross loss)
respectively 265,595 km2 and 89,656 km2 of natural vegetation (TC + OWL) between
1990 and 2010. In the same period, these areas also experienced gain of TC and OWL.
By 2010, the percentage of natural vegetation cover remaining in the Cerrado was
47% and in the Caatinga 63%. The annual (net) rate of natural vegetation cover loss
in the Cerrado slowed down from −0.79% yr−1 to −0.44% yr−1 from the 1990s to the
2000s, while in the Caatinga for the same periods the rate increased
from −0.19% yr−1 to −0.44% yr−1. In summary, these Brazilian biomes experienced
both loss and gains of Tree Cover and Other Wooded Land; however a continued net
loss of natural vegetation was observed for both biomes between 1990 and 2010. The
average annual rate of change in this period was higher in the Cerrado (−0.6% yr−1)
than in the Caatinga (−0.3% yr−1).
AU - Beuchle, René
AU - Seliger, Roman
AU - Eva, Hugh Douglas
AU - Sano, Edson
AU - Achard, Frédéric
DA - 2015/03/01/
Remote sensing
Sampling approach
Deforestation
Cerrado
Caatinga
PY - 2015
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 116-127
ST - Land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga biomes from 1990 to
TI - Land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga biomes from 1990 to
VL - 58
ID - 339
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Effects of silvo-arable alley cropping systems (ACS) on soil functions have
frequently been investigated, however, less is known about the effects of silvo-
grassland ACS. Conversion of arable land to grassland ACS may have a high
capability to rebuild soil fertility, while increased grassland plant diversity may
further foster improvements. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of
willows (Salix spp.) and grassland plant species diversity on soil ecology of an
ACS established on former arable land. Thus, soil quality indices, like soil
organic carbon (SOC), microbial biomass C and N, fungal abundance and microbial
functional diversity, were quantified in formerly ploughed Eutric (Stagnic)
Cambisols in two soil depths (0–5, 5–20 cm) of a temperate grassland ACS (Lower
Saxony, Germany). To evaluate potential tree effects on alleyways, distance
transects were analysed by repeated measures mixed effects models, considering
abiotic factor (pH, clay content) variability. Possible changes of soil quality
indices within the former ploughed soil layer were deduced by a comparison of both
soil depths at each distance. Linear contrasts were calculated for comparisons of
grassland diversity levels. Results showed significantly higher SOC contents (16.2–
16.9 mg g−1) and soil microbial properties (e.g. MBC: 453-462 μg g−1, ergosterol:
4.3-4.4 μg g−1) in upper topsoils under trees and grassland compared with lower
topsoil layers (11.6–12.0 mg g−1, 262-277 μg g−1 and 1.7-1.8 μg g−1 for SOC, MBC and
ergosterol, respectively). No effects of plant species diversity on microbial
properties have been detected to date. Similar levels of soil quality indices in
upper topsoils under trees and grassland are ascribed to the cessation of tillage
and a permanent vegetation cover ongoing for 5 years, as aboveground tree litter
inputs into the alleyways were minor. Hence, irrespective of the diversity level of
grassland vegetation, grassland ACS may have a high potential to increase soil
quality for matching the requirement of sustainability of agroecosystems. However,
as solely topsoils have been investigated, henceforth, the consideration of
subsoils is vital to assess the effect of deep tree roots in grassland ACS.
AU - Beuschel, René
AU - Piepho, Hans-Peter
AU - Joergensen, Rainer Georg
AU - Wachendorf, Christine
DA - 2020/03/01/
KW - Agroforestry
Microbial biomass
Soil enzymes
Multi-substrate-induced respiration rates
PY - 2020
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 103373
ST - Impact of willow-based grassland alley cropping in relation to its plant
species diversity on soil ecology of former arable land
TI - Impact of willow-based grassland alley cropping in relation to its plant
species diversity on soil ecology of former arable land
VL - 147
ID - 478
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Spatio-temporal graph modelling is a new, prominent predictive tool to use on
datasets with complex spatial and temporal relationships. Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a remote measure offering these complex relationships,
used by agricultural producers and researchers due to its strong correlation with
crop growth. Accurate periodic field-level NDVI forecasting helps project crop
yield, crucial for planning agricultural production. This NDVI forecasting problem
was previously studied, with best results obtained by Convolutional Long Short-Term
Memory (ConvLSTM) architecture. We modify the ConvLSTM architecture, improving over
the original paper. Additionally, we propose a new architecture based on Graph
WaveNet (GWNN). GWNN captures spatial relationships in the non-tabular data with an
adaptive dependency matrix and long-range temporal relationships with stacked
spatial-temporal layers. We test each model (original ConvLSTM, new ConvLSTM, and
GWNN) over the same geographical points. Under Root Mean Square Error metric, GWNN
outperforms original ConvLSTM by 31% and our new one by 15%. Moreover, the GWNN is
more than 170 times faster at training. We compare these models on other NDVI
datasets, up to 50 times larger than the original set. The consistent results show
the GWNN is most efficient in both quality and runtime for the NDVI forecasting
problem.
AU - Beyer, Martin
AU - Ahmad, Rehaan
AU - Yang, Brian
AU - Rodríguez-Bocca, Pablo
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Deep learning
Graph neural networks
Remote sensing
Normalized difference vegetation index
Graph WaveNet networks
PY - 2023
SN - 2772-3755
SP - 100172
ST - Deep spatial-temporal graph modeling for efficient NDVI forecasting
TI - Deep spatial-temporal graph modeling for efficient NDVI forecasting
VL - 4
ID - 1268
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land use and land cover can generate the degradation of ecosystems
or can be linked to a recovery of their functions. In this sense, the study of
biophysical parameters of the surface helps to identify patterns and quantify the
changes that have occurred. The objective was to evaluate the changes in
biophysical parameters in the state of Pernambuco during 2000–2019 of albedo,
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI),
Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI), Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI),
and Surface Temperature (ST) with data from the MODIS sensor. The MOD09A1 and
MOD11A1 image product collections estimate the biophysical parameters on the Google
Earth Engine (GEE) software/platform. Reduced annual images of the parameters
listed above were generated, totaling 120 images, in which we obtained the
descriptive statistics of each one. For the climatic characterization of the study
area, we extracted monthly pixel values in 45 rainfall stations and determined the
annual averages of the biophysical parameters and annual accumulated rainfall. We
applied the Mann-Kendall temporal trend test, the Kendall coefficient, and the
Theil-Sen test to determine the significance, direction, and magnitude of changes
in the biophysical parameters from 2000 to 2019 at regional (state) level and
homogeneous rainfall zones. The results indicate that rainfall affected the
behavior of the biophysical parameters, with a decrease in SAVI by 0.06 (-19%) and
an increase in temperature by 2.70 °C, (+9%) when comparing rainy and dry years.
Vegetation indices decreased, and surface temperature increased throughout the
state, however, the results were not significant. At the level of homogeneous
rainfall zones, only the coastal region showed a significant reduction in
vegetation indices in the order of 0.04 in the analyzed period, demonstrating that
economic and social pressures may be altering the dynamics of the local ecosystem.
Other studies can compare different regions to verify the possible effects of
different public policies on the preservation of natural resources.
AU - Bezerra, Alan Cézar
AU - Silva, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da
AU - Moura, Geber Barbosa de Albuquerque
AU - Lopes, Pabrício Marcos Oliveira
AU - Nascimento, Cristina Rodrigues
AU - Ribeiro, Eberson Pessoa
AU - Galvíncio, Josiclêda Domiciano
AU - Silva, Marcos Vinícius da
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Brazilian Northeast
Google earth engine
Mann-Kendall
MODIS
Theil-Sen
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100677
ST - Dynamics of land cover and land use in Pernambuco (Brazil): Spatio-temporal
variability and temporal trends of biophysical parameters
TI - Dynamics of land cover and land use in Pernambuco (Brazil): Spatio-temporal
variability and temporal trends of biophysical parameters
VL - 25
ID - 1081
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agriculture is the backbone of our country. Most of the Land in Tumkur taluk
is occupied by agriculture. Due to lack of awareness, farmers grow different
variety of crops in different localities. Ultimately they face the problems in crop
production due to low yield. Crop suitability map provide solutions to all these
problems. The study area Tumkur Taluk is located in southern part of Karnataka and
belongs to semi-arid climatic condition. The cropping pattern includes majorly
Coconut plantation, Arecanut plantation, Banana plantation, Ragi, Wheat, Maize,
Jowar and other crops. Crop pattern study was carried out using the NDVI processing
of Landsat 8 data. NDVI result is recoded by taking the training sets in field
visit. Finally the crop pattern map is prepared using ArcGIS tools. Among current
cropping patterns Coconut plantation, Ragi, Rice, Maize, Wheat were consume less
water and they are currently suitable for the area. But Arecanut plantation, Rice
and Banana plantation consume huge amount of water and were not at all suitable for
the regional climatic condition. The major result deducing from this study is,
Mines and Geology department accounted 34500 bore wells in Tumkur district. Every
day minimum 10 crore litre of water is extracted from the ground water reservoirs.
Our suitability crop modelling map will minimize the maintenance of ground water.
Suitability crop pattern map includes high income and yield to farmers within less
maintenance and less water usage with respect to the climatic conditions.
AU - Bharathkumar, L.
AU - Mohammed-Aslam, M. A.
DA - 2015/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqpro.2015.02.181
KW - Remote Sensing and GIS
NDVI
Training set
Crop Pattern Map
Crop Suitability Map.
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-241X
SP - 1397-1404
ST - Crop Pattern Mapping of Tumkur Taluk Using NDVI Technique: A Remote Sensing
and GIS Approach
T2 - Aquatic Procedia
TI - Crop Pattern Mapping of Tumkur Taluk Using NDVI Technique: A Remote Sensing
and GIS Approach
VL - 4
ID - 1261
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change has a significant impact on species habitat and its
distribution. Understanding and predicting range shifts and changing habitat use
patterns in the context of climate change is important for management and
conservation. Changthang region in eastern Ladakh is the western extension of the
Tibetan plateau and is home to many ungulates. In this study, we used ensemble
modelling using an ensemble modelling approach to estimate the current and future
distribution of four ungulates namely Bluesheep, Tibetan gazelle, Tibetan argali
and Kiang in Changthang region. We used the global circulation model (GCM) from
WorldClim produced by Community Climatic System Model Version 4 to predict possible
future changes with 24 environmental and topographic variables for two time periods
(2050 and 2070). The results suggest that these ungulates may lose 57% to 61% of
their current range, depending on the algorithm used and dispersal scenarios with a
northward shift in their ranges. The maximum predicted range loss is for the
Tibetan gazelle with an average of 90% loss, which might make it locally endangered
with a prediction that only 9.5% of their present habitat might be suitable for
them in 2070 in the context of climate change. An estimated 100 individuals of
Tibetan gazelles are known to be in Ladakh with a patchy distribution in the
southern part of the study area. The Tibetan gazelle in Ladakh requires urgent
conservation efforts to enable it to adapt to future climate change scenarios in
the region. We recommend restoration and conservation of grassland ecosystems that
were historically and currently occupied by ungulates with additional attention
given to potential suitable habitats outside protected areas by regulation of human
activities.
AU - Bhasin, Anchal
AU - Ghosal, Sunetro
AU - Raina, Pankaj
AU - Hore, Upamanyu
DA - 2023/09/28/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2023.09.005
KW - Ensemble forecasting
Eastern Ladakh
Grassland ecosystem
Ungulate conservation
Species distribution model
Trans-Himalayas
PY - 2023
SN - 1872-2032
ST - Climate change impacts on high altitude wildlife distribution: Predicting
range shifts for four ungulates in Changthang, eastern Ladakh
T2 - Acta Ecologica Sinica
TI - Climate change impacts on high altitude wildlife distribution: Predicting
range shifts for four ungulates in Changthang, eastern Ladakh
ID - 991
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As one of the critical factors affecting the ecological systems, the effects
of land use change should be concerned. However, few studies revealed the
ecological effects especially the resilience under different land us changes,
especially in alpine areas and in winter. To response the above question, this
study conducted the field experiments in the Huangshui River Basin in winter, to
compare the different ecological indicators for land use conversion under natural
succession (perennial grassland, perennial forest, grassland transformed into
forest) and land use conversion influenced by anthropogenic activities (returning
farmland to forest, anthropogenic using land transformed into grassland
anthropogenic activity zones). The results reveal that land use changed by human
activities reduced the stability of ecosystems compared with natural succession.
The concentrations or contents of most physicochemical properties in topsoil and
grass decreased as well. While the relative abundance of NFB and PSB was slightly
higher in the ecosystems with land use conversion influenced by anthropogenic
activities. The results could provide references for evaluating the effects of land
use changes from the ecological perspective, which could further guide the
adaptation facing to climate change.
AU - Bi, Wuxia
AU - Wang, Kun
AU - Weng, Baisha
AU - Zhang, Dawei
AU - Dong, Zhaoyu
AU - Shi, Xiaoliang
AU - Liu, Siyu
AU - Yan, Denghua
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Land use changes
Topsoil
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria
Grass
Winter
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110675
ST - Effects of land use changes on the soil-vegetation ecosystem in winter in the
Huangshui River Basin, China
TI - Effects of land use changes on the soil-vegetation ecosystem in winter in the
Huangshui River Basin, China
VL - 154
ID - 548
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Ethiopian Rift Valley is a dry land zone where for a long time pastoral
communities have made their living from acacia-based woodlands. But many
pastoralists have changed from a pastoral way of life to mixed farming over time.
The aim of this study was to evaluate land-use and land cover (LULC) changes in the
Central Rift Valley dry lands of Ethiopia, and determine the role of drought
vulnerability as a driver. A combination of GIS/remote sensing techniques, drought
vulnerability analyses, field observation and surveying were employed. Because
drought vulnerability is linked more closely to the types of land-uses and social
contexts rather than only climatological events, it was examined based on locally
perceived criteria of drought. Accordingly, the pastoral way of life was vulnerable
to severe drought during 25% of the last 28years while the mixed farming (livestock
and maize farming combined) system was vulnerable to severe drought only during 4%
of the years. Over the last 5 decades, cultivated lands increased to threefold
while the dense acacia coverage declined from 42% in 1965 to 9% in 2010. The
observed LULC changes were driven by the interplay of recurrent drought,
socioeconomic and institutional dynamics, access to markets and improved
technologies such as early-maturing maize cultivars and better land management.
Proper policy and technological interventions are required to develop appropriate
drought adaptation strategies and avert the increasing degradation of woodlands in
the Rift Valley dry lands where a pastoral way of life is still present.
AU - Biazin, Birhanu
AU - Sterk, Geert
DA - 2013/01/01/
KW - Drought
Dry spell
Land-use change
Land management
Rift Valley
PY - 2013
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 100-113
ST - Drought vulnerability drives land-use and land cover changes in the Rift
Valley dry lands of Ethiopia
TI - Drought vulnerability drives land-use and land cover changes in the Rift
Valley dry lands of Ethiopia
VL - 164
ID - 443
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region This study was conducted in Robe town, Ethiopia. Study focus In
this, the PCSWMM was used to investigate the potential effects of climate change
and land-use change on the peak flow magnitude and efficiency of stormwater
drainage systems in managing urban flooding. Four simulation scenarios were
developed to demonstrate the changes in the flooding volume and adequacy of
existing systems. Moreover, the effectiveness of three low-impact developments:
rain barrels, rain gardens, and a combination of both practices as a mitigation
strategy in reducing flooding volume were investigated. New hydrological insights
for region The trend of landuse change showed that the increased peak flow and
flooding volume of junctions increased from 45.13 to 68.72 m3/s and 35,418–
50,106 × 106 Ltr respectively, due to the imperviousness increasing from 10% to
70%. Similarly, in response to climate change, the simulated peak runoff increased
by 46.9%, 34.8%, and 37.5% for, RCA4, RACMO22T, and REMO2009, respectively. This
findings showed that if the current landuse and climate changes continue in the
coming years, the study area threatened by the increased flooding due to the
drainage systems will fail to accommodate increased peak runoff. The present study
suggests the adopted LIDs can be significantly reduced the effects of flooding
problems in the town.
AU - Bibi, Takele Sambeto
AU - Kara, Kefale Gonfa
AU - Bedada, Habtamu Jima
AU - Bededa, Robera Daba
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Climate change
Landuse change
Urban flooding
LID
PCSWMM
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101291
ST - Application of PCSWMM for assessing the impacts of urbanization and climate
changes on the efficiency of stormwater drainage systems in managing urban flooding
in Robe town, Ethiopia
TI - Application of PCSWMM for assessing the impacts of urbanization and climate
changes on the efficiency of stormwater drainage systems in managing urban flooding
in Robe town, Ethiopia
VL - 45
ID - 99
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover changes in the Jedeb and Chemoga watersheds have been
detected in the past 29 years. The study used ERDAS IMAGINE 2015 tools to classify
landsat 5 TM, landsat satellite images for the preparation of the year 1990, 2000,
2009 and 2018 land use class maps through likelihood supervised classification
techniques. The SWAT model has been used to determine the seasonal variability of
streamflow and sediment yield due to land use and land cover changes in the
watersheds. To calibrate and validate streamflow and sediment yields as well as to
test SWAT model performance SWAT-CUP SUFI 2 algorithm was used. The outcome showed
that 29 years generalized shift of 62.3% increase in farm land, 57.8% decrease in
forest cover, 52.4% decrease in grass land, 64.2% decrease in shrub land, 145.2%
increase in bare land and 46.5 percent increase in Jedeb watershed settlement.
Similarly, the analysis showed that 47.3% increase in farm land, 81.8% decrease in
forest cover, 148.9% increase in grass land, 89% decrease in shrub land, 10.7%
increase in bare land and 96.9% decrease in Chemoga watershed water body. The
average monthly flow of Jedeb watershed flows increased by 39.31 m3 / s from 1990
to 2009 and decreased by 17.19 m3 / s from 2009 to 2018. In Chemoga watershed
average monthly streamflow increase between 1990 and 2009 in 36.73 m3 / s but
decrease between 2009 and 2018 in 37.77 m3 / s. The average monthly Jedeb watershed
sediment yield decreased by 204.59 ton / month from 1990 to 2000, increased by
15,962.76 ton / month from 2000 to 2009 and ultimately decreased by 9,012.83 ton /
month from 2009 to 2018. Average monthly sediment rises in Chemoga watershed from
1990 to 2000 at 13,618.72 ton / month, decreased by 11,316.6 ton / month from 2000
to 2009 but increased by 11,192.93 ton / month from 2009 to 2018. The result
indicates a strong agreement between observed ad simulated streamflow and sediment
yield during calibration and validation, with a minimum result of R2=0.68 and
NSE=0.54 and a maximum of R2=0.88 and NSE=0.84. The model performs well in
estimating streamflow and sediment yield Jedeb and Chemoga watersheds.
Therefore, special attention should be needed for Jedeb watershed for sustainable
water resource management.
AU - Birhanu, Shegaw Y.
AU - Moges, Mamaru A.
AU - Sinshaw, Berhanu G.
AU - Tefera, Agumase K.
AU - Atinkut, Haimanot B.
AU - Fenta, Habtamu M.
AU - Berihun, Mulatu L.
DA - 2022/03/16/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100051
KW - Chemoga and Jedeb watershed
LULC
Sediment Yield
SWAT
Streamflow
PY - 2022
SN - 2772-4271
SP - 100051
ST - Hydrological modeling, impact of land-use and land-cover change on
hydrological process and sediment yield; case study in Jedeb and Chemoga watersheds
T2 - Energy Nexus
TI - Hydrological modeling, impact of land-use and land-cover change on
hydrological process and sediment yield; case study in Jedeb and Chemoga watersheds
VL - 5
ID - 168
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Transition towards soil-health sustaining crop production is at the core of
climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in agriculture. Improving soil
conditions for resilience to variable and extreme weather conditions are among the
main expectations of farmers implementing sustainable management practices. In this
study, we evaluate whether the transition from conventional arable towards soil-
health oriented farming systems restores soil pore characteristics towards non-
arable natural soils and identify factors predominantly shaping different pore
domains. Pore size distributions (PSD) at 20 sites with diverse soil types from
adjacent fields of (1) standard arable, (2) soil health-oriented pioneer farming
and (3) non-arable natural reference soils were measured. Based on parametric PSD
descriptors, management-responsive functional pore classes and the role of
textural, biochemical and structural drivers in different pore domains were
analysed by a novel data-driven evaluation method. Parametric descriptors indicate
an evolution from non-disturbed natural to intensively disturbed standard arable
soils towards larger structural pores within a less heterogeneous structural
domain. These shifts go along with less medium-sized storage pores, which overall
was the most management sensitive pore fraction. Our novel data-driven approach
confirmed a partial regeneration of natural pore characteristics with soil-health
oriented practices. The most responsive pore domain was found in the range of ∼0.3–
0.5 µm. The SOC-to-clay ratio was the predominant driver for structural porosity in
both pioneer arable and natural reference soils. On the contrary, soil texture
exerted the main control on the PSD pattern over the entire range of pore classes
for standard farming systems. Overall, our study demonstrated that soil-health
oriented pioneer farmers could effectively advance in managing functionally
relevant pore domains for climate change resilience by promoting biological agents
of structure formation.
AU - Bodner, Gernot
AU - Zeiser, Anna
AU - Keiblinger, Katharina
AU - Rosinger, Christoph
AU - Winkler, Samuel Konrad
AU - Stumpp, Christine
AU - Weninger, Thomas
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2023.105862
KW - Carbon farming
Soil physical quality
Conservation agriculture
Soil organic carbon
Pore size distribution
Soil hydraulic properties
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 105862
ST - Managing the pore system: Regenerating the functional pore spaces of natural
soils by soil-health oriented farming systems
T2 - Soil and Tillage Research
TI - Managing the pore system: Regenerating the functional pore spaces of natural
soils by soil-health oriented farming systems
VL - 234
ID - 1239
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Temperate East Asia (TEA) is characterized by diverse land cover types,
including forest and agricultural lands, one of the world's largest temperate
grasslands, and extensive desert and barren landscapes. In this paper, we explored
the potential of SPOT-4 VEGETATION (VGT) data for the classification of land cover
types in TEA. An unsupervised classification was performed using multi-temporal
(March–November 2000) VGT-derived spectral indices (Land Surface Water Index [LSWI]
and Enhanced Vegetation Index [EVI]) to generate a land cover map of TEA (called
VGT-TEA). Land cover classes from VGT-TEA were aggregated to broad, general class
types, and then compared and validated with classifications derived from fine-
resolution (Landsat) data. VGT-TEA produced reasonable results when compared to the
Landsat products. Analysis of the seasonal dynamics of LSWI and EVI allows for the
identification of distinct growth patterns between different vegetation types. We
suggest that LSWI seasonal curves can be used to define the growing season for
temperate deciduous vegetation, including grassland types. Seasonal curves of EVI
tend to have a slightly greater dynamic range than LSWI during the peak growing
season and can be useful in discriminating between vegetation types. By using these
two complementary spectral indices, VGT data can be used to produce timely and
detailed land cover and phenology maps with limited ancillary data needed.
AU - Boles, Stephen H.
AU - Xiao, Xiangming
AU - Liu, Jiyuan
AU - Zhang, Qingyuan
AU - Munkhtuya, Sharav
AU - Chen, Siqing
AU - Ojima, Dennis
DA - 2004/04/30/
IS - 4
KW - Temperate East Asia
VEGETATION sensor data
Land cover
PY - 2004
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 477-489
ST - Land cover characterization of Temperate East Asia using multi-temporal
TI - Land cover characterization of Temperate East Asia using multi-temporal
VL - 90
ID - 1175
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Biological indicators of soil quality express the capacity of a soil to
maintain its ecosystem functions and services between socio-ecosystem inflection
thresholds; therefore, they are determinants in management and land use decisions.
However, their development until a few decades ago was limited for several reasons:
reductionism and early development of other dimensions, such as physical and
chemical indicators or their methodological complexity, thus affecting the
importance given to biological factors and the integral evaluation of soil quality
or health. Thus, this review presents a mapping of the scientific contributions of
the last 50 years oriented to the theoretical and methodological development of
biological indicators of soil quality, identifying their development and
application in these decades. We conducted a bibliometric analysis that allowed us
to present an overview of the field with respect to scientific production:
temporality, geographical origin, institutional origin, journals that promote the
development of the field, articles with greater influence by citation in the field
of study, and the co-occurrences of these indicators in research. This analysis was
complemented at the second stage by a systematic review of the literature with the
greatest impact by citation. We found 2320 scientific papers distributed mainly in
the United States (17.8%), China (12.2%), Brazil (8.3%), India (6.3%), and European
Mediterranean countries, such as Spain, France, and Italy (14.2%). Our review
showed 25 biological indicators with the highest occurrence; for example, microbial
biomass (118), enzymatic activity (90), and organic matter (78); other indicators,
such as earthworms, nematodes, or springtails, are also reported. All indicators
showed relationships, to a greater or lesser extent, with soil biodiversity and its
functions in the landscape. Important advances in soil indicators have developed
gradually in the last few decades, with scientific efforts mainly concentrated in
developed and emerging countries. In the last decade, the production curve
continues with a growth trend., and research questions in the field revolve around
the linkage of diversity and function from a molecular point of view. The scope
goes beyond productivity, manifesting the real need to conserve and manage the
ecosystem services of a limited and non-renewable natural resource. Pioneering
research should begin to report on the scope of soil biological monitoring and its
influence on policy, management, and land use. Finally, the promotion of research
networks with developing countries can foster the development of regional and local
soil monitoring policies in these regions.
AU - Bonilla-Bedoya, Santiago
AU - Valencia, Kevin
AU - Herrera, Miguel Ángel
AU - López-Ulloa, Magdalena
AU - Donoso, David A.
AU - Macedo Pezzopane, José Eduardo
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Review
Soil biology
Soil quality
Pattern
Indicators
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110091
ST - Mapping 50 years of contribution to the development of soil quality
biological indicators
TI - Mapping 50 years of contribution to the development of soil quality
biological indicators
VL - 148
ID - 833
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Conversion of land cover is one of the main causes of global environmental
change and identifying the regions where sustained trends of land change are
occurring provides useful information for land and resources management. For all
ecoregions in Mexico, we analyzed land use changes over 14 years (2001–2014) using
MODIS images (250m) and identified regions that had significant gains or loss of
woody vegetation, pasturelands, or croplands. The land use patterns varied greatly
among the 40 major ecoregions, but in general, woody vegetation and cropland cover
increased while pastures decreased. In contrast to previous studies, much of the
increase in croplands did not correspond with hotspots of decline in pastures but
occurred in the Sonora and Chihuahuan deserts ecoregions in northern Mexico.
Industrial cotton, sorghum, and pecans production for export where the major crops
responsible for the increase in these ecoregions. Similar to patterns in the rest
of Latin America, pasture expansion mainly occurred in ecoregions in the tropical
moist forest biome (e.g. Veracruz and Peten-Veracruz ecoregions). The ecoregions
that experienced the greatest increase in woody vegetation were the Balsas dry
forest ecoregion along the Pacific coast and Trans Mexican volcanic oak-pine
ecoregion. In both regions, rural-urban migration appears to be an important driver
of the transition from grasslands to woody vegetation, while the conversion of
croplands to woody vegetation in the Tamaulipan mezquital ecoregion was clearly
associated with drug related violence. This study documents how the complex
interactions among national and international demand for agricultural products,
national policies, demography, violence and climate change are affecting land
change across Mexico.
AU - Bonilla-Moheno, Martha
AU - Aide, T. Mitchell
DA - 2020/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102734
KW - Commodities
Drivers
Ecoregion
Land use change
Reforestation
PY - 2020
SN - 0308-521X
SP - 102734
ST - Beyond deforestation: Land cover transitions in Mexico
T2 - Agricultural Systems
TI - Beyond deforestation: Land cover transitions in Mexico
VL - 178
ID - 100
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Northwest German part of the North Sea coast Study focus Low
lying coastal areas are highly threatened by climate change. This is due to rising
sea level and changing water balance caused by climate change. Adaptation of
coastal protection and inland drainage to climate change requires precise
predictions of future conditions. While information on sea level rise is globally
available, coastal water balance projections need to be specific for regions where
often no discharge data is available. To serve this demand, a model based scenario
analysis was carried out for four water boards in Northwest Germany. These water
boards are regional organisations responsible for drainage and surface water level
regulation in marsh areas. A water balance model was calibrated and validated
against data of pumping stations and tidal water gates. Subsequently, climate
change impacts on runoff generation were estimated. New hydrological insights for
the region The results indicate that runoff generation is expected to increase
significantly in the wet season, same as the frequency of periods with large runoff
volumes. The climate change impact signal is consistent over all investigated water
board areas, indicating that the climate change signal dominates the spatial
variability in soil properties and land use. The results emphasize the necessity to
consider runoff generation projections for adjusting coastal drainage management.
The scenario projections can be directly used for regional adaptation planning
processes, taking into account the underlying uncertainties.
AU - Bormann, Helge
AU - Kebschull, Jenny
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Coastal water boards
Climate change impact assessment
Runoff generation
Drainage demand
Hydrological model
Scenario analysis
Northwest Germany
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101451
ST - Model based estimation of climate change impacts on the drainage demand of
low lying coastal areas in Northwest Germany along the North Sea
TI - Model based estimation of climate change impacts on the drainage demand of
low lying coastal areas in Northwest Germany along the North Sea
VL - 48
ID - 975
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is a well-established need to monitor land use and ecological change so
that appropriate policies for the maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity can
be developed. By building such exercises around sound scientific principles the
reliability of the results can be quantified and policy makers can have confidence
that they are genuinely independent. This paper describes two case studies of the
development of such systems, the Small Biotope project of Denmark and the
Countryside Survey project of Great Britain. These systems illustrate the problems
involved in studies at the landscape level and the way satisfactory results can be
achieved. Monitoring is considered to be effectively repeated surveillance and
needs especially strict protocols to separate real change from the artefacts of
sampling. The lessons to be learnt from these studies are summarised as a number of
guidelines.
AU - Brandt, J. J. E.
AU - Bunce, R. G. H.
AU - Howard, D. C.
AU - Petit, S.
DA - 2002/12/20/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00095-6
IS - 1
KW - Surveillance
Monitoring
Land use
Landscape
Vegetation
Small Biotopes
Denmark
Countryside Survey
Great Britain
PY - 2002
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 37-51
ST - General principles of monitoring land cover change based on two case studies
in Britain and Denmark
TI - General principles of monitoring land cover change based on two case studies
VL - 62
ID - 615
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is a well-established need to monitor land use and ecological change so
that appropriate policies for the maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity can
be developed. By building such exercises around sound scientific principles the
reliability of the results can be quantified and policy makers can have confidence
that they are genuinely independent. This paper describes two case studies of the
development of such systems, the Small Biotope project of Denmark and the
Countryside Survey project of Great Britain. These systems illustrate the problems
involved in studies at the landscape level and the way satisfactory results can be
achieved. Monitoring is considered to be effectively repeated surveillance and
needs especially strict protocols to separate real change from the artefacts of
sampling. The lessons to be learnt from these studies are summarised as a number of
guidelines.
AU - Brandt, J. J. E.
AU - Bunce, R. G. H.
AU - Howard, D. C.
AU - Petit, S.
DA - 2002/12/20/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00095-6
IS - 1
KW - Surveillance
Monitoring
Land use
Landscape
Vegetation
Small Biotopes
Denmark
Countryside Survey
Great Britain
PY - 2002
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 37-51
ST - General principles of monitoring land cover change based on two case studies
TI - General principles of monitoring land cover change based on two case studies
VL - 62
ID - 715
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impact of increasing human and climatic changes has caused the
degradation of wetlands across the globe. Understanding the causes such process is
important as wetlands provide a variety of ecosystem services. In the present
study, we analyzed land cover patterns in palm swamps and their areas of influence
in 1984, 1994 and 2018 in southeastern Brazil. We identified potential drivers of
palm swamp degradation using data obtained by remote sensing. We also evaluated
whether changes in the surrounding area were correlated with the degradation within
the palm swamps. In addition, we correlated the variations on surface temperature
with the different levels of degradation of the palm swamps. Our results indicate
that the palm swamps in the study region underwent temporal changes in land cover
patterns, with an increase in degraded area from 1984 to 2018. We observed that the
size and average slope of the palm swamp and the density of surrounding roads
affected the proportion of degraded area. We also demonstrated that the surface
temperature is a good proxy for estimating the environmental quality of palm
swamps. Our assessment indicates that palm swamp degradation is a complex process
that result from intertwined environmental, social, economic and political factors.
AU - Brasil, Maria Carolina Oliva
AU - Magalhães Filho, Raul de
AU - Espírito-Santo, Mário Marcos do
AU - Leite, Marcos Esdras
AU - Veloso, Maria das Dores Magalhães
AU - Falcão, Luiz Alberto Dolabela
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Wetlands
Cerrado
Landsat
GIS
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102604
ST - Land-cover changes and drivers of palm swamp degradation in southeastern
Brazil from 1984 to 2018
TI - Land-cover changes and drivers of palm swamp degradation in southeastern
Brazil from 1984 to 2018
VL - 137
ID - 151
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Future land-use changes are predicted to be influenced by both climate-driven
environmental changes and concomitant changes in local economic conditions.
Assessing the impact of climate change on ecosystems, and the goods and services
that they provide, therefore requires an understanding of the dynamic link between
land-cover, ecosystem services and economic-driven land-use decisions. The economic
land allocation model (ALUAM) simulates the competition between forest and a range
of agricultural land-uses to estimate land-use conversions in a spatially explicit
manner at high resolution. Using a modular framework, ALUAM was linked with the
forest-landscape model LandClim, and a crop yield model, that simulate the response
of forests and crops to changes in climate. An iterative data exchange between the
models allows a detailed assessment of the dynamic changes in the provision of
agricultural and forest based services. We apply our model to the temperature
sensitive inner-alpine region of Visp, Switzerland. Our results demonstrate that
land-use is influenced directly by environmental shifts and economic decisions, but
are also highly dependent on the interactions between these two components. These
shifts in land-use will correspondingly affect the provision of ecosystem goods
such as food and timber production.
AU - Briner, Simon
AU - Elkin, Ché
AU - Huber, Robert
AU - Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne
DA - 2012/03/01/
KW - Agriculture and forest ecosystem goods and services
Climate change
Land-use change
Mathematical programming model
Scenario assessment
PY - 2012
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 50-63
ST - Assessing the impacts of economic and climate changes on land-use in mountain
regions: A spatial dynamic modeling approach
TI - Assessing the impacts of economic and climate changes on land-use in mountain
regions: A spatial dynamic modeling approach
VL - 149
ID - 957
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Goss, Michael J.
A2 - Oliver, Margaret
AB - Earthworms are considered to be ‘ecosystem engineers’ because their impact on
the soil environment significantly influence the activities of other soil organisms
(plants and microorganisms). Their pivotal role in ecosystem functioning translates
into the delivery of essential ecosystem services including plant growth, soil
structure, nutrient cycling, water and climate regulation and cultural services.
Despite the extensive research into their taxonomy and ecology, there is
substantial lack of detailed knowledge on the potential effects of current and
future environmental threats on their distribution and performance of vital soil
functions. Actions to protect these organisms are needed to effectively conserve
our soils.
AU - Briones, Maria J. I.
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00076-8
KW - Bioturbation
biogenic structures
casts
earthworm-microbial interactions
ecosystem functioning
macrofauna
Oligochaeta
Plant-soil interactions
Soil quality
Soil structure
Trophic guilds
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95133-3
SP - 112-119
ST - Earthworms: Essential ecosystem engineers providing vital ecosystem services
T2 - Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment (Second Edition)
TI - Earthworms: Essential ecosystem engineers providing vital ecosystem services
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128229743000768
ID - 1165
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover changes (LUCC) can drastically alter various
components of the critical zone, including soil thickness and soil chemical
weathering processes. Often these studies, however, tend to focus on extreme cases,
not representing what actually happens on average at larger, regional scales. Here,
we evaluate the impact of LUCC on soil thickness and soil weathering degree at the
regional scale, where we use soil spectroscopy to derive weathering indices. In a
subtropical region in Southern Brazil, we collected calibration/validation soil
samples (n = 49) from 4 different locations for which we measured the mid-infrared
(MIR) spectral reflectance and 3 soil chemical weathering indices: chemical index
of alteration (CIA), the total reserve in bases (TRB), and the iron ratio
(Fed/Fet). We used partial least square regressions on this calibration/validation
dataset to relate the MIR spectra of the soil samples to these weathering indices,
resulting in good calibration relationships with R2 values of 0.97, 0.91 and 0.84
for CIA, TRB and Fed/Fet, respectively. Applying these relations to MIR spectra of
regionally collected soil samples allowed us to calculate soil weathering degrees
for a large number of soil samples (n = 229), without requiring costly and time-
consuming chemical analyses. We collected these soil samples at 100 mid-slope
positions: 50 under forest and 50 under agricultural land use. Land use explained
only a minor part of the variation in soil thickness and weathering degree. Thus,
while local water and tillage erosion rates might be considerable after
deforestation, this has not led to significant reductions in average soil thickness
and has not affected soil weathering degree. Slope gradient is the main factor
influencing the spatial variability in soil thickness and weathering degree on mid-
slope sections in our study area. Human activities over the last century did not
fundamentally alter these patterns.
AU - Brosens, Liesa
AU - Robinet, Jérémy
AU - Pelckmans, Ignace
AU - Ameijeiras-Mariño, Yolanda
AU - Govers, Gerard
AU - Opfergelt, Sophie
AU - Minella, Jean P. G.
AU - Vanderborght, Jan
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Critical zone
(sub-) tropical environment
Soil degradation
Chemical weathering indices
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105698
ST - Have land use and land cover change affected soil thickness and weathering
degree in a subtropical region in Southern Brazil? Insights from applied mid-
infrared spectroscopy
T2 - CATENA
TI - Have land use and land cover change affected soil thickness and weathering
VL - 207
ID - 267
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover changes (LUCC) can drastically alter various
components of the critical zone, including soil thickness and soil chemical
weathering processes. Often these studies, however, tend to focus on extreme cases,
not representing what actually happens on average at larger, regional scales. Here,
we evaluate the impact of LUCC on soil thickness and soil weathering degree at the
regional scale, where we use soil spectroscopy to derive weathering indices. In a
subtropical region in Southern Brazil, we collected calibration/validation soil
samples (n = 49) from 4 different locations for which we measured the mid-infrared
(MIR) spectral reflectance and 3 soil chemical weathering indices: chemical index
of alteration (CIA), the total reserve in bases (TRB), and the iron ratio
(Fed/Fet). We used partial least square regressions on this calibration/validation
dataset to relate the MIR spectra of the soil samples to these weathering indices,
resulting in good calibration relationships with R2 values of 0.97, 0.91 and 0.84
for CIA, TRB and Fed/Fet, respectively. Applying these relations to MIR spectra of
regionally collected soil samples allowed us to calculate soil weathering degrees
for a large number of soil samples (n = 229), without requiring costly and time-
consuming chemical analyses. We collected these soil samples at 100 mid-slope
positions: 50 under forest and 50 under agricultural land use. Land use explained
only a minor part of the variation in soil thickness and weathering degree. Thus,
while local water and tillage erosion rates might be considerable after
deforestation, this has not led to significant reductions in average soil thickness
and has not affected soil weathering degree. Slope gradient is the main factor
influencing the spatial variability in soil thickness and weathering degree on mid-
slope sections in our study area. Human activities over the last century did not
fundamentally alter these patterns.
AU - Brosens, Liesa
AU - Robinet, Jérémy
AU - Pelckmans, Ignace
AU - Ameijeiras-Mariño, Yolanda
AU - Govers, Gerard
AU - Opfergelt, Sophie
AU - Minella, Jean P. G.
AU - Vanderborght, Jan
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Critical zone
(sub-) tropical environment
Soil degradation
Chemical weathering indices
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105698
ST - Have land use and land cover change affected soil thickness and weathering
T2 - CATENA
TI - Have land use and land cover change affected soil thickness and weathering
VL - 207
ID - 367
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The conversion of natural vegetation to agriculture is a leading cause of
biodiversity decline globally, and can impact negatively on ecosystem services such
as pollination. Global meta-analyses find that crop visitation by wild pollinators
increases with the amount of natural or semi-natural vegetation in the surrounding
landscape. However, these studies typically test the effect of one land cover type,
rather than comparing multiple land cover types, and so do not provide information
about the land cover arrangements that maximize crop visitation by wild
pollinators. We sampled wild bee visitors to apple flowers in 2017 and 2018, and
weeds and native plants in apple orchards in 2018, along landscape gradients of
native vegetation and non-crop agricultural cover (open grassy areas, grazed or
ungrazed) across three widely-separate agricultural regions of southeast Australia.
We compared different land cover types as predictors of wild bee visitation to
apple orchards, classifying non-crop land cover as: 1) ‘natural vegetation’ (NV),
2) ‘open grassy areas’ (OGA), and 3) ‘natural vegetation plus open grassy areas’
(NVOGA). The dominant flower-visiting wild bees in apple orchards in all regions
were soil-nesting species of Halictidae that appear to be capable of exploiting
open areas cleared for agriculture; however, even these taxa were rare or absent
from orchards in some regions and years. Wild bee visitation to apples was best
predicted by OGA in 2017 (positive association), but no land cover type in 2018,
while visitation to weeds and native plants increased with both OGA and NV.
Comparing different ways of classifying non-crop land cover is important for
identifying land management strategies that maximize crop pollination services.
However, managing land cover for wild bees may have negligible impacts on apple
pollination in southeast Australia where wild bees are often rare in orchards,
exhibit between-year variation in land cover associations, and are vastly
outnumbered by honeybees (> 90% of visits to apple flowers).
AU - Brown, Julian
AU - Groom, Scott V. C.
AU - Rader, Romina
AU - Hogendoorn, Katja
AU - Cunningham, Saul A.
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Bee
Crop
Pollinator
Landscape
Visitation
Ecosystem services
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107717
ST - Land cover associations of wild bees visiting flowers in apple orchards
across three geographic regions of southeast Australia
TI - Land cover associations of wild bees visiting flowers in apple orchards
across three geographic regions of southeast Australia
VL - 324
ID - 96
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems is evaluated in
terms of scientific results, feasibility of integrated arable farming and future
research needs. It is concluded that the knowledge obtained on the role of the soil
biota in the functioning of the soil-crop ecosystem is a prerequisite for the
further development of reduced-input farming systems. This knowledge should be
integrated with experimental and modelling studies on soil organic matter dynamics
and crop growth.
AU - Brussaard, L.
DA - 1994/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(94)90031-0
IS - 1
KW - Agriculture, sustainable
Farming system, integrated
Nitrogen mineralization
Soil biota
Soil ecology
Soil structure
PY - 1994
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 1-6
ST - An appraisal of the Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems
(1985–1992)
TI - An appraisal of the Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems
(1985–1992)
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0167880994900310
VL - 51
ID - 628
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems is evaluated in
terms of scientific results, feasibility of integrated arable farming and future
research needs. It is concluded that the knowledge obtained on the role of the soil
biota in the functioning of the soil-crop ecosystem is a prerequisite for the
further development of reduced-input farming systems. This knowledge should be
integrated with experimental and modelling studies on soil organic matter dynamics
and crop growth.
AU - Brussaard, L.
DA - 1994/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(94)90031-0
IS - 1
KW - Agriculture, sustainable
Farming system, integrated
Nitrogen mineralization
Soil biota
Soil ecology
Soil structure
PY - 1994
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 1-6
ST - An appraisal of the Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems
(1985–1992)
TI - An appraisal of the Dutch Programme on Soil Ecology of Arable Farming Systems
(1985–1992)
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0167880994900310
VL - 51
ID - 728
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Conversion of natural vegetation into farm land and grazing land causes soil
quality loss. Soil properties response to land use/land cover changes (LULC) shows
both spatial and temporal variations. This study was aimed at assessing the effects
of LULC changes on physical and chemical properties of soil in Rib watershed. To
assess physical and chemical properties of the soil among LULC, soil samples were
taken over natural forest, grazing and cultivated lands in two agro-ecological
belts of Dega and High Dega. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and
Pearson’s correlation were computed. The study revealed that LULC and agro-ecology
have affected physical and chemical properties of the soil in the study watershed.
Significant difference in distribution of soil texture, BD, OC, TN and pH among
LULC were observed. Soils of Natural forest had higher OC, OC stock and TN. For
instance, soils of natural forest had higher OC stock (188.32 Mg/ha) as compared to
soils of cultivated lands(72.75 Mg/ha). Soil pH was slightly higher in natural
forests and lower in the soils of grazing and cultivated lands. Significant
difference (P < 0.05) among the two agro-ecologies were also observed in OC, Ca2+,
and contents of clay and silt. In general, LULC change has affected the
concentration of TN, OC, pH and BD which in turn can affect soil productivity.
Therefore, the study suggests the implementation of an integrated soil fertility
management practices and conservation based production systems with the
collaboration of regional, local authority and farming community.
AU - Buruso, Fentanesh H.
AU - Adimassu, Zenebe
AU - Sibali, Linda L.
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Land use change
Land cover change
Soil properties
MANOVA
Agro-ecological belts
Rib watershed
Ethiopia
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106977
ST - Effects of land use/land cover changes on soil properties in Rib watershed,
Ethiopia
T2 - CATENA
TI - Effects of land use/land cover changes on soil properties in Rib watershed,
Ethiopia
VL - 224
ID - 176
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effects of climate change and variability on river flows have been widely
studied. However the impacts of such changes on sediment transport have received
comparatively little attention. In part this is because modelling sediment
production and transport processes introduces additional uncertainty, but it also
results from the fact that, alongside the climate change signal, there have been
and are projected to be significant changes in land cover which strongly affect
sediment-related processes. Here we assess the impact of a range of climatic
variations and land covers on the River Thames catchment (UK). We first calculate a
response of the system to climatic stressors (average precipitation, average
temperature and increase in extreme precipitation) and land-cover stressors (change
in the extent of arable land). To do this we use an ensemble of INCA hydrological
and sediment behavioural models. The resulting system response, which reveals the
nature of interactions between the driving factors, is then compared with climate
projections originating from the UKCP09 assessment (UK Climate Projections 2009) to
evaluate the likelihood of the range of projected outcomes. The results show that
climate and land cover each exert an individual control on sediment transport.
Their effects vary depending on the land use and on the level of projected climate
change. The suspended sediment yield of the River Thames in its lowermost reach is
expected to change by −4% (−16% to +13%, confidence interval, p=0.95) under the
A1FI emission scenario for the 2030s, although these figures could be substantially
altered by an increase in extreme precipitation, which could raise the suspended
sediment yield up to an additional +10%. A 70% increase in the extension of the
arable land is projected to increase sediment yield by around 12% in the lowland
reaches. A 50% reduction is projected to decrease sediment yield by around 13%.
AU - Bussi, Gianbattista
AU - Dadson, Simon J.
AU - Prudhomme, Christel
AU - Whitehead, Paul G.
DA - 2016/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.09.010
KW - Sediment transport
Climate change
Land-use change
INCA model
River Thames
Scenario-neutral approach
PY - 2016
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 357-372
ST - Modelling the future impacts of climate and land-use change on suspended
sediment transport in the River Thames (UK)
T2 - Journal of Hydrology
TI - Modelling the future impacts of climate and land-use change on suspended
VL - 542
ID - 614
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effects of climate change and variability on river flows have been widely
studied. However the impacts of such changes on sediment transport have received
comparatively little attention. In part this is because modelling sediment
production and transport processes introduces additional uncertainty, but it also
results from the fact that, alongside the climate change signal, there have been
and are projected to be significant changes in land cover which strongly affect
sediment-related processes. Here we assess the impact of a range of climatic
variations and land covers on the River Thames catchment (UK). We first calculate a
response of the system to climatic stressors (average precipitation, average
temperature and increase in extreme precipitation) and land-cover stressors (change
in the extent of arable land). To do this we use an ensemble of INCA hydrological
and sediment behavioural models. The resulting system response, which reveals the
nature of interactions between the driving factors, is then compared with climate
projections originating from the UKCP09 assessment (UK Climate Projections 2009) to
evaluate the likelihood of the range of projected outcomes. The results show that
climate and land cover each exert an individual control on sediment transport.
Their effects vary depending on the land use and on the level of projected climate
change. The suspended sediment yield of the River Thames in its lowermost reach is
expected to change by −4% (−16% to +13%, confidence interval, p=0.95) under the
A1FI emission scenario for the 2030s, although these figures could be substantially
altered by an increase in extreme precipitation, which could raise the suspended
sediment yield up to an additional +10%. A 70% increase in the extension of the
arable land is projected to increase sediment yield by around 12% in the lowland
reaches. A 50% reduction is projected to decrease sediment yield by around 13%.
AU - Bussi, Gianbattista
AU - Dadson, Simon J.
AU - Prudhomme, Christel
AU - Whitehead, Paul G.
DA - 2016/11/01/
KW - Sediment transport
Climate change
Land-use change
INCA model
River Thames
Scenario-neutral approach
PY - 2016
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 357-372
ST - Modelling the future impacts of climate and land-use change on suspended
TI - Modelling the future impacts of climate and land-use change on suspended
VL - 542
ID - 714
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding where ecosystem services (ES) are and quantifying their supply
using stakeholderś information is key for effective sustainable management. This
paper describes a participatory methodology for extracting stakeholders’ ES
perception for continental Portugal based on land cover using analytical hierarchy
process (AHP), matrix-based approach with data visualization techniques, and
scenario analysis. Results show that drought regulation was the most valued ES by
stakeholders and recreation was considered the least important. Results also show
that the “Agricultural areas and “Forests and semi-natural areas” land cover
classes provide about two-thirds of the total ES for the country. An “Economic
development” scenario will yield negative values for all ES except recreation and
food supply, whereas an “Environmental development” scenario will increase all ES,
except food supply. Finally, a “Sustainable development” scenario, presents values
between the previous two scenarios and is the best for food supply. This
operational methodology for extracting information from stakeholders and to report
information on the mapping and assessment of ES can be helpful for sustainable
planning in Portugal and elsewhere.
AU - Cabral, Pedro
AU - Campos, Felipe S.
AU - David, João
AU - Caser, Ursula
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Stakeholder participation
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Land cover change
CORINE land cover
Natural capital
Portugal
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107660
ST - Disentangling ecosystem services perception by stakeholders: An integrative
assessment based on land cover
TI - Disentangling ecosystem services perception by stakeholders: An integrative
VL - 126
ID - 689
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding where ecosystem services (ES) are and quantifying their supply
using stakeholderś information is key for effective sustainable management. This
paper describes a participatory methodology for extracting stakeholders’ ES
perception for continental Portugal based on land cover using analytical hierarchy
process (AHP), matrix-based approach with data visualization techniques, and
scenario analysis. Results show that drought regulation was the most valued ES by
stakeholders and recreation was considered the least important. Results also show
that the “Agricultural areas and “Forests and semi-natural areas” land cover
classes provide about two-thirds of the total ES for the country. An “Economic
development” scenario will yield negative values for all ES except recreation and
food supply, whereas an “Environmental development” scenario will increase all ES,
except food supply. Finally, a “Sustainable development” scenario, presents values
between the previous two scenarios and is the best for food supply. This
operational methodology for extracting information from stakeholders and to report
information on the mapping and assessment of ES can be helpful for sustainable
planning in Portugal and elsewhere.
AU - Cabral, Pedro
AU - Campos, Felipe S.
AU - David, João
AU - Caser, Ursula
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Stakeholder participation
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Land cover change
CORINE land cover
Natural capital
Portugal
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107660
ST - Disentangling ecosystem services perception by stakeholders: An integrative
TI - Disentangling ecosystem services perception by stakeholders: An integrative
VL - 126
ID - 789
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agricultural soils provide multiple ecosystem services (ES) that can replace
chemical inputs to support agricultural production. However, most arable cropping
systems are managed with little concern for preserving ecological functions, which
could reduce their ability to provide these ES. An increasing number of studies
assess ES from agroecosystems, but analysis of multiple ES distinguishing
relationships that may exist between them and between these ES and their drivers is
lacking. Thus, we performed a systematic literature review of soil-based ES
relationships, with a focus on temperate annual field crops. Forty relevant studies
out of 870 were selected for the analysis. We created an original ontology of soil-
based ES, based on the indicators used to assess them, to which we added soil-based
negative impacts and biomass production (defined as a good) to combine the ES
approach and the impact approach. We summarized each positive (synergy), negative
(trade-off) or non-significant relationship in these studies, which were either
quantitative or qualitative. We highlighted key relationships that have never been
investigated in the corpus selected, such as relationships between C sequestration
and physical soil quality regulation, soil erosion regulation or soil biodiversity.
Relationships between biomass production and soil-based ES or impacts were
investigated the most and were mainly non-significant. This suggests there are
agroecological practices for which maximizing bundles of ES does not always
decrease agricultural production. Relationships between soil biodiversity and soil-
based ES were exclusively synergistic or non-significant. Summarizing effects of
drivers of these relationships revealed that the three pillars of conservation
agriculture — rotation diversification (with ley or legumes), soil coverage with
cover crops and reduced tillage — and organic fertilization seem promising
practices to help provide balanced bundles of ES and potentially reduce negative
agronomic impacts. We highlighted potential trade-offs that should be consciously
considered when adapting management strategies.
AU - Cadel, Maëlys
AU - Cousin, Isabelle
AU - Therond, Olivier
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Soil functioning
Synergy
Trade-off
Crop management
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 165930
ST - Relationships between soil ecosystem services in temperate annual field
crops: A systematic review
TI - Relationships between soil ecosystem services in temperate annual field
crops: A systematic review
VL - 902
ID - 829
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of carbon emissions under
land use changes can fully reflect the impact of socio-economic development caused
by human activities on terrestrial ecosystems. However, previous studies just
focused on the traditional carbon emission coefficient method which was applied to
calculate carbon emission amounts from different land use types at a large spatial
scale over a long-time period. This approach did not consider the effects of
spatial heterogeneity of socio-economic factors on carbon emissions, which can lead
to overestimating and underestimating carbon emissions in intra-study areas.
Therefore, it is urgent to build a corrected method integrating socio-economic
factors into carbon emission calculation which can make up for this shortcoming.
Firstly, this study calculated the carbon emissions under land use changes through
the traditional method based on spatial maps of land uses and fossil energy
consumption during 2000–2018 in 21 cities (states) in Sichuan Province. From 2000
to 2018, the overall carbon emissions increased by 43.14%, and the high and low
carbon emission values occurred in the east and west of the study site,
respectively. Chengdu had the largest carbon emissions, and its maximum value
appeared in 2015. Only the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garz (Garz) had a
negative carbon emission value. Furthermore, the total carbon emissions were
significantly correlated with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and population. This
study then proposed a method to correct carbon emissions by considering the spatial
heterogeneity of GDP and population. There were some obvious differences between
uncorrected and corrected carbon emissions. From 2000 to 2018, the corrected carbon
emissions also showed an increasing trend, but their values were much higher than
uncorrected carbon emissions. The city (state) with the largest corrected carbon
emissions was still in Chengdu but the maximum value occurred in 2018. The city
(state) with negative corrected carbon emissions was still in Garz, but its
corrected values were much lower than uncorrected carbon emissions. Additionally,
the center of gravity of positive carbon emissions shifted from Ziyang before the
correction to Chengdu after the correction during 2000–2018. In summary, the
corrected carbon emissions proposed in this study by considering socio-economic
driving factors can reflect an actual condition of carbon emissions from land use.
The results can offer a scientific basis for the local government to construct low-
carbon land use patterns in Sichuan Province. This approach can be promoted to
calculate carbon emissions in other study sites at different spatial scales.
AU - Cai, Can
AU - Fan, Min
AU - Yao, Jing
AU - Zhou, Lele
AU - Wang, Yuanzhe
AU - Liang, Xiaoying
AU - Liu, Zhaoqiang
AU - Chen, Shu
DA - 2023/11/01/
Carbon emissions
Socio-economic driving factors
Corrected carbon emission coefficient method
PY - 2023
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 102164
ST - Spatial-temporal characteristics of carbon emissions corrected by socio-
economic driving factors under land use changes in Sichuan Province, southwestern
China
TI - Spatial-temporal characteristics of carbon emissions corrected by socio-
economic driving factors under land use changes in Sichuan Province, southwestern
China
VL - 77
ID - 39
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents a study about land management in western Burkina Faso. A
landscape approach combining surveys and spatial analysis was used to identify key,
levels of land management. While the village level provides us with current key
data for, a detailed understanding of population dynamics (i), and the household
level provides, explanations of economic conditions (ii), these two traditional
levels were not able to, fully explain local variability in environmental
resources. We therefore question the, relative dominance of traditional levels
(village, households) and introduce a spatial, dimension of environmental
management to examine the variability of plural legal, rights in several places. We
demonstrate the impact of lineage strategies on observed, changes at different
levels. Our results provide evidence that, although land cover has, changed, the
local land management system seems relatively stable due to historic, lineage
alliances. This paper highlights the importance of understanding how the, localized
social position of inhabitants, inside and outside the village level, can strongly
affect local resource management and thus contribute to a certain inefficiency of
public policies.
AU - Caillault, Sébastien
AU - Marie, Maxime
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Land management
Land cover
Land use
Levels
Scales
Sub-Saharan Africa
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106569
ST - Is a village level always relevant to describe land cover changes? Analysing
the landscape to understand socio-environmental changes in western Burkina Faso
TI - Is a village level always relevant to describe land cover changes? Analysing
the landscape to understand socio-environmental changes in western Burkina Faso
VL - 127
ID - 118
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Computational and data handling limitations have constrained time-series
analyses of land-cover change at high-spatial resolution over large (e.g.,
continental) extents. However, a new set of cloud-computing services offer an
opportunity for improving knowledge of land change at finer grain. We constructed a
historical set of seven high-resolution wall-to-wall land-cover maps at continental
scale for Australia and analyzed temporal and spatial changes of land-cover from
1985 to 2015 at 5-year time-steps using Google Earth Engine (GEE). We used 281,962
Landsat scenes for producing median cloud-free composites at each time-step. We
established a pseudo ground-truth dataset and used a PCA-based outlier detection
method to reduce its uncertainty. A random forest model was trained at each time-
step for classifying raw data into six land-cover classes: Cropland, Forest,
Grassland, Built-up, Water, and Other areas, using 49 predictor datasets and nearly
20,000 training points. We further constructed uncertainty maps at each time-step
as a proxy of per-pixel confidence. The average overall accuracy of the seven 30 m-
resolution land-cover maps was ~93%. Built-up and Water areas displayed the highest
user and producer accuracies (>93%), with Grasslands and Other areas slightly lower
(~82–88%). Classification uncertainty was lower in more homogeneous landscapes
(i.e., large expanses of a single land-cover class). Around 510,975 km2
(±69,877 km2) of land changed over the 30 years at an average of ~17,033 km2 yr−1
(±2329 km2 yr−1). Cropland and Forests declined by ~64,836 km2 (±16,437 km2)
and ~ 152,492 km2 (±24,749 km2) over 30 years, mainly converting to Grassland. Built-
up areas experienced the highest relative increases, increasing from 12,320 km2 in
1985 to 15,013 km2 in 2015 (~19.2%, ±3.1%). The sensitivity, i.e., proportion of
pixels correctly classified as having changed, was over 96%, whereas the
specificity, i.e., the proportion of pixels correctly classified as no-change, was
over 68%. Numerous potential applications of these first-of-their-kind, detailed
spatiotemporal maps of land use and land-change assessment exist spanning many
areas of environmental impact assessment, policy, and management. Similarly, this
methodological framework can provide a useful template for assessing continental-
scale, high-resolution land dynamics more broadly.
AU - Calderón-Loor, Marco
AU - Hadjikakou, Michalis
AU - Bryan, Brett A.
DA - 2021/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.112148
Landsat
Random Forest
Google earth engine
Ground-truth data
PY - 2021
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 112148
ST - High-resolution wall-to-wall land-cover mapping and land change assessment
for Australia from 1985 to 2015
TI - High-resolution wall-to-wall land-cover mapping and land change assessment
for Australia from 1985 to 2015
VL - 252
ID - 1105
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Conversion of natural land cover can degrade water quality in water supply
watersheds and increase treatment costs for Public Water Systems (PWSs), but there
are few studies that have fully evaluated land cover and water quality
relationships in mixed use watersheds across broad hydroclimatic settings. We
related upstream land cover (forest, other natural land covers, development, and
agriculture) to observed and modeled water quality across the southeastern US and
specifically at 1746 PWS drinking water intake facilities. While there was
considerable complexity and variability in the relationship between land cover and
water quality, results suggest that Total Nitrogen (TN), Total Phosphorus (TP) and
Suspended Sediment (SS) concentrations decrease significantly with increasing
forest cover, and increase with increasing developed or agricultural cover.
Catchments with dominant (>90 %) agricultural land cover had the greatest export
rates for TN, TP, and SS based on SPARROW model estimates, followed by developed-
dominant, then forest- and other-natural-dominant catchments. Variability in
modeled TN, TP, and SS export rates by land cover type was driven by variability in
natural background sources and catchment characteristics that affected water
quality even in forest-dominated catchments. Both intake setting (i.e., run-of-
river or reservoir) and upstream land cover were important determinants of water
quality at PWS intakes. Of all PWS intakes, 15 % had high raw water quality, and
85 % of those were on reservoirs. Of the run-of-river intakes with high raw water
quality, 75 % had at least 50 % forest land cover upstream. In addition, PWS
intakes obtaining surface water supply from smaller upstream catchments may
experience the largest losses of natural land cover based on projections of land
cover in 2070. These results illustrate the complexity and variability in the
relationship between land cover and water quality at broad scales, but also suggest
that forest conservation can enhance the resilience of drinking water supplies.
AU - Caldwell, Peter V.
AU - Martin, Katherine L.
AU - Vose, James M.
AU - Baker, Justin S.
AU - Warziniack, Travis W.
AU - Costanza, Jennifer K.
AU - Frey, Gregory E.
AU - Nehra, Arpita
AU - Mihiar, Christopher M.
DA - 2023/07/15/
Water quality
Drinking water supply
Forest hydrology
Ecosystem services
SPARROW model
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 163550
ST - Forested watersheds provide the highest water quality among all land cover
types, but the benefit of this ecosystem service depends on landscape context
TI - Forested watersheds provide the highest water quality among all land cover
types, but the benefit of this ecosystem service depends on landscape context
VL - 882
ID - 1193
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The current practice of urban planning does not pay proper attention to the
quality of urban soils, to their multiple functions and to the supply of ecosystem
services to the urban population. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to
raising awareness about the role of soil in the built-up environment, to provide
tools to assess and map urban soils ecosystem services and to highlight the
possibility of integrating soil knowledge into urban planning. Within the framework
of the EU funded project SOS4LIFE - Save Our Soils for LIFE, we surveyed, sampled,
analyzed and mapped the soil of the city of Carpi (NE Italy), integrating the
existing knowledge about soils and land use with the urban plan, and providing the
basis for the production of a 1:5,000 map of urban soils. Soil data interpolated
over the entire case study area provided the inputs for locally calibrated
pedotransfer functions whose outputs were used to assess a set of six indicators of
ecosystem services supply: soil biodiversity, buffer capacity, carbon storage,
agricultural production, water regulation, and water storage. Maps of the six
ecosystem services are presented along with an overall urban soil quality map based
upon the number of service hotspots per unit area of unsealed soil. Results show
that for a number of services, hotspots occur not only in the peri-urban
agricultural areas but also in unsealed soils within the urban fabric, and that
different soils provide high quality services in diverse constellation depending on
soil characteristics and degree of sealing. We estimated that the unsealed soils of
the green areas within the city (193 ha) store within the first 30 cm of depth
15,067 Mg of organic carbon (55,246 Mg CO2 eq.) corresponding to an average carbon
density of 78.0 Mg ha−1, which is significantly higher than the corresponding
average of the agricultural soils of the area (43.4 Mg ha−1). Furthermore, thanks
to their high available water capacity they store up to 58,682 m3 of water,
corresponding to 304 m3 ha−1. Our approach can contribute to making soils and their
ecosystem services an integral part of the urban planning process, and an example
of its application is provided in order to highlight the impact of planning
decisions of the joint provision of soil ecosystem services.
AU - Calzolari, C.
AU - Tarocco, P.
AU - Lombardo, N.
AU - Marchi, N.
AU - Ungaro, F.
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Urban soils
Ecosystem services
Soil sealing
Urban planning
Soil quality
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105037
ST - Assessing soil ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas: From urban
soils survey to providing support tool for urban planning
TI - Assessing soil ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas: From urban
soils survey to providing support tool for urban planning
VL - 99
ID - 845
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The enhanced temporal capability of today's satellite sensors gives us large
volumes of data to be processed, analysed, and visualized. Most of the conventional
remote sensing software and land cover classification approaches, however, are only
designed for single-date observations. To fully utilize the amount of data we
receive and to improve land use/land cover mapping (LULC), technological
advancements in machine learning, open-source processing, and GPU-accelerated
hardware should be utilized. In this paper, a methodology for classification of
temporal sequence of Sentinel-2 images was developed using open-source Python
libraries. Light Gradient Boosting Machine, a machine learning algorithm that uses
tree-based learning, was used to classify different land cover types based on a
temporal sequence of Sentinel-2 satellite images. Although the use of powerful
machine learning algorithm resulted to more accurate land cover maps, temporal
inconsistencies are still pervasive when dealing with time series outputs. To
remove these temporal inconsistencies that resulted from misclassifications,
temporal land cover filter based on transition probability matrix was applied on
the time series land cover maps to modify the illogical land cover transitions.
Accuracy assessment revealed good performance of the approach, which produced
higher overall accuracy.
AU - Candido, C.
AU - Blanco, A. C.
AU - Medina, J.
AU - Gubatanga, E.
AU - Santos, A.
AU - Ana, R. Sta
AU - Reyes, R. B.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM)
Sentinel 2 image
Multivariate alteration detection (MAD)
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100565
ST - Improving the consistency of multi-temporal land cover mapping of Laguna lake
watershed using light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM) approach, change
detection analysis, and Markov chain
TI - Improving the consistency of multi-temporal land cover mapping of Laguna lake
watershed using light gradient boosting machine (LightGBM) approach, change
detection analysis, and Markov chain
VL - 23
ID - 1186
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In discontinuous crop soil coverage condition, as for many horticultural
crops (e.g. fruit or olive orchard), the low spatial resolution of freely available
reflectance data acquired from satellites, affects their agronomic use. Each
reflectance pixel value is influenced not only by the reflectance response of the
target crop but also by the percentage of pixel covered by the crop, as bare soil
and/or spontaneous vegetation strongly affects whole pixel reflectance. In this
context, when the analysis of crop conditions is the main agronomical target, the
measurement of Leaf Area Index (LAI), supporting the estimation of the area covered
by the discontinuous crop, could represent a crucial step helping the
interpretation of remote sensed spectral data including related vegetation indices.
From this perspective, a field experiment has been conducted on an 8.30 ha super
intensive hedgerow olive orchard, monitoring (i) variation of NDVI from an 830
pixels’ grid of the Sentinel-2 imagery (10×10 m) during two years (2020–2021); (ii)
LAI estimated by destructive measurement, and (iii) LAI estimated by light
transmittance at soil level under the crop measured by a commercial low cost field
instrument (LAI-Pen LP 100) with two light sensors (400 - 700 nm and 400 - 500 nm
bands). Mean NDVI elaborated from Sentinel-2 imagery and referred to the whole
orchard, varies from 0.28 to 0.81, along the two years, and was quite stable during
the summer months for each year (0.28–0.36 in 2020 and 0.39–0.41 in 2021). LAI
estimated by destructive measurements on single plants, ranged between 2.17 and
4.38. LAI estimated by LAI-Pen, was strongly related to LAI estimated by
destructive measurements (R2=0.9473 n = 9) Finally, the average of LAI-Pen
measurements referred to all the plants (n = 16) included in each pixel of the
Sentinel 2 measurements’ grid, resulted directly correlated to pixel NDVI values
collected in the same date.
AU - Cantini, Claudio
AU - Nepi, Pietro Emilio
AU - Giovanni, Avola
AU - Riggi, Ezio
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Olea europaea
LAI estimation
LAI-Pen
Vegetation index
PY - 2023
SN - 2772-3755
SP - 100267
ST - Direct and indirect ground estimation of leaf area index to support
interpretation of NDVI data from satellite images in hedgerow olive orchards
TI - Direct and indirect ground estimation of leaf area index to support
interpretation of NDVI data from satellite images in hedgerow olive orchards
VL - 5
ID - 1223
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is demonstrated that the use of an ensemble of neural networks for routine
land cover classification of multispectral satellite data can lead to a significant
improvement in classification accuracy. Specifically, the AdaBoost.M1 algorithm is
applied to a sequence of three-layer, feed-forward neural networks. In order to
overcome the drawback of long training time for each network in the ensemble, the
networks are trained with an efficient Kalman filter algorithm. On the basis of
statistical hypothesis tests, classification performance on multispectral imagery
is compared with that of maximum likelihood and support vector machine classifiers.
Good generalization accuracies are obtained with computation times of the order of
1h or less. The algorithms involved are described in detail and a software
implementation in the ENVI/IDL image analysis environment is provided.
AU - Canty, Morton J.
DA - 2009/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2008.07.004
IS - 6
KW - Adaptive boosting
Kalman filter
Supervised learning
Neural networks
Satellite imagery
PY - 2009
SN - 0098-3004
SP - 1280-1295
ST - Boosting a fast neural network for supervised land cover classification
TI - Boosting a fast neural network for supervised land cover classification
VL - 35
ID - 1095
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A societal transformation towards bio-economy will have extensive
implications for land use in Nordic countries. These expected changes in land use
combined with a changing climate, will have unknown consequences for water quality
and quantity. To address this issue, we used the Nordic Bio-economic Pathways
(NBPs), which describe five possible future scenarios (NBP1-5) for the Nordic bio-
economy in 2050. The NBPs were quantified by experts using local knowledge and
translated into modelling scenarios. The SWAT model was applied to simulate the
effect of NBP scenarios for changes in farming intensity (varying chemical
fertilizer and manure application rates), land cover change (agriculture vs forest)
and nutrient loss mitigation (buffer strips and wetlands) in the River Odense
catchment. Subsequently, the NBPs were combined with medium (RCP4.5) and strong
(RCP8.5) climate change scenarios for the period 2041–2070 utilising the median of
an ensemble of 20 and 57 climate models, respectively. Our study clearly showed
that only one of the pathways, namely NBP1 (sustainability first), would enable
catchment managers to fulfil the Water Framework Directive reduction target set for
the total nitrogen loads in the River Odense catchment by reducing total nitrogen
loads by 66%. One of the pathways (NBP5; growth first) caused an increase in the
average annual total nitrogen loads by 12%, while the NBP3 scenario (self-
sufficiency) reduced the total nitrogen loads with 18% compared to 2% in the case
of NBP2 (business as usual) and 29 % for NBP4 (cities first). Surprisingly, climate
change had only limited added impacts on the total nitrogen loads due to increased
nitrogen uptake of crops. Our study provides policy makers with information on the
influence of the different choices and directions taken towards transforming
societies into bio-economies in the future.
AU - Carstensen, M. V.
AU - Molina-Navarro, E.
AU - Hashemi, F.
AU - Kronvang, B.
AU - Bieger, K.
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Catchment model
Green shift
Hydrology
Land use change
Nitrogen
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106795
ST - Modelling the impact of the Nordic Bioeconomy Pathways and climate change on
water quantity and quality in a Danish River Basin
T2 - CATENA
TI - Modelling the impact of the Nordic Bioeconomy Pathways and climate change on
water quantity and quality in a Danish River Basin
VL - 222
ID - 586
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - By influencing interannual rainfall variability in the Province of Córdoba,
Argentina, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) also impact on corn and soybean
yields at the main rain-fed agricultural production departments. Spectral NDVI data
not only capture the environmental impact on vegetation directly, but also can
expose it spread all over a region at the same time. As support of an early warning
system and decision-making for agriculture, the impact of ENSO on corn and soybean
yields anomaly (YA) was analyzed between 2000 and 2017, by using different
indicators: SOI, MEI and ONI over the 12 major production departments of Córdoba.
Also, NDVI-MODIS data was assessed all over Río Segundo (RS) territory in the
center of Córdoba as a vegetation proxy to depict the agricultural activity in a
broad sense. To check signal persistency, the relationship was assessed first using
the indicators from July to October prior to the sowing date; and then once the
growing season has finished, to show the effective ENSO impact on crops
productivity. Persistence of ENSO signal was verified, so that the ENSO influence
during the growing season quantified remains or intensifies when is compared to
information in advance to the start of crop season. While for SOIGS and MEIGS the
correlation with corn yield is significant (p < 0.05) in all Córdoba departments,
it is always a little lower for ONIGS. Instead, for soybean only 4 departments show
significant relationships when using ONIGS, 5 in the case of MEIGS and it increases
to 6 when using SOIGS. The particular response of NDVI anomaly (AND) to ENSO was
located and quantified for different indices and periods during the crop season. A
consistent relationship was found between ENSO and the NDVI as an indicator of
agricultural activity in RS territory but, in any case, the area fraction with a
significant condition is quite small. The relationship with NDVI is stronger for
SOI particularly when a more extended period is considered that include NDVI data
of April and May, at the end of the rainy season. While before the beginning of the
growing season SOIA-S and SOIS-O reach a significant relationship with the NDVI
accumulated since November to May in 11% and 10% of Río Segundo territory,
respectively, the percentage increases to 19% when SOIGS is used. Finally, all this
information was integrated in an unsupervised cartographic scheme that recognizes
different responses of crops yield and NDVI to ENSO in the RS territory. Multiple
regression models for corn and soybean yield prediction were developed from NDVI
and ENSO indicators for each one of the identified productive sectors. Crops yield
can be estimated before harvest with good accuracy, making use of the maximum NDVI
value and SOI, both before (SOIA-S) and during the growing season (SOIA-S-O-N-D).
As NDVI data capture the ENSO influence on agriculture as well as over crop
productivity, its incorporation into a climate monitoring protocol must conforms
the basis of an early warning system for a sustainable agriculture in the region.
AU - Casa, Antonio de la
AU - Ovando, Gustavo
AU - Díaz, Guillermo
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - SOI
MEI
ONI
Corn
Soybean
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100480
ST - Linking data of ENSO, NDVI-MODIS and crops yield as a base of an early
warning system for agriculture in Córdoba, Argentina
TI - Linking data of ENSO, NDVI-MODIS and crops yield as a base of an early
warning system for agriculture in Córdoba, Argentina
VL - 22
ID - 1282
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This work aims to assess the particle matter distribution in Tulum Valley,
San Juan, Argentina, during 2019, in relation to geomorphology. Random forest
supervised classifications were performed to obtain customized annual landform and
seasonal land cover maps using Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance (OLI); Sentinel-1 SAR,
SRTM digital elevation images, and a set of spectral indices. Geostatistical
analyses, including Linear Mixed Models, were performed considering the ln of the
mean, the ln of the standard deviation, and the Angstrom Exponent of the MAIAC
Aerosol Optical Depth product as response variables, and landforms,
landforms + land cover, Land Surface Temperature, and Moisture Stress Index as
explanatory variables. The models allowed statistically significant differentiation
of the Aerosol Optical Depth means of the landform and landform + land cover
classes. The percentage of residual standard error for the means obtained from the
model was up to 4.02%. The Angstrom Exponent values below 0.0858, along with the
spatial distribution of the three response variables, indicate that the primary
aerosol source in the study area is wind-driven soil/sediment erosion, which shows
a strong relationship with emission areas. No long-distance transport of aerosols
was observed.
AU - Casañas, Juan M.
AU - Cometto, Pablo Marcelo
AU - González Vera, Mauro
AU - Córdoba, Mariano
DA - 2023/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2023.101909
IS - 11
KW - Geomorphology
AOD
Supervised classification, geostatistics
Land cover
PY - 2023
SN - 1309-1042
SP - 101909
ST - Geostatistical analysis of the relationship among geomorphology, land cover,
and AOD at the local scale in a South American desert region
T2 - Atmospheric Pollution Research
TI - Geostatistical analysis of the relationship among geomorphology, land cover,
and AOD at the local scale in a South American desert region
VL - 14
ID - 1067
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-cover change can affect inland fisheries, which underpin food security
of millions of people worldwide. Removal of forests from very large floodplains has
been found to decrease fish catch via loss of feeding and nursery habitat for fish.
However, it is unknown if similar effects occur in smaller rivers with limited
floodplain areas. Little is also known about the mechanisms by which land-cover
changes affect inland fish catch. Here, we assessed land-use and land-cover (LULC)
effects on fish catch, diet, and condition at sites in two medium-sized rivers of
Cameroon, in Central Africa. We found that LULC explained 30% of the variation in
fish catch, with the catch of five species being positively, and of two species
being negatively, related to floodplain forests. The niche breadth of fish diets
was higher in the river surrounded by forests than in the river surrounded by
agricultural land. However, contrary to expectations, condition of the fish, as
indicated by occurrence of diseases or deformities, eroded fins, lesions or tumors,
was not related to LULC. Our results support the notions that floodplain forests
support fish populations in rivers with limited floodplain areas in ways similar to
that of rivers with large floodplains, and that LULC affects fish populations via
changes in fish diets and instream habitat features (i.e., riparian canopy closure,
water clarity, substrate heterogeneity, and habitat volume). These effects imply
that prevailing changes in LULC threaten the food and livelihood security services
provided by inland fisheries, highlighting the importance of policies that maintain
native vegetation along riverbanks and in floodplain areas.
AU - Castello, Leandro
AU - Anane-Taabeah Attu, Gifty
AU - Aliebe, Anthony
AU - Onana Ateba, Nelly Ornelle
AU - Jueya, Sandrine
AU - Carvalho, Felipe
AU - Ickowitz, Amy
AU - Frimpong, Emmanuel A.
DA - 2022/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watbs.2022.100074
IS - 4
KW - Agriculture
Diet
Fish traits
Food security
LULC
PY - 2022
SN - 2772-7351
SP - 100074
ST - Land-use and land-cover affect inland fish catch in two rivers of Central
Africa
T2 - Water Biology and Security
TI - Land-use and land-cover affect inland fish catch in two rivers of Central
Africa
VL - 1
ID - 524
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the Andes of southern South America, wet meadows are much more productive
than nearby arid areas. Human activities, along with climate variations may reduce
the productivity of these ecosystems. However, we do not know what the relative
effect of climate and human activities on their degradation status is. Here, we
first quantified the degradation extent through the temporal trend of normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI), a proxy of productivity, from 1999 to 2017. We
did it in 736 wet meadow areas inserted in three nearby zones with contrasting land
management. Second, we analyzed the relationship between NDVI and a large-scale
mode of climate variability (El Niño Southern Oscillation, ENSO) and regional
climate variables (precipitation and temperature) through a structured climate
model. Finally, we evaluated human activities’ effects through the temporal trends
in the residuals of the climate model. Independently of land management, NDVI
trends were mainly negative and affected 56% of the wet meadow areas. The climate
model indicated that NDVI increased under La Niña, cool and wet years. Regarding
land management, the degradation level was similar across the contrasted land
management. Our results suggest that climate factors rather than human activities
influenced the degradation process in these areas.
AU - Castro Sardiña, Leticia
AU - Irisarri, Gonzalo
AU - Texeira, Marcos
DA - 2023/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2023.104983
KW - ENSO
Human impact
NDVI trends
RESTREND
Wet meadows
Open pit mining
PY - 2023
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 104983
ST - Climate factors rather than human activities controlled NDVI trends across
wet meadow areas in the Andes Centrales of Argentina
TI - Climate factors rather than human activities controlled NDVI trends across
wet meadow areas in the Andes Centrales of Argentina
VL - 214
ID - 1236
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A growing volume of evidence shows that the broad-scale biogeographic
redistribution of species is occurring in response to increasing global
temperatures. The present study documents poleward movements of up to eight species
of nominally ‘tropical’ macroinvertebrates (molluscs, polychaetes, crustaceans and
foraminifera) from intertidal mudflats on the south east coast of Australia. The
speed of movement was comparable with that for Australian marine fauna generally,
but was particularly fast for worms and molluscs (~70–300 km decade−1) and may be
facilitated by the southward flowing East Australia Current. Further, two temperate
taxa appear to have extended their ranges northwards. Changes in species
biogeographic ranges raises questions surrounding the response of ecological
processes within the altered and novel species combinations, including processes
that underpin valuable ecosystem services. Using biological traits analysis to
investigate how the observed species range changes might have impacted mudflat
ecosystem functioning, and to predict the possible impacts of further poleward
movements of tropical taxa. Our models suggest the changes to date, and those
likely to occur in the near future, are within the envelope whereby ecological
functioning is maintained by functional compensation and redundancy within the
mudflat assemblage. However, in the most extreme scenario the replacement of
temperate by tropical taxa resulted in major changes in ecological functioning with
potential impacts on nutrient cycling and C-cycling, undermining the potential of
these mudflats to continue to deliver critical ecosystem services. The widespread
nature of biogeographic range shifts and the value of coastal systems should add
further weight to calls for global action to mitigate global temperature change.
AU - Caswell, Bryony A.
AU - Dissanayake, Navodha G.
AU - Frid, Christopher L. J.
DA - 2020/05/31/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106692
KW - Climate change
Ecosystem services
Infauna
Functional compensation
Biological traits
Novel assemblages
PY - 2020
SN - 0272-7714
SP - 106692
ST - Influence of climate-induced biogeographic range shifts on mudflat ecological
functioning in the subtropics
T2 - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
TI - Influence of climate-induced biogeographic range shifts on mudflat ecological
functioning in the subtropics
VL - 237
ID - 854
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study has analysed changes in land use and land cover (LUCC) in two
post-socialist countries – Hungary and Poland, based upon cadastral data,
statistical data, and CORINE Land Cover data. This is a new approach aimed to
perform a synergy analysis carried out in accordance with the ‘top-down’ principle,
i.e. from the level of countries (in the case of land use) to the level of
provinces/counties (land cover). This approach facilitates more reliable results.
The authors analysed LUCC in northern Hungary (the Pest County) and southern Poland
(the Małopolska Province) using GIS and statistical methods. The main aim of the
research was to identify and assess the ongoing LUCC changes and compare them in
the assumed field of research. The results indicate the existence of a trend in
each time series. A downward trend was revealed for agricultural land in Hungary
and Poland as well as for uncultivated land in Hungary. An upward trend was found
in other variables (uncultivated land in Poland and forest land in both countries).
Changes in land cover in the Pest County and the Małopolska Province (in 2000 and
2012) show a decrease in agricultural areas and an increase in artificial surfaces,
forest and semi-natural areas with the change in Poland being more intensive than
that in Hungary.
AU - Cegielska, Katarzyna
AU - Noszczyk, Tomasz
AU - Kukulska, Anita
AU - Szylar, Marta
AU - Hernik, Józef
AU - Dixon-Gough, Robert
AU - Jombach, Sándor
AU - Valánszki, István
AU - Filepné Kovács, Krisztina
DA - 2018/11/01/
KW - Land change analysis
Land use/land cover
Corine Land Cover
Statistical analysis
Spatial data
Synergistic comparison
Trend analyses
PY - 2018
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 1-18
ST - Land use and land cover changes in post-socialist countries: Some
observations from Hungary and Poland
TI - Land use and land cover changes in post-socialist countries: Some
VL - 78
ID - 303
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study has analysed changes in land use and land cover (LUCC) in two
post-socialist countries – Hungary and Poland, based upon cadastral data,
statistical data, and CORINE Land Cover data. This is a new approach aimed to
perform a synergy analysis carried out in accordance with the ‘top-down’ principle,
i.e. from the level of countries (in the case of land use) to the level of
provinces/counties (land cover). This approach facilitates more reliable results.
The authors analysed LUCC in northern Hungary (the Pest County) and southern Poland
(the Małopolska Province) using GIS and statistical methods. The main aim of the
research was to identify and assess the ongoing LUCC changes and compare them in
the assumed field of research. The results indicate the existence of a trend in
each time series. A downward trend was revealed for agricultural land in Hungary
and Poland as well as for uncultivated land in Hungary. An upward trend was found
in other variables (uncultivated land in Poland and forest land in both countries).
Changes in land cover in the Pest County and the Małopolska Province (in 2000 and
2012) show a decrease in agricultural areas and an increase in artificial surfaces,
forest and semi-natural areas with the change in Poland being more intensive than
that in Hungary.
AU - Cegielska, Katarzyna
AU - Noszczyk, Tomasz
AU - Kukulska, Anita
AU - Szylar, Marta
AU - Hernik, Józef
AU - Dixon-Gough, Robert
AU - Jombach, Sándor
AU - Valánszki, István
AU - Filepné Kovács, Krisztina
DA - 2018/11/01/
KW - Land change analysis
Land use/land cover
Corine Land Cover
Statistical analysis
Spatial data
Synergistic comparison
Trend analyses
PY - 2018
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 1-18
ST - Land use and land cover changes in post-socialist countries: Some
TI - Land use and land cover changes in post-socialist countries: Some
VL - 78
ID - 403
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change affects soil organic carbon (SOC) and contributes to the
uncertainty of terrestrial carbon sinks in the global carbon budget. The response
of SOC to climate change and its associated control processes are still not well
understood at the national level due to limited surface monitoring and control
experiments. With changes in vegetation growth and the regulation of its carbon
input, the feedback of topsoil SOC to climate change is likely to become more
complex at broad geographical scales. Here, on the basis of the long-term satellite
remote sensing data from 2000 to 2019, multiple linear regression and pathway
analyses were applied to the raster scale to investigate the importance of
vegetation carbon input relative to climate change impacts on topsoil SOC in China
and quantify the direct effects of climate change on topsoil SOC and the indirect
effects through vegetation net primary productivity (NPP). The results show that
the overall trend of increase in topsoil SOC in China from 2000 to 2019 is
significant (P < 0.05), and most regions show a good development trend in the
future, except for some areas in the Central South, East, and Northeast regions,
where a risk of degradation exists. Relative to climate change, the dominant areas
of NPP impact on topsoil SOC in China occupy a considerable proportion, especially
in the North, Northwest, and Central South regions, with area proportions of
68.15 %, 49.52 %, and 47.99 %, respectively. The indirect positive impacts of
climate change on changes in topsoil SOC in China through vegetation carbon input
offset the direct negative impacts in most areas. These results have important
implications for enhanced prediction of future SOC changes and provide references
for terrestrial carbon sinks management strategies in the context of response to
climate change.
AU - Cen, Yunfeng
AU - Lou, Yongcai
AU - Gao, Zhaoliang
AU - Liu, Wenbo
AU - Zhang, Xun
AU - Sun, Guanfang
AU - Li, Yonghong
DA - 2023/07/01/
KW - Topsoil organic carbon
Climate change
Vegetation carbon input
Pathway analysis
China
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107188
ST - Vegetation carbon input moderates the effects of climate change on topsoil
organic carbon in China
T2 - CATENA
TI - Vegetation carbon input moderates the effects of climate change on topsoil
organic carbon in China
VL - 228
ID - 12
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study proposes a new method for monitoring land cover change in urban
areas using all available Landsat time series data, named the Ensemble of
Bidirectional Time Series Analysis (EBTSA). In this method, the bidirectional
Continuous Change Detection and Classification (CCDC) and the Chow Test are
combined to improve the robustness against data scarcity in earlier times and
reduce break detection errors and refine classification results. There are three
key stages in this method: break detection using bidirectional CCDs, break
refinement using the Chow Test, and bidirectional model integration and
classification. The EBTSA method was evaluated over the Tianjin metropolitan area
in China using Landsat data from 1989 to 2018. Results show that the proposed
method improved spatial and temporal accuracies of both land cover classification
and change detection, by reducing the influence of sparser Landsat data in the
earlier years and the break detection errors. Using the land cover change results
in the Tianjin area obtained using the EBTSA method, we analyzed the spatio-
temporal distribution of land cover classification and change detection. It is
found from the results that the Tianjin area experienced dramatic urban land
changes, characterized by rapid urban expansion and noticeable transition from
vegetation to urban land, with diverse changes from urban land to various nonurban
land cover types. Results of this study showcase the effectiveness of the proposed
method in land cover change monitoring in urban areas, which facilitates a more
comprehensive understanding of urban land change dynamics and diversity.
AU - Chai, Baohui
AU - Li, Peijun
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Land cover change monitoring
Urbanization
Time series analysis
Spatio-temporal analysis
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 29-42
ST - An ensemble method for monitoring land cover changes in urban areas using
dense Landsat time series data
TI - An ensemble method for monitoring land cover changes in urban areas using
dense Landsat time series data
VL - 195
ID - 1122
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Forest cover and its change analysis along with nexus between other land
cover types are often seen as insufficient data quality for operational
applications in the Himalayan region. Despite extensive documentation reporting
rapid demographic, socio-economic and environmental changes in this region, we lack
comprehensive detailed assessments of spatial distribution of land use/land cover
(LULC) change over an extended period of time. In this study, we overcame this
limitation by producing annual maps of change among forests and other LULC classes
in the Kumaon division in the state of Uttarakhand, India. This is the first
attempt to develop a database for this region using public domain Landsat images
and replicable mapping techniques. To deal with high spatial and temporal
variability as well as complex multi-signature classes, this study uses a tree-
based ensemble classification approach. The central premise of the approach is to
exploit multi-seasonal information using characteristic temporal signatures in
several spectral regions along with various environmental variables to identify
twenty (20) LULC classes spanning three decades, focussing on distinguishing
geographically dominant forest types. The maps were combined into seven LULC
classes with reference to global databases. Random forest (RF) classifier was used
to create seasonal maps, and knowledge-based decision level fusion was used to
produce annual composite maps. Overall accuracies were equal to 82% (kappa = 0.75),
87% (kappa = 0.81), 87% (kappa = 0.82), and 88% (kappa = 0.83) for 1990, 1999, 2009
and 2014, respectively, while detailed maps had moderately high (∼70%) overall
accuracies. As forests in the Himalayan region represent the most widespread
vegetation structure, development of such time series analysis in this region can
be potentially used for national and regional resource management efforts. This
study, therefore, gives an insight on the potential of using a tree-based ensemble
classification approach to provide a baseline database, which can aid in developing
practical field inventories and forest conservation policies.
AU - Chakraborty, Anusheema
AU - Sachdeva, Kamna
AU - Joshi, P. K.
DA - 2016/09/01/
KW - Landsat
Multi-temporal LULC maps
Random forests
Decision level fusion
Himalaya
PY - 2016
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 136-150
ST - Mapping long-term land use and land cover change in the central Himalayan
region using a tree-based ensemble classification approach
TI - Mapping long-term land use and land cover change in the central Himalayan
region using a tree-based ensemble classification approach
VL - 74
ID - 513
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper investigates the feasibility of changes in cropland-use as an
adaptation strategy to minimise the economy-wide costs of climate change on
agriculture. Nepal makes an interesting case study as it is one of the most
vulnerable agricultural economies within South Asia. We develop a comparative
static multi-household computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for Nepal, with a
nested set of constant elasticity of transformation (CET) functional forms, to
model the allocation of land within different agricultural sectors. Land
transformation elasticities in these CET functions are allowed to reflect the ease
of switching from one crop to another based on their agronomic characteristics. The
results suggest that, in the long run, farmers in Nepal tend to allocate land to
crops that are comparatively less impacted by climate change, such as paddy,
thereby minimising the economy-wide impacts of climate change. Furthermore, the
results reveal that land-use change tends to reduce the income disparity between
different household groups by significantly moderating the income losses of
marginal farmers. Therefore, it is suggested that policy makers in Nepal should
prioritise schemes such as providing climate-smart paddy varieties (i.e., those
that are resistant to heat, drought and floods) to farmers, subsidising
fertilizers, improving agronomic practices, and educating farmers to switch from
crops that are highly impacted by climate change to those that are not, such as
paddy.
AU - Chalise, Sudarshan
AU - Naranpanawa, Athula
DA - 2016/12/31/
KW - Climate change
General equilibrium
Land-use change
Nepalese agriculture
PY - 2016
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 241-250
ST - Climate change adaptation in agriculture: A computable general equilibrium
analysis of land-use change in Nepal
TI - Climate change adaptation in agriculture: A computable general equilibrium
analysis of land-use change in Nepal
VL - 59
ID - 479
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected areas, a corestone of biodiversity conservation, provide a vast
array of ecosystem services to support livelihoods of people. However, protected
areas, especially freshwater, are under threat with overexploitation of resources
changing the land covers and degrading their capacity to supply services.
Information on land cover changes and its implications on ecosystems, its services
and people, especially in developing countries at a local scale, is largely absent.
This study, therefore, seeks to understand people's dependency on ecosystem
services and implications of land cover change on ecosystem services and people,
with a case study in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve of Nepal. Using both
qualitative and quantitative methods, our findings show high dependency of the
locals on a vast array of ecosystem services provided by the reserve. More than
half of the sampled households were found to directly derive income from ecosystem
services of the reserve. However, land cover changes especially declines in forest
(16%), swamps/marshes (4%), rivers (14%) and other ecosystems over a period of 34-
years impacted the provision of ecosystem services and people’s dependency notably.
The services from forests declined by about 94%, swamps services by 36% and
services from river by 57% which were reported to be the high service suppliers.
People's dependency, as perceived by the locals, was reduced by 67% over the last
ten years. The study highlighting the supply, demand and implications on ecosystem
services and people helped to better understand the complex interaction between
humans and ecosystems. These results can be used to develop holistic approaches to
restore, conserve and manage the ecosystems, and its services by balancing equal
supply and demand of ecosystem services required for a self-sustaining human-
environment system. It can also contribute to development of important
environmental policies and programs in the area.
AU - Chaudhary, Sunita
AU - Chettri, Nakul
AU - Uddin, Kabir
AU - Khatri, Top B.
AU - Dhakal, Maheshwar
AU - Bajracharya, Birendra
AU - Ning, Wu
DA - 2016/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecocom.2016.04.002
KW - Ecosystem services
Dependency
Land cover
Capacity
Impacts
PY - 2016
SN - 1476-945X
SP - 200-211
ST - Implications of land cover change on ecosystems services and people’s
dependency: A case study from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal
T2 - Ecological Complexity
TI - Implications of land cover change on ecosystems services and people’s
VL - 28
ID - 296
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected areas, a corestone of biodiversity conservation, provide a vast
array of ecosystem services to support livelihoods of people. However, protected
areas, especially freshwater, are under threat with overexploitation of resources
changing the land covers and degrading their capacity to supply services.
Information on land cover changes and its implications on ecosystems, its services
and people, especially in developing countries at a local scale, is largely absent.
This study, therefore, seeks to understand people's dependency on ecosystem
services and implications of land cover change on ecosystem services and people,
with a case study in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve of Nepal. Using both
qualitative and quantitative methods, our findings show high dependency of the
locals on a vast array of ecosystem services provided by the reserve. More than
half of the sampled households were found to directly derive income from ecosystem
services of the reserve. However, land cover changes especially declines in forest
(16%), swamps/marshes (4%), rivers (14%) and other ecosystems over a period of 34-
years impacted the provision of ecosystem services and people’s dependency notably.
The services from forests declined by about 94%, swamps services by 36% and
services from river by 57% which were reported to be the high service suppliers.
People's dependency, as perceived by the locals, was reduced by 67% over the last
ten years. The study highlighting the supply, demand and implications on ecosystem
services and people helped to better understand the complex interaction between
humans and ecosystems. These results can be used to develop holistic approaches to
restore, conserve and manage the ecosystems, and its services by balancing equal
supply and demand of ecosystem services required for a self-sustaining human-
environment system. It can also contribute to development of important
environmental policies and programs in the area.
AU - Chettri, Nakul
AU - Uddin, Kabir
AU - Khatri, Top B.
AU - Dhakal, Maheshwar
AU - Ning, Wu
DA - 2016/12/01/
Dependency
Land cover
Capacity
Impacts
PY - 2016
SN - 1476-945X
SP - 200-211
ST - Implications of land cover change on ecosystems services and people’s
TI - Implications of land cover change on ecosystems services and people’s
VL - 28
ID - 396
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Peruvian Amazon has undergone extensive changes in land-use and land-
cover changes in the last decades related to policy implementation at local to
national scales. Understanding the complexity of such changes is one of the more
important challenges at present and requires research approaches capable of
spanning temporal and spatial scales and academic disciplines. Here, we investigate
the impacts of agriculture incentives and infrastructure development in the
Southeastern Peruvian Amazon using such an approach. We integrate Landsat satellite
derived land-cover maps spanning the years 1986 and 2006 to understand the land-
use/land-cover changes, including forest, crops and pasture, and secondary
vegetation, and their implications stemming from voluntary policy adoption along
the Iñapari-Iberia portion of the Inter-Oceanic highway. This road portion is one
component of the broader Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure
expansion, which is resulting in rapid and extensive socio-economic and biophysical
changes in the region. Results from this research highlight that changes in land-
cover are associated with the farmers' voluntary adoption of agricultural policies,
and that policies associated with cattle expansion and credit incentives, among
others, have greatly influenced forest conversion. Although land-use/land-cover
change causes are manifold and linked to more than policy events, the method used
in this study improves the understanding of the effects of complex policy processes
in this biodiversity and culturally rich region of the Amazon.
AU - Chávez, Andrea B.
AU - Broadbent, Eben N.
AU - Almeyda Zambrano, Angélica M.
DA - 2014/09/01/
KW - Peru
Amazon
Land use and land cover
Deforestation
Policies
Change trajectories
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 223-233
ST - Smallholder policy adoption and land cover change in the southeastern
Peruvian Amazon: A twenty-year perspective
TI - Smallholder policy adoption and land cover change in the southeastern
VL - 53
ID - 297
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Peruvian Amazon has undergone extensive changes in land-use and land-
cover changes in the last decades related to policy implementation at local to
national scales. Understanding the complexity of such changes is one of the more
important challenges at present and requires research approaches capable of
spanning temporal and spatial scales and academic disciplines. Here, we investigate
the impacts of agriculture incentives and infrastructure development in the
Southeastern Peruvian Amazon using such an approach. We integrate Landsat satellite
derived land-cover maps spanning the years 1986 and 2006 to understand the land-
use/land-cover changes, including forest, crops and pasture, and secondary
vegetation, and their implications stemming from voluntary policy adoption along
the Iñapari-Iberia portion of the Inter-Oceanic highway. This road portion is one
component of the broader Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure
expansion, which is resulting in rapid and extensive socio-economic and biophysical
changes in the region. Results from this research highlight that changes in land-
cover are associated with the farmers' voluntary adoption of agricultural policies,
and that policies associated with cattle expansion and credit incentives, among
others, have greatly influenced forest conversion. Although land-use/land-cover
change causes are manifold and linked to more than policy events, the method used
in this study improves the understanding of the effects of complex policy processes
in this biodiversity and culturally rich region of the Amazon.
AU - Chávez, Andrea B.
AU - Broadbent, Eben N.
AU - Almeyda Zambrano, Angélica M.
DA - 2014/09/01/
KW - Peru
Amazon
Deforestation
Policies
Change trajectories
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 223-233
ST - Smallholder policy adoption and land cover change in the southeastern
TI - Smallholder policy adoption and land cover change in the southeastern
VL - 53
ID - 397
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and anthropogenic activities are two factors that have
important effects on the carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems, but it is almost
impossible to fully separate them at present. This study used process-based
terrestrial ecosystem model to stimulate the potential climate-driven alpine
grassland net primary production (NPP), and Carnegie–Ames–Stanford Approach based
on remote sensing to stimulate actual alpine grassland NPP influenced by both of
climate change and anthropogenic activities over the Qinghai–Tibet plateau (QTP)
from 1982 to 2011. After the models were systematically calibrated, the simulations
were validated with continuous 3-year paired field sample data, which were
separately collected in fenced and open grasslands. We then simulated the human-
induced NPP, calculated as the difference between potential and actual NPP, to
determine the effect of anthropogenic activities on the alpine grassland ecosystem.
The simulation results showed that the climate change and anthropogenic activities
mainly drove the actual grassland NPP increasing in the first 20-year and the last
10-year respectively, the area percentage of actual grassland NPP change caused by
climate change declined from 79.62% in the period of 1982–2001 to 56.59% over the
last 10 years; but the percentage change resulting from human activities doubled
from 20.16% to 42.98% in the same periods over the QTP. The effect of human
activities on the alpine grassland ecosystem obviously intensified in the latter
period compared with the former 20 years, so the negative effect caused by climate
change to ecosystem could have been relatively mitigated or offset over the QTP in
the last ten years.
AU - Chen, Baoxiong
AU - Zhang, Xianzhou
AU - Tao, Jian
AU - Wu, Jianshuang
AU - Wang, Jingsheng
AU - Shi, Peili
AU - Zhang, Yangjian
AU - Yu, Chengqun
DA - 2014/06/01/
KW - The Qinghai–Tibet plateau
Alpine grassland ecosystem
Net primary production
Climate change
Anthropogenic activities
PY - 2014
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 11-18
ST - The impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on alpine grassland
over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
TI - The impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on alpine grassland
over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
VL - 189-190
ID - 30
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Tilia amurensis is a national class II endangered plant in China. It plays an
essential role in maintaining the stability of regional forest communities.
Moreover, it is an essential economic tree species in Northeast Asia. In recent
years, the impact of rapid climate change on the distribution and adaptability of
plant populations has received increasing attention. However, there is still a
knowledge gap in our understanding of the future distribution changes of this
important species. In this study, we used the ensemble species distribution model
to simulate the distribution of T. amurensis in China under different climate
scenarios. In addition, we used Fragstats and Zonation software based on the result
of the ensemble species distribution model and combining the multi-year land use
data. Using this method, we can clarify the landscape pattern changes and priority
protection areas of T. amurensis. The results showed that the suitable area of T.
amurensis in China was mainly located in the northeast region. The area of forest
habitat suitable for T. amurensis has gradually decreased, and the fragmentation
degree has progressively increased over the past 40 years. Under the background of
future climate change, the suitable area of T. amurensis could move progressively
to high latitude and high altitude, and the total area could show an upward trend.
However, the area of the high suitable area could decrease sharply with the
increase of year and carbon emissions. Six environmental factors: altitude (Alt),
precipitation in the warmest quarter (Bio18), mean temperature of the driest
quarter (Bio09), min temperature of the coldest month (Bio06), temperature
seasonality (Bio04), and isothermality (Bio03), play a crucial role in the spatial
distribution of T. amurensis. The counties in Northeast China are the most suitable
areas for protecting T. amurensis action, located in the southern Xiaoxing'an
Mountains and northern Changbai Mountains counties. In addition, among the existing
protected areas, Fenglin National Nature Reserve has the highest area of mandatory
reserves. It is expected to become a preferred location for T. amurensis
conservation actions. Our results can provide a helpful reference for the effective
protection and sustainable utilization of T. amurensis under climate change.
AU - Chen, Bingrui
AU - Zou, Hui
AU - Zhang, Boyan
AU - Zhang, Xiyuan
AU - Wang, Chen
AU - Zhang, Xinxin
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Climate change
Suitable area
Landscape pattern changes
Conservation areas
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02438
ST - Distribution change and protected area planning of Tilia amurensis in China:
A study of integrating the climate change and present habitat landscape pattern
TI - Distribution change and protected area planning of Tilia amurensis in China:
A study of integrating the climate change and present habitat landscape pattern
VL - 43
ID - 953
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land resources are an essential foundation for socioeconomic development.
Island land resources are limited, the type changes are particularly frequent, and
the environment is fragile. Therefore, large-scale, long-term, and high-accuracy
land-use classification and spatiotemporal characteristic analysis are of great
significance for the sustainable development of islands. Based on the advantages of
remote sensing indices and principal component analysis in accurate classification,
and taking Zhoushan Archipelago, China, as the study area, in this work long-term
satellite remote sensing data were used to perform land-use classification and
spatiotemporal characteristic analysis. The classification results showed that the
land-use types could be exactly classified, with the overall accuracy and Kappa
coefficient greater than 94% and 0.93, respectively. The results of the
spatiotemporal characteristic analysis showed that the built-up land and forest
land areas increased by 90.00 km2 and 36.83 km2, respectively, while the area of
the cropland/grassland decreased by 69.77 km2. The areas of the water bodies, tidal
flats, and bare land exhibited slight change trends. The spatial coverage of
Zhoushan Island continuously expanded toward the coast, encroaching on nearby sea
areas and tidal flats. The cropland/grassland was the most transferred-out area, at
up to 108.94 km2, and built-up land was the most transferred-in areas, at up to
73.31 km2. This study provides a data basis and technical support for the
scientific management of land resources.
AU - Chen, Chao
AU - Yang, Xuebing
AU - Jiang, Shenghui
AU - Liu, Zhisong
DA - 2023/09/01/
IS - 9
KW - Zhoushan island
Landsat
GEE
Land use and land cover change
Spatio-temporal characteristics
PY - 2023
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e19654
ST - Mapping and spatiotemporal dynamics of land-use and land-cover change based
on the Google Earth Engine cloud platform from Landsat imagery: A case study of
Zhoushan Island, China
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Mapping and spatiotemporal dynamics of land-use and land-cover change based
on the Google Earth Engine cloud platform from Landsat imagery: A case study of
Zhoushan Island, China
VL - 9
ID - 1093
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil microorganisms are key for biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Recent
meta-analyses based on nitrogen (N) addition experiments reported an overall
negative impact of elevated N on soil microbial biomass on a global scale. However,
individual studies have reported divergent effects of N addition, ranging from
strongly negative to even positive. Moreover, N deposition varies temporally and
spatially worldwide. It remains uncertain how the effects of N deposition on soil
microbial biomass vary across global terrestrial ecosystems over time. Through the
synthesis of 374 N addition experiments across six continents, we revealed that low
quantities of N increased the soil microbial biomass, but high N amounts strongly
reduced it. Moreover, the N addition effects were strongly contingent on the
ecosystem type, being highly negative in grasslands (−19.3 ± 6.2%, mean and 95%
confidence intervals), negative in forests (−8.6 ± 4.2%), and positive in croplands
(15.1 ± 12.3%). Further, the soil microbial biomass was most negatively affected by
N addition in acidic soils. By combining our meta-analysis results from N addition
experiments and global N deposition data, we revealed that the global soil
microbial biomass increased by 10.0% in response to cumulative N deposition from
2000–2020. However, regions encompassing the Eastern U.S., Southern Brazil, Europe,
and Eastern Asia, with high N deposition rates and large forested areas of acidic
soils, were hotspots for microbial biomass loss. Our findings challenge the long-
held notion that N deposition has universal negative impacts on soil microbial
biomass. Instead, we show that the N deposition impacts on soil microbial biomass
are dependent on the amounts of elevated N, ecosystem type, and soil pH, for which
N-deposition-induced soil acidification acts as an internal mechanism.
AU - Chen, Chen
AU - Chen, Xinli
AU - Chen, Han Y. H.
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Global map
Meta-analysis
N deposition
Soil acidification
Soil microbial biomass
Soil pH
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116429
ST - Mapping N deposition impacts on soil microbial biomass across global
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Mapping N deposition impacts on soil microbial biomass across global
VL - 433
ID - 422
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Flooding is the most common type of natural hazards that can interrupt crop
growth and reduce production. Current understanding of flood impact on crops is
largely obtained from broad-scale studies without considering the influence of
localized variations. Due to the highly localized features of flooding, it is
essential to develop an effective and systematic approach to investigate and better
understand the spatio-temporal varying flood disturbances at fine spatial scales.
Based on the pixel-based time series of Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) data, two
satellite-based flood disturbance detection indices (DIs), i.e. EVI and peak EVI,
are developed to recognize the difference between the signals induced by natural
variations and instantaneous/non-instantaneous flood impact in crop growth
processes. To define flood impact, the actual and predicted normal values of
temporal trajectories of EVI and peak EVI during the crop growing seasons are
compared to detect and remove the interference from the crop’s intra-annual natural
variations. A range of natural variations are considered to discern the signal
induced by the crop’s inter-annual natural variations. Furthermore, recovery of
crops from flooding is also considered by comparing the peak EVI during crop
growing seasons to detect the final flood impact. Using the Northeast China as a
case study area, we successfully demonstrate the capacity of these two DIs to
identify spatio-temporal varying flood impact on crop production. The DIs also
reveal positive response of crops to extreme precipitation under certain
conditions. Further analysis demonstrates the non-linear relationships between
flood disturbances and terrain slope, distance from rivers, and flow accumulation
area, which enable the development of empirical regression models to sufficiently
capture the variation of flood damage extent. The research findings confirm that
the two DIs proposed in this work are useful in detecting flood disturbances to
crops and facilitating informed decision-making in agricultural flood management.
AU - Chen, Huili
AU - Liang, Qiuhua
AU - Liang, Zhongyao
AU - Liu, Yong
AU - Xie, Shuguang
DA - 2019/05/15/
KW - Flooding
Crop production
Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Spatial characteristics
Positive effect
PY - 2019
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 180-191
ST - Remote-sensing disturbance detection index to identify spatio-temporal
varying flood impact on crop production
TI - Remote-sensing disturbance detection index to identify spatio-temporal
varying flood impact on crop production
VL - 269-270
ID - 1294
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Searching optimal piston motion path (OPMP) by using optimal control theory
for various thermal cycles is an important task in finite time thermodynamics. Some
optimization objectives have been used in this type of researches, including
maximum work output (MWO) and minimum entropy generation (MEG). This paper
introduces maximum ecological function (MEF) into OPMP problem for light-driven
engine (LDE) with generalized radiative heat transfer law (HTL) [q∝Δ(Tn)]. The LDE
is with working fluid of reacting system [A]⇌[B] and irreversibilities of piston
friction and heat conduction. Numerical examples of OPMPs at MEF with Newtonian
(n=1), linear phenomenological (n=−1) and radiative (n=4) HTLs are provided. The
results are compared with those obtained by MWO and MEG objectives as well as
different HTLs. Utilizing MEF as objective can effectively accomplish entropy
generation reduction with a little decrease in work output. Time-parametrized
piston velocity, working fluid temperature and piston position for MEF are situated
between those for MEG and MWO. Moreover, OPMPs for MEF with different HTLs are also
quite different. Although all of the values of ecological function are negative for
three special HTLs, work output and ecological function decrease with the increase
in n, and entropy generation increases when n increases.
AU - Chen, Lingen
AU - Ma, Kang
AU - Feng, Huijun
AU - Ge, Yanlin
DA - 2022/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102505
KW - Light-driven engine
Ecological performance
Generalized radiative heat transfer law
Optimal control
Finite time thermodynamics
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-157X
SP - 102505
ST - Optimal piston motion paths for a light-driven engine with generalized
radiative law and maximum ecological function
T2 - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
TI - Optimal piston motion paths for a light-driven engine with generalized
radiative law and maximum ecological function
VL - 40
ID - 884
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological function (E1) based on energy analysis is introduced into
endoreversible four-reservoir chemical pump model. Optimization relationship
between E1 and coefficient of performance (χ) is obtained. Effects of energy
distribution ratio (a) of working fluid, chemical potential ratios (μH/μM and
μO/μL) of material reservoirs and mass transfer coefficient ratios (b1, b2 and b3)
on the optimal E1 performance are analyzed. Using NSGA-Ⅱ, taking intermediate
parameter k (k=1−μ1/μH, where μ1 is chemical potentials of working fluid
corresponding to reservoir μH) as optimization variable, and taking χ,
dimensionless rate of energy pumping (Σ*), dimensionless E1 (E1*) and dimensionless
entropy generation rate (σ*) as objective functions, multi-objective optimization
(MOO) is performed, and Pareto frontiers under different optimization schemes are
obtained. Deviation indices (D s) are introduced to compare the results of
different MOO combinations with three decision-making methods. Trend of E1*−χ is
parabolic-like one, there is an optimal χ (χE1*) to maximize E1* (E1max*); When a
and μH/μM increase or μO/μL decreases, χE1* increases and E1max* decreases; When
b1, b2 and b3 increase, E1max* decreases; When two-objective (σ* and E1*)
optimization is carried out, the smallest D (0.3214) is obtained by TOPSIS. MOO can
better balance the contradictory relationship of cycle performance parameters and
improve the comprehensive performance of chemical pump.
AU - Chen, Lingen
AU - Shi, Shuangshuang
AU - Ge, Yanlin
AU - Feng, Huijun
DA - 2023/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128717
KW - Endoreversible four-reservoir chemical pump
Ecological function
Finite-time thermodynamics
Multi-objective optimization
NSGA-II algorithm
PY - 2023
SN - 0360-5442
SP - 128717
ST - Ecological function performance analysis and multi-objective optimization for
an endoreversible four-reservoir chemical pump
T2 - Energy
TI - Ecological function performance analysis and multi-objective optimization for
an endoreversible four-reservoir chemical pump
VL - 282
ID - 851
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Despite the importance of nitrogen (N) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems, the
underlying mechanisms of changes in the soil denitrification rate and microbial
function under land use change remain unclear. Here we conducted a field experiment
to explore soil denitrification rate, abundance and diversity of denitrifying genes
(nirS, nirK, and nosZ) across summer and winter for three land use types (abandoned
land, shrubland, and woodland) in subtropical China. The highest denitrification
rate was observed in abandoned land (0.31 ± 0.03 mg m-2h−1) while the lowest was in
woodland (0.24 ± 0.01 mg m-2h−1); however, denitrification enzyme activity was
higher in both abandoned land (6.68 ± 0.18 ng g-1h−1) and woodland
(6.35 ± 0.46 ng g-1h−1) than in shrubland (5.45 ± 0.24 ng g-1h−1). Both the
denitrification rate and denitrification enzyme activity in all land use types were
lower in summer than in winter. Notably, the alpha diversities of the denitrifying
genes did not change significantly among the land use types. But the beta diversity
of nirS significantly differed among the land use types, that of nirK did not
significantly vary with seasons, and that of nosZ changed significantly with both
different land use types and seasons. Overall, our findings reveal that soil
moisture, soil organic carbon, and NO3–-N concentration predominantly regulate
denitrification under different land use types, whereas soil moisture and
denitrifying genes primarily control variations in denitrification between seasons,
thereby providing novel insights into predicting the effects of land use change on
N cycling and belowground microbial function.
AU - Chen, Qiong
AU - Yang, Fan
AU - Chen, Jingwen
AU - Long, Chunyan
AU - Cheng, Xiaoli
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Denitrification
Land use type
Denitrifying gene
Soil moisture
Substrate availability
Nitrogen
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106876
ST - Stronger effects of environmental factors than denitrifying genes on soil
denitrification under a subtropical land use change
T2 - CATENA
TI - Stronger effects of environmental factors than denitrifying genes on soil
denitrification under a subtropical land use change
VL - 222
ID - 493
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use change (LUC) significantly affects climatic, edaphic conditions and
soil microbial attributes in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the overall impacts
of LUC type on soil microbial attributes remain limited. Here we synthesized data
of soil microbial attributes under different types (i.e. type Ⅰ: conversions from
other lands to cropland, with human disturbance land degradation; type Ⅱ:
conversions from forestland to grassland, shrubland to grassland, and forestland to
shrubland, with natural land degradation) of land use from 90 published studies to
quantify the effects of LUC types on soil microbial attributes and their controls.
Total phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs), fungi, bacteria and Actinobacteria (ACT)
biomass were largely decreased under the type Ⅰ of LUC, whereas these attributes
were generally increased under the type Ⅱ of LUC. The soil organic C (SOC), total
N, and C:N ratio were the predominant controllers under the type Ⅰ, and the total
N, phosphorus and C:N ratio were the main controllers under the type Ⅱ over soil
microbial attributes. Additionally, the basal microbial respiration was decreased
under the type Ⅰ due to lower SOC content, but the microbial metabolic quotient was
increased under the type Ⅱ due to higher C:N ratio. Overall, our results revealed
that the microbial attributes and their controls were highly dependent on the type
of LUC, which could provide new insight for land use management under expanded LUC
worldwide.
AU - Chen, Qiong
AU - Yang, Fan
AU - Cheng, Xiaoli
DA - 2022/05/01/
KW - Land use type
Soil microbial composition
Human disturbance
Soil organic carbon
Total nitrogen
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108852
ST - Effects of land use change type on soil microbial attributes and their
controls: Data synthesis
TI - Effects of land use change type on soil microbial attributes and their
controls: Data synthesis
VL - 138
ID - 927
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data derived from Landsat
satellites are important resources for vegetation monitoring. However, Landsat NDVI
time-series data are usually temporally discontinuous owing to the nominal 16-day
revisit cycle, frequent cloud contamination, and other factors. Although several
methods have been proposed to reconstruct continuous Landsat NDVI time-series data,
some challenges remain in the existing reconstruction methods. In this study, we
developed a simple but effective Gap Filling and Savitzky–Golay filtering method
(referred to as “GF-SG”) to reconstruct high-quality Landsat NDVI time-series data.
This new method first generates a synthesized NDVI time series by filling missing
values in the original Landsat NDVI time-series data by integrating the MODIS NDVI
time-series data and cloud-free Landsat observations. Then, a weighted Savitzky-
Golay filter was designed to remove the residual noise in the synthesized time
series. Compared with three previous typical methods (IFSDAF, STAIR, and Fill-and-
Fit) in two challenging areas (the Coleambally irrigated area in Australia and the
Taian cultivated area in China) with heterogeneous parcels and complex NDVI
profiles, we found that GF-SG performed the best with three obvious improvements.
First, GF-SG improved the reconstruction of long-term continuous missing values in
Landsat NDVI time series, whereas the other methods were less reliable for
reconstructing these long data gaps. Second, the performance of GF-SG was less
affected by the residual noise caused by cloud detection errors in the Landsat
image, which is due to the incorporation of the weighted SG filter in the new
method. Third, GF-SG was simple and could be implemented on the computing platform
Google Earth Engine (GEE), which is particularly important for the practical
application of the new method at a large spatial scale. The GEE code is freely
available at https://code.earthengine.google.com/3a883c9e84ad119045bcb88e4de77b47?
noload=true. We expect that this practical approach can further popularize the use
of Landsat NDVI time-series data in ecological, geographical, and environmental
research.
AU - Chen, Yang
AU - Cao, Ruyin
AU - Chen, Jin
AU - Liu, Licong
AU - Matsushita, Bunkei
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Gap-filling
Google Earth Engine
Landsat NDVI
MODIS-Landsat NDVI
Spatiotemporal fusion
PY - 2021
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 174-190
ST - A practical approach to reconstruct high-quality Landsat NDVI time-series
data by gap filling and the Savitzky–Golay filter
TI - A practical approach to reconstruct high-quality Landsat NDVI time-series
data by gap filling and the Savitzky–Golay filter
VL - 180
ID - 1240
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Evapotranspiration (ET) plays an important role in determining the available
water resources of a basin. In past decades, the Heihe River basin (HRB) in
Northwest China has suffered severe water crisis and ecological problems due to
large land cover changes (LCCs), especially oases expansion for irrigation
agriculture. This study quantifies the ET variations due to LCCs in the HRB from
2000 to 2015 using the Ecological Assimilation of Land and Climate Observations
(EALCO) model and detailed LCC measurements. Large variations in ET with land cover
type is seen in the HRB. In the past fifteen years, crop expansion from bare soil
or desert grass caused most of the increase in ET, while the conversion of alpine
grass to desert grass caused most of the decrease in ET. As a result, a net
1.03 billion m3 of increased water consumption per year resulted from the overall
LCCs in the HRB. This increased water use for ET largely intensified the water
crisis in the HRB and deteriorated the health of the downstream ecosystems. Our
results show that the water consumed in crop expansion can be used to recover
almost ten times the area of the degraded desert grass ecosystem. A stricter policy
that limits agriculture expansion is recommended in land use planning for a
sustainable ecosystem development in the basin. This study also helps to better
understand ET changes from LCCs and manage the limited water resources for
sustainable ecosystem development in other arid regions of the world.
AU - Chen, Yaoliang
AU - Wang, Shusen
AU - Ren, Zhiguo
AU - Huang, Jingfeng
AU - Wang, Xiuzhen
AU - Liu, Shanshan
AU - Deng, Haijun
AU - Lin, Wenke
DA - 2019/07/01/
KW - Evapotranspiration
Water resource
Land cover change
Crop expansion
Land surface model
EALCO model
PY - 2019
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 383-397
ST - Increased evapotranspiration from land cover changes intensified water crisis
in an arid river basin in northwest China
TI - Increased evapotranspiration from land cover changes intensified water crisis
VL - 574
ID - 247
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Evapotranspiration (ET) plays an important role in determining the available
water resources of a basin. In past decades, the Heihe River basin (HRB) in
Northwest China has suffered severe water crisis and ecological problems due to
large land cover changes (LCCs), especially oases expansion for irrigation
agriculture. This study quantifies the ET variations due to LCCs in the HRB from
2000 to 2015 using the Ecological Assimilation of Land and Climate Observations
(EALCO) model and detailed LCC measurements. Large variations in ET with land cover
type is seen in the HRB. In the past fifteen years, crop expansion from bare soil
or desert grass caused most of the increase in ET, while the conversion of alpine
grass to desert grass caused most of the decrease in ET. As a result, a net
1.03 billion m3 of increased water consumption per year resulted from the overall
LCCs in the HRB. This increased water use for ET largely intensified the water
crisis in the HRB and deteriorated the health of the downstream ecosystems. Our
results show that the water consumed in crop expansion can be used to recover
almost ten times the area of the degraded desert grass ecosystem. A stricter policy
that limits agriculture expansion is recommended in land use planning for a
sustainable ecosystem development in the basin. This study also helps to better
understand ET changes from LCCs and manage the limited water resources for
sustainable ecosystem development in other arid regions of the world.
AU - Chen, Yaoliang
AU - Wang, Shusen
AU - Ren, Zhiguo
AU - Wang, Xiuzhen
AU - Liu, Shanshan
AU - Deng, Haijun
AU - Lin, Wenke
DA - 2019/07/01/
Water resource
Land cover change
Crop expansion
Land surface model
EALCO model
PY - 2019
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 383-397
ST - Increased evapotranspiration from land cover changes intensified water crisis
TI - Increased evapotranspiration from land cover changes intensified water crisis
VL - 574
ID - 347
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-cover change has significant impacts on regional carbon dynamics.
Understanding the carbon consequences of land-cover change is necessary for
decision makers to address the issues of carbon reduction and climate change
mitigation. Optical remote sensing images have been widely used for detecting
regional land-cover change. However, it is difficult to acquire desirable images
for regions that are frequently affected by cloudy and rainy weather. In this
study, we proposed an approach to deal with this problem by integrating moderate-
resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Landsat images based on the mixed-
label analysis (MLA) model. We tested this model in Guangdong Province, a fast
developing sub-tropical region in China, to derive the provincial land-cover data
for the analysis of land-cover change between 2000 and 2009 and its impacts on
regional carbon dynamics. Results show that forest land decreased by 3.03%, while
built-up area rapidly expanded by 73.01% from 2000 to 2009. The regional vegetation
carbon sink declined by 2.6%, whereas the regional carbon emissions increased by
more than 100% due to the fast urbanization and economic development. The regional
vegetation carbon sink can only offset 4.1% of total carbon emissions in 2009, far
below the national level (about 7.0–7.7%) at the same period. Future efforts to
improve the regional carbon budget should focus more on the control of land
development and the advance of energy efficiency.
AU - Chen, Yimin
AU - Li, Xia
AU - Liu, Xiaoping
AU - Ai, Bin
DA - 2013/12/01/
KW - Mixed-label analysis
Land-cover change
Carbon budget
MODIS
Landsat
PY - 2013
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 10-21
ST - Analyzing land-cover change and corresponding impacts on carbon budget in a
fast developing sub-tropical region by integrating MODIS and Landsat TM/ETM+ images
TI - Analyzing land-cover change and corresponding impacts on carbon budget in a
fast developing sub-tropical region by integrating MODIS and Landsat TM/ETM+ images
VL - 45
ID - 146
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ratoon rice, which refers to a second harvest of rice obtained from
regenerated tillers originating from the stubbles of the first harvested crop,
plays an important role in both food security and agroecology while requiring
minimal agricultural inputs. However, it is challenging to accurately identify
ratoon rice crops due to the similar spectral features with other rice cropping
systems (e.g., double rice). Moreover, images with a high spatiotemporal resolution
are essential since ratoon rice is generally cultivated in fragmented croplands
within regions frequently exhibiting cloudy and rainy weather. In this study,
adopting Qichun county in Hubei province as an example, we proposed a new
phenology-based ratoon rice vegetation index (PRVI) for the purpose of ratoon rice
mapping at a 30-m spatial resolution using a robust time series generated from
harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) images. The PRVI that ingested the red,
near-infrared, and shortwave infrared 1 bands was developed based on the analysis
of spectro-phenological separability and feature selection. Based on the field
samples, the performance of the PRVI for ratoon rice mapping was carefully
evaluated by comparing it to several vegetation indices, including normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI), enhanced vegetation index (EVI) and land
surface water index (LSWI). Results suggested that the PRVI could sufficiently
capture the specific characteristics of ratoon rice, leading to a favorable
separability between ratoon rice and other land cover types. Furthermore, the PRVI
showed the best performance for identifying ratoon rice in the phenological phases
characterized by grain filling and harvesting to tillering of the ratoon crop (GHS-
TS2), indicating that only several images are required to obtain an accurate ratoon
rice map. Finally, the PRVI performed better than the NDVI, EVI, LSWI and their
combination at GHS-TS2 stages, with producer's accuracy and user's accuracy of
92.22 and 89.30%, respectively. These results demonstrate that the proposed PRVI
based on HLS data can effectively identify ratoon rice in fragmented croplands at
crucial phenological stages, which is promising for identifying the earliest timing
of ratoon rice planting and can provide a fundamental dataset for crop management
activities.
AU - Chen, Yun-ping
AU - Hu, Jie
AU - Cai, Zhi-wen
AU - Yang, Jing-ya
AU - Zhou, Wei
AU - Hu, Qiong
AU - Wang, Cong
AU - You, Liang-zhi
AU - Xu, Bao-dong
DA - 2023/05/24/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2023.05.035
KW - ratoon rice
phenology-based ratoon rice vegetation index (PRVI)
phenological phase
feature selection
Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 data
PY - 2023
SN - 2095-3119
ST - A phenology-based vegetation index for improving ratoon rice mapping using
harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 data
T2 - Journal of Integrative Agriculture
TI - A phenology-based vegetation index for improving ratoon rice mapping using
harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 data
ID - 1075
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Carbon exchange between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere is one of
the most important processes in the global carbon cycle. Understanding the spatial
variation and controlling factors of carbon exchange fluxes is helpful for
accurately predicting and evaluating the global carbon budget. In this study, we
quantified the carbon exchange fluxes of different terrestrial ecosystems in the
Asian region, and analyzed their spatial variation and controlling factors based on
long-term observation data from ChinaFLUX (19 sites) and published data from
AsiaFlux (37 sites) and 32 other sites in Asia. The results indicated that the
majority of Asian terrestrial ecosystems are currently large carbon sinks. The
average net ecosystem production (NEP) values were 325±187, 274±207, 236±260,
89±134gCm−2yr−1 in cropland, forest, wetland and grassland ecosystems,
respectively. The spatial variation of gross primary production (GPP) and ecosystem
respiration (Re) were mainly controlled by the mean annual temperature (MAT) and
the mean annual precipitation (MAP) in the Asian region. There was a clear linear
relationship between GPP and MAT, and a strong sigmoid relationship between GPP and
MAP. Re was exponentially related to MAT and linearly related to MAP.
Interestingly, those response modes were consistent across different ecosystem
types. The different responses of GPP and Re to MAT and MAP determined the spatial
variation of NEP. The combined effects of MAT and MAP contributed 85%, 81% and 36%
to the spatial variations of GPP, Re and NEP, respectively. Our findings confirmed
that the spatial variation of carbon exchange fluxes was mainly controlled by
climatic factors, which further strongly supports the use of the climate-driven
theory in the Asian region.
AU - Chen, Zhi
AU - Yu, Guirui
AU - Ge, Jianping
AU - Sun, Xiaomin
AU - Hirano, Takashi
AU - Saigusa, Nobuko
AU - Wang, Qiufeng
AU - Zhu, Xianjin
AU - Zhang, Yiping
AU - Zhang, Junhui
AU - Yan, Junhua
AU - Wang, Huimin
AU - Zhao, Liang
AU - Wang, Yanfen
AU - Shi, Peili
AU - Zhao, Fenghua
DA - 2013/12/15/
KW - Terrestrial ecosystem
Spatial variation
Carbon exchange fluxes
Climate controlling factors
Carbon source/sink strength
Asian region
PY - 2013
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 266-276
ST - Temperature and precipitation control of the spatial variation of terrestrial
ecosystem carbon exchange in the Asian region
TI - Temperature and precipitation control of the spatial variation of terrestrial
ecosystem carbon exchange in the Asian region
VL - 182-183
ID - 930
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Heat pump drying is widely used in the agricultural and industrial sectors.
This study proposes a novel heat pump system for closed-loop drying, which employs
an enhanced vapor injection (EVI) compressor (HPDEVI). The system precools the
return air to a closer-to-saturation state to enhance dehumidification and reheats
the dehumidified cold air while increasing the refrigerant subcooling. Meanwhile,
EVI is fulfilled to modify the heat pump cycle. To demonstrate its superiority, the
HPDEVI's energetic, exergetic and economic performances are compared to those of
the basic configuration (HPDbasic) and the system with a stand-alone heat pipe
(HPDHP). The results show that HPDEVI outperforms the other two systems by
increasing latent heat ratio of evaporator, compressor isentropic efficiency and
refrigerant subcooling. Under the design condition (Tdb = 45 °C, RH = 40%), HPDEVI
reaches a specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of 3.07 kg/kWh and a moisture
extraction rate (MER) of 43.8 kg/h. These values are increased by 16.7% and 12.9%
compared to HPDbasic, and 8.9% and 4.5% relative to HPDHP, respectively. Moreover,
HPDEVI generates the lowest exergy destruction per latent heat of water removal at
0.367 W/W, and costs only 0.267 CNY per litre of water extracted after ten years of
operation. Finally, the performance improvements of HPDEVI under off-design
conditions are also revealed.
AU - Cheng, Jia-Hao
AU - Cao, Xiang
AU - Shao, Liang-Liang
AU - Zhang, Chun-Lu
DA - 2023/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127989
KW - Heat pump drying
Enhanced vapor injection
Precooling
Reheating
Exergetic analysis
Economic analysis
PY - 2023
SN - 0360-5442
SP - 127989
ST - Performance evaluation of a novel heat pump system for drying with EVI-
compressor driven precooling and reheating
T2 - Energy
TI - Performance evaluation of a novel heat pump system for drying with EVI-
compressor driven precooling and reheating
VL - 278
ID - 1134
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Classification tasks on land cover (LC) mapping are challenging due to the
complex and heterogeneous characteristics of remote sensing images(RSIs). Current
LC classifications are mainly based on deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs),
and previous works have been proven that spatial context can offer essential cues
for performance improvement. However, they still have some drawbacks that limit
context capture ability: the ambiguity of global context and lack of efficient
context combination strategy. To address these issues, we develop a multilevel LC
contextual (MLCC) framework that can adaptively integrate the effective global
context with the local context for LC classification. The MLCC framework comprises
two modules: a DCNN-based LC classification network (DLCN) and a multilevel context
integration module (MCIM). By a well-defined deep network, DLCN could enhance the
effective global context feature while weakening the ambiguous representation.
Besides, MCIM enables adaptive combinate the global and local context under the
guidance of uncertainty map in an efficient way. This collaboratively global–local
contextual information further boosts the discriminate feature representation for
effective and efficient LC classification. The experiments on LC datasets
demonstrate that the proposed MLCC has superior capability in capturing contextual
features and thus outperforms the existing methods.
AU - Cheng, Xijie
AU - He, Xiaohui
AU - Qiao, Mengjia
AU - Li, Panle
AU - Hu, Shaokai
AU - Chang, Peng
AU - Tian, Zhihui
DA - 2022/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2022.102706
KW - Land cover(LC) classification
Deep convolutional neural networks(DCNNs)
Contextual information
Feature fusion
PY - 2022
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102706
ST - Enhanced contextual representation with deep neural networks for land cover
classification based on remote sensing images
TI - Enhanced contextual representation with deep neural networks for land cover
classification based on remote sensing images
VL - 107
ID - 1045
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover is a powerful tool in urban management as a source of information
to support authorities’ decision making. In this paper, land cover of Eastern
Economic Corridor cities in Thailand is performed using the aggregation of results
from two Convolutional Neural Network models, with both using the same
architecture. The first model is for the detection of water and the second is for
the classification of land type consisting of 3 classes: city, forest and crop. In
Firstly, the size of the 4 class existing dataset is increased resulting in an
accuracy of 98% and 93% for the binary and three class CNN model respectively. To
improve the land cover on satellite images an overlapping process is introduced in
order to reduce the classification area from 0.25 km2 to 0.004 km2, using the same
image resolution of 8 m per pixel. The use of the overlapping allows to propose a
largely better land cover where the contour of the detected class is well produced.
Moreover, this methods shows its better ability to detect smaller surface size and
especially for the water, crops and forest class. However, it is showed that the
overlapping method does not improved the accuracy of the prediction that is mainly
related to the dataset size. Finally, the robustness of the proposed method to
quickly perform a global land cover with limited computer power is demonstrated.
AU - Chermprayong, P.
AU - Hongkarnjanakul, N.
AU - Rouquette, D.
AU - Schwob, C.
AU - Mezeix, L.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Convolutional neural network
Artificial intelligence
Land cover
Image processing
Overlapped images
Satellite image
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100543
ST - Convolutional Neural Network for Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)
land cover classification using overlapping process on satellite images
TI - Convolutional Neural Network for Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)
land cover classification using overlapping process on satellite images
VL - 23
ID - 1021
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Many hydro-dams have been constructed in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMRB)
due to their high potential in hydro-power and economic development, but there are
many knowledge gaps in understanding unintended, negative social and environmental
consequences. One of the knowledge gaps is spatially explicit impact assessment of
hydropower dams, especially when it comes down to policies for pay for ecosystem
services. In reality, the spatial patterns of dam impacts are obvious, but little
is known about the pattern and scope of the impact. Thus, this paper adopted an
ellipse shape model in quantifying dam impacts and determined the spatial extents
at different dam construction stages. The methods used were the proximity, trend,
and cluster analysis on the time-series nighttime lights and enhanced vegetation
index, which were then fitted to the ellipse model. The ellipse model was compared
to the circular model using three criteria (compactness index, omission index, and
ellipse index) to show the usefulness of the ellipse model. The spatial impacts of
dams were measured by land use/land cover changes, at different spatial scales and
different stage of dams. The results suggested that the ellipse model was able to
capture the spatial and temporal effects of dams at different construction stages,
when compared with satellite observations. This paper suggested an asymmetric
pattern of dam impacts and there were spatial boundaries. These findings may help
devising dam-related policies, especially when it relates to pay for ecosystem
services.
AU - Cho, Myung Sik
AU - Qi, Jiaguo
DA - 2021/11/01/
KW - Dam
Mekong
Ellipse model
Human-environmental interaction
Spatiotemporal impact
Time-series analysis
Land use land cover changes
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102588
ST - Quantifying spatiotemporal impacts of hydro-dams on land use/land cover
changes in the Lower Mekong River Basin
TI - Quantifying spatiotemporal impacts of hydro-dams on land use/land cover
VL - 136
ID - 246
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Many hydro-dams have been constructed in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMRB)
due to their high potential in hydro-power and economic development, but there are
many knowledge gaps in understanding unintended, negative social and environmental
consequences. One of the knowledge gaps is spatially explicit impact assessment of
hydropower dams, especially when it comes down to policies for pay for ecosystem
services. In reality, the spatial patterns of dam impacts are obvious, but little
is known about the pattern and scope of the impact. Thus, this paper adopted an
ellipse shape model in quantifying dam impacts and determined the spatial extents
at different dam construction stages. The methods used were the proximity, trend,
and cluster analysis on the time-series nighttime lights and enhanced vegetation
index, which were then fitted to the ellipse model. The ellipse model was compared
to the circular model using three criteria (compactness index, omission index, and
ellipse index) to show the usefulness of the ellipse model. The spatial impacts of
dams were measured by land use/land cover changes, at different spatial scales and
different stage of dams. The results suggested that the ellipse model was able to
capture the spatial and temporal effects of dams at different construction stages,
when compared with satellite observations. This paper suggested an asymmetric
pattern of dam impacts and there were spatial boundaries. These findings may help
devising dam-related policies, especially when it relates to pay for ecosystem
services.
AU - Cho, Myung Sik
AU - Qi, Jiaguo
DA - 2021/11/01/
KW - Dam
Mekong
Ellipse model
Human-environmental interaction
Spatiotemporal impact
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102588
ST - Quantifying spatiotemporal impacts of hydro-dams on land use/land cover
TI - Quantifying spatiotemporal impacts of hydro-dams on land use/land cover
VL - 136
ID - 346
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The most important biological ecosystems on the earth are mangroves, palms,
shrubs, and trees that have adjusted to the challenging environments of high
salinity, warm air and temperatures, severe tides, murky, sediment-hampered
waterways, and oxygen-depleted soils make up mangroves that are mostly found in the
intertidal zone. It is a sanctuary for a variety of aquatic animals and provide
protection to coastal land. It acts as “Kalpvruksh” for human being and aquatic
culture. Despite the importance of the mangrove ecosystem, the area of mangroves
has been declining for several decades. The multispectral data and image processing
techniques are frequently used to map and monitor mangrove changes. In this study,
the changes of mangroves were accomplished along the Ghogha coast, Bhavnagar
district of Gujarat coast, India using the Landsat 8 OLI and Sentinel–2A satellite
data for 2016 and 2018, respectively. The image analysis and change detection
studies were carried out using QGIS (3.10.14) and ArcMap (10.7.1) software. Using
high-resolution satellite data and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI), this research attempts to determine the geographical extent of mangroves.
The result shows that the total mangrove cover decreased from 2016 to 2018 and
Sentinel-2A images shows a better performance in comparison to Landsat 8 OLI,
because of its higher spatial resolution.
AU - Chopade, Madhuri R.
AU - Mahajan, Seema
AU - Chaube, Nilima
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.118839
KW - Mangrove
QGIS
NDVI
Mangrove identification
ArcMap
PY - 2023
SN - 0957-4174
SP - 118839
ST - Assessment of land use, land cover change in the mangrove forest of Ghogha
area, Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat
T2 - Expert Systems with Applications
TI - Assessment of land use, land cover change in the mangrove forest of Ghogha
area, Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat
VL - 212
ID - 1123
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Information on periodic land use/land cover (LULC) changes are imperative for
regional agricultural planning and policymaking. In this study, 332 soil samples
were collected across five LULC types (coal mine degraded land, grassland, shifting
cultivation or Jhum, plantation, and upland agriculture) of Eastern Indian
Himalayas and subsequently characterized via traditional laboratory protocols and
hyperspectral sensor. The soil physicochemical data and spectral data were
separately used to classify six LULC types using three machine learning (ML)
algorithms [support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), and K-nearest
neighbors (KNN)]. Results indicated that the change in LULC directly impacted the
dynamics of soil properties. The principal component analysis highlighted the
interrelationships between the suite of soil physicochemical properties in
classifying soil samples from different LULC types. All three ML algorithms
exhibited that the physicochemical properties of the soil can perfectly classify
LULC types. Spectral data from the hyperspectral sensor also demonstrated good
classification accuracy. Overall, SVM performed better than RF and KNN, producing
93% and 78% classification accuracy using soil properties and spectral data,
respectively. Moreover, the RF algorithm could select the influential soil and
spectral variables for classifying LULC types. In the future, the approach tested
herein can be used to classify several LULC types into the archived national soil
spectral database. More research is needed to include a wide range of soil data and
more LULC classes for a comprehensive classification using advanced deep learning
tools.
AU - Choudhury, B. U.
AU - Divyanth, L. G.
AU - Chakraborty, Somsubhra
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - LULC
Soil
Spectral data
Hyperspectral
Machine learning
Classification
SVM
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107200
ST - Land use/land cover classification using hyperspectral soil reflectance
features in the Eastern Himalayas, India
T2 - CATENA
TI - Land use/land cover classification using hyperspectral soil reflectance
features in the Eastern Himalayas, India
VL - 229
ID - 961
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Both natural processes and anthropogenic actions alter land use and land
cover but the impact of anthropogenic actions has dramatically increased since the
last century in many regions of the world. This study attempts to investigate the
land cover change of the Sundarbans and surrounding areas of Bangladesh in the last
forty years by analyzing Landsat images. Sundarbans, having the richest and
exceptional biodiversity, is the largest remaining tract of mangrove forest on
earth facing multidimensional threats of degradation. Time series Landsat satellite
images collected for five years are 1980 (MSS), 1990 (TM), 2000 (TM), 2010 (TM) and
2020 (OLI). By analyzing, comparing and visualizing the classified images using
ArcMap 10.5 software the historical trend of land cover change of the study area is
exhibited. The result revealed that a large amount of non-vegetated areas located
outside of Sundarbans mangrove forest converted into water bodies due to shrimp
cultivation. During this long time, the Sundarbans mangrove forest area remained
unchanged except for little change occurred by soil erosion along the river bank
and coastline. Kappa coefficient revealed the accuracy of the land cover map with a
coefficient value of 0.88, 0.92, 0.90, 0.93 and 0.92 for 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 and
2020 images respectively. This research will support policymakers and the forest
department to improve management policy. Also, influence researchers to conduct
case-specific micro-scale research in the region.
AU - Chowdhury, Md Sharafat
AU - Hafsa, Bibi
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Sundarbans
GIS
Remote sensing
Change detection
Kappa indices
PY - 2022
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02151
ST - Multi-decadal land cover change analysis over Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of
Bangladesh: A GIS and remote sensing based approach
TI - Multi-decadal land cover change analysis over Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of
Bangladesh: A GIS and remote sensing based approach
VL - 37
ID - 104
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pollinators play pivotal roles in maintaining agricultural and natural plant
communities, yet some bee populations are declining. Loss of pollinator habitats as
a result of agricultural intensification and urbanization have reduced bee
abundance and diversity. Additionally, climate change has affected bee
distributions and led to disruption of plant-pollinator synchrony, impacting
ecosystem processes. However, how these factors concurrently influence bee
assemblages is poorly understood. Therefore, we evaluated bumble bee (Bombus)
assemblages in relation to the proportion of agricultural, semi-natural, and urban
land cover and interannual variation in temperature, precipitation, and relative
humidity in Utah agroecosystems using Bombus captured as bycatch in pest monitoring
traps from 2014 to 2018. Bombus assemblage composition was highest in agricultural
sites with increased agricultural land cover in the surrounding area, low
temperatures, and high relative humidity during the growing season; and lowest in
sites with increased urban land cover, high temperatures, and low relative
humidity. Functional dispersion did not differ among these groups indicating a
range of tongue lengths, body sizes, hair lengths, and hair types were present
within all agricultural sites. Further, high beta-diversity, as indicated by unique
Bombus assemblages among sites, suggests that all agricultural sites in this study
have potential conservation value for maintaining Bombus communities. Therefore, it
is important that diverse habitats for pollinators are maintained through targeted
management techniques. Additionally, our collection of Bombus from mid-May to mid-
September identified phenological overlap within Bombus assemblages, which helps
ensure pollination services are provided even if a particular species is lost due
to environmental disturbances. However, while there is overlap in functional traits
and phenology, considerations should be given due to widespread pollinator
declines. Overall, evaluating landscape and climate variables together may yield
more realistic results and better inform effective management and land-use planning
strategies to prevent ecological homogenization and to foster future resiliency of
Bombus populations.
AU - Christman, Morgan E.
AU - Spears, Lori R.
AU - Strange, James P.
AU - Pearse, William D.
AU - Burchfield, Emily K.
AU - Ramirez, Ricardo A.
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Bumble bee
Landscape ecology
Landscape composition
Climate change
Agroecosystem
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108113
ST - Land cover and climate drive shifts in Bombus assemblage composition
TI - Land cover and climate drive shifts in Bombus assemblage composition
VL - 339
ID - 554
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding ecosystem functioning and stability of continental slope
environments requires assessing the effects of habitat heterogeneity (canyon and
non-canyon habitats) on benthic macrofaunal communities and ecosystem functioning.
We evaluated the importance of habitat heterogeneity and phytodetrital enrichment
in canyon, channel, and inter-canyon habitats of the Gulf of Maine, Northwest
Atlantic. Using an ROV, we collected sediment cores at five seafloor sites in the
Gulf of Maine (663–969 m depth). Over ∼24 h, we incubated ∼6 cores per site, three
of which were enriched with the diatom Chaetoceros muelleri. For all core
treatments, we measured macrofaunal composition, functional diversity indices
(functional richness, evenness, and divergence), and benthic nutrient fluxes
(ammonium, nitrate, phosphate, and silicate), as well as oxygen consumption. We
also dedicated two non-incubated cores to quantifying sedimentary and chemical-
physical characteristics. We found that benthic communities differed among the
three habitats, but these differences and our phytodetrital additions did not
translate to significant differences in rates of benthic fluxes among habitats.,
expect for nitrate and phosphate fluxes. Total organic carbon and chlorophyll-a
explained most of the variation in oxygen consumption, which was similar in
enriched and control cores. We conclude that large-scale habitat heterogeneity
contributes to variation in benthic community composition, but with no consistent
effect on nutrient fluxes. These results also suggest that phytodetrital deposition
influences oxygen consumption but plays a lesser role in short-term nutrient
cycling in deep-sea heterogeneous habitats, perhaps masked by other environmental
variables. Moreover, sediments with high functional richness and relatively high
functional divergence may sometimes lack the specific trait types that rapidly
enhance nutrient regeneration and thus contribute to ecosystem functioning of deep-
sea sediments.
AU - Ciraolo, Alessia C.
AU - Snelgrove, Paul V. R.
DA - 2023/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2023.104073
KW - Infaunal community
Diversity
Abundance
Nutrient cycling
Organic matter
Ecosystem functioning
Deep-sea sediments
Canyon
Inter-canyon
Channel
PY - 2023
SN - 0967-0637
SP - 104073
ST - Contrasting benthic ecological functions in deep-sea canyon and non-canyon
habitats: Macrofaunal diversity and nutrient cycling
T2 - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
TI - Contrasting benthic ecological functions in deep-sea canyon and non-canyon
habitats: Macrofaunal diversity and nutrient cycling
VL - 197
ID - 825
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover (LULC) maps from remote sensing are vital for
monitoring, understanding and predicting the effects of complex human–nature
interactions that span local, regional and global scales. We present a method to
map annual LULC at a regional spatial scale with source data and processing
techniques that permit scaling to broader spatial and temporal scales, while
maintaining a consistent classification scheme and accuracy. Using the Dry Chaco
ecoregion in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay as a test site, we derived a suite of
predictor variables from 2001 to 2007 from the MODIS 250m vegetation index product
(MOD13Q1). These variables included: annual statistics of red, near infrared, and
enhanced vegetation index (EVI), phenological metrics derived from EVI time series
data, and slope and elevation. For reference data, we visually interpreted percent
cover of eight classes at locations with high-resolution QuickBird imagery in
Google Earth. An adjustable majority cover threshold was used to assign samples to
a dominant class. When compared to field data, we found this imagery to have
georeferencing error <5% the length of a MODIS pixel, while most class
interpretation error was related to confusion between agriculture and herbaceous
vegetation. We used the Random Forests classifier to identify the best sets of
predictor variables and percent cover thresholds for discriminating our LULC
classes. The best variable set included all predictor variables and a cover
threshold of 80%. This optimal Random Forests was used to map LULC for each year
between 2001 and 2007, followed by a per-pixel, 3-year temporal filter to remove
disallowed LULC transitions. Our sequence of maps had an overall accuracy of 79.3%,
producer accuracy from 51.4% (plantation) to 95.8% (woody vegetation), and user
accuracy from 58.9% (herbaceous vegetation) to 100.0% (water). We attributed map
class confusion to limited spectral information, sub-pixel spectral mixing,
georeferencing error and human error in interpreting reference samples. We used our
maps to assess woody vegetation change in the Dry Chaco from 2002 to 2006, which
was characterized by rapid deforestation related to soybean and planted pasture
expansion. This method can be easily applied to other regions or continents to
produce spatially and temporally consistent information on annual LULC.
AU - Clark, Matthew L.
AU - Aide, T. Mitchell
AU - Grau, H. Ricardo
AU - Riner, George
DA - 2010/11/15/
IS - 11
KW - Land cover and land use change
MODIS Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Vegetation phenology
Random Forests
Google Earth interpretation
Dry Chaco ecoregion
PY - 2010
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 2816-2832
ST - A scalable approach to mapping annual land cover at 250 m using MODIS time
series data: A case study in the Dry Chaco ecoregion of South America
TI - A scalable approach to mapping annual land cover at 250 m using MODIS time
series data: A case study in the Dry Chaco ecoregion of South America
VL - 114
ID - 1180
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Riparian zones, transitional environments between terrestrial and freshwater
ecosystems, have been historically threatened in Europe by land reclamation and
exploitation of their natural resources. These fragile environments deliver a large
number of ecological and societal services, while simultaneously playing a key role
in the maintenance of biodiversity in fragmented landscapes. At large scales, one
of the clearest and most informative indicators of alteration of state and
characteristics of ecological systems is land-cover change. A newly available
European riparian zone distribution dataset and continental land-cover change
information allowed us to obtain an unprecedented continental overview of riparian
land conversion and associated drivers, as well as a broad indication of their loss
of capacity to provide ecosystem services. The analysis shows that only 1.8% of
riparian zones experienced land-cover changes in the period 2000–2006. The majority
of riparian changes involved forest loss and forest regrowth due to forestry
activities and, to a lesser extent, to fires. Approximately 9% of land-cover
changes involved conversion to artificial and agricultural surface, with
trajectories largely affecting their ecological integrity. Using land-cover proxy-
based indicators we show that the loss of riparian zones’ capacity to support
ecological integrity and ecosystem services was overall significantly higher than
the proportion of converted surface. The methodological approach can be used to
support the assessment of environmental policy targets, and for regional planning
and management of riparian zones.
AU - Clerici, Nicola
AU - Paracchini, Maria Luisa
AU - Maes, Joachim
DA - 2014/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2014.01.002
IS - 2
KW - Riparian zones
Land-cover change
Ecosystem services
Ecological integrity
Ecosystem service capacity
Corine Land Cover 2006
PY - 2014
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 107-120
ST - Land-cover change dynamics and insights into ecosystem services in European
stream riparian zones
T2 - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology
TI - Land-cover change dynamics and insights into ecosystem services in European
VL - 14
ID - 276
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Riparian zones, transitional environments between terrestrial and freshwater
ecosystems, have been historically threatened in Europe by land reclamation and
exploitation of their natural resources. These fragile environments deliver a large
number of ecological and societal services, while simultaneously playing a key role
in the maintenance of biodiversity in fragmented landscapes. At large scales, one
of the clearest and most informative indicators of alteration of state and
characteristics of ecological systems is land-cover change. A newly available
European riparian zone distribution dataset and continental land-cover change
information allowed us to obtain an unprecedented continental overview of riparian
land conversion and associated drivers, as well as a broad indication of their loss
of capacity to provide ecosystem services. The analysis shows that only 1.8% of
riparian zones experienced land-cover changes in the period 2000–2006. The majority
of riparian changes involved forest loss and forest regrowth due to forestry
activities and, to a lesser extent, to fires. Approximately 9% of land-cover
changes involved conversion to artificial and agricultural surface, with
trajectories largely affecting their ecological integrity. Using land-cover proxy-
based indicators we show that the loss of riparian zones’ capacity to support
ecological integrity and ecosystem services was overall significantly higher than
the proportion of converted surface. The methodological approach can be used to
support the assessment of environmental policy targets, and for regional planning
and management of riparian zones.
AU - Clerici, Nicola
AU - Paracchini, Maria Luisa
AU - Maes, Joachim
DA - 2014/01/01/
IS - 2
KW - Riparian zones
Land-cover change
Ecosystem services
Ecological integrity
Ecosystem service capacity
Corine Land Cover 2006
PY - 2014
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 107-120
ST - Land-cover change dynamics and insights into ecosystem services in European
TI - Land-cover change dynamics and insights into ecosystem services in European
VL - 14
ID - 376
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Informed from historical case studies of land cover change and development in
northern countries, forest transition (FT) theories have a tendency to precast
specific conclusions. Considering the case of a so-called FT in Thừa Thiên Huế
Province in tropical Central Vietnam, we investigated 1.) whether such a ‘FT’
indeed reflects a resurgence of genuine forest, 2.) whether the land cover changes
can be explained through conventional ‘pathways’ of FT, and 3.) in which ways the
changes may or may not portend ‘sustainable development’. Using satellite imagery
and topographic maps, we produced maps for twenty land cover types for the years
1966, 1973, 1979, 1988, 1998, 2008, 2016 and 2019 and analysed land cover change
over time. We contextualize these results with reference to the historical and
scientific literature on Vietnam, and find that 1.) the forestlands represent a
historically rich bio-cultural landscape; 2.) considerable forest destruction
resulted from the Second Indochina War rather than classical degradation pathways;
3.) in the post-war period altered forestland spaces and re-emerging land uses
interacted with state-led re-territorialization and socialist plans for land
resource development, influencing shifts in forest cover; 4.) during 1979–1988
state-led intensive timber logging in remaining rainforests (causing widespread
forest degradation) somewhat paradoxically (in terms of conventional FT models and
theories) coincided already with a slight increase in lower-biomass tree cover; 5.)
after 1988 logging in natural forests was officially prohibited (logging bans), and
forestry shifted to a reliance on wood produced in acacia-based plantations
(largely on lands officially allocated to households); and 6.) this shift went
along with a significant state-led restructuring and development of land use
policies and the promotion of forest-relevant economic industries. ‘Restoration’ of
tree cover mainly consisted of the expansion of exotic tree plantations, but – at
least intermittently – this may also have mitigated impacts on natural forests. We
conclude with some reflections on the FT-outcome, its ‘sustainability’, and future
trajectories and possibilities of land cover changes in TTHP.
AU - Cochard, Roland
AU - Gravey, Mathieu
AU - Rasera, Luiz Gustavo
AU - Mariethoz, Grégoire
AU - Kull, Christian A.
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Satellite imagery
Forest cover change
Environmental impacts of conflict
Timber logging
Tree plantation industry
Development and resettlement programs
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106887
ST - The nature of a ‘forest transition’ in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Central
Vietnam – A study of land cover changes over five decades
TI - The nature of a ‘forest transition’ in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Central
VL - 134
ID - 249
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Informed from historical case studies of land cover change and development in
northern countries, forest transition (FT) theories have a tendency to precast
specific conclusions. Considering the case of a so-called FT in Thừa Thiên Huế
Province in tropical Central Vietnam, we investigated 1.) whether such a ‘FT’
indeed reflects a resurgence of genuine forest, 2.) whether the land cover changes
can be explained through conventional ‘pathways’ of FT, and 3.) in which ways the
changes may or may not portend ‘sustainable development’. Using satellite imagery
and topographic maps, we produced maps for twenty land cover types for the years
1966, 1973, 1979, 1988, 1998, 2008, 2016 and 2019 and analysed land cover change
over time. We contextualize these results with reference to the historical and
scientific literature on Vietnam, and find that 1.) the forestlands represent a
historically rich bio-cultural landscape; 2.) considerable forest destruction
resulted from the Second Indochina War rather than classical degradation pathways;
3.) in the post-war period altered forestland spaces and re-emerging land uses
interacted with state-led re-territorialization and socialist plans for land
resource development, influencing shifts in forest cover; 4.) during 1979–1988
state-led intensive timber logging in remaining rainforests (causing widespread
forest degradation) somewhat paradoxically (in terms of conventional FT models and
theories) coincided already with a slight increase in lower-biomass tree cover; 5.)
after 1988 logging in natural forests was officially prohibited (logging bans), and
forestry shifted to a reliance on wood produced in acacia-based plantations
(largely on lands officially allocated to households); and 6.) this shift went
along with a significant state-led restructuring and development of land use
policies and the promotion of forest-relevant economic industries. ‘Restoration’ of
tree cover mainly consisted of the expansion of exotic tree plantations, but – at
least intermittently – this may also have mitigated impacts on natural forests. We
conclude with some reflections on the FT-outcome, its ‘sustainability’, and future
trajectories and possibilities of land cover changes in TTHP.
AU - Cochard, Roland
AU - Gravey, Mathieu
AU - Rasera, Luiz Gustavo
AU - Mariethoz, Grégoire
AU - Kull, Christian A.
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Satellite imagery
Forest cover change
Environmental impacts of conflict
Timber logging
Tree plantation industry
Development and resettlement programs
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106887
ST - The nature of a ‘forest transition’ in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Central
TI - The nature of a ‘forest transition’ in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Central
VL - 134
ID - 349
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Coleman, David C.
A2 - Crossley, D. A.
A2 - Hendrix, Paul F.
AU - Coleman, David C.
AU - Crossley, D. A.
AU - Hendrix, Paul F.
CY - Burlington
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012179726-3/50009-5
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2004
SN - 978-0-12-179726-3
SP - 271-298
ST - 8 - Future Developments in Soil Ecology
T2 - Fundamentals of Soil Ecology (Second Edition)
TI - 8 - Future Developments in Soil Ecology
ID - 547
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Coleman, David C.
A2 - Crossley, D. A.
A2 - Hendrix, Paul F.
AU - Hendrix, Paul F.
CY - Burlington
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012179726-3/50010-1
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2004
SN - 978-0-12-179726-3
SP - 299-325
ST - 9 - Laboratory and Field Exercises in Soil Ecology
T2 - Fundamentals of Soil Ecology (Second Edition)
TI - 9 - Laboratory and Field Exercises in Soil Ecology
ID - 80
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In forests, trees such as oaks (Quercus spp.) fulfill key ecological
functions, including nutrient and water cycling. In the last decades, climate
change and its related environmental disturbances have favored the appearance of
disease outbreaks caused by plant pathogenic microorganisms. In this context,
several root-inhabiting Phytophthora species have emerged as causal agents of
“catastrophic tree mortality”. A robust body of scientific literature supports the
hypothesis for the convergence between Phytophthora and predisposing environmental
conditions as warm temperatures, flooding, and drought to establish the optimal
conditions for the pathogen proliferation and infection. Due to the climatic
alterations and bad agricultural and silvicultural practices tree decline and
mortality in extensive zones of forests localized at the Boreal region of America,
Asia and Europe, and in Oceania have been observed. Because of global climate
change trees have been forced to migrate towards new geographical sites, which in
the presence of exotic Phytophthora species have favored the emergence of this
pathogen and its outbreaks. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to establish
international protocols to avoid pathogen propagation to new sites. In this review,
we integrated and discussed state of the art information about the environmental
traits and microbial factors that induce forest decline and subsequent tree
mortality. Further research directions in the field of Phytophthora – plant
interactions with special emphasis on the biochemical and molecular signals
involved in pathogen virulence and host defense are suggested. Finally, strategies
for disease prevention in forest management and conservation are discussed.
AU - Contreras-Cornejo, Hexon Angel
AU - Larsen, John
AU - Fernández-Pavía, Sylvia Patricia
AU - Oyama, Ken
DA - 2023/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100719
KW - Drought
Forest decline
Global warming
Tree dieback
Oomycete
PY - 2023
SN - 2452-2198
SP - 100719
ST - Climate change, a booster of disease outbreaks by the plant pathogen
Phytophthora in oak forests
T2 - Rhizosphere
TI - Climate change, a booster of disease outbreaks by the plant pathogen
VL - 27
ID - 703
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In forests, trees such as oaks (Quercus spp.) fulfill key ecological
functions, including nutrient and water cycling. In the last decades, climate
change and its related environmental disturbances have favored the appearance of
disease outbreaks caused by plant pathogenic microorganisms. In this context,
several root-inhabiting Phytophthora species have emerged as causal agents of
“catastrophic tree mortality”. A robust body of scientific literature supports the
hypothesis for the convergence between Phytophthora and predisposing environmental
conditions as warm temperatures, flooding, and drought to establish the optimal
conditions for the pathogen proliferation and infection. Due to the climatic
alterations and bad agricultural and silvicultural practices tree decline and
mortality in extensive zones of forests localized at the Boreal region of America,
Asia and Europe, and in Oceania have been observed. Because of global climate
change trees have been forced to migrate towards new geographical sites, which in
the presence of exotic Phytophthora species have favored the emergence of this
pathogen and its outbreaks. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to establish
international protocols to avoid pathogen propagation to new sites. In this review,
we integrated and discussed state of the art information about the environmental
traits and microbial factors that induce forest decline and subsequent tree
mortality. Further research directions in the field of Phytophthora – plant
interactions with special emphasis on the biochemical and molecular signals
involved in pathogen virulence and host defense are suggested. Finally, strategies
for disease prevention in forest management and conservation are discussed.
AU - Contreras-Cornejo, Hexon Angel
AU - Larsen, John
AU - Fernández-Pavía, Sylvia Patricia
AU - Oyama, Ken
DA - 2023/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100719
KW - Drought
Forest decline
Global warming
Tree dieback
Oomycete
PY - 2023
SN - 2452-2198
SP - 100719
ST - Climate change, a booster of disease outbreaks by the plant pathogen
T2 - Rhizosphere
TI - Climate change, a booster of disease outbreaks by the plant pathogen
VL - 27
ID - 803
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Aim Species distribution models have become important tools for studying
changes in biodiversity. Most studies use these models to evaluate the impact of
global changes on biodiversity. For that purpose, scenarios are used that are based
on changes in land use and/or land cover, or on climatic changes. However, the
temporal transferability of such models depends heavily on modeling methods,
environmental predictors and the ecological traits of species. Here, we evaluate
the power of modeling tools to predict changes in bird species abundances based on
observed changes in land cover. Location Wallonia, Belgium Methods To assess this
temporal transferability, this research makes use of two biological and two
environmental datasets, both sampled with a 10-year interval. This allows us to
compare the predictions of models for another period than the period used to fit
the models, with actual values for species abundance. We also analyzed the impact
of ecological traits on the temporal transferability. Generalized additive models
were fitted for 75 breeding birds. While a lot of studies use occurrence data, we
used abundance data for fitting models. Abundance data contains more information
and should allow us to better capture abundance changes in bird populations.
Results For the majority of species studied, the results show a low temporal
transferability. With a few exceptions, e.g., species with softwood habitats,
predicted changes do not correspond to observed changes. For certain bird species,
e.g., those on arable lands, we observed an increase in predicted abundances in the
future, while these species actually decreased. Few ecological traits seem to
significantly impact the models’ transferability. Main conclusions Our findings
show that it is difficult to predict abundance changes of bird species based only
on land cover changes. It is necessary to add other predictors into the models,
e.g., predictors of habitat quality or spatial configuration.
AU - Coppée, Thomas
AU - Paquet, Jean-Yves
AU - Titeux, Nicolas
AU - Dufrêne, Marc
DA - 2022/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110136
KW - Abundance
Birds
Ecological traits
GAM
Species abundance modeling
Temporal transferability
PY - 2022
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 110136
ST - Temporal transferability of species abundance models to study the changes of
breeding bird species based on land cover changes
T2 - Ecological Modelling
TI - Temporal transferability of species abundance models to study the changes of
breeding bird species based on land cover changes
VL - 473
ID - 152
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This research compared four nitrogen (N) management strategies (uniform N
rate: UR, variable N rate based on crop proximal sensing: VR-PS, variable N rate
based on management zones: VR-MZ and variable N rate based on integrating crop
sensing and MZ: VR-PSMZ), evaluating their effect on maize grain yield, partial
factor productivity (PFPN), and net return above N fertiliser cost (RANC). The
study provided a practical tool for choosing the fertilisation strategy that best
performs in each agro-environment. These datasets are a supplementary material to
the research paper by [3]. Data were collected over seven site-years experiments
conducted in North-Eastern Colorado (USA). In dataset 1, for each site-year, data
includes geo-referred points where grain yield and Normalised Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) were measured, each one associated with its respective N rate,
management zone (MZ), PFPN, RANC, and N management strategy. In order to group the
observations reflecting homogeneous crop vigour, NDVI values were clustered within
NDVI classes. In dataset 2, the main soil properties measured in several geo-
referred points in each location are provided.
AU - Cordero, Eleonora
AU - Longchamps, Louis
AU - Khosla, Raj
AU - Sacco, Dario
DA - 2020/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104968
KW - Variable N rate
Data integration
Management-zones
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-3409
SP - 104968
ST - Joint measurements of NDVI and crop production data-set related to
combination of management zones delineation and nitrogen fertilisation levels
T2 - Data in Brief
TI - Joint measurements of NDVI and crop production data-set related to
combination of management zones delineation and nitrogen fertilisation levels
VL - 28
ID - 1215
ER -
TY - CHAP
AB - The concepts of soil quality and soil health concern the ability of soil to
function and provide ecosystem services. This chapter reports a historical and
critical overview of the two terms and a review of the methods and indicators
currently used to assess and monitor soil quality and health. Different approaches
are described and guidelines on the selection and use of indicators across spatial
and temporal scales are provided. Key indicators are introduced, grouped according
to their relevance to provide 10 specific soil functions, with their main
references, sensitivity to changes, and relative cost of sampling and analysis.
AU - Costantini, Edoardo A. C.
AU - Priori, Simone
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00024-0
Fertility
Functionality
Functions
Indicators
Soil biology
Soil chemistry
Soil classification
Soil conservation
Soil degradation
Soil health
Soil management
Soil physics
Soil quality
Visual soil assessment
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95133-3
SP - 181-192
ST - Soil quality and health key indicators
TI - Soil quality and health key indicators
ID - 843
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Habitat connectivity is essential for maintaining populations of wildlife
species, especially as climate changes. Knowledge about the fate of existing
habitat networks in a changing climate and in light of land-use change is critical
for determining which types of conservation actions must be taken to maintain those
networks. However, information is lacking about how multiple focal species that use
similar habitats overlap in the degree and geographic patterns of threats to
linkages among currently suitable habitat patches. We sought to address that gap.
We assessed climate change threat to existing linkages in the southeastern United
States for three wildlife species that use similar habitats but differ in the
degree to which their ranges are limited by climate, habitat specificity, and
dispersal ability. Linkages for the specialist species (timber rattlesnake), whose
range is climate-restricted, were more likely to serve as climate change refugia –
that is, they were more likely to be climate-stable – by the middle of the 21st
century. This contrasts with the two more generalist species (Rafinesque's big-
eared bat and American black bear), whose linkages were threatened by climate
change and thus required adaptation measures. Further incorporation of projected
land-use change and current protection status for important linkages narrows down
our recommended conservation actions for each species. Our results highlight the
surprising ways in which even species that use similar habitats will experience
differences in the degree and geographic patterns of threats to connectivity.
Taking action before these projected changes occur will be critical for successful
conservation.
AU - Costanza, Jennifer K.
AU - Watling, James
AU - Sutherland, Ron
AU - Belyea, Curtis
AU - Dilkina, Bistra
AU - Cayton, Heather
AU - Bucklin, David
AU - Romañach, Stephanie S.
AU - Haddad, Nick M.
DA - 2020/08/01/
KW - Climate adaptation
Climate refugia
Corridor
Land-use change
Landscape conservation
Protection status
PY - 2020
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108678
ST - Preserving connectivity under climate and land-use change: No one-size-fits-
all approach for focal species in similar habitats
TI - Preserving connectivity under climate and land-use change: No one-size-fits-
all approach for focal species in similar habitats
VL - 248
ID - 7
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil organisms are considered drivers of soil ecosystem services (primary
productivity, nutrient cycling, carbon cycling, water regulation) associated with
sustainable agricultural production. Soil biodiversity was highlighted in the soil
thematic strategy as a key component of soil quality. The lack of quantitative
standardised data at a large scale has resulted in poor understanding of how soil
biodiversity could be incorporated into legislation for the protection of soil
quality. In 2011, the EcoFINDERS (FP7) project sampled 76 sites across 11 European
countries, covering five biogeographical zones (Alpine, Atlantic, Boreal,
Continental and Mediterranean) and three land-uses (arable, grass, forestry).
Samples collected from across these sites ranged in soil properties; soil organic
carbon (SOC), pH and texture. To assess the range in biodiversity and ecosystem
function across the sites, fourteen biological methods were applied as proxy
indicators for these functions. These methods measured the following: microbial
diversity: DNA yields (molecular biomass), archaea, bacteria, total fungi and
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; micro fauna diversity: nematode trophic groups; meso
fauna diversity: enchytraeids and Collembola species; microbial function:
nitrification, extracellular enzymes, multiple substrate induced respiration,
community level physiological profiling and ammonia oxidiser/nitrification
functional genes. Network analysis was used to identify the key connections between
organisms under the different land use scenarios. Highest network density was found
in forest soils and lowest density occurred in arable soils. Key taxomonic units
(TUs) were identified in each land-use type and in relation to SOC and pH
categorisations. Top-connected taxonomic units (i.e. displaying the most co-
occurrence to other TUs) were identified for each land use type. In arable sites
this was dominated by bacteria and fungi, while in grassland sites bacteria and
fungi were most connected. In forest soils archaeal, enchytraeid and fungal TUs
displayed the largest number of neighbours, reflecting the greatest connectivity.
Multiple regression models were applied to assess the potential contribution of
soil organisms to carbon cycling and storage and nutrient cycling of specifically
nitrogen and phosphorus. Key drivers of carbon cycling were microbial biomass,
basal respiration and fungal richness; these three measures have often been
associated with carbon cycling in soils. Regression models of nutrient cycling were
dependent on the model applied, showing variation in biological indicators.
AU - Creamer, R. E.
AU - Hannula, S. E.
AU - Leeuwen, J. P. Van
AU - Stone, D.
AU - Rutgers, M.
AU - Schmelz, R. M.
AU - Ruiter, P. C. de
AU - Hendriksen, N. Bohse
AU - Bolger, T.
AU - Bouffaud, M. L.
AU - Buee, M.
AU - Carvalho, F.
AU - Costa, D.
AU - Dirilgen, T.
AU - Francisco, R.
AU - Griffiths, B. S.
AU - Griffiths, R.
AU - Martin, F.
AU - Silva, P. Martins da
AU - Mendes, S.
AU - Morais, P. V.
AU - Pereira, C.
AU - Philippot, L.
AU - Plassart, P.
AU - Redecker, D.
AU - Römbke, J.
AU - Sousa, J. P.
AU - Wouterse, M.
AU - Lemanceau, P.
DA - 2016/01/01/
KW - Soil biodiversity
Ecosystem function
Carbon cycling and storage
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Nutrient cycling
Network analysis
PY - 2016
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 112-124
ST - Ecological network analysis reveals the inter-connection between soil
biodiversity and ecosystem function as affected by land use across Europe
TI - Ecological network analysis reveals the inter-connection between soil
biodiversity and ecosystem function as affected by land use across Europe
VL - 97
ID - 888
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The potential impacts of deforestation on hydrological response are of
significant importance in highland regions of northern Thailand and other parts of
southern Asia. In these regions, where climate exhibits strong seasonality, the
availability of water in the dry season determines the feasibility of multiple crop
rotations. Based on the IHACRES rainfall-runoff model, a simple scaling procedure
and landcover data, this paper presents a simple hydrologic approach to predict
hydrologic response to land use changes, and to predict streamflow in ungauged
catchments. The latter is a major hurdle in water resource analyses in regions like
northern Thailand where there is a lack of stream gauge instrumentation, or where
assessment of water availability is required at locations between gauging sites as
input to agricultural production models. A simple regionalisation of streamflow
response was tested for three gauged subcatchments of the Mae Chaem catchment in
northern Thailand. Overall performance was superior when calibrated parameters from
the largest catchment were used to infer parameters for the regionalisation. Most
importantly, the procedure was able to predict the relative pattern of annual and
seasonal flows, whatever the reference catchment on which the regionalisation was
based. Investigations of the impacts of forest cover changes on modelled
hydrological response are presented and the key model parameters to which model
outputs are most sensitive are discussed.
AU - Croke, B. F. W.
AU - Merritt, W. S.
AU - Jakeman, A. J.
DA - 2004/05/31/
IS - 1
KW - CATCHCROP
Forest conversion
IHACRES
Regionalisation
PY - 2004
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 115-131
ST - A dynamic model for predicting hydrologic response to land cover changes in
gauged and ungauged catchments
TI - A dynamic model for predicting hydrologic response to land cover changes in
VL - 291
ID - 639
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The potential impacts of deforestation on hydrological response are of
significant importance in highland regions of northern Thailand and other parts of
southern Asia. In these regions, where climate exhibits strong seasonality, the
availability of water in the dry season determines the feasibility of multiple crop
rotations. Based on the IHACRES rainfall-runoff model, a simple scaling procedure
and landcover data, this paper presents a simple hydrologic approach to predict
hydrologic response to land use changes, and to predict streamflow in ungauged
catchments. The latter is a major hurdle in water resource analyses in regions like
northern Thailand where there is a lack of stream gauge instrumentation, or where
assessment of water availability is required at locations between gauging sites as
input to agricultural production models. A simple regionalisation of streamflow
response was tested for three gauged subcatchments of the Mae Chaem catchment in
northern Thailand. Overall performance was superior when calibrated parameters from
the largest catchment were used to infer parameters for the regionalisation. Most
importantly, the procedure was able to predict the relative pattern of annual and
seasonal flows, whatever the reference catchment on which the regionalisation was
based. Investigations of the impacts of forest cover changes on modelled
hydrological response are presented and the key model parameters to which model
outputs are most sensitive are discussed.
AU - Croke, B. F. W.
AU - Merritt, W. S.
AU - Jakeman, A. J.
DA - 2004/05/31/
IS - 1
KW - CATCHCROP
Forest conversion
IHACRES
Regionalisation
PY - 2004
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 115-131
ST - A dynamic model for predicting hydrologic response to land cover changes in
TI - A dynamic model for predicting hydrologic response to land cover changes in
VL - 291
ID - 739
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Comparison of categorical maps from two or more points in time is a common
technique to detect land cover and land use change. Cross-tabulation matrices,
which contain information on the sizes of categorical differences between two maps,
are often used to describe the amount and type of land cover change that has
occurred between two points in time. However, the use of multiple matrices to
describe changes occurring over more than one time interval can be difficult to
interpret. This article presents a graphical method for presenting the land cover
information contained in one or more cross-tabulation matrices based on Sankey
diagrams, which depict the flow of energy or materials through a network. Through
the example of a series of land cover maps of the San Juan, Puerto Rico area (1999–
2003), this form of Sankey diagram is demonstrated to efficiently and elegantly
present information on land cover persistence and change over multiple time
intervals.
AU - Cuba, Nicholas
DA - 2015/07/01/
KW - Land use
Land cover
Change analysis
Visualization
GIS
Sankey diagrams
PY - 2015
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 163-167
ST - Research note: Sankey diagrams for visualizing land cover dynamics
TI - Research note: Sankey diagrams for visualizing land cover dynamics
VL - 139
ID - 988
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The timely, accurate, and automatic acquisition of land cover (LC)
information is a prerequisite for detecting LC dynamics and performing ecological
analyses. Cloud computing platforms, such as the Google Earth Engine, have
substantially improved the efficiency and scale of LC classification. However, the
lack of sufficient and representative training samples hinders automatic and
accurate LC classification. In this study, we propose a new approach that
integrates the automatic generation of training samples and machine learning
algorithms (AGTML) for LC classification in Heilongjiang Province, China. After
optimal focal radii were determined for different LC types using Landsat 8 based on
focal statistics and unique phenology. Then target training samples were
automatically generated based on the improved distance measure SED (a composite of
Spectral angle distance (SAD) and Euclidean distance (ED)). Furthermore, LC
classification was performed using four feature combinations and three machine
learning algorithms. According to independent validation data, the automatically
generated training samples demonstrated good representativeness and stability among
all three classifiers, with an overall accuracy (OA) of classification higher than
86%, and showed high consistency in the landscape pattern of classification. RF
yielded the highest classification accuracy (92.99% OA). AGTML outperformed GLC-
FCS30 in identifying large fragmentation and small patch regions in the landscape
types. The AGTML approach was subsequently applied to the Guanzhong Plain using
different satellite imagery. Results were consistent and accurate (>96.50% OA),
demonstrating that the AGTML approach can be applied to various regions and
sensors, and has immense potential for automated LC classification across regional
and global scales.
AU - Cui, Yanglin
AU - Yang, Gaoxiang
AU - Zhou, Yanbing
AU - Zhao, Chunjiang
AU - Pan, Yuchun
AU - Sun, Qian
AU - Gu, Xiaohe
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Land cover mapping
Landsat 8
Machine learning
Optimal focal radii
Training sample generation
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110904
ST - AGTML: A novel approach to land cover classification by integrating automatic
generation of training samples and machine learning algorithms on Google Earth
Engine
TI - AGTML: A novel approach to land cover classification by integrating automatic
Engine
VL - 154
ID - 673
ER -
TY - JOUR
and global scales.
AU - Cui, Yanglin
AU - Yang, Gaoxiang
AU - Zhou, Yanbing
AU - Pan, Yuchun
AU - Sun, Qian
AU - Gu, Xiaohe
DA - 2023/10/01/
Landsat 8
Machine learning
Optimal focal radii
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110904
Engine
Engine
VL - 154
ID - 773
ER -
TY - JOUR
and global scales.
AU - Cui, Yanglin
AU - Yang, Gaoxiang
AU - Zhou, Yanbing
AU - Pan, Yuchun
AU - Sun, Qian
AU - Gu, Xiaohe
DA - 2023/10/01/
Landsat 8
Machine learning
Optimal focal radii
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110904
Engine
Engine
VL - 154
ID - 1083
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Observed streamflow over the past decades in the upper Yellow River
Basin (UYRB) was examined for changes in hydrological regime. The modified Variable
Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model was employed to better understand climate change
impact and long-term and recent land cover/use change impact as it relates to the
“Grain for Green Project” and “Three Rivers Source Region Reserve” on water
resources by examining mechanisms behind observed streamflow changes. UYRB
hydrological regimes have undergone changes over the past decades as reflected by a
decrease in wet and warm season streamflow, and annual streamflow. Progressively
more streamflow has been generated in the early part of the year compared to the
latter part, consequently leading to the earlier occurrence of the day representing
the midpoint of yearly mass flow. VIC simulations suggest that these changes in
observed streamflow were due to the combined effects of changes in precipitation,
evapotranspiration, rainfall runoff, and baseflow and were caused primarily by
climate change above Tang Nai Hai (TNH) hydrometric station. Below TNH where human
activity is relative intense, land cover/use change and reservoir release impacts
became important. Changes in snowmelt runoff were negligible over the past decades.
Owing to this, snowmelt runoff appeared to play only a modest role in the changing
hydrology of the region. The conservation programs were shown to start to exhibit
some positive impacts on water resources in the UYRB.
AU - Cuo, Lan
AU - Zhang, Yongxin
AU - Gao, Yanhong
AU - Hao, Zhenchun
AU - Cairang, Luosang
DA - 2013/10/10/
KW - Hydrological processes
Hydrological modeling
Climate change and land cover change/use impacts
The upper Yellow River Basin
PY - 2013
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 37-52
ST - The impacts of climate change and land cover/use transition on the hydrology
in the upper Yellow River Basin, China
TI - The impacts of climate change and land cover/use transition on the hydrology
VL - 502
ID - 222
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Observed streamflow over the past decades in the upper Yellow River
Basin (UYRB) was examined for changes in hydrological regime. The modified Variable
Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model was employed to better understand climate change
impact and long-term and recent land cover/use change impact as it relates to the
“Grain for Green Project” and “Three Rivers Source Region Reserve” on water
resources by examining mechanisms behind observed streamflow changes. UYRB
hydrological regimes have undergone changes over the past decades as reflected by a
decrease in wet and warm season streamflow, and annual streamflow. Progressively
more streamflow has been generated in the early part of the year compared to the
latter part, consequently leading to the earlier occurrence of the day representing
the midpoint of yearly mass flow. VIC simulations suggest that these changes in
observed streamflow were due to the combined effects of changes in precipitation,
evapotranspiration, rainfall runoff, and baseflow and were caused primarily by
climate change above Tang Nai Hai (TNH) hydrometric station. Below TNH where human
activity is relative intense, land cover/use change and reservoir release impacts
became important. Changes in snowmelt runoff were negligible over the past decades.
Owing to this, snowmelt runoff appeared to play only a modest role in the changing
hydrology of the region. The conservation programs were shown to start to exhibit
some positive impacts on water resources in the UYRB.
AU - Cuo, Lan
AU - Zhang, Yongxin
AU - Gao, Yanhong
AU - Hao, Zhenchun
AU - Cairang, Luosang
DA - 2013/10/10/
KW - Hydrological processes
Hydrological modeling
Climate change and land cover change/use impacts
The upper Yellow River Basin
PY - 2013
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 37-52
ST - The impacts of climate change and land cover/use transition on the hydrology
TI - The impacts of climate change and land cover/use transition on the hydrology
VL - 502
ID - 322
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Feedbacks between plants and soil microbes are critical for ecosystem
regulation and restoration. Soil microbial diversity is largely dependent on plant
diversity, yet these relationships have received little attention at the landscape
scale. In agricultural landscapes, the presence of different plant cover types
(landscape elements) can modulate these feedbacks by adding spatial heterogeneity
through changes in the amount and composition of plant residues. Furthermore, it
can also influence the soil biota. Therefore, the more diverse the landscape
elements of farmlands, the higher the increase of their heterogeneity. We
investigated the microbial catabolic profiles and respiration rates of soils from
different plant cover types through the manipulation of plant residues and
microbial communities. In individual microcosms, we incubated sterilized soils
sampled from five different cover types of a temperate agricultural landscape:
Soybean Monocropping, two crop rotations (Rotation and Intensified Rotation) and
two uncropped margins: Herbaceous and Woody spontaneous vegetation. We amended them
with each of two plant residues: wheat stubble (Wheat) and a mix of spontaneous
vegetation (Mix). Soils were also inoculated with each of two soil microbial
communities: Soybean Monocropping and Woody margins. We predict that soils treated
with the Mix residue and the Woody margins community will show higher catabolic
diversity and respiration than those treated with Wheat stubble and Soybean
Monocropping community. In turn, we predict that soils from Woody margins, with
higher carbon content, will respire more and amplify the effects of plant residue
and microbial community. The microbial catabolic profile changed with plant residue
and microbial community whereas the microbial respiration changed with cover type.
After 30 days of incubation, soils inoculated with Woody margin community sustained
higher diversity than those inoculated with Soybean Monocropping community.
Conversely, Wheat stubble increased microbial diversity with respect to the Mix,
particularly in soils from Woody margins while Mix residue increased the microbial
diversity of soils from Soybean Monocropping. Finally, microbial respiration of
soils from Woody margins showed the greatest respiration and Soybean Monocropping
the lowest, in correlation with their carbon contents. Despite the complex
interactions between soil carbon contents and plant residue composition, our
results suggest that internal transfers of soil and plant residue between the
different landscape elements might contribute to increasing the resilience of
agricultural landscapes.
AU - D'Acunto, Luciana
AU - Iglesias, María Agustina
AU - Poggio, Santiago L.
AU - Semmartin, María
DA - 2024/01/01/
KW - Agricultural intensification
Soil biodiversity
Catabolic level physiological profiles
Monocropping
PY - 2024
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 105133
ST - Land cover, plant residue and soil microbes as drivers of soil functioning in
temperate agricultural lands. A microcosm study
TI - Land cover, plant residue and soil microbes as drivers of soil functioning in
temperate agricultural lands. A microcosm study
VL - 193
ID - 93
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil Water Repellency (SWR) is an important ecological property that has
implications in the soil and water management and is a useful functional eco-
hydrological indicator driven by several natural and human factors. In our research
we assessed the relationships between SWR and soil properties, broaden the evidence
of the influence of land cover on the development of SWR. We also evaluated the
relation between SWR and erosion indicators (EI), and we checked the occurrence and
severity of distilled water and aqueous ethanol solution repellency before and
after the soil samples are compacted (that augmented the soil density in 10%). In
the field, we collected superficial soil samples considering the local land cover
features, and we assessed the EIs following a pre-established protocol. For
evaluating the SWR we used the “drop penetration time” method. Our results show
that the soils are mostly neutral (in terms of soil acidity), silt or sandy-
textured and chiefly hydrophilic. The texture is an intrinsic soil attribute that
primarily influences the relations between soil and water, and the affinity to
water is significantly different among the land cover categories. Land cover change
induces modifications in the soil surface, and the soil gets more hydrophilic. The
EIs helped to evidence such changes caused by land cover changes. Compacted soils
led them to be more hydrophilic, regardless of the reagent, being this finding
still barely reported in the literature.
AU - da Silva, Alexandre Marco
AU - de Souza Nascimento, Luara Romana
AU - da Aldea, Maisa
AU - Zanini Vieira, Marina
AU - Roque, Camila Datti
DA - 2019/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.04.068
KW - Erosion indicators
Hydrological indicator
Soil hydrology
Soil properties
Soil-water interactions
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 59-66
ST - Assessing the relations among the features of the land cover and of the soil
on the soil-water interactions through a functional eco-hydrological indicator
TI - Assessing the relations among the features of the land cover and of the soil
on the soil-water interactions through a functional eco-hydrological indicator
VL - 104
ID - 960
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The sequential cropping index of arable land is important agricultural
information. The aim of this article is to monitor and analyze the parameter, and
offer reference for agricultural production. The cropping index of arable land in
Zhejiang Province, China from 2001 to 2004 was calculated using the second order
difference based MODIS (moderate resolution imagine spectroradimeter) vegetation
data from NASA (National Aeronautic and Space Administration) in America and the
land use map with a scale of 1:25 000. It was found that the peak of the time
series of the NDVI curve indicated that the ground biomass of crops reached the
maximum, and fluctuated with the crops growing processes such as sowing, seeding,
heading, ripeness, and harvesting within one year. Thus, the sequential cropping
index was defined as the number of peaks of the time series of the NDVI curve. The
sequential cropping index of all cities in Zhejiang Province, China was worked out.
It is seen from the spatial distribution that the cropping index in the southwest
Zhejiang Province is larger than that in the northeast. As for the temporal
distribution, the sequential cropping index decreased from 2001 to 2003, whereas it
increased slightly from 2003 to 2004. However, the index of arable land was
relatively low, as far as the geographic position and climatic resource were
concerned, and the potential of the sequential cropping index was great.
AU - Dai-liang, Peng
AU - Jing-feng, Huang
AU - Hui-min, J. I. N.
DA - 2007/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1671-2927(07)60036-4
IS - 2
KW - sequential cropping index
MODIS-NDVI
monitoring
PY - 2007
SN - 1671-2927
SP - 208-213
ST - Monitoring the Sequential Cropping Index of Arable Land in Zhejiang Province
of China Using MODIS-NDVI
T2 - Agricultural Sciences in China
TI - Monitoring the Sequential Cropping Index of Arable Land in Zhejiang Province
of China Using MODIS-NDVI
VL - 6
ID - 1285
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water security, a key policy objective for sustainable development, is under
stress as a result of land use and climate change, especially in (semi-)arid areas
like Iran. Land use change alters surface runoff and affects basin-wide
hydrological processes and water consumption, while climate change modifies
precipitation and temperature patterns and consequently evapotranspiration and
water supply. In this study, water yield, supply and consumption are simulated in a
watershed draining into the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, using the water yield
model in the Integrated Valuation of Environmental Service and Tradeoffs (InVEST)
tool. The novelty of this study is found in the combined modelling of the impacts
of climate and land use change scenarios on water security, translating these
results into a water stress indicator, and estimating the associated economic costs
of reduced future water supply. The results show substantial spatial variation of
the negative impacts of water supply and future water security across the
watershed, further increasing the pressure on its inhabitants, their economic
activities and ecological values. The estimation of the economic costs of increased
water insecurity allows us to inform policy and decision-makers about future
investments in climate adaptation and mitigation.
AU - Daneshi, Alireza
AU - Brouwer, Roy
AU - Najafinejad, Ali
AU - Panahi, Mostafa
AU - Zarandian, Ardavan
AU - Maghsood, Fatemeh Fadia
DA - 2021/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125621
KW - Water security
Climate change
InVEST
Water yield model
Land use change
Water stress index
Water scarcity costs
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125621
ST - Modelling the impacts of climate and land use change on water security in a
semi-arid forested watershed using InVEST
TI - Modelling the impacts of climate and land use change on water security in a
VL - 593
ID - 609
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water security, a key policy objective for sustainable development, is under
stress as a result of land use and climate change, especially in (semi-)arid areas
like Iran. Land use change alters surface runoff and affects basin-wide
hydrological processes and water consumption, while climate change modifies
precipitation and temperature patterns and consequently evapotranspiration and
water supply. In this study, water yield, supply and consumption are simulated in a
watershed draining into the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, using the water yield
model in the Integrated Valuation of Environmental Service and Tradeoffs (InVEST)
tool. The novelty of this study is found in the combined modelling of the impacts
of climate and land use change scenarios on water security, translating these
results into a water stress indicator, and estimating the associated economic costs
of reduced future water supply. The results show substantial spatial variation of
the negative impacts of water supply and future water security across the
watershed, further increasing the pressure on its inhabitants, their economic
activities and ecological values. The estimation of the economic costs of increased
water insecurity allows us to inform policy and decision-makers about future
investments in climate adaptation and mitigation.
AU - Daneshi, Alireza
AU - Brouwer, Roy
AU - Najafinejad, Ali
AU - Panahi, Mostafa
AU - Zarandian, Ardavan
AU - Maghsood, Fatemeh Fadia
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - Water security
Climate change
InVEST
Water yield model
Land use change
Water stress index
Water scarcity costs
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125621
ST - Modelling the impacts of climate and land use change on water security in a
TI - Modelling the impacts of climate and land use change on water security in a
VL - 593
ID - 709
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Van Alfen, Neal K.
AB - This article offers a synoptic overview of the current status of land use,
land cover, and ensuing changes in them in the wake of drivers and anthropogenic
changes in global biosphere. Also, it discusses the effects of such changes on
global greenhouse gases, causing climate change and affecting biodiversity. This is
also associated with factors leading to land acquisition. Analytical modeling to
study the myriad of interlinakges is briefly surveyed. Given the preponderant role
ascribed to climate change and human development in the United Nation’s Millennium
Development Goals, scientific research from a multidisciplinary perspective is
needed for informed debate on growth, poverty, and the environment nexus.
AU - Das, G. G.
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-52512-3.00081-4
KW - Agriculture
Analytical models
Biofuel
Climate change
Development
Food security
Forestry
Greenhouse gas
Land cover
Land use
Sustainability
Trade-offs
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2014
SN - 978-0-08-093139-5
SP - 114-133
ST - Land Use, Land Cover, and Food-Energy-Environment Trade-Off: Key Issues and
Insights for Millennium Development Goals
T2 - Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems
TI - Land Use, Land Cover, and Food-Energy-Environment Trade-Off: Key Issues and
Insights for Millennium Development Goals
ID - 52
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Economic development is a basic need for the growth of the region and it
stimulates the rapid transformation of land use and land cover (LULC) units.
Urbanization and industrialization are one of the major factors to increase
temperature. Asansol sub-division is one of the important industrial and urbanized
regions of eastern India. In this study, two different years viz. 1993 and 2018
have taken for the preparation of LULC and land surface temperature map. The kappa
coefficient has been implied in this investigation to assess the accuracy of LULC
maps. Temperature maps show that summer and winter surface temperature increases at
the rate of 0.15°C and 0.19°C per year respectively. The result also reveals that
temperature mainly increases due to the presence of urban, industrial and coal mine
areas. The changing land use and land cover patterns show that the coal mine areas
have been increased by 15% and urban areas also increased by 60%. Some correlations
have been prepared to show the relationship between Land Surface Temperature (LST)
and other spatial indices like NDBI, NDVI, and NDWI, where negative correlation
prevails between LST and NDVI also with NDWI, but positive relation exists between
LST and NDBI. Lastly, simulation of temperature for the year 2041 has been
prepared, which shows that in the upcoming years’ temperature may be increased up
to 0.21°C/year.
AU - Das, Niladri
AU - Mondal, Prolay
AU - Sutradhar, Subhasish
AU - Ghosh, Ranajit
DA - 2021/02/01/
IS - 1
KW - Simulation
Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI)
Land use and land cover (LULC)
Normalized difference build-up index (NDBI)
Normalized difference water index (NDWI)
Land surface temperature (LST)
PY - 2021
SN - 1110-9823
SP - 131-149
ST - Assessment of variation of land use/land cover and its impact on land surface
temperature of Asansol subdivision
TI - Assessment of variation of land use/land cover and its impact on land surface
temperature of Asansol subdivision
VL - 24
ID - 1185
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil health lies at the core of a sustainable food production system. A
comprehensive evaluation of different agronomic practices and their effect on soil
health is essential to determine the best practices that support soil ecosystem
services. However, it may take years or decades to observe measurable changes in
soil health under varying management practices. The objective of this experiment
was to evaluate the effects of long-term (>77 years) manure and inorganic nitrogen
(N) fertilizer on soil health and determine the interrelationship among the
measured soil bio-physicochemical indicators. The study also aims to understand the
sustainability of the monocropping maize production system under long-term manure
and inorganic N fertilizer management. The experiment site is the historic Knorr–
Holden Plot, established in 1910 and continued till today. Over the years, the
treatments were constant, with manure as the main factor and N rates as the sub-
plot factor. Aligning with advancements in agronomic management, the rates of
fertilizer and manure have been revised from time to time. Analysis of soil health
indicators showed a significant effect of manure on different labile carbon (C) & N
fractions, soil enzymes, and soil organic matter (SOM). Manure treatment improved C
stabilization and reached a C equilibrium for management. Water holding capacity
was significantly improved at wilting point and field capacity for manure
treatment. Nitrogen treatments only affected soil pH, cationic exchange capacity
(CEC), and phosphorus. Analysis of the interrelationship among soil health
indicators showed SOM was determinative for C & N fractions and CEC. Soil organic
carbon can be used as a proxy for soil total N (R2 = 0.98). Water extractable
fractions of C and N were interrelated and can be used as determinative factors for
each other. The results inform that a sustainable monocropping system can be
maintained using long-term manure application, where soil health and organic carbon
improve over time. The results also indicate that soil health measurement can be
minimized to a few key indicators based on the functional interrelationship, which
can broaden the adoption of soil health monitoring and measurement.
AU - Das, Saurav
AU - Liptzin, Daniel
AU - Maharjan, Bijesh
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Soil health
Long-term experiment
Knorr holden
Soil health indicators
Soil organic carbon
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116338
ST - Long-term manure application improves soil health and stabilizes carbon in
continuous maize production system
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Long-term manure application improves soil health and stabilizes carbon in
continuous maize production system
VL - 430
ID - 1295
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bangladesh, known for its remarkable ecological diversity, is faced with the
pressing challenges of contemporary climate change. It is crucial to understand how
vegetation dynamics respond to different climatic factors. Hence, this study aimed
to investigate the spatio-temporal variations of vegetation and their
interconnectedness with a range of hydroclimatic factors. The majority of the
dataset used in this study relies on MODIS satellite imagery. The Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), precipitation
(PPT), evapotranspiration (ET), and land surface temperature (LST) data from the
years 2001 to 2020 have been obtained from Google Earth Engine (GEE). In this
study, the temporal variations of the NDVI, EVI, PPT, ET, and LST have been
investigated. The findings of the Mann-Kendall trend test indicate noticeable
trends in both the NDVI and the EVI. Sen's slope value for NDVI and EVI is
0.00424/year and 0.00256/year, respectively. Compared to NDVI, EVI has shown a
stronger connection with hydroclimatic factors. In particular, EVI exhibits a
better relationship with ET, as indicated by a r2 value of 0.37 and a P-value of
6.81 × 10−26, whereas NDVI exhibits a r2 value of 0.17 and a P-value of 2.96 ×
10−11. Furthermore, ET can explain 17% of the fluctuation in NDVI, and no
correlation between NDVI and PPT has been found. The results clarify the
significant relationship between the EVI and hydroclimatic factors and highlight
the efficiency of the EVI for detecting vegetation changes.
AU - Das, Swadhin
AU - Sarkar, Showmitra Kumar
DA - 2023/08/01/
IS - 8
KW - NDVI
EVI
Google Earth Engine
GIS
Bangladesh
Vegetation dynamics
PY - 2023
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e18412
ST - Spatio-temporal variability of vegetation and its relation to different
hydroclimatic factors in Bangladesh
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Spatio-temporal variability of vegetation and its relation to different
hydroclimatic factors in Bangladesh
VL - 9
ID - 1250
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the impact of climate change on soil erosion is required to
plan effective soil conservation and management practices in hilly and mountainous
landscape. Though, few studies have been executed in Indian Himalayas, much less in
Shiwalik Himalayas. Thus, keeping this in view, the aim of the study is to estimate
the possible impact of projected climate change scenarios on soil loss and erosion
vulnerability using Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM), MarkSim Weather
Generator, Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender (APEX) model and AHP method.
The present study downscaled four climate scenarios on the near-future, noted the
2020 s (2011–2040), mid-future, noted 2050 s (2011–2070) and far-future, noted
2080 s (2071–2100/2095) under two Special Report Emission Scenarios (SRES), A2 and
B2 with two Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP), 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. Both
SRES and RCP scenarios predicted an increase in temperature and annual rainfall
depth during 21st century. Calibrated APEX model was used to simulate future soil
loss. The study exposed that the average annual soil loss might increase up to
46.94%, 38.80%, 35.34% and 25.93% in the A2, B2, RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios
respectively from the base period (1985–2014). The vulnerability assessment
indicates, most of the areas might be under risk from slightly to highly vulnerable
and was found that forest land cover could resist this erosion vulnerability to a
certain extent. The findings of the study showed a possibility for climate change
to increase the rate of soil loss unless conservation strategies or proper land use
plans are remunerated. This study offers scientists and policymakers to a detailed
understanding of the future impact of rainfall on soil loss and erosion
vulnerability in the Shiwalik Himalayas.
AU - David Raj, Anu
AU - Kumar, Suresh
AU - Sooryamol, K. R.
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Soil loss
Erosion vulnerability
Climate Change
Statistical downscaling
APEX model
Himalaya
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106279
ST - Modelling climate change impact on soil loss and erosion vulnerability in a
watershed of Shiwalik Himalayas
T2 - CATENA
TI - Modelling climate change impact on soil loss and erosion vulnerability in a
VL - 214
ID - 660
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the impact of climate change on soil erosion is required to
plan effective soil conservation and management practices in hilly and mountainous
landscape. Though, few studies have been executed in Indian Himalayas, much less in
Shiwalik Himalayas. Thus, keeping this in view, the aim of the study is to estimate
the possible impact of projected climate change scenarios on soil loss and erosion
vulnerability using Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM), MarkSim Weather
Generator, Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender (APEX) model and AHP method.
The present study downscaled four climate scenarios on the near-future, noted the
2020 s (2011–2040), mid-future, noted 2050 s (2011–2070) and far-future, noted
2080 s (2071–2100/2095) under two Special Report Emission Scenarios (SRES), A2 and
B2 with two Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP), 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. Both
SRES and RCP scenarios predicted an increase in temperature and annual rainfall
depth during 21st century. Calibrated APEX model was used to simulate future soil
loss. The study exposed that the average annual soil loss might increase up to
46.94%, 38.80%, 35.34% and 25.93% in the A2, B2, RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios
respectively from the base period (1985–2014). The vulnerability assessment
indicates, most of the areas might be under risk from slightly to highly vulnerable
and was found that forest land cover could resist this erosion vulnerability to a
certain extent. The findings of the study showed a possibility for climate change
to increase the rate of soil loss unless conservation strategies or proper land use
plans are remunerated. This study offers scientists and policymakers to a detailed
understanding of the future impact of rainfall on soil loss and erosion
vulnerability in the Shiwalik Himalayas.
AU - David Raj, Anu
AU - Kumar, Suresh
AU - Sooryamol, K. R.
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Soil loss
Erosion vulnerability
Climate Change
APEX model
Himalaya
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106279
ST - Modelling climate change impact on soil loss and erosion vulnerability in a
T2 - CATENA
TI - Modelling climate change impact on soil loss and erosion vulnerability in a
VL - 214
ID - 760
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The growth of precision agriculture has allowed farmers access to more data
and greater efficiency for their farms. With consistently tight profit margins,
farmers need ways to take advantage of the advancement of technology to lower their
costs or increase their revenue. One area where these advancements can prove
beneficial are in the measurement of vegetation indices such as the Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Normalized Difference Red Edge Index (NDRE).
Color maps representing these vegetation indices can be used to identify problem
areas, plant health, or even places where spot applications are needed. These color
maps help farmers to visualize these areas. Currently, a multi-thousand dollar
multispectral camera, typically attached to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during
flight, is required for measuring these indices. This makes obtaining NDVI and NDRE
somewhat cost prohibitive for most farmers. This work demonstrates a solution to
this cost issue. The solution involves the use of a conditional Generative
Adversarial Network known as Pix2Pix. By using Pix2Pix along with training data
from UAV flights of corn, soybeans, and cotton, this paper highlights the potential
for predicting comparable NDVI and NDRE with a low-cost Red-Green-Blue (RGB)
camera. This paper proposes and assesses a cost-efficient method that can
comparably predict these vegetation indices, resulting in cost-savings in the range
of $5000 per UAV system.
AU - Davidson, Corey
AU - Jaganathan, Vishnu
AU - Sivakumar, Arun Narenthiran
AU - Czarnecki, Joby M. Prince
AU - Chowdhary, Girish
DA - 2022/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107396
KW - Pix2Pix
NDVI
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence
Data collection
Aerial imagery
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107396
ST - NDVI/NDRE prediction from standard RGB aerial imagery using deep learning
TI - NDVI/NDRE prediction from standard RGB aerial imagery using deep learning
VL - 203
ID - 1300
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban vegetation is an important component of healthy, livable cities and has
been linked to several benefits, including improved human health outcomes, natural
system regulation, and habitat provision. Understanding and documenting changes to
urban vegetation is essential for planning for sustainable cities. This study
focuses on identifying where and when urban vegetation changed in Metro Vancouver
between 2005 and 2019 using the dynamic change approach to aid longitudinal
epidemiological studies in determining accurate exposure estimates. Vegetation
change was detected for three time periods: 2005–2009, 2010–2014, and 2015–
2019 using normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) thresholds. A cluster
analysis of vegetation change was then conducted to identify areas of change. The
results show that Metro Vancouver has gained vegetation over this 15-year time
period, particularly along the eastern part of the metropolitan area and along the
Fraser River. Vegetation loss occurred mostly in areas under high housing demand,
such as along the northern parts of the study area (e.g., the North Shore). The
method demonstrated in this study provides a simple, cost-effective way of
assessing vegetation change, which is an important step for understanding the
relationships between urban development and vegetation and potentially related
changes in human health.
AU - Davis, Zoë
AU - Nesbitt, Lorien
AU - Guhn, Martin
AU - van den Bosch, Matilda
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128080
KW - Urban vegetation
NDVI
Remote sensing
Spatial-temporal change
Public health
PY - 2023
SN - 1618-8667
SP - 128080
ST - Assessing changes in urban vegetation using Normalised Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) for epidemiological studies
T2 - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
TI - Assessing changes in urban vegetation using Normalised Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) for epidemiological studies
VL - 88
ID - 1293
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The changes in landscapes have been followed more intensely in recent decades
thanks to scientific advances, both in the field of technological improvement of
satellites and in remote sensing techniques. Advanced and efficient machine
learning techniques have helped remote sensing professionals to determine these
changes, from the simplest to the most complex landscapes, allowing the
identification of the most varied land uses and occupation, as well as the
estimation of the areas that these uses occupy, allowing a more dynamic management
of natural resources, especially in agricultural exploitation, providing reliable
information to decision makers. Thus, the objective of this work is, through
machine learning techniques, to estimate the area of sesame (Sesamum indicum)
cultivation in the crop season 2021/2022, in the municipality of Canarana, in the
state of Mato Grosso, comparing the performance of the Random Forest and Support
Vector Machine (SVM) classifiers, using images from the Landsat 8/OLI satellite. As
a source of information for the supervised classification, control points in
geographic coordinates were collected in the study area to identify the areas
cultivated with sesame. The vegetation indices NDVI, EVI, NDBI, PVI and SAVI were
used for the elaboration of thematic maps, along with the Landsat 8/OLI images.
Global Accuracy and Kappa index were used as a rule of thumb in the evaluation of
the thematic maps, compared by the Z test, with significance at α = 0.05. The test
revealed that the Random Forest classifier showed better performance in identifying
the sesame cultivated areas, with Global Accuracy of 0.95 and Kappa of 0.90, when
compared to SVM, which showed 0.91 and 0.81, respectively. The use of machine
learning techniques in Landsat 8/OLI images proved satisfactory in estimating areas
cultivated with sesame in the municipality of Canarana-MT, demonstrating confidence
in the mapping. The way Random Forest structures its training model, creating as
many decision trees as necessary, ended up mitigating more classification errors
and proved to be more promising when compared to SVM. As a rule, both algorithms
showed potential for mapping the sesame crop.
AU - de Azevedo, Raul Pio
AU - Dallacort, Rivanildo
AU - Boechat, Cácio Luiz
AU - Teodoro, Paulo Eduardo
AU - Teodoro, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro
AU - Rossi, Fernando Saragosa
AU - Filho, Washington Luiz Félix Correia
AU - Della-Silva, João Lucas
AU - Baio, Fabio Henrique Rojo
AU - Lima, Mendelson
AU - Silva Junior, Carlos Antonio da
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Sesame
Random forest
SVM
Classification
Monitoring
Machine learning
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101018
ST - Remotely sensed imagery and machine learning for mapping of sesame crop in
the Brazilian Midwest
TI - Remotely sensed imagery and machine learning for mapping of sesame crop in
the Brazilian Midwest
VL - 32
ID - 1301
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Sparks, Donald L.
AB - Environmental perturbations such as agricultural intensification may alter
soil biodiversity in a manner that affects ecosystem functioning, but links are not
well quantified. With this review we ask: (1) “How does agricultural
intensification affect soil biodiversity?” and (2) “How do such changes in soil
biodiversity affect ecosystem function?” We used meta-analysis to quantify
responses across studies. Our results indicate that agricultural intensification
can significantly alter soil biodiversity, with negative impacts of synthetic N
fertilization on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) and faunal diversity, and
positive effects on fungal- and microbial functional diversity. Bacterial diversity
increased with low synthetic N input rates (<150kgNha−1year−1), with organic N
inputs, and when application duration was >5 years, suggesting that agricultural
management practices that promote soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation and
retention enhance bacterial biodiversity. Tillage negatively impacted soil faunal
and bacterial diversity, but did not affect AMF, fungal or functional diversity,
and organic farming relative to conventional farming did not affect soil
biodiversity. Biodiversity manipulation studies indicate that changes in soil
biodiversity affect ecosystem process rates, although manipulated biodiversity
levels tend to exaggerate biodiversity losses and possibly overestimate
consequences for ecosystem functioning relative to measured biodiversity losses
from environmental perturbations. There is a need for more studies that evaluate
how losses in soil biodiversity following environmental perturbations directly
affect ecosystem functioning. Advances in analytical techniques to identify soil
organisms and an increase in soil biodiversity manipulation experiments should help
solidify links between environmental changes, soil biodiversity and ecosystem
functioning.
AU - de Graaff, Marie-Anne
AU - Hornslein, Nicole
AU - Throop, Heather L.
AU - Kardol, Paul
AU - van Diepen, Linda T. A.
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2019.01.001
Agriculture
Soil processes
Meta-analysis
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2019
SN - 0065-2113
SP - 1-44
ST - Chapter One - Effects of agricultural intensification on soil biodiversity
and implications for ecosystem functioning: A meta-analysis
T2 - Advances in Agronomy
TI - Chapter One - Effects of agricultural intensification on soil biodiversity
and implications for ecosystem functioning: A meta-analysis
VL - 155
ID - 867
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - To explore precision farming profits, the variability within a plot can be
evaluated using digital technology by different remote means. The objectives of
this study were to determine crop coverage (CC) of soybean (Glycine max (L.)
Merril) with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data obtained by digital
photographs on the field and from the satellites LANDSAT (7 and 8), with an
overpass each 16 days and a pixel of 30 m, and PROBA-V, which has daily frequency
and 100 m of spatial resolution, in order to evaluate productivity differences
between sectors of a 45 ha rainfed plot located at south of Córdoba city,
Argentina. In the plot, sowed on 22/11/2014 and harvested on 10/04/2015, 16
sampling areas were established to record periodically photographs with a modified
camera and, in 8 of them, supplementary crop information. A non-linear model was
developed from NDVI data of digital camera (NDVIC) to estimate the soybean CC that
showed an appropriate predictive performance. Furthermore, NDVI data of LANDSAT (7
and 8) (NDVIL) and PROBA-V (NDVIP-V) were also applied to estimate CC, resulting in
models whose structure and accuracy was similar to that obtained with the digital
camera (R2 = 0.956 and 0.939, respectively). According to the radiometric
information the two instruments provide, the digital images classification
procedure to determine CC requires increasing the threshold from 0.0 to 0.05 when
soybean progresses towards the maturation and senescence stages and green material
is mixed with the senescent one. Growing conditions were very favorable for soybean
in 2014–2015, since precipitation (PP) not only showed a marked continuity with 60
rainy days during the cycle, but also 642 mm accumulated in this period far
exceeded maximum evapotranspiration (ETmax) of 389 mm. The CC had a major
development in all sectors, maintaining a complete coverage condition for more than
50 days during most of the reproductive stage. However, prevalent overcast sky
restricted significantly solar radiation (SR) and reduced potential yield (PY) to
an average value close to 6000 kg ha−1 which, according to the plot yield map,
produced a reduced yield gap (YG) between 10.6 and 19.8%. From the proposed model
and with the NDVI data of LANDSAT 7 (NDVI7), soybean CC was estimated in the same
plot for 2010–2011. Water availability were less favorable in this case, with
accumulated values of 584 mm and 460 mm, for PP and ETmax, respectively, while a
higher availability of SR during the crop season increased notably PY that reached
a range between 7347 and 8224 kg ha−1. Moreover, lower water availability was
evidenced increasing YG in the plot (40–53%). From the spatial evaluation carried
out, only one-third of the plot located at the south reached the highest
productivity in both crop seasons, leaving open the question about the weather
influence in each productive cycle with respect to the effectiveness of the site-
specific management.
AU - de la Casa, A.
AU - Ovando, G.
AU - Bressanini, L.
AU - Martínez, J.
AU - Díaz, G.
AU - Miranda, C.
DA - 2018/12/01/
KW - Precision agriculture
Remote sensing
Biomass
Soil water
Yield gap
NDVI
PY - 2018
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 531-547
ST - Soybean crop coverage estimation from NDVI images with different spatial
resolution to evaluate yield variability in a plot
TI - Soybean crop coverage estimation from NDVI images with different spatial
resolution to evaluate yield variability in a plot
VL - 146
ID - 1302
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Belgium, Flanders, Grote Nete and Zuunbeek catchments. Study
focus The focus of this study is the development and subsequent application of a
computationally-efficient framework for parsimonious hydrological models to
simulate impact of land cover changes. The framework was applied to the NAM
conceptual model, considering the disaggregation approach by Tran et al. (2018),
and urban development scenarios for the study region for 2050. New hydrological
insights for the region Considering the urban development scenarios for 2050, an
intensification of the hydrological extremes was found. On average, 10 % increase
in urbanization causes an increase in river peak flows of about 3 %. Peak-flow
changes by 2050 vary between +2 % to +14 % for the Grote Nete catchment, and
between -2 % to +8 % for the Zuunbeek catchment. Low-flow changes vary in the range
[-5 %, -1 %] and [-33 %, 10 %] for the Grote Nete and Zuunbeek catchments,
respectively.
AU - De Niel, Jan
AU - Vermeir, A.
AU - Tran, Q. Q.
AU - Moustakas, S.
AU - Willems, P.
DA - 2020/04/01/
KW - Land cover changes
Conceptual hydrological modelling
Hydrological extremes
Impact analysis
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100666
ST - Efficient approach for impact analysis of land cover changes on hydrological
extremes by means of a lumped conceptual model
TI - Efficient approach for impact analysis of land cover changes on hydrological
extremes by means of a lumped conceptual model
VL - 28
ID - 180
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Precise soil quality assessment is critical for designing sustainable
agriculture policies, restoring degraded soils, carbon (C) modeling, and improving
environmental quality. Although the consequences of soil quality reduction are
generally recognized, the spatial extent of soil degradation is difficult to
determine, because no universal equation or soil quality prediction model exists
that fits all ecoregions. Furthermore, existing soil organic C (SOC) models
generate estimates with uncertainties that may exceed 50%. Therefore it is possible
that drastic changes in soil quality may be occurring in sites which are not
identifiable on existing maps. Soil quality can either be directly inferred from
SOC concentration, or through the assessment of the soil physical, chemical and
biologic properties. Assessing the spatial distribution of SOC over large areas
requires the calibration and development of models derived from laboratory or field
based techniques. However, mapping SOC concentration in all soils is logistically
challenging by using normal standard survey techniques. The availability of new
generations of remotely sensed datasets and geographical information system (GIS)
models (i.e. GEMS, RothC, and CENTURY) provides new opportunities for predicting
soil properties and quality at different spatial scales. This article discusses the
current approaches, identifies gaps and proposes improvements in techniques for
measuring soil quality within agricultural fields.
AU - de Paul Obade, Vincent
AU - Lal, Rattan
DA - 2013/05/01/
KW - Land management
Remote sensing
Soil organic carbon
Soil quality
PY - 2013
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 77-92
ST - Assessing land cover and soil quality by remote sensing and geographical
information systems (GIS)
T2 - CATENA
TI - Assessing land cover and soil quality by remote sensing and geographical
information systems (GIS)
VL - 104
ID - 844
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover of river basins has undergone multiple modifications and
conversions as a result of various pressures on ecosystems. This study calibrates
and validates the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model for determining the
hydrological response to land-cover changes in the Lower-Middle São Francisco River
sub-basin (LMSFR), Brazil. The SWAT model was calibrated with 1993–1994 data from
hydrological station at Juazeiro, while data from the 1995–2004 period were used
for validation. We analyzed three scenarios of land cover which were compared to
current landscape (pasture land): scenario I (pasture land is replaced by natural
vegetation), scenario II (pasture land is replaced by maize crop cultivation), and
scenario III (pasture land is replaced by bare soil). Calibration of the SWAT model
in the LMSFR produced good results, as all evaluation indices reached satisfactory
values in both calibration and validation periods for Juazeiro and validation
period at Floresta. However, the calibrated model, when applied to Abreus, did not
accurately simulate monthly stream flow (where r2=0.51 and NE=0.26). Scenario III
had the greatest impact and influence on the sediment yield, which corresponded to
an increase of 93.7% in comparison to the current land cover. This study identified
regions where reforestation should be urgently carried out in the north part and
extreme south of the sub-basin due to the overall level of land degradation.
AU - de Paulo Rodrigues da Silva, Vicente
AU - Silva, Madson Tavares
AU - Singh, Vijay P.
AU - de Souza, Enio Pereira
AU - Braga, Célia Campos
AU - de Holanda, Romildo Morant
AU - Almeida, Rafaela Silveira R.
AU - de Assis Salviano de Sousa, Francisco
AU - Braga, Armando César Rodrigues
DA - 2018/03/01/
KW - Land cover
SWAT model
Stream flow
Sediment yield
Surface runoff
PY - 2018
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 166-176
ST - Simulation of stream flow and hydrological response to land-cover changes in
a tropical river basin
T2 - CATENA
TI - Simulation of stream flow and hydrological response to land-cover changes in
VL - 162
ID - 218
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover of river basins has undergone multiple modifications and
conversions as a result of various pressures on ecosystems. This study calibrates
and validates the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model for determining the
hydrological response to land-cover changes in the Lower-Middle São Francisco River
sub-basin (LMSFR), Brazil. The SWAT model was calibrated with 1993–1994 data from
hydrological station at Juazeiro, while data from the 1995–2004 period were used
for validation. We analyzed three scenarios of land cover which were compared to
current landscape (pasture land): scenario I (pasture land is replaced by natural
vegetation), scenario II (pasture land is replaced by maize crop cultivation), and
scenario III (pasture land is replaced by bare soil). Calibration of the SWAT model
in the LMSFR produced good results, as all evaluation indices reached satisfactory
values in both calibration and validation periods for Juazeiro and validation
period at Floresta. However, the calibrated model, when applied to Abreus, did not
accurately simulate monthly stream flow (where r2=0.51 and NE=0.26). Scenario III
had the greatest impact and influence on the sediment yield, which corresponded to
an increase of 93.7% in comparison to the current land cover. This study identified
regions where reforestation should be urgently carried out in the north part and
extreme south of the sub-basin due to the overall level of land degradation.
AU - de Paulo Rodrigues da Silva, Vicente
AU - Silva, Madson Tavares
AU - de Souza, Enio Pereira
AU - Braga, Célia Campos
AU - de Holanda, Romildo Morant
AU - Almeida, Rafaela Silveira R.
AU - de Assis Salviano de Sousa, Francisco
AU - Braga, Armando César Rodrigues
DA - 2018/03/01/
KW - Land cover
SWAT model
Stream flow
Sediment yield
Surface runoff
PY - 2018
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 166-176
ST - Simulation of stream flow and hydrological response to land-cover changes in
T2 - CATENA
TI - Simulation of stream flow and hydrological response to land-cover changes in
VL - 162
ID - 318
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Recent studies suggest that differences in species composition across habitat
types lead to increased multifunctionality on the regional scale. However, data
about species turnover—and especially complementarity in the functional composition
—across neighbouring habitat types from natural communities are rare. We studied
frog communities in lowland rainforest in Malaysian Borneo and compared the species
composition and functional-trait composition of different habitat types (alluvial
forest, limestone forest, kerangas). Forest types differed strongly in their
species composition and, to a lesser extent, in their functional-trait composition.
We also compared functional-trait combinations of frogs directly across the forest
types and identified six clusters of functionally similar species: three were found
in all forest types, the others were absent from at least one forest type. The
complementarity in species and functional-trait composition between the forest
resulted in high regional gamma diversity, and most of this regional functional
diversity was unique to individual forest types. Moreover, the strict separation in
species composition suggests that even functionally similar frog species from
different forest types cannot easily replace each other in case of local
extinctions. The maintenance of ecological functions fulfilled by frogs on the
landscape scale therefore requires the conservation of all forest-specific frog
communities.
AU - Dehling, J. Maximilian
AU - Dehling, D. Matthias
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - Amphibians
Beta diversity
Functional diversity
Functional roles
Gamma diversity
Complementarity
Multifunctionality
PY - 2021
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e01481
ST - Conserving ecological functions of frog communities in Borneo requires
diverse forest landscapes
TI - Conserving ecological functions of frog communities in Borneo requires
diverse forest landscapes
VL - 26
ID - 865
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - We use a 4-year panel (2019–2022) of 10,125 village councils in Ukraine to
estimate effects of the war started by Russia on area and expected yield of winter
crops aggregated up from the field level. Satellite imagery is used to provide
information on direct damage to agricultural fields; classify crop cover using
machine learning; and compute the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for
winter cereal fields as a proxy for yield. Without conflict, winter crop area would
have been 9.35 rather than 8.38 million ha, a 0.97 million ha reduction, only 14%
of which can be attributed to direct conflict effects. The estimated drop
associated with the conflict in NDVI for winter wheat, which is particularly
pronounced for small farms, translates into an additional reduction of output by
about 1.9 million tons for a total of 4.84 million tons. Taking area and yield
reduction together suggests a war-induced loss of winter wheat output of up to 17%
assuming the 2022 winter wheat crop was fully harvested.
AU - Deininger, Klaus
AU - Ali, Daniel Ayalew
AU - Kussul, Nataliia
AU - Shelestov, Andrii
AU - Lemoine, Guido
AU - Yailimova, Hanna
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102418
KW - Ukraine
Agricultural production
Food security
Machine learning
Conflict/war
PY - 2023
SN - 0306-9192
SP - 102418
ST - Quantifying war-induced crop losses in Ukraine in near real time to
strengthen local and global food security
T2 - Food Policy
TI - Quantifying war-induced crop losses in Ukraine in near real time to
strengthen local and global food security
VL - 115
ID - 1271
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper aims to contribute to the limited understanding and recognition of
soil ecosystem services (SoES) in spatial planning. In light of its critical role
in climate crises and due to its global degradation, soil has drawn considerable
attention in the recent global agenda. As one of its vital services, soil serves as
a terrestrial carbon pool, which significantly contributes to offset greenhouse gas
emissions in the atmosphere (EEA, 2012). The capacity of soil in climate change
mitigation and in the provision of ecosystem services can be enhanced and
safeguarded by integrated spatial planning strategies. However, due to limited
political attention and fragmented frameworks on land and soil management,
anthropogenic pressures on soil are reaching critical limits and causing soil
degradation. In this context, the paper underlines the interconnectedness of SoES,
climate change and spatial planning and discusses their multifaceted interactions
through a hypothetical framework based on the Nexus approach. Herein, the paper
aims to (i) develop an outline for classification of SoES; (ii) analyze background
dynamics of soil degradation interacting with climate change; (iii) discuss recent
policy frameworks referring to soil protection and SoES; (iv) propose measures for
possible integration of SoES into spatial planning through SoES-Climate Change-
Spatial Planning Nexus.
AU - Delibas, Meltem
AU - Tezer, Azime
AU - Kuzniecow Bacchin, Taneha
DA - 2021/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103150
KW - Soil ecosystem services
Climate change mitigation
Spatial planning
PY - 2021
SN - 0264-2751
SP - 103150
ST - Towards embedding soil ecosystem services in spatial planning
T2 - Cities
TI - Towards embedding soil ecosystem services in spatial planning
VL - 113
ID - 836
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Sustainable water management requires evidence-based information on the
current and future states of water resources. This study presents a comprehensive
modelling framework that integrates the fully distributed mesoscale Hydrologic
Model (mHM) and climate change scenarios with the Water Accounting Plus (WA+) tool
to anticipate future water resource challenges and provide mitigation measures in
the transboundary Volta River basin (VRB) in West Africa. The mHM model is forced
with a large ensemble of climate change projection data from CORDEX-Africa. Outputs
from mHM are used as inputs to the WA+ framework to report on water flows and
consumption over the historical baseline period 1991–2020 and the near-term future
2021–2050 at the basin scale, and also across spatial domains including four
climatic zones, four sub-basins and six riparian countries. The long-term multi-
model ensemble mean of the net inflow to the basin is found to be 419 km3/year with
an inter-annual variability of 11% and is projected to slightly increase in the
near-term future (2021–2050). However, evaporation consumes most of the net inflow,
with only 8% remaining as runoff. About 4 km3/year of water is currently used for
man-made activities. Only 45% of the available water is beneficially consumed, with
the agricultural sector representing 34% of the beneficial water consumption. Water
availability is projected to increase in the future due to the increase in
rainfall, along with higher inter-model and inter-annual variabilities, thereby
highlighting the need for adaptation strategies. These findings and the proposed
climate-resilient land and water management strategies can help optimize the water-
energy-food-ecosystem nexus and support evidence-based decisions and policy-making
for sustainable water management in the VRB.
AU - Dembélé, Moctar
AU - Salvadore, Elga
AU - Zwart, Sander
AU - Ceperley, Natalie
AU - Mariéthoz, Grégoire
AU - Schaefli, Bettina
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Water balance
Climate change
Hydrological modelling
Water resource management
Volta River Basin
West Africa
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 130092
ST - Water accounting under climate change in the transboundary Volta River Basin
with a spatially calibrated hydrological model
TI - Water accounting under climate change in the transboundary Volta River Basin
with a spatially calibrated hydrological model
VL - 626
ID - 102
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Invasive earthworms are threatening soil biodiversity and ecosystem
functioning in formerly earthworm-free boreal and temperate forests. Although
exotic earthworms are also found in tropical forests, they have received less
attention from soil scientists. Here, we summarize data on earthworm populations in
the native Brazilian Atlantic Forest (one of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots)
and present a case study on three forests at different regeneration stages, aiming
to identify the patterns of exotic species distribution and also the possible
consequences of invasive earthworms for soil ecosystem services and macrofauna
communities. We found that exotic earthworms, mainly Pontoscolex corethrurus and
pheretimoid species (Amynthas corticis and A. gracilis), dominated the earthworm
fauna in the native Brazilian Atlantic Forest, while native earthworms were less
abundant. Furthermore, we observed that exotic earthworms are probably threatening
soil macroinvertebrates, especially detritivores and predators, due to the high
soil bioturbation. The widespread occurrence of invasive earthworms in this biome
raises concern regarding possible competition with the native soil fauna, including
native earthworms, which could dramatically impact ecosystem services linked to
soil, especially those related to climate regulation and water storage.
AU - Demetrio, Wilian
AU - Brown, George
AU - Pupin, Breno
AU - Novo, Reinaldo
AU - Dudas, Rafaela
AU - Baretta, Dilmar
AU - Römbke, Jörg
AU - Bartz, Marie
AU - Borma, Laura
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Invasive earthworms
Ecosystem services
Soil macrofauna
PY - 2023
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 104693
ST - Are exotic earthworms threatening soil biodiversity in the Brazilian Atlantic
Forest?
TI - Are exotic earthworms threatening soil biodiversity in the Brazilian Atlantic
Forest?
VL - 182
ID - 858
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over the past decades, mangrove ecosystem has been polluted by plastic debris
and microplastics (MPs) due to anthropogenic activities. Yet, little information is
available on the composition and functional diversity of microbial communities on
the surface of MPs in this ecosystem. The present study aims to investigate the
bacterial communities growing on the surface of polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs)
in water, surface sediments and at the water-sediment interface (WSI) of mangrove
ecosystems. Obtained results showed distinct variations in the taxonomic
composition of bacterial communities among water, surface sediments and PE-MPs
exposed to the different sites in mangrove ecosystems. For PE-MPs deployed to
water, the dominant phyla were Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes, accounting for
89.2% of the total abundance, while a relatively high proportion of Proteobacteria
(85.6 ± 8.4%) was found for PE-MPs in sediments. For PE-MPs at the WSI, the top
five phyla were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Planctomycetes, Actinobacteria and
Firmicutes. Relatively abundant microorganisms on PE-MPs at the WSI were mainly due
to tidal ebb and flood increasing interactions of sediment bacteria and PE-MPs.
Functional annotation of prokaryotic taxa (FAPROTAX) analysis demonstrated that the
ecological functions of microbial communities inhabiting PE-MPs were exposure site-
dependent. Bacteria living on PE-MPs in water and at the WSI mainly participated in
carbon and nitrogen cycle process, whereas PE-MPs in sediments enriched bacteria
responsible for sulphur cycle. These results presented here highlight the
importance of the exposure sites to MPs-associated bacteria in mangrove ecosystems.
AU - Deng, Hui
AU - Fu, Qianqian
AU - Zhang, Yuqing
AU - Li, Dazhen
AU - He, Jianxiong
AU - Feng, Dan
AU - Zhao, Yuanyuan
AU - Yu, Huamei
AU - Ge, Chengjun
DA - 2022/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107924
IS - 3
KW - Polyethylene microplastics
Mangrove ecosystems
Microbial communities
Microbially- driven ecological functions
Exposure sites
PY - 2022
SN - 2213-3437
SP - 107924
ST - Bacterial communities on polyethylene microplastics in mangrove ecosystems as
a function of exposure sites: Compositions and ecological functions
T2 - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
TI - Bacterial communities on polyethylene microplastics in mangrove ecosystems as
a function of exposure sites: Compositions and ecological functions
VL - 10
ID - 804
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Peat wetlands are of major importance for ecosystem services such as carbon
storage, water regulation and maintenance of biodiversity. However, peat drainage
for farming leads to CO2 emission, soil subsidence and biodiversity losses. In the
peat areas in the Netherlands, solutions are sought in reducing drainage, adapting
farming to wetter soils, and converting productive dairy grasslands to less
intensively managed semi-natural grasslands. Our objective was to compare the soil
ecology and related ecosystem services of dairy and semi-natural grasslands on peat
soils (Terric Histosols). Soil biotic and abiotic parameters were measured in
twenty dairy and twenty semi-natural sites, with particular focus on (i) soil
faunal diversity (ecosystem service “maintenance of biodiversity”), (ii) CO2
emission (“climate regulation”), (iii) water infiltration (“water regulation”) and
(iv) soil fertility (“grass production”). Mean soil faunal taxonomic richness per
site (alpha diversity) was higher in dairy grasslands compared to semi-natural
grasslands. However, the total observed number of taxa (gamma diversity) in dairy
grassland was 13% lower for soil fauna and 21% lower when including plant species.
Potential C mineralization rate in the topsoil – used as a proxy for CO2 emission –
was not influenced by land use but was limited by drought. Additionally, potential
C mineralization depended on different C sources and microbial groups in the two
grassland types. Water infiltration rate differed by a factor of five between land
use types (dairy > semi-natural), and correlated with soil porosity. As expected,
soil fertility was higher in dairy than in semi-natural grasslands. However,
potential N mineralization was similar in dairy and semi-natural grasslands and was
correlated negatively with bacterial biomass apparently indicating N
immobilization, and positively with bacterial growth that depended on labile C and
N in soil. Our study on peat soils shows that dairy versus semi-natural grassland
use influences biodiversity, climate regulation, water regulation and (potential
for) grassland production. We conclude with recommendations for land management to
optimize the delivery of those ecosystem services.
AU - Deru, Joachim G. C.
AU - Bloem, Jaap
AU - de Goede, Ron
AU - Keidel, Harm
AU - Kloen, Henk
AU - Rutgers, Michiel
AU - van den Akker, Jan
AU - Brussaard, Lijbert
AU - van Eekeren, Nick
DA - 2018/04/01/
KW - Grassland
Histosols
Biodiversity
C mineralization
N mineralization
Water infiltration
PY - 2018
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 26-34
ST - Soil ecology and ecosystem services of dairy and semi-natural grasslands on
peat
TI - Soil ecology and ecosystem services of dairy and semi-natural grasslands on
peat
VL - 125
ID - 531
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary The CN represents runoff potential is estimated using three different
methods for three watersheds namely Barureva, Sher and Umar watershed located in
Narmada basin. Among three watersheds, Sher watershed has gauging site for the
runoff measurements. The CN computed from the observed rainfall-runoff events is
termed as CN(PQ), land use and land cover (LULC) is termed as CN(LU) and the CN
based on land slope is termed as SACN2. The estimated annual CN(PQ) varies from 69
to 87 over the 26years data period with median 74 and average 75. The range of
CN(PQ) from 70 to 79 are most significant values and these truly represent the AMC
II condition for the Sher watershed. The annual CN(LU) was computed for all three
watersheds using GIS and the years are 1973, 1989 and 2000. Satellite imagery of
MSS, TM and ETM+ sensors are available for these years and obtained from the Global
Land Cover Facility Data Center of Maryland University USA. The computed CN(LU)
values show rising trend with the time and this trend is attributed to expansion of
agriculture area in all watersheds. The predicted values of CN(LU) with time (year)
can be used to predict runoff potential under the effect of change in LULC.
Comparison of CN(LU) and CN(PQ) values shows close agreement and it also validates
the classification of LULC. The estimation of slope adjusted SA-CN2 shows the
significant difference over conventional CN for the hilly forest lands. For the
micro watershed planning, SCS-CN method should be modified to incorporate the
effect of change in land use and land cover along with effect of land slope.
AU - Deshmukh, Dhananjay Suresh
AU - Chaube, Umesh Chandra
AU - Ekube Hailu, Ambaye
AU - Aberra Gudeta, Dida
AU - Tegene Kassa, Melaku
DA - 2013/06/07/
KW - Curve number
Slope
GIS
PY - 2013
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 89-101
ST - Estimation and comparision of curve numbers based on dynamic land use land
cover change, observed rainfall-runoff data and land slope
TI - Estimation and comparision of curve numbers based on dynamic land use land
cover change, observed rainfall-runoff data and land slope
VL - 492
ID - 427
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing land use and land cover (LULC) change in Lake Ziway watershed is
important to evaluate the degradation of ecosystems and their environmental
processes caused by the ongoing increase in human pressures. The present study
analyzed the long-term LULC dynamics in the Lake Ziway watershed, which covers
7300 km2 in the Ethiopian Central Rift Valley region. Three Landsat Satellite Image
Series - Landsat MSS (1973), Landsat TM (1989) and Landsat Enhanced ETM+ (2018) -
were the main input data from which three LULC maps were produced by employing
Remote Sensing Techniques and Geographical Information Systems. The satellite data
were supported by Google Earth and information gathered from informal discussions
from local elderly people who are knowledgeable aboutthe area. The results over the
last 45 years show that the major LULC changes in the study watershed have been the
expansion of cultivated, agroforestry and settlement areas and the corresponding
reduction in woodlands. Cultivation, agroforestry, and settlement LULC categories
increased by 45%, 10.9%, and 141.4%, respectively. These changes are attributable
to a combination of the ever increasing human population and the subsequent demands
on environmental resources like agricultural lands, commercial and domestic
fuelwood and charcoal. Other factors include poorly defined ownership arrangements
and weak enforcement strategies on the existing land use policy. This has created
open access mentalities among communities and intensified LULC changes in the
watershed. Awareness raising and provision of technical training about conservation
interventions should be provided to communities in the watershed.This study
provides information for corrective measures to protect further degradation and
irreversible losses that might happen to the biotic and abiotic resources in Lake
Ziway watershed.
AU - Desta, Hayal
AU - Fetene, Aramde
DA - 2020/07/01/
KW - Landsat
LULC change
Lake Ziway
Watershed
Ethiopia
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104682
ST - Land-use and land-cover change in Lake Ziway watershed of the Ethiopian
Central Rift Valley Region and its environmental impacts
TI - Land-use and land-cover change in Lake Ziway watershed of the Ethiopian
VL - 96
ID - 262
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing land use and land cover (LULC) change in Lake Ziway watershed is
important to evaluate the degradation of ecosystems and their environmental
processes caused by the ongoing increase in human pressures. The present study
analyzed the long-term LULC dynamics in the Lake Ziway watershed, which covers
7300 km2 in the Ethiopian Central Rift Valley region. Three Landsat Satellite Image
Series - Landsat MSS (1973), Landsat TM (1989) and Landsat Enhanced ETM+ (2018) -
were the main input data from which three LULC maps were produced by employing
Remote Sensing Techniques and Geographical Information Systems. The satellite data
were supported by Google Earth and information gathered from informal discussions
from local elderly people who are knowledgeable aboutthe area. The results over the
last 45 years show that the major LULC changes in the study watershed have been the
expansion of cultivated, agroforestry and settlement areas and the corresponding
reduction in woodlands. Cultivation, agroforestry, and settlement LULC categories
increased by 45%, 10.9%, and 141.4%, respectively. These changes are attributable
to a combination of the ever increasing human population and the subsequent demands
on environmental resources like agricultural lands, commercial and domestic
fuelwood and charcoal. Other factors include poorly defined ownership arrangements
and weak enforcement strategies on the existing land use policy. This has created
open access mentalities among communities and intensified LULC changes in the
watershed. Awareness raising and provision of technical training about conservation
interventions should be provided to communities in the watershed.This study
provides information for corrective measures to protect further degradation and
irreversible losses that might happen to the biotic and abiotic resources in Lake
Ziway watershed.
AU - Desta, Hayal
AU - Fetene, Aramde
DA - 2020/07/01/
KW - Landsat
LULC change
Lake Ziway
Watershed
Ethiopia
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104682
ST - Land-use and land-cover change in Lake Ziway watershed of the Ethiopian
TI - Land-use and land-cover change in Lake Ziway watershed of the Ethiopian
VL - 96
ID - 362
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Drug trafficking organizations are driving deforestation in Guatemala’s Maya
Biosphere Reserve. Drug traffickers deforest the protected area in order to
illegally ranch cattle, which serves as a mechanism of money laundering, drug
smuggling, and territory control. Journalists and ethnographers have analyzed
“narco-cattle ranching” activities in the reserve and resulting “narco-
deforestation,” yet land use change scientists have yet to quantify the
contribution of illegal cattle ranching to forest loss. This article uses remote
sensing and GIS analysis to distinguish the relative contribution of cattle
ranching, farming, and land speculation to reserve deforestation and other forms of
land use and land cover change. We also use ethnographic methods to provide
evidentiary links between illegal cattle ranching and drug trafficking activities
that suggest a large part, but not all, of illegal cattle ranching is narco-
capitalized. Our research finds that illegal cattle ranching is responsible for the
majority of reserve deforestation, ranging from 59 to 87% of photographs on
deforested lands in three sampled areas. We also found illegal cattle ranching
activities are the highest in the reserve’s western national parks, which should be
strictly protected from land use change. Contrary to popular debate, these findings
suggest drug traffickers in the context of the US-led War on Drugs are to blame for
forest loss, not subsistence farmers illegally living in the reserve.
AU - Devine, Jennifer A.
AU - Currit, Nathan
AU - Reygadas, Yunuen
AU - Liller, Louise I.
AU - Allen, Gabrielle
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Drug trafficking
Deforestation
Conservation
Guatemala
Cattle
Maya Biosphere
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104578
ST - Drug trafficking, cattle ranching and Land use and Land cover change in
Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve
TI - Drug trafficking, cattle ranching and Land use and Land cover change in
VL - 95
ID - 216
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Drug trafficking organizations are driving deforestation in Guatemala’s Maya
Biosphere Reserve. Drug traffickers deforest the protected area in order to
illegally ranch cattle, which serves as a mechanism of money laundering, drug
smuggling, and territory control. Journalists and ethnographers have analyzed
“narco-cattle ranching” activities in the reserve and resulting “narco-
deforestation,” yet land use change scientists have yet to quantify the
contribution of illegal cattle ranching to forest loss. This article uses remote
sensing and GIS analysis to distinguish the relative contribution of cattle
ranching, farming, and land speculation to reserve deforestation and other forms of
land use and land cover change. We also use ethnographic methods to provide
evidentiary links between illegal cattle ranching and drug trafficking activities
that suggest a large part, but not all, of illegal cattle ranching is narco-
capitalized. Our research finds that illegal cattle ranching is responsible for the
majority of reserve deforestation, ranging from 59 to 87% of photographs on
deforested lands in three sampled areas. We also found illegal cattle ranching
activities are the highest in the reserve’s western national parks, which should be
strictly protected from land use change. Contrary to popular debate, these findings
suggest drug traffickers in the context of the US-led War on Drugs are to blame for
forest loss, not subsistence farmers illegally living in the reserve.
AU - Devine, Jennifer A.
AU - Currit, Nathan
AU - Reygadas, Yunuen
AU - Liller, Louise I.
AU - Allen, Gabrielle
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Drug trafficking
Deforestation
Conservation
Guatemala
Cattle
Maya Biosphere
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104578
ST - Drug trafficking, cattle ranching and Land use and Land cover change in
TI - Drug trafficking, cattle ranching and Land use and Land cover change in
VL - 95
ID - 316
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Nepal—one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in the world—has witnessed
unplanned urbanization in recent decades. Nevertheless, spatial-temporal dynamics
of land use land cover (LULC) in major cities of Nepal are not well understood.
This study investigates LULC changes in the 12 rapidly urbanizing cities of Nepal
from 1990 to 2020. Freely accessible Landsat images and Google Earth Engine (GEE),
a cloud-based analysis platform were used to classify the city landscape into five
major classes: vegetation, agriculture, barren, water body, and built-up using a
random forest algorithm. Built-up areas have continuously increased in the Nepali
cities mostly at expense of agricultural lands thus agriculture areas have
decreased, and vegetation areas have followed mixed trends during each of the three
decades. Biratnagar, Janakpur, Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, and Rajbiraj showed an overall
increase in built-up areas at the expense of vegetation and agricultural lands
while Bharatpur, Birendranagar, Dhangadhi, Ghorahi, Hetauda, Pokhara, and Tulsipur
showed an overall decrease in agricultural areas with increased built-up areas and
vegetation from 1990 to 2020. This study will assist the policymakers, city
planners, and local governments to formulate sustainable urban development
strategies and plans to prevent haphazard urban growth while preserving the city's
agricultural lands to promote local food supply and green areas to ensure an
uninhibited flow of ecosystem services in the cities.
AU - Devkota, Praval
AU - Dhakal, Sameer
AU - Shrestha, Sujata
AU - Shrestha, Uttam Babu
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2023.100227
KW - Urbanization
Google earth engine
Remote sensing
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100227
ST - Land use land cover changes in the major cities of Nepal from 1990 to 2020
T2 - Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
TI - Land use land cover changes in the major cities of Nepal from 1990 to 2020
VL - 17
ID - 137
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Nepal—one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in the world—has witnessed
unplanned urbanization in recent decades. Nevertheless, spatial-temporal dynamics
of land use land cover (LULC) in major cities of Nepal are not well understood.
This study investigates LULC changes in the 12 rapidly urbanizing cities of Nepal
from 1990 to 2020. Freely accessible Landsat images and Google Earth Engine (GEE),
a cloud-based analysis platform were used to classify the city landscape into five
major classes: vegetation, agriculture, barren, water body, and built-up using a
random forest algorithm. Built-up areas have continuously increased in the Nepali
cities mostly at expense of agricultural lands thus agriculture areas have
decreased, and vegetation areas have followed mixed trends during each of the three
decades. Biratnagar, Janakpur, Kathmandu, Nepalgunj, and Rajbiraj showed an overall
increase in built-up areas at the expense of vegetation and agricultural lands
while Bharatpur, Birendranagar, Dhangadhi, Ghorahi, Hetauda, Pokhara, and Tulsipur
showed an overall decrease in agricultural areas with increased built-up areas and
vegetation from 1990 to 2020. This study will assist the policymakers, city
planners, and local governments to formulate sustainable urban development
strategies and plans to prevent haphazard urban growth while preserving the city's
agricultural lands to promote local food supply and green areas to ensure an
uninhibited flow of ecosystem services in the cities.
AU - Devkota, Praval
AU - Dhakal, Sameer
AU - Shrestha, Sujata
AU - Shrestha, Uttam Babu
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Urbanization
Google earth engine
Remote sensing
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100227
ST - Land use land cover changes in the major cities of Nepal from 1990 to 2020
TI - Land use land cover changes in the major cities of Nepal from 1990 to 2020
VL - 17
ID - 1031
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study evaluates land use/cover changes and urban expansion in Greater
Dhaka, Bangladesh, between 1975 and 2003 using satellite images and socio-economic
data. Spatial and temporal dynamics of land use/cover changes were quantified using
three Landsat images, a supervised classification algorithm and the post-
classification change detection technique in GIS. Accuracy of the Landsat-derived
land use/cover maps ranged from 85 to 90%. The analysis revealed that substantial
growth of built-up areas in Greater Dhaka over the study period resulted
significant decrease in the area of water bodies, cultivated land, vegetation and
wetlands. Urban land expansion has been largely driven by elevation, population
growth and economic development. Rapid urban expansion through infilling of low-
lying areas and clearing of vegetation resulted in a wide range of environmental
impacts, including habitat quality. As reliable and current data are lacking for
Bangladesh, the land use maps produced in this study will contribute to both the
development of sustainable urban land use planning decisions and also for
forecasting possible future changes in growth patterns.
AU - Dewan, Ashraf M.
AU - Yamaguchi, Yasushi
DA - 2009/07/01/
IS - 3
KW - Greater Dhaka
Land use and land cover (LULC)
Remote sensing
Change detection
Urban expansion
PY - 2009
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 390-401
ST - Land use and land cover change in Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh: Using remote
sensing to promote sustainable urbanization
TI - Land use and land cover change in Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh: Using remote
sensing to promote sustainable urbanization
VL - 29
ID - 573
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Upper Xingu River Basin, southeastern Amazonia. Study focus This
study assessed the influence of land cover changes on evapotranspiration and
streamflow in small catchments in the Upper Xingu River Basin (Mato Grosso state,
Brazil). Streamflow was measured in catchments with uniform land use for September
1, 2008 to August 31, 2010. We used models to simulate evapotranspiration and
streamflow for the four most common land cover types found in the Upper Xingu:
tropical forest, cerrado (savanna), pasture, and soybean croplands. We used INLAND
to perform single point simulations considering tropical rainforest, cerrado and
pasturelands, and AgroIBIS for croplands. New hydrological insights for the region
Converting natural vegetation to agriculture substantially modifies
evapotranspiration and streamflow in small catchments. Measured mean streamflow in
soy catchments was about three times greater than that of forest catchments, while
the mean annual amplitude of flow in soy catchments was more than twice that of
forest catchments. Simulated mean annual evapotranspiration was 39% lower in
agricultural ecosystems (pasture and soybean cropland) than in natural ecosystems
(tropical rainforest and cerrado). Observed and simulated mean annual streamflows
in agricultural ecosystems were more than 100% higher than in natural ecosystems.
The accuracy of the simulations was improved by using field-measured soil hydraulic
properties. The inclusion of local measurements of key soil parameters is likely to
improve hydrological simulations in other tropical regions.
AU - Dias, Lívia Cristina Pinto
AU - Macedo, Márcia N.
AU - Costa, Marcos Heil
AU - Neill, Christopher
DA - 2015/09/01/
Streamflow
Modeling
Xingu Basin
Amazon
Cerrado
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 108-122
ST - Effects of land cover change on evapotranspiration and streamflow of small
catchments in the Upper Xingu River Basin, Central Brazil
TI - Effects of land cover change on evapotranspiration and streamflow of small
catchments in the Upper Xingu River Basin, Central Brazil
VL - 4
ID - 412
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The demand for food based on intensive agriculture has decreased soil
quality, posing great challenges such as increasing agricultural productivity and
promoting environmental sustainability. Thus, researchers have focused on
developing models for estimating soil quality based on artificial intelligence
techniques for the processing of multidimensional data from agro-industrial
systems, which provide useful information for farmers about soil management and
crop conditions. However, a model for the application of these new technologies in
medium and low-scale agricultural systems has not been identified. Therefore, a
review of recent studies of crop yield prediction based on the estimation of
chemical, physical, and biological soil quality indicators (SQI), which incorporate
different machine learning (ML) techniques to process data from remote sensing (RS)
systems, is presented. The advantages and disadvantages are also analyzed for: SQI
estimates at regional and local scale, spectral bands used for analysis of plowed
soils (bare soils) of cultivation plots, selection of minimun data set (MDS), use
of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and satellite platforms, data pre-processing, and
selection of ML algorithms for processing biological systems databases (agro-
industrial systems). Finally, we present a model to help estimate soil quality in
agricultural systems at a local scale, based on ML to process RS data, in the model
the inputs to the ML unit come from four different class data sets (RS, SQI,
environmental data and crop management data). Crop management uses the production
of the ML unit to adjust agricultural management practices and therefore improve
crop yield.
AU - Diaz-Gonzalez, Freddy A.
AU - Vuelvas, Jose
AU - Correa, Carlos A.
AU - Vallejo, Victoria E.
AU - Patino, D.
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Machine learning
Soil quality indicators
Agricultural systems
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108517
ST - Machine learning and remote sensing techniques applied to estimate soil
indicators – Review
TI - Machine learning and remote sensing techniques applied to estimate soil
indicators – Review
VL - 135
ID - 885
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pollinating invertebrates are vital to terrestrial ecosystems but are
impacted by anthropogenic habitat loss/fragmentation and climate change. Conserving
and improving landscape connectivity is important to offset those threats, yet its
assessment for invertebrates is lacking. In this study, we evaluated the functional
connectivity between protected areas in Australia for 59 butterfly species (based
on data availability), under present conditions and different future scenarios (for
2050 and 2090) of land use, land cover, and climate change. Using circuit-theory
analysis, functional connectivity models are, on average, predicted to have a
cumulative current (a proxy for species' movement) of 0.0191 and this is predicted
to decrease to 0.0163 and 0.0162 under future scenarios 2050 and 2090 respectively.
Cumulative current is predicted to decrease and increase for 30 and 20 species,
respectively; while 9 species are predicted to both increase and decrease depending
on the future scenario. These changes are generally predicted to occur along the
edges of a species' current distribution. Our results are made available as spatial
datasets to allow comparisons with taxa from other studies and can be used to
identify priority areas for conservation in terms of establishing ecological
corridors or stepping-stone habitat patches. Our study highlights the importance of
considering pollinating invertebrates during the conservation and restoration of a
landscape's functional connectivity, underscoring the need to expand and promote
protected areas to facilitate functional connectivity under future scenarios of
global change.
AU - Diengdoh, Vishesh L.
AU - Ondei, Stefania
AU - Amin, Rahil J.
AU - Hunt, Mark
AU - Brook, Barry W.
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Lepidoptera
Habitat suitability model
Circuitscape
Ecological corridor
Aichi biodiversity target
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 109825
ST - Landscape functional connectivity for butterflies under different scenarios
of land-use, land-cover, and climate change in Australia
TI - Landscape functional connectivity for butterflies under different scenarios
of land-use, land-cover, and climate change in Australia
VL - 277
ID - 154
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics in tropical forests of sub-Saharan
Africa are often difficult to quantify and predict, despite rapid forest losses and
increasing human population pressure. As deforestation threatens the biodiversity
of both flora and fauna, we used LULC change assessment and scenario modelling to
analyse whether policy measures can safeguard the multi-functionality of tropical
dry forests in western Zambia from 2010 to 2040. Our data comprised information on
deforestation and human encroachment due to i.e., agricultural expansion, charcoal
production, infrastructure development in the Kafue National Park (NP) and adjacent
Game Management Areas (GMAs) (total area: 7,102,147 ha), which is part of the first
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) focus areas in
Zambia. We modelled a business-as-usual scenario (BAU) and four REDD+ policy-
screening scenarios with varying levels of protection enforcement and future annual
deforestation rates. We quantified scenario impacts on forest cover using three
indicators: cropland and forest-related LULC trajectory, forest connectivity, and
long-term carbon stock changes in 2040. Scenario results suggested that only under
strong enforcement and low demand for agricultural areas, deforestation in Kafue NP
and GMAs could be avoided by 93% (40,457 ha) and 1% in carbon stocks could be
gained by 2040 in comparison to BAU. Spatial analyses revealed that cropland
expansion will continue to encroach protected areas. We highlight that variations
in carbon stocks and forest fragmentation were small across scenarios which has
implications for land use management and the expected future benefits of
REDD+ projects. The combination of GIS, scenario development and LULC modelling
helped to identify and locate potential future deforestation and LULC changes. This
can support appropriate management pathways of REDD+ induced local and national
leakage effects and related decision making.
AU - Dietz, Julia
AU - Treydte, Anna Christina
AU - Lippe, Melvin
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Policy-screening scenarios
Impact assessment
Carbon stocks
Forest fragmentation
REDD+
Western Zambia
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106535
ST - Exploring the future of Kafue National Park, Zambia: Scenario-based land use
and land cover modelling to understand drivers and impacts of deforestation
TI - Exploring the future of Kafue National Park, Zambia: Scenario-based land use
and land cover modelling to understand drivers and impacts of deforestation
VL - 126
ID - 29
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Dighton, J.
AU - Helmisaari, H. S.
AU - Maghirang, M.
AU - Smith, S.
AU - Malcolm, K.
AU - Johnson, W.
AU - Quast, L.
AU - Lallier, B.
AU - Gray, D.
AU - Setälä, H.
AU - Starr, M.
AU - Luiro, J.
AU - Kukkola, M.
DA - 2012/11/01/
PY - 2012
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 184
ST - Corrigendum to IMPACTS OF FOREST POST THINNING RESIDUES ON SOIL CHEMISTRY,
FAUNA AND ROOTS: IMPLICATIONS OF RESIDUE REMOVAL IN FINLAND Applied Soil Ecology
[60C (2012) 16-22]
TI - Corrigendum to IMPACTS OF FOREST POST THINNING RESIDUES ON SOIL CHEMISTRY,
FAUNA AND ROOTS: IMPLICATIONS OF RESIDUE REMOVAL IN FINLAND Applied Soil Ecology
[60C (2012) 16-22]
VL - 62
ID - 65
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil organic carbon (SOC) stabilization in a mountain forest ecosystem is a
key component of the global carbon cycle to mitigate the rising level of
atmospheric carbon dioxide. We investigated the effects of different types of land
cover at different altitudes on SOC stabilization in the Himalayan region, India.
We chose four different land covers at different altitudes, viz., pasture land
(~2500 m), mixed cover (~2200 m), chirpine (~950 m) and agricultural land (~950 m).
Organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (N), and total microbial activity (MAt) in
soils up to depths of 100 cm and under different types of land cover were assessed
to study the impact of vegetation cover on the storage of SOC and N. Hydrofluoric
acid (HF) soluble carbon, FeDCB/AlDCB oxides and stable carbon isotopes (δ13C) were
determined in the soils under different types of land cover to evaluate the amounts
of mineral-associated carbon and understand the organic carbon stabilization
process. The maximum SOC stock was observed under a mixed land cover
(281.86 t ha−1), followed by pasture land cover (229.61 t ha−1), chirpine
(182.16 t ha−1) and agricultural land cover (70.20 t ha−1) up to a depth of 100 cm.
Higher SOC contents, N contents and MAt were closely linked to the surface layers
(0–30 cm), while HF-soluble carbon, FeDCB and AlDCB oxides were linked to sub-
surface layers (30–100 cm) of soils under different types of land cover. HF-soluble
carbon was more abundant in mixed and pasture land covers compared with chirpine
and agricultural land covers. The linear relationship between δ13C values and HF-
soluble carbon, FeDCB/OC, δ13C, AlDCB/OC and δ13C in soils under mixed and pasture
land covers confirmed that the subsurface soil constituted more decomposed carbon
and its associated FeDCB/AlDCB minerals. Nevertheless, this trend was not observed
in other types of land cover located at lower altitudes and might be due to the
root exudates and/or mixing of young and old carbon. These results suggest that the
land cover types at higher altitudes in central Himalaya may be considered as a
potential sink for the sequestration of atmospheric carbon and as potential sites
for the stabilization of sequestered carbon in soils. However, land cover types at
lower altitudes in central Himalaya must be managed by better soil management
practices to sequester and stabilize more carbon in soils.
AU - Dinakaran, J.
AU - Chandra, Abhishek
AU - Chamoli, K. P.
AU - Deka, Jyotishman
AU - Rao, K. S.
DA - 2018/11/01/
HF-soluble carbon
Fe/Al oxides
Inceptisols
Central Himalaya
PY - 2018
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 374-385
ST - Soil organic carbon stabilization changes with an altitude gradient of land
cover types in central Himalaya, India
T2 - CATENA
TI - Soil organic carbon stabilization changes with an altitude gradient of land
cover types in central Himalaya, India
VL - 170
ID - 977
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water is a prerequisite for the formation of earth-biochemical-ecological
systems. Differences in the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources
are important factors in the formation of differences in the distribution of
vegetation in terrestrial ecosystems and are key to the differences in vegetation
productivity. Vegetation water use efficiency is calculated by the total amount of
fixed biogenic carbon per unit mass of water consumed in photosynthesis and can be
used to assess the intensity and capacity of an ecosystem to use water biomass.
Based on remote satellite sensing data, this study proposes a new water use
efficiency assessment model. The model was validated using flux site data, and we
analyzed the relative contribution of climate factors to soil moisture use
efficiency using a first-difference method. The results revealed the following: (1)
The soil moisture use efficiencies (SUE) of remote sensing data inversions that
were evaluated using flux site data based on correlation coefficients and Nash
coefficients showed high reliability, and only the NMG (Inner Mongolia) station
showed low correlation among the nine sites. (2) Among the nine agricultural sub-
regions in China, only the SUE of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region showed a
decreasing trend (−1.08 g C/m−2 kg H2O yr), while all other regions showed an
increasing trend. (3) The highest vegetation soil moisture use efficiency (1.83 g
C/m−2 kg H2O) was found in ferralisols, while the lowest vegetation SUE (0.17 g
C/m−2 kg H2O) was found in arid soils. The SUE of different vegetation types showed
the characteristics of forest > scrub > cultivated
vegetation > wetland > grassland. (4) The relative contribution of gross primary
productivity (GPP) to the change in SUE was 37.53%, while the relative contribution
of soil moisture content to the change in SUE was −26.71%. Among the five climatic
factors, temperature was the most dominant factor affecting the change in SUE,
followed by precipitation, net radiation, leaf area index, and potential
evapotranspiration. Revealing the relationship between terrestrial ecosystem GPP,
soil moisture content, and their responses to climate factors is a prerequisite for
understanding the adaptation strategies of regional terrestrial ecosystems to
global climate change, which can help to inform decision-making for the sustainable
development of ecosystems.
AU - Ding, Hao
AU - Yuan, Zhe
AU - Shi, Xiaoliang
AU - Yin, Jun
AU - Chen, Fei
AU - Shi, Mengqi
AU - Zhang, Fulong
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Soil moisture use efficiency
Precipitation use efficiency
Relative contribution
Climate factor
China
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110271
ST - Soil moisture content-based analysis of terrestrial ecosystems in China:
Water use efficiency of vegetation systems
TI - Soil moisture content-based analysis of terrestrial ecosystems in China:
VL - 150
ID - 255
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water is a prerequisite for the formation of earth-biochemical-ecological
systems. Differences in the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources
are important factors in the formation of differences in the distribution of
vegetation in terrestrial ecosystems and are key to the differences in vegetation
productivity. Vegetation water use efficiency is calculated by the total amount of
fixed biogenic carbon per unit mass of water consumed in photosynthesis and can be
used to assess the intensity and capacity of an ecosystem to use water biomass.
Based on remote satellite sensing data, this study proposes a new water use
efficiency assessment model. The model was validated using flux site data, and we
analyzed the relative contribution of climate factors to soil moisture use
efficiency using a first-difference method. The results revealed the following: (1)
The soil moisture use efficiencies (SUE) of remote sensing data inversions that
were evaluated using flux site data based on correlation coefficients and Nash
coefficients showed high reliability, and only the NMG (Inner Mongolia) station
showed low correlation among the nine sites. (2) Among the nine agricultural sub-
regions in China, only the SUE of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region showed a
decreasing trend (−1.08 g C/m−2 kg H2O yr), while all other regions showed an
increasing trend. (3) The highest vegetation soil moisture use efficiency (1.83 g
C/m−2 kg H2O) was found in ferralisols, while the lowest vegetation SUE (0.17 g
C/m−2 kg H2O) was found in arid soils. The SUE of different vegetation types showed
the characteristics of forest > scrub > cultivated
vegetation > wetland > grassland. (4) The relative contribution of gross primary
productivity (GPP) to the change in SUE was 37.53%, while the relative contribution
of soil moisture content to the change in SUE was −26.71%. Among the five climatic
factors, temperature was the most dominant factor affecting the change in SUE,
followed by precipitation, net radiation, leaf area index, and potential
evapotranspiration. Revealing the relationship between terrestrial ecosystem GPP,
soil moisture content, and their responses to climate factors is a prerequisite for
understanding the adaptation strategies of regional terrestrial ecosystems to
global climate change, which can help to inform decision-making for the sustainable
development of ecosystems.
AU - Ding, Hao
AU - Yuan, Zhe
AU - Shi, Xiaoliang
AU - Yin, Jun
AU - Chen, Fei
AU - Shi, Mengqi
AU - Zhang, Fulong
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Soil moisture use efficiency
Precipitation use efficiency
Climate factor
China
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110271
ST - Soil moisture content-based analysis of terrestrial ecosystems in China:
TI - Soil moisture content-based analysis of terrestrial ecosystems in China:
VL - 150
ID - 355
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An increase in global warming has resulted in a global increase in
meteorological droughts. As droughts play a key factor regulating vegetation
growth, they inevitably have social and economic effects. Understanding vegetation
dynamics and its response to climate change is therefor highly important to reveal
the behavior mechanism of terrestrial ecosystems and to guide environmental
management. In this investigation, Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF) and
the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) were applied as vegetation
indicators to describe vegetation dynamics and meteorological drought was described
using the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI). Bias
correction of precipitation and crop yield data of major crop producing areas was
also used. By employing correlation coefficient of the maximum absolute value, a
drought impact degree and propagation time to vegetation were defined. Dimensions
of SIF and NDVI were unified by normalization. Results indicated that: (1) SIF and
NDVI generally had a high level of consistency over China, and NDVI had a higher
normalized value distribution level than SIF for different vegetation types. (2)
Drought generally had a negative impact on vegetation in northern China and a
positive impact in southern China. (3) Drought propagation time based on NDVI was
larger than that based on SIF. (4) SIF had some advantages when monitoring crop
yields among different crop producing areas. Results from this investigation will
enable a greater understanding of SIF and NDVI for their application to monitor
droughts and crop yield.
AU - Ding, Yibo
AU - He, Xiaofeng
AU - Zhou, Zhaoqiang
AU - Hu, Jie
AU - Cai, Huanjie
AU - Wang, Xiaoyun
AU - Li, Lusheng
AU - Xu, Jiatun
AU - Shi, Haiyun
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - NDVI
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
Crop yield
Drought
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106328
ST - Response of vegetation to drought and yield monitoring based on NDVI and SIF
T2 - CATENA
TI - Response of vegetation to drought and yield monitoring based on NDVI and SIF
VL - 219
ID - 1248
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Dryland degradation rarely translates into linear, declining trends in
vegetation cover due to interannual climatic variability. Appropriate indicators of
land-cover modifications need to be defined for semi-arid regions. Our hypothesis
is that degradation can be measured by: (1) a decrease in the resilience of
vegetation to droughts; (2) a decrease in rain-use efficiency; and (3) a
modification of floristic composition. The objective of this paper is to test the
relationships between a remotely sensed indicator of vegetation, rainfall data and
field measurements of biomass and floristic composition. The study was based on
field measurements of vegetation conditions covering a period of 10 years, in the
semi-arid region of the Ferlo in Senegal. Our results indicate that land-cover
modifications in the Ferlo are best measured by changes in rain-use efficiency. No
consistent trend in the relative abundance of grass species was visible at the
scale of the decade, even on the two sites affected by degradation. Just after a
drought, a given increase in rainfall results in less biomass production than is
the case for normal years.
AU - Diouf, A.
AU - Lambin, E. F.
DA - 2001/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1006/jare.2000.0744
IS - 2
KW - land-cover changes
land degradation
drought
desertification
remote sensing
indicators
Sahel
Senegal
PY - 2001
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 129-148
ST - Monitoring land-cover changes in semi-arid regions: remote sensing data and
field observations in the Ferlo, Senegal
TI - Monitoring land-cover changes in semi-arid regions: remote sensing data and
field observations in the Ferlo, Senegal
VL - 48
ID - 85
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study integrates the use of multi-source and multi-resolution remote
sensing, topographic and field-based datasets to quantify land-use and land-cover
(LULC) changes along a coastal stretch of Thua Thien Hue Province (central
Vietnam). The LULC change analysis involves the Tam Giang-Cau Hai lagoon, the
largest lagoon system in Southeast Asia, which is running nearly 70 km along the
coast and having about 22,000 ha of water surface. The LULC change analysis was
performed by computer-aided visual interpretation for 5 years (1965, 1989, 2000,
2006 and 2014) using satellite imagery from LANDSAT MSS, TM, ETM+ and 8, ASTER and
SPOT5. National topographic maps were also used for the 1965 and 2000 years. To
adequately represent the LULC features and peculiarities of central Vietnam coastal
areas, an adapted CORINE Land Cover nomenclature was used where new 3rd and 4th
level classes were adopted. Due to their intrinsic relative high spatial and
radiometric resolution, SPOT5 images from 2006 were assumed as a reference for
interpretation keys and first delineation. Changes were mapped by editing those
vectors representing features which underwent LULC change prior or after 2006.
Spatial and temporal changes were analyzed by post-classification approach and
validated by ground truth information. High detail object-based classification was
finally performed to infer the capability of medium spatial resolution imagery for
extracting cadastral scale pond maps. The accuracy of classification was checked by
a polygon by polygon comparison with an existing aquaculture facility inventory.
Five LULC maps were obtained by applying a legend of 21 classes including two newly
defined: “Aquaculture ponds” and “Mangrove forest”. The overall classification
accuracy of the LULC map is 85% while the KHAT statistics 0.81 for the year 2006.
Accuracy of the object-based aquaculture facilities classification is 84% or better
for the SPOT5 imagery and 47.9% for the ASTER imagery. The study provides a
synoptic LULC representation for the largest lagoon system of Southeast Asia and
delivers quantitative estimates of main changes occurred during the last 50 years.
Moreover, it reveals the adaptability of the CORINE Land Cover method outside
European environment. Finally, SPOT5 provides good results to map aquaculture
features at cadastral scale, even if in some circumstances (e.g. tidal areas), the
integration with higher spatial resolution multispectral sensors should be
envisaged.
AU - Disperati, Leonardo
AU - Virdis, Salvatore Gonario Pasquale
DA - 2015/03/01/
KW - CORINE Land Cover
Land use/land cover change LULC
Object-based approach
Accuracy assessment
Aquaculture
PY - 2015
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 48-64
ST - Assessment of land-use and land-cover changes from 1965 to 2014 in Tam Giang-
Cau Hai Lagoon, central Vietnam
TI - Assessment of land-use and land-cover changes from 1965 to 2014 in Tam Giang-
Cau Hai Lagoon, central Vietnam
VL - 58
ID - 428
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global warming may lead to changes in nutritional composition and fish
biodiversity in estuaries due to the effect of increasing temperatures on Sillago
fish occurrence. Datacollected on whiting fish Sillago from two estuaries in
northern Vietnam were used to employ a Genetic algorithm (GA) based Adaptive neuro
fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model for quantifying the relationships between fish
distribution and environments. The present study showed that the occurrences of
Sillago larvae and juveniles depended on water temperature, salinity and turbidity.
The average fish CPUE predicted by GA-ANFIS was consistent with surveyed data, with
the coefficient of determination (R2) being 0.63–0.65. Data obtained by applying
the Hidden Markov models (HMM) indicated a rapid development of the construction
area in the study site, which leads the temperature to increase. Our results
suggest that as warming and land-use changes cause estuarine waters to become
warmer, climate change may lead to a decline in Sillago fish occurrence numbers and
abundance. The study also showed that a temperature of 23 °C is optimal for the
development and growth of Sillago fish, which is shown by the higher CPUE of the Ka
Long estuary than the Ba Lat estuary. These findings demonstrate applicability and
reliability of GA-ANFIS and HMM models for elucidating fish larval and juvenile
distribution in tropical estuaries, which will be valuable to inform management and
conservation.
AU - Do, Anh Ngoc Thi
AU - Tran, Hau Duc
AU - Ashley, Matthew
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - GA-ANFIS
Climate change
Hidden Markov model
Temperature
Spatial distribution
Early stages of
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101780
ST - Employing a novel hybrid of GA-ANFIS model to predict distribution of whiting
fish larvae and juveniles from tropical estuaries in the context of climate change
TI - Employing a novel hybrid of GA-ANFIS model to predict distribution of whiting
fish larvae and juveniles from tropical estuaries in the context of climate change
VL - 71
ID - 956
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - For most cities in the developing world, rapid and uncontrolled expansion at
their fringes is a regular feature. In many cases these rapidly growing peri-urban
areas are carved out as new local government units to function separately from the
expanding city. Hence, the hitherto agricultural areas are transformed into
residential and other urban uses. The overall result of such dynamic spatial and
socio-political processes is the rapid change in land use/land cover (LULC). In
this study, we assess, measure and explain LULC changes in Accra’s western peri-
urban areas with the Awutu Senya East Municipal area (ASEMA) as the spatial
context. Located on the west boundary of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area
(GAMA), the ASEMA is affected by the rapid expansion of GAMA. Adopting GIS and
Remote Sensing methods, the study analyses the rate of urban expansion and LULC
changes spanning 2014–2020. The study revealed that the urbanised areas have more
than doubled representing a 152% change in the urban expanse over the six-year
period under investigation. While this could be attributed to the rapid growth and
spill-over from GAMA, the study also reveals socio-political and economic factors
contributing to rapid changes in LULC in ASEMA. Specific boundary management
strategies have been proposed to control the rapid expansion around the
Municipality and also help address socio-spatial conflicts over boundaries.
AU - Doe, Benjamin
AU - Amoako, Clifford
AU - Adamtey, Ronald
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Urban growth
Land cover
Land use
GIS
Remote sensing
Awutu Senya East Municipality
PY - 2022
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105796
ST - Spatial expansion and patterns of land use/land cover changes around Accra,
Ghana – Emerging insights from Awutu Senya East Municipal Area
TI - Spatial expansion and patterns of land use/land cover changes around Accra,
VL - 112
ID - 214
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - For most cities in the developing world, rapid and uncontrolled expansion at
their fringes is a regular feature. In many cases these rapidly growing peri-urban
areas are carved out as new local government units to function separately from the
expanding city. Hence, the hitherto agricultural areas are transformed into
residential and other urban uses. The overall result of such dynamic spatial and
socio-political processes is the rapid change in land use/land cover (LULC). In
this study, we assess, measure and explain LULC changes in Accra’s western peri-
urban areas with the Awutu Senya East Municipal area (ASEMA) as the spatial
context. Located on the west boundary of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area
(GAMA), the ASEMA is affected by the rapid expansion of GAMA. Adopting GIS and
Remote Sensing methods, the study analyses the rate of urban expansion and LULC
changes spanning 2014–2020. The study revealed that the urbanised areas have more
than doubled representing a 152% change in the urban expanse over the six-year
period under investigation. While this could be attributed to the rapid growth and
spill-over from GAMA, the study also reveals socio-political and economic factors
contributing to rapid changes in LULC in ASEMA. Specific boundary management
strategies have been proposed to control the rapid expansion around the
Municipality and also help address socio-spatial conflicts over boundaries.
AU - Doe, Benjamin
AU - Amoako, Clifford
AU - Adamtey, Ronald
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Urban growth
Land cover
Land use
GIS
Remote sensing
Awutu Senya East Municipality
PY - 2022
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105796
ST - Spatial expansion and patterns of land use/land cover changes around Accra,
TI - Spatial expansion and patterns of land use/land cover changes around Accra,
VL - 112
ID - 314
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land reclamation and grassland management are important land utilization
pattern for effective use and restoration of alkali-saline land in agriculture-
pasture transition regions. These large-scale land cover/land use changes (LCLUC)
could impose profound and divergent impacts on terrestrial carbon (C) and H2O
cycling, hence require precise assessment of ecosystem CO2 uptake and water use
differences due to specific land use of the same climate/soil landscape. We
initiated clustered eddy covariance flux-tower observations and C/H2O fluxes
analysis of 4 adjacent representative land cover and grassland managements types on
alkali-saline Songnen Plain, including fenced meadow (as reference land use),
clipped meadow, degraded alkali-saline land and paddy field in 2018–2019. Results
showed that differences in land use influenced the magnitude and temporal variation
of net ecosystem productivity (NEP) and evapotranspiration (ET). Compared to fenced
meadow, paddy field increased growing season C uptake by 63.3% and ET by 35.4%,
while degraded alkali-saline land and clipped meadow decreased C uptake by 43.0%
and 30.6%, and ET by 32.1% and 3.2%. Degraded alkali-saline land barely sequestrate
C in dry year, whereas paddy field is least sensitive to inter-annual precipitation
variation. Growing season C uptake was advanced in clipped meadow due to increased
surface temperature, while monthly ET peaked early at May in paddy field.
Agricultural use and specific grassland management also caused large differences in
ET partitioning. Fenced meadow had greater ET partitioned into transpiration (69%)
than clipped meadow (58%), degraded alkali-saline land and paddy field (41% and
34%, respectively). Water use efficiency appeared greater in clipped meadow and
degraded alkali-saline land than in fenced meadow, and responded differently to
abiotic factors. Overall, large-scale LCLUC has exerted significant influence on
terrestrial C/H2O balances and physical responses in alkali-saline Songnen Plain.
AU - Dong, Gang
AU - Zhao, Fangyuan
AU - Chen, Jiquan
AU - Qu, Luping
AU - Jiang, Shicheng
AU - Chen, Jingyan
AU - Xin, Xiaoping
AU - Shao, Changliang
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Land cover/land use
Alkali-saline land
Fencing
Clipping
Paddy field
Net ecosystem productivity
Evapotranspiration
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108353
ST - Land uses changed the dynamics and controls of carbon-water exchanges in
alkali-saline Songnen Plain of Northeast China
TI - Land uses changed the dynamics and controls of carbon-water exchanges in
VL - 133
ID - 685
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land reclamation and grassland management are important land utilization
pattern for effective use and restoration of alkali-saline land in agriculture-
pasture transition regions. These large-scale land cover/land use changes (LCLUC)
could impose profound and divergent impacts on terrestrial carbon (C) and H2O
cycling, hence require precise assessment of ecosystem CO2 uptake and water use
differences due to specific land use of the same climate/soil landscape. We
initiated clustered eddy covariance flux-tower observations and C/H2O fluxes
analysis of 4 adjacent representative land cover and grassland managements types on
alkali-saline Songnen Plain, including fenced meadow (as reference land use),
clipped meadow, degraded alkali-saline land and paddy field in 2018–2019. Results
showed that differences in land use influenced the magnitude and temporal variation
of net ecosystem productivity (NEP) and evapotranspiration (ET). Compared to fenced
meadow, paddy field increased growing season C uptake by 63.3% and ET by 35.4%,
while degraded alkali-saline land and clipped meadow decreased C uptake by 43.0%
and 30.6%, and ET by 32.1% and 3.2%. Degraded alkali-saline land barely sequestrate
C in dry year, whereas paddy field is least sensitive to inter-annual precipitation
variation. Growing season C uptake was advanced in clipped meadow due to increased
surface temperature, while monthly ET peaked early at May in paddy field.
Agricultural use and specific grassland management also caused large differences in
ET partitioning. Fenced meadow had greater ET partitioned into transpiration (69%)
than clipped meadow (58%), degraded alkali-saline land and paddy field (41% and
34%, respectively). Water use efficiency appeared greater in clipped meadow and
degraded alkali-saline land than in fenced meadow, and responded differently to
abiotic factors. Overall, large-scale LCLUC has exerted significant influence on
terrestrial C/H2O balances and physical responses in alkali-saline Songnen Plain.
AU - Dong, Gang
AU - Zhao, Fangyuan
AU - Chen, Jiquan
AU - Qu, Luping
AU - Jiang, Shicheng
AU - Chen, Jingyan
AU - Xin, Xiaoping
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Land cover/land use
Alkali-saline land
Fencing
Clipping
Paddy field
Net ecosystem productivity
Evapotranspiration
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108353
ST - Land uses changed the dynamics and controls of carbon-water exchanges in
TI - Land uses changed the dynamics and controls of carbon-water exchanges in
VL - 133
ID - 785
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate estimation of gross primary production (GPP) is critical for
understanding ecosystem response to climate variability and change. Satellite-based
diagnostic models, which use satellite images and/or climate data as input, are
widely used to estimate GPP. Many models used the Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) to estimate the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active
radiation (PAR) by vegetation canopy (FPARcanopy) and GPP. Recently, the Enhanced
Vegetation Index (EVI) has been increasingly used to estimate the fraction of PAR
absorbed by chlorophyll (FPARchl) or green leaves (FPARgreen) and to provide more
accurate estimates of GPP in such models as the Vegetation Photosynthesis Model
(VPM), Temperature and Greenness (TG) model, Greenness and Radiation (GR) model,
and Vegetation Index (VI) model. Although these EVI-based models perform well under
non-drought conditions, their performances under severe droughts are unclear. In
this study, we run the four EVI-based models at three AmeriFlux sites (rainfed
soybean, irrigated maize, and grassland) during drought and non-drought years to
examine their sensitivities to drought. As all the four models use EVI for FPAR
estimate, our hypothesis is that their different sensitivities to drought are
mainly attributed to the ways they handle light use efficiency (LUE), especially
water stress. The predicted GPP from these four models had a good agreement with
the GPP estimated from eddy flux tower in non-drought years with root mean squared
errors (RMSEs) in the order of 2.17 (VPM), 2.47 (VI), 2.85 (GR) and 3.10gCm−2day−1
(TG). But their performances differed in drought years, the VPM model performed
best, followed by the VI, GR and TG, with the RMSEs of 1.61, 2.32, 3.16 and
3.90gCm−2day−1 respectively. TG and GR models overestimated seasonal sum of GPP by
20% to 61% in rainfed sites in drought years and also overestimated or
underestimated GPP in the irrigated site. This difference in model performance
under severe drought is attributed to the fact that the VPM uses satellite-based
Land Surface Water Index (LSWI) to address the effect of water stress (deficit) on
LUE and GPP, while the other three models do not have such a mechanism. This study
suggests that it is essential for these models to consider the effect of water
stress on GPP, in addition to using EVI to estimate FPAR, if these models are
applied to estimate GPP under drought conditions.
AU - Dong, Jinwei
AU - Wagle, Pradeep
AU - Zhang, Geli
AU - Zhou, Yuting
AU - Jin, Cui
AU - Torn, Margaret S.
AU - Meyers, Tilden P.
AU - Suyker, Andrew E.
AU - Wang, Junbang
AU - Yan, Huimin
AU - Biradar, Chandrashekhar
AU - Moore, Berrien
DA - 2015/06/01/
KW - Gross primary production (GPP)
Drought
Light use efficiency (LUE)
Vegetation Photosynthesis Model (VPM)
Temperature and Greenness (TG) model
Greenness and Radiation (GR) model
Vegetation Index (VI) model
PY - 2015
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 154-168
ST - Comparison of four EVI-based models for estimating gross primary production
of maize and soybean croplands and tallgrass prairie under severe drought
TI - Comparison of four EVI-based models for estimating gross primary production
of maize and soybean croplands and tallgrass prairie under severe drought
VL - 162
ID - 1237
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Small blanket bog lakes can contain many rare and threatened aquatic
invertebrate species. Their conservation value, however, is threatened throughout
Europe by peat extraction and particularly conifer afforestation, which can
compromise the physico-chemical habitat quality of peatland lakes through excessive
inputs of forestry-derived dissolved and particulate substances. To quantify the
effect of conifer plantation forestry on the conservation value of these habitats,
we compared the hydrochemistry and assemblages of aquatic Coleoptera, Heteroptera
and Odonata of replicate lakes across three distinct catchment land uses: (i)
unplanted blanket bog only present in the catchment, (ii) mature conifer plantation
forests only present in the catchment and (iii) catchments containing mature
conifer plantation forests with recently clearfelled areas. All three catchment
land uses were replicated across regions of sedimentary and igneous geology. Lakes
with afforested catchments, in both geologies, had elevated concentrations of plant
nutrients, total dissolved organic carbon and heavy metals, the highest
concentrations being recorded from the clearfell lakes. Coleoptera and Heteroptera
assemblages responded strongly to forestry-mediated changes in water chemistry,
whereas Odonata assemblages responded more to catchment geology – geology being
confounded by altitudinal differences between lakes. The greatest species-quality
scores (SQSs) and species richness were recorded from the clearfell lakes. Three of
the four International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) nationally red-
listed species recorded during this study were, however, absent from clearfell
lakes. Our findings demonstrate that plantation forestry can have a profound impact
on the aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages and conservation value of small
blanket bog lakes, primarily via eutrophication. Despite indices such as SQS scores
and species richness appearing to reveal a beneficial response of blanket bog lake
communities to habitat deterioration, they mask that certain ‘emblematic’ species
are being severely negatively impacted by the disturbance caused by plantation
forestry. Considering the need for fertiliser to produce economically viable
plantation forest crops, coupled with the inefficiencies of peat soils in retaining
applied nutrients, the degradation of peatland lakes is likely to become more
prevalent as plantation forestry continues to expand worldwide.
AU - Drinan, T. J.
AU - Foster, G. N.
AU - Nelson, B. H.
AU - O’Halloran, J.
AU - Harrison, S. S. C.
DA - 2013/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.10.001
KW - Peatland lakes
Conservation value
Conifer forestry
Aquatic Coleoptera
Aquatic Heteroptera
Odonata
Red-lists
PY - 2013
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 175-187
ST - Macroinvertebrate assemblages of peatland lakes: Assessment of conservation
value with respect to anthropogenic land-cover change
TI - Macroinvertebrate assemblages of peatland lakes: Assessment of conservation
value with respect to anthropogenic land-cover change
VL - 158
ID - 49
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation of
sustainable food production and land management. Of key importance in achieving
sustainability, is the frequent measurement of soil health, and indices based on
the community structure of nematodes are amongst the most widely used toolsets by
soil ecologists. Thirty years after the development of the Maturity Index, we aimed
to evaluate the application, utility, and future directions of nematode-based
indices (NBIs). This review focused on NBIs that are calculated using the
coloniser-persister classification of nematodes. Data from 672 empirical studies in
terrestrial environments revealed that the NBIs presented a dissimilar usage trend.
The Channel Index and Metabolic Footprints showed the strongest increase in
application rates over time, thus indicating a greater interest in studying
decomposition pathways and ecosystem functioning, respectively. Furthermore,
nematode-based indices were mostly applied in agricultural systems associated with
herbaceous crops and in studies investigating, for example, soil nutrient
enrichment following manure and/or inorganic fertilizer application. We further
provide a framework for selecting a focus-orientated subset of NBIs for testing
hypotheses based on the underlying ecological mechanisms. Also, we highlight
important considerations, including the unexpected behaviour of some nematode taxa,
in the interpretation of NBIs. The improvement of NBIs relies on advancing our
understanding of the autecology of nematodes. Finally, we deliver insight into the
further development of NBIs considering recent methodological advancements. We
highlight that NBIs have been and might become increasingly important in providing
valuable information on soil ecosystem health and functioning, especially
considering the urgent need for more sustainable land use.
AU - Du Preez, Gerhard
AU - Daneel, Mieke
AU - De Goede, Ron
AU - Du Toit, Marié Joey
AU - Ferris, Howard
AU - Fourie, Hendrika
AU - Geisen, Stefan
AU - Kakouli-Duarte, Thomais
AU - Korthals, Gerard
AU - Sánchez-Moreno, Sara
AU - Schmidt, Jan Henrik
DA - 2022/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2022.108640
KW - Soil health
Food web status
Faunal analysis
Molecular approaches
PY - 2022
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 108640
ST - Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future
directions
T2 - Soil Biology and Biochemistry
TI - Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future
directions
VL - 169
ID - 270
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation of
sustainable food production and land management. Of key importance in achieving
sustainability, is the frequent measurement of soil health, and indices based on
the community structure of nematodes are amongst the most widely used toolsets by
soil ecologists. Thirty years after the development of the Maturity Index, we aimed
to evaluate the application, utility, and future directions of nematode-based
indices (NBIs). This review focused on NBIs that are calculated using the
coloniser-persister classification of nematodes. Data from 672 empirical studies in
terrestrial environments revealed that the NBIs presented a dissimilar usage trend.
The Channel Index and Metabolic Footprints showed the strongest increase in
application rates over time, thus indicating a greater interest in studying
decomposition pathways and ecosystem functioning, respectively. Furthermore,
nematode-based indices were mostly applied in agricultural systems associated with
herbaceous crops and in studies investigating, for example, soil nutrient
enrichment following manure and/or inorganic fertilizer application. We further
provide a framework for selecting a focus-orientated subset of NBIs for testing
hypotheses based on the underlying ecological mechanisms. Also, we highlight
important considerations, including the unexpected behaviour of some nematode taxa,
in the interpretation of NBIs. The improvement of NBIs relies on advancing our
understanding of the autecology of nematodes. Finally, we deliver insight into the
further development of NBIs considering recent methodological advancements. We
highlight that NBIs have been and might become increasingly important in providing
valuable information on soil ecosystem health and functioning, especially
considering the urgent need for more sustainable land use.
AU - Du Preez, Gerhard
AU - Daneel, Mieke
AU - De Goede, Ron
AU - Du Toit, Marié Joey
AU - Ferris, Howard
AU - Fourie, Hendrika
AU - Geisen, Stefan
AU - Kakouli-Duarte, Thomais
AU - Korthals, Gerard
AU - Sánchez-Moreno, Sara
AU - Schmidt, Jan Henrik
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Soil health
Food web status
Faunal analysis
Molecular approaches
PY - 2022
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 108640
ST - Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future
directions
TI - Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future
directions
VL - 169
ID - 370
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Du Toit, M. J.
AU - Cilliers, S. S.
DA - 2013/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.02.103
PY - 2013
SN - 0254-6299
SP - 165-166
ST - Effect of land-cover change on the vegetation types and ecosystem services of
the Tlokwe Municipal Area, North West Province
T2 - South African Journal of Botany
TI - Effect of land-cover change on the vegetation types and ecosystem services of
the Tlokwe Municipal Area, North West Province
VL - 86
ID - 536
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Human activity in modulating dust emissions is one of the major causes of
large uncertainties in the global dust budget. However, the division of natural and
anthropogenic dust sources remains controversial, and the natural and anthropogenic
effects on the variations in dust emissions were hardly distinguished. To bridge
these gaps, a model was employed to simulate the dust emission processes over the
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) whose dust yield remains uncertain. Integrating the
Human Activity Intensity (HAI) dataset, the natural and anthropogenic dust sources
were identified. By combining the different scenarios of land use and climate, the
dust emission processes under 15 scenarios from 1982 to 2020 were simulated, and
the effects of climatic fluctuations (CF) and land use changes (LUC), which were
roughly recognized as the natural and anthropogenic effects, respectively, on the
variations in dust emissions were distinguished. The results showed that the annual
dust emission quantities ranged from 41.12 to 240.68 Tg/a during the period. The
natural dust sources (NDSs) and anthropogenic dust sources (ADSs) occupied an
average of 13.30% and 59.77% of the total area of the QTP, respectively, and their
contributions to the total dust emissions of the QTP were 8.11% and 91.89%,
respectively. During these decades, the CF had an obvious trend of restraining dust
emissions, while the effects of LUC promoted dust emissions, and after 2000, the
promoted effect slowed down. Overall, the effects of LUC on dust emissions were
slightly larger than those of CF. From the perspective of dust emission variations,
we discussed the anthropogenic disturbance on the ecosystems of the QTP. We believe
the study method can provide valuable references for identifying natural and
anthropogenic sources and quantifying the effects of natural and anthropogenic
factors on dust emission variations, and the results can reduce the uncertainty of
the global dust budget.
AU - Du, Heqiang
AU - Fan, Yawei
AU - Luo, Lihui
AU - Liao, Jie
AU - Li, Zongxing
AU - Liu, Xiufan
AU - Liu, Xinlei
AU - Xue, Xian
AU - Wang, Tao
DA - 2023/09/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109628
KW - Climatic fluctuations
Dust emission
Dust sources
Land use changes
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 109628
ST - Identification of natural and anthropogenic sources and the effects of
climatic fluctuations and land use changes on dust emissions variations in the
TI - Identification of natural and anthropogenic sources and the effects of
VL - 340
ID - 645
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Human activity in modulating dust emissions is one of the major causes of
large uncertainties in the global dust budget. However, the division of natural and
anthropogenic dust sources remains controversial, and the natural and anthropogenic
effects on the variations in dust emissions were hardly distinguished. To bridge
these gaps, a model was employed to simulate the dust emission processes over the
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) whose dust yield remains uncertain. Integrating the
Human Activity Intensity (HAI) dataset, the natural and anthropogenic dust sources
were identified. By combining the different scenarios of land use and climate, the
dust emission processes under 15 scenarios from 1982 to 2020 were simulated, and
the effects of climatic fluctuations (CF) and land use changes (LUC), which were
roughly recognized as the natural and anthropogenic effects, respectively, on the
variations in dust emissions were distinguished. The results showed that the annual
dust emission quantities ranged from 41.12 to 240.68 Tg/a during the period. The
natural dust sources (NDSs) and anthropogenic dust sources (ADSs) occupied an
average of 13.30% and 59.77% of the total area of the QTP, respectively, and their
contributions to the total dust emissions of the QTP were 8.11% and 91.89%,
respectively. During these decades, the CF had an obvious trend of restraining dust
emissions, while the effects of LUC promoted dust emissions, and after 2000, the
promoted effect slowed down. Overall, the effects of LUC on dust emissions were
slightly larger than those of CF. From the perspective of dust emission variations,
we discussed the anthropogenic disturbance on the ecosystems of the QTP. We believe
the study method can provide valuable references for identifying natural and
anthropogenic sources and quantifying the effects of natural and anthropogenic
factors on dust emission variations, and the results can reduce the uncertainty of
the global dust budget.
AU - Du, Heqiang
AU - Fan, Yawei
AU - Luo, Lihui
AU - Liao, Jie
AU - Li, Zongxing
AU - Liu, Xiufan
AU - Liu, Xinlei
AU - Xue, Xian
AU - Wang, Tao
DA - 2023/09/15/
KW - Climatic fluctuations
Dust emission
Dust sources
Land use changes
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 109628
ST - Identification of natural and anthropogenic sources and the effects of
TI - Identification of natural and anthropogenic sources and the effects of
VL - 340
ID - 745
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Yellow River Basin (YRB), which has faced severe ecological issues since
ancient times, is one of the largest and most difficult-to-govern basins in the
world. Recently, all provincial governments within the basin have individually
enacted a series of measures to protect the Yellow River; however, the lack of
central governance has inhibited efforts. Since 2019, the government has
comprehensively managed the YRB, improving the governance to unprecedented levels;
however, evaluations of the YRB's overall ecological status remain lacking. Using
high-resolution data from 2015 to 2020, this study illustrated major land cover
transitions, evaluated the correlated overall ecological status of the YRB via the
landscape ecological risk index, and analyzed the relationship between risk and
landscape structure. The results showed that the (1) main land cover types in the
YRB in 2020 are farmland (17.58%), forestland (31.96%), and grassland (41.42%),
with urban land accounting for 4.21%. Some social factors were significantly
related to changes in major land cover types (e.g., from 2015 to 2020, forest and
urban lands have increased by 2.27% and 10.71%, grassland and farmland decreased by
2.58% and 0.63%, respectively). (2) Landscape ecological risk improved, albeit with
fluctuations (high in the northwest, low in the southeast). (3) Ecological
restoration and governance were imbalanced since no obvious changes were observed
in the western source region of the Qinghai Province (Yellow River). (4) Finally,
positive impacts of artificial re-greening showed slight lags as the detected
improvements in NDVI were not recorded for approximately 2 years. These results can
facilitate environmental protection and improve planning policies.
AU - Du, Lindan
AU - Dong, Chun
AU - Kang, Xiaochen
AU - Qian, Xinglong
AU - Gu, Lingxiao
DA - 2023/04/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117149
KW - Yellow river basin
Land cover
Driving analysis
Landscape ecological risk
PY - 2023
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 117149
ST - Spatiotemporal evolution of land cover changes and landscape ecological risk
assessment in the Yellow River Basin, 2015–2020
T2 - Journal of Environmental Management
TI - Spatiotemporal evolution of land cover changes and landscape ecological risk
assessment in the Yellow River Basin, 2015–2020
VL - 332
ID - 1188
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and its impact on plateau lakes are of wide concern in China
owing to their diverse yet fragile ecosystems. The three largest and most
concerning plateau lakes (Dianchi, Erhai, and Fuxian lakes) in southwestern China
were selected as case studies to demonstrate their different hydrological responses
attributing to the local climatic and watershed characteristics.We processed 27
climate change scenarios according to the local climate characteristics and
simulated the daily runoff of each lake basin under the historical and the 27
climate change scenarios. Then we analyzed the change of mean annual and seasonal
runoff, and hydrological extremes of each lake basin. The results indicate a great
risk of socio-economic and ecological for these plateau lakes as climate change
will significantly alter the horological regimes of each lake basin. The mean
annual runoff of the three lake basins will change from–65.24 to 54.17 %, when the
air temperature increases by 1–2 °C and precipitation changes from –20 to + 20 %.
Climatic and topographic heterogeneities caused each lake basin responded
differently to climate change. Among them, the LFB was more sensitive to climate
change than the LDB and LEB. Changes in the annual and seasonal runoff for the LFB
were approximately 1.5-fold higher than that of the LDB and LEB. The hydrological
extremes in the LFB also had the most significant changes. To cope with future
climate change, each lake requires reasonable and effective mitigation measures.
AU - Duan, Zhongzhao
AU - Gao, Wei
AU - Liu, Chang'e
AU - Du, Zhanpeng
AU - Chang, Xuexiu
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Hydrological regime
Hydrological extremes
Water resource
Lake Dianchi
Lake Erhai
Lake Fuxian
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110015
ST - Varying hydrological response to climate change in three neighborhood plateau
lake basins: Localized climate change feature matters
TI - Varying hydrological response to climate change in three neighborhood plateau
lake basins: Localized climate change feature matters
VL - 147
ID - 91
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change will cause important declines in environmental suitability,
especially when living at high elevations. The critically endangered Salamandra
lanzai from the Alps may be severely exposed to future climate change effects and
its suitable climate niche may shrink or shift. Another Alpine salamander (S. atra)
is present in the region, which in case of spatial overlap may represent a risk for
S. lanzai. It is urgent to estimate the effect of future climate change on these
species and identify priority areas for conservation while preventing their
sympatry. With a species distribution modelling (SDM) approach, we projected the
current and future climate suitability of both salamander species. We accounted for
uncertainty related to the methods (model replicates) and climate projections (data
source, global circulation model and scenario) to provide a consensus map for
practitioners. This map also takes into account potential sympatry with S. atra by
penalizing the suitability scores of S. lanzai by the scores of S. atra. We predict
a severe effect of climate change on both species distributions. Most of the
current habitats are projected to become largely unsuitable by 2070, regardless of
the climatology and scenario. We identified important spatial disagreements between
projections based on different data sources, mostly due to precipitation
projections and daily temperature variation. This highlights the need to account
for multiple climatologies in mountainous environments. The habitat of both species
is highly fragmented, which is expected to limit distributional shifts through
natural dispersion. We suggest to explore the possibility of translocation for the
most threatened populations and simultaneously develop captive breeding programs.
Biotic interactions are rarely accounted for in SDMs, and we encourage the
documentation of species with similar ecological requirements to improve the
relevance of SDMs for future conservation planning.
AU - Dubos, Nicolas
AU - Havard, Antoine
AU - Crottini, Angelica
AU - Seglie, Daniele
AU - Andreone, Franco
DA - 2023/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2023.126490
KW - Biotic interactions
Climate change
Mountains
Priority areas
Species distribution models
PY - 2023
SN - 1617-1381
SP - 126490
ST - Predicting future conservation areas while avoiding sympatry in two alpine
amphibians severely threatened by climate change
T2 - Journal for Nature Conservation
TI - Predicting future conservation areas while avoiding sympatry in two alpine
amphibians severely threatened by climate change
VL - 76
ID - 11
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the Chile's Choapa valley (4th Region), the small-scale irrigated
agriculture found today was brought about by the changes in land tenure which
occurred between 1965 and 1975. In the Chillepin district, an extensive holding
that produced wheat and cattle was expropriated and, after a period of collective
farming, small family holdings of vineyards and orchards took their place. These
changes were studied over a 50 years period through the use of social enquiries,
local history, vegetation measurements and aerial photographs so as to compare the
effects of the successive agrarian systems on the environment. The most intense
wood extraction occurred during the 8 years’ period just after the expropriation.
During 25 years of small family farming we observed that (i) diversity and number
of cultivated plots in the irrigated area have increased and (ii) tree vegetation
in the hinterland has partially recovered. The first is due to the know-how of the
peasants, who agreed to specialize in grape production as the market became
assured, but who have managed other productions in mixed farming using few
chemicals and the traditional irrigation system. The second effect, in the
mountainous hinterland, is mainly due to (1) the termination of rain farming and
charcoal production, (2) the slowing down of the deforestation for fuel-wood and
(3) the controlling of the perimeter as private property.
AU - Dubroeucq, Didier
AU - Livenais, Patrick
DA - 2004/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00042-9
IS - 2
KW - Social evolution
Land use
Vegetation
Deforestation
Family farming
Semi-arid climate
Environment
Northern Chile
PY - 2004
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 193-211
ST - Land cover and land use changes in relation to social evolution—a case study
from Northern Chile
TI - Land cover and land use changes in relation to social evolution—a case study
from Northern Chile
VL - 56
ID - 987
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Meeting global food demand while reducing biodiversity loss will require
strategies that quantify and minimize conservation and production tradeoffs in
agroecosystems. Ecological refugia (non-crop habitat patches) were identified in
three dryland grain production systems in the Northern Great Plains and assessed
for their capacity to enhance biodiversity, crop yield, and crop quality. A radial
design of six 100–200 meter transects originating from the refugia and extending
into crop fields was used to assess trends in plant and arthropod diversity with
increasing distance from the refuge center. Plant species diversity significantly
declined with distance from established refugia into crop fields in all years
sampled and from a newly established refuge by the third year of data collection.
Arthropod taxon diversity declined significantly with distance from refugia on two
organic farms but not on a conventional farm. Fields with a refuge hosted a higher
abundance of arthropods belonging to Coleoptera than fields without a refuge.
Distance from refuge was the most important variable explaining grain yield and
grain quality in a random forest model. Yield significantly declined with distance
from refugia while grain nutritional quality, based on protein content, iron
concentration, and polyphenol concentration, significantly increased with distance
from refugia. Overall, ecological refugia enhanced farmland biodiversity and
provided tradeoffs for marketable crop production. Moving forward, ecological
refugia could serve as a multi-objective conservation practice to integrate food
production and conservation goals in agroecosystems.
AU - Duff, Hannah
AU - Debinski, Diane
AU - Maxwell, Bruce D.
DA - 2024/01/01/
KW - Agroecosystems
Non-crop habitat
Ecosystem services
Habitat heterogeneity
Precision agroecology
PY - 2024
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108751
ST - Ecological refugia enhance biodiversity and crop production in dryland grain
production systems
TI - Ecological refugia enhance biodiversity and crop production in dryland grain
production systems
VL - 359
ID - 1218
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Farming intensity and landscape heterogeneity influence agrobiodiversity and
associated ecological functions. The relative contributions of these agroecosystem
components to agricultural production remain unclear because of inter-relations and
weather-dependant variations. Using a structural equation modelling approach, we
estimated direct and indirect contributions of farming intensity (soil management,
pesticide use and fertilisation) and landscape heterogeneity (of semi-natural
covers and crop mosaic) to cereal crop production, in 54 fields (mostly wheat), in
two years (24 and 30 fields). Indirect effects were evaluated through
agrobiodiversity (carabid and plant communities) and ecological functions
(pollination and pest control). In 2016, farming intensity had the largest direct
positive effect on cereal crop yield, followed by agrobiodiversity (74% of the
farming intensity impact) and ecological functions. However, the direct benefits of
farming intensity were halved due to negative indirect effects, as farming
intensity negatively affected within-field biodiversity and ecological functions.
Overall, agrobiodiversity and farming intensity had equal net contributions to
cereal crop yields, while heterogeneity of the crop mosaic enhanced biodiversity.
In 2017, neither higher farming intensity nor agrobiodiversity and ecological
functions could lift cereal production, which suffered from unfavourable
meteorological conditions. Semi-natural habitats supported agrobiodiversity. Our
study suggests that a reduction of farming intensity combined with higher
heterogeneity of crop mosaic can enhance the benefits of ecological functions
towards crop production. Semi-natural covers seem to play an essential role in the
face of climatic events, by supporting agrobiodiversity and the potential
resilience of the agroecosystem functioning.
AU - Duflot, Rémi
AU - San-Cristobal, Magali
AU - Andrieu, Emilie
AU - Choisis, Jean-Philippe
AU - Esquerré, Diane
AU - Ladet, Sylvie
AU - Ouin, Annie
AU - Rivers-Moore, Justine
AU - Sheeren, David
AU - Sirami, Clélia
AU - Fauvel, Mathieu
AU - Vialatte, Aude
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Agroecology
Conservation biological control
Conventional farming
PLS-PM
Ecosystem services
Prey cards
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107810
ST - Farming intensity indirectly reduces crop yield through negative effects on
agrobiodiversity and key ecological functions
TI - Farming intensity indirectly reduces crop yield through negative effects on
agrobiodiversity and key ecological functions
VL - 326
ID - 810
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The increase in large-scale land cover change (LCC) in recent decades,
particularly in response to climate-driven disturbances, has potential to impact
local and regional changes in climate due to modification of carbon sources and
sinks, albedo, surface roughness and energy fluxes. Using observational data, we
predict the impact of two of the most extensive LCCs occurring in the Southwestern
US: drought-induced tree mortality and shrub encroachment into grasslands, on
surface temperature. We developed a new energy balance method that extracts the
biophysical responses to environmental conditions, to predict how structural
changes in albedo, surface roughness and canopy conductance following LCC will
alter surface temperature. This method allows us not only to explain the observed
differences in surface temperature between two non-adjacent study sites with
different environmental conditions, but also to separate the contribution of
biophysical and non-biophysical properties to surface temperature. Our results
suggest that changes in biophysical properties due to shrub encroachment and tree
mortality in the Southwestern US (independent of changes in other environmental
properties) can potentially lead to an increase in midday surface temperature (11AM
to 2PM) of 1 to 2 degrees Celsius, comparable to changes in surface temperature
following deforestation. Although the average surface temperature increase in
response to both shrub encroachment and tree mortality is similar, the biophysical
properties driving the temperature change are different in each scenario. Change in
aerodynamic conductance following tree mortality is the largest contributor to
heating, while reduced albedo and canopy conductance drive the increase in surface
temperature following shrub encroachment. We also show how this increase in daytime
surface temperature could be further intensified with future climate, especially
with the expected reduction in soil water availability in the Southwest.
AU - Duman, Tomer
AU - Huang, Cheng-Wei
AU - Litvak, Marcy E.
DA - 2021/02/15/
KW - Energy balance
Land cover change
Shrub encroachment
Surface temperature
Tree mortality
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108246
ST - Recent land cover changes in the Southwestern US lead to an increase in
surface temperature
TI - Recent land cover changes in the Southwestern US lead to an increase in
surface temperature
VL - 297
ID - 288
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The increase in large-scale land cover change (LCC) in recent decades,
particularly in response to climate-driven disturbances, has potential to impact
local and regional changes in climate due to modification of carbon sources and
sinks, albedo, surface roughness and energy fluxes. Using observational data, we
predict the impact of two of the most extensive LCCs occurring in the Southwestern
US: drought-induced tree mortality and shrub encroachment into grasslands, on
surface temperature. We developed a new energy balance method that extracts the
biophysical responses to environmental conditions, to predict how structural
changes in albedo, surface roughness and canopy conductance following LCC will
alter surface temperature. This method allows us not only to explain the observed
differences in surface temperature between two non-adjacent study sites with
different environmental conditions, but also to separate the contribution of
biophysical and non-biophysical properties to surface temperature. Our results
suggest that changes in biophysical properties due to shrub encroachment and tree
mortality in the Southwestern US (independent of changes in other environmental
properties) can potentially lead to an increase in midday surface temperature (11AM
to 2PM) of 1 to 2 degrees Celsius, comparable to changes in surface temperature
following deforestation. Although the average surface temperature increase in
response to both shrub encroachment and tree mortality is similar, the biophysical
properties driving the temperature change are different in each scenario. Change in
aerodynamic conductance following tree mortality is the largest contributor to
heating, while reduced albedo and canopy conductance drive the increase in surface
temperature following shrub encroachment. We also show how this increase in daytime
surface temperature could be further intensified with future climate, especially
with the expected reduction in soil water availability in the Southwest.
AU - Duman, Tomer
AU - Huang, Cheng-Wei
AU - Litvak, Marcy E.
DA - 2021/02/15/
KW - Energy balance
Land cover change
Shrub encroachment
Surface temperature
Tree mortality
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108246
ST - Recent land cover changes in the Southwestern US lead to an increase in
surface temperature
TI - Recent land cover changes in the Southwestern US lead to an increase in
surface temperature
VL - 297
ID - 388
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover (LULC) changes refer to alterations in land use or
physical characteristics. These changes can be caused by human activities, such as
urbanization, agriculture, and resource extraction, as well as natural phenomena,
for example, erosion and climate change. LULC changes significantly impact
ecosystem services, biodiversity, and human welfare. In this study, LULC changes in
Davao City, Philippines, were simulated, predicted, and projected using a
multilayer perception artificial neural network (MLP-ANN) model. The MLP-ANN model
was employed to analyze the impact of elevation and proximity to road networks
(i.e., exploratory maps) on changes in LULC from 2017 to 2021. The predicted 2021
LULC map shows a high correlation to the actual LULC map of 2021, with a kappa
index of 0.91 and a 96.68% accuracy. The MLP-ANN model was applied to project LULC
changes in the future (i.e., 2030 and 2050). The results suggest that in 2030, the
built-up area and trees are increasing by 4.50% and 2.31%, respectively.
Unfortunately, water will decrease by up to 0.34%, and crops is about to decrease
by approximately 3.25%. In the year 2050, the built-up area will continue to
increase to 6.89%, while water and crops will decrease by 0.53% and 3.32%,
respectively. Overall, the results show that anthropogenic activities influence the
land's alterations. Moreover, the study illustrates how machine learning models can
generate a reliable future scenario of land usage changes.
AU - Dumdumaya, Cristina E.
AU - Cabrera, Jonathan Salar
DA - 2023/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiig.2023.08.002
KW - LULC
Remote sensing
Land use land cover prediction
Multilayer perception
Philippines
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-5441
SP - 111-118
ST - Determination of future land use changes using remote sensing imagery and
artificial neural network algorithm: A case study of Davao City, Philippines
T2 - Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences
TI - Determination of future land use changes using remote sensing imagery and
artificial neural network algorithm: A case study of Davao City, Philippines
VL - 4
ID - 1035
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover change (LULCC) affects the climate through both
biogeochemical (BGC) and biophysical (BPH) mechanisms. While BGC effects are
assessed at global scale and are at the heart of climate treaties such as the Paris
Agreement, BPH effects are totally absent despite their increasingly recognized
impact, especially at local scale. This stems from the complexity in characterizing
their climate impacts both at local and global scale, which makes it impractical to
offer clear advices for the development of climate policies. To overcome this
barrier, we built a prototype for an assessment tool to evaluate the local BPH
impact of a series of land cover transitions. It relies on a dedicated methodology,
based on satellite remote sensing data, that can estimate the local change in near
surface air temperature associated with BPH effects of potential LULCC. This tool
follows a tiered methodological approach, using transparent methods and mirroring
what is currently provided by the IPCC to estimate the BGC effects, i.e. through
different levels of increasing methodological complexity, from Tier 1 (i.e. default
method and factors) to Tier 2 (i.e. similar to Tier 1 but with higher level of
details and complexity) and Tier 3 (i.e. tailored solution to address national
circumstances). The prototype tool enables the evaluation of the local impacts of
land-related BPH effects, therefore facilitating a scientifically informed and
comprehensive assessment of land-based climate policies.
AU - Duveiller, Gregory
AU - Caporaso, Luca
AU - Abad-Viñas, Raul
AU - Perugini, Lucia
AU - Grassi, Giacomo
AU - Arneth, Almut
AU - Cescatti, Alessandro
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - LULCC
Biophysical effects
temperature
land-based climate policies
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104382
ST - Local biophysical effects of land use and land cover change: towards an
assessment tool for policy makers
TI - Local biophysical effects of land use and land cover change: towards an
VL - 91
ID - 252
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover change (LULCC) affects the climate through both
biogeochemical (BGC) and biophysical (BPH) mechanisms. While BGC effects are
assessed at global scale and are at the heart of climate treaties such as the Paris
Agreement, BPH effects are totally absent despite their increasingly recognized
impact, especially at local scale. This stems from the complexity in characterizing
their climate impacts both at local and global scale, which makes it impractical to
offer clear advices for the development of climate policies. To overcome this
barrier, we built a prototype for an assessment tool to evaluate the local BPH
impact of a series of land cover transitions. It relies on a dedicated methodology,
based on satellite remote sensing data, that can estimate the local change in near
surface air temperature associated with BPH effects of potential LULCC. This tool
follows a tiered methodological approach, using transparent methods and mirroring
what is currently provided by the IPCC to estimate the BGC effects, i.e. through
different levels of increasing methodological complexity, from Tier 1 (i.e. default
method and factors) to Tier 2 (i.e. similar to Tier 1 but with higher level of
details and complexity) and Tier 3 (i.e. tailored solution to address national
circumstances). The prototype tool enables the evaluation of the local impacts of
land-related BPH effects, therefore facilitating a scientifically informed and
comprehensive assessment of land-based climate policies.
AU - Duveiller, Gregory
AU - Caporaso, Luca
AU - Abad-Viñas, Raul
AU - Perugini, Lucia
AU - Grassi, Giacomo
AU - Arneth, Almut
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - LULCC
Biophysical effects
temperature
land-based climate policies
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104382
ST - Local biophysical effects of land use and land cover change: towards an
TI - Local biophysical effects of land use and land cover change: towards an
VL - 91
ID - 352
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land use/land cover (LULC) classes significantly impact land
surface temperature (LST). This study predicted LULC change and their impacts on
seasonal (summer and winter) LST variations in Al Kut, Iraq. Landsat TM/OLI images
for the years 2000, 2010, and 2020 were used to estimate LULC and LST's past status
using remote sensing (RS) techniques. Based on the past characteristics of the
images future LULC and seasonal LST were predicted for year 2030. Support vector
machine (SVM) algorithm was used to classify the LULC classes. Artificial neural
network (ANN) algorithm was used to predict the future LST considering the LULC
indexes as influential variables. Results suggest a significant increase in urban
area by +8.74% and reduction in green cover by −25.87% from 2000 to 2020. Increment
in maximum LST took place for both summer and winter season by 3.79 °C and 3.16 °C
in last two decades. Maximum LST was recorded in urban area (48 °C) and water
bodies (35 °C) exhibit minimum LST. The correlation study demonstrates a strong
positive relation of LST with Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI) and
negative relation with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Normalized
Difference Water Index (NDWI). The prediction result also demonstrates increase in
urban area (+17.02%) and loss of vegetation cover (−15.57%) for 2030. The maximum
LST will likely to increase by 1.62 °C and 2.68 °C for summer and winter seasons in
predicted year 2030. This study will provide effective guidelines for urban
planners of Kut city for ensuring planned and sustainable urban development in
future.
AU - Edan, Mohanad Hassan
AU - Maarouf, Ruba Muhsen
AU - Hasson, Jabbar
DA - 2021/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2021.103012
KW - Land use/land cover
Land surface temperature
ANN
Prediction
PY - 2021
SN - 1474-7065
SP - 103012
ST - Predicting the impacts of land use/land cover change on land surface
temperature using remote sensing approach in Al Kut, Iraq
T2 - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C
TI - Predicting the impacts of land use/land cover change on land surface
temperature using remote sensing approach in Al Kut, Iraq
VL - 123
ID - 1171
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Edwards, Clive A.
DA - 2002/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(02)00043-4
IS - 3
PY - 2002
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 263
ST - Soil Ecology: Patrick Laveile, Alister V. Spain (Eds.); Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2001, 654 pp., US$ 295.00, hard cover, ISBN
0-7923-7123-2
TI - Soil Ecology: Patrick Laveile, Alister V. Spain (Eds.); Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2001, 654 pp., US$ 295.00, hard cover, ISBN
0-7923-7123-2
VL - 20
ID - 18
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Edwards, Clive A.
DA - 2002/07/08/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(02)00047-1
IS - 1
PY - 2002
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 89
ST - Soil Ecology: Patrick Lavelle, Alister V. Spain, Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2001, 654 pp. U.S.$ 295.00, Hard bound, ISBN 0-7923-
7123-2
TI - Soil Ecology: Patrick Lavelle, Alister V. Spain, Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2001, 654 pp. U.S.$ 295.00, Hard bound, ISBN 0-7923-
7123-2
VL - 21
ID - 35
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As an introduction to the XIII ICSZ “Biodiversity of soil organisms and
ecosystem functioning” the question is raised what contribution soil ecology has
made to general ecology. Although the appearance of soil ecological papers in
general ecological journals is limited, soil ecologists have had a major
contribution to especially functional aspects of ecology like nutrient release and
energy turnover mechanisms, perhaps partly due to the applied character of soil
ecology. As a way forward it is suggested to unify further work and scientific
discussions according to five research themes: 1. Combined spatial and temporal
heterogeneity; 2. Scaling up from individual mobility via distribution patterns to
bio-geography; 3. Structural and functional biodiversity: from gene- to ecosystem
level; 4. Nutrient cycling/energy transfer at the micro- to macro-level; 5.
Adaptability from bacteria to ecosystems: is there a mutual mechanism connecting
genetic variation with ecosystemś adaptive mechanisms?
AU - Eijsackers, Herman
DA - 2001/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1164-5563(01)01087-1
IS - 4
KW - micro- and macro-scale connections
nutrient cycling
organism adaptability
soil ecology
spatial and temporal heterogeneity
PY - 2001
SN - 1164-5563
SP - 213-220
ST - A future for soil ecology ? Connecting the system levels: moving from genomes
to ecosystems: Opening Lecture to the XIII ICSZ “Biodiversity of soil organisms
and ecosystem functioning”
T2 - European Journal of Soil Biology
TI - A future for soil ecology ? Connecting the system levels: moving from genomes
to ecosystems: Opening Lecture to the XIII ICSZ “Biodiversity of soil organisms
and ecosystem functioning”
VL - 37
ID - 477
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The ecological interactions that occur in and with soil are of consequence in
many ecosystems on the planet. These interactions provide numerous essential
ecosystem services, and the sustainable management of soils has attracted
increasing scientific and public attention. Although soil ecology emerged as an
independent field of research many decades ago, and we have gained important
insights into the functioning of soils, there still are fundamental aspects that
need to be better understood to ensure that the ecosystem services that soils
provide are not lost and that soils can be used in a sustainable way. In this
perspectives paper, we highlight some of the major knowledge gaps that should be
prioritized in soil ecological research. These research priorities were compiled
based on an online survey of 32 editors of Pedobiologia – Journal of Soil Ecology.
These editors work at universities and research centers in Europe, North America,
Asia, and Australia. The questions were categorized into four themes: (1) soil
biodiversity and biogeography, (2) interactions and the functioning of ecosystems,
(3) global change and soil management, and (4) new directions. The respondents
identified priorities that may be achievable in the near future, as well as several
that are currently achievable but remain open. While some of the identified
barriers to progress were technological in nature, many respondents cited a need
for substantial leadership and goodwill among members of the soil ecology research
community, including the need for multi-institutional partnerships, and had
substantial concerns regarding the loss of taxonomic expertise.
AU - Eisenhauer, Nico
AU - Antunes, Pedro M.
AU - Bennett, Alison E.
AU - Birkhofer, Klaus
AU - Bissett, Andrew
AU - Bowker, Matthew A.
AU - Caruso, Tancredi
AU - Chen, Baodong
AU - Boer, Wietse de
AU - Ruiter, Peter de
AU - DeLuca, Thomas H.
AU - Frati, Francesco
AU - Griffiths, Bryan S.
AU - Hart, Miranda M.
AU - Hättenschwiler, Stephan
AU - Haimi, Jari
AU - Heethoff, Michael
AU - Kaneko, Nobuhiro
AU - Kelly, Laura C.
AU - Leinaas, Hans Petter
AU - Lindo, Zoë
AU - Macdonald, Catriona
AU - Rillig, Matthias C.
AU - Ruess, Liliane
AU - Scheu, Stefan
AU - Schmidt, Olaf
AU - Seastedt, Timothy R.
AU - Straalen, Nico M. van
AU - Tiunov, Alexei V.
AU - Zimmer, Martin
AU - Powell, Jeff R.
DA - 2017/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2017.05.003
KW - Aboveground-belowground interactions
Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning
Biogeography
Chemical ecology
Climate change
Ecosystem services
Global change
Microbial ecology
Novel environments
Plant-microbe interactions
Soil biodiversity
Soil food web
Soil management
Soil processes
PY - 2017
SN - 0031-4056
SP - 1-7
ST - Priorities for research in soil ecology
T2 - Pedobiologia
TI - Priorities for research in soil ecology
VL - 63
ID - 274
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The ecological interactions that occur in and with soil are of consequence in
many ecosystems on the planet. These interactions provide numerous essential
ecosystem services, and the sustainable management of soils has attracted
increasing scientific and public attention. Although soil ecology emerged as an
independent field of research many decades ago, and we have gained important
insights into the functioning of soils, there still are fundamental aspects that
need to be better understood to ensure that the ecosystem services that soils
provide are not lost and that soils can be used in a sustainable way. In this
perspectives paper, we highlight some of the major knowledge gaps that should be
prioritized in soil ecological research. These research priorities were compiled
based on an online survey of 32 editors of Pedobiologia – Journal of Soil Ecology.
These editors work at universities and research centers in Europe, North America,
Asia, and Australia. The questions were categorized into four themes: (1) soil
biodiversity and biogeography, (2) interactions and the functioning of ecosystems,
(3) global change and soil management, and (4) new directions. The respondents
identified priorities that may be achievable in the near future, as well as several
that are currently achievable but remain open. While some of the identified
barriers to progress were technological in nature, many respondents cited a need
for substantial leadership and goodwill among members of the soil ecology research
community, including the need for multi-institutional partnerships, and had
substantial concerns regarding the loss of taxonomic expertise.
AU - Antunes, Pedro M.
AU - Bennett, Alison E.
AU - Birkhofer, Klaus
AU - Bissett, Andrew
AU - Bowker, Matthew A.
AU - Caruso, Tancredi
AU - Chen, Baodong
AU - Boer, Wietse de
AU - Ruiter, Peter de
AU - DeLuca, Thomas H.
AU - Griffiths, Bryan S.
AU - Hart, Miranda M.
AU - Hättenschwiler, Stephan
AU - Haimi, Jari
AU - Heethoff, Michael
AU - Kaneko, Nobuhiro
AU - Kelly, Laura C.
AU - Leinaas, Hans Petter
AU - Lindo, Zoë
AU - Macdonald, Catriona
AU - Rillig, Matthias C.
AU - Ruess, Liliane
AU - Scheu, Stefan
AU - Schmidt, Olaf
AU - Seastedt, Timothy R.
AU - Straalen, Nico M. van
AU - Zimmer, Martin
AU - Powell, Jeff R.
DA - 2017/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2017.05.003
KW - Aboveground-belowground interactions
Biodiversity–ecosystem functioning
Biogeography
Chemical ecology
Climate change
Ecosystem services
Global change
Microbial ecology
Novel environments
Plant-microbe interactions
Soil biodiversity
Soil food web
Soil management
Soil processes
PY - 2017
SN - 0031-4056
SP - 1-7
ST - Priorities for research in soil ecology
T2 - Pedobiologia
TI - Priorities for research in soil ecology
VL - 63
ID - 374
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper evaluates theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on the
interrelation of soil biodiversity and ecological functioning, in order to identify
appropriate methodologies and promising fields of investigation. Predictions from a
range of general theories are evaluated against the background of empirical
findings and results from models on specific soil ecosystems with reference to the
functional effects of species losses (1) within trophic levels, (2) in food-webs,
and (3) those that depend on the size of the spatial scale. Difficulties in proving
species richness effects empirically arise because (i) a range of mechanisms can
compensate species richness effects, (ii) predictions on the effects of species
richness are context-dependent, which renders valid generalisations less likely,
and (iii) species richness effects are of a probabilistic, rather than a
deterministic nature. Generally, the effects of changes in species richness are
likely to be stronger in species-poor communities than in species-rich communities.
The authors deduce the hypotheses that (a) the species richness within trophic
levels is likely to reduce functional gaps in space and time, (b) the species
richness across trophic levels of the decomposer food web can enhance
synchronisation of subprocesses of nutrient cycling, and (c) differences in species
richness are likely to be more pronounced on larger spatial scales. The authors
infer that an explicit consideration of spatiotemporal variation is essential in
experimentation, as well as in modelling, in order to analyse species richness–
function relationships.
AU - Ekschmitt, K.
DA - 1998/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(98)00119-X
IS - 3
KW - Biodiversity
Ecosystem function
Soil biota
Communities
Food webs
Scale
PY - 1998
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 201-215
ST - Soil biodiversity and its implications for ecosystem functioning in a
heterogeneous and variable environment
TI - Soil biodiversity and its implications for ecosystem functioning in a
heterogeneous and variable environment
VL - 10
ID - 821
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is widely admitted that changes in land use land cover (LULC) influence
the hydrology of the catchment. However, how these changes affect hydrological
model prediction uncertainty is still a raising question. In this paper we
addressed this question by investigating the impacts of the rapid change in LULC in
the Siliana catchment in Tunisia on monthly flow and magnitude of flow extremes
using the SWAT hydrological model while quantifying the contribution of LULC to the
model parameter and prediction uncertainty. At a first step, the SWAT model
parameter and prediction uncertainty were estimated using the GLUE method and
acceptable parameter sets were identified. Subsequently, the SWAT model was fed
with historical LULC as derived from Landsat 5 and 8 satellite images for the years
1990, 2000, 2013 and 2019, and run with the acceptable parameter sets. The results
show that the increase in olive plantations (+380 %), urban area (+200 %), and
irrigated lands (+309 %) from 1990 to 2019, has LULC decreased monthly flow, high
flows magnitude but did not impact low flows in particular over the previous two
decades. The findings also suggest that model prediction uncertainty can mask LULC
effects, suggesting that model results can be misleading without explicit
consideration of uncertainty when assessing the hydrological impacts of changes in
LULC.
AU - El Ghoul, Imen
AU - Sellami, Haykel
AU - Khlifi, Slaheddine
AU - Vanclooster, Marnik
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - LULC change
Remote sensing
Model parameter
Uncertainty
Hydrological impact
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106733
ST - Impact of land use land cover changes on flow uncertainty in Siliana
watershed of northwestern Tunisia
T2 - CATENA
TI - Impact of land use land cover changes on flow uncertainty in Siliana
watershed of northwestern Tunisia
VL - 220
ID - 145
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Vara Prasad, Majeti Narasimha
A2 - Smol, Marzena
AB - In many regions of the planet the availability of water in both quantity and
quality is being severely affected by global climate change, with more or less
precipitation in different regions and more extreme weather events. In addition,
water shortages, water pollution, and water management are real and are beginning
to affect every aspect of life on Earth. We explain in the first part, the impact
of human activities on the hydrological cycle, the role of evapotranspiration (ET)
in the local climate (microclimate) and the global climate, including the role of
the water cycle in combat drought, water shortages and desertification. We then
focus on the soil–vegetation–atmosphere interactions and their role in enhancing
the local water cycle via ET for a sustainable water resource using the nature-
based solution (NBS) and circular economy concept. In the last part the we evaluate
the potential effect of NBSs in wastewater management in the context of the
circular economy, contributing to the conservation, restoration, and better
management of water resources. Finally, we use those relationships to study and
predict the impacts of climate change on water resources in the major countries
along the Mediterranean region. We conclude by identifying gaps in the knowledge
and the research directions that will improve water resources management under
climate change from the regional, national and international perspective. The
author assesses the global concern with regard to water through the review of some
key solutions regarding circular economy strategies. This chapter discusses in
detail global climate change and its causes and effects on water resources as well
as the keys to the solutions from the perspective of sustainable water at the
global, regional, and international levels.
AU - El Moll, Ahmad
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95278-1.00010-3
KW - Climate change
global water cycle
microclimate
drought
water cycle enhancement
nature-based solutions
circular economy
evapotranspiration
Lebanon case study
Mediterranean region
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95278-1
SP - 309-336
ST - Chapter 23 - Water resources and climate change: regional, national and
international perspective
T2 - Sustainable and Circular Management of Resources and Waste Towards a Green
Deal
TI - Chapter 23 - Water resources and climate change: regional, national and
international perspective
ID - 73
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global change effects on species are most pronounced when there is a large
mismatch between past climate conditions, and the present climate, and this chasm
will grow as global change proceeds without mitigation. Global change encompasses
the alteration of temperature and precipitation patterns worldwide and these
drivers can both increase the risk of species extirpation, and extinction.
Juniperus phoenicea is an endemic plant species in the Mediterranean region of high
conservation concern. Ensemble distribution models and the potential impact of
future climate scenarios revealed that temperature, isothermality, and
precipitation are the only significant bioclimatic factors affecting the
geographical distribution of J. phoenicea. To study the potential impact of global
change, we constrained the SDMs with a combination of two shared socio-economic
pathways (SSPs) climate scenarios in the near (2030) and far (2090) future,
together with two dispersal scenarios (full and limited). After removing
incompatible regions based on current land-use distribution, the comparison of the
current and future areas of occupancy revealed strong declines in the distribution
of J. phoenicea. Applying the IUCN criteria, the species is predicted in all
scenarios to be up-listed from the currently "least-concern" status to the
"vulnerable", and potentially to the "critically endangered" status under the
highest emission scenario in 2090. The range shifts predicted by our analysis draws
attention to regions with stable distribution, and others predicted to become
favorable for the species establishment. This information is essential for future
conservation planning, including afforestation and reforestation programs.
AU - El-Barougy, Reham F.
AU - Dakhil, Mohammed A.
AU - Halmy, Marwa Waseem A.
AU - Cadotte, Marc
AU - Dias, Susana
AU - Farahat, Emad A.
AU - El-keblawy, Ali
AU - Bersier, Louis-Félix
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Ensemble modelling
IUCN Red List
Critically endangered
Extent of occurrence
Area of occupancy
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02541
ST - Potential extinction risk of Juniperus phoenicea under global climate change:
Towards conservation planning
TI - Potential extinction risk of Juniperus phoenicea under global climate change:
VL - 46
ID - 633
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global change effects on species are most pronounced when there is a large
mismatch between past climate conditions, and the present climate, and this chasm
will grow as global change proceeds without mitigation. Global change encompasses
the alteration of temperature and precipitation patterns worldwide and these
drivers can both increase the risk of species extirpation, and extinction.
Juniperus phoenicea is an endemic plant species in the Mediterranean region of high
conservation concern. Ensemble distribution models and the potential impact of
future climate scenarios revealed that temperature, isothermality, and
precipitation are the only significant bioclimatic factors affecting the
geographical distribution of J. phoenicea. To study the potential impact of global
change, we constrained the SDMs with a combination of two shared socio-economic
pathways (SSPs) climate scenarios in the near (2030) and far (2090) future,
together with two dispersal scenarios (full and limited). After removing
incompatible regions based on current land-use distribution, the comparison of the
current and future areas of occupancy revealed strong declines in the distribution
of J. phoenicea. Applying the IUCN criteria, the species is predicted in all
scenarios to be up-listed from the currently "least-concern" status to the
"vulnerable", and potentially to the "critically endangered" status under the
highest emission scenario in 2090. The range shifts predicted by our analysis draws
attention to regions with stable distribution, and others predicted to become
favorable for the species establishment. This information is essential for future
conservation planning, including afforestation and reforestation programs.
AU - El-Barougy, Reham F.
AU - Dakhil, Mohammed A.
AU - Halmy, Marwa Waseem A.
AU - Cadotte, Marc
AU - Dias, Susana
AU - Farahat, Emad A.
AU - El-keblawy, Ali
AU - Bersier, Louis-Félix
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Ensemble modelling
IUCN Red List
Critically endangered
Extent of occurrence
Area of occupancy
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02541
ST - Potential extinction risk of Juniperus phoenicea under global climate change:
TI - Potential extinction risk of Juniperus phoenicea under global climate change:
VL - 46
ID - 733
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil is natural capital that provides several ecosystem services that
contribute to human well-being and sustainable socioeconomic development. The
scarcity of soil information constitutes the main shortcomings for assessing soil
ecosystem services (SESs). The aim of this study was to assess effects of the
accuracy of soil information on estimates of SES in agricultural systems using a
modeling approach. To this end, three soil datasets that differed in accuracy were
used: (i) legacy maps of soil properties, (ii) maps of disaggregated soil
properties at 50 m spatial resolution and (iii) field observations (reference soil
database). The supply of two regulating SESs (climate regulation and water quality
regulation) and four provisioning SES (nitrogen (N)-to-plant provision, water to
plant provision, plant biomass provision and groundwater recharge) over 30 years
was estimated from daily outputs of 7437 simulations of the STICS soil-crop model.
The main results showed that i) estimated SES supply, particularly of climate
regulation and N-to-plant provision, depended on both inherent and manageable soil
properties and was marginally sensitive to the accuracy of soil information, ii)
using disaggregated soil maps marginally increased the accuracy of soil property
predictions and thus partially compensated for the lack of soil information when
assessing SESs over large areas, and iii) relationships among SESs (i.e.
correlation coefficients) generally remained the same regardless of the soil
dataset used. The results demonstrated that considering the accuracy of soil
information in SES assessment approaches deserves more research.
AU - Ellili-Bargaoui, Yosra
AU - Walter, Christian
AU - Lemercier, Blandine
AU - Armand, Romain
AU - Selim, Sameh
AU - Michot, Didier
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Soil ecosystem services
Multiple soil classes
Soil properties and functions
Indicators
STICS
Soil data
Data accuracy
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00704
ST - The accuracy of soil information influences assessment of soil ecosystem
services in Brittany, France
TI - The accuracy of soil information influences assessment of soil ecosystem
services in Brittany, France
VL - 34
ID - 840
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban land covers affect the thermal characteristics of the city, such as the
urban heat island (UHI) effect, potentially increasing energy demand to maintain
comfortable indoor and outdoor temperatures. As the land patterns change, the
capacity of the landscape to regulate the UHI can change. The aim of this paper is
to explore how simulating land cover changes (LCC) may affect UHI using an
ecosystem service matrix approach. A LCC model, illustrated in the case study of
Lisbon, Portugal, was implemented to estimate the UHI effects over time starting
from the modelling of land cover changes associated with the supply of local
climate regulation service. Our results show that the capacity of urban landscape
to mitigate the UHI effect has decreased since 1990, and will continue to decrease
slightly until 2022 although more smoothly than between 1990 and 2000. This is
because no substantial land cover changes have occurred after 2000 that required
the transition between highest to lowest ecosystem service supplier landscapes. The
proposed modelling approach may be refined and used to aiding the decision making
process for urban planners in the placement of built structures and green spaces
that have the capacity to regulate local climate.
AU - Elliot, Thomas
AU - Babí Almenar, Javier
AU - Rugani, Benedetto
DA - 2020/04/01/
Local climate regulation
Urban heat island
Lisbon
Cellular automata
Land cover change
PY - 2020
SN - 1618-8667
SP - 126650
ST - Modelling the relationships between urban land cover change and local climate
regulation to estimate urban heat island effect
TI - Modelling the relationships between urban land cover change and local climate
regulation to estimate urban heat island effect
VL - 50
ID - 112
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The importance of the role of local community forestry institutions towards
forest conservation is exemplified through a comparison of two adjacent areas
within the Central Yucatan Peninsular Region (CYPR) in which Land-Use Cover Change
(LUCC) analyses were conducted. We also used logistic regression analyses to
examine key environmental, socioeconomic and institutional drivers associated with
deforestation. One of the areas, La Montaña (LM) at Hopelchen, Campeche, is part of
the northern section and buffer zone of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (CBR) as
well as part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. LM is an agricultural forest
frontier region economically dependent on productive activities. The other study,
Zona Maya (ZM), found at the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto in Quintana is
characterized by having developed community-based forestry enterprises with world
wide recognition. In addition, the major tourism industry in nearby Cancun and
Riviera Maya provide an important source of off-farm labor and temporary migration.
Results show contrasting annual deforestation rates among the two study areas,
being greater in the Campeche site (0.7% from 2000 to 2005) compared to Quintana
Roo (−0.002% from 2000 to 2004). Logistic regression results show that the
occurrence of land clearing at LM is significantly related to demographic variables
as well as soil-environment types and conservation status did not reveal to relate
to LUCC processes at all. At Quintana Roo, despite twice the population density,
population variables at large did not strongly correlate to forest clearing. Rather
forest conservation or maintenance was shown to be influenced by local community
forestry institutions and a landscape zoning provided by larger management goals
from the part of the communities. Greater availability of wage labor for the
prominent tourism economy may also reflect a lesser dependence on agriculture and
contribute to the much lower deforestation rate. Nonetheless, results show that
community forest management can play an effective role in forest conservation. We
argue for a regional land use management approach as a conservation strategy in
which local inhabitants are considered key actors.
AU - Ellis, Edward A.
AU - Porter-Bolland, Luciana
DA - 2008/11/20/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2008.07.036
IS - 11
KW - Forest conservation
Land use/land cover change
Protected areas
Community forest management
Central Yucatan Peninsular Region
PY - 2008
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 1971-1983
ST - Is community-based forest management more effective than protected areas?: A
comparison of land use/land cover change in two neighboring study areas of the
Central Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
TI - Is community-based forest management more effective than protected areas?: A
comparison of land use/land cover change in two neighboring study areas of the
Central Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
VL - 256
ID - 566
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The increasing availability of open-source and high-quality satellite data
has facilitated market developments in the index insurance sector. So far, research
and industry spheres have used administrative boundaries of units to estimate
regional index values for insurance design. In areas with heterogeneous land use or
land cover, however, these indices do not provide sufficient accuracy. This study
analyzes potential accuracy gains from land-use classification that allow to design
indices specifically for croplands and wheatlands. The validity of this approach is
tested along conventional satellite-based products, including the Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST), as well as
indices that are not yet widely used in crop insurance industry, like the Enhanced
Vegetation Index (EVI), Green Chlorophyll Index (GCI) and Leaf Area Index (LAI).
The study covers 2060 yield observations from 152 districts across Central Asia and
Mongolia with irrigated, mixed and rainfed wheat farming systems. The results show
that the majority of these indices are suitable for detecting wheat yield
variations in rainfed and mixed agricultural lands, although they remain ambiguous
in irrigated lands. Land-use classification and designing indices based on
croplands and wheatlands noticeably increases the relationship between indices and
wheat yields in rainfed and mixed lands. Notably, the LAI and GCI out-perform other
well-known indices. Overall, freely available satellite data could serve as a good
source for establishing index insurance products in Central Asia and Mongolia.
Nevertheless, a careful assessment and selection of index and land use
classification remains essential.
AU - Eltazarov, Sarvarbek
AU - Bobojonov, Ihtiyor
AU - Kuhn, Lena
AU - Glauben, Thomas
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Climate resilience
Climate adaptation
Risk reduction
Cropland mask
Wheatland mask
MODIS
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100250
ST - The role of crop classification in detecting wheat yield variation for index-
based agricultural insurance in arid and semiarid environments
TI - The role of crop classification in detecting wheat yield variation for index-
based agricultural insurance in arid and semiarid environments
VL - 18
ID - 1246
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover plays an integral role in urban management as a source of
information to support authorities’ decision making. Recently, computer vision
methods, machine learning algorithms in particular, are increasingly used for land
cover and land use mapping, which can help make these processes more efficient and
more affordably. To this end, this paper focuses on leveraging artificial
intelligence using convolutional neural network (CNN) to propose a new method for
land cover mapping. A first CNN model is trained with a large number of 4 image
classes to obtain a land cover model. We then apply the model directly on satellite
images that are cropped into images of the same size as the training images. The
results of the direct application of the model is not satisfactory; in particular,
it confuses water and forested areas. The paper propose a different approach where
land cover model is obtained by combining 2 models in series. The first model is a
binary-class CNN model which contains classification of two classes (water, land)
while the second model is a three-class CNN model containing classification of
land, excluding non-water areas. Global accuracy obtained is 98% and 91% for the
binary- and three-class CNN model respectively. This approach is used successfully
on large area satellite images.
AU - Emparanza, P. Ruiz
AU - Rouquette, D.
AU - Schwob, C.
AU - Mezeix, L.
DA - 2020/11/01/
KW - Artificial intelligence
Convolutional neural network
Land cover
Image processing
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100394
ST - Land cover classification in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) using
convolutional neural network on satellite images
TI - Land cover classification in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) using
convolutional neural network on satellite images
VL - 20
ID - 1086
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region This study was conducted in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia. Study
focus This study aims to explore the hydrological impacts of land use land cover
changes using rational method. As to perform land use analysis, four decade based
satellite imagery were analyzed using ERDAS imagine. The hydrological effect of
land cover change and respective surface runoff was calculated using rational
method. New hydrological insights for the region The trend of land use land cover
analysis shows that the city has been experiencing significant decrease in forest
land with continuous concomitant increases in bare land and settlements through the
study period. In response of land use changes, the trend of surface runoff showed
continuous increasing trend. The result of focus group discussion confirms that
land use change has significantly affected the trend of surface runoff generation.
The study also found out that the amount of surface runoff was positively sensitive
to forest land and negatively to bare land and settlement classes. To demonstrate
the future effect of surface runoff, the study developed worst and best case
scenarios. The worst case showed that if the current land use continuous in the
coming years, the watershed could receive more surface runoff that threaten the
existence of the city. The best case scenario suggested rehabilitation of bare land
cover and rooftop rainwater harvesting as promising condition to drop the amount of
surface runoff. The output of the study provides environmental friendly surface
runoff mitigation strategies that can be adopted at household and community levels.
AU - Erena, Sitotaw Haile
AU - Worku, Hailu
DA - 2019/04/01/
KW - Environmental friendly
Flood mitigation
Land use
Rational model surface runoff
PY - 2019
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100598
ST - Dynamics of land use land cover and resulting surface runoff management for
environmental flood hazard mitigation: The case of Dire Daw city, Ethiopia
TI - Dynamics of land use land cover and resulting surface runoff management for
VL - 22
ID - 698
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region This study was conducted in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia. Study
focus This study aims to explore the hydrological impacts of land use land cover
changes using rational method. As to perform land use analysis, four decade based
satellite imagery were analyzed using ERDAS imagine. The hydrological effect of
land cover change and respective surface runoff was calculated using rational
method. New hydrological insights for the region The trend of land use land cover
analysis shows that the city has been experiencing significant decrease in forest
land with continuous concomitant increases in bare land and settlements through the
study period. In response of land use changes, the trend of surface runoff showed
continuous increasing trend. The result of focus group discussion confirms that
land use change has significantly affected the trend of surface runoff generation.
The study also found out that the amount of surface runoff was positively sensitive
to forest land and negatively to bare land and settlement classes. To demonstrate
the future effect of surface runoff, the study developed worst and best case
scenarios. The worst case showed that if the current land use continuous in the
coming years, the watershed could receive more surface runoff that threaten the
existence of the city. The best case scenario suggested rehabilitation of bare land
cover and rooftop rainwater harvesting as promising condition to drop the amount of
surface runoff. The output of the study provides environmental friendly surface
runoff mitigation strategies that can be adopted at household and community levels.
AU - Erena, Sitotaw Haile
AU - Worku, Hailu
DA - 2019/04/01/
KW - Environmental friendly
Flood mitigation
Land use
Rational model surface runoff
PY - 2019
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100598
ST - Dynamics of land use land cover and resulting surface runoff management for
TI - Dynamics of land use land cover and resulting surface runoff management for
VL - 22
ID - 798
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This research addresses land use and land cover change and the policies that
relate to that change in a Midwestern (USA) watershed. Changes in land use/cover
over 20 years were studied, with a primary focus on changing forest cover and its
distribution. The hypothesis at the outset was that as urbanized area increased and
agricultural area decreased, forested areas would decline. Local land use policies
were studied for their impact on changing forest cover. Analyses of land use/cover
in the watershed show a significant increase in forest cover, simultaneous with
decreased agriculture and increased urban use. However, local land use planning
measures for protecting forest and open space land were found to be negligible
throughout the watershed. Land use planning at the watershed level is analyzed and
a stronger authority at this level is recommended.
AU - Erickson, Donna L.
DA - 1995/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-8377(95)00005-X
IS - 3
PY - 1995
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 223-236
ST - Rural land use and land cover change: Implications for local planning in the
River Raisin watershed
TI - Rural land use and land cover change: Implications for local planning in the
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/026483779500005X
VL - 12
ID - 682
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This research addresses land use and land cover change and the policies that
relate to that change in a Midwestern (USA) watershed. Changes in land use/cover
over 20 years were studied, with a primary focus on changing forest cover and its
distribution. The hypothesis at the outset was that as urbanized area increased and
agricultural area decreased, forested areas would decline. Local land use policies
were studied for their impact on changing forest cover. Analyses of land use/cover
in the watershed show a significant increase in forest cover, simultaneous with
decreased agriculture and increased urban use. However, local land use planning
measures for protecting forest and open space land were found to be negligible
throughout the watershed. Land use planning at the watershed level is analyzed and
a stronger authority at this level is recommended.
AU - Erickson, Donna L.
DA - 1995/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/0264-8377(95)00005-X
IS - 3
PY - 1995
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 223-236
ST - Rural land use and land cover change: Implications for local planning in the
TI - Rural land use and land cover change: Implications for local planning in the
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/026483779500005X
VL - 12
ID - 782
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Integrated Nitrogen CAtchments (INCA-N) model was applied to identify the
sources and processes controlling riverine nitrogen (N) export in the Jiulong River
watershed, coastal China. Future riverine N exports were simulated under various
scenarios of climate and land-use changes. The modeling results showed good
agreement between the observed and simulated values of streamflow, N
concentrations, and loads. It was revealed that fertilizer application, atmospheric
N deposition, and sewage discharges were the main N sources, while the primary N
cycling processes included soil nitrification, soil denitrification, and N
leaching. Nitrate-N exports were predominantly impacted by climate change, whereas
ammonium-N exports were more affected by land-use change. The coupled effects of
climate and land-use changes were projected to amplify nitrogen export by 30%, 36%,
and 36% for nitrate-N and 32%, 48%, and 71% for ammonium-N during the years for
2030s, 2050s, and 2080s, respectively.
AU - Ervinia, Ayu
AU - Huang, Jinliang
AU - Zhang, Zhenyu
DA - 2020/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111502
KW - INCA-N
Nitrogen export
Climate change
Land-use change
Coastal watershed
PY - 2020
SN - 0025-326X
SP - 111502
ST - Nitrogen sources, processes, and associated impacts of climate and land-use
changes in a coastal China watershed: Insights from the INCA-N model
T2 - Marine Pollution Bulletin
TI - Nitrogen sources, processes, and associated impacts of climate and land-use
VL - 159
ID - 608
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Integrated Nitrogen CAtchments (INCA-N) model was applied to identify the
sources and processes controlling riverine nitrogen (N) export in the Jiulong River
watershed, coastal China. Future riverine N exports were simulated under various
scenarios of climate and land-use changes. The modeling results showed good
agreement between the observed and simulated values of streamflow, N
concentrations, and loads. It was revealed that fertilizer application, atmospheric
N deposition, and sewage discharges were the main N sources, while the primary N
cycling processes included soil nitrification, soil denitrification, and N
leaching. Nitrate-N exports were predominantly impacted by climate change, whereas
ammonium-N exports were more affected by land-use change. The coupled effects of
climate and land-use changes were projected to amplify nitrogen export by 30%, 36%,
and 36% for nitrate-N and 32%, 48%, and 71% for ammonium-N during the years for
2030s, 2050s, and 2080s, respectively.
AU - Ervinia, Ayu
AU - Huang, Jinliang
AU - Zhang, Zhenyu
DA - 2020/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111502
KW - INCA-N
Nitrogen export
Climate change
Land-use change
Coastal watershed
PY - 2020
SN - 0025-326X
SP - 111502
ST - Nitrogen sources, processes, and associated impacts of climate and land-use
T2 - Marine Pollution Bulletin
TI - Nitrogen sources, processes, and associated impacts of climate and land-use
VL - 159
ID - 708
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Zagros forests in western Iran have widely been destroyed because of various
reasons. This study was performed to provide the land cover and forest density maps
in Zagros forests of Khuzestan province using Sentinel-2, Google Earth and field
data. The forest boundary in Khuzestan province was digitized in Google Earth.
Sentinel-2 satellite images were provided for the study area. One 1:25000 index
sheet of Iranian Mapping Organization (IMO) was selected as pilot area in the
province. Sentinel-2 image of the pilot area was classified using different
supervised classification algorithms to select the best algorithm for land cover
mapping in Khuzestan province. In addition, to evaluate the accuracy of Google
Earth data, field sampling was performed using random plots in different land
covers. Field data of forest plots were applied to investigate tree canopy cover
percent (forest density), as well. Classification of Sentinel-2 image in Zagros
area of Khuzestan province was done using the best algorithm and the land cover was
obtained. The forest density map was also obtained using a linear regression model
between tree canopy cover percent (obtained from field plots) and normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI) (obtained from NDVI map). Finally, the accuracy
of land cover map was assessed by some square plots on Google Earth. Results
demonstrated that support vector machine (SVM) algorithm had the highest accuracy
for land cover mapping. Results also showed that Google Earth images had a good
accuracy in the Zagros forests of Khuzestan province. Results demonstrated that
NDVI has been a good predicator to estimate tree canopy cover in the study area.
Based on results, an area of 443,091.22 ha is covered by Zagros forests in
Khuzestan province. Results of accuracy assessment of the land cover map showed the
good accuracy of this map in Khuzestan province (overall accuracy: 91% and kappa
index: 0.83). For optimum management of Zagros forests, it is suggested that the
land cover and forest density mapping will be performed using SVM algorithm, NDVI,
and Sentinel-2 satellite images in Zagros forests of Khuzestan province in the
certain periods.
AU - Eskandari, Saeedeh
AU - Ali Mahmoudi Sarab, Sajjad
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Land cover
Forest density
Zagros forests
Sentinel-2 satellite images
Google Earth
Khuzestan province
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101727
ST - Mapping land cover and forest density in Zagros forests of Khuzestan province
in Iran: A study based on Sentinel-2, Google Earth and field data
TI - Mapping land cover and forest density in Zagros forests of Khuzestan province
VL - 70
ID - 605
ER -
TY - JOUR
certain periods.
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Land cover
Forest density
Zagros forests
Google Earth
Khuzestan province
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101727
VL - 70
ID - 705
ER -
TY - JOUR
certain periods.
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Land cover
Forest density
Zagros forests
Google Earth
Khuzestan province
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101727
VL - 70
ID - 1004
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mountain regions are vital to the provision of ecosystem services. “Cofre de
Perote” volcano is the eighth highest mountain in Mexico and provides various goods
and services to the people living in the central region of Veracruz. Despite being
a protected area as a national park, it shows processes of landscape change in
recent years. We mapped land-use and land-cover changes (LULCC) based on remote
sensing data (Sentinel-2) from 2017 and 2021. The best classifier was the support
vector machine with an overall accuracy value of 0.908 ± 0.003 and 0.916 ± 0.004
for 2017 and 2021, respectively. We estimated that 21.77% of the area changed in
only four years. The main trajectory of change was from forests to agricultural,
with an area of 1224.81 ha and an annual rate of change of -2.39%. Updating
knowledge on the dynamics of LULCC will allow better conservation actions for the
mountain ecosystems.
AU - Espinoza-Guzmán, Marco Antonio
AU - Aragonés Borrego, David
AU - Sahagún-Sánchez, Francisco Javier
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Annual change rate
Deforestation
LULCC
Mountain ecosystem
Sentinel-2
Support vector machine
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100370
ST - Evaluation of recent land-use and land-cover change in a mountain region
TI - Evaluation of recent land-use and land-cover change in a mountain region
VL - 11
ID - 119
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mountainous agricultural landscapes experienced large-scale land cover
changes in the past decades due to traditional land modification practices and
increasing permanent agricultural abandonment. However, there is lack of
observation of short-period land cover transitions and paddy field dynamics of
fallowing and recultivation. This study was implemented in the Philippines’ Ifugao
rice terraces with three aims. The first aim is to analyze rapid land cover
transitions by mapping land cover maps in consistent five-year intervals from 1990
to 2020. The second aim is to analyze paddy field dynamics that involve permanent
abandonment, fallowing, first-time cultivations, and recultivation by developing an
analysis framework involving time-series land cover maps. The third aim is to
confirm the relationship between abundance of vegetation land covers and permanent
abandonment of paddy fields by implementing regression analysis. Results show that
a two-step process involving low vegetation as an intermediary land cover typically
occurs in between agricultural abandonment and afforestation that was widely
observed in mountainous agricultural landscapes. Observed temporal dynamics of
paddy fields aligned with historical records such as high rates of permanent
abandonment in the 1990s and recultivation (416% increase) in the 2000s. Regression
analysis revealed that there is a significant correlation between low vegetation
cover abundance and subsequent paddy field permanent abandonment (P = 0.0498),
which confirms that afforestation in the landscape decreased the water yield and
promoted agricultural abandonment. The findings suggest that planning of
mountainous agricultural landscapes should address social and environmental driving
factors to mitigate the land-transition feedback loop that further promotes
agricultural abandonment.
AU - Estacio, Ian
AU - Basu, Mrittika
AU - Sianipar, Corinthias P. M.
AU - Onitsuka, Kenichiro
AU - Hoshino, Satoshi
DA - 2022/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104394
KW - Google Earth Engine
Landsat
LULC change
Afforestation
Fallowing
Water yield
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104394
ST - Dynamics of land cover transitions and agricultural abandonment in a
mountainous agricultural landscape: Case of Ifugao rice terraces, Philippines
TI - Dynamics of land cover transitions and agricultural abandonment in a
VL - 222
ID - 544
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mountainous agricultural landscapes experienced large-scale land cover
changes in the past decades due to traditional land modification practices and
increasing permanent agricultural abandonment. However, there is lack of
observation of short-period land cover transitions and paddy field dynamics of
fallowing and recultivation. This study was implemented in the Philippines’ Ifugao
rice terraces with three aims. The first aim is to analyze rapid land cover
transitions by mapping land cover maps in consistent five-year intervals from 1990
to 2020. The second aim is to analyze paddy field dynamics that involve permanent
abandonment, fallowing, first-time cultivations, and recultivation by developing an
analysis framework involving time-series land cover maps. The third aim is to
confirm the relationship between abundance of vegetation land covers and permanent
abandonment of paddy fields by implementing regression analysis. Results show that
a two-step process involving low vegetation as an intermediary land cover typically
occurs in between agricultural abandonment and afforestation that was widely
observed in mountainous agricultural landscapes. Observed temporal dynamics of
paddy fields aligned with historical records such as high rates of permanent
abandonment in the 1990s and recultivation (416% increase) in the 2000s. Regression
analysis revealed that there is a significant correlation between low vegetation
cover abundance and subsequent paddy field permanent abandonment (P = 0.0498),
which confirms that afforestation in the landscape decreased the water yield and
promoted agricultural abandonment. The findings suggest that planning of
mountainous agricultural landscapes should address social and environmental driving
factors to mitigate the land-transition feedback loop that further promotes
agricultural abandonment.
AU - Estacio, Ian
AU - Basu, Mrittika
AU - Sianipar, Corinthias P. M.
AU - Onitsuka, Kenichiro
AU - Hoshino, Satoshi
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Google Earth Engine
Landsat
LULC change
Afforestation
Fallowing
Water yield
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104394
ST - Dynamics of land cover transitions and agricultural abandonment in a
TI - Dynamics of land cover transitions and agricultural abandonment in a
VL - 222
ID - 1138
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Muskeg River Basin located in the Oil-Sands region of
northern Alberta, Canada. Study focus An integrated modelling framework, which
combines a process-based distributed hydrologic model with a dynamic land-cover
simulation model is used to evaluate the effects of climate and land-cover changes
on the hydrological regime in the basin. Land-cover types corresponding to three
hypothetical levels of future industrial expansion are synthesized based on the
current lease holdings for the Oil-Sands development in the region. An ensemble of
hydrologic simulations based on multiple climate-change projections is performed
with future land-cover scenarios during a baseline (1980–2010) and two future
(2050s and 2080s) periods. The effects of climate and land-cover changes are
quantified through various hydrologic indicators using a range of variability
approach. New hydrological insights for the region Analysis of the relative
contribution of inter-annual climate variability and land-cover change to the
historical streamflow demonstrates the necessity to consider both in evaluating
future water availability in the basin. Results indicate that modification to
evapotranspiration rates caused from land-cover change affect spring and summer
flows. Wetter and warmer conditions in the projected climate are found to increase
spring and winter streamflows. Sensitivity analysis of the hydrologic indicators
computed from the simulated flows shows that land-cover change may play a larger
role in affecting the hydrologic regime than climate change, except that of spring
runoff.
AU - Eum, Hyung-Il
AU - Dibike, Yonas
AU - Prowse, Terry
DA - 2016/12/01/
KW - Land-cover
Climate change
Hydrologic regime
Muskeg river basin
VIC model
PY - 2016
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 198-221
ST - Comparative evaluation of the effects of climate and land-cover changes on
hydrologic responses of the Muskeg River, Alberta, Canada
TI - Comparative evaluation of the effects of climate and land-cover changes on
hydrologic responses of the Muskeg River, Alberta, Canada
VL - 8
ID - 167
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rate and amount of carbon (C) storage in peatlands play a vital role in
global biogeochemical cycles despite their globally small spatial extent. Carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions from drained peatlands is a function of drainage intensity
and extent of peatlands, peat thickness, land use and land cover (LULC) type to
which peatlands are converted, and management practices. Historical LULC change-
detection of Yenicaga peatlands and wet flats yielded an estimated conservative
decrease in C pool from 2.43 ± 0.15 million metric tons (Mt) in 1944 to 0.65 ± 0.04
Mt in 2009 due mostly to drainage by agricultural and afforestation activities.
Drainage-induced C emission rate was estimated to range from 12.5 to 32.5 t
C ha−1 yr−1. Our extrapolation of the C emission rate to the entire peatland area
of 240 km2 in Turkey resulted in CO2 emissions of 0.30–0.78 Mt in 2009, equivalent
to 0.01%–0.02% of the global LULC-related CO2 emissions of 3230 Mt in 2009.
AU - Evrendilek, Fatih
AU - Berberoglu, Suha
AU - Karakaya, Nusret
AU - Cilek, Ahmet
AU - Aslan, Guler
AU - Gungor, Kerem
DA - 2011/07/01/
IS - 3
KW - Carbon cycle
Change detection
Environmental monitoring
Peatlands
Risk assessment
PY - 2011
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 1166-1172
ST - Historical spatiotemporal analysis of land-use/land-cover changes and carbon
budget in a temperate peatland (Turkey) using remotely sensed data
TI - Historical spatiotemporal analysis of land-use/land-cover changes and carbon
budget in a temperate peatland (Turkey) using remotely sensed data
VL - 31
ID - 410
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation cover maps across ecologically-fragile and particularly arid and
semi-arid forest ecosystems are prerequisites for their monitoring and management.
Direct and field-based measurements of vegetation cover pose serious challenges due
to high costs and inaccessibility in harsh terrains, whereas multispectral remote
sensing offers objective, spatially-explicit and rapid alternatives. One of the
most straightforward tools is the use of broadband vegetation indices (VIs), which
are mathematical derivations from multispectral bands that are correlated with
various vegetation traits. There are a number of broadband VIs that reach their
optimum performance by calibrating their regulatory parameters. We improved the
performance of selected VIs for both greenness estimation and land-cover
classification across semi-arid woodlands by optimizing their regulatory
parameters. We showed this across two separate areas in highly-fragile and sparse
vegetation of Zagros mountains of Iran. Regulatory parameters were optimized by
multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) for Enhanced VI (EVI) and two
innovative, more complex broadband indices that use red, blue, and near-infrared
multispectral bands. Then, they were applied to estimate greenness and classify
vegetation, and were validated by subsets of very high-resolution optical imagery.
The results suggest high accuracy of these indicators for estimating and
classifying vegetation compared with the commonly-used broadband VIs. Amongst the
improved VIs, the one with a more complex combination of spectral bands
comparatively returned the best performance, that was 1.34 × and 1.33 × higher in
greenness estimation and 1.58 × higher in classification compared with the
benchmark NDVI. They also described a higher variance across systematic transects
in both regions. In conclusion, both greenness estimation and classification of
semi-arid, sparse woodlands were more accurate by optimizing their regulatory
parameters.
AU - Fakhri, Seyed Arvin
AU - Sayadi, Sajad
AU - Naghavi, Hamed
AU - Latifi, Hooman
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Semi-arid vegetation
Indices
Greenness estimation
Classification
MOPSO
Zagros
PY - 2022
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 104748
ST - A novel vegetation index-based workflow for semi-arid, sparse woody cover
mapping
TI - A novel vegetation index-based workflow for semi-arid, sparse woody cover
mapping
VL - 201
ID - 1012
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The carbon storage service of terrestrial ecosystems has an veritable impact
on the global carbon cycle and, in turn, on global climate change. Hence, both
assessing and predicting the impact of land use changes on carbon storage are
necessary to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. Therefore, using
integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs (InVEST) model with remote
sensing data, this study systematically analyzes the land use/cover change (LUCC)
and the carbon storage response characteristics of land types in Henan Province,
China in the 1990–2020 period. The study also uses patch-generating land use
simulation (PLUS) model to predict the LUCC and carbon storage in Henan Province
from 2023 to 2050 under different scenarios, including Business as Usual (BAU),
Ecological Conservation (EC), and Urban Development (UD) scenarios. The following
results are noted: (1) The LUCC mainly comprises the conversion of farmland to
construction land. Presently, Henan Province’s carbon storage is found to have
decreased by 339.72 Tg due to LUCC, which is characterized as “high in the west and
low in the east.” (2) Regarding the three aforementioned scenarios, the province’s
construction land is predicted to increase to its greatest extent under the UD
scenario. Under the EC scenario, its woodland and farmland areas will be
effectively protected. Therefore, the highest level of carbon reserves will likely
be found in the EC scenario, followed by that in the BAU scenario, while the lowest
level of carbon reserves should be seen in the UD scenario. The carbon reserves of
Henan Province in 2050 will be 312.07 Tg, 233.43 Tg, and 394.49 Tg lower than that
in 2020 under the BAU, EC, and UD scenarios, respectively. In sum, this study
provides the scientific basis of the decisions aimed at the facilitation of low-
carbon development, the optimal utilization of land spaces, and the development of
an ecological civilization in Henan Province.
AU - Fan, Liyao
AU - Cai, Tianyi
AU - Wen, Qian
AU - Han, Jing
AU - Wang, Shuxue
AU - Wang, Junhao
AU - Yin, Chaohui
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Carbon storage
Henan Province
InVEST model
LUCC
PLUS model
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110660
ST - Scenario simulation of land use change and carbon storage response in Henan
Province, China: 1990–2050
TI - Scenario simulation of land use change and carbon storage response in Henan
VL - 154
ID - 261
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The carbon storage service of terrestrial ecosystems has an veritable impact
on the global carbon cycle and, in turn, on global climate change. Hence, both
assessing and predicting the impact of land use changes on carbon storage are
necessary to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. Therefore, using
integrated valuation of ecosystem services and tradeoffs (InVEST) model with remote
sensing data, this study systematically analyzes the land use/cover change (LUCC)
and the carbon storage response characteristics of land types in Henan Province,
China in the 1990–2020 period. The study also uses patch-generating land use
simulation (PLUS) model to predict the LUCC and carbon storage in Henan Province
from 2023 to 2050 under different scenarios, including Business as Usual (BAU),
Ecological Conservation (EC), and Urban Development (UD) scenarios. The following
results are noted: (1) The LUCC mainly comprises the conversion of farmland to
construction land. Presently, Henan Province’s carbon storage is found to have
decreased by 339.72 Tg due to LUCC, which is characterized as “high in the west and
low in the east.” (2) Regarding the three aforementioned scenarios, the province’s
construction land is predicted to increase to its greatest extent under the UD
scenario. Under the EC scenario, its woodland and farmland areas will be
effectively protected. Therefore, the highest level of carbon reserves will likely
be found in the EC scenario, followed by that in the BAU scenario, while the lowest
level of carbon reserves should be seen in the UD scenario. The carbon reserves of
Henan Province in 2050 will be 312.07 Tg, 233.43 Tg, and 394.49 Tg lower than that
in 2020 under the BAU, EC, and UD scenarios, respectively. In sum, this study
provides the scientific basis of the decisions aimed at the facilitation of low-
carbon development, the optimal utilization of land spaces, and the development of
an ecological civilization in Henan Province.
AU - Fan, Liyao
AU - Cai, Tianyi
AU - Wen, Qian
AU - Han, Jing
AU - Wang, Shuxue
AU - Wang, Junhao
AU - Yin, Chaohui
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Carbon storage
Henan Province
InVEST model
LUCC
PLUS model
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110660
ST - Scenario simulation of land use change and carbon storage response in Henan
TI - Scenario simulation of land use change and carbon storage response in Henan
VL - 154
ID - 361
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Holdridge life zone (HLZ) model has been improved to help classify the
biome transition zone (BTZ) in China's Loess Plateau. A positive and negative
transformation index of land-cover (PNTIL) was developed to quantitatively evaluate
the land-cover changes in every type of BTZ. Three bioclimatic datasets, with a
spatial resolution of 1km×1km, were used to classify the BTZ type in Loess Plateau.
These include the mean annual biotemperature (MAB), average total annual
precipitation (TAP) and potential evapotranspiration ratio (PER). In 1985, 1995 and
2005 land cover data was used to analyze the changes within BTZs. The results show
that there are 14 BTZ types, which account for 25.21% of the total land-cover area
in Loess Plateau. From 1985 to 2005, cultivated land decreased 0.93% per decade; on
average wetland and water areas, woodland and grassland increased 3.47%, 0.24% and
0.06% respectively per decade. During this period the total rate of whole BTZ land-
cover transformation decreased from 28.53% to 21.91%. Overall the total positive
and negative transformed areas of land cover in BTZs displayed a decreasing trend.
Moreover, the results indicate that the transition zones may have exhibited a
greater change and landscape diversity than the adjacent biomes in Loess Plateau
from 1985 to 2005.
AU - Fan, Ze-Meng
AU - Li, Jing
AU - Yue, Tian-Xiang
DA - 2013/03/10/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.07.039
KW - Holdridge life zone model
Biome transition zone
Land-cover change
Loess Plateau
PY - 2013
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 129-140
ST - Land-cover changes of biome transition zones in Loess Plateau of China
TI - Land-cover changes of biome transition zones in Loess Plateau of China
VL - 252
ID - 285
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Holdridge life zone (HLZ) model has been improved to help classify the
biome transition zone (BTZ) in China's Loess Plateau. A positive and negative
transformation index of land-cover (PNTIL) was developed to quantitatively evaluate
the land-cover changes in every type of BTZ. Three bioclimatic datasets, with a
spatial resolution of 1km×1km, were used to classify the BTZ type in Loess Plateau.
These include the mean annual biotemperature (MAB), average total annual
precipitation (TAP) and potential evapotranspiration ratio (PER). In 1985, 1995 and
2005 land cover data was used to analyze the changes within BTZs. The results show
that there are 14 BTZ types, which account for 25.21% of the total land-cover area
in Loess Plateau. From 1985 to 2005, cultivated land decreased 0.93% per decade; on
average wetland and water areas, woodland and grassland increased 3.47%, 0.24% and
0.06% respectively per decade. During this period the total rate of whole BTZ land-
cover transformation decreased from 28.53% to 21.91%. Overall the total positive
and negative transformed areas of land cover in BTZs displayed a decreasing trend.
Moreover, the results indicate that the transition zones may have exhibited a
greater change and landscape diversity than the adjacent biomes in Loess Plateau
from 1985 to 2005.
AU - Fan, Ze-Meng
AU - Li, Jing
AU - Yue, Tian-Xiang
DA - 2013/03/10/
KW - Holdridge life zone model
Biome transition zone
Land-cover change
Loess Plateau
PY - 2013
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 129-140
ST - Land-cover changes of biome transition zones in Loess Plateau of China
TI - Land-cover changes of biome transition zones in Loess Plateau of China
VL - 252
ID - 385
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - How urbanization-associated land use/land cover change (LULCC) affects the
ecohydrological cycle through altering evapotranspiration (ET) processes is not
clear for rice paddy dominated watersheds. The purpose of this study was to
understand long-term (2000–2013) spatial and temporal variations of ET over the
Qinhuai River Basin in a humid region, southern China. We revised the Soil and
Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) by incorporating new algorithms describing
hydrological processes of rice paddies. Using the improved SWAT model driven by
remote sensing-derived LULCC and local climatic data, we separated the effects of
LULCC on ET from climate at the watershed scale. We showed that the modified SWAT
model significantly improved monthly streamflow estimates. The Nash-Sutcliffe model
efficiency (NSE) was 0.86 and coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.88 for the
calibration period (1990–1994) while the NSE was 0.65 and R2 was 0.71 for the
validation period (1995–1999). We also found good agreements between modelled daily
ET and lysimeter-based measurements for an experimental rice paddy field
(R2 = 0.75, p less than 0.01). For areas with little land cover change, ET rates
increased over time due to the increase in potential ET (PET) during 2000–2013.
However, the contribution from rice paddy to the watershed-level ET decreased over
time coincident with a period of rapid urbanization and loss of rice paddy field.
Dynamic attribution analysis indicated that the negative contribution of LULCC to
change in ET increased from 53% in 2000 to 61% in 2013 while the positive
contribution of climate variability decreased from 47% in 2000 to 39% in 2013. We
concluded that factors affecting ET varied with spatial scale. Conversion of rice
paddy field to urban use directly resulted in significant ET reduction at the
watershed scale despite the rise in the air temperature and potential ET in the
study region. The improved SWAT model provides a better integrated method for
understanding ET processes and assessing the impacts of environmental change on
ecosystem services in a rapidly urbanizing region.
AU - Fang, Di
AU - Hao, Lu
AU - Cao, Zhen
AU - Huang, Xiaolin
AU - Qin, Mengsheng
AU - Hu, Jichao
AU - Liu, Yongqiang
AU - Sun, Ge
DA - 2020/08/01/
KW - Urbanization-associated land cover change
Climate warming
SWAT model
Ecohydrological processes
Rice paddy watershed
PY - 2020
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 124869
ST - Combined effects of urbanization and climate change on watershed
evapotranspiration at multiple spatial scales
TI - Combined effects of urbanization and climate change on watershed
VL - 587
ID - 607
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - How urbanization-associated land use/land cover change (LULCC) affects the
ecohydrological cycle through altering evapotranspiration (ET) processes is not
clear for rice paddy dominated watersheds. The purpose of this study was to
understand long-term (2000–2013) spatial and temporal variations of ET over the
Qinhuai River Basin in a humid region, southern China. We revised the Soil and
Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) by incorporating new algorithms describing
hydrological processes of rice paddies. Using the improved SWAT model driven by
remote sensing-derived LULCC and local climatic data, we separated the effects of
LULCC on ET from climate at the watershed scale. We showed that the modified SWAT
model significantly improved monthly streamflow estimates. The Nash-Sutcliffe model
efficiency (NSE) was 0.86 and coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.88 for the
calibration period (1990–1994) while the NSE was 0.65 and R2 was 0.71 for the
validation period (1995–1999). We also found good agreements between modelled daily
ET and lysimeter-based measurements for an experimental rice paddy field
(R2 = 0.75, p less than 0.01). For areas with little land cover change, ET rates
increased over time due to the increase in potential ET (PET) during 2000–2013.
However, the contribution from rice paddy to the watershed-level ET decreased over
time coincident with a period of rapid urbanization and loss of rice paddy field.
Dynamic attribution analysis indicated that the negative contribution of LULCC to
change in ET increased from 53% in 2000 to 61% in 2013 while the positive
contribution of climate variability decreased from 47% in 2000 to 39% in 2013. We
concluded that factors affecting ET varied with spatial scale. Conversion of rice
paddy field to urban use directly resulted in significant ET reduction at the
watershed scale despite the rise in the air temperature and potential ET in the
study region. The improved SWAT model provides a better integrated method for
understanding ET processes and assessing the impacts of environmental change on
ecosystem services in a rapidly urbanizing region.
AU - Fang, Di
AU - Hao, Lu
AU - Cao, Zhen
AU - Huang, Xiaolin
AU - Qin, Mengsheng
AU - Hu, Jichao
AU - Liu, Yongqiang
AU - Sun, Ge
DA - 2020/08/01/
KW - Urbanization-associated land cover change
Climate warming
SWAT model
Ecohydrological processes
Rice paddy watershed
PY - 2020
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 124869
ST - Combined effects of urbanization and climate change on watershed
TI - Combined effects of urbanization and climate change on watershed
VL - 587
ID - 707
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil loss by erosion threatens food security and reduces the environmental
quality of water bodies. Prolonged and extreme rainfalls are recognized as main
drivers of soil erosion, and climate change predictions for large parts of the
world foresee such increases in precipitation. Erosion rates are additionally
affected by land use, which may change as a result of the shift from a fossil fuel-
based economy to an economy relying on using renewable biomass, a “Bioeconomy”. In
this study we aimed at investigating, through modelling, i) if future changes in
land use, due to a bioeconomy, would increase the risk for soil loss and enhance
suspended sediment yields in streams and ii) if these changes, when combined with
climate change effects, would further aggravate suspended sediment conditions in a
catchment. We used hydrological and bias adjusted climate models to compare the
effect of seven land use pathways on discharge and sediment transport relative to a
baseline scenario under present and future climate conditions. The study was
carried out based on data from a small headwater stream, representative for cereal
production areas of S-E Norway. By modelling our scenarios with the PERSiST and
INCA-P models, we found that land use change had a greater influence on both future
water discharge and sediment losses than a future climate. Changes from climate
showed strongest differences on a seasonal basis. Out of the modelled land use
pathways, a sustainable pathway manifested the least occurrence of extreme flood
and sediment loss events under future climate; whereas a pathway geared towards
self-sufficiency indicated the highest occurrence of such extreme events. Our
findings show that careful attention must be placed on the land use and soil
management in the region. To maintain freshwater quality, it will be increasingly
important to implement environmental mitigation measures.
AU - Farkas, Csilla
AU - Shore, Moritz
AU - Engebretsen, Alexander
AU - Skarbøvik, Eva
DA - 2023/03/01/
Soil tillage
Climate scenario
PERSiST
INCA-P
Discharge
Sediment loads
Green shift
Bioeconomy
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106794
ST - Suspended sediment response to Nordic bioeconomy and climate change scenarios
in a first-order agricultural catchment
T2 - CATENA
TI - Suspended sediment response to Nordic bioeconomy and climate change scenarios
in a first-order agricultural catchment
VL - 222
ID - 920
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Drought is a slow-onset phenomenon driven by the lack of precipitation,
affecting the performance of plants and functionality of terrestrial ecosystems. In
addition to the length and severity of drought, the period it takes for the plants
to return to normal conditions is critical. Remote sensing data with appropriate
spatial and temporal coverage facilitates monitoring drought and its consequences
on local and global scales. This study investigated the influence of drought
duration and severity on the drought recovery period (DRP) for different land use
and land cover (LULC) types in Iran. The moderate resolution imaging
spectroradiometer (MODIS)-based vegetation health index (VHI) was used to monitor
drought in the period 2000–2020. The results identified 2000, 2001, and 2008 as
drought years. DRP was estimated using gross primary productivity (GPP). The
findings revealed that shrubland and cropland experienced more prolonged droughts
than forests, which experienced the shortest drought duration. Similarly,
shrublands and croplands had the most prolonged recovery, and forests had the
shortest recovery time. A direct relationship was observed between drought severity
and DRP in all LULC types, however the local correlation between drought duration
and recovery time better revealed the heterogeneity of relationships. This study
provides valuable information on the drought resilience of different LULC types for
use in achieving better management and a deeper understanding of drought.
AU - Fathi-Taperasht, Amin
AU - Shafizadeh-Moghadam, Hossein
AU - Minaei, Masoud
AU - Xu, Tingting
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Agricultural drought
Drought recovery period
Vegetation health index
MODIS
Iran
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109146
ST - Influence of drought duration and severity on drought recovery period for
different land cover types: evaluation using MODIS-based indices
TI - Influence of drought duration and severity on drought recovery period for
different land cover types: evaluation using MODIS-based indices
VL - 141
ID - 432
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Feng, Jiao
AU - Pan, Rong
AU - Hu, Hang-Wei
AU - Huang, Qiaoyun
AU - Zheng, Jiaoli
AU - Tan, Wenfeng
AU - Liu, Yu-Rong
AU - Delgado-Baquerizo, Manuel
DA - 2023/08/21/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2023.08.037
PY - 2023
SN - 2095-9273
ST - Effects of integrated rice-crayfish farming on soil biodiversity and
functions
T2 - Science Bulletin
TI - Effects of integrated rice-crayfish farming on soil biodiversity and
functions
ID - 808
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Feng, Jiao
AU - Pan, Rong
AU - Hu, Hang-Wei
AU - Huang, Qiaoyun
AU - Zheng, Jiaoli
AU - Tan, Wenfeng
AU - Liu, Yu-Rong
DA - 2023/08/21/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2023.08.037
PY - 2023
SN - 2095-9273
ST - Effects of integrated rice-crayfish farming on soil biodiversity and
functions
T2 - Science Bulletin
TI - Effects of integrated rice-crayfish farming on soil biodiversity and
functions
ID - 1008
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - We present a land cover change detection methodology in the framework of the
IMAGE and CORINE Land Cover 2000 (I&CLC2000) project managed jointly by the
European Environment Agency in Copenhagen, Denmark and the Joint Research Centre of
the European Commission in Ispra, Italy. The generated data layers CLC2000 (land
cover for the year 2000) and CLC90/2000-changes (land cover changes between the
years 1990–2000) cover 29 European countries with a total area of about 4.5 million
square kilometers at scale 1:100000. The variants of computer aided visual
interpretation of satellite images referred to as updating and backdating were
applied in the I&CLC2000 project. This makes use of the revised CLC90 data layer
and the Landsat ETM satellite images from 2000 (±1 year) for generation of the CLC
2000 data layer. The CLC90/2000-changes data layer is generated by the overlay of
the CLC90 and CLC2000 data layers with the change area of minimum 5ha. This
approach may overestimate and underestimate identified land cover changes in some
specific situations described in the paper. As an example of land cover change,
identification obtained by applying the updating method in the case of the
Netherlands is presented. An area of 1681km2 of land cover change was identified
for the period 1986–2000. Backdating was a suitable methodological tool applied to
the land cover inventory in Slovakia for the years 1970–2000 (3156km2 of land cover
changes were identified). Thematic accuracy of derived data layers is ⩾85% and the
geometric accuracy is better than 100m. The CLC methodology and results are widely
used in several other projects and are of relevance to policies in land management,
nature conservation and water management.
AU - Feranec, Jan
AU - Hazeu, Gerard
AU - Christensen, Susan
AU - Jaffrain, Gabriel
DA - 2007/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land cover
Land cover changes
Land cover detection
Computer aided visual interpretation
Updating
Backdating
CORINE Land Cover Project
The Netherlands
Slovakia
PY - 2007
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 234-247
ST - Corine land cover change detection in Europe (case studies of the Netherlands
and Slovakia)
TI - Corine land cover change detection in Europe (case studies of the Netherlands
and Slovakia)
VL - 24
ID - 499
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Ferchichi, A.
AU - Boulila, W.
AU - Farah, I. R.
DA - 2018/01/01/
PY - 2018
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 231
ST - Corrigendum to “Propagating aleatory and epistemic uncertainty in land cover
change prediction process” [Ecol. Inform. 37, 24–37]
TI - Corrigendum to “Propagating aleatory and epistemic uncertainty in land cover
change prediction process” [Ecol. Inform. 37, 24–37]
VL - 43
ID - 461
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The semiarid region in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, approximately
11,000 km2, has experienced high deforestation rates in the last decades, which
ultimately contribute to global climatic changes. The valuation of ecosystem
services of CO2 sequestration can support definition of environmental policies to
decrease deforestation in that region. This study aimed to assess land use and land
cover changes in the Sergipe semiarid region between 1992 and 2017 by applying
remotely sensed data and technics; simulate the land use and land cover changes
between 2017 and 2030 by applying a cellular automaton model, by assuming current
land use trends (Business as Usual – BAU) as a reference scenario, and a more
conservative scenario (Protected Forest – PF), in which was assumed an effective
enforcement of the Brazilian Forest Code established in 2012; simulate the carbon
stocks by 2017 assuming the BAU and PF scenarios by 2030, and estimate the Carbon
balance between the 2030 and 2017 scenarios; and estimate the economic valuation of
carbon emission and sequestration by using the InVEST software. The results showed
that agriculture (cropped lands) was main driver of the landscape changes in the
study area, which increased 14% by 2017, a net increase of 1494.45 km2. The results
showed that the total Carbon emissions would reach 736,900 Mg CO2-eq by assuming
the BAU scenario, which would increase the cost of opportunity up to US$
17.7 million and a social carbon cost varying between US$ 10.3 and US$ 30.2
million. The restoration of the permanent preservation areas could contribute to
increase Carbon sequestration up to 481,900 Mg CO2-eq by 2030, which is equivalent
cost of US$ 11.6 million. The natural landscape in the Sergipe semiarid region was
strongly affected by deforestation activities occurred between 1992 and 2017. It
requires, therefore, effective actions to support and promote restoration of
degraded areas. The forested areas within the Sergipe semiarid region were the most
affected type of vegetation because of expansion of agricultural fields soil
exposures (Exposed Land). Environmental assessments based on scenarios and economic
valuations can provide crucial information to support policy and decision makers to
improve strategies for environmental management and conservation.
AU - Fernandes, Milton Marques
AU - Fernandes, Márcia Rodrigues de Moura
AU - Garcia, Junior Ruiz
AU - Matricardi, Eraldo Aparecido Trondoli
AU - de Almeida, André Quintão
AU - Pinto, Alexandre Siqueira
AU - Menezes, Rômulo Simões Cezar
AU - Silva, Ademilson de Jesus
AU - Lima, Alexandre Herculano de Souza
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Brazilian semiarid region
Deforestation
Climatic changes
Carbon sequestration
InVEST model
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104795
ST - Assessment of land use and land cover changes and valuation of carbon stocks
in the Sergipe semiarid region, Brazil: 1992–2030
TI - Assessment of land use and land cover changes and valuation of carbon stocks
VL - 99
ID - 279
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The semiarid region in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, approximately
11,000 km2, has experienced high deforestation rates in the last decades, which
ultimately contribute to global climatic changes. The valuation of ecosystem
services of CO2 sequestration can support definition of environmental policies to
decrease deforestation in that region. This study aimed to assess land use and land
cover changes in the Sergipe semiarid region between 1992 and 2017 by applying
remotely sensed data and technics; simulate the land use and land cover changes
between 2017 and 2030 by applying a cellular automaton model, by assuming current
land use trends (Business as Usual – BAU) as a reference scenario, and a more
conservative scenario (Protected Forest – PF), in which was assumed an effective
enforcement of the Brazilian Forest Code established in 2012; simulate the carbon
stocks by 2017 assuming the BAU and PF scenarios by 2030, and estimate the Carbon
balance between the 2030 and 2017 scenarios; and estimate the economic valuation of
carbon emission and sequestration by using the InVEST software. The results showed
that agriculture (cropped lands) was main driver of the landscape changes in the
study area, which increased 14% by 2017, a net increase of 1494.45 km2. The results
showed that the total Carbon emissions would reach 736,900 Mg CO2-eq by assuming
the BAU scenario, which would increase the cost of opportunity up to US$
17.7 million and a social carbon cost varying between US$ 10.3 and US$ 30.2
million. The restoration of the permanent preservation areas could contribute to
increase Carbon sequestration up to 481,900 Mg CO2-eq by 2030, which is equivalent
cost of US$ 11.6 million. The natural landscape in the Sergipe semiarid region was
strongly affected by deforestation activities occurred between 1992 and 2017. It
requires, therefore, effective actions to support and promote restoration of
degraded areas. The forested areas within the Sergipe semiarid region were the most
affected type of vegetation because of expansion of agricultural fields soil
exposures (Exposed Land). Environmental assessments based on scenarios and economic
valuations can provide crucial information to support policy and decision makers to
improve strategies for environmental management and conservation.
AU - Fernandes, Milton Marques
AU - Fernandes, Márcia Rodrigues de Moura
AU - Garcia, Junior Ruiz
AU - Matricardi, Eraldo Aparecido Trondoli
AU - de Almeida, André Quintão
AU - Pinto, Alexandre Siqueira
AU - Menezes, Rômulo Simões Cezar
AU - Silva, Ademilson de Jesus
AU - Lima, Alexandre Herculano de Souza
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Brazilian semiarid region
Deforestation
Climatic changes
InVEST model
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104795
ST - Assessment of land use and land cover changes and valuation of carbon stocks
TI - Assessment of land use and land cover changes and valuation of carbon stocks
VL - 99
ID - 379
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Seed predation is a major seed event in palms and affects seedling
recruitment and the economic value of fruits. We investigated variations in the
vegetative and reproductive traits, demography, habitat structure (tree richness),
and pre-dispersal seed predation in the palm Syagrus coronata (Martius) Beccari
(Arecaceae) by Pachymerus nucleorum (Fabricius) (Bruchinae) in habitats with
different management intensities in the Brazilian semiarid region. In addition, we
also assessed whether these plant variables affect seed predation. The palm tree
known as licuri is widely used in extractivism and its cutting is prohibited by the
Brazilian law. It is common to find isolated individuals in landscapes managed for
agriculture and pasture. We predicted that more homogeneous microhabitats (with
lower diversity of woody plants and higher density of licuri) with little fruiting
synchrony would have higher levels of seed predation. Moreover, at the plant level,
licuri individuals whose bunch are taller from the ground and with a larger number
of fruits would sustain a lower proportion of pre-dispersal seed predation. The
study was carried out in 13 sites, distributed between managed (pasture) and
natural (Caatinga vegetation) habitats. Overall, 3,120 fruits were assessed, out of
which 25.6% were preyed by P. nucleorum. We found that habitats with natural
vegetation supported a higher density of adult licuri individuals and richness of
woody plants, lower licuri fruiting synchrony, and greater seed predation. In
addition, seed predation was positively affected by both total licuri abundance and
tree richness, and negatively by the abundance of licuri fruiting at a micro-
habitat level. This palm has unseasonal fruiting throughout all months of the year,
and we suggested that the fruit harvest could be concentrated in the months of
fruiting peak and the managed areas. Such measures could result in the harvest of
healthier fruits by extractive populations and in seeds free from predation for use
in habitat restoration through direct seeding.
AU - Ferreira, Jéssica Rocha
AU - de Oliveira Silva, Jhonathan
AU - Santana Dias Nascimento, Bianca
AU - de Jesus Araújo Pinto, Uriel
AU - Rodrigues, Priscyla Maria Silva
DA - 2022/12/15/
KW - Arecaceae
Caatinga
Concentration of resources
Herbivore escape
Non-timber forest product
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120578
ST - Land-cover change and effects at the local scale on pre-dispersal seed
predation by Pachymerus nucleorum (Bruchinae) in the tropical palm Syagrus coronata
(Arecaceae)
TI - Land-cover change and effects at the local scale on pre-dispersal seed
(Arecaceae)
VL - 526
ID - 269
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Seed predation is a major seed event in palms and affects seedling
recruitment and the economic value of fruits. We investigated variations in the
vegetative and reproductive traits, demography, habitat structure (tree richness),
and pre-dispersal seed predation in the palm Syagrus coronata (Martius) Beccari
(Arecaceae) by Pachymerus nucleorum (Fabricius) (Bruchinae) in habitats with
different management intensities in the Brazilian semiarid region. In addition, we
also assessed whether these plant variables affect seed predation. The palm tree
known as licuri is widely used in extractivism and its cutting is prohibited by the
Brazilian law. It is common to find isolated individuals in landscapes managed for
agriculture and pasture. We predicted that more homogeneous microhabitats (with
lower diversity of woody plants and higher density of licuri) with little fruiting
synchrony would have higher levels of seed predation. Moreover, at the plant level,
licuri individuals whose bunch are taller from the ground and with a larger number
of fruits would sustain a lower proportion of pre-dispersal seed predation. The
study was carried out in 13 sites, distributed between managed (pasture) and
natural (Caatinga vegetation) habitats. Overall, 3,120 fruits were assessed, out of
which 25.6% were preyed by P. nucleorum. We found that habitats with natural
vegetation supported a higher density of adult licuri individuals and richness of
woody plants, lower licuri fruiting synchrony, and greater seed predation. In
addition, seed predation was positively affected by both total licuri abundance and
tree richness, and negatively by the abundance of licuri fruiting at a micro-
habitat level. This palm has unseasonal fruiting throughout all months of the year,
and we suggested that the fruit harvest could be concentrated in the months of
fruiting peak and the managed areas. Such measures could result in the harvest of
healthier fruits by extractive populations and in seeds free from predation for use
in habitat restoration through direct seeding.
AU - Ferreira, Jéssica Rocha
AU - de Oliveira Silva, Jhonathan
AU - Santana Dias Nascimento, Bianca
AU - de Jesus Araújo Pinto, Uriel
AU - Rodrigues, Priscyla Maria Silva
DA - 2022/12/15/
KW - Arecaceae
Caatinga
Concentration of resources
Herbivore escape
Non-timber forest product
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120578
ST - Land-cover change and effects at the local scale on pre-dispersal seed
(Arecaceae)
TI - Land-cover change and effects at the local scale on pre-dispersal seed
(Arecaceae)
VL - 526
ID - 369
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is estimated that approximately 40% of the Cerrado, the second largest
biome in South America, have been already converted. In this study, situated within
the scope of the Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia project
(LBA), we conducted a wet season ground and airborne campaign over the Brasilia
National Park (BNP), the largest LBA core site in the Cerrado biome, to measure the
optical and biophysical properties of the major Cerrado land cover types. We
investigated land cover discrimination through the analyses of fine resolution
spectra, convolved spectra (MODIS bandpasses), and vegetation indices—the
normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the enhanced vegetation index
(EVI). At these three data levels, three major physiognomic domains (herbaceous,
woody, and forested) could be readily identified, and the amount of data correctly
classified into the five major land cover types found at BNP were 91% (full
spectra), 78% (red and NIR), 75% (NDVI), and 71% (EVI). A synergism between the
NDVI and EVI was also evident, and together, these two indices were capable of
correctly classifying 82% of the total data set. Our results indicate the
possibility of utilizing the MODIS NDVI and EVI images for operational land cover
assessments in the Cerrado region.
AU - Ferreira, L. G.
AU - Yoshioka, H.
AU - Huete, A.
AU - Sano, E. E.
DA - 2004/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00068-5
IS - 3
KW - Brazilian cerrado
LBA project
Vegetation indices
Land cover assessments
PY - 2004
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 425-447
ST - Optical characterization of the Brazilian Savanna physiognomies for improved
land cover monitoring of the cerrado biome: preliminary assessments from an
airborne campaign over an LBA core site
TI - Optical characterization of the Brazilian Savanna physiognomies for improved
land cover monitoring of the cerrado biome: preliminary assessments from an
airborne campaign over an LBA core site
VL - 56
ID - 1194
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An important element of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Target
15 – i.e. to enhance “ecosystem resilience … through conservation and restoration”
– remains largely unaddressed by existing indicators. We here develop an indicator
addressing just one of many possible dimensions of ecosystem resilience, by
focusing on the capacity of ecosystems to retain biological diversity in the face
of ongoing, and uncertain, climate change. The Bioclimatic Ecosystem Resilience
Index (BERI) assesses the extent to which a given spatial configuration of natural
habitat will promote or hinder climate-induced shifts in biological distributions.
The approach uses existing global modelling of spatial turnover in species
composition within three broad biological groups (plants, invertebrates and
vertebrates) to scale projected changes in composition under a plausible range of
climate scenarios. These projections serve as filters through which to analyse the
configuration of habitat observed at a given point in time (e.g. for a particular
year) – represented as a grid in which cells are scored in terms of habitat
condition. BERI is then calculated, for each cell in this grid, as a function of
the connectedness of that cell to areas of natural habitat in the surrounding
landscape which are projected to support a similar composition of species under
climate change to that currently associated with the focal cell. All analyses are
performed at 30-arcsecond grid resolution (approximately 1 km cells at the
equator). Results can then be aggregated to report on status and trends for any
desired set of reporting units – e.g. ecoregions, countries, or ecosystem types. We
present example outputs for the Moist Tropical Forest Biome, based on a habitat-
condition time series derived from the Global Forest Change dataset. We also
describe how BERI is now being extended to cover all biomes (forest and non-forest)
across the entire terrestrial surface of the planet.
AU - Ferrier, Simon
AU - Harwood, Thomas D.
AU - Ware, Chris
AU - Hoskins, Andrew J.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Biodiversity
Indicator
Ecosystem resilience
Climate change
Terrestrial
Global
PY - 2020
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106554
ST - A globally applicable indicator of the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to
retain biological diversity under climate change: The bioclimatic ecosystem
resilience index
TI - A globally applicable indicator of the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to
resilience index
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X2030491X
VL - 117
ID - 299
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An important element of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Target
15 – i.e. to enhance “ecosystem resilience … through conservation and restoration”
– remains largely unaddressed by existing indicators. We here develop an indicator
addressing just one of many possible dimensions of ecosystem resilience, by
focusing on the capacity of ecosystems to retain biological diversity in the face
of ongoing, and uncertain, climate change. The Bioclimatic Ecosystem Resilience
Index (BERI) assesses the extent to which a given spatial configuration of natural
habitat will promote or hinder climate-induced shifts in biological distributions.
The approach uses existing global modelling of spatial turnover in species
composition within three broad biological groups (plants, invertebrates and
vertebrates) to scale projected changes in composition under a plausible range of
climate scenarios. These projections serve as filters through which to analyse the
configuration of habitat observed at a given point in time (e.g. for a particular
year) – represented as a grid in which cells are scored in terms of habitat
condition. BERI is then calculated, for each cell in this grid, as a function of
the connectedness of that cell to areas of natural habitat in the surrounding
landscape which are projected to support a similar composition of species under
climate change to that currently associated with the focal cell. All analyses are
performed at 30-arcsecond grid resolution (approximately 1 km cells at the
equator). Results can then be aggregated to report on status and trends for any
desired set of reporting units – e.g. ecoregions, countries, or ecosystem types. We
present example outputs for the Moist Tropical Forest Biome, based on a habitat-
condition time series derived from the Global Forest Change dataset. We also
describe how BERI is now being extended to cover all biomes (forest and non-forest)
across the entire terrestrial surface of the planet.
AU - Ferrier, Simon
AU - Harwood, Thomas D.
AU - Ware, Chris
AU - Hoskins, Andrew J.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Biodiversity
Indicator
Ecosystem resilience
Climate change
Terrestrial
Global
PY - 2020
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106554
ST - A globally applicable indicator of the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to
resilience index
TI - A globally applicable indicator of the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to
resilience index
VL - 117
ID - 399
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over the last three decades, the Santchou Wildlife Reserve (SWR) located in
the West region of Cameroon has experienced rapid degradation. Land reclamation and
population growth have significantly contributed to meeting the increasing demands
for foods and urban development. In this study, Landsat 4–5 Thematic Mapper (TM)
images of 1988 and 2005, and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager and Thermal Infrared
Sensor (OLI-TIRS) image of 2022 are firstly used for calculating and analysing area
changes and then spatial distribution of land use/land cover changes (LULCC) in the
SWR for a time span 1988–2005–2022. Secondly, the spatial distribution of LULCC
from 2022 to 2027 and from 2027 to 2032 was simulated using a Cellular Automata
(CA)-Markov model that allows to predict future changes and identify the possible
patterns of evolution. Results exhibit six major LULC classes including Mountain
Forest, Degraded Lowland Forest, Lowland Forest, Degraded Mountain Forest, Built-up
Area and Cultivated Land. The overall accuracies of LULC classification reached
89.71‒92.24 %, with Kappa coefficients of 0.87‒0.92. However, the prediction model
was validated with an overall good agreement of 90.51 %. In general, two
significant patterns of change were evidenced and characterized by the rapid
expansion of Cultivated Land from 158.6 to 736.4 ha between 1988 and 2022, and
could reach 809.0 ha in 2032, while Built-up Area displays a surface change from
12.4 to 29.3 ha, which is expected to attend 67.3 ha in 2032. Change patterns from
the past to the future are also marked by a decline of Mountain Forest (2107.4 to
1594.4 ha), Degraded Lowland Forest (1450.1 to 1024.5 ha) and Degraded Mountain
Forest (954.6 to 860.6 ha) at the expense of Lowland Forest (2332.5 to 2659.8 ha).
Human activities influenced by socio-economic issues remain the main factor of
changes in the SWR. Despite the limitations of the CA-Markov model due to the non-
consideration of socio-economic factors, this study appears as a new opportunity to
develop effective strategies for managing LULCC and protecting ecological
biodiversity in the SWR.
AU - Feudjio Fogang, Lyrette
AU - Tiomo, Idriss Franklin
AU - Kamga, Borel Yanick
AU - Mounmemi Kpoumie, Hubert
AU - Tanougong Nkondjoua, Armand Delanot
AU - Nguetsop, Victor Francois
AU - Zapfack, Louis
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Santchou Wildlife Reserve
Land reclamation
Population growth
CA-Markov
Future changes
Human activities
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100438
ST - Predicting land use/land cover changes in the Santchou Wildlife Reserve
(Santchou, West-Cameroon) using a CA-Markov model
TI - Predicting land use/land cover changes in the Santchou Wildlife Reserve
(Santchou, West-Cameroon) using a CA-Markov model
VL - 14
ID - 126
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate and up-to-date spatial agricultural information is essential for
applications including agro-environmental assessment, crop management, and
appropriate targeting of agricultural technologies. There is growing research
interest in spatial analysis of agricultural ecosystems applying satellite remote
sensing technologies. However, usability of information generated from many of
remotely sensed data is often constrained by accuracy problems. This is of
particular concern in mapping complex agro-ecosystems in countries where small farm
holdings are dominated by diverse crop types. This study is a contribution to the
ongoing efforts towards overcoming accuracy challenges faced in remote sensing of
agricultural ecosystems. We applied time-series analysis of vegetation indices
(Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI))
derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) sensor to detect
seasonal patterns of irrigated and rainfed cropping patterns in five townships in
the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar, which is an important agricultural region of the
country has been poorly mapped with respect to cropping practices. To improve
mapping accuracy and map legend completeness, we implemented a combination of (i)
an iterative participatory approach to field data collection and classification,
(ii) the identification of appropriate size and types of predictor variables (VIs),
and (iii) evaluation of the suitability of three Machine Learning algorithms:
Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), and C5.0 algorithms under varying
training sample sizes. Through these procedures, we were able to progressively
improve accuracy and achieve maximum overall accuracy of 95% When a small sized
training dataset was used, accuracy achieved by RF was significantly higher
compared to SVM and C5.0 (P < 0.01), but as sample size increased, accuracy
differences among the three machine learning algorithms diminished. Accuracy
achieved by use of NDVI was consistently better than that of EVI (P < 0.01). The
maximum overall accuracy was achieved using RF and 8-days NDVI composites for three
years of remote sensing data. In conclusion, our findings highlight the important
role of participatory classification, especially in areas where cropping systems
are highly diverse and differ over space and time. We also show that the choice of
classifiers and size of predictor variables are essential and complementary to the
participatory mapping approach in achieving desired accuracy of cropping pattern
mapping in areas where other sources of spatial information are scarce.
AU - Feyisa, Gudina Legese
AU - Palao, Leo Kris
AU - Nelson, Andy
AU - Gumma, Murali Krishna
AU - Paliwal, Ambica
AU - Win, Khin Thawda
AU - Nge, Khin Htar
AU - Johnson, David E.
DA - 2020/08/01/
KW - Classification accuracy
MODIS
Time-series
Participatory mapping, machine learning
PY - 2020
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 105595
ST - Characterizing and mapping cropping patterns in a complex agro-ecosystem: An
iterative participatory mapping procedure using machine learning algorithms and
MODIS vegetation indices
TI - Characterizing and mapping cropping patterns in a complex agro-ecosystem: An
iterative participatory mapping procedure using machine learning algorithms and
MODIS vegetation indices
VL - 175
ID - 1296
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - From stream headwaters to the deep ocean, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is
ubiquitous across the world’s aquatic systems, where it fulfills important
biogeochemical and ecological functions. Importantly, DOC is a dynamic component of
the carbon cycle and represents a global reservoir (mass of carbon) equivalent in
size to the atmospheric CO2 pool. The mobilization, transport, and transformations
of DOC along the land-ocean aquatic continuum biogeochemically connect terrestrial
landscapes, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and the atmosphere. As a result, DOC
budgets are vulnerable to climate- and human-driven changes. Having the ability to
quantify DOC stocks, fluxes, and transformations consistently and accurately in
aquatic systems is therefore critical to our understanding of DOC’s functions in
the environment and of their susceptibility to change. In recent years, optical
techniques and synoptic earth observations have opened new doors to achieve this
objective on a global scale. In this review, we explore how in situ measurements,
earth observations, and the models they inform have facilitated the large-scale
quantification of DOC stocks, fluxes, and transformations along the land-ocean
aquatic continuum and how they have helped shape our current understanding of the
global DOC cycle. The review also explores the limitations and challenges we still
face today, and discusses how upcoming and future sensors are expected to provide
new insights into our understanding of the global DOC cycle.
AU - Fichot, Cédric G.
AU - Tzortziou, Maria
AU - Mannino, Antonio
DA - 2023/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104446
KW - Dissolved organic carbon
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter
Ocean color
DOC flux
Marine photochemistry
Land-ocean aquatic continuum
PACE
GLIMR
SBG
PY - 2023
SN - 0012-8252
SP - 104446
ST - Remote sensing of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) stocks, fluxes and
transformations along the land-ocean aquatic continuum: advances, challenges, and
opportunities
T2 - Earth-Science Reviews
TI - Remote sensing of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) stocks, fluxes and
transformations along the land-ocean aquatic continuum: advances, challenges, and
opportunities
VL - 242
ID - 902
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although the degradation of dead trees plays an important role in
biodiversity maintenance, only a few species of pioneer saproxylic beetles trigger
their early degradation, thus acting as ecosystem engineers. Pioneer saproxylic
beetles may be functionally more important when the properties of dead wood hinder
its decay. In Patagonian rainforests, recently dead evergreen trees are massively
colonized by a unique pit weevil species (Psepholax dentipes), while Nothofagus
tree species host several pioneer beetle species. We evaluated if P. dentipes acts
as an ecosystem engineer in evergreen trees only, positively affecting
saproxylophagous beetles and Magellanic woodpeckers. We compared P. dentipes
abundance between dead trees of evergreen and Nothofagus species. A causal model
was used to test P. dentipes facilitation on woodpeckers and saproxylophagous
beetles, while the foraging preferences of woodpeckers for trees colonized by P.
dentipes were evaluated with zero-inflated models. Psepholax dentipes were more
abundant in evergreen trees than in Nothofagus trees, in both cases affecting
positively foraging woodpeckers. However, the positive P. dentipes effect on
woodpeckers was stronger in evergreen trees than in Nothofagus trees, while a
positive P. dentipes effect on saproxylophagous beetles was found only in evergreen
trees. Woodpeckers selected trees with more holes of P. dentipes, but this effect
weakened as trees became more decayed. Our results support the role of P. dentipes
as ecosystem engineers in dead evergreen trees as they improve microhabitat
conditions for saproxylophagous beetles and foraging woodpeckers, while serving as
prey for woodpeckers.
AU - Fierro, Andrés
AU - Vergara, Pablo M.
AU - Elgueta, Mario
AU - Carvajal, Mario A.
AU - Alaniz, Alberto J.
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Woodpeckers
Evergreen forests
Ecological facilitation
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120603
ST - A saproxylic weevil acts as an ecosystem engineer: Impacts across multiple
trophic levels
TI - A saproxylic weevil acts as an ecosystem engineer: Impacts across multiple
trophic levels
VL - 527
ID - 1148
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In intact ecosystems, factors such as herbivory and light and water
availability affect seedling establishment. Land-use change and climate change are
now affecting forests globally, influencing seedling establishment directly via
changes in light availability and precipitation and indirectly by affecting
herbivory. The present study evaluated the ecological complexity of seedling
establishment in response to interactions between these factors. The growth and
survival of a pioneer species and two later successional species were measured in a
factorial experiment testing the effects of land-use change, water availability,
and herbivory. The study was conducted on Mt. Gorongosa in central Mozambique, a
protected area that is experiencing high levels of land-use change and is in need
of forest restoration. The pioneer species, Erythrina lysistemon, gained the most
height in undisturbed, shaded environments where it invested resources in accessing
light. Erythrina lysistemon grew the most in diameter in open areas. Khaya
anthotheca, a later successional species, gained more biomass in disturbed, high
light areas. The growth of Millettia stuhlmannii, another later successional
species, was not affected by light. Drought conditions reduced survival of the
later successional species, while flooding limited the survival of the pioneer
species. Herbivory increased in disturbed areas and was negatively correlated with
E. lysistemon root biomass. In summary, this study indicates land-use change and
climate change may alter seedling establishment and community composition.
Restoration efforts should focus on increasing seedling survival because although
survival is limited in disturbed sites, seedlings that do survive grow
successfully.
AU - Fijamo, Valdemar Rodriguês
AU - Massad, Tara Joy
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Drought
Erythrina lysistemon
Flood
Growth
Herbivore
Khaya anthotheca
Light
Millettia stuhlmannii
Miombo
Survival
PY - 2023
SN - 0254-6299
SP - 1-9
ST - The effects of herbivory, land-use and climate change on seedling
establishment in southern Africa
TI - The effects of herbivory, land-use and climate change on seedling
VL - 159
ID - 620
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In intact ecosystems, factors such as herbivory and light and water
availability affect seedling establishment. Land-use change and climate change are
now affecting forests globally, influencing seedling establishment directly via
changes in light availability and precipitation and indirectly by affecting
herbivory. The present study evaluated the ecological complexity of seedling
establishment in response to interactions between these factors. The growth and
survival of a pioneer species and two later successional species were measured in a
factorial experiment testing the effects of land-use change, water availability,
and herbivory. The study was conducted on Mt. Gorongosa in central Mozambique, a
protected area that is experiencing high levels of land-use change and is in need
of forest restoration. The pioneer species, Erythrina lysistemon, gained the most
height in undisturbed, shaded environments where it invested resources in accessing
light. Erythrina lysistemon grew the most in diameter in open areas. Khaya
anthotheca, a later successional species, gained more biomass in disturbed, high
light areas. The growth of Millettia stuhlmannii, another later successional
species, was not affected by light. Drought conditions reduced survival of the
later successional species, while flooding limited the survival of the pioneer
species. Herbivory increased in disturbed areas and was negatively correlated with
E. lysistemon root biomass. In summary, this study indicates land-use change and
climate change may alter seedling establishment and community composition.
Restoration efforts should focus on increasing seedling survival because although
survival is limited in disturbed sites, seedlings that do survive grow
successfully.
AU - Fijamo, Valdemar Rodriguês
AU - Massad, Tara Joy
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Drought
Erythrina lysistemon
Flood
Growth
Herbivore
Khaya anthotheca
Light
Millettia stuhlmannii
Miombo
Survival
PY - 2023
SN - 0254-6299
SP - 1-9
ST - The effects of herbivory, land-use and climate change on seedling
TI - The effects of herbivory, land-use and climate change on seedling
VL - 159
ID - 720
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Fisher, R. H.
DA - 2004/12/01/
IS - 1
PY - 2004
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 379
VL - 202
ID - 523
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve is located within the Mesoamerican
biodiversity hotspot for global conservation. The area, poorly known relative to
other humid tropical areas within Mexico, shows a mosaic of several types of
forests, contains over 2000 species of vascular plants and 97 species of mammals,
and plays a key role within Mexican tropical forests. We analyze the process of
land-use/land-cover change (LUCC) within a 5755km2 area which includes the reserve.
Viability of conservation of the area was assessed by an integrated multi-temporal
analysis of the LUCC process. Three cartographical data bases – from 1986, 1995 and
2000 – were used to assess rates and trends in LUCC for seven land cover types:
agriculture/pasture (A/P); four types of second-growth forest (SGF); and two types
of mature forest (tropical and temperate). Even when taking into account pathways
of regeneration, results show a fast net loss of primary and secondary forests,
primarily due to the establishment of A/P. For the entire area of study, the annual
deforestation rate of tropical mature forests was 1.2% during the period 1986–1995,
increasing to 6.8% for the period 1995–2000. For both periods, the annual
deforestation rate was appreciably lower within the reserve (0.21% and 2.54%) than
outside it (2.15% and 12.4%). The annual rate of conversion of tropical SGF to A/P
was 1% during the first period and increased sixfold for the second period. Three
future scenarios on forest cover were constructed using a Markovian model and
annualizing LUCC transition matrices. Results show that between 29% and 86% of
remaining forest may be lost within the next 23 years. Urgent action is necessary
to reduce loss of biodiversity within this region. Particular attention must be
paid to tropical SGF, which are rapidly being deforested.
AU - Flamenco-Sandoval, Alejandro
AU - Martínez Ramos, Miguel
AU - Masera, Omar Raúl
DA - 2007/08/01/
IS - 1
KW - Selva El Ocote
Tropical rainforests
Deforestation
LUCC
Markov models
Landscape
PY - 2007
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 131-145
ST - Assessing implications of land-use and land-cover change dynamics for
conservation of a highly diverse tropical rain forest
TI - Assessing implications of land-use and land-cover change dynamics for
conservation of a highly diverse tropical rain forest
VL - 138
ID - 537
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Due to the progressive forest expansion in European mountain areas triggered
by agricultural abandonment, semi-natural meadows and pastures of great ecological
and aesthetic value are disappearing. The aim of this study is to predict and
analyse the future evolution of land use and land cover (LULC) in the Stubai
Valley, Central Alps. We propose a computational Population Dynamics P system (PDP)
model that incorporates the main LULC change processes like plant production,
grazing, abandonment and reforestation. The advantages of our LULC-PDP model are:
(1) the possibility to consider a large number of wild and domestic animals of
different species and LULC, (2) the parallel and interdependent evolution of
processes, animals and LULC, (3) the easy introduction of new processes and, hence,
(4) the straightforward application of the model in other study areas. We simulate
LULC changes from 2003 to 2033 in three different scenarios: (1) continuation of
current land use, (2) slight reduction in land-use intensity and (3) strong
reduction in land-use intensity. Furthermore, we use response-surface models that
relate the response variable area and livestock annual variation, allowing better
interpretation of LULC changes. The results show the accurate functioning of our
model as a prediction tool. We see how agriculturally used grasslands progressively
decrease, whereas the forest area increases in all simulated scenarios. The most
likely zones to be abandoned are found in the intermediate altitudinal range
between 1500 and 2150m, mostly on steep slopes (>30°). The reduction in the number
of cattle is closely linked to the decrease in grazing land. As this tendency
questions the conservation of traditional agricultural land, it is important to
apply new strategies to preserve these cultural landscapes and the multiple
ecosystem services for future generations before they disappear definitively.
AU - Fondevilla, Cristian
AU - Àngels Colomer, M.
AU - Fillat, Federico
AU - Tappeiner, Ulrike
DA - 2016/02/24/
KW - LULC change
PDP models
Agricultural landscape
Landscape dynamics
Human environment system
PY - 2016
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 101-114
ST - Using a new PDP modelling approach for land-use and land-cover change
predictions: A case study in the Stubai Valley (Central Alps)
TI - Using a new PDP modelling approach for land-use and land-cover change
predictions: A case study in the Stubai Valley (Central Alps)
VL - 322
ID - 464
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global evidence of phase shifts to alternate community types is of particular
concern because these new communities can provide fundamentally different and often
novel ecosystem functions and services compared to the original community. Shifts
of a diverse range of marine communities to dominance by green macroalgal mats have
occurred worldwide, making it critical to understand their emerging functions and
roles. We observed a green algal mat on two reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific,
with one persisting for >10 years on a reef with stable herbivore populations and
no known sources of anthropogenic nutrients. These mats supported a more speciose
macroalgal community with fewer taxa present in the adjacent coral community and
facilitated growth of an associated understory macroalgal species by reducing
herbivory pressure and possibly enhancing nutrient supplies within the mat
community state. These results demonstrate a weakening in the processes controlling
reef community structure as a result of the shift in composition associated with
the macroalgal mat, creating a positive feedback supporting mat persistence. These
novel ecosystem functions generated by this alternate community state illustrate
the importance of further research on community shifts, which will become
increasingly common in the Anthropocene.
AU - Fong, Caitlin R.
AU - Smith, Tyler B.
AU - Muthukrishnan, Ranjan
AU - Fong, Peggy
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.105952
KW - Nutrients
Herbivory
Positive feedbacks
Coral reef
Macroalgae
Foundation species
PY - 2023
SN - 0141-1136
SP - 105952
ST - A persistent green macroalgal mat shifts ecological functioning and
composition of associated species on an Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reef
T2 - Marine Environmental Research
TI - A persistent green macroalgal mat shifts ecological functioning and
composition of associated species on an Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reef
VL - 188
ID - 827
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Life cycle assessments (LCAs) of algal biofuels have typically ignore direct
land use change impacts (DLUC), although a few papers have recently shown that the
carbon lost from removing the original biomass and disrupting soil organic carbon
(SOC) during pond construction can significantly contribute to the climate change
impacts. In this study, LCA methods were developed to integrate climate change
impacts of DLUC associated with cultivation of microalgae in open ponds and the
effects of temporal and geographic variables on algal growth. In addition to direct
land use change impacts due to loss of original biomass and the disruption of SOC,
this study presents DLUC impacts caused by changing the surface albedo of an area
and changing the carbon flux on the land. The methodology is presented with two LCA
cases for the production of renewable gasoline from microalgae in climatically
similar regions: the Everglades ecoregion and the Tamaulipas-Texas Semi-Arid Plain
ecoregion. These were chosen to isolate the differences in DLUC impacts that are
created by different land cover types, equalizing the life cycle impacts caused by
temperature and solar radiation on algal growth. The DLUC impacts arising from
albedo change and carbon flux change contributed significantly to the life cycle
climate change impacts and differed between the two climatically similar regions.
The baseline life cycle climate change impacts with DLUC impacts in the Everglades
are 46.7% higher than those of conventional gasoline, while production in the
Tamaulipas-Texas Semi-Arid Plain leads to a 3.0% reduction. The inclusion of albedo
change impacts into the DLUC impacts contributed 10.2% of the life cycle climate
change impacts in the Everglades and 36.4% in the Tamaulipas. This methodology can
help assess the geographically specific sustainability of algal biofuels on a life
cycle basis and can guide siting decisions for algal biofuel feedstock production.
AU - Fortier, Marie-Odile P.
AU - Roberts, Griffin W.
AU - Stagg-Williams, Susan M.
AU - Sturm, Belinda S. M.
DA - 2017/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2017.06.009
KW - Algal biofuels
Land use change
Albedo
Carbon flux
Life cycle assessment
Geography
PY - 2017
SN - 2211-9264
SP - 270-281
ST - Determination of the life cycle climate change impacts of land use and albedo
change in algal biofuel production
T2 - Algal Research
TI - Determination of the life cycle climate change impacts of land use and albedo
change in algal biofuel production
VL - 28
ID - 937
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A three-year study was conducted to assess the ability of satellite-based
vegetation index (VI) images to track evapotranspiration over wheat. While the
ability of using VIs, notably with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI), to track vegetation growth has been well established, the operational
capability to accurately estimate the crop coefficient (Kc) and crop
evapotranspiration (ETc) at farm-scale from spaceborne platforms has not been
widely studied. The study evaluated wheat ET over 7 sites between 2016 and 2019 in
Yuma and Maricopa, Arizona, USA estimated by using Sentinel 2 and Venus satellites
to map NDVI time-series for entire wheat cropping seasons, December to June. The
basal crop coefficient (Kcb) was modeled by the NDVI time-series and the daily
FAO56 reference ETo was obtained by near-by weather network stations. Eddy
covariance (EC) stations in each field observed ETc during the same seasonal
periods, and applied irrigation amounts were logged. The experiment found that
remote sensing of NDVI and modeled Kcb accurately estimated Kc and crop ET during
mid-season through senescence in most cases. However, NDVI-based estimation
performed less well during early season (<60 days after planting), when observed
ETc was highly variable due to frequent rain and irrigation at low crop cover. Mid-
season Kc values observed for the seven wheat fields were from 0.92 to 1.14, and
end of season Kc values ranged from about 0.20 to 0.40, in close agreement to
values reported elsewhere. Seasonal VI-based transpiration and ETc values ranged
from 467 to 618 mm, closely agreeing with seasonal EC data, which ranged 499–684 mm.
Using the Venus sensor, the study in Maricopa in 2019 revealed that when augmented
by a background soil water balance model, water stressed wheat can be detected mid-
season with NDVI. This capability is specifically due to the sensor’s ability to
provide well-calibrated images every 2 days. Findings from this study will help
farmers, irrigators, and water managers use and understand the capabilities of
visible near infrared remote sensing to track ETc from space.
AU - French, Andrew N.
AU - Hunsaker, Douglas J.
AU - Sanchez, Charles A.
AU - Saber, Mazin
AU - Gonzalez, Juan Roberto
AU - Anderson, Ray
DA - 2020/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106266
PY - 2020
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 106266
ST - Satellite-based NDVI crop coefficients and evapotranspiration with eddy
covariance validation for multiple durum wheat fields in the US Southwest
T2 - Agricultural Water Management
TI - Satellite-based NDVI crop coefficients and evapotranspiration with eddy
covariance validation for multiple durum wheat fields in the US Southwest
VL - 239
ID - 1242
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The functionality of ecosystems is important for energy dissipation,
ecosystem service provisioning, resilience to global change and adaptive capacity.
Ecosystem complexity and ultimately functionality depend on higher levels of
biodiversity, biomass, heterogeneity and evolutionary potential, such as genes.
These characteristics are also likely to promote system resilience and adaptive
capacity, which are becoming increasingly important under global climate change.
This paper proposes a global proxy-based index of ecosystem functionality (EFI).
The results generated for all the main global biomes recorded highest index values
for tropical and extratropical forest ecoregions. Out of the selected variables
vegetation density, topographical heterogeneity and carbon storage demonstrated
strong correlations with the ecosystem functionality index. It is argued that the
ecosystem functionality index is not only useful for ecological research and
conservation science but also as an effective prioritization scheme for
biodiversity conservation at the landscape scale in times of rapid global
environmental change. Furthermore, ecosystems that express high ecosystem
functionality are also believed to have greater buffer and adaptive capacity and it
is proposed that these parameters help to identify those ecosystems that will
contribute toward global sustainability.
AU - Freudenberger, Lisa
AU - Hobson, Peter R.
AU - Schluck, Martin
AU - Ibisch, Pierre L.
DA - 2012/12/01/
KW - Ecosystem functionality
Ecological complexity
Buffer capacity
Adaptive capacity
Climate change
PY - 2012
SN - 1476-945X
SP - 13-22
ST - A global map of the functionality of terrestrial ecosystems
TI - A global map of the functionality of terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 12
ID - 909
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The precise classification of land covers with hyperspectral imagery (HSI) is
a major research-focused topic in remote sensing, especially using unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) systems as the abundant data sources have brought severe intra-class
spectral variability and high spatial heterogeneity challenges, making precise
classification difficult. To this end, a novel three-dimensional singular spectrum
analysis (3DSSA) method is proposed for the 3D feature extraction of HSI. It aims
to construct a low-rank trajectory tensor containing global and local features and
extract both spectral discrimination features and spatial contextual features in
conjunction with tensor singular value decomposition (t-SVD). To reduce the risk of
tensor operations exceeding memory on large-scale HSI data, the extended regional
clustering (RC) 3DSSA framework (RC-3DSSA) is proposed for precise HSI
classification. RC-3DSSA uses RC processing to alleviate the scale diversity and
further applies 3DSSA to tackle issues of intra-class spectral variability and
spatial heterogeneity. In order to effectively evaluate the performance of RC-
3DSSA, a new challenging classification dataset namely the Qingdao UAV-borne HSI
(QUH) dataset was further built. It consists of three sub-datasets: QUH-Tangdaowan,
QUH-Qingyun, and QUH-Pingan, which are freely available as benchmarks for precise
land cover classification. The experimental results on QUH and two publicly
available datasets show that the RC-3DSSA can accurately distinguish ground objects
and reliably map their distribution when benchmarked with ten state-of-the-art
methods. Specifically, the overall accuracies achieved are 86.62%, 87.51%, and
87.35% under 10% spatially disjoint training samples for the three UAV-borne HSI
datasets, respectively, providing the best performance.
AU - Fu, Hang
AU - Sun, Genyun
AU - Zhang, Li
AU - Zhang, Aizhu
AU - Ren, Jinchang
AU - Jia, Xiuping
AU - Li, Feng
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Precise classification
UAV-borne HSI
Feature extraction
3DSSA
QUH dataset
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 115-134
ST - Three-dimensional singular spectrum analysis for precise land cover
classification from UAV-borne hyperspectral benchmark datasets
TI - Three-dimensional singular spectrum analysis for precise land cover
classification from UAV-borne hyperspectral benchmark datasets
VL - 203
ID - 1121
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the reform of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2013,
subsidies to farms are now bound to the fulfilment of environmentally friendly
measures, such as crop diversification and allocation of a share of their farmland
to Ecological Focus Areas, the so-called “Greening requirements”. Research on the
effects of these policy changes so far have focused mainly on land use transition;
however, a detailed investigation of how CAP greening affects the properties of
agricultural land is required to assess the actual environmental benefits of the
reform. In this study, we present a first attempt to assess the impacts of CAP
greening on selected soil quality indices in Lombardy, a populated region in
northern Italy where high-intensity agriculture is widespread. We combine high
resolution (10/30 m) soil indices from remote sensing based on Landsat-8 and
Sentinel-2 data with a regional administrative database covering all agricultural
parcels of the region. We then perform a correlation analysis to investigate
whether and to what extent greening prescriptions affect the soil quality indices
from 2014, representing pre-greening conditions, to 2017, representing greening
conditions after 3 years of implementation. Our analysis indicates a high
persistence of soil quality indicators and suggests that some crops might have a
significant impact on soil quality dynamics, along with farm’s compliance with CAP
greening. Although we identified some uncertainties in the soil indices, by
integrating a large volume of data and an efficient processing algorithm our method
paves the way for ex-post environmental performance assessment of agricultural
policies.
AU - Fugazza, Davide
AU - Aletti, Giacomo
AU - Bertoni, Danilo
AU - Cavicchioli, Daniele
DA - 2022/04/01/
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100723
ST - Farmland use data and remote sensing for ex-post assessment of CAP
environmental performances: An application to soil quality dynamics in Lombardy
TI - Farmland use data and remote sensing for ex-post assessment of CAP
environmental performances: An application to soil quality dynamics in Lombardy
VL - 26
ID - 866
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - For thirty years, simple crop water balance models have been used by the
early warning community to monitor agricultural drought. These models estimate and
accumulate actual crop evapotranspiration, evaluating environmental conditions
based on crop water requirements. Unlike seasonal rainfall totals, these models
take into account the phenology of the crop, emphasizing conditions during the peak
grain filling phase of crop growth. In this paper we describe an analogous metric
of crop performance based on time series of Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) imagery. A
special temporal filter is used to screen for cloud contamination. Regional NDVI
time series are then composited for cultivated areas, and adjusted temporally
according to the timing of the rainy season. This adjustment standardizes the NDVI
response vis-à-vis the expected phenological response of maize. A national time
series index is then created by taking the cropped-area weighted average of the
regional series. This national time series provides an effective summary of
vegetation response in agricultural areas, and allows for the identification of
NDVI green-up during grain filling. Onset-adjusted NDVI values following the grain
filling period are well correlated with U.S. Department of Agriculture production
figures, possess desirable linear characteristics, and perform better than more
common indices such as maximum seasonal NDVI or seasonally averaged NDVI. Thus,
just as appropriately calibrated crop water balance models can provide more
information than seasonal rainfall totals, the appropriate agro-phenological
filtering of NDVI can improve the utility and accuracy of space-based agricultural
monitoring.
AU - Funk, Chris
AU - Budde, Michael E.
DA - 2009/01/15/
IS - 1
KW - Crop production
Yield
Early warning
Drought
Africa
Zimbabwe
Timeseries
Agricultural monitoring
Phenology
PY - 2009
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 115-125
ST - Phenologically-tuned MODIS NDVI-based production anomaly estimates for
Zimbabwe
TI - Phenologically-tuned MODIS NDVI-based production anomaly estimates for
Zimbabwe
VL - 113
ID - 1262
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The SWAT model was used to estimate the combined effects of
changing land cover, climate and Clean Air Act (CAAA)-related atmospheric nitrogen
(N) deposition to watershed nitrogen fate and transport for two watersheds in North
Carolina, USA. Study focus Two different model simulation scenarios were applied:
one included CAAA-related atmospheric N deposition, climate and land cover
(CAAD + C + L) and the other only included CAAA-related N deposition (CAAD) in
simulation. New hydrological insights for the region Results show both scenarios
generated overall decreasing trends for nearly all N outputs between 2010 and 2070
which resulted primarily from CAAA-related reductions in oxidized N deposition. In
both watersheds, including climate and land cover change in simulation resulted in
a relative 30% higher NO3 load, 30% higher denitrification, 10% higher organic N
load and a 20% smaller level of plant N uptake in year 2070 compared to not
including climate and landcover changes in simulation. The increases in N transport
for both watersheds indicates the combined impacts from climate and land cover
change may offset benefits provided by the CAAA regulations; however, future NO3
loads for the Little River watershed were small relative to current N loading
rates. Conversely, the increasing NO3 and organic N loads for the nearby Nahunta
watershed were significant compared to current rates demonstrating that watershed
nutrient responses to climate and land cover changes may vary significantly over
relatively small spatial scales.
AU - Gabriel, Mark
AU - Knightes, Christopher
AU - Cooter, Ellen
AU - Dennis, Robin
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - GCM
Climate change
Nitrogen
Land cover
CO
Clean Air Act
PY - 2018
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 68-79
ST - Modeling the combined effects of changing land cover, climate, and
atmospheric deposition on nitrogen transport in the Neuse River Basin
TI - Modeling the combined effects of changing land cover, climate, and
atmospheric deposition on nitrogen transport in the Neuse River Basin
VL - 18
ID - 594
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Local infiltration and surface runoff generation depends on local land use,
soil type, antecedent soil water content and slope, while runoff accumulation
downstream is furthermore determined by re-infiltration along the flow paths.
Hence, land use changes can both mitigate and exacerbate runoff accumulation and
flood hazard, providing an opportunity to identify optimal locations for land use
changes. An optimization method is presented, encompassing the iterative
application of a spatially explicit rainfall-runoff model. This method ranks
eligible locations (pixels) according to their modelled contribution to accumulated
runoff downstream for a given land use change and given rainfall events, thereby
guaranteeing maximal or minimal impact. This method was tested for two medium-sized
catchments, located in Flanders, Belgium. Three land use changes were considered:
afforestation, sealing and practicing winter cover crops. Results show the
considerable impact of these land use changes and their locations on runoff
accumulation at the outlet: afforestation of all eligible pixels reduces runoff
volumes with 67% to 84 %, cover crops reduce runoff volumes in winter with 42% to
37%, while sealing triples runoff. The priority pixels have a larger impact on
downstream runoff volume: afforesting or sealing the 20% highest or lowest ranked
pixels leads to a reduction of 71% to 54%, resp. an increase of 102% to 115%. These
priority pixels are characterized by high flow accumulation, highlighting the
importance of enhancing the infiltration capacity in river valleys. The presented
procedure allows spatial planners to consider the impact of local land use
interventions to flood resistance downstream.
AU - Gabriels, Karen
AU - Willems, Patrick
AU - Van orshoven, Jos
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Optimization
Land use change
Off-site impact
Overland flow
Rainfall-runoff
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104262
ST - An iterative runoff propagation approach to identify priority locations for
land cover change minimizing downstream river flood hazard
TI - An iterative runoff propagation approach to identify priority locations for
VL - 218
ID - 208
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Local infiltration and surface runoff generation depends on local land use,
soil type, antecedent soil water content and slope, while runoff accumulation
downstream is furthermore determined by re-infiltration along the flow paths.
Hence, land use changes can both mitigate and exacerbate runoff accumulation and
flood hazard, providing an opportunity to identify optimal locations for land use
changes. An optimization method is presented, encompassing the iterative
application of a spatially explicit rainfall-runoff model. This method ranks
eligible locations (pixels) according to their modelled contribution to accumulated
runoff downstream for a given land use change and given rainfall events, thereby
guaranteeing maximal or minimal impact. This method was tested for two medium-sized
catchments, located in Flanders, Belgium. Three land use changes were considered:
afforestation, sealing and practicing winter cover crops. Results show the
considerable impact of these land use changes and their locations on runoff
accumulation at the outlet: afforestation of all eligible pixels reduces runoff
volumes with 67% to 84 %, cover crops reduce runoff volumes in winter with 42% to
37%, while sealing triples runoff. The priority pixels have a larger impact on
downstream runoff volume: afforesting or sealing the 20% highest or lowest ranked
pixels leads to a reduction of 71% to 54%, resp. an increase of 102% to 115%. These
priority pixels are characterized by high flow accumulation, highlighting the
importance of enhancing the infiltration capacity in river valleys. The presented
procedure allows spatial planners to consider the impact of local land use
interventions to flood resistance downstream.
AU - Gabriels, Karen
AU - Willems, Patrick
AU - Van orshoven, Jos
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Optimization
Land use change
Off-site impact
Overland flow
Rainfall-runoff
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104262
ST - An iterative runoff propagation approach to identify priority locations for
TI - An iterative runoff propagation approach to identify priority locations for
VL - 218
ID - 308
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Two species of lizards, Sceloporus cyanostictus and Crotaphytus antiquus, are
restricted to small areas of rocky hills in the center of the Chihuahuan Desert,
where land-cover transformation has increased dramatically in recent years and
future climatic changes are expected to be severe. The current geographic
distribution of each species was estimated by ecological niche modeling using the
Maximum Entropy model (MaxEnt). A recent land-use map was used to determine areas
where habitat has been transformed by human activities, and niche models were
projected under one simulated climatic scenario and for two periods of time (2020
and 2050) to estimate their future potential distributions. Results indicate a high
degree of anthropogenic habitat transformation within the distribution of
C. antiquus, and a significant reduction of its current distribution is expected by
2050. For S. cyanostictus land-cover transformation is less severe, however a
severe reduction of its current distribution is expected in the future because of
climate changes. Despite the uncertainty involved, the general trends seem highly
feasible and immediate conservation actions are recommended.
AU - Gadsden, H.
AU - Ballesteros-Barrera, C.
AU - Hinojosa de la Garza, O.
AU - Castañeda, G.
AU - García-De la Peña, C.
AU - Lemos-Espinal, J. A.
DA - 2012/08/01/
KW - Climatic change
Coahuila
Ecological niche modeling
Lizard
MaxEnt
Reptiles
PY - 2012
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 1-9
ST - Effects of land-cover transformation and climate change on the distribution
of two endemic lizards, Crotaphytus antiquus and Sceloporus cyanostictus, of
northern Mexico
TI - Effects of land-cover transformation and climate change on the distribution
of two endemic lizards, Crotaphytus antiquus and Sceloporus cyanostictus, of
northern Mexico
VL - 83
ID - 431
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The purpose of this study was to evaluate soil organic carbon, nitrogen
stocks and physico-chemical soil parameters in eight provinces, various land use/
land cover systems and soils type in Gabon. 701 data of physico-chemical properties
(particules size distributions, organic and nitrogen contents, C/N ratio and pH-
water) of arable soil layers (0‐30 cm) were collected from the ORSTOM’s (Office de
la Recherche Scientifique et Technique d’Outre-Mer) reports resulting from a
sampling campaign in 8 out of the 9 provinces of Gabon 40 years ago. We compared
soil pH, texture, bulk density, SOM contents and SOC and SON stocks in eight
provinces under forests (primary and secondary) savannahs (herbaceous and shrubs)
and under cropland and fallow forests and in main soils type Soil bulk density
ranged between 0.9 (G7) and 1.2 g.cm3 (G1) and was significantly lower in G2, G4
and G9. Soils were acidic and no significant difference in soil pH among provinces
were observed. However, soils under forest was more acidic than in savannahs. The
soil textural show predominance of sand and clay and there was no difference in
soil texture. According to soil type, SOC stocks were 5.5 kgC.m2, 17.3 kgC.m2, 18.7
kgC.m2, 21.8 kgC.m2, 22.3 kgC.m−2, 26.0 kgC.m‐2 and 27.8 kgC.m2 respectively in
leached ferralitic soil, rejuvaneted ferralitic, lithic rough ferralitic, indured
yellow ferralitic, hydromorphic soil, reworked soil and modal in ferralitic soil.
SON stocks were higher in hydromorphic ferralitic soils (1.9 kgN.m−2) and reworked
ferralitic soil (1.8 kgN.m2) compared to others type soil. SOC and SON stocks were
lower in center (14.2 kgC.m2 and 1.4 kgN.m2 in G3) and southern (16.1 kgC.m2 and
1.4 kgN.m2 in G5) of Gabon. Under various land uses system, SOC and SON were higher
in cropland (27.0 kgC.m2 and 2.8 kgN.m2) compared to forests and savannahs,
suggesting that burning forest did not affect SOC and SON stocks in different
provinces.
AU - Gaël, Mabicka Obame Rolf
AU - Neil-Yohan, Musadji
AU - Alexis, Ndongo
AU - Jeremy, Soumaho
AU - Davi-Lin, Mouha Edou
AU - Guirema, Abaker Madi
AU - Aubin, Ondo Jean
AU - Eric, Ravire
AU - Michel, Mbina Mounguengui
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Soil type
Soil organic carbon
Soil organic nitrogen
Land cover
Forest
Savannas
Gabon
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00363
ST - Carbon and nitrogen stocks under various land cover in Gabon
TI - Carbon and nitrogen stocks under various land cover in Gabon
VL - 25
ID - 996
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Increasing recognition of the potential ecosystem services provided by urban
forests suggests a need to examine soil quality under urban conditions. Soil
quality assessment tools are presently mostly applied in agricultural production,
but these approaches must also be evaluated in the urban context. This proof-of-
concept exploratory study evaluates whether Worldview-3 spectral vegetation indices
(SVIs) generated for individual tree crown (ITC) objects can be correlated to soil
health attributes measured in the field in Metro Boston, Massachusetts, USA. While
similar studies have completed such analysis for agricultural crops, none have done
so for urban trees. The statistical analysis by Pearson correlation and principal
component analysis (PCA) showed that SVIs, specifically the Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI), correlated significantly and positively with bulk density
(BD) (r = 0.536) and soil luminance (r = 0.562) and negatively with CO2 respiration
(r = −0.536), active fungi and active bacteria (r = −0.401), and total carbon
(r = −0.548). The negative correlations with parameters commonly considered
positive for soil health in agricultural settings may indicate strong perturbation
at the urban soil surface level; they also suggest soil health attributes measured
at this study’s 0–15 cm sampling depth may not be satisfactorily indicative of tree
health as measured by SVIs. This study evidences the ground truthing of satellite-
based urban SVIs, including their relationships with soil health attributes at the
individual tree level.
AU - Galle, Nadina J.
AU - Brinton, William
AU - Vos, Robin
AU - Basu, Bidroha
AU - Duarte, Fábio
AU - Collier, Marcus
AU - Ratti, Carlo
AU - Pilla, Francesco
DA - 2021/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2021.100068
KW - Urban forest
Street trees
Urban ecosystem services
Urban soil quality
Soil disturbance
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 2590-2520
SP - 100068
ST - Correlation of WorldView-3 spectral vegetation indices and soil health
indicators of individual urban trees with exceptions to topsoil disturbance
T2 - City and Environment Interactions
TI - Correlation of WorldView-3 spectral vegetation indices and soil health
indicators of individual urban trees with exceptions to topsoil disturbance
VL - 11
ID - 1216
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change (CC) along with Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) have a
strong influence in water availability in already fragile Mediterranean ecosystems.
In this work the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was implemented for the
2006–2018 period in a rainfed catchment of central Chile (36°) to test the
hypothesis that adaptive plantation strategies could mitigate the impacts of
climate change and increase streamflow. We also hypothesize that afforestation with
exotic tree plantations will reduce water availability in Mediterranean catchments,
acting in synergy with climate change. Five LULCC scenarios are analyzed: i)
current long-term national Forest Policy (FP), ii) extreme scenario (EX) with large
afforestation surfaces, both including the replacement of native shrublands with
Pinus radiata; iii) adaptive plantation management scenario (FM), with lower
planting density, iv) forced land displacement scenario (FLD), where plantations at
the headwaters are moved to lowland areas and replaced with native shrublands, and
v) pristine scenario (PR), with only native vegetation. Each LULCC scenario was run
with present climate and with projections of different CMIP5 climate models under
the RCP 8.5 scenario for the period 2037–2050, and then compared against
simulations based on the present land cover and climate. Simulations with the five
LULCC scenarios (FP, EX, FM, FLD and PR) with present climate resulted in
variations of −2.5, −17.3, 0, 2.3 and 10.9% on mean annual streamflow (Q), while
simulations with the current land cover and CC projections produced a 32.1%
decrease in mean annual Q. The joint impact of CC and LULCC leads to changes in
mean annual Q ranging from −46.2% (EX) to –23.3% (PR). Afforestation with exotic
pines will intensify the reduction in water yield, while conservative scenarios
focused on native forests protection and restoration could partially mitigate the
effect of CC. We make a strong call to rethink current and future land management
strategies to cope with lower water availability in a drier future.
AU - Galleguillos, Mauricio
AU - Gimeno, Fernando
AU - Puelma, Cristóbal
AU - Zambrano-Bigiarini, Mauricio
AU - Lara, Antonio
AU - Rojas, Maisa
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - LULCC
Exotic plantations
Native shrubland
SWAT
Hydrological response
SDGs
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126047
ST - Disentangling the effect of future land use strategies and climate change on
streamflow in a Mediterranean catchment dominated by tree plantations
TI - Disentangling the effect of future land use strategies and climate change on
streamflow in a Mediterranean catchment dominated by tree plantations
VL - 595
ID - 533
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Petroleum hydrocarbon pollution is a global problem. However, the effects of
different petroleum pollution levels on soil microbial communities and ecological
functions are still not clear. In this study, we analyzed the changes in microbial
community structures and carbon and nitrogen transformation functions in oil-
contaminated soils at different concentrations by chemical analysis, high-
throughput sequencing techniques, cooccurrence networks, and KEGG database
comparison functional gene annotation. The results showed that heavy petroleum
concentrations (petroleum concentrations greater than 20,000 mg kg−1) significantly
decreased soil microbial diversity (p = 0.01), soil microbiome network complexity,
species coexistence patterns, and prokaryotic carbon and nitrogen fixation genes.
In medium petroleum contamination (petroleum concentrations of between 4000 mg kg−1
and 20,000 mg kg−1), microbial diversity (p > 0.05) and carbon and nitrogen
transformation genes showed no evident change but promoted species coexistence
patterns. Heavy petroleum contamination increased the Proteobacteria phylum
abundance by 3.91%–57.01%, while medium petroleum contamination increased the
Actinobacteria phylum abundance by 1.69%–0.26%. The results suggested that
petroleum concentrations played a significant role in shifting soil microbial
community structures, ecological functions, and species diversities.
AU - Gao, Huan
AU - Wu, Manli
AU - Liu, Heng
AU - Xu, Yinrui
AU - Liu, Zeliang
DA - 2022/01/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118511
KW - Petroleum concentrations
Microecosystem
Diversity
High-throughput sequencing
Bioinformation
PY - 2022
SN - 0269-7491
SP - 118511
ST - Effect of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution levels on the soil microecosystem
and ecological function
T2 - Environmental Pollution
TI - Effect of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution levels on the soil microecosystem
and ecological function
VL - 293
ID - 894
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - During the last quarter of the 20th century the agrarian sector in China went
through a series of reforms. Changes in government policy on land use led to
extensive changes in land cover, culminating in the 1990s. These changes were
detected from multi-temporal Landsat TM images of 1990, 1995 and 2000 for Northeast
China. Overlay of the mapped land cover in ArcInfo showed that farmland and
grassland decreased while water, built-up areas, and woodland increased. More than
three-quarters of the detected changes occurred during 1990–1995. Farmland changed
mainly to woodland, water, and built-up areas while woodland and grassland were
converted chiefly to farmland. Spatially, the change from woodland to farmland
adjoined the margin of natural forests while change in the opposite direction was
restricted to the agropastoral west. Paradoxically, reclamation of grassland to
farmland also took place in the agropastoral west. These conflicting changes were
caused primarily by lack of stability and consistency in the government's land use
policies.
AU - Gao, Jay
AU - Liu, Yansui
AU - Chen, Yifu
DA - 2006/10/01/
IS - 3
KW - Land use/cover change
Land use policy
Agrarian restructuring
Northeast China
PY - 2006
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 312-322
ST - Land cover changes during agrarian restructuring in Northeast China
TI - Land cover changes during agrarian restructuring in Northeast China
VL - 26
ID - 588
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Flood processes in catchments are driven by a combination of rainfall and
landscape characteristics. Upland peatlands are source areas of flooding but there
is lack of understanding of how different rainfall intensities and temporal
patterns may interact with land-cover configurations to influence flood peaks.
Using spatially distributed (SD-) TOPMODEL we investigated these interactions for a
case study peatland catchment. For each of four rainfall depths ranging from 20 mm
to 50 mm, four storm rainfall patterns were applied (rainfall that was uniform,
rainfall with an early peak intensity during the storm, middle peak and late peak).
Late peak rainfall resulted in the highest river flow peaks at the catchment outlet
studied, followed by middle and early rainfall peak patterns, while uniform
rainfall through time gave the lowest flow peaks. A key factor was synchroneity of
overland flow movement and concentration. The impact on river flow peaks of land-
cover change on riparian zones and on gentle gradient slopes was larger than that
for other parts of the catchment under different rainfall intensities and patterns.
The impacts of land-cover change on proportional change in flood peaks in these
sensitive areas became smaller when rainfall intensity increased, but absolute
changes in flow peaks became larger. Land-cover change in sensitive areas under
middle and late peak rainfall had a larger impact on river flow peaks than for
early peak rainfall. It was possible to identify the ‘worst’ rainfall patterns for
a particular case of land-cover change which may be useful for practitioners to
help manage expectations of flood response to nature-based solutions.
AU - Gao, Jihui
AU - Kirkby, Mike
AU - Holden, Joseph
DA - 2018/12/01/
KW - Rainfall characteristics
Land management
Peak flow
Overland flow
Nature-based solutions
TOPMODEL
PY - 2018
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 546-559
ST - The effect of interactions between rainfall patterns and land-cover change on
flood peaks in upland peatlands
TI - The effect of interactions between rainfall patterns and land-cover change on
VL - 567
ID - 242
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Flood processes in catchments are driven by a combination of rainfall and
landscape characteristics. Upland peatlands are source areas of flooding but there
is lack of understanding of how different rainfall intensities and temporal
patterns may interact with land-cover configurations to influence flood peaks.
Using spatially distributed (SD-) TOPMODEL we investigated these interactions for a
case study peatland catchment. For each of four rainfall depths ranging from 20 mm
to 50 mm, four storm rainfall patterns were applied (rainfall that was uniform,
rainfall with an early peak intensity during the storm, middle peak and late peak).
Late peak rainfall resulted in the highest river flow peaks at the catchment outlet
studied, followed by middle and early rainfall peak patterns, while uniform
rainfall through time gave the lowest flow peaks. A key factor was synchroneity of
overland flow movement and concentration. The impact on river flow peaks of land-
cover change on riparian zones and on gentle gradient slopes was larger than that
for other parts of the catchment under different rainfall intensities and patterns.
The impacts of land-cover change on proportional change in flood peaks in these
sensitive areas became smaller when rainfall intensity increased, but absolute
changes in flow peaks became larger. Land-cover change in sensitive areas under
middle and late peak rainfall had a larger impact on river flow peaks than for
early peak rainfall. It was possible to identify the ‘worst’ rainfall patterns for
a particular case of land-cover change which may be useful for practitioners to
help manage expectations of flood response to nature-based solutions.
AU - Gao, Jihui
AU - Kirkby, Mike
AU - Holden, Joseph
DA - 2018/12/01/
KW - Rainfall characteristics
Land management
Peak flow
Overland flow
Nature-based solutions
TOPMODEL
PY - 2018
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 546-559
ST - The effect of interactions between rainfall patterns and land-cover change on
TI - The effect of interactions between rainfall patterns and land-cover change on
VL - 567
ID - 342
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In this paper, it is demonstrated that while satellite soil moisture (SM)
retrievals often have minimum biases, reanalysis data can capture more temporal
variability of SM, especially for non-cropland areas – when validated against in
situ measurements. Accordingly, this paper presents a deep neural network (DNN)
that utilizes the merits of a suite of existing satellite and reanalysis products
to produce a new SM product with minimum (maximum) bias (correlation) – using
NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) data and ERA5 reanalysis. The benchmark
of the network is a bias-adjusted SM with maximum correlation with in situ data
over each land-cover type. The mean of the benchmark data is adjusted to the
product that exhibits a minimum bias over each land-cover type. Consistent with the
laws of L-band microwave propagation in soil and canopy, the input variables of DNN
include polarized SMAP brightness temperatures, incidence angle, vegetation
scattering albedo, surface roughness parameter, surface water fraction, effective
soil temperatures, bulk density, clay fraction, and vegetation optical depth from
the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) climatology. The DNN is trained
and validated using two years (04/2015–03/2017) of global data and deployed for
assessment of its performance from 04/2017 to 03/2021. The testing results against
in situ measurements demonstrate that the DNN outputs typically exhibit improved
error quality metrics over most land-cover types and climate regimes and can
properly capture SM temporal dynamics, beyond each SMAP product across regional to
continental scales.
AU - Gao, Lun
AU - Gao, Qiang
AU - Zhang, Hankui
AU - Li, Xiaojun
AU - Chaubell, Mario Julian
AU - Ebtehaj, Ardeshir
AU - Shen, Lian
AU - Wigneron, Jean-Pierre
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Soil moisture
L-band radiometry
SMAP
Deep neural networks
PY - 2022
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 113059
ST - A deep neural network based SMAP soil moisture product
TI - A deep neural network based SMAP soil moisture product
VL - 277
ID - 1054
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Critical ecological restoration and reconstruction information can be
presented by distinguishing the vegetation dynamics due to human activities and
climate changes and by determining the main driving factors. In this study, the
long-term (1982–2020) satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI) data sets and climatic factors were employed to analyze the spatiotemporal
patterns of the vegetation dynamics in Mu Us Sandy Land (MUSL). In addition, this
study investigated their links to variations of temperatures (T) and precipitations
(P), and the contribution of human activities and climate change to the vegetation
dynamics using the residual analysis were investigated. The results revealed a
statistically significant overall greening trend in NDVI changes in 1982–2020 at
the MUSL regional scale. To be more specific, this greening trend underwent two
distinct periods separated by the breakpoint in 2006. The NDVI first slowly
increased before 2006, and then the greening trend rose dramatically after 2006. At
the pixel scale, pixels exhibiting greening tendencies exceeded browning trends
observably. The correlation between the NDVI and P and T was largely positive,
indicating that the P and the T could well explain the dynamic vegetation changes.
However, the climatic driving factors for the vegetation growth in the MUSL varied
at different time scales. On the monthly scale, T was the main climatic driving
factor for the vegetation growth, while P dominated at the annual scale. In
addition, the residual analysis indicated that human activities accounted for
56.44% of the NDVI change, while climate change accounted for 43.56%, demonstrating
that human activities acted as the dominant drive for vegetation changes. As
opposed to the above, degradation was attributed to human activities (52.23%) and
climate change (47.77%), respectively. These results are expected to deepen the
insights into the driving factors of vegetation change and provide theoretical
guidance for ecological management and sustainable development in the MUSL.
AU - Gao, Wande
AU - Zheng, Ce
AU - Liu, Xiuhua
AU - Lu, Yudong
AU - Chen, Yunfei
AU - Wei, Yan
AU - Ma, Yandong
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - NDVI
Vegetation dynamics
Climate change
Mu Us Sandy Land
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108745
ST - NDVI-based vegetation dynamics and their responses to climate change and
human activities from 1982 to 2020: A case study in the Mu Us Sandy Land, China
TI - NDVI-based vegetation dynamics and their responses to climate change and
human activities from 1982 to 2020: A case study in the Mu Us Sandy Land, China
VL - 137
ID - 1001
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Comammox Nitrospira, nitrifiers capable of performing complete nitrification
on their own, are widely distributed in terrestrial ecosystems. However, their
environmental preferences and factors that predict their biogeographic distribution
have not been elucidated. Because most nitrifiers share the same basic life
strategies and requirements, the best predictor of large-scale comammox bacterial
abundance may be the abundance of other nitrifying guilds. To validate this
hypothesis, we assembled data from 60 studies conducted in cropland, grassland, and
forest ecosystems to identify abiotic and biotic parameters with the potential to
predict comammox bacterial abundance and compare their predictive powers using
random forest modelling. As expected, ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria
(AOB) are the top two factors predicting comammox bacterial abundance, followed by
soil pH and nitrate and ammonium (NH4+). Consistent evidence is present from
cropland, grassland, and forest landscapes to show that comammox Nitrospira co-vary
positively with AOA. On large spatial scales, soil pH and NH4+ are the dominant
influence on the abundance of clades A and B, respectively. A negative correlation
with rainfall and acidity implies that clade A prefers dry, non-acidic
environments, whereas a negative correlation with NH4+ and rainfall indicates that
clade B prefers dry, oligotrophic environments. These findings reveal that
predictors at the aggregate and clade scales do not overlap, and the predictors of
any single genetic clade may not be predictive of total abundance. Comammox
Nitrospira prefer to co-metabolize with AOA with the same ecological preferences,
hence the strongly positive population co-variation. However, the predictive power
of incomplete nitrifiers as predictors may decline when modelling the abundance of
a single genetic clade. At the clade level, comammox bacterial abundance is highly
modulated by abiotic factors such as pH and NH4+. Niche differentiation between
clade A and clade B is influenced more by pH and N status than by water status.
AU - Gao, Wenlong
AU - Fu, Yajun
AU - Fan, Changhua
AU - Zhang, Wen
AU - Wang, Yongsheng
AU - Li, Ning
AU - Liu, Huiran
AU - Chen, Xin
AU - Liu, Yuqin
AU - Wu, Xiaolong
AU - Li, Qinfen
AU - Chen, Miao
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Comammox
Ecological preference
Predictive factors
Incomplete nitrifiers
Population co-variation
Random forest modelling
PY - 2023
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 109079
ST - Factors predictive of the biogeographic distribution of comammox Nitrospira
in terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Factors predictive of the biogeographic distribution of comammox Nitrospira
VL - 184
ID - 578
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In addition to preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, natural protected
areas (NPAs) in Mexico are homelands for people, largely indigenous, who
traditionally base their resource management on a multiple use strategy. We
analyzed land use and land cover changes in the Otoch Ma’ax Yetel Kooh NPA in the
northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, where Yucatec Maya recently incorporated
ecotourism to their set of economic activities. We evaluated changes in land use
using vegetation maps from 1999 to 2003 and predicted vegetation cover in 2011 by
developing a cellular automata and Markovian chains model. We observed slight
increases in the area covered by medium stages of secondary succession, while new
milpa plots appeared in areas of all succession stages. We used three scenarios to
predict land cover in 2011: (a) milpa agriculture implemented at the same rate; (b)
milpa agriculture decreases due to the growing demand of ecotourism; and (c) milpa
agriculture disappears due to parceling of communally owned land. All scenarios
predict slight increases in the area covered by secondary succession at the expense
of milpas or younger stages of succession, with no major differences between the
three predictive scenarios. Our results provide guidelines for managing the NPA,
suggesting that biodiversity conservation, traditional agriculture and ecotourism
are compatible activities.
AU - García-Frapolli, Eduardo
AU - Ayala-Orozco, Bárbara
AU - Bonilla-Moheno, Martha
AU - Espadas-Manrique, Celene
AU - Ramos-Fernández, Gabriel
DA - 2007/11/19/
IS - 2
KW - Land use and land cover changes
Cellular automata
Markovian chains
Milpa agriculture
Ecotourism
Yucatan Peninsula
PY - 2007
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 137-153
ST - Biodiversity conservation, traditional agriculture and ecotourism: Land
cover/land use change projections for a natural protected area in the northeastern
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
TI - Biodiversity conservation, traditional agriculture and ecotourism: Land
cover/land use change projections for a natural protected area in the northeastern
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
VL - 83
ID - 405
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Interactions between above- and below-ground monoculture forest plantation
components are critical to tree growth and development. Within the Central
Hardwoods Region (CHR), synergistic relationships between tree species and soil
microbial community structure and function have received limited research
attention. Soil microbes are integral to forest ecosystems as their activities
intrinsically promote soil organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, and
ecosystem functioning. Here, we examined soils from two perfectly aligned stands of
black walnut (BW, Juglans nigra L.) and Northern red oak (RO, Quercus rubra L.)
trees. Measurements of selected soil chemical properties, microbial community
structure using ester-linked fatty acid methyl ester (EL-FAME), and soil enzyme
activities (EAs) were used. Analysis of modifications within microbial communities
showed a significant positive response to BW based upon soil EAs and microbial
indicators, compared to RO. Seasonal comparisons predictably revealed higher
microbial activities during summer. Fungi dominated the soil microbial community
structure with a fungal/bacterial ratio of 2:1. Gram-positive rather than Gram-
negative bacteria or actinomycetes dominated the bacterial community. The activity
of the soil enzymes beta -glucosidase and arylsulfatase increased, but beta -
glucosaminidase and acid phosphatase decreased. Additionally, acid phosphatase and
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi revealed strong correlations. The differences observed
in biological properties, specifically microbial communities and EAs, highlight the
varied responses to BW and RO soil biology and subsequent soil ecosystem functions.
These results indicate that variations in microbial abundance and soil functions
occur throughout the course of an entire year.
AN - WOS:000997575000001
AU - Gardner, Terrence G. G.
AU - Frene, Juan P. P.
AU - Lawson, Shaneka S. S.
AU - Sue, Niall D. Lue D.
AU - Handy, Jeffery
AU - Crawford, Ralph H. H.
N1 - Contributors: [Gardner, Terrence G. G., Frene, Juan P. P., Lawson, Shaneka S.
S., Sue, Niall D. Lue D., Handy, Jeffery, Crawford, Ralph H. H.]
ST - The Impact of Tree Species on Microbial Community Structure and Soil Function
on Forest Plantations in the Central Hardwoods Region (CHR)
T2 - Forests
TI - The Impact of Tree Species on Microbial Community Structure and Soil Function
on Forest Plantations in the Central Hardwoods Region (CHR)
ID - 3
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rural landscapes of western Europe have considerably changed in the last
decades under the combined pressure of climate and land use changes, leading to a
dramatic decline of farmland biodiversity, including common farmland birds. The
respective roles of climate and land use and cover changes in driving bird
population trends are primarily assessed at national or continental levels. Yet, it
is often challenging to integrate their intertwined effects at such large scales
due to the lack of data on fine-scale land cover changes. Here, we used a long-term
bird monitoring scheme, combined with a land cover survey, conducted during 30
years (1981–2011) across 780 sites in a 20,000 ha study area in south-western
France, dominated by low-intensity farming systems. We tested the direct effect of
temporal changes in climate and land use on the dynamics of two community-level
metrics: the bird Community Thermal Index (CTI) and bird Community Generalization
Index (CGI). We used a novel method to assess the contribution of species-specific
dynamics to CTI and CGI trends. We observed a significant increase in CTI and a
significant decrease in CGI between 1981 and 2011, i.e., bird communities now have
higher thermal preferences and are more specialized than 30 years ago. Bird CTI and
CGI changes were both related to local climate- and land use-related drivers,
especially mean temperature increase and hedgerow loss. Trends in CTI and CGI were
primarily driven by the loss of cold-dwelling and generalist species, and secondly
by a gain in hot-dwelling specialists. Our long-term study brings new empirical
evidence that the effects of climate and land cover changes on bird communities are
intrinsically intertwined, and need to be considered together to monitor and
predict the future of farmland biodiversity. It also suggests that low-input,
diversified agriculture combined with the maintenance of semi-natural habitat cover
can contribute to the conservation of both specialist and generalist bird
communities in agricultural landscapes experiencing rapid climate change.
AU - Gaüzère, P.
AU - Barbaro, L.
AU - Calatayud, F.
AU - Princé, K.
AU - Devictor, V.
AU - Raison, L.
AU - Sirami, C.
AU - Balent, G.
DA - 2020/02/15/
KW - Temporal trend
Land use and cover change
Bird communities
Conservation
Landscape dynamics
Long-term monitoring
Farmland
Climate warming
PY - 2020
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 106722
ST - Long-term effects of combined land-use and climate changes on local bird
communities in mosaic agricultural landscapes
TI - Long-term effects of combined land-use and climate changes on local bird
VL - 289
ID - 604
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rural landscapes of western Europe have considerably changed in the last
decades under the combined pressure of climate and land use changes, leading to a
dramatic decline of farmland biodiversity, including common farmland birds. The
respective roles of climate and land use and cover changes in driving bird
population trends are primarily assessed at national or continental levels. Yet, it
is often challenging to integrate their intertwined effects at such large scales
due to the lack of data on fine-scale land cover changes. Here, we used a long-term
bird monitoring scheme, combined with a land cover survey, conducted during 30
years (1981–2011) across 780 sites in a 20,000 ha study area in south-western
France, dominated by low-intensity farming systems. We tested the direct effect of
temporal changes in climate and land use on the dynamics of two community-level
metrics: the bird Community Thermal Index (CTI) and bird Community Generalization
Index (CGI). We used a novel method to assess the contribution of species-specific
dynamics to CTI and CGI trends. We observed a significant increase in CTI and a
significant decrease in CGI between 1981 and 2011, i.e., bird communities now have
higher thermal preferences and are more specialized than 30 years ago. Bird CTI and
CGI changes were both related to local climate- and land use-related drivers,
especially mean temperature increase and hedgerow loss. Trends in CTI and CGI were
primarily driven by the loss of cold-dwelling and generalist species, and secondly
by a gain in hot-dwelling specialists. Our long-term study brings new empirical
evidence that the effects of climate and land cover changes on bird communities are
intrinsically intertwined, and need to be considered together to monitor and
predict the future of farmland biodiversity. It also suggests that low-input,
diversified agriculture combined with the maintenance of semi-natural habitat cover
can contribute to the conservation of both specialist and generalist bird
communities in agricultural landscapes experiencing rapid climate change.
AU - Gaüzère, P.
AU - Barbaro, L.
AU - Calatayud, F.
AU - Princé, K.
AU - Devictor, V.
AU - Raison, L.
AU - Sirami, C.
AU - Balent, G.
DA - 2020/02/15/
KW - Temporal trend
Bird communities
Conservation
Landscape dynamics
Farmland
Climate warming
PY - 2020
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 106722
ST - Long-term effects of combined land-use and climate changes on local bird
TI - Long-term effects of combined land-use and climate changes on local bird
VL - 289
ID - 704
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Improved quantification of species’ ranges is needed to provide more accurate
estimates of extinction risks for conservation planning. Highland tropical
biodiversity may be particularly vulnerable to the anthropogenic changes in land
cover and climate and is subject to overestimation of geographic range size in IUCN
assessments. Here, we demonstrate a novel and practical approach for quantifying
inferred range reductions based upon temporal matching of recent species occurrence
localities and vegetation data. As an illustration pertinent to montane forest-
associated species with limited distribution data, we use Gymnuromys roberti, an
endemic Malagasy rodent with a Least Concern conservation status. We estimated
climatic suitability and climate change vulnerability using species distribution
modeling (SDM). We then determined deforestation tolerance thresholds for the
species by temporally matching recent occurrence localities with percent forest
cover values from MODIS forest cover layers. Finally, we applied these thresholds
in postprocessing SDM-based range estimates. These estimates demonstrate that the
lack of sufficient forest cover substantially reduces the species’ current
estimated range compared with the IUCN range map. Projections to 2050 suggest that
there will be a loss of climatic suitability over three quarters of the currently
suitable habitat along with increased fragmentation, highlighting the need to
include climate change vulnerability assessments as an integral part of
conservation planning. Broader application of SDMs could assist practitioners at
various stages of conservation planning, stressing the need for improved
accessibility of methodologically complex SDM approaches.
AU - Gavrutenko, Maria
AU - Gerstner, Beth E.
AU - Kass, Jamie M.
AU - Goodman, Steven M.
AU - Anderson, Robert P.
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Climate change
Deforestation
Distribution
IUCN criteria
Montane species
PY - 2021
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e01569
ST - Temporal matching of occurrence localities and forest cover data helps
improve range estimates and predict climate change vulnerabilities
TI - Temporal matching of occurrence localities and forest cover data helps
improve range estimates and predict climate change vulnerabilities
VL - 27
ID - 997
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Surface and groundwater are important resources for human life and health.
Land use changes and mining activities, however, have the potential to compromise
the safety of these resources. This study aims to investigate the land cover
conditions before and during mining activities and assess the impact on forests,
surface, and groundwater resources in the Asutifi North District, Ghana. Landsat
data of 30 m resolution was used to assess the land cover change from 2000 to 2020.
A cross-sectional analysis of data between April to June 2004 to 2019 was used to
assess water quality. The overall accuracy of the land cover classification ranged
between (91.33–99.41)% and (78.01–85.95)% respectively for ground-truth validation
and validation using the MODIS annual 500 m land cover dataset. Forest cover
decreased by 11.47% while agriculture doubled from 12.13% to 24.06% between 2000
and 2020. The introduction of mining is responsible for major land cover changes
including the conversion of forest to agricultural land through shifting
cultivation. For a general assessment of water quality, the percentage of pH, TB,
TDS, NH3, Mg and SO4 measurements outside the EPA admissible limits for drinking
water is 16.67%, 83.33%, 0.69%, 0%, 10.42%, and 16.67% respectively. Turbidity is
the most impacted water quality parameter affected by land cover changes while NH3
is the least impacted parameter. The incidences of water quality outside EPA/WHO
limits for drinking water at all monitoring points call for education and
collective action to safeguard water sources from further deterioration. It is
necessary mining companies adhere to environmental protection guidelines.
AU - Gbedzi, Divine Dodzi
AU - Ofosu, Eric Antwi
AU - Mortey, Eric Mensah
AU - Obiri-Yeboah, Abena
AU - Nyantakyi, Emmanuel Kwesi
AU - Siabi, Ebenezer Kwadwo
AU - Abdallah, Faisal
AU - Domfeh, Martin Kyereh
AU - Amankwah-Minkah, Anna
DA - 2022/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100441
KW - Land use land cover change
Illegal mining
Surface water
Groundwater
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
PY - 2022
SN - 2667-0100
SP - 100441
ST - Impact of mining on land use land cover change and water quality in the
Asutifi North District of Ghana, West Africa
T2 - Environmental Challenges
TI - Impact of mining on land use land cover change and water quality in the
Asutifi North District of Ghana, West Africa
VL - 6
ID - 1198
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem service changes associated with land use and land cover change
(LULC) will provide an important indicator and an early warning of ecological
changes. However, there have been few attempts to estimate the effects of LULC on
ecosystem services in desert-oasis ecotones, which are recognized as critical
ecological barriers and buffers that prevent deserts from expanding into oases.
Here, we used Landsat image-based LULC maps (1988–2018) and a modified benefit
transfer method to estimate the changes in ecosystem service value (ESV) in
response to LULC in Dengkou County along the Yellow River, China. Our results
showed that the most significant feature of LULC in Dengkou County was a large area
expansion of cropland and a reduction in the area of desert. The total estimated
ESV was nearly US $400 million year−1, of which 76% was derived from cropland,
water bodies and rangelands. LULC resulted in a net increase in the total ESV by
US$ 43.7 million during 1988–2018. Cropland expansion accounted for approximately
72% of the increase in the total ESV, thereby outweighing the huge decrease in ESV
due to the expense of woodlands, rangelands and water bodies. Many low ESV
clustering areas appeared in the central part of the county, resulting in ESV loss
of approximately US $13.4 million, all of which was due to the conversion of water
bodies to bare land and rangelands. Our results provide powerful evidence to make
informed land use decisions for relevant managers and help fill the gap between the
supply of ecosystem services and the societal demands for these services.
AU - Ge, Genbatu
AU - Zhang, Jingbo
AU - Chen, Xiaona
AU - Liu, Xiangjie
AU - Hao, Yuguang
AU - Yang, Xiaohui
AU - Kwon, SeMyung
DA - 2022/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106512
KW - Land use and land cover change
Ecosystem services
Spatiotemporal variations
Desert-oasis ecotone
Cropland expansion
PY - 2022
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106512
ST - Effects of land use and land cover change on ecosystem services in an arid
desert-oasis ecotone along the Yellow River of China
TI - Effects of land use and land cover change on ecosystem services in an arid
desert-oasis ecotone along the Yellow River of China
VL - 176
ID - 128
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Applying optimal control theory and finite time thermodynamics, a practical
Otto cycle heat engine with friction, pressure drop and heat transfer losses is
studied. The maximum ecological function is taken as optimization objective, and
the optimal piston motion configuration of the Otto cycle is obtained with the
Newton’s heat transfer law between the working fluid and the environment. The fuel
consumption and the total cycle time are fixed in the optimization. The optimal
piston motion laws corresponding to the maximum ecological function configuration
when the piston motion accelerations are unconstrained and constrained are
obtained, respectively. By numerical examples, the piston motion optimal
configurations under different optimization objectives and heat transfer laws are
compared.
AU - Ge, Yanlin
AU - Chen, Lingen
AU - Feng, Huijun
DA - 2022/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.220
KW - Finite time thermodynamics
Irreversible Otto cycle heat engine
Optimal configuration
Ecological function
Optimal control theory
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-4847
SP - 2875-2887
ST - Optimal piston motion configuration for irreversible Otto cycle heat engine
with maximum ecological function objective
T2 - Energy Reports
TI - Optimal piston motion configuration for irreversible Otto cycle heat engine
with maximum ecological function objective
VL - 8
ID - 847
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Biodiversity on Earth is strongly affected by human alterations to the
environment. The majority of studies have considered aboveground biodiversity, yet
little is known about whether biodiversity changes belowground follow the same
patterns as those observed aboveground. It is now established that communities of
soil biota have been substantially altered by direct human activities such as soil
sealing, agricultural land-use intensification, and biological invasions resulting
from the introduction of non-native species. In addition, altered abiotic
conditions resulting from climate change have also impacted soil biodiversity.
These changes in soil biodiversity can alter ecosystem functions performed by the
soil biota, and therefore, human-induced global changes have a feedback effect on
ecosystem services via altered soil biodiversity. Here, we highlight the major
phenomena that threaten soil biodiversity, and we propose options to reverse the
decline in soil biodiversity. We argue that it is essential to protect soil
biodiversity as a rich reservoir that provides insurance against the changes
wrought by the Anthropocene. Overall, we need to better understand the determinants
of soil biodiversity and how they function, plan to avoid further losses, and
restore soil biodiversity where possible. Safeguarding this rich biotic reservoir
is essential for soil sustainability and, ultimately, the sustainability of human
society.
AU - Geisen, Stefan
AU - Wall, Diana H.
AU - van der Putten, Wim H.
DA - 2019/10/07/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.007
IS - 19
PY - 2019
SN - 0960-9822
SP - R1036-R1044
ST - Challenges and Opportunities for Soil Biodiversity in the Anthropocene
T2 - Current Biology
TI - Challenges and Opportunities for Soil Biodiversity in the Anthropocene
VL - 29
ID - 830
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use land cover (LULC) change study can provide a scientific ground for
species conservation. The present study aimed to analyze the effect of LULC change
on Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina), and public perception of species
conservation. A Landsat 7 ETM +2000, and Landsat 8 OLI of 2020 were used to analyze
the LULC change. Maximum likelihood supervised classification technique was
employed to classify the LULC types. Besides geospatial technologies, 151 household
heads, key informant interviews (n = 6) and field observation were conducted.
Results showed that agricultural land was increased from 74.24% in 2000 to 81.66%
in 2020. Settlement and grazing land cover classes show a slight increased.
Agricultural expansions on the expense of forest, grassland and wetlands
substantial affect the conservation of B. pavonina. Wetland ecosystem declined
slightly from 0.69% in 2000 to 0.58% in 2020. The decline of wetland ecosystems
significantly threats B. pavonina, as the species used for feeding, breeding, and
roosting. A household survey showed that 93.4% perceived that environmental changes
had a significantly impact on B. pavonina. About 44.4% of the respondents perceived
that the population of B. pavonina declined, while about 25.8%, 25.2%, and 4.6%
perceived increasing, no change, and don't know, respectively. About 53.6% and
27.8% of the respondents perceived that the species is currently vulnerable and
endangered, respectively. This study provides a baseline data on the threat of B.
pavonina conservation. Other threats to this species, namely climate change,
predators, and poaching can be studied by other scholars.
AU - Gemeda, Dessalegn Obsi
AU - Kerbe, Tekalign Abdisa
AU - Gemechu, Habte Wondime
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Agricultural intensification
Black crowned crane
Conservation
Vulnerable species
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100288
ST - Land use land cover change and public perceptions differently affect black
crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) conservation: Evidences from Jimma zone
southwestern Ethiopia
TI - Land use land cover change and public perceptions differently affect black
crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) conservation: Evidences from Jimma zone
southwestern Ethiopia
VL - 19
ID - 156
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - CONTEXT The livestock sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is under increasing
pressure to define its role in jointly addressing food security and climate change.
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been widely leveraged as an approach to
achieving both food security and climate change outcomes through suites of
interventions that maximize synergies and reduce tradeoffs among three pillars:
productivity, climate change resilience, and climate change mitigation. However,
operationalization of the CSA approach in the livestock sector is hindered by a
lack of clarity around what the pillars mean for livestock systems, given their
fundamental attributes compared to crops and the spatial and temporal dimensions of
these attributes. A conceptual framework is also lacking for assessing and
comparing the potential CSA synergies and tradeoffs that different livestock
systems and interventions may generate. OBJECTIVE In this paper we aim to offer
guidance on the operationalization of the CSA approach in the livestock sector.
METHODS We draw on a literature review to explore the essential attributes of
livestock systems in SSA as they relate to CSA objectives over different temporal
and spatial scales. Based on this review, we propose a practical and flexible
framework for assessing and comparing the synergies and tradeoffs that different
livestock systems may generate among food security and climate change objectives
over different spatial and temporal scales. The framework consists of four
elements: CSA pillars, spatial-temporal scales, CSA objectives mapped to each
spatial-temporal scale, and indicator guidance. Using farm survey data and national
statistics, an illustrative application of the framework to two dairy farms in
Rwanda is presented and discussed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The illustrative
application demonstrates how the framework can be used to identify important,
spatial-temporal CSA synergies and tradeoffs that otherwise may go unrecognized.
Additional applications are needed to assess the utility, practicality, and
potential of the framework to guide CSA operationalization in the livestock sector
in SSA. SIGNIFICANCE Maximizing synergies and reducing tradeoffs among food
security and climate change outcomes in the livestock sector is critical for a
sustainable food future. With an emphasis on flexibility for tailoring to specific
development contexts and compatibility with varying levels of data availability and
methodological complexity, the framework is intended to support diverse
stakeholders involved in policy and development seeking to identify those livestock
systems that contribute most to food security and climate change objectives over
time and space.
AU - Germer, Leah A.
AU - van Middelaar, Corina E.
AU - Oosting, Simon J.
AU - Gerber, Pierre J.
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Livestock
Climate-smart agriculture
Food security
Climate change
Sustainability
Sub-Saharan Africa
PY - 2023
SN - 0308-521X
SP - 103717
ST - When and where are livestock climate-smart? A spatial-temporal framework for
comparing the climate change and food security synergies and tradeoffs of Sub-
Saharan African livestock systems
TI - When and where are livestock climate-smart? A spatial-temporal framework for
comparing the climate change and food security synergies and tradeoffs of Sub-
Saharan African livestock systems
VL - 210
ID - 954
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study is being conducted in Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile River
Basin, Ethiopia. This work focuses on the assessment of the separate and combined
impacts on water balance components of both climate and LULC change. For
calibration, validation and uncertainty analysis, the Soil and Water Assessment
Tool (SWAT) was used in conjunction with the IPEAT (Integrated Parameter Estimation
and Uncertainty Analysis Tool) package. To produce high resolution future climate
data from CanESM2 GCM that could be used for impact assessment, the Statistical
DownScaling Model (SDSM) was used while the future LULC prediction was generated
using Cellular Automata-Markov Chain model. The hydrological response of the basin
was assessed by dividing the future time periods in to 2020s (2011–2040), 2050s
(2041–2070), and 2080s (2071–2100) through incorporating three scenarios, such as
LULC change alone, climate change alone and combined climate and LULC change. The
prediction of the LULC change using the CA-Markov chain model indicates that
cropland, tree cover, and built-up areas are likely to increase by 2020s, 2050s,
and 2080s at the expense of grassland and shrub cover areas, leading to an increase
in evapotranspiration, baseflow and streamflow conditions in the basin. By
considering basin average, the climate prediction result suggests an increase in
both Tmax (up to 2.14 °C) and Tmin (up to 3.2 °C) temperatures, whereas
precipitation would increase by up to 25% in the basin. The results show an
increase of evapotranspiration by up to 0.84%, 59.8% and 55.5% under LULC, climate
and combined climate and LULC change by the end of the 21st century under RCP8.5
compared to the baseline period, respectively. Furthermore, both stream-flow and
lateral flow are projected to increase by up to 12.85% (9.9%), 28.5% (20.03%) and
26.4% (29.12%) under LULC, climate and combined climate and LULC change scenarios,
respectively. As predicted, the shift in magnitude in RCP8.5 emissions is greater
than RCP2.6 and RCP4.5. The impacts of climate change on water balances are
relatively higher than the combined effects of changes in climate and LULC. Future
LULC shifts, on the other hand, change comparatively offsetting hydrological
components. In order to devise local-scale adaptation and mitigation strategies,
the inclusion of predicted climate and LULC change for hydrological impact studies,
is therefore, very useful.
AU - Getachew, Birhan
AU - Manjunatha, B. R.
AU - Bhat, H. Gangadhara
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - LakeTana basin
CanESM2
SWAT
Hydrology
LULC
CA-Markov chain
Climate change
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125974
ST - Modeling projected impacts of climate and land use/land cover changes on
hydrological responses in the Lake Tana Basin, upper Blue Nile River Basin,
Ethiopia
TI - Modeling projected impacts of climate and land use/land cover changes on
Ethiopia
VL - 595
ID - 263
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study is being conducted in Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile River
Basin, Ethiopia. This work focuses on the assessment of the separate and combined
impacts on water balance components of both climate and LULC change. For
calibration, validation and uncertainty analysis, the Soil and Water Assessment
Tool (SWAT) was used in conjunction with the IPEAT (Integrated Parameter Estimation
and Uncertainty Analysis Tool) package. To produce high resolution future climate
data from CanESM2 GCM that could be used for impact assessment, the Statistical
DownScaling Model (SDSM) was used while the future LULC prediction was generated
using Cellular Automata-Markov Chain model. The hydrological response of the basin
was assessed by dividing the future time periods in to 2020s (2011–2040), 2050s
(2041–2070), and 2080s (2071–2100) through incorporating three scenarios, such as
LULC change alone, climate change alone and combined climate and LULC change. The
prediction of the LULC change using the CA-Markov chain model indicates that
cropland, tree cover, and built-up areas are likely to increase by 2020s, 2050s,
and 2080s at the expense of grassland and shrub cover areas, leading to an increase
in evapotranspiration, baseflow and streamflow conditions in the basin. By
considering basin average, the climate prediction result suggests an increase in
both Tmax (up to 2.14 °C) and Tmin (up to 3.2 °C) temperatures, whereas
precipitation would increase by up to 25% in the basin. The results show an
increase of evapotranspiration by up to 0.84%, 59.8% and 55.5% under LULC, climate
and combined climate and LULC change by the end of the 21st century under RCP8.5
compared to the baseline period, respectively. Furthermore, both stream-flow and
lateral flow are projected to increase by up to 12.85% (9.9%), 28.5% (20.03%) and
26.4% (29.12%) under LULC, climate and combined climate and LULC change scenarios,
respectively. As predicted, the shift in magnitude in RCP8.5 emissions is greater
than RCP2.6 and RCP4.5. The impacts of climate change on water balances are
relatively higher than the combined effects of changes in climate and LULC. Future
LULC shifts, on the other hand, change comparatively offsetting hydrological
components. In order to devise local-scale adaptation and mitigation strategies,
the inclusion of predicted climate and LULC change for hydrological impact studies,
is therefore, very useful.
AU - Getachew, Birhan
AU - Manjunatha, B. R.
AU - Bhat, H. Gangadhara
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - LakeTana basin
CanESM2
SWAT
Hydrology
LULC
CA-Markov chain
Climate change
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125974
ST - Modeling projected impacts of climate and land use/land cover changes on
Ethiopia
TI - Modeling projected impacts of climate and land use/land cover changes on
Ethiopia
VL - 595
ID - 363
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia is a closed basin where claims on
land and water have strongly increased over the past decade resulting in over-
exploitation of the resources: a clear symptom is the declining trend in the water
level of the terminal Lake Abyata. In this paper, we quantify the plausible recent
impacts of climate change, land use change and irrigation water abstraction on
water availability of Lake Abyata. We examined trends in lake levels, river
discharges, basin rainfall, temperature and irrigation development (ca. 1975–2008),
and computed the additional evapotranspiration loss resulting from temperature
change and irrigated land. We also analysed land use change (1990–2007) and
estimated the subsequent change in surface runoff. Temperature has increased
linearly over 34 years (p<0.001) whereas rainfall has not changed significantly.
Consequently, increased evapotranspiration consumed 62 and 145Mm3 of additional
water from lakes and land surface, respectively, during 1990–2007. Furthermore, an
estimated 285Mm3yr−1 of water was abstracted for irrigation in 2009 of which
approximately 170Mm3yr−1 is irrecoverable evapotranspiration loss. In addition,
surface runoff has increased in the upper, and decreased in lower sub-basins of the
CRV associated with extensive land use change (1990–2007). However, insight in the
impact of the net increase in runoff of 260Mm3yr−1 on the water availability for
Lake Abyata remains partial because of data and methodological limitations. We
conclude that the potential for agricultural intensification and its hydrological
implications should be considered jointly to prevent further deteriorating Lake
Abyata.
AU - Getnet, Mezegebu
AU - Hengsdijk, Huib
AU - van Ittersum, Martin
DA - 2014/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.02.014
KW - Curve Number method
Evapotranspiration
Lake levels
River discharge
Agriculture
Intensification
PY - 2014
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 104-115
ST - Disentangling the impacts of climate change, land use change and irrigation
on the Central Rift Valley water system of Ethiopia
TI - Disentangling the impacts of climate change, land use change and irrigation
on the Central Rift Valley water system of Ethiopia
VL - 137
ID - 591
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover and climate monitoring is a crucial task in agriculture, forestry,
hazard management, and ecosystems assessment. In this paper, normalized difference
vegetation index (NDVI), land surface temperature (LST), and land cover products by
the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) as well as precipitation
were utilized to monitor the spatiotemporal dynamics of vegetation and climate
along with their correlation and coherency across Italy during 2000–2021. The
analyses were performed on both pixel and ecoregion levels via the least-squares
wavelet software (LSWAVE). It was found that relatively more areas in all
ecoregions had positive NDVI gradients than negative for each month since 2000. It
was estimated that the average NDVI has increased by ∼0.07 since 2000 for all
ecoregions. Except the southern ecoregion which showed an insignificant daytime
cooling, other ecoregions have been warming by less than 0.05 °C/year since 2000.
Furthermore, precipitation had an insignificant decreasing trend for almost all
ecoregions over the past two decades. The annual coherency between NDVI and LST was
found much stronger than the annual coherency between NDVI and precipitation. The
annual cycles of NDVI and LST were out-of-phase for the southern ecoregion while
the annual cycle of precipitation led the one in NDVI by about one month for this
ecoregion, the only ecoregion showing the highest Pearson correlation (53%) and
annual coherency (39%) between NDVI and precipitation. For other ecoregions, the
annual cycles of NDVI and LST were approximately in-phase, i.e., less than a month
phase delay.
AU - Ghaderpour, Ebrahim
AU - Mazzanti, Paolo
AU - Mugnozza, Gabriele Scarascia
AU - Bozzano, Francesca
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Coherency
Ecoregion
Land cover
LST
LSWAVE
MODIS
NDVI
Phase delay
Precipitation
Trend
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103241
ST - Coherency and phase delay analyses between land cover and climate across
Italy via the least-squares wavelet software
TI - Coherency and phase delay analyses between land cover and climate across
Italy via the least-squares wavelet software
VL - 118
ID - 1074
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aimed to enhance land use and land cover (LULC) change models by
addressing their main limitations, which include the lack of accountability and
temporal stability of driving forces. Additionally, the study aimed to create area-
based scenarios to forecast future LULCs, rather than solely relying on
distribution-based scenarios. To accomplish this goal, the study developed a
coupled System Dynamics (SD) and Cellular Automata (CA) modeling system to simulate
possible LULC changes in the Gavkhooni Basin, central Iran. The study utilized LULC
maps from Landsat images in 2001, 2011, and 2021 to analyze spatio-temporal land
use changes in the region. Agricultural and residential transition suitability
layers were produced using a spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation procedure and
applied to inform the CA model in the proper allocation of LULC changes. Three
interconnected water supply, agricultural, and residential area projection
subsystems were developed using system dynamics method to determine land
requirements for LULC conversions from 2020 to 2041, taking into account factors
such as water availability, land suitability, agricultural labor force, and
economic development. Ten scenarios were developed based on changes in the key
variables affecting the limiting factors, such as climatic conditions and water
management policies, to project agricultural and residential areas in the future.
The CA's spatial allocation informed by transition suitability layers was found to
be satisfactory with a Kappa-location value of 0.85. The subsystems were competent
in projecting water supply with Mean Absolute Error (MAE) values of 6.57% and the
dynamics of agricultural and residential areas with MAE values of 2.94%, whereas
those of the Markovian Chain model were found to be 23.02% and 7.5% for
agricultural and residential areas, respectively. The study found that available
agricultural areas varied significantly between 86.53 and 1480 sq.km under
different climatic conditions, irrigation efficiency, and agricultural water
assignment coefficients between 2024 and 2033. Residential area demand was found to
be increasing with different rates under the scenarios between 47.40 and 73.01
sq.km. The SD-CA coupled framework presented in this research can be viewed as a
decision support system to develop compensatory strategies for better management
and planning of agricultural and residential lands.
AU - Ghadirian, Omid
AU - Lotfi, Ali
AU - Moradi, Hossein
AU - Shetab Boushehri, Seyed Nader
AU - Yousefpour, Rasoul
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Cellular automata
System dynamics
Water supply
Climate change
PY - 2023
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 102129
ST - Area-based scenario development in land-use change modeling: A system
dynamics-assisted approach for mixed agricultural-residential landscapes
TI - Area-based scenario development in land-use change modeling: A system
dynamics-assisted approach for mixed agricultural-residential landscapes
VL - 76
ID - 507
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Aim of this work is the assessment of the individual and combined impacts of
land use land cover change (LULCC) and inter-decadal climate variations (CV) on the
water and energy cycles over India, given extensive land use land cover change over
the last decades. In this study, we quantify the contributions of LULC and CV on
changes in the water and energy cycles over the Indian subcontinent through a
scenario-based approach, with Community Land Model version 4.5 (CLM4.5) model runs
from 1981 to 2010. The approach involves four simulation scenarios: (i) the first
scenario considers no LULCC or CV (LULC is fixed and the atmospheric forcings for
1981–1990 are repeated in the decades afterwards); (ii) the second scenario
considers only the impact of CV; (iii) the third scenario considers only the effect
of LULCC by updating the LULC every 10 years; and (iv) the fourth scenario
considers the combined impact of LULCC and CV. LULCC causes an overall decrease in
the evapotranspiration (ET) and soil moisture (SM) by 0.3 % and 0.1 % respectively
(comparing 1991–2010 with 1981–1990), while the net radiation changes < 1 %. On the
other hand, CV caused an increase in the ET, SM and net radiation by + 5.4 %,
+1.5 % and + 1.0 % respectively, in spite of decrease of precipitation of 6.6 %.
The combined effect of LULCC and CV leads to an increase in the overall ET by
3.8 %. Among the LULC transitions, deforestation and urbanization are found to be
the major causes for hydrological changes over the decades, but their impact is
much smaller, since CV has a greater impact on the hydrological cycles over India
than LULC. The in-depth understanding of the distinct contributions of LULCC and CV
on the water and energy cycles in tropical and subtropical regions can be used for
framing future water resources planning and management policies.
AU - Ghodichore, Nikhil
AU - Dhanya, C. T.
AU - Hendricks Franssen, Harrie-Jan
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Inter-decadal climate variation
Landuse Landcover change
Impact assessment
CLM4.5
India
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128267
ST - Isolating the effects of land use land cover change and inter-decadal climate
variations on the water and energy cycles over India, 1981–2010
TI - Isolating the effects of land use land cover change and inter-decadal climate
variations on the water and energy cycles over India, 1981–2010
VL - 612
ID - 178
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate information about the location, extent, and type of Land Cover (LC)
is essential for various applications. The only recent available country-wide LC
map of Iran was generated in 2016 by the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) using Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images with a considerably low
accuracy. Therefore, the production of an up-to-date and accurate Iran-wide LC map
using the most recent remote sensing, machine learning, and big data processing
algorithms is required. Moreover, it is important to develop an efficient method
for automatic LC generation for various time periods without the need to collect
additional ground truth data from this immense country. Therefore, this study was
conducted to fulfill two objectives. First, an improved Iranian LC map with 13 LC
classes and a spatial resolution of 10 m was produced using multi-temporal synergy
of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite datasets applied to an object-based Random
forest (RF) algorithm. For this purpose, 2,869 Sentinel-1 and 11,994 Sentinel-2
scenes acquired in 2017 were processed and classified within the Google Earth
Engine (GEE) cloud computing platform allowing big geospatial data analysis. The
Overall Accuracy (OA) and Kappa Coefficient (KC) of the final Iran-wide LC map for
2017 was 95.6% and 0.95, respectively, indicating the considerable potential of the
proposed big data processing method. Second, an efficient automatic method was
developed based on Sentinel-2 images to migrate ground truth samples from a
reference year to automatically generate an LC map for any target year. The OA and
KC for the LC map produced for the target year 2019 were 91.35% and 0.91,
respectively, demonstrating the efficiency of the proposed method for automatic LC
mapping. Based on the obtained accuracies, this method can potentially be applied
to other regions of interest for LC mapping without the need for ground truth data
from the target year.
AU - Ghorbanian, Arsalan
AU - Kakooei, Mohammad
AU - Amani, Meisam
AU - Mahdavi, Sahel
AU - Mohammadzadeh, Ali
AU - Hasanlou, Mahdi
DA - 2020/09/01/
KW - Land cover classification
Sentinel
Google Earth Engine
Big data
Remote sensing
Iran
PY - 2020
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 276-288
ST - Improved land cover map of Iran using Sentinel imagery within Google Earth
Engine and a novel automatic workflow for land cover classification using migrated
training samples
TI - Improved land cover map of Iran using Sentinel imagery within Google Earth
Engine and a novel automatic workflow for land cover classification using migrated
training samples
VL - 167
ID - 1114
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Long-term monitoring of crop phenology is a critical process to understand
changes in cropland vegetation dynamics related to climate and human management.
During the last four decades, seasonal changes in vegetation have been measured by
satellite instruments, the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (AVHRRs).
However, an acceptable detection of crop phenology has been prevented due to its
coarse spatial resolution (~8 km) pixels in which croplands are frequently mixed
with non-cropland. This study introduces a novel method for detecting the start of
the growing season in cropland (SOSC) from the AVHRR Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) to examine the long-term changes in SOSC at the 8-km pixel
level across the core cropping regions of the Midwestern United States (the so-
called ‘the Corn Belt’) for 1982–2015. The AVHRR-based SOSC was compared with the
SOSC retrieved from the pixels covering mostly croplands of the 250-m Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) NDVI. These two satellite-based SOSC
shows reasonable correspondence in spatial patterns so that the annual values of
the root mean square difference ranges from 3.6 to 7.4 days during the overlapping
period of 2008–2015. Also, an acceptable correspondence was found between the
interannual variations in the AVHRR SOSCs and in the state-level survey of crop
stages. For sowing stages, correlation coefficients ranged from 0.43 to 0.68; for
flowering stages those ranged from 0.51 to 0.83. By analyzing long-term SOSC
changes with climate factors, we found a strong tendency that warmer pre-season
condition is accompanied with earlier SOSC. In addition, larger pre-season
precipitation tends to postpone SOSC as strongly as the pre-season temperature
affects SOSC in a considerable portion of the core cropland. This study suggests
that the postponing of sowing due to larger precipitation, which has rarely been
highlighted in previous studies, requires more attentions in order for better
understanding of vegetation dynamics in agriculture-climate studies.
AU - Gim, Hyeon-Ju
AU - Ho, Chang-Hoi
AU - Jeong, Sujong
AU - Kim, Jinwon
AU - Feng, Song
AU - Hayes, Michael J.
DA - 2020/11/15/
KW - Cropland
The start of the growing season
The US Midwest
AVHRR
NDVI
PY - 2020
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108143
ST - Improved mapping and change detection of the start of the crop growing season
in the US Corn Belt from long-term AVHRR NDVI
TI - Improved mapping and change detection of the start of the crop growing season
in the US Corn Belt from long-term AVHRR NDVI
VL - 294
ID - 1213
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Modeling land use land cover (LULC) change is crucial to understand its
spatiotemporal trends to protect the land resources sustainably. The appraisal of
this study was to model LULC change from 1985 to 2050 owing to the business-as-
usual scenario (BAU) in Gidabo River Basin (GRB) located in the Main Ethiopian Rift
Valley. Different dependent and independent spatial datasets were used viz, 1985,
2003 and 2021 Landsat imagery; topography features, proximity variables, population
density and evidence likelihood. Since the future projection requires the
historical land use as a baseline, historical land use trends were detected using
hybrid image classification procedure in ERDAS Imagine and nine major land cover
classes were identified. Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Network and Cellular
Automata-Markov Chain model built-in TerrSet software were implemented to project
the 2035 and 2050 LULC. The study depicts, GRB experienced significant LULC
dynamics and will also be extended for the coming several years. Agriculture land,
settlement and water body showed significant gains at the expense of forest, shrub
and grasslands loss. Land use changes beyond land's capability played a significant
role in triggering land degradation. To minimize these adverse consequences of land
use change, environmentally-friendly management measures must be implemented. The
outcome of this study will be helpful in providing the opportunity to develop
adequate land and water resource conservation strategy plan for the future.
AU - Girma, Rediet
AU - Fürst, Christine
AU - Moges, Awdenegest
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Artificial-neural-network
Land cover dynamics
Ca-Markov chain
Gidabo
Land degradation
Multi-Layer Perceptron
PY - 2022
SN - 2667-0100
SP - 100419
ST - Land use land cover change modeling by integrating artificial neural network
with cellular Automata-Markov chain model in Gidabo river basin, main Ethiopian
rift
TI - Land use land cover change modeling by integrating artificial neural network
with cellular Automata-Markov chain model in Gidabo river basin, main Ethiopian
rift
VL - 6
ID - 1100
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With rapid increases in global food demand and production, oil palm expansion
constitutes a major emerging challenge for forest conservation in Amazonia and
other tropical forest regions. This threat is evident in the Peruvian Amazon, where
local and national incentives for oil palm cultivation along with growing large-
scale investments translate into accelerated oil palm expansion. Environmental
sustainability of oil palm cultivation in the Peruvian Amazon is contingent on
policy incentives for expansion onto already-cleared lands instead of biodiverse,
high carbon primary rainforests. Previous research indicates that while industrial
plantations use less land area than local smallholders, companies have a higher
tendency to expand into primary rainforests. However, the motivations behind these
differing expansion scenarios remain unclear. In this study we combine data from
optical and radar satellite sensors with training information, field discussions,
and review of public documents to examine the policy incentives and spatial
patterns associated with oil palm expansion by smallholders and industries in one
of Peru’s most rapidly changing Amazonian landscapes: the Ucayali region of the
city of Pucallpa. Based on our satellite-based land cover change analysis, we found
that between 2010 and 2016, smallholders utilized 21,070 ha more land area for oil
palm than industries but industrial expansion occurred predominantly in old growth
forests (70%) in contrast to degraded lands for smallholders (56%). Our analysis of
national policies related to oil palm expansion reveal policy loopholes associated
with Peru’s “best land use” classification system that allow for standing forests
to undergo large-scale agricultural development with little government oversight.
We conclude that both sectors will need careful, real-time monitoring and
government engagement to reduce old-growth forest loss and develop successful
strategies for mitigating future environmental impacts of oil palm expansion.
AU - Glinskis, Emmalina A.
AU - Gutiérrez-Vélez, Víctor H.
DA - 2019/01/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Land use change
Oil palm
Peruvian Amazon
Forest conservation
Satellite
Sentinel
Climate change
Environmental governance
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 95-106
ST - Quantifying and understanding land cover changes by large and small oil palm
expansion regimes in the Peruvian Amazon
TI - Quantifying and understanding land cover changes by large and small oil palm
VL - 80
ID - 271
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With rapid increases in global food demand and production, oil palm expansion
constitutes a major emerging challenge for forest conservation in Amazonia and
other tropical forest regions. This threat is evident in the Peruvian Amazon, where
local and national incentives for oil palm cultivation along with growing large-
scale investments translate into accelerated oil palm expansion. Environmental
sustainability of oil palm cultivation in the Peruvian Amazon is contingent on
policy incentives for expansion onto already-cleared lands instead of biodiverse,
high carbon primary rainforests. Previous research indicates that while industrial
plantations use less land area than local smallholders, companies have a higher
tendency to expand into primary rainforests. However, the motivations behind these
differing expansion scenarios remain unclear. In this study we combine data from
optical and radar satellite sensors with training information, field discussions,
and review of public documents to examine the policy incentives and spatial
patterns associated with oil palm expansion by smallholders and industries in one
of Peru’s most rapidly changing Amazonian landscapes: the Ucayali region of the
city of Pucallpa. Based on our satellite-based land cover change analysis, we found
that between 2010 and 2016, smallholders utilized 21,070 ha more land area for oil
palm than industries but industrial expansion occurred predominantly in old growth
forests (70%) in contrast to degraded lands for smallholders (56%). Our analysis of
national policies related to oil palm expansion reveal policy loopholes associated
with Peru’s “best land use” classification system that allow for standing forests
to undergo large-scale agricultural development with little government oversight.
We conclude that both sectors will need careful, real-time monitoring and
government engagement to reduce old-growth forest loss and develop successful
strategies for mitigating future environmental impacts of oil palm expansion.
AU - Glinskis, Emmalina A.
AU - Gutiérrez-Vélez, Víctor H.
DA - 2019/01/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Land use change
Oil palm
Peruvian Amazon
Forest conservation
Satellite
Sentinel
Climate change
Environmental governance
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 95-106
ST - Quantifying and understanding land cover changes by large and small oil palm
TI - Quantifying and understanding land cover changes by large and small oil palm
VL - 80
ID - 371
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil ecology is witnessing exponential growth in the number of studies using
co-occurrence network analysis. Researchers reconstruct networks based on the co-
occurrence of taxa or genes across soil samples at a wide range of geographic
scales - from single aggregates to the whole planet - and taxonomic scopes, some
studies targeting specific taxa or guilds to others surveying the whole microbiome
as well as micro- and mesofauna. Co-occurrence networks can be very useful to
extract simple patterns from complex datasets. Applications include the detection
of abiotic and biotic factors that determine community structure, the
identification of keystone taxa and their relationship to specific soil functions,
and the inference of mechanisms of community assembly. However, networks are more
and more often misused and serve as mere graphic tools with no attempt at
hypothesis testing. In this perspectives article, we first review the main usage of
co-occurrence network analysis in soil ecology during the last decade. We then
discuss the applications and caveats of network analysis in soil ecology, leaving
apart strictly methodological aspects of network reconstruction, which is beyond
the focus of this article. Finally, we include recommendation guidelines – such as
the possibility of informing networks with geographic, environmental and/or
phylogenetic information – with the hope that this will facilitate network analysis
to become a useful tool that helps elucidate meaningful patterns in soil ecology.
AU - Goberna, Marta
AU - Verdú, Miguel
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Co-occurrence patterns
Ecological interactions
Keystone taxa
Microbial networks
Network analysis
Soil microbiome
PY - 2022
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 108534
ST - Cautionary notes on the use of co-occurrence networks in soil ecology
TI - Cautionary notes on the use of co-occurrence networks in soil ecology
VL - 166
ID - 150
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The wetland cultivation of rice is subjected to anaerobic and aerobic soil
conditions causing substantial changes in the soil system. However, how long-term
supplementation of organics with reduced chemical fertilizers affects microbial
composition, their activities, and enzymatic activities in acid soil has not been
sufficiently investigated. This research is focused on a rice-rice system after an
ongoing field experiment set-up in 1977–78 at Assam Agricultural University,
Jorhat, India, where 7 alternative nutrient management have been investigated to:
(1) assess the effects on soil organic carbon (SOC), microbial biomass carbon, and
enzymatic activity in acid soil; (2) identify and discuss the most suitable
treatment combinations of organic and chemical fertilizers to enhance soil
ecosystem services (SES). Accordingly, we analysed the soil microbiological
properties as affected by the 32 years of continuous integrated nutrient management
(INM) practices and also evaluated the INM treatments in terms of SES. Results
revealed that the soil microbial biomass carbon significantly varied across the
treatments from 129.4 to 412.1 µg g−1 which comprises 2.4 to 4.4% of the SOC. The
highest bacterial count (8.95 log cfu g−1 soil) was recorded in RDF + Azolla
treatment, whereas fungal count was the maximum (7.47 log cfu g−1 soil) in
RDF + FYM treatment. All the enzymatic activities responded significantly to the
INM practices, but the trend of response was different for different enzymes. The
highest dehydrogenase (223.6 µg TTF g−1 soil 24 h−1) and urease (4.1 μg NH4-N g−1
soil 2 h−1) activities were recorded in RDF + Azolla, while phosphomonoeaterase
(337.4 μg p-nitrophenol g−1 soil h−1) and fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis (10.0 μg
fluorescein g−1 soil h−1) activities were found to be the maximum in RDF + FYM. The
microbial and enzymatic activities decreased significantly in the control after 32
cycles of rice-rice cropping. In this study, a significant positive statistical
correlation of all the microbiological properties with soil pH, soil organic carbon
and grain yield of crops were recorded. Finally, the different soil properties
under the different nutrient treatments have been discussed in terms of SES
provision, highlighting that the most sustainable treatments have resulted in
RDF + FYM, RDF + RS and RDF + Azolla.
AU - Gogoi, Bhabesh
AU - Borah, Nilay
AU - Baishya, Ajit
AU - Nath, Dhruba Jyoti
AU - Dutta, Samiron
AU - Das, Ranjan
AU - Bhattacharyya, Debojit
AU - Sharma, Karuna Kanta
AU - Valente, Donatella
AU - Petrosillo, Irene
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Integrated nutrient management
Enzymatic activity
Microbial activity
Soil ecosystem services
Rice-rice sequence
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108262
ST - Enhancing soil ecosystem services through sustainable integrated nutrient
management in double rice-cropping system of North-East India
TI - Enhancing soil ecosystem services through sustainable integrated nutrient
management in double rice-cropping system of North-East India
VL - 132
ID - 839
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Decisions about future land use are complex and involve a wide range of
factors. The perceptions, intentions, and interests of the stakeholders involved
are usually unpredictable. Different stakeholders manage land by choosing different
future options and revealing different expectations. Greater proximity to built-up
areas confronts farmers with challenges about future land use and land cover change
(LUCC). This study aims to identify how external drivers can affect farmers’ future
LUCC intentions focusing on conversion of agricultural land to urban development.
We explore two scenarios projected for the time horizon of 2025 based on farmers’
LUCC intentions: A0 – current social and economic trend; and B0 – increasing demand
for urban development. We selected the Torres Vedras municipality (Portugal) as
case study, an area predominantly agricultural but with a progressively urban
intensification in the past two decades. We conducted interviews to capture the
farmers’ LUCC intentions and modelled an artificial neural network – a multilayered
perception to allocate the potential areas for urban development. Parishes with the
highest urban pressure were identified using a cluster analysis. These were
compared with areas expected to be urbanized (defined in the master plan). Results
suggest an increasing farming intensity in the A0 scenario, and an urban growth
increase of more than 40% in the B0 scenario, with negative impacts on farming
expansion. The outcomes can be applied to spatial planning instruments in order to
assist planners to define land transformation priorities and adjust them to spatial
trends.
AU - Gomes, Eduardo
AU - Abrantes, Patrícia
AU - Banos, Arnaud
AU - Rocha, Jorge
AU - Buxton, Michael
DA - 2019/01/01/
KW - Farmers’ LUCC intentions
Urban growth
ANN-MPL
Cluster analysis
Spatial planning
PY - 2019
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 58-70
ST - Farming under urban pressure: Farmers' land use and land cover change
intentions
TI - Farming under urban pressure: Farmers' land use and land cover change
intentions
VL - 102
ID - 439
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes have profound impacts on the
functioning of (agro)ecosystems and have potential to mitigate global climate
change. However, we still lack interdisciplinary methods to project future LULC
scenarios at spatial scales that are relevant for local decision making and future
environmental assessments. Here we apply an interdisciplinary approach to develop
spatially explicit projections of LULC at a resolution of 30 × 30 m informed by
historic relationships between LULC and their key drivers, within the context of
the four qualitative scenarios of global shared socioeconomic pathways. We apply
this methodology to a case study in the Zona da Mata, Brazil, which has a history
of major LULC changes. The analysis of LULC changes from 1986 to 2015 indicates
that pasture area decreased from 76 to 58 % of total area, while forest areas
increased from 18 to 24 %, and coffee from 3 to 11 %. Environmental protection
legislation, rural credit for smallholder farmers, and demand for agricultural and
raw products were identified as main drivers of LULC changes. Projected LULC for
2045 strongly depends on the global socioeconomic pathway scenarios, and forest and
coffee areas may increase substantially under strong government measures in the
environmentally conscious Green Road scenario or decrease in the high consumption
Rocky Road scenario. Our study shows that under the set of drivers during the past
three decades reforestation can go hand in hand with increase of agricultural
production, but that major and contrasting changes in LULC can be expected
depending on the socioeconomic pathway that will be followed in the future. To
guide this process, LULC scenarios at the local scale can inform the planning of
local and regional development and forest conservation.
AU - Gomes, L. C.
AU - Bianchi, F. J. J. A.
AU - Cardoso, I. M.
AU - Schulte, R. P. O.
AU - Arts, B. J. M.
AU - Fernandes Filho, E. I.
DA - 2020/09/01/
KW - Land use
Public policies
Future scenarios
Interdisciplinarity
Forest transition
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104723
ST - Land use and land cover scenarios: An interdisciplinary approach integrating
local conditions and the global shared socioeconomic pathways
TI - Land use and land cover scenarios: An interdisciplinary approach integrating
local conditions and the global shared socioeconomic pathways
VL - 97
ID - 943
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and land use/land cover change (LULCC) are associated with
local vulnerability, defined as the intrinsic tendency of a system to be negatively
affected by an event or phenomenon, but this can be ameliorated by ecosystem
conservation. In Mexico, extensive Wildlife Management Units (eWMUs) are
environmental policy instruments designed to promote ecosystem conservation and
rural development via the sustainable use of wildlife by local populations.
However, evidence of the successful reduction of LULCC by eWMUs is contradictory,
and there has been no investigation into their potential as an action to promote
climate change adaptation. In this study, we focused on the overall patterns of
LULCC associated with eWMU throughout the country and examined strengths and
weaknesses of eWMUs as policy instruments to address climate change. In particular,
we analyzed how differences in areas with eWMUs influence LULCC and assessed how
eWMUs could contribute to reducing vulnerability, particularly in double exposure
municipalities. We calculated the percentage of eWMUs per municipality from
official information and estimated LULCC from vegetation changes between 2002 and
2011. We then used the Kruskal-Wallis test to find statistically significant
differences in vegetation changes based on the percentage of eWMUs and performed
between-group comparisons using a post hoc Dunn test. Although Mexico has 2456
municipalities, only 37% have eWMUs. Furthermore, 64% of Mexico’s municipalities
have lost vegetation cover, whereas only 36% have either gained vegetation or
remained stable. In municipalities that recorded changes to the vegetation, those
changes were, overall, minimal and involved less than 10% of the total area of
those municipalities. In general, municipalities with less than 10% of their total
area dedicated to eWMUs experienced higher vegetation losses than those with more
than 10% of their total area dedicated to eWMUs. We detected twelve double exposure
municipalities, i.e. they are vulnerable to climate change and lost more than 10%
of their vegetation. Double exposure municipalities dedicated less than 2% of their
total area to eWMUs as well. Our results suggest that incremental increases in the
area dedicated to eWMUs may reduce LULCC and protect vegetation, particularly in
double exposure municipalities. Based on the literature, some ecological, economic
and socio-cultural factors may determine the success of eWMUs and strongly impact
LULCC. Therefore, additional efforts must be made to enhance our understanding of
ecological and climatic processes; habitats must be monitored using a standardized
methodology; biological, cultural, economic and institutional diversity must be
incorporated into the planning, implementation and monitoring of eWMUs; and
agreements must be established to strengthen social organization and human capital.
Taking all this into account, we suggest that reducing vulnerability and improving
double exposure areas by increasing the number and interconnectedness of eWMUs
could represent an effective strategic approach at the municipal level to address
LULCC and climate change.
AU - Gómez-Aíza, Laura
AU - Martínez-Ballesté, Andrea
AU - Álvarez-Balderas, Leonel
AU - Lombardero-Goldaracena, Alicia
AU - García-Meneses, Paola M.
AU - Caso-Chávez, Margarita
AU - Conde-Álvarez, Cecilia
DA - 2017/05/01/
KW - LULCC
Vegetation cover
Policy instrument
Conservation
Adaptation
PY - 2017
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 317-326
ST - Can wildlife management units reduce land use/land cover change and climate
change vulnerability? Conditions to encourage this capacity in Mexican
municipalities
TI - Can wildlife management units reduce land use/land cover change and climate
change vulnerability? Conditions to encourage this capacity in Mexican
municipalities
VL - 64
ID - 197
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In general, livestock activities affect the diversity and ecological
functions of dung beetles. However, some practices associated with tree retention
could reduce this problem while maintaining productivity. The objective of this
study was to explore the influence of canopy cover on dung beetle biomass, their
burial activity and changes in soil conditions associated with this activity, in
the southern Atlantic Forest of Argentina. Four habitat types were compared: (i)
native forest, (ii) silvopastoral systems with native trees, (iii) silvopastoral
systems with exotic trees (Pinus taeda), and (iv) open pastures. Canopy cover, and
microclimatic and soil conditions were also evaluated in each habitat type. The
native forest and silvopastoral systems (both native and exotic) showed lower
temperatures, higher relative humidity, higher electrical conductivity, and higher
nitrate (N-NO3) and sand contents than open pastures, which showed opposite
microclimatic conditions and higher clay contents. In addition, field experiments
using acrylic plastic beads and cow dung were performed to evaluate the burial
activity of dung beetles, and its influence on soil properties. Soil samples were
collected after 30 days to compare the soil conditions among habitat types. Total
burial (>95%) and depth (5–6 cm) of acrylic plastic beads were higher in habitat
types with native trees than in livestock systems with exotic trees and open
pastures; moreover, dung beetle total biomass was strongly and linearly related to
burial activity among habitat types. We observed no direct influence of burial
activity on soil properties. Our results support the idea that livestock systems
with native trees improve the environmental parameters, biomass and ecological
functions of dung beetles compared with silvopastoral systems with exotic trees and
open pastures.
AU - Gómez-Cifuentes, Andrés
AU - Vespa, Natalia
AU - Semmartín, María
AU - Zurita, Gustavo
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Livestock
Silvopastoral systems
Pine
Soil
Biomass
Burial activity
PY - 2020
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 103652
ST - Canopy cover is a key factor to preserve the ecological functions of dung
beetles in the southern Atlantic Forest
TI - Canopy cover is a key factor to preserve the ecological functions of dung
beetles in the southern Atlantic Forest
VL - 154
ID - 826
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Forecasting the effects of global change on biodiversity is necessary to
anticipate the threats operating at different scales in space and time. Climate
change may create unsuitable environmental conditions, forcing species to move to
persist. However, land-use changes create barriers that limit the access of some
species to future available habitats. Here, we project the impacts of climate and
land-use change on 228 Neotropical bat species by forecasting changes in
environmental suitability, while accounting for the effect of habitat type
specialization and simulating dispersal across suitable patches. We also identify
the most vulnerable ecoregions and those that may offer future stable refugia. We
further investigate potential functional changes by analysing the response of
different trophic guilds. We found that the range contraction of habitat
specialists, especially frugivores, was more frequent and stronger under all
simulated scenarios. Projected changes differ markedly across ecoregions. While the
Amazon region is likely to undergo high turnover rates in bat composition, the
Andean grassland, Cerrado and Chaco might experience the greatest losses. The
expansion of habitat generalists, which forage in open areas and commonly establish
large colonies in manmade structures, coupled with the range contraction of habitat
specialists is projected to homogenize bat communities across the Neotropics.
Overall, dispersal will likely be the key for the future of Neotropical bat
diversity. Therefore, safeguarding the refugia highlighted here, by expanding and
connecting the existing network of protected areas, for example, may allow species
to move in response to global change.
AU - Gonçalves, Fernando
AU - Sales, Lilian P.
AU - Galetti, Mauro
AU - Pires, Mathias M.
DA - 2021/10/01/
IS - 4
KW - Chiroptera
Dispersal
Upward and upslope shifts
Functional homogenization
Climate change refugia
Landscape connectivity
Biodiversity re-distribution
Megadiverse regions
PY - 2021
SN - 2530-0644
SP - 454-463
ST - Combined impacts of climate and land use change and the future restructuring
of Neotropical bat biodiversity
TI - Combined impacts of climate and land use change and the future restructuring
of Neotropical bat biodiversity
VL - 19
ID - 43
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil animals perform a range of essential ecosystem functions and can modify
the effects of global change on terrestrial ecosystems. We evaluated responses of
six major groups of soil animals (Acari (all groups), Oribatida, Collembola,
Insecta, Nematoda, and Oligochaeta) to controlled changes in air temperature,
precipitation level or carbon dioxide concentration by using random-effects
modelling and mixed-effects meta-regression modelling. Along with the three global
change factors, sixteen local climatic characteristics (such as mean annual
temperature, Köppen climate classification, vegetation type) were tested. Overall,
86 studies comprising 236 observations with mean duration of 51 months were
selected as relevant for the analysis. Quantitative links between global change
factors, local climate characteristics and changes in abundance of four taxonomic
groups of soil animals were revealed. Warming and precipitation level were
associated most strongly with population dynamics of soil invertebrates compared to
elevated atmospheric CO2. Each 1 °C increase in air temperature was correlated with
a mean of 12.5% (95% CI: 2.5%–22.6%) increase in Acari abundance, while populations
of Collembola were declined by 9.6% (95% CI: −17.8% to −1.4%). Meanwhile, each 10%
increase in precipitation level was correlated with the increase in the abundance
of Nematoda by 1.4% (95% CI: −7.6% to 10.4%) and Oligochaeta by 34.7% (95% CI:
8.1%–61.2%). Considering IPCC estimates (SSP3-7.0 Scenario) of an average climate
warming by 3.6 °C and a substantial variation in local precipitation levels (up to
±20%) by the end of the 21st century, strong local changes in the structure of
detrital food webs are predicted by meta-regression models. In regions with
decreased precipitation, the formation of soil food webs promoting carbon
mineralization may be expected, while in regions with increased precipitation, the
changes in detrital food web structure can contribute to the accumulation of carbon
in the soil.
AU - Goncharov, Anton A.
AU - Leonov, Vladislav D.
AU - Rozanova, Oksana L.
AU - Semenina, Eugenia E.
AU - Tsurikov, Sergey M.
AU - Uvarov, Alexei V.
AU - Zuev, Andrey G.
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Collembola
Nematoda
Acari
Oligochaeta
Climate change
Mixed-effects modelling
PY - 2023
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 109014
ST - A meta-analysis suggests climate change shifts structure of regional
communities of soil invertebrates
TI - A meta-analysis suggests climate change shifts structure of regional
VL - 181
ID - 621
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil animals perform a range of essential ecosystem functions and can modify
the effects of global change on terrestrial ecosystems. We evaluated responses of
six major groups of soil animals (Acari (all groups), Oribatida, Collembola,
Insecta, Nematoda, and Oligochaeta) to controlled changes in air temperature,
precipitation level or carbon dioxide concentration by using random-effects
modelling and mixed-effects meta-regression modelling. Along with the three global
change factors, sixteen local climatic characteristics (such as mean annual
temperature, Köppen climate classification, vegetation type) were tested. Overall,
86 studies comprising 236 observations with mean duration of 51 months were
selected as relevant for the analysis. Quantitative links between global change
factors, local climate characteristics and changes in abundance of four taxonomic
groups of soil animals were revealed. Warming and precipitation level were
associated most strongly with population dynamics of soil invertebrates compared to
elevated atmospheric CO2. Each 1 °C increase in air temperature was correlated with
a mean of 12.5% (95% CI: 2.5%–22.6%) increase in Acari abundance, while populations
of Collembola were declined by 9.6% (95% CI: −17.8% to −1.4%). Meanwhile, each 10%
increase in precipitation level was correlated with the increase in the abundance
of Nematoda by 1.4% (95% CI: −7.6% to 10.4%) and Oligochaeta by 34.7% (95% CI:
8.1%–61.2%). Considering IPCC estimates (SSP3-7.0 Scenario) of an average climate
warming by 3.6 °C and a substantial variation in local precipitation levels (up to
±20%) by the end of the 21st century, strong local changes in the structure of
detrital food webs are predicted by meta-regression models. In regions with
decreased precipitation, the formation of soil food webs promoting carbon
mineralization may be expected, while in regions with increased precipitation, the
changes in detrital food web structure can contribute to the accumulation of carbon
in the soil.
AU - Goncharov, Anton A.
AU - Leonov, Vladislav D.
AU - Rozanova, Oksana L.
AU - Semenina, Eugenia E.
AU - Tsurikov, Sergey M.
AU - Uvarov, Alexei V.
AU - Zuev, Andrey G.
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Collembola
Nematoda
Acari
Oligochaeta
Climate change
Mixed-effects modelling
PY - 2023
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 109014
ST - A meta-analysis suggests climate change shifts structure of regional
TI - A meta-analysis suggests climate change shifts structure of regional
VL - 181
ID - 721
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the framework of ecological engineering, vegetation net primary
productivity (NPP) has grown dramatically in the Three-north Shelter Forest Program
area (TSFPA), which is influenced by both human activities and climate change, as
well as their interaction. However, it remains unclear how the individual (pure
effects) and interactive (shared and coupling effects) impacts affect and maintain
the growing vegetation NPP trend. In this study, the monotonically increasing NPP
trend from nonlinear trends was detected using Ensemble empirical mode
decomposition (EEMD), and its persistence was investigated using boosted regression
tree (BRT) models. We investigated the relative contributions of environmental
factors and variable interactions, as well as spatially identified the multiple
effects of climate change and human activities on the increasing trend and its
persistence over TSFPA. The results indicated that: (1) The vegetation NPP was
dominated by the monotonically increasing trend (41.08 %), and 30.04 % of all
pixels can still maintain NPP increment. (2) Although soil moisture exhibited the
highest interaction with the precipitation seasonality (32.21 %) on the
monotonically increasing NPP trend, land-use change substantially interacted with
soil moisture (26.97 %), snowmelt (23.34 %), and net solar radiation (13.43 %). (3)
The monotonically increasing vegetation NPP was caused not only by the pure effects
of climate change (23.57 %) and human activities (11.69 %) directly but also by
their coupling effects (26.64 %) or shared effects (38.10 %) interactively. (4) The
shared effects (50.94 %) dominated the persistently increasing NPP trend, whereas
the coupling effects (78.78 %) dominated the non-persistently increasing NPP trend.
The findings highlight the importance of the pure, shared, and coupling effects of
human activities and climate change interactively for elucidating the driving of
the vegetation NPP increment and its persistence over ecological engineering areas.
AU - Gong, Haibo
AU - Cao, Li
AU - Duan, Yafeng
AU - Jiao, Fusheng
AU - Xu, Xiaojuan
AU - Zhang, Mingyang
AU - Wang, Kelin
AU - Liu, Huiyu
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Climate change
Human activities
Nonlinear trend
Interactions
Persistence, Vegetation productivity
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120732
ST - Multiple effects of climate changes and human activities on NPP increase in
the Three-north Shelter Forest Program area
TI - Multiple effects of climate changes and human activities on NPP increase in
VL - 529
ID - 616
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the framework of ecological engineering, vegetation net primary
productivity (NPP) has grown dramatically in the Three-north Shelter Forest Program
area (TSFPA), which is influenced by both human activities and climate change, as
well as their interaction. However, it remains unclear how the individual (pure
effects) and interactive (shared and coupling effects) impacts affect and maintain
the growing vegetation NPP trend. In this study, the monotonically increasing NPP
trend from nonlinear trends was detected using Ensemble empirical mode
decomposition (EEMD), and its persistence was investigated using boosted regression
tree (BRT) models. We investigated the relative contributions of environmental
factors and variable interactions, as well as spatially identified the multiple
effects of climate change and human activities on the increasing trend and its
persistence over TSFPA. The results indicated that: (1) The vegetation NPP was
dominated by the monotonically increasing trend (41.08 %), and 30.04 % of all
pixels can still maintain NPP increment. (2) Although soil moisture exhibited the
highest interaction with the precipitation seasonality (32.21 %) on the
monotonically increasing NPP trend, land-use change substantially interacted with
soil moisture (26.97 %), snowmelt (23.34 %), and net solar radiation (13.43 %). (3)
The monotonically increasing vegetation NPP was caused not only by the pure effects
of climate change (23.57 %) and human activities (11.69 %) directly but also by
their coupling effects (26.64 %) or shared effects (38.10 %) interactively. (4) The
shared effects (50.94 %) dominated the persistently increasing NPP trend, whereas
the coupling effects (78.78 %) dominated the non-persistently increasing NPP trend.
The findings highlight the importance of the pure, shared, and coupling effects of
human activities and climate change interactively for elucidating the driving of
the vegetation NPP increment and its persistence over ecological engineering areas.
AU - Gong, Haibo
AU - Cao, Li
AU - Duan, Yafeng
AU - Jiao, Fusheng
AU - Xu, Xiaojuan
AU - Wang, Kelin
AU - Liu, Huiyu
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Climate change
Human activities
Nonlinear trend
Interactions
Persistence, Vegetation productivity
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120732
ST - Multiple effects of climate changes and human activities on NPP increase in
TI - Multiple effects of climate changes and human activities on NPP increase in
VL - 529
ID - 716
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation is a key component of terrestrial ecosystems, and its changes are
very sensitive to climate change (CC) and human activities (HA), especially in
ecologically fragile areas (EFA). However, the mechanism of relative contribution
to vegetation degradation and restoration in EFA under the influence of CC and HA
is still unclear. Based on the Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach (CASA) model and the
Miami model, we estimated three key parameters of vegetation in China’s EFA: actual
net primary productivity (ANPP), potential net primary productivity (PNPP), and
human activity net primary productivity (HNPP). Using these variables, we
quantitatively analyzed the relative contribution of CC and HA to vegetation
restoration and degradation from 1982 to 2018 by the residual trend method. The
results showed that the area ratio of vegetation restoration in China’s EFA was
close to 71.6%, and the total ANPP increased by 174 Tg C, mainly concentrated in
the Southwest Karst area and the Loess Plateau, but the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
showing a trend of degradation during 1982 to 2018. The climate background of each
region was a key factor that can never be ignored to determine the positive or
negative impact of regional CC and HA on vegetation activities. The CC and HA
played a positive role in vegetation restoration areas, with a relative
contribution of 59.1% and 16.4%, regional warming and humidification caused by the
increase of temperature and precipitation was the main factor driving vegetation
restoration. In vegetation degradation areas, The HA was the main driving force,
especially the relative contribution of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the arid and
semi-arid areas and the Loess Plateau, which were as high as 96.8%, 83.3% and
80.2%, respectively. Finally, the annual average temperature (TEMP) and the annual
solar radiation (SRAD) were relatively important and sensitive for the CASA model
in the input environmental variables. This study provided a way to quantitatively
understand the mechanism of climate change and human activities on the dynamic
evolution of vegetation in EFA. In the future, the implementation of ecological
protection and restoration projects need to fully consider the differences in
climate background and strengthen the monitoring of the ecological environment.
AU - Gong, Xiangwen
AU - Li, Yuqiang
AU - Wang, Xuyang
AU - Zhang, Zhishan
AU - Lian, Jie
AU - Ma, Lei
AU - Chen, Yun
AU - Li, Manyi
AU - Si, Hongtao
AU - Cao, Wenjie
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Net Primary Productivity (NPP)
Climate change (CC)
Human activity (HA)
Vegetation degradation and restoration
Ecologically fragile area (EFA)
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109536
ST - Quantitative assessment of the contributions of climate change and human
activities on vegetation degradation and restoration in typical ecologically
fragile areas of China
TI - Quantitative assessment of the contributions of climate change and human
activities on vegetation degradation and restoration in typical ecologically
fragile areas of China
VL - 144
ID - 561
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Civil unrest disrupts not only the lives of people in the impacted area, but
also the environment in ways not well understood. While armed conflict generally
has a negative impact on the immediate environment, the absence of people due to
war can be beneficial to local ecosystems and wildlife. Lack of access to a warzone
during conflict, however, makes it difficult to gather primary data on the effects
of conflict in real time. Satellite imagery has been used successfully to document
changes on the landscape during and after war, but additional information is needed
to explain the underlying drivers of these observed changes in land use and land
cover. To understand how human decisions and actions during war and peace impact
land use and subsistence practices, we combined results from key informant
interviews with observations made from remotely-sensed satellite imagery and
compared expected results with findings in seven major thematic areas. In the high
biodiversity region of the Imatong Mountains in South Sudan, we discovered that
while some people fled the area during the various conflicts, many others escaped
to higher ground to live off the resources available from the forest. Earlier
studies indicated that the impact on forest cover during and after the war were
minimal in the Imatong Mountains, and extensive in the nearby Dongotana Hills.
Discussions with local inhabitants confirmed these findings and provided further
insights for how migration and land use patterns impacted forest cover and wildlife
in this volatile region.
AU - Gorsevski, Virginia
AU - Geores, Martha
AU - Kasischke, Eric
DA - 2013/03/01/
KW - South Sudan
Conflict
Mountains
Forest
Land use
Participatory planning
Fire
Wildlife
PY - 2013
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 64-75
ST - Human dimensions of land use and land cover change related to civil unrest in
the Imatong Mountains of South Sudan
TI - Human dimensions of land use and land cover change related to civil unrest in
the Imatong Mountains of South Sudan
VL - 38
ID - 574
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Central American Dry Corridor (CADC) is a trans-border region
characterized by climatic and ecological continuities. It is expected to experience
rising aridity and severe hydro-climatic events due to climate change. Subsistence
agriculture and other rural livelihoods to which land cover is central are widely
practiced in this impoverished territory of approximately eleven million people.
The CADC’s land cover was profiled to determine: a) how it differs from Non-CADC
areas, and b) the role of land use in shaping these differences. Spatial
autocorrelation analysis using satellite data showed that forest cover is a third
less prevalent in the CADC than in the Non-CADC while the share of mosaic
vegetation and mosaic cropland is nearly double. A naturally prevalent cover type
in the CADC, tropical dry forest (TDF), has been largely eliminated. The
significantly lesser proportion of forest and greater percentage of coverage
consistent with agriculture and ranching implicate land use conversion,
specifically deforestation for agricultural expansion and cattle ranching, in
shaping CADC land coverage. The process began in the mid-1800s when small-scale
agriculturalists migrated to the region followed by large-scale export crop and
beef production, primarily for international markets. Deforestation peaked after
WWII, concluding by the 1990s with the conversion of most woodlands. Similar
patterns now threaten forests along the Caribbean coast. Traditional land use
practices cannot sustain local communities or preserve the resource base, thereby
contributing to rural outmigration. Adopting sustainable practices and promoting
livelihoods strategies leading to forest regeneration will be fundamental for CC
adaptation in the CADC.
AU - Gotlieb, Yosef
AU - García Girón, Jorge Daniel
DA - 2020/05/01/
KW - Central American Dry Corridor
Deforestation
Land cover-land use
Extreme events
Land use conversion
Climate change
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104351
ST - The role of land use conversion in shaping the land cover of the Central
American Dry Corridor
TI - The role of land use conversion in shaping the land cover of the Central
VL - 94
ID - 626
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Central American Dry Corridor (CADC) is a trans-border region
characterized by climatic and ecological continuities. It is expected to experience
rising aridity and severe hydro-climatic events due to climate change. Subsistence
agriculture and other rural livelihoods to which land cover is central are widely
practiced in this impoverished territory of approximately eleven million people.
The CADC’s land cover was profiled to determine: a) how it differs from Non-CADC
areas, and b) the role of land use in shaping these differences. Spatial
autocorrelation analysis using satellite data showed that forest cover is a third
less prevalent in the CADC than in the Non-CADC while the share of mosaic
vegetation and mosaic cropland is nearly double. A naturally prevalent cover type
in the CADC, tropical dry forest (TDF), has been largely eliminated. The
significantly lesser proportion of forest and greater percentage of coverage
consistent with agriculture and ranching implicate land use conversion,
specifically deforestation for agricultural expansion and cattle ranching, in
shaping CADC land coverage. The process began in the mid-1800s when small-scale
agriculturalists migrated to the region followed by large-scale export crop and
beef production, primarily for international markets. Deforestation peaked after
WWII, concluding by the 1990s with the conversion of most woodlands. Similar
patterns now threaten forests along the Caribbean coast. Traditional land use
practices cannot sustain local communities or preserve the resource base, thereby
contributing to rural outmigration. Adopting sustainable practices and promoting
livelihoods strategies leading to forest regeneration will be fundamental for CC
adaptation in the CADC.
AU - Gotlieb, Yosef
AU - García Girón, Jorge Daniel
DA - 2020/05/01/
KW - Central American Dry Corridor
Deforestation
Land cover-land use
Extreme events
Land use conversion
Climate change
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104351
ST - The role of land use conversion in shaping the land cover of the Central
TI - The role of land use conversion in shaping the land cover of the Central
VL - 94
ID - 726
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a commonly used
vegetation index for a wide range of purposes. In crop production NDVI is applied,
amongst others, to monitor crop status and vigour, predict yields and prescript
doses of nitrogen fertilizers. The calculation of NDVI requires the reflectance in
Near Infrared (NIR) and Red (RED) wavelength bands. These data may be obtained from
several sources, e. g. ground sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne and
satellite sensors. These sources differ not only in spatial resolution, but also in
sensor design and the wavelength range, at which the NIR and RED reflectance is
being registered. An important issue is, if the NDVI values derived from such
different sources are comparable, or they produce similar maps. The aim of this
study was to assess the relationship between NDVI derived from an active optical
sensor used in the farm, and NDVI derived from Landsat 8 satellite on 7 winter
wheat fields representing different regions and soils of Poland. According to the
results of this study, the relationship between NDVIs from both data sources may be
field and year specific, and varying for two adjacent fields on the same date.
Consequently, the NDVI derived from ground and satellite sources are not directly
comparable, but the NDVI maps produced from these sources are frequently similar,
even for quite different days of data acquisition. The issue of a universal
equation to convert ground NDVI into satellite NDVI or vice-versa is still an open-
ended research question.
AU - Gozdowski, Dariusz
AU - Stępień, Michał
AU - Panek, Ewa
AU - Varghese, James
AU - Bodecka, Elżbieta
AU - Rozbicki, Jan
AU - Samborski, Stanisław
DA - 2020/11/01/
KW - NDVI
Vegetation index
Winter wheat
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100409
ST - Comparison of winter wheat NDVI data derived from Landsat 8 and active
optical sensor at field scale
TI - Comparison of winter wheat NDVI data derived from Landsat 8 and active
optical sensor at field scale
VL - 20
ID - 1256
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the Midwestern United States, corn–soybean rotation is an essential
agricultural practice, but relatively little is known about the impact of different
corn–soybean cropping sequences on soil ecology. A long-term research site in
Waseca, Minnesota was established in 1982 to study corn–soybean rotation. At the
site, various corn–soybean crop sequences can be compared each year including corn
and soybean in 1 to 5 years of monoculture and continuous monoculture of each crop.
Additionally, granular nematicides (terbufos or aldicarb) have been applied to half
of each plot since 2010 to minimize nematode populations, particularly plant-
parasitic nematodes, across crop sequences. The nematode community, a sensitive
indicator of changes in soil ecology, was assessed at this site to determine the
impact of corn–soybean crop sequences and nematicide application on the soil
ecosystem. Nematicide application was effective against target nematodes,
herbivores, but also impacted non-target nematodes and thus soil ecology.
Nematicide application decreased fungivore and bacterivore populations, diversity,
and maturity; but significantly increased enrichment compared to no nematicide
application. The nematode community and thus soil ecology was significantly
different in corn compared to soybean cropping systems and changed most during
initial years after switching crops. Cropping systems in corn supported
significantly greater fungivore populations, fungal decomposition pathways, more
diversity, and a more mature ecosystem compared to soybean systems. Soybean systems
supported significantly greater bacterivore populations and a more disturbed,
enriched ecosystem. These differences between corn and soybean systems demonstrate
that each crop has a distinct impact on the soil ecosystem.
AU - Grabau, Zane J.
AU - Chen, Senyu
DA - 2016/04/01/
KW - Nematode community
Corn
Soybean
Crop rotation
Soil ecology
PY - 2016
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 172-185
ST - Influence of long-term corn–soybean crop sequences on soil ecology as
indicated by the nematode community
TI - Influence of long-term corn–soybean crop sequences on soil ecology as
indicated by the nematode community
VL - 100
ID - 470
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The maintenance of soil organic carbon (SOC) in terrestrial ecosystems is
critical for long-term productivity. Simulation models of SOC dynamics are valuable
tools in predicting the impacts of climate on carbon storage and developing
management strategies for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, however,
their utility is generally reduced due to need for specific data. The SOCRATES
model is a simple process based representation of soil SOC dynamics in terrestrial
ecosystems, which requires minimal data inputs and specifically designed to examine
the impact of land use and land use change on soil carbon storage. SOCRATES was
successful in predicting SOC change at eighteen long-term crop, pasture and
forestry trials from North America, Europe and Australasia. These trials ranged
from 8 to 86 years in duration, over a wide range of climates and soil types with
annual changes in SOC ranging from −3.0 to 4.2%.
AU - Grace, Peter R.
AU - Ladd, Jeffrey N.
AU - Robertson, G. Philip
AU - Gage, Stuart H.
DA - 2006/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.09.013
IS - 5
Simulation
SOCRATES
PY - 2006
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 1172-1176
ST - SOCRATES—A simple model for predicting long-term changes in soil organic
carbon in terrestrial ecosystems
TI - SOCRATES—A simple model for predicting long-term changes in soil organic
carbon in terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 38
ID - 945
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate models consistently project that frequency, severity, and duration of
hydroclimatic extremes will increase over this century under climate change. Urban
flooding and runoff in general have become prominent issues for many cities and
regions, arising from a combination of altered precipitation patterns, urban
growth, development in floodplains, and increases in impervious surfaces. In this
study, we first validate total (grid cell-level) runoff from the fully coupled
Community Earth System Model (CESM) historical simulations against one observed-
runoff/streamflow-based dataset and one reanalysis dataset, and further analyze
both grid cell-level runoff and urban subgrid runoff under future climate change
scenarios. We calculated global annual average of monthly runoff from the period
1986–1995 for the validation and calculated bias and correlation coefficients
between CESM and each of the datasets. Additionally, we analyzed future grid cell
and urban runoff across three CMIP6 coupled Shared Socioeconomic Pathways and
Representative Concentration Pathways – 2–4.5, 3–7.0, and 5–8.5 – and evaluated
changes between the future period of 2041–2050 and the same past period of 1986–
1995 for each scenario. Results show spatial consistency and robustness between the
CESM simulations and both datasets. However, there is some spatial inconsistency in
the areas highlighted as major runoff producers, such as the Amazon basin and
Southeast Asia, as well as mountainous regions outside the United States. Grid
cell-level runoff and urban runoff projections suggest that future hydroclimatic
conditions will vary depending on the climate scenario. However, certain locations,
such as Madagascar, Indonesia, and the Himalayan mountain range, consistently see
decreases in both grid cell-level runoff and urban runoff across all scenarios, and
locations such as Nigeria and Ecuador consistently see increases in both grid cell
runoff and urban runoff across all scenarios. Our findings provide quantitative
insights on hydrology representation in the global Earth system model and advance
the understanding of the impacts of large-scale climate change on future local-
scale urban runoff.
AU - Gray, Laura C.
AU - Zhao, Lei
AU - Stillwell, Ashlynn S.
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Total runoff
Urban runoff
Climate change
Earth system modeling
Urban hydrology
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129352
ST - Impacts of climate change on global total and urban runoff
TI - Impacts of climate change on global total and urban runoff
VL - 620
ID - 34
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Expansion of agricultural lands have shaped Brazilian Cerrado landscapes in
recent decades; however, the environmental consequences of these transformations
are still poorly assessed. This paper presents a multidisciplinary approach used to
assess historical land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes and their impacts on the
environment in southeast Mato Grosso State, a region where the Cerrado has been
intensively converted into agricultural lands. The methodology encompassed three
main stages: (1) quantifying LULC changes using remote sensing data, (2) assessing
LULC change impacts on vulnerable lands (e.g. erosion prone areas and wetlands),
and (3) summarizing preceding information into key environmental indicators,
assessed within the Pressure-State-Response framework (PSR) of the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The results indicated a drastic
landscape transformation in the selected area, which evolved from predominantly
vegetated to a consolidated agricultural region. Crops expanded at high rates from
1985 to 1995, occupying the majority of the lands suited for agriculture. In the
following decade, crops continued to expand and encroached into fragile
environments (e.g. wetlands and more erodible soils). As a result, from 1985 to
2005, the area lost approximately 42% of its natural vegetation and erosion risks
increased significantly. Our integration of land-use change information with
intrinsic environmental vulnerabilities allowed a deeper understanding of LULC
changes consequences and provided environmental indicators. This offered a synoptic
view of how LULC changes occurred and how they affected the environment at a
landscape scale. Furthermore, the assessment of the indicators using the PSR
framework, helped to clarify cause–effect relationships thus furnishing key
information of value to decision-makers and future comparisons with other areas.
AU - Gwyn, Q. Hugh J.
AU - Bénié, Goze Bertin
AU - Formaggio, Antônio Roberto
AU - Fahl, Fernando César
DA - 2014/12/01/
KW - Land-use and land-cover changes
Environmental indicators
Remote sensing
Erosion risks
Cerrado biome
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 300-312
ST - Land use and land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado: A multidisciplinary
approach to assess the impacts of agricultural expansion
TI - Land use and land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado: A multidisciplinary
approach to assess the impacts of agricultural expansion
VL - 55
ID - 485
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study examines the interplay between long-term climate changes,
compounded natural disturbances and human driven land-use changes on catastrophic
soil erosion of the heathland ecosystem of Haukadalsheiði, south Iceland. Soil
erosion was catastrophic for three centuries (~1660–1960 AD) and was characterized
by almost total loss of vegetation and underlying soil. Soil erosion resulted in a
desertified, barren landscape that had no resemblance to the original heathland
ecosystem. Soil erosion was spatially reconstructed in a chronological order using
information on the average progress of eroding fronts, anecdotal and historical
evidence along with tephrochronological information. The progress of the fastest
eroding front was rapid (29.7myr−1). Human driven land‐use changes played a role in
the heathland degradation: relentless free-range grazing by livestock resulted in
decreased resistance of heathland communities to soil erosion. Adverse climate-
change during Little Ice Age (LIA: 1550–1850 AD) intensified the effect of grazing.
The catastrophic soil erosion was triggered by a massive sand encroachment ~1660 AD
from three outwash sand-plains along the glacial River Far. The sand drift was
sustained by dry northern glacial (katabatic) winds that drove the soil erosion.
Long-term climate change resulted in glacier fluctuation that caused changes in
water discharge in the River Far; sand drift was intense during periods of no water
discharge (~1660–1708 AD and ~1800–1929 AD) and following glacial river floods
(1708, 1884, 1902, 1929 and 1939 AD).Also, sand drift was intense due to unusually
frequent volcanic tephra fallouts (1693, 1721 and 1766 AD). Information on factors
that increase the risk of soil erosion and trigger and drive soil erosion is
critical in understanding catastrophic soil erosion.
AU - Greipsson, Sigurdur
DA - 2012/11/01/
KW - Catastrophic soil erosion
Ecosystem degradation
Heathlands
Katabatic wind
Sand encroachment
Wind erosion
PY - 2012
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 41-54
ST - Catastrophic soil erosion in Iceland: Impact of long-term climate change,
compounded natural disturbances and human driven land-use changes
T2 - CATENA
TI - Catastrophic soil erosion in Iceland: Impact of long-term climate change,
VL - 98
ID - 613
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study examines the interplay between long-term climate changes,
compounded natural disturbances and human driven land-use changes on catastrophic
soil erosion of the heathland ecosystem of Haukadalsheiði, south Iceland. Soil
erosion was catastrophic for three centuries (~1660–1960 AD) and was characterized
by almost total loss of vegetation and underlying soil. Soil erosion resulted in a
desertified, barren landscape that had no resemblance to the original heathland
ecosystem. Soil erosion was spatially reconstructed in a chronological order using
information on the average progress of eroding fronts, anecdotal and historical
evidence along with tephrochronological information. The progress of the fastest
eroding front was rapid (29.7myr−1). Human driven land‐use changes played a role in
the heathland degradation: relentless free-range grazing by livestock resulted in
decreased resistance of heathland communities to soil erosion. Adverse climate-
change during Little Ice Age (LIA: 1550–1850 AD) intensified the effect of grazing.
The catastrophic soil erosion was triggered by a massive sand encroachment ~1660 AD
from three outwash sand-plains along the glacial River Far. The sand drift was
sustained by dry northern glacial (katabatic) winds that drove the soil erosion.
Long-term climate change resulted in glacier fluctuation that caused changes in
water discharge in the River Far; sand drift was intense during periods of no water
discharge (~1660–1708 AD and ~1800–1929 AD) and following glacial river floods
(1708, 1884, 1902, 1929 and 1939 AD).Also, sand drift was intense due to unusually
frequent volcanic tephra fallouts (1693, 1721 and 1766 AD). Information on factors
that increase the risk of soil erosion and trigger and drive soil erosion is
critical in understanding catastrophic soil erosion.
AU - Greipsson, Sigurdur
DA - 2012/11/01/
KW - Catastrophic soil erosion
Ecosystem degradation
Heathlands
Katabatic wind
Sand encroachment
Wind erosion
PY - 2012
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 41-54
ST - Catastrophic soil erosion in Iceland: Impact of long-term climate change,
T2 - CATENA
TI - Catastrophic soil erosion in Iceland: Impact of long-term climate change,
VL - 98
ID - 713
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soils provide many ecosystem services that are ultimately dependent on the
local diversity and belowground abundance of organisms. Soil biodiversity is
affected negatively by many threats and there is a perceived policy requirement for
the effective biological monitoring of soils at the European level. The aim of this
study was to evaluate and recommend policy relevant, cost-effective soil biological
indicators for biodiversity and ecosystem function across Europe. A total of 18
potential indicators were selected using a logical-sieve based approach. This paper
considers the use of indicators from the ‘top down’ (i.e. concerned with the
process of indicator selection), rather than from the ‘bottom up’ detail of how
individual indicators perform at specific sites and with specific treatments. The
indicators assessed a range of microbial, faunal and functional attributes, newer
nucleic acids based techniques, morphological approaches and process based
measurements. They were tested at 6 European experimental sites already in
operation and chosen according to land-use, climatic zone and differences in land
management intensity. These were 4 arable sites, one each in Atlantic, Continental,
Mediterranean and Pannonian climate zones, and 2 grassland sites, one each in
Atlantic and Continental zones. At each site we sampled three replicated plots of
contrasting management intensity and, while the treatments varied from site to
site, their disturbance effects were quantified in terms of land use intensity. The
field sampling and laboratory analysis were standardised through a combination of
ISO protocols, or standard operating procedures if the former were not available.
Sites were sampled twice, in autumn 2012 and spring or autumn 2013, with relative
costs of the different indicators being determined each time. A breakdown of the
cost effectiveness of the indicators showed the expected trade-off between effort
required in the field and effort required in the laboratory. All the indicators
were able to differentiate between the sites but, as no single indicator was
sensitive to all the differences in land use intensity, we suggest that an
indicator programme should be based upon a suite of different indicators. For
monitoring under the European climatic zones and land uses of this study,
indicators for ecosystem functions related to the services of water regulation, C-
sequestration and nutrient provision would include a minimum suite of: earthworms;
functional genes; and bait lamina. For effective monitoring of biodiversity all
taxonomic groups would need to be addressed.
AU - Römbke, J.
AU - Schmelz, R. M.
AU - Scheffczyk, A.
AU - Faber, J. H.
AU - Bloem, J.
AU - Pérès, G.
AU - Cluzeau, D.
AU - Chabbi, A.
AU - Suhadolc, M.
AU - Sousa, J. P.
AU - Martins da Silva, P.
AU - Carvalho, F.
AU - Mendes, S.
AU - Morais, P.
AU - Francisco, R.
AU - Pereira, C.
AU - Bonkowski, M.
AU - Geisen, S.
AU - Bardgett, R. D.
AU - de Vries, F. T.
AU - Bolger, T.
AU - Dirilgen, T.
AU - Schmidt, O.
AU - Winding, A.
AU - Hendriksen, N. B.
AU - Johansen, A.
AU - Philippot, L.
AU - Plassart, P.
AU - Bru, D.
AU - Thomson, B.
AU - Griffiths, R. I.
AU - Bailey, M. J.
AU - Keith, A.
AU - Rutgers, M.
AU - Mulder, C.
AU - Hannula, S. E.
AU - Creamer, R.
AU - Stone, D.
DA - 2016/10/01/
KW - Climatic zone
Ecosystem services
Land use
Logical sieve
Soil fauna
Soil microbiology
PY - 2016
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 213-223
ST - Selecting cost effective and policy-relevant biological indicators for
European monitoring of soil biodiversity and ecosystem function
TI - Selecting cost effective and policy-relevant biological indicators for
European monitoring of soil biodiversity and ecosystem function
VL - 69
ID - 879
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and habitat loss are projected to be the two greatest drivers
of biodiversity loss over the coming century. While public lands have the potential
to increase regional resilience of bird populations to these threats, long-term
data are necessary to document species responses to changes in climate and habitat
to better understand population vulnerabilities. We used generalized linear mixed
models to determine the importance of stand-level characteristics, multi-scale land
cover, and annual weather factors to the abundance of 61 bird species over a 20-
year time frame in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, USA. Of the 61 species
modeled, we were able to build final models with R-squared values that ranged from
26% to 69% for 37 species; the remaining 24 species models had issues with
convergence or low explanatory power (R-squared<20%). Models for the 37 species
show that stand-level characteristics, land cover factors, and annual weather
effects on species abundance were species-specific and varied within guilds. Forty-
one percent of the final species models included stand-level characteristics, 92%
included land cover variables at the 200m scale, 51% included land cover variables
at the 500m scale, 46% included land cover variables at the 1000m scale, and 38%
included weather variables in best models. Three species models (8%) included
significant weather and land cover interaction terms. Overall, models indicated
that aboveground tree biomass and land cover variables drove changes in the
majority of species. Of those species models including weather variables, more
included annual variation in precipitation or drought than temperature. Annual
weather variability was significantly more likely to impact abundance of species
associated with deciduous forests and bird species that are considered climate
sensitive. The long-term data and models we developed are particularly suited to
informing science-based adaptive forest management plans that incorporate climate
sensitivity, aim to conserve large areas of forest habitat, and maintain an
historical mosaic of cover types for conserving a diverse and abundant avian
assemblage.
AU - Grinde, Alexis R.
AU - Niemi, Gerald J.
AU - Sturtevant, Brian R.
AU - Panci, Hannah
AU - Thogmartin, Wayne
AU - Wolter, Peter
DA - 2017/12/01/
KW - Avian abundance
Climate change
Forest management
Empirical model
Laurentian mixed forests
PY - 2017
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 295-308
ST - Importance of scale, land cover, and weather on the abundance of bird species
in a managed forest
TI - Importance of scale, land cover, and weather on the abundance of bird species
in a managed forest
VL - 405
ID - 958
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Africa is home to some of the most vulnerable natural ecosystems and species
on the planet. Around 7000 protected areas seek to safeguard the continent's rich
biodiversity, but many of them face increasing management challenges. Human
disturbances permeating into the parks directly and indirectly affect the
ecological functioning and integrity of protected areas. With the envisaged
expansion of the protected area network and further expected population and
economic growth in the region, the competition between nature conservation and
resources demands is likely to increase. The regular monitoring of land cover in
and around protected areas can support the early detection of conservation
conflicts. In this paper, we evaluate the use of the annual time series of MODIS
Land Cover (LC) type product between 2003 and 2009 to monitor land cover changes at
continental scale. We use the mean classification confidence and change frequency
as indicators to assess the temporal consistency of the MODIS LC classifier for
accurately monitoring land cover changes. We discuss the perspectives and issues
for an automated monitoring of land cover changes in African protected areas.
AU - Gross, D.
AU - Dubois, G.
AU - Pekel, J. F.
AU - Mayaux, P.
AU - Holmgren, M.
AU - Prins, H. H. T.
AU - Rondinini, C.
AU - Boitani, L.
DA - 2013/03/01/
KW - Biodiversity
Conservation
Land use change
MODIS
Natural reserve
Remote sensing
PY - 2013
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 31-37
ST - Monitoring land cover changes in African protected areas in the 21st century
TI - Monitoring land cover changes in African protected areas in the 21st century
VL - 14
ID - 229
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Africa is home to some of the most vulnerable natural ecosystems and species
on the planet. Around 7000 protected areas seek to safeguard the continent's rich
biodiversity, but many of them face increasing management challenges. Human
disturbances permeating into the parks directly and indirectly affect the
ecological functioning and integrity of protected areas. With the envisaged
expansion of the protected area network and further expected population and
economic growth in the region, the competition between nature conservation and
resources demands is likely to increase. The regular monitoring of land cover in
and around protected areas can support the early detection of conservation
conflicts. In this paper, we evaluate the use of the annual time series of MODIS
Land Cover (LC) type product between 2003 and 2009 to monitor land cover changes at
continental scale. We use the mean classification confidence and change frequency
as indicators to assess the temporal consistency of the MODIS LC classifier for
accurately monitoring land cover changes. We discuss the perspectives and issues
for an automated monitoring of land cover changes in African protected areas.
AU - Gross, D.
AU - Dubois, G.
AU - Pekel, J. F.
AU - Mayaux, P.
AU - Holmgren, M.
AU - Prins, H. H. T.
AU - Rondinini, C.
AU - Boitani, L.
DA - 2013/03/01/
KW - Biodiversity
Conservation
Land use change
MODIS
Natural reserve
Remote sensing
PY - 2013
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 31-37
ST - Monitoring land cover changes in African protected areas in the 21st century
TI - Monitoring land cover changes in African protected areas in the 21st century
VL - 14
ID - 329
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The biomass of invertebrate detritivores is an important driver of multiple
ecosystem functions, yet little is known about how it changes in the context of
global change. Taking Collembola communities as our focal groups, we conducted a
study at the Global Change Experimental Facility (GCEF) in central Germany to
assess how climate change (i.e., increased temperature by ∼0.55 °C across seasons,
and the altered precipitation patterns by ∼9 % increase in spring and autumn, and
∼21 % reduction in summer) and intensive land use (i.e., from extensively-used
grassland to conventional cropland) would shift the biomass patterns of Collembola
and their different life forms. Our results show that the biomass of different
Collembola life forms differed in their response to the changes in climate and land
use. Specifically, the population biomass of surface-dwelling Collembola
significantly decreased under future climate scenario and intensive land use, while
the biomass of soil-living Collembola responded less. Importantly, Collembola
biomass was decreased by (i) climate change-induced body size shrinkage, and (ii)
intensive land use-induced density reduction. These results suggest that different
environmental change drivers are able to reduce soil microarthropod biomass via
dissimilar mechanisms.
AU - Gruss, Iwona
AU - Yin, Rui
AU - Julia, Siebert
AU - Schädler, Martin
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Future climate
Global change
Land-use intensification
Microarthropods
Springtail
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 105541
ST - The responses of Collembola biomass to climate and land-use changes vary with
life form
TI - The responses of Collembola biomass to climate and land-use changes vary with
life form
VL - 225
ID - 601
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use land-cover (LULC) changes are one of the major threats to
biodiversity worldwide, since their principal consequences are the loss,
fragmentation or degradation of the habitat available for most species. Therefore,
in order to provide guidelines for environmental management at the regional scale
and thus reverse the trend in degradation, transformations of natural remnants into
anthropogenic land uses must be identified and quantified. This study examines LULC
transitions from 1987 to 2001 and from 2001 to 2009 in two adjacent watersheds
located in the Espinal, one of the least protected ecoregions of Argentina. We
detected a 20% loss in ecosystems for the period analyzed and, in particular, 60%
of native forests were lost. Changes were mainly driven by the expansion of
croplands, which directly transformed wetlands and also acted as an underlying
cause of the displacement of ranching activities, which in turn replaced Espinal
forests. We developed a conceptual model of observed LULC changes for the study
area, which we then complemented by proposing an alternative scenario that
reconciles agriculture and biodiversity conservation. These results have
implications for provincial land use planning and could contribute to the
participatory processes demanded by the recent national legislation sanctioned for
the protection of native forests.
AU - Guida-Johnson, Bárbara
AU - Zuleta, Gustavo A.
DA - 2013/12/01/
Cross-tabulation matrix
Sustainable agriculture
Natural remnants
Deforestation
PY - 2013
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 31-40
ST - Land-use land-cover change and ecosystem loss in the Espinal ecoregion,
Argentina
TI - Land-use land-cover change and ecosystem loss in the Espinal ecoregion,
Argentina
VL - 181
ID - 448
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water resources are often at the center of urban development but, as the city
expands, the environmental pressure on its water resources increases. Therefore, in
this study, we looked into how various land uses and changes in land cover affect
the water quality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Land use and land cover change maps
were generated from 1991 to 2021 at intervals of five years. On the basis of the
weighted arithmetic water quality index approach, the water quality for the same
years was likewise divided into five classes. The relationship between land
use/land cover dynamics and water quality was then evaluated using correlations,
multiple linear regressions, and principal component analysis. According to the
computed water quality index, the water quality decreased from 65.34 in 1991 to
246.76 in 2021. The built-up area showed an increase of over 338%, whereas the
amount of water decreased by over 61%. While barren land exhibited a negative
correlation with nitrates, ammonia loadings, total alkalinity, and total hardness
of the water, agriculture and built-up areas positively correlated with water
quality parameters such as nutrient loading, turbidity, total alkalinity, and total
hardness. A principal component analysis revealed that built up areas and changes
in vegetated areas have the biggest impact on water quality. These findings suggest
that land use and land cover modifications are involved in the deterioration of
water quality around the city. This study will offer information that might help
reduce the dangers to aquatic life in urbanized environments.
AU - Gule, Thandile T.
AU - Lemma, Brook
AU - Hailu, Binyam Tesfaw
DA - 2023/05/01/
IS - 5
KW - Water quality
Land use/land cover change detection
Urbanization
Remote sensing
Addis Ababa
PY - 2023
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e15665
ST - Implications of land use/land cover dynamics on urban water quality: Case of
Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Implications of land use/land cover dynamics on urban water quality: Case of
Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia
VL - 9
ID - 1155
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Seventeen watersheds distributed throughout China Study focus
Climate and land-use changes result in significant impacts on watershed water
yields. The water yield response to climate and land-use changes differs due to
variations in watershed geographical, climatic, and socioeconomic characteristics.
Effects of watershed characteristics on water yield response remain unclear. In
this study, the InVEST model is used to simultaneously assess water yields of 17
typical watersheds distributed throughout China, with widely differing
characteristics, and specific scenario simulations are conducted to compare
similarities and differences among different watersheds in the water yield response
to climate and land-use changes. New hydrological insights for the region Results
show that about three quarters of the investigated watersheds are characterized by
increasing water yields from 1990 to 2020. The impact of climate change on water
yield is similar in these watersheds. However, water yield response to land-use
changes exhibits significant spatial differences, which is affected by watershed
geographical and climatic characteristics. The mean annual water yield of Hai River
watershed with two megacities (Beijing and Tianjin) is lowest among investigated
watersheds, which is only 0.14 % of that in the Min River watershed in southeastern
China. This implies that the mismatch of regional socioeconomic development and
water availability remains a big challenge in China and requires rational cross-
watershed management strategies.
AU - Guo, Qian
AU - Yu, Chunxue
AU - Xu, Zhihao
AU - Yang, Ying
AU - Wang, Xin
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Climate change
InVEST model
Land use
Water security
Water yield
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101294
ST - Impacts of climate and land-use changes on water yields: Similarities and
differences among typical watersheds distributed throughout China
TI - Impacts of climate and land-use changes on water yields: Similarities and
differences among typical watersheds distributed throughout China
VL - 45
ID - 558
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and human activities are two major drivers of grasslands
degradation. Understanding the vulnerability of grasslands to both drives is of
great importance for grassland conservation. This research established a
vulnerability assessment model with historical and future the Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI), which was predicted by an optimized spatiotemporal NDVI
prediction model, and then examined the vulnerability of grasslands under climate
change and human activities in Gannan Prefecture on the north-eastern Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau. Our results show that Gannan grasslands would show a vulnerability pattern
of higher in the west and lower in the east under climate change and human
activities. More than 46 % and 17 % of the region will become highly and medium
vulnerable areas in the future, mainly concentrated in Maqu, Luqu and Xiahe
counties in the west, southwest and northwest of Gannan. Specifically, the
vulnerability is the lowest under the future climate scenario of moderate carbon
emissions (i.e. RCP 4.5). Land use types such as forest land, unutilized land and
cultivated land conversion to grassland could partially offset the vulnerability
mainly caused climate change, while the conversion of grassland to unutilized land,
forest land and cultivated land would increase the vulnerability of grassland. Our
results would help to deepen the understanding of the patterns and main drivers of
Gannan grasslands vulnerability under the impacts of climate change and human
activities, and provide theoretical basis for the development of corresponding
grassland management policies.
AU - Guo, Wen-Wen
AU - Jin, Lei
AU - Li, Wang
AU - Wang, Wen-Ting
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Climate change
Gannan grasslands
NDVI
Pixel-by-pixel regression
Vulnerability
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110100
ST - Assessing the vulnerability of grasslands in Gannan of China under the dual
effects of climate change and human activities
TI - Assessing the vulnerability of grasslands in Gannan of China under the dual
VL - 148
ID - 654
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and human activities are two major drivers of grasslands
degradation. Understanding the vulnerability of grasslands to both drives is of
great importance for grassland conservation. This research established a
vulnerability assessment model with historical and future the Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI), which was predicted by an optimized spatiotemporal NDVI
prediction model, and then examined the vulnerability of grasslands under climate
change and human activities in Gannan Prefecture on the north-eastern Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau. Our results show that Gannan grasslands would show a vulnerability pattern
of higher in the west and lower in the east under climate change and human
activities. More than 46 % and 17 % of the region will become highly and medium
vulnerable areas in the future, mainly concentrated in Maqu, Luqu and Xiahe
counties in the west, southwest and northwest of Gannan. Specifically, the
vulnerability is the lowest under the future climate scenario of moderate carbon
emissions (i.e. RCP 4.5). Land use types such as forest land, unutilized land and
cultivated land conversion to grassland could partially offset the vulnerability
mainly caused climate change, while the conversion of grassland to unutilized land,
forest land and cultivated land would increase the vulnerability of grassland. Our
results would help to deepen the understanding of the patterns and main drivers of
Gannan grasslands vulnerability under the impacts of climate change and human
activities, and provide theoretical basis for the development of corresponding
grassland management policies.
AU - Guo, Wen-Wen
AU - Jin, Lei
AU - Li, Wang
AU - Wang, Wen-Ting
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Climate change
Gannan grasslands
NDVI
Pixel-by-pixel regression
Vulnerability
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110100
ST - Assessing the vulnerability of grasslands in Gannan of China under the dual
TI - Assessing the vulnerability of grasslands in Gannan of China under the dual
VL - 148
ID - 754
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Min River basin, China. Study focus In order to investigate
the ecohydrological response under historical and future land use changes, we
simulated daily runoff sequences under different land use scenarios by coupling the
PLUS model with the Physical Hydrological Model and quantitatively assessed the
ecohydrological impacts of different land use changes in the watershed by combining
the IHA method. New hydrological insights for the region The Min River Basin is
dominated by grassland, woodland and, cultivated land which account for 94 % of the
total. During the period 2000–2020, the area of cultivated land decreased by 4.47 %
overall, and construction land increased by 78.68 % overall. Compared to the base
year of 2010, the multi-year average monthly runoff increased under different land
use scenarios. The high flow indicators (1 daymax, 7 daymax, and 30 daymax) had the
largest increasing trend under the natural development scenario in 2030, 54 m3/s,
33 m3/s, and 24 m3/s, respectively, whereas their increase decreased under the
ecological protection scenario in 2030; the low flow indicators (1 daymin, 7
daymin, and 30 daymin) decreased less in the 2030 eco-protection scenario than in
the natural development scenario, where they decreased by − 5 m3/s, − 9 m3/s, and
− 11 m3/s, respectively. The results of the study contribute to a deeper
understanding of the response of watershed hydrological processes to land-use
change.
AU - Guo, Wenxian
AU - Yu, Long
AU - Huang, Lintong
AU - He, Ning
AU - Chen, Wenxiong
AU - Hong, Fengtian
AU - Wang, Bing
AU - Wang, Hongxiang
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Hydrological response
Multiple scenarios
The PLUS model
The SWAT model
Min River basin
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101517
ST - Ecohydrological response to multi-model land use change at watershed scale
TI - Ecohydrological response to multi-model land use change at watershed scale
VL - 49
ID - 683
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Min River basin, China. Study focus In order to investigate
the ecohydrological response under historical and future land use changes, we
simulated daily runoff sequences under different land use scenarios by coupling the
PLUS model with the Physical Hydrological Model and quantitatively assessed the
ecohydrological impacts of different land use changes in the watershed by combining
the IHA method. New hydrological insights for the region The Min River Basin is
dominated by grassland, woodland and, cultivated land which account for 94 % of the
total. During the period 2000–2020, the area of cultivated land decreased by 4.47 %
overall, and construction land increased by 78.68 % overall. Compared to the base
year of 2010, the multi-year average monthly runoff increased under different land
use scenarios. The high flow indicators (1 daymax, 7 daymax, and 30 daymax) had the
largest increasing trend under the natural development scenario in 2030, 54 m3/s,
33 m3/s, and 24 m3/s, respectively, whereas their increase decreased under the
ecological protection scenario in 2030; the low flow indicators (1 daymin, 7
daymin, and 30 daymin) decreased less in the 2030 eco-protection scenario than in
the natural development scenario, where they decreased by − 5 m3/s, − 9 m3/s, and
− 11 m3/s, respectively. The results of the study contribute to a deeper
understanding of the response of watershed hydrological processes to land-use
change.
AU - Guo, Wenxian
AU - Yu, Long
AU - Huang, Lintong
AU - He, Ning
AU - Chen, Wenxiong
AU - Hong, Fengtian
AU - Wang, Bing
AU - Wang, Hongxiang
DA - 2023/10/01/
Multiple scenarios
The PLUS model
The SWAT model
Min River basin
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101517
ST - Ecohydrological response to multi-model land use change at watershed scale
TI - Ecohydrological response to multi-model land use change at watershed scale
VL - 49
ID - 783
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Revealing the response mechanisms of carbon–water cycle to maximum and
minimum temperatures and daytime and nighttime warming is important for managing
fragile ecosystems exposed to severe climate warming and extreme weathers. Taking
water use efficiency (WUE) characterizing the coupled carbon–water cycle as the
research object, and maximum and minimum temperatures as the indicators of
temperature change, this study explored the response of ecosystem WUE to
temperature change in Lake Victoria Basin during distinct rainy and dry seasons.
The results revealed the time-lag and cumulative multiple effects of antecedent
maximum and minimum temperatures on current ecosystem WUE, which marked differences
between the rainy and dry seasons. The monthly average ecosystem WUE in the rainy
seasons (0.99 g C kg−1 H2O) were higher than those in the dry seasons (0.83 g C
kg−1 H2O) during 2001–2018. WUE were more sensitive to temperature change in the
dry seasons, with significant negative correlation with minimum temperature and
positive correlation with cumulative maximum temperature. In rainy seasons, WUE
showed more significant time-lag and cumulative effects, with response to maximum
temperature for lagging approximate 3 months, to minimum temperature for lagging 0–
2 months, to cumulative maximum temperature for lagging 1 month, and to cumulative
minimum temperature lagging 3–4 months, respectively. The results add new evidence
for differential non-instantaneous responses of WUE to maximum and minimum
temperatures under dry and wet conditions.
AU - Guo, Xinya
AU - Zhang, Xingqi
AU - Zhang, Zhenke
AU - Yang, Hong
AU - Zhu, Wanyi
AU - Feng, Shouming
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Water use efficiency
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Time-lag effect
Cumulative effect
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 130081
ST - The non-uniform time-lag and cumulative responses of terrestrial ecosystem
water use efficiency to climate change in Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa
TI - The non-uniform time-lag and cumulative responses of terrestrial ecosystem
water use efficiency to climate change in Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa
VL - 625
ID - 201
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use changes are among the most important drivers of
biodiversity loss and, moreover, their impacts on biodiversity are expected to
increase further in the 21st century. In this study, the future impact of climate
and land-use changes on Anatolian ground squirrels (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus) was
assessed. Accordingly, a hierarchical approach with two steps was used. First,
ecological niche modelling was used to assess the impact of climate change in areas
accessible to Anatolian ground squirrels through dispersal (i.e. the impact of
climate change). Second, based on the habitat preferences of ground squirrels,
land-use data were used to assess the impact of land-use change in suitable
bioclimatic areas for Anatolian ground squirrels under present and future
conditions (i.e. the combined impact of both changes). Also, priority areas for the
conservation of Anatolian ground squirrels were identified based on in-situ climate
change refugia. This study represents a first attempt to combine niche modelling
and land-use data for a species in Anatolia, one of the most vulnerable regions to
the drivers of biodiversity loss, because it is the region where three of
biodiversity hotspots meet, and interact. Habitat suitability (i.e. suitable
habitats across suitable bioclimatic areas) was projected to decline by 19–69% in
the future (depending on the scenario), mainly due to the loss of suitable
bioclimatic areas (47–77%, depending on the scenario) at lower elevations and in
the western part of the central Anatolia and in the eastern Anatolia, suggesting
that Anatolian ground squirrels will contract their range in the future, mainly due
to climate change. Thus, in-situ climate change refugia were projected mainly in
the eastern and southeastern parts of the central Anatolia, suggesting these
regions as priority areas for the conservation of Anatolian ground squirrels.
AU - Gür, Hakan
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Anatolia
Biodiversity hotspots
Biodiversity loss
Ecological niche modelling
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101693
ST - The future impact of climate and land-use changes on Anatolian ground
squirrels under different scenarios
TI - The future impact of climate and land-use changes on Anatolian ground
VL - 70
ID - 637
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use changes are among the most important drivers of
biodiversity loss and, moreover, their impacts on biodiversity are expected to
increase further in the 21st century. In this study, the future impact of climate
and land-use changes on Anatolian ground squirrels (Spermophilus xanthoprymnus) was
assessed. Accordingly, a hierarchical approach with two steps was used. First,
ecological niche modelling was used to assess the impact of climate change in areas
accessible to Anatolian ground squirrels through dispersal (i.e. the impact of
climate change). Second, based on the habitat preferences of ground squirrels,
land-use data were used to assess the impact of land-use change in suitable
bioclimatic areas for Anatolian ground squirrels under present and future
conditions (i.e. the combined impact of both changes). Also, priority areas for the
conservation of Anatolian ground squirrels were identified based on in-situ climate
change refugia. This study represents a first attempt to combine niche modelling
and land-use data for a species in Anatolia, one of the most vulnerable regions to
the drivers of biodiversity loss, because it is the region where three of
biodiversity hotspots meet, and interact. Habitat suitability (i.e. suitable
habitats across suitable bioclimatic areas) was projected to decline by 19–69% in
the future (depending on the scenario), mainly due to the loss of suitable
bioclimatic areas (47–77%, depending on the scenario) at lower elevations and in
the western part of the central Anatolia and in the eastern Anatolia, suggesting
that Anatolian ground squirrels will contract their range in the future, mainly due
to climate change. Thus, in-situ climate change refugia were projected mainly in
the eastern and southeastern parts of the central Anatolia, suggesting these
regions as priority areas for the conservation of Anatolian ground squirrels.
AU - Gür, Hakan
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Anatolia
Biodiversity loss
Ecological niche modelling
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101693
ST - The future impact of climate and land-use changes on Anatolian ground
TI - The future impact of climate and land-use changes on Anatolian ground
VL - 70
ID - 737
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Considering the natural disasters that have developed in the world in recent
years, it is known that there is an increase in wildfire disasters with the effects
of climate change. In this study, wildfire susceptible areas were determined in the
provinces of Muğla, Antalya, Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay in the
Mediterranean region (Turkey). Within the scope of this purpose, Convolutional
Neural Network (CNN) and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) methods, the most widely used
deep learning techniques in the literature in recent years, were preferred to
create Wildfire susceptibility models. Seventeen environmental variables were used
in the analyses, and these variables were grouped as topographic factors,
anthropological and environmental factors, climatic factors, and vegetation
factors. In addition, the number of fire inventory data has been balanced with the
help of the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) used to increase the
model result performance of the scarce inventory data. In the maps obtained by CNN
and MLP methods, 17% and 28% of the study area were determined as high and very
high susceptible areas, respectively. The results demonstrated that the CNN model
had superior performance in Wildfire susceptibility assessment with accuracy
(%85.8), precision (%98.7), sensitivity (%85.5), F- Score (%91.6), and ROC curve
(%78.6). This model was followed by the MLP model with slightly lower accuracy
values, which indicates that the CNN models can reach considerably better
prediction capability than the MLP models. Finally, the wildfire susceptibility
maps produced by deep learning methods could aid decision-makers and government
organizations in the Mediterranean region in preventing future natural disasters.
AU - Gürsoy, Mehmet İsmail
AU - Orhan, Osman
AU - Tekin, Senem
DA - 2023/06/15/
KW - Wildfire
Susceptibility mapping
Deep learning
Multilayer perceptron
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 121006
ST - Creation of wildfire susceptibility maps in the Mediterranean Region (Turkey)
using convolutional neural networks and multilayer perceptron techniques
TI - Creation of wildfire susceptibility maps in the Mediterranean Region (Turkey)
using convolutional neural networks and multilayer perceptron techniques
VL - 538
ID - 1191
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation indices derived from remote sensing data provide information about
the variability in stature, growth and vigor of the vegetation across a region, and
have been used to model plant processes. For example, the Enhanced Vegetation Index
(EVI) provides a measure of greenness of the vegetation that can be used to predict
net primary production. However, ecosystem models relying on remote sensing data
for EVI or other vegetation indices are limited by the time series of the satellite
data record. Our objective was to develop a statistical model to predict EVI in
order to extend the time series for modeling applications. To explain the
functional behavior of the seasonal EVI curves, a two-stage multiple regression
fitting procedure within a semi-parametric mixed effect (SPME) model framework was
used. First, a linear mixed effect (LME) model was fitted to the EVI with climate
indexes, crop and irrigation information as predictor variables. Second, Penalized
B-splines were used to explain the behavior of the smooth residuals, which result
from a smooth model fit to the smooth EVI data curve, in order to describe the
uncertainty of the EVI curve. Individual models were fit within individual Major
Land Resources Areas (MLRAs). Predicted seasonal EVI, derived from our regression
equations, showed a strong agreement with the observed EVI and was able to capture
the site by site and year by year variation in the EVI curve. Out-of-sample
prediction produced excellent results for a majority of the sites, except for sites
without clear seasonal patterns, which may have resulted from cloud contamination
and/or snow cover. Therefore, given the appropriate climate, crop, and irrigation
information, the proposed approach can be used to predict seasonal EVI curves for
extending the time series into the past and future.
AU - Gurung, Ram B.
AU - Breidt, F. Jay
AU - Dutin, Amandine
AU - Ogle, Stephen M.
DA - 2009/10/01/
IS - 10
KW - Enhanced Vegetation Index
Ecosystem models
Semi-parametric mixed effect model
PY - 2009
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 2186-2193
ST - Predicting Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) curves for ecosystem modeling
applications
TI - Predicting Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) curves for ecosystem modeling
applications
VL - 113
ID - 1042
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land management and land cover change exert a strong influence on soil
organic carbon (SOC) storage. As scientific, political, and business communities
increase their awareness of the essential roles SOC plays in climate regulation and
ecosystem functions, efforts to quantify the impacts of land use and management on
SOC have increased rapidly. Existing methods of estimating SOC stocks from widely
available data do not account for land cover, and are therefore of limited
usefulness in understanding the impacts of past and future land use change. This
project explores a method of linking land cover to SOC using data from public
datasets and the scientific literature, to provide an SOC Inventory for
Massachusetts, and compares the results to those derived from a common baseline
approach. Our method derives average land cover SOC values by combining data from
the USDA-NRCS Rapid Carbon Assessment and the National Cooperative Soil
Characterization Database with values from a meta-analysis of scientific
literature. These are applied to the total area of the 20 most abundant land cover
classes of Massachusetts. We compare this land cover-based approach with a baseline
using SOC values found in the Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), applied to
each soil map unit found within Massachusetts. Our approach produced an estimated
stock of 481 million metric tons of SOC, 29% and 109 million metric tons greater
than the SSURGO baseline. We use these estimates to explore the use of the land
cover based SOC values to project the impacts of likely land cover change by 2050.
AU - Gutwein, Sebastian
AU - Zaltzberg-Drezdahl, Keith
AU - Toensmeier, Eric
AU - Ferguson, Rafter Sass
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Soil carbon
Inventory
Soil health
Land cover
Climate change
PY - 2022
SN - 2667-0062
SP - 100076
ST - Estimating land cover-based soil organic carbon to support decarbonization
and climate resilience planning in Massachusetts
T2 - Soil Security
TI - Estimating land cover-based soil organic carbon to support decarbonization
VL - 9
ID - 254
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land management and land cover change exert a strong influence on soil
organic carbon (SOC) storage. As scientific, political, and business communities
increase their awareness of the essential roles SOC plays in climate regulation and
ecosystem functions, efforts to quantify the impacts of land use and management on
SOC have increased rapidly. Existing methods of estimating SOC stocks from widely
available data do not account for land cover, and are therefore of limited
usefulness in understanding the impacts of past and future land use change. This
project explores a method of linking land cover to SOC using data from public
datasets and the scientific literature, to provide an SOC Inventory for
Massachusetts, and compares the results to those derived from a common baseline
approach. Our method derives average land cover SOC values by combining data from
the USDA-NRCS Rapid Carbon Assessment and the National Cooperative Soil
Characterization Database with values from a meta-analysis of scientific
literature. These are applied to the total area of the 20 most abundant land cover
classes of Massachusetts. We compare this land cover-based approach with a baseline
using SOC values found in the Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), applied to
each soil map unit found within Massachusetts. Our approach produced an estimated
stock of 481 million metric tons of SOC, 29% and 109 million metric tons greater
than the SSURGO baseline. We use these estimates to explore the use of the land
cover based SOC values to project the impacts of likely land cover change by 2050.
AU - Gutwein, Sebastian
AU - Zaltzberg-Drezdahl, Keith
AU - Toensmeier, Eric
AU - Ferguson, Rafter Sass
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Soil carbon
Inventory
Soil health
Land cover
Climate change
PY - 2022
SN - 2667-0062
SP - 100076
ST - Estimating land cover-based soil organic carbon to support decarbonization
T2 - Soil Security
TI - Estimating land cover-based soil organic carbon to support decarbonization
VL - 9
ID - 354
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change is a pervasive force and it influences the relationship
between precipitation (P) and actual evapotranspiration (AET). The study sought to
determine variations in catchment scale AET attributable to land cover change over
a grassland in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Remotely sensed rainfall and AET
data were used. Land cover maps for the study area were used to extract annual AET
from the MOD16 ET product. The method of cumulative residuals was applied to link
dynamics in AET with land cover change to enable the application of an appropriate
map for retrieving AET. Rainfall and AET were subjected to the Mann- Kendall and
Pettitt's tests. Grassland and built-up cover classes AET showed step changes (p <
0.05) indicating sudden changes. Forest cover revealed a marginal trend (p < 0.1),
since forest cover change was a slow process. Changes in the evaporative index
suggest that land cover influenced AET and this was confirmed by dynamics in the
catchment parameter (w). Average w (1.88) indicated that the catchment had a low
water retention capacity and this suggests that the hydrological response was
sensitive to land cover change. Management interventions are required to improve
water retention in the catchment.
AU - Gwate, Onalenna
AU - Mantel, Sukhmani K.
AU - Gibson, Lesley A.
AU - Munch, Zahn
AU - Palmer, Anthony R.
DA - 2018/10/01/
PY - 2018
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 66-76
ST - Exploring dynamics of evapotranspiration in selected land cover classes in a
sub-humid grassland: A case study in quaternary catchment S50E, South Africa
TI - Exploring dynamics of evapotranspiration in selected land cover classes in a
VL - 157
ID - 688
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change is a pervasive force and it influences the relationship
between precipitation (P) and actual evapotranspiration (AET). The study sought to
determine variations in catchment scale AET attributable to land cover change over
a grassland in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Remotely sensed rainfall and AET
data were used. Land cover maps for the study area were used to extract annual AET
from the MOD16 ET product. The method of cumulative residuals was applied to link
dynamics in AET with land cover change to enable the application of an appropriate
map for retrieving AET. Rainfall and AET were subjected to the Mann- Kendall and
Pettitt's tests. Grassland and built-up cover classes AET showed step changes (p <
0.05) indicating sudden changes. Forest cover revealed a marginal trend (p < 0.1),
since forest cover change was a slow process. Changes in the evaporative index
suggest that land cover influenced AET and this was confirmed by dynamics in the
catchment parameter (w). Average w (1.88) indicated that the catchment had a low
water retention capacity and this suggests that the hydrological response was
sensitive to land cover change. Management interventions are required to improve
water retention in the catchment.
AU - Gwate, Onalenna
AU - Mantel, Sukhmani K.
AU - Gibson, Lesley A.
AU - Munch, Zahn
AU - Palmer, Anthony R.
DA - 2018/10/01/
PY - 2018
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 66-76
ST - Exploring dynamics of evapotranspiration in selected land cover classes in a
TI - Exploring dynamics of evapotranspiration in selected land cover classes in a
VL - 157
ID - 788
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Information on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes and the driving forces
behind such modifications underpin a proper understanding of the dynamics of LULC
changes. This study aimed to analyse the dynamics of LULC change trends and its
driving factors in Jimma Geneti District (JGD) for the year 1973–2019. Five
satellite images downloaded from USGS were used to analyze and assess the
geospatial and temporal changes in LULC. In addition, in-depth household
interviews, key informant interview, focus group discussions (FGD) and field
observations were used to address the drivers of LULC changes. The result showed a
decline in forest land from 8632.5 ha (20.9 %) in 1973–5647.23 ha (13.7 %) in 2019.
The study further revealed that the total of forest land cleared between 1973 and
2019 was estimated to be 2985.27 ha (7.22 %). In other words, 34.6 % of the forest
cover that existed in 1973 was lost. Similarly, wetlands declined from 9919.5 ha
(24.0 %) in 1973–2000.24 ha (4.8 %) in 2019. Similarly, wetlands declined from
9919.5 ha (24.0 %) in 1973–2000.24 ha (4.8 %) in 2019. On the other hand, cultivated
land has increased from 18617.0 ha (45.1 %) to 27708.1 ha (67.1 %). Similarly, the
increment in settlement areas has elevated from 908.7 ha (2.2 %) to 4436.46 ha (10.7
%) during the same period. Agricultural expansion, cutting trees for various
purposes (such as firewood, charcoal and construction material), overgrazing and
the expansion of settlements, were identified as the major proximate causes of
these changes. Moreover, the major underlying drivers of LULC changes include
population growth, changes in policy and institutions, poverty and lack of
awareness on the importance of natural resource conservation for sustainable
livelihoods. From this study, it can be concluded that JGD has experienced a
significant change in LULC over the past 46 years and were affected both positively
and negatively. Hence, a wide range of policy packages are required for sustainable
land management practices which take in to account synergies and trade-offs between
the various land uses in the study area. The national and local governments should
enforce sustainable land management approaches through integrating land use
planning and management into all development programmes and projects.
AU - Hailu, Alemenesh
AU - Mammo, Siraj
AU - Kidane, Moges
DA - 2020/12/01/
Population growth
Proximate drivers
Underlying drivers
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105011
ST - Dynamics of land use, land cover change trend and its drivers in Jimma Geneti
District, Western Ethiopia
TI - Dynamics of land use, land cover change trend and its drivers in Jimma Geneti
VL - 99
ID - 278
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Information on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes and the driving forces
behind such modifications underpin a proper understanding of the dynamics of LULC
changes. This study aimed to analyse the dynamics of LULC change trends and its
driving factors in Jimma Geneti District (JGD) for the year 1973–2019. Five
satellite images downloaded from USGS were used to analyze and assess the
geospatial and temporal changes in LULC. In addition, in-depth household
interviews, key informant interview, focus group discussions (FGD) and field
observations were used to address the drivers of LULC changes. The result showed a
decline in forest land from 8632.5 ha (20.9 %) in 1973–5647.23 ha (13.7 %) in 2019.
The study further revealed that the total of forest land cleared between 1973 and
2019 was estimated to be 2985.27 ha (7.22 %). In other words, 34.6 % of the forest
cover that existed in 1973 was lost. Similarly, wetlands declined from 9919.5 ha
(24.0 %) in 1973–2000.24 ha (4.8 %) in 2019. Similarly, wetlands declined from
9919.5 ha (24.0 %) in 1973–2000.24 ha (4.8 %) in 2019. On the other hand, cultivated
land has increased from 18617.0 ha (45.1 %) to 27708.1 ha (67.1 %). Similarly, the
increment in settlement areas has elevated from 908.7 ha (2.2 %) to 4436.46 ha (10.7
%) during the same period. Agricultural expansion, cutting trees for various
purposes (such as firewood, charcoal and construction material), overgrazing and
the expansion of settlements, were identified as the major proximate causes of
these changes. Moreover, the major underlying drivers of LULC changes include
population growth, changes in policy and institutions, poverty and lack of
awareness on the importance of natural resource conservation for sustainable
livelihoods. From this study, it can be concluded that JGD has experienced a
significant change in LULC over the past 46 years and were affected both positively
and negatively. Hence, a wide range of policy packages are required for sustainable
land management practices which take in to account synergies and trade-offs between
the various land uses in the study area. The national and local governments should
enforce sustainable land management approaches through integrating land use
planning and management into all development programmes and projects.
AU - Hailu, Alemenesh
AU - Mammo, Siraj
AU - Kidane, Moges
DA - 2020/12/01/
Population growth
Proximate drivers
Underlying drivers
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105011
ST - Dynamics of land use, land cover change trend and its drivers in Jimma Geneti
TI - Dynamics of land use, land cover change trend and its drivers in Jimma Geneti
VL - 99
ID - 378
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Urban Heat Island (UHI) issue is a result of the undesirable effects of
urban growth on the environment, such as temperature rises and landscape changes
that cause environmental dangers. Thus, the purpose of this research is to
investigate the effect of Land Use Land Cover (LULC)change on Land Surface
Temperature (LST) and then study UHI in Sharqiyah from 2001 to 2022 using remote
sensing data.This data was collected from the Landsat satellite and Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) 11A Thermal sensors. A Mono-Window
Algorithm was used on Landsat 8 and 9 data to estimate the LST. To determine the
LST and UHI, the thermal band was utilized. LULC maps were created using the
Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification technique. To evaluate various LULC
indicesin the Sharqiyah and find their correlation with LST, the spectral indices
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Bare LandIndex
(NDBaI), and Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI) were obtained from the
processing of multispectral Landsat data. To checkdata sources, air temperature
measurements for Sharqiyah werealso acquired. The results show that urban expansion
has increased in a noticeable trend. The built-up area increased by 18.9% during
the research phase, and the region's mean LST increased within 3.98℃. The UHI
threshold temperature increased by 4.27℃. This research is critical for Planning
Engineers and environmental scientists to realize LULC variations effects on LST
and to suggest suitable political steps to regulate urbanization in Sharqiyah
Governorate.
AU - Hamed Fahmy, Asmaa
AU - Amin Abdelfatah, Mohamed
AU - El-Fiky, Gamal
DA - 2023/08/01/
IS - 2
KW - Urban Heat islands
Landsat
Land use land cover
PY - 2023
SN - 1110-9823
SP - 293-306
ST - Investigating land use land cover changes and their effects on land surface
temperature and urban heat islands in Sharqiyah Governorate, Egypt
TI - Investigating land use land cover changes and their effects on land surface
temperature and urban heat islands in Sharqiyah Governorate, Egypt
VL - 26
ID - 1077
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Greenbelts are large areas of open land close to cities and suburbs and are
found in several countries, including the US. The basic purposes of a greenbelt are
to limit the extension of urban growth into the countryside as well as to protect
and preserve farmland, forestland, and natural areas. Recently, the value of
greenbelts has been recognized for providing carbon sinks to store and sequester
carbon. We analyze the performance of six greenbelt counties in limiting sprawl and
retaining open land. We then compare six counties with greenbelts to 19 adjacent
counties without greenbelts to show that greenbelt counties experienced less land
conversion from 2006 to 2016. Next, we calculate the conversion of the land by four
land cover types in the six greenbelt counties. Finally, we analyze the conversion
of land cover types by their carbon storage and sequestration capacity to indicate
which land cover types different counties should prioritize for protection and
preservation in their greenbelts.
AU - Han, Albert Tonghoon
AU - Daniels, Thomas L.
AU - Kim, Chaeri
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Greenbelt
Land preservation
Climate change
Carbon sink
Growth management
PY - 2022
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105867
ST - Managing urban growth in the wake of climate change: Revisiting greenbelt
policy in the US
TI - Managing urban growth in the wake of climate change: Revisiting greenbelt
policy in the US
VL - 112
ID - 511
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Potential natural vegetation (PNV) can provide a reference for vegetation
protection and restoration. Previous studies often used PNV patterns as a
reference; however, they ignored PNV ecological functions, impeding the
establishment of function-oriented vegetation protection and restoration plans. To
address this issue, this study used Loess Plateau of China as a case study to
propose an ecological function-oriented vegetation protection and restoration
framework based on PNV patterns and ecological functions. The results showed that
PNV patterns, ecological functions, and their synergistic and trade-off
relationships represented distinct spatial differences that would be largely
influenced by climate change. This suggested that vegetation protection and
restoration should be adapted to climate change. The protection and potential
restoration regions for actual forest and grass were detected based on the stable
PNV regions. Approximately 34.5%–41.4% of actual forest and 81.2%–82.3% of actual
grass should be protected. Further, 13.9%–16.2% of actual forest and 14.7%–15.2% of
actual grass have the potential to be restored to grass and forest, respectively,
and lastly, the priority regions of forest and grass protection and potential
restoration were determined according to a composite ecological functions index.
Moreover, forest protection should be prioritized, followed by forest potential
restoration, grass potential restoration, and grass protection. These results would
be conducive to forest and grass protection and restoration of the Loess Plateau.
The proposed framework is applicable to other regions of the world for developing
vegetation protection and restoration strategies.
AU - Han, Qinggong
AU - Zhang, Jishen
AU - Shi, Xinjie
AU - Zhou, Daquan
AU - Ding, Yongxia
AU - Peng, Shouzhang
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Potential natural vegetation
Ecological functions
Loess plateau
Vegetation protection
Vegetation restoration
Climate change
PY - 2022
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 116290
ST - Ecological function-oriented vegetation protection and restoration strategies
in China's Loess Plateau
TI - Ecological function-oriented vegetation protection and restoration strategies
in China's Loess Plateau
VL - 323
ID - 875
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change is predicted to be more dramatic in arid regions. Soil carbon
(C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics maintain various functions in terrestrial ecosystems.
It has been suggested that soil C and N dynamics are biologically coupled due to
the strict proportions of C and N in organisms. However, whether dramatic climate
change in drylands would break this coupling remained largely unknown. Given that
climate change could occur over short distances in mountainous terrain, this study
conducted a soil sampling across an altitude transect in Tianshan Mountains, China,
which are the largest mountain system in drylands across the world. To avoid the
disturbance of the influence of slope aspect, we therefore collected soil samples
on the sunny and shady slopes of Tianshan Mountains. Our results showed that soil C
and N concentrations and C:N ratio all increased with increasing altitude on the
sunny slope and their changes were affected by temperature, soil sand content and
precipitation. For the shady slope, soil C and N concentrations and C:N ratio all
first increased then decreased along the altitude gradient. Soil pH, precipitation,
temperature and soil sand content influenced soil C and N dynamics at altitude
below 2650 m; soil pH and soil sand content affected soil C and N dynamics at
altitude above 2650 m. These results indicated that soil C and N dynamics on the
sunny and shady slopes both kept coupled under the condition of changing altitude.
Furthermore, although the altitudinal patterns of soil C and N dynamics on the
sunny and shady slopes were different, the correlations between soil C and N
concentrations on these two slopes both were significant with a correlation
coefficient of about 0.9. Hence, this study suggested that the coupling of soil C
and N dynamics in drylands would still exist under climate change.
AU - Han, Yaowen
AU - Jia, Yufu
AU - Wang, Guoan
AU - Tan, Qiqi
AU - Liu, Xuejun
AU - Chen, Chongjuan
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Global change
Altitude
Temperature
Precipitation
Soil stoichiometry
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106735
ST - Coupling of soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in drylands under climate
change
T2 - CATENA
TI - Coupling of soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in drylands under climate
change
VL - 221
ID - 543
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In order to understand land use/land cover changes (LUCC) and the eco-
environment response to LUCC in farming- pastoral zone of the northern China during
the recent twenty years, Baotou prefecture was selected as a case study area for
investigation and quantitative evaluation. Technologies of remote sensing (RS),
global positioning system (GPS), geographic information system (GIS), and other
statistical methods were employed to implement. Results showed that: (1) During the
recent twenty years, the areas of forest lands, grasslands and water were reduced,
whereas the areas of other types were enlarged. Parts of forest lands, grasslands,
and waters had become farmlands, and about 31.5% of the changed grasslands
transferred into unused lands. The newly increased farmlands mainly came from
grasslands and unused lands. And the newly increased construction lands mainly came
from grasslands and farmlands. (2) Regional eco- environmental quality decreased by
12.6%, for which the land degradation (especially the meadow degeneration) and the
developing of the cultivated land were mainly responsible, and their contributions
to the regional eco-environment changes were 51.84 and 23.63% respectively. (3) The
tendency of LUCC and the eco-environment response to LUCC displayed spatial
heterogeneity. It can be concluded that the present agricultural production mode
was not sustainable in farming-pastoral zone of northern China. Land degradation,
especially meadow degradation induced by over-trampling and overgrazing, and
developing of cultivated land were mainly responsible for regional eco-environment
deterioration. Changing the cultivated land to forest or grass, however, can
relieve deterioration of local eco-environment to some extents. And in the farming-
pastoral zone in the northern China, evaluating regional eco-environment responses
to LUCC was very necessary due to its fragile eco-environments.
AU - Hao, Hui-mei
AU - Ren, Zhi-yuan
DA - 2009/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1671-2927(09)60013-4
IS - 1
KW - farming-pastoral zone
LUCC
eco-environment responses to LUCC
PY - 2009
SN - 1671-2927
SP - 91-97
ST - Land Use/Land Cover Change (LUCC) and Eco-Environment Response to LUCC in
Farming-Pastoral Zone, China
TI - Land Use/Land Cover Change (LUCC) and Eco-Environment Response to LUCC in
Farming-Pastoral Zone, China
VL - 8
ID - 562
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover changes (LULCCs) in mountainous areas may increase
the susceptibility to landslides due to modifications of topography, vegetation,
and material characteristics. Understanding the relation between LULCCs and
landslide occurrences is important for landslide prevention and land resources
management. In this study, these changes were analyzed for the landslides that were
triggered during the 2018 monsoon event in Kerala, India. The changes in land use
and land cover (LULC) that took place in a period of eight years prior to the 2018
event were analyzed for 4,728 landslide initiation points in the entire state, and
for a subset of 2,223 landslides in the most affected district of Idukki. Apart
from this, the initiation points were compared to those in steep areas and
landslide susceptible zones. For these comparisons, we used LULC datasets for the
period between 2000 and 2018 that were obtained from national organizations,
derived from satellite image classification and visual interpretation. The LULC
datasets lacked coherent classification schemes, so a standardization of LULC types
was made. The results of these comparisons reveal that more than half of the
landslides (58%) occurred in densely vegetated areas, and that 50% of the
landslides that caused damage to buildings and roads originated in forest
plantations, followed by built-up areas (25%). For most of the landslide locations
(90% in Kerala and 83% in Idukki) there was no noticeable change in major LULC in
the period prior to the event. Results of this study indicate that LULCCs for the
the period 2010-2018 had less influence on the landslides occurred in 2018.
AU - Hao, Lina
AU - van Westen, Cees
AU - Rajaneesh, A.
AU - Sajinkumar, K. S.
AU - Martha, Tapas Ranjan
AU - Jaiswal, Pankaj
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Landslides
LULC changes
Kerala
Idukki
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106363
ST - Evaluating the relation between land use changes and the 2018 landslide
disaster in Kerala, India
T2 - CATENA
TI - Evaluating the relation between land use changes and the 2018 landslide
disaster in Kerala, India
VL - 216
ID - 545
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Early-season crop type mapping could provide important information for crop
growth monitoring and yield prediction, but the lack of ground-surveyed training
samples is the main challenge for crop type identification. Although reference time
series based method (RBM) has been proposed to identify crop types without the use
of ground-surveyed training samples, the methods are not suitable for study regions
with small field size because the reference time series are mainly generated using
data set with low spatial resolution. As the combination of Landsat data and
Sentinel-2 data could increase the temporal resolution of 30-m image time series,
we improved the RBM by generating reference normalized difference vegetation index
(NDVI)/enhanced vegetation index (EVI) time series at 30-m resolution (30-m RBM)
using both Landsat and Sentinel-2 data, then tried to estimate the potential of the
reference NDVI/EVI time series for crop identification at early season. As a test
case, we tried to use the 30-m RBM to identify major crop types in Hengshui, China
at early season of 2018, the results showed that when the time series of the entire
growing season were used for classification, overall classification accuracies of
the 30-m RBM were higher than 95%, which were similar to the accuracies acquired
using the ground-surveyed training samples. In addition, cotton, spring maize and
summer maize distribution could be accurately generated 8, 6 and 8 weeks before
their harvest using the 30-m RBM; but winter wheat can only be accurately
identified around the harvest time phase. Finally, NDVI outperformed EVI for crop
type classification as NDVI had better separability for distinguishing crops at the
green-up time phases. Comparing with the previous RBM, advantage of 30-m RBM is
that the method could use the samples of the small fields to generate reference
time series and process image time series with missing value for early-season crop
classification; while, samples collected from multiple years should be further used
so that the reference time series could contain more crop growth conditions.
AU - Hao, Peng-yu
AU - Tang, Hua-jun
AU - Chen, Zhong-xin
AU - Meng, Qing-yan
AU - Kang, Yu-peng
DA - 2020/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(19)62812-1
IS - 7
KW - early season
Landsat
Sentinel-2
reference time series
crop classification
Hengshui
PY - 2020
SN - 2095-3119
SP - 1897-1911
ST - Early-season crop type mapping using 30-m reference time series
TI - Early-season crop type mapping using 30-m reference time series
VL - 19
ID - 1207
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An increase in crop intensity could improve crop yield but may also lead to a
series of environmental problems, such as depletion of ground water and increased
soil salinity. The generation of high resolution (30 m) crop intensity maps is an
important method used to monitor these changes, but this is challenging because the
temporal resolution of the 30-m image time series is low due to the long satellite
revisit period and high cloud coverage. The recently launched Sentinel-2 satellite
could provide optical images at 10–60 m resolution and thus improve the temporal
resolution of the 30-m image time series. This study used harmonized Landsat
Sentinel-2 (HLS) data to identify crop intensity. The sixth polynomial function was
used to fit the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced
vegetation index (EVI) curves. Then, 15-day NDVI and EVI time series were then
generated from the fitted curves and used to generate the extent of croplands.
Lastly, the first derivative of the fitted VI curves were used to calculate the VI
peaks; spurious peaks were removed using artificially defined thresholds and crop
intensity was generated by counting the number of remaining VI peaks. The proposed
methods were tested in four study regions, with results showing that 15-day time
series generated from the fitted curves could accurately identify cropland extent.
Overall accuracy of cropland identification was higher than 95%. In addition, both
the harmonized NDVI and EVI time series identified crop intensity accurately as the
overall accuracies, producer's accuracies and user's accuracies of non-cropland,
single crop cycle and double crop cycle were higher than 85%. NDVI outperformed EVI
as identifying double crop cycle fields more accurately.
AU - Hao, Peng-yu
AU - Tang, Hua-jun
AU - Chen, Zhong-xin
AU - Yu, Le
AU - Wu, Ming-quan
DA - 2019/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(19)62599-2
IS - 12
KW - crop intensity
time series
sixth polynomial function
harmonized Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2
PY - 2019
SN - 2095-3119
SP - 2883-2897
ST - High resolution crop intensity mapping using harmonized Landsat-8 and
Sentinel-2 data
TI - High resolution crop intensity mapping using harmonized Landsat-8 and
Sentinel-2 data
VL - 18
ID - 1286
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study evaluated the dynamics of urban expansion and its impacts on land
use/land cover change and livelihoods of small-scale farmers living near the urban
fringe of Bahir Dar in northwest Ethiopia. Aerial photos for the years 1957, 1984,
and 1994 as well as field mapping using GPS for the year 2009 were employed and
analyzed using GIS. Heads of 271 households affected by the expansion were
interviewed to evaluate the impacts of expansion and compensation modalities in
practice. Results showed that the urban area expanded annually by about 12%, 14%
and 5% during the periods: 1957–1984, 1984–1994 and 1994–2009, respectively. The
area showed an overall annual increment of 31%, from 279ha in 1957 to 4830ha in
2009. Built-up areas increased as a result of horizontal expansion, from 80ha in
1957 to 848ha in 1994, but also due to intensification at the expense of
agricultural areas, from 80 to 155ha, during the same period. A total of 242.2ha of
farmland was expropriated from 271 households between 2004 and 2009, and 96% of
those interviewed believed that the compensation was insufficient, as the decision
is influenced by the government's land ownership system. We predict that the
current urban area will double by 2024. This will have far-reaching ecological,
socio-economic and environmental impacts. A better understanding of the dynamics of
urban growth and its associated impacts in the urban fringe can help form a basis
for sustainable planning of future developments of areas experiencing urban
expansion.
AU - Haregeweyn, Nigussie
AU - Fikadu, Genetu
AU - Tsunekawa, Atsushi
AU - Tsubo, Mitsuru
AU - Meshesha, Derege Tsegaye
DA - 2012/05/30/
IS - 2
KW - Urban expansion
Horizontal expansion
Intensification
Expropriation
Urban fringe
Ethiopia
PY - 2012
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 149-157
ST - The dynamics of urban expansion and its impacts on land use/land cover change
and small-scale farmers living near the urban fringe: A case study of Bahir Dar,
Ethiopia
TI - The dynamics of urban expansion and its impacts on land use/land cover change
and small-scale farmers living near the urban fringe: A case study of Bahir Dar,
Ethiopia
VL - 106
ID - 528
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Utah Wasatch Mountains along the eastern Great Basin and the
western Rocky Mountains. Study focus Changes in seasonal precipitation patterns and
summer evaporation rates due to increases in temperatures will have severe impacts
on low flows of the mountainous watersheds affecting downstream water availability
and thus impacting ecosystems and drinking water supplies under future climate
change. Reliable prediction of climate change impacts on future low flows needs to
consider both the extremity of climatic variables and the physical characteristics
of the watersheds. This study analyzes low flows of small mountainous watersheds
addressing nonstationarity of climatic parameters and estimates the impact of
climate change on low flow, combining nonstationarity and outcome of a physically
distributed hydrologic model. MACA statistically downscaled climate data have been
used as inputs to the DHSVM model to estimate future low flows for both near term
(2036–2044) and distant future (2091–2099) under RCP4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. New
Hydrological Insights for the Region: Nonstationary models with time (5 watersheds)
or temperature (2 watersheds) as the covariate in the location-scale provided the
best performance. This study demonstrated that RCP4.5 has more severe impact on the
low flow frequency and volume in the near future than RCP8.5. In contrast, the
effect of RCP8.5 is more dominant on the low flow regimes in the distant future
than RCP4.5.
AU - Hasan, Mohammad M.
AU - Strong, Courtenay
AU - Brooks, Paul D.
AU - Burian, Steven J.
AU - Barber, Michael E.
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Water supply
DHSVM
Semi-arid zones
Deficit volume
Low flow frequency
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101463
ST - Quantifying climate change impacts on low flows of small high mountain
watersheds: A nonstationary approach
TI - Quantifying climate change impacts on low flows of small high mountain
watersheds: A nonstationary approach
VL - 48
ID - 915
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents the analysis of IRS LISS III satellite image based on
NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) for extracting the crop pattern of
rabi season of Kangsabati commanded area located at Bankura district of West
Bengal, India. NDVI was calculated through creation of FCC (False Colour Composite)
followed by supervised classification by applying ground truth data obtained after
physical survey on three districts, covered under Kangsabati reservoir commanded
area. Final crop map is generated to extract different crop classes from which crop
sown in rabi season is estimated. It has been found that potato crop is sown on
much more area than rice. Finally, accuracy is checked, and 87% accuracy was
achieved after successful identification of crop. This study suggest that this
approach will be effective with an acceptable accuracy for crop map generation to
classify the different crops and thereby calculate the actual crop water demand of
commanded area of Kangsabati reservoir and thereby evaluate the performance of the
canal system in near future.
AU - Hasim, Sheak
AU - Bhar, Kalyan Kumar
DA - 2020/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2020.03.389
KW - NDVI
Kangsabati
IRS LISS-III
Crop Pattern
Bankura
PY - 2020
SN - 1877-0509
SP - 900-906
ST - Seasonal Cropping Pattern Extraction Using NDVI from IRS LISS-III Image of
Kangsabati Commanded Area
T2 - Procedia Computer Science
TI - Seasonal Cropping Pattern Extraction Using NDVI from IRS LISS-III Image of
Kangsabati Commanded Area
VL - 167
ID - 1272
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mangrove forests provide vital ecosystem services for millions of people
living in coastal communities. The expansion of aquaculture production and
urbanization have been identified as major causes of mangrove clearance in South-
East Asia. The Ca Mau peninsula in Vietnam is leading the country in shrimp
aquaculture and at the same time, the region is home to the largest remaining
mangrove forests. This study aims to assess the spatial and temporal mangrove
forest dynamics in Ngoc Hien district in Ca Mau. Land cover change and
fragmentation are quantified using remote sensing imagery consisting of a series of
SPOT5 scenes from 2004, 2009 and 2013. The results indicate a high turnover of land
cover change, with close to half of the mangrove forests being affected by land
cover changes between 2004 and 2014. Net changes in mangrove forest are found to
average −0.34% annually, characterized by deforestation between 2004 and 2009 and
afforestation of between 2009 and 2013. Fragmentation remains a plausible threat;
approximately 35.4% of the mangrove forests in Ngoc Hien are part of interior
‘core’ forests. Forest zones with different regulation regimes play a significant
role in shaping the geographic distribution of mangrove forest changes. The
insights into recent mangrove forest dynamics facilitate the informed discussion on
improving future protection of the mangrove forests abiding anthropogenic
pressures.
AU - Hauser, Leon T.
AU - Nguyen Vu, Giang
AU - Nguyen, Binh An
AU - Dade, Emma
AU - Nguyen, Hieu Minh
AU - Nguyen, Trang Thi Quynh
AU - Le, Toan Quang
AU - Vu, Long Huu
AU - Tong, Ai Thi Huyen
AU - Pham, Hoa Viet
DA - 2017/09/01/
KW - Mangroves
Land cover change
Remote sensing
Vietnam
PY - 2017
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 197-207
ST - Uncovering the spatio-temporal dynamics of land cover change and
fragmentation of mangroves in the Ca Mau peninsula, Vietnam using multi-temporal
SPOT satellite imagery (2004–2013)
TI - Uncovering the spatio-temporal dynamics of land cover change and
VL - 86
ID - 211
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mangrove forests provide vital ecosystem services for millions of people
living in coastal communities. The expansion of aquaculture production and
urbanization have been identified as major causes of mangrove clearance in South-
East Asia. The Ca Mau peninsula in Vietnam is leading the country in shrimp
aquaculture and at the same time, the region is home to the largest remaining
mangrove forests. This study aims to assess the spatial and temporal mangrove
forest dynamics in Ngoc Hien district in Ca Mau. Land cover change and
fragmentation are quantified using remote sensing imagery consisting of a series of
SPOT5 scenes from 2004, 2009 and 2013. The results indicate a high turnover of land
cover change, with close to half of the mangrove forests being affected by land
cover changes between 2004 and 2014. Net changes in mangrove forest are found to
average −0.34% annually, characterized by deforestation between 2004 and 2009 and
afforestation of between 2009 and 2013. Fragmentation remains a plausible threat;
approximately 35.4% of the mangrove forests in Ngoc Hien are part of interior
‘core’ forests. Forest zones with different regulation regimes play a significant
role in shaping the geographic distribution of mangrove forest changes. The
insights into recent mangrove forest dynamics facilitate the informed discussion on
improving future protection of the mangrove forests abiding anthropogenic
pressures.
AU - Hauser, Leon T.
AU - Nguyen Vu, Giang
AU - Nguyen, Binh An
AU - Dade, Emma
AU - Nguyen, Hieu Minh
AU - Nguyen, Trang Thi Quynh
AU - Le, Toan Quang
AU - Vu, Long Huu
AU - Tong, Ai Thi Huyen
AU - Pham, Hoa Viet
DA - 2017/09/01/
KW - Mangroves
Land cover change
Remote sensing
Vietnam
PY - 2017
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 197-207
ST - Uncovering the spatio-temporal dynamics of land cover change and
TI - Uncovering the spatio-temporal dynamics of land cover change and
VL - 86
ID - 311
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Drought is projected to become more prevalent in the future due to climate
change, and its impact on the fate of terrestrial ecosystems has aroused great
concern in the scientific community over the past decade. Mounting evidence
suggests that drought may be the most important physical stress of terrestrial
ecosystems: drought limits vegetation growth, increases wildfires, and induces tree
mortality, among other impacts. Drought not only weakens the carbon sink function
of terrestrial ecosystems but also may interfere directly or indirectly with
biosphere–atmosphere interactions, further exacerbating climate change. This paper
reviews the current evidence of the impacts of drought on terrestrial ecosystems,
with particular emphasis on the ways in which drought alters the biological,
biogeophysical and biogeochemical processes underlying the interaction between the
biosphere and the atmosphere.
AU - He, Bin
AU - Cui, Xuefeng
AU - Wang, Honglin
AU - Chen, Aifang
DA - 2014/08/01/
IS - 4
KW - Drought
Stress
Terrestrial ecosystems
Wildfire
Tree mortality
PY - 2014
SN - 1872-2032
SP - 179-183
ST - Drought: The most important physical stress of terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Drought: The most important physical stress of terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 34
ID - 576
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Natural restoration of abandoned land is a widely used strategy to restore
ecosystem functions. Previous studies mainly focused on restoring the diversity of
a limited number of organism groups, ignoring that biodiversity loss occurs across
multiple trophic levels and that ecological processes depend on complex
interactions. In this study, the effects of natural restoration on diversity and
network of multiple soil trophic groups and 10 variables related to a broad range
of ecosystem functions were investigated along a 50-year natural restoration
chronosequence. The diversity of different trophic groups had distinct responses to
natural restoration. Furthermore, the complexity of soil networks, indicated by co-
occurrence patterns across trophic levels, significantly increased with progressing
succession. Ecosystem multifunctionality was significantly positively associated
with soil network complexity than diversity in all individual and multiple trophic
groups (multitrophic diversity). After controlling for confounding factors of
ecosystem multifunctionality, these relationships remained robust, including
geographic location and soil attributes. Moreover, the positive association between
multifunctionality and soil biodiversity across restoration sites could be
indirectly due to the soil network complexity. Diversity levels of soil archaea and
invertebrates, and soil nutrient cations were significantly associated with the
interconnectivity of complex multitrophic networks. Therefore, this study provides
insights into the important role of soil network structure in maintaining ecosystem
functioning, highlighting the necessity of considering potential interactions among
soil organisms in the restoration of degraded ecosystems rather than simply
focusing on the number of species.
AU - He, Jia
AU - Zhang, Junhong
AU - Wang, Jianyu
AU - Dong, Zhenghong
AU - Meng, Zexin
AU - Xu, Ran
AU - Ji, Yongbiao
AU - Li, Yuyu
AU - Chen, Jun
AU - Qi, Xuyang
AU - Wang, Xinsheng
AU - Li, Xiuting
AU - Li, Xinwen
AU - Ha, Tieti
AU - Chen, Wenqing
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Natural restoration
Loess Plateau
Soil biodiversity
Multitrophic network
Ecosystem multifunctionality
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107059
ST - Natural restoration enhances soil multitrophic network complexity and
ecosystem functions in the Loess Plateau
T2 - CATENA
TI - Natural restoration enhances soil multitrophic network complexity and
ecosystem functions in the Loess Plateau
VL - 226
ID - 807
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over the past two decades, eco-engineering has been recognized as an
important restoration approach to promote vegetation regrowth and greenness in a
widespread rocky desertification land of southwest China. However, it remains
unclear of recovery patterns and dominating drivers in different types of karst
landforms. Here we use multi-satellite archives based on Google Earth Engine (GEE)
to reveal the rapid greening process although encountered severe drought,
especially in Karst Peak-Cluster Depression (+0.0035y−1) and Karst Trough Valley
(+0.0035y−1) influenced by subtropical monsoon climate and afforestation endeavor,
while degradation happened recently at non-karst areas of west highland in Karst
Fault Basin (−0.0043y−1 since 2006) and Karst Plateau (−0.0039y−1 since 2014)
influenced by decreasing rainfall. Afforestation project and sloping land
conversion program is found to play crucial part in explaining a large part of the
greening trend in Peak-Cluster Depression and Trough Valley but not in other
landforms, suggesting that geomorphic heterogeneity should be further considered in
restoration implementation and vegetation assessment, in conjunction with climate
change and anthropogenic factors. Our study provides a helpful perspective for
karst conservation priorities of various rocky desertification region ecosystems.
AU - He, Yuanhuizi
AU - Wang, Li
AU - Niu, Zheng
AU - Nath, Biswajit
DA - 2022/05/01/
KW - Eco-engineering
Vegetation greenness
Southwest karst landforms
Google Earth Engine
Climate change
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101555
ST - Vegetation recovery and recent degradation in different karst landforms of
southwest China over the past two decades using GEE satellite archives
TI - Vegetation recovery and recent degradation in different karst landforms of
southwest China over the past two decades using GEE satellite archives
VL - 68
ID - 1204
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Heal, O. W.
DA - 1999/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-1393(98)00141-3
IS - 2
PY - 1999
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 107-109
ST - Looking North: Current issues in Arctic soil ecology
TI - Looking North: Current issues in Arctic soil ecology
VL - 11
ID - 598
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The study region is the Amazon River Basin, which controls
globally important water and energy fluxes. Study focus In the face of a changing
climate and landscape, it is critical that we understand how, where, and why
surface water resources are changing. Specifically, we must consider holistic
changes to the water cycle to understand how water resources are affected by
climate change and landscape alterations. In this study, we investigate changes to
all major components of the water balance across the entire Amazon Basin. We seek
to understand: 1) how changes to land cover and precipitation affect streamflow, 2)
how these factors affect evapotranspiration and groundwater storage water balance
components, and 3) how changes to the water balance partitioning may in turn alter
streamflows. New hydrological insights We find significant changes to streamflow of
±9.5 mm/yr on average across the Amazon Basin. Streamflow alterations show a
spatially variable pattern, with increasing discharge in the northern and western
portions of the basin, and decreasing discharge in the southern and eastern basin.
We also observe significant changes in evapotranspiration of ±29 mm/yr and
groundwater storage increases of 7.1 mm/yr. Together, these results indicate that
studies of streamflow change in the Amazon should consider changes to the whole
water budget, including understudied aspects of groundwater storage across the
Basin.
AU - Heerspink, Brent Porter
AU - Kendall, Anthony D.
AU - Hyndman, David W.
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Groundwater storage
Evapotranspiration
Amazon River
Streamflow
Climate change
Deforestation
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100755
ST - Trends in streamflow, evapotranspiration, and groundwater storage across the
Amazon Basin linked to changing precipitation and land cover
TI - Trends in streamflow, evapotranspiration, and groundwater storage across the
Amazon Basin linked to changing precipitation and land cover
VL - 32
ID - 505
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Aapa mires are EU priority habitats that harbour unique biodiversity values
but face increasing global change threats. Here, we investigate the exposure of
red-listed aapa mire species inhabiting fen and flark fen habitats to the impacts
of land use and climate change. Climate change-based threats were assessed across
the aapa mire zone of Finland based on climate velocities (a metric describing the
speed and direction of climate movement) measured for mean January temperature
(TJan), growing degree days (GDD5) and mean annual water balance (WAB). Land use
threats were assessed based on the cover of drainage ditches and three other
adverse land use types around the species occurrences. Our results suggest that
rapid changes in TJan may alter winter thermal conditions and thereby also species
performance, particularly in the northernmost part of the aapa mire zone, where the
most valuable concentrations of red-listed species are situated. The land use and
GDD5 threats are highest in the southern regions where the red-listed aapa mire
species occurrences are sparser but face severe risks to their persistence. In the
central part of the aapa mire zone, a number of valuable aapa mires with red-listed
species are exposed to both intermediately high TJan and GDD5 velocities and a
spatially varying amount of ditching. Three conservation approaches to support the
persistence of red-listed aapa mire species: (i) restoration, (ii) establishment of
new protected areas, and (iii) monitoring of the key habitats, should be flexibly
and complementarily applied to the preservation of aapa mires subject to
accelerating climate change.
AU - Heikkinen, Risto K.
AU - Aapala, Kaisu
AU - Määttänen, Aino-Maija
AU - Leikola, Niko
AU - Kartano, Linda
AU - Aalto, Juha
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Climate change velocity
Climate exposure
EU Habitats Directive
Mire species
Peatland conservation
Land use
PY - 2023
SN - 1617-1381
SP - 126390
ST - Climate change and land use threats to species of aapa mires, an EU priority
habitat
TI - Climate change and land use threats to species of aapa mires, an EU priority
habitat
VL - 73
ID - 75
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Deriving land cover from remotely sensed data is fundamental to many
operational mapping and reporting programs as well as providing core information to
support science activities. The ability to generate land cover maps has benefited
from free and open access to imagery, as well as increased storage and
computational power. The accuracy of the land cover maps is directly linked to the
calibration (or training) data used, the predictors and ancillary data included in
the classification model, and the implementation of the classification, among other
factors (e.g., classification algorithm, land cover heterogeneity). Various means
for improving calibration data can be implemented, including using independent
datasets to further refine training data prior to mapping. Opportunities also arise
from a profusion of possible calibration datasets from pre-existing land cover
products (static and time series) and forest inventory maps through to observation
from airborne and spaceborne lidar observations. In this research, for the 650 Mha
forested ecosystems of Canada, we explored approaches to refine calibration data,
integrate novel predictors, and optimize classifier implementation. We refined
calibration data using measures of forest vertical structure, integrated novel
spatial (via distance-to metrics) model predictors, and implemented a regionalized
approach for optimizing training data selection and model-building to ensure local
relevance of calibration data and capture of regional variability in land cover
conditions. We found that additional vetting of training data involved the removal
of 44.7% of erroneous samples (e.g. treed vegetation without vertical structure)
from the training pool. Nationally, distance to ephemeral waterbodies was a key
predictor of land cover, while the importance of distance to permanent water bodies
varied on a regional basis. Regionalization of model implementation ensured that
classification models used locally relevant descriptors and resulted in improved
classification outcomes (overall accuracy: 77.9% ± 1.4%) compared to a generalized,
national model (70.3% ± 2.5%). The methodological developments presented herein are
portable to other land cover projects, monitoring programs, and remotely sensed
data sources. The increasing availability of remotely sensed data for land cover
mapping, as well as non-image data for aiding with model development (from
calibration data to complementary spatial data layers) provide new opportunities to
improve and further automate land cover mapping procedures.
AU - Hermosilla, Txomin
AU - Wulder, Michael A.
AU - White, Joanne C.
AU - Coops, Nicholas C.
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Land cover
Classification
Machine learning
Land cover change
Landsat
Lidar
ICESat-2
PY - 2022
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 112780
ST - Land cover classification in an era of big and open data: Optimizing
localized implementation and training data selection to improve mapping outcomes
TI - Land cover classification in an era of big and open data: Optimizing
localized implementation and training data selection to improve mapping outcomes
VL - 268
ID - 1104
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mexico’s 3.3 million tons current wheat production is projected to decline
due to climate change. To counteract these negative impacts, we explored a range of
plausible adaptation measures including change in crop management (early sowing and
nitrogen fertilizer applications), crop genetic traits (early vigor, late flowering
and heat tolerance) and wheat growing area expansion. Adaptation measures were
simulated individually and in various combinations with a multi-crop model and
multi-Global Climate Model ensemble across representative wheat growing regions and
aggregated to national wheat production. Under both baseline (current) and future
climate scenarios, most of the suggested individual and combined genetic traits
resulted in a positive impact on irrigated wheat but were less beneficial in
rainfed systems, with the largest responses observed with late flowering and
increased N fertilizer. Increased N fertilizer applications on its own, but
particularly combined with crop genetic traits showed the highest yield increase in
the baseline, with further positive impacts in the future scenarios. Yield benefits
from new crop genetic traits combined with increased N fertilizer applications
could add about 672,000 t year−1 to national wheat production, after losing 200,000
t year−1 due to climate change by 2050s. Most effectively, expanding wheat to
include all areas where wheat was previously grown during the last two decades
could add 1.5 million t year−1 now and 1.2 million t year−1 in the future. Breeding
for new crop genetic traits will reduce some of the negative impacts from future
climate change, but improved cultivars need to be implemented with suitable crop
management, especially N fertilizer management.
AU - Hernandez-Ochoa, Ixchel M.
AU - Luz Pequeno, Diego Notello
AU - Reynolds, Matthew
AU - Babar, Md Ali
AU - Sonder, Kai
AU - Milan, Anabel Molero
AU - Hoogenboom, Gerrit
AU - Robertson, Ricky
AU - Gerber, Stefan
AU - Rowland, Diane L.
AU - Fraisse, Clyde W.
AU - Asseng, Senthold
DA - 2019/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.125915
KW - Triticum
Crop model ensemble
Uncertainty
PY - 2019
SN - 1161-0301
SP - 125915
ST - Adapting irrigated and rainfed wheat to climate change in semi-arid
environments: Management, breeding options and land use change
T2 - European Journal of Agronomy
TI - Adapting irrigated and rainfed wheat to climate change in semi-arid
environments: Management, breeding options and land use change
VL - 109
ID - 552
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the effects of land-cover alterations on ecosystem functioning
has become a major challenge in ecological research during the last decade. This
has stimulated a rapid growth in research investigating the links between land-
cover change and biotic interactions, but to date no study has evaluated the
progress towards achieving this scientific goal. With the aim of identifying gaps
in current knowledge and challenging research areas for the future, we reviewed the
scientific literature published during the last decade (1998–2010) investigating
land-cover change effects on trophically-mediated biotic interactions. Our results
reveal a disproportionate focus on particular trophic interactions and ecosystem
types. Furthermore, in most cases, the measurement of trophic interactions is
carried out neglecting the identity of the interacting species and the
interrelation between the type of land-cover change effects. Finally, inappropriate
temporal scales are applied to cope with spatiotemporal resource fluctuations for
the interacting species. We suggest that the ongoing patterns and trends of
research hamper efforts to achieve a truly comprehensive understanding of the
effects of land-cover alterations on trophic interactions, and hence on ecosystem
functioning in human-impacted landscapes. We therefore recommend alternative
research trends and indicate gaps in current knowledge that need to be filled.
Furthermore, we highlight that these biases could also limit the effectiveness of
management actions aimed at ensuring the resilience and long-term conservation of
natural habitats worldwide. Zusammenfassung Die Einflüsse der Änderungen der
Bodenbedeckung auf das Funktionieren von Ökosystemen zu verstehen, ist während der
letzten Dekade zu einer bedeutenden Herausforderung für die ökologische Forschung
geworden. Dies hat eine rapide Zunahme von Untersuchungen zur Verbindung zwischen
Landbedeckungsänderung und biotischen Interaktionen angeregt. Aber bis heute hat
keine Studie den Fortschritt in Richtung auf dieses Ziel ausgewertet. Mit dem Ziel,
Lücken im aktuellen Wissen und interessante Forschungsaspekte für die Zukunft zu
identifizieren, analysierten wir die in der letzten Dekade (1998–2010)
veröffentlichten Arbeiten, die sich mit den Effekten von Landbedeckungsänderungen
auf trophische Interaktionen befassten. Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen eine Überbetonung
von bestimmten trophischen Interaktionen und Ökosystemtypen. Darüberhinaus wurden
in den meisten Fällen die trophischen Interaktionen quantifiziert unter
Vernachlässigung der Identität der beteiligten Arten und der Wechselbeziehung
zwischen den Effekten, die auf den Typ der Landbedeckungsänderung zurückgehen.
Schließlich werden unangepasste Zeitskalen angewendet, um den räumlich-zeitlichen
Fluktuationen der Ressourcen der interagierenden Arten gerecht zu werden. Wir
meinen, dass die gegenwärtigen Untersuchungsmuster und -tendenzen ein wirklich
umfassendes Verständnis der Auswirkungen von Landbedeckungsänderungen auf
trophische Interaktionen und damit auf das Funktionieren von Ökosystemen in
anthropogen beeinflussten Landschaften behindern. Wir empfehlen deshalb alternative
Forschungsrichtungen und zeigen Lücken im gegenwärtigen Wissen auf, die geschlossen
werden müssen. Darüberhinaus betonen wir, dass diese Unausgewogenheiten auch die
Effektivität von Managementmaßnahmen einschränken können, die darauf zielen, die
Resilienz und langfristige Bewahrung natürlicher Habitate weltweit sicherzustellen.
AU - Herrera, José M.
AU - Doblas-Miranda, Enrique
DA - 2013/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2012.11.008
IS - 1
KW - Biodiversity
Fragmentation
Habitat loss
Literature review
Perspectives
Trophic interactions
PY - 2013
SN - 1439-1791
SP - 1-11
ST - Land-cover change effects on trophic interactions: Current knowledge and
future challenges in research and conservation
T2 - Basic and Applied Ecology
TI - Land-cover change effects on trophic interactions: Current knowledge and
future challenges in research and conservation
VL - 14
ID - 440
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soils are structurally heterogeneous across a wide range of spatio-temporal
scales. Consequently, external environmental conditions do not have a uniform
effect throughout the soil, resulting in a large diversity of micro-habitats. It
has been suggested that soil function can be studied without explicit consideration
of such fine detail, but recent research has indicated that the micro-scale
distribution of organisms may be of importance for a mechanistic understanding of
many soil functions. Current techniques still lack the adequate sensitivity and
resolution for data collection at the micro-scale, and the question ‘How important
are various soil processes acting at different scales for ecological function?’ is
therefore challenging to answer. The nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometer
(NanoSIMS) represents the latest generation of ion microprobes, which link high-
resolution microscopy with isotopic analysis. The main advantage of NanoSIMS over
other secondary ion mass spectrometers is its ability to operate at high mass
resolution, whilst maintaining both excellent signal transmission and spatial
resolution (down to 50nm). NanoSIMS has been used previously in studies focussing
on presolar materials from meteorites, in material science, biology, geology and
mineralogy. Recently, the potential of NanoSIMS as a new tool in the study of
biophysical interfaces in soils has been demonstrated. This paper describes the
principles of NanoSIMS and discusses the potential of this tool to contribute to
the field of biogeochemistry and soil ecology. Practical considerations (sample
size and preparation, simultaneous collection of isotopes, mass resolution,
isobaric interference and quantification of the isotopes of interest) are
discussed. Adequate sample preparation, avoiding bias due to artefacts, and
identification of regions-of-interest will be critical concerns if NanoSIMS is used
as a new tool in biogeochemistry and soil ecology. Finally, we review the areas of
research most likely to benefit from the high spatial and high mass resolution
attainable with this new approach.
AU - Herrmann, Anke M.
AU - Ritz, Karl
AU - Nunan, Naoise
AU - Clode, Peta L.
AU - Pett-Ridge, Jennifer
AU - Kilburn, Matt R.
AU - Murphy, Daniel V.
AU - O’Donnell, Anthony G.
AU - Stockdale, Elizabeth A.
DA - 2007/08/01/
IS - 8
KW - NanoSIMS
Mass spectrometry
Stable isotopes
Soil heterogeneity
PY - 2007
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 1835-1850
ST - Nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry — A new analytical tool in
biogeochemistry and soil ecology: A review article
TI - Nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry — A new analytical tool in
VL - 39
ID - 635
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soils are structurally heterogeneous across a wide range of spatio-temporal
scales. Consequently, external environmental conditions do not have a uniform
effect throughout the soil, resulting in a large diversity of micro-habitats. It
has been suggested that soil function can be studied without explicit consideration
of such fine detail, but recent research has indicated that the micro-scale
distribution of organisms may be of importance for a mechanistic understanding of
many soil functions. Current techniques still lack the adequate sensitivity and
resolution for data collection at the micro-scale, and the question ‘How important
are various soil processes acting at different scales for ecological function?’ is
therefore challenging to answer. The nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometer
(NanoSIMS) represents the latest generation of ion microprobes, which link high-
resolution microscopy with isotopic analysis. The main advantage of NanoSIMS over
other secondary ion mass spectrometers is its ability to operate at high mass
resolution, whilst maintaining both excellent signal transmission and spatial
resolution (down to 50nm). NanoSIMS has been used previously in studies focussing
on presolar materials from meteorites, in material science, biology, geology and
mineralogy. Recently, the potential of NanoSIMS as a new tool in the study of
biophysical interfaces in soils has been demonstrated. This paper describes the
principles of NanoSIMS and discusses the potential of this tool to contribute to
the field of biogeochemistry and soil ecology. Practical considerations (sample
size and preparation, simultaneous collection of isotopes, mass resolution,
isobaric interference and quantification of the isotopes of interest) are
discussed. Adequate sample preparation, avoiding bias due to artefacts, and
identification of regions-of-interest will be critical concerns if NanoSIMS is used
as a new tool in biogeochemistry and soil ecology. Finally, we review the areas of
research most likely to benefit from the high spatial and high mass resolution
attainable with this new approach.
AU - Herrmann, Anke M.
AU - Ritz, Karl
AU - Nunan, Naoise
AU - Clode, Peta L.
AU - Pett-Ridge, Jennifer
AU - Kilburn, Matt R.
AU - Murphy, Daniel V.
DA - 2007/08/01/
IS - 8
KW - NanoSIMS
Mass spectrometry
Stable isotopes
Soil heterogeneity
PY - 2007
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 1835-1850
ST - Nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry — A new analytical tool in
TI - Nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry — A new analytical tool in
VL - 39
ID - 735
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study investigated the influence of rangeland land cover on infiltration
rates (IRs), field-saturated hydraulic conductivity (Kfs), and soil water
repellency in Patagonia. Four land cover types (shrubs, dwarf heath shrubs, bare
soil, and Inter tussock) were examined to assess their effects on hydrological
processes. IR was measured using the single-ring method, and soil water repellency
was evaluated using the Beerkan method. We hypothesized that land cover type
affects IR, Kfs, and soil water repellency. The results showed significant
variations in IRs among land covers, with Tsf displaying lower rates than the other
covers. Soil water repellency was prevalent in shrub and dwarf heath shrub−covered
soils. Lateral flow was observed, indicating limited water infiltration. The
obtained Kfs values were higher than the calculated hydraulic conductivity values
(Ks). However, further investigation is required to assess the impact of
capillarity (i.e., α*) on Kfs determination. This study enhances our understanding
of hydrological processes in rangeland ecosystems and provides valuable insight
into land management practices. By elucidating the relationships among land cover,
IR, Kfs, and soil water repellency, this study contributes to sustainable water
resource management in arid and semiarid regions.
AU - Hervé-Fernández, Pedro
AU - Muñoz-Arriagada, R.
AU - Glucevic-Almonacid, C.
AU - Bahamonde-Vidal, L.
AU - Radic-Schilling, S.
DA - 2023/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2023.06.004
KW - Field-saturated hydraulic conductivity
Infiltration rates
Land cover
Rangeland
Soil water repellency
Southern Patagonia
PY - 2023
SN - 1550-7424
SP - 92-100
ST - Influence of Rangeland Land Cover on Infiltration Rates, Field-Saturated
Hydraulic Conductivity, and Soil Water Repellency in Southern Patagonia
TI - Influence of Rangeland Land Cover on Infiltration Rates, Field-Saturated
Hydraulic Conductivity, and Soil Water Repellency in Southern Patagonia
VL - 90
ID - 540
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Rodríguez, Jonatan
A2 - Pyšek, Petr
A2 - Novoa, Ana
AB - The management of invasive alien species can affect the physical environment
and the biota of ecosystems, with potential positive and deleterious impacts on
insect diversity. These impacts may vary depending on the context, such as the
invasive species targeted for management, the management method used, and how this
is applied. In this chapter, we discuss how traditional methods of management of
terrestrial invasive alien species (i.e., plants, insects, vertebrates) affect
insect diversity. We review the following management methods: prescribed burning,
physical removal (e.g., uprooting, trapping), grazing, mowing, chemical compound
application (including selective trapping or luring), and biological control.
AU - Hess, Manon C. M.
AU - Samways, Michael J.
AU - Buisson, Elise
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99918-2.00010-0
KW - Chemical compounds
Classical biological control
Entomology
Grazing
Invasive species management
Management
Mowing
Pesticides
Physical removal
Prescribed burning
Restoration
Semiochemicals
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2024
SN - 978-0-323-99918-2
SP - 259-289
ST - Chapter Ten - Reconciling invasive alien species management and insect
conservation in terrestrial ecosystems
T2 - Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline
TI - Chapter Ten - Reconciling invasive alien species management and insect
conservation in terrestrial ecosystems
ID - 917
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems are noted for their relative simplicity and
limited trophic structure. In this context, knowledge of biotic interactions in
structuring terrestrial soil communities would seem beneficial from a theoretical
perspective as well as from a conservation perspective. Unfortunately, although
biotic interactions are generally seen as being insignificant in these unique
ecosystems, this view is based upon few explicit studies and very little is known
of the role that biotic interactions may play. Accordingly, we review our current
understanding of these interactions, including analogues from other appropriate
ecosystems. On the basis of this review, we conclude that: (1) Antarctic
terrestrial systems are predominantly abiotically-driven systems; and (2) a network
of manipulative field and laboratory experiments are needed for establishing any
role for biotic interactions in structuring Antarctic soil environments.
AU - Hogg, Ian D.
AU - Craig Cary, S.
AU - Convey, Pete
AU - Newsham, Kevin K.
AU - Adams, Byron J.
AU - Aislabie, Jackie
AU - Stevens, Mark I.
AU - Wall, Diana H.
DA - 2006/10/01/
IS - 10
KW - Biotic interactions
Antarctica
Soil ecology
Invertebrates
Microbiology
Lichens
Abiotic factors
PY - 2006
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 3035-3040
ST - Biotic interactions in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: Are they a factor?
TI - Biotic interactions in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: Are they a factor?
VL - 38
ID - 59
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Net primary productivity (NPP) has been substantially changed under the
intense oasification in the urban agglomerations on the northern slopes of mid-
Tianshan Mountain (UANSTM) and climate change. However, the temporal variations of
NPP under the oasification remain unclear, and the relative contribution of
oasification and climate change on annual NPP variation is still under debate. By
using remote sensing data, reanalysis data, modified Carnegie–Ames-Stanford
Approach (CASA) model, and a machine learning method, we explored the spatial–
temporal variation of NPP in the UANSTM region and quantified the contribution of
oasification and climate change to NPP variation from 2001 to 2020. Our study
indicated that: (1) the NPP presents an overall increasing trend in the most of
region and the region presented decreasing trend mainly due to the cropland
conversion to the urban area; (2) the oasification-dominated NPP area concentrated
in the built-up land and cropland; (3) during 2001–2020, the NPP increased by about
5.4 Tg·C, and the contribution of climatic and oasification to NPP increase were
quantified (73.1% and 26.9%, respectively); (4) water-related factors was the main
driver of NPP variation in the UANSTM region.
AU - Hou, Guanyu
AU - Wu, Shixin
AU - Long, Weiyi
AU - Chen, Chunbo
AU - Zhang, Zihui
AU - Fang, Yuling
AU - Zhang, Yang
AU - Luo, Geping
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Oasification
Net primary productivity
Climate change
CASA model
Tianshan
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110820
ST - Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and oasification on
changes in net primary productivity variation in mid-Tianshan Mountains from 2001
to 2020
TI - Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and oasification on
to 2020
VL - 154
ID - 697
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Net primary productivity (NPP) has been substantially changed under the
intense oasification in the urban agglomerations on the northern slopes of mid-
Tianshan Mountain (UANSTM) and climate change. However, the temporal variations of
NPP under the oasification remain unclear, and the relative contribution of
oasification and climate change on annual NPP variation is still under debate. By
using remote sensing data, reanalysis data, modified Carnegie–Ames-Stanford
Approach (CASA) model, and a machine learning method, we explored the spatial–
temporal variation of NPP in the UANSTM region and quantified the contribution of
oasification and climate change to NPP variation from 2001 to 2020. Our study
indicated that: (1) the NPP presents an overall increasing trend in the most of
region and the region presented decreasing trend mainly due to the cropland
conversion to the urban area; (2) the oasification-dominated NPP area concentrated
in the built-up land and cropland; (3) during 2001–2020, the NPP increased by about
5.4 Tg·C, and the contribution of climatic and oasification to NPP increase were
quantified (73.1% and 26.9%, respectively); (4) water-related factors was the main
driver of NPP variation in the UANSTM region.
AU - Hou, Guanyu
AU - Wu, Shixin
AU - Long, Weiyi
AU - Chen, Chunbo
AU - Zhang, Zihui
AU - Fang, Yuling
AU - Zhang, Yang
AU - Luo, Geping
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Oasification
Climate change
CASA model
Tianshan
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110820
ST - Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and oasification on
to 2020
TI - Quantitative analysis of the impact of climate change and oasification on
to 2020
VL - 154
ID - 797
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - We investigated the impacts of temperature changes derived from climate
change scenarios and land cover change on patterns of external residential water
consumption and nighttime cooling in suburban Hillsboro, Oregon. Three downscaled
climate warming scenarios and two land cover change scenarios (sprawl and dense)
for the 2040s were used as inputs for an urban energy balance model, the Local-
Scale Urban Meteorological Parameterization Scheme (LUMPS). Based on the surface
energy fluxes simulated by the LUMPS model, we calculate that the combination of
the sprawl scenario with the 3°C temperature rise increases external water
consumption by 4061L per household for August. Alternately, dense development
concomitant with temperature increase constrains increases in water consumption,
but reduces nighttime cooling rates by more than 0.3°C. Increasing the fraction of
trees would increase efficiency in promoting urban cooling while reducing external
water consumption. This study demonstrates that urban land cover and water use are
naturally intertwined at the neighborhood scale, suggesting that urban land-use
planning and water management should be fully integrated to design cities that can
accommodate future population growth and development while minimizing negative
impacts of potential climate change.
AU - House-Peters, Lily A.
AU - Chang, Heejun
DA - 2011/11/30/
IS - 2
KW - Urban energy balance
Water consumption
Climate change
Land cover
Temperature
LUMPS
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 139-155
ST - Modeling the impact of land use and climate change on neighborhood-scale
evaporation and nighttime cooling: A surface energy balance approach
TI - Modeling the impact of land use and climate change on neighborhood-scale
evaporation and nighttime cooling: A surface energy balance approach
VL - 103
ID - 90
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid urbanization has great potential to adversely impact the local
hydrological cycle, the environment, and ecosystems, as well as trigger severe
problems, such as urban flooding, waterlogging, and water contamination.
Understanding runoff generation mechanisms in urban areas helps identify the
impacts of urbanization on runoff response and better simulate urban floods.
However, in most urban hydrological models, urban surfaces are coarsely classified
into impervious and pervious ones, which likely ignores differential rainfall-
runoff responses of different urban surfaces and leads to large discrepancies
between simulated and observed runoff. Here we developed the TVGM_Urban model, a
new urban hydrological model based on the time variant gain model (TVGM), that
represents nonlinear rainfall-runoff relationships for different urban surfaces. We
applied the model to the Fenghuangcheng region of Shenzhen City, China and compared
the results to those of two commonly used urban hydrological models: the Horton
infiltration and Soil Conservation Service Curve Number (SCSCN) model. For each of
these models, we conducted model uncertainty analysis using the GLUE method. The
results showed that the TVGM_Urban model outperformed the other two models in terms
of total runoff and peak flow. This could be due to the consideration of different
land covers and both saturation excess and infiltration excess runoff generation in
the TVGM_Urban model. In addition, the uncertainty analysis indicated better
performance of the TVGM_Urban model in reducing structural uncertainty and
prediction uncertainty. This study highlights the need to account for detailed land
covers and different runoff generation mechanisms in urban hydrological modeling.
AU - Hu, Chen
AU - Xia, Jun
AU - She, Dunxian
AU - Song, Zhihong
AU - Zhang, Yin
AU - Hong, Si
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Urban floods
TVGM_Urban model
Horton infiltration model
SCSCN model
Land cover
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126833
ST - A new urban hydrological model considering various land covers for flood
simulation
TI - A new urban hydrological model considering various land covers for flood
simulation
VL - 603
ID - 933
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Extremes in climate and weather can pose significant challenges to economy,
ecosystems and human health. Changes in land cover are one of the drivers for
variability in frequency and magnitude of extreme climate at regional and local
levels. In this study, a regional climate model (COSMO-CLM v4.8) is used to
simulate effects in climate extremes from two different idealized land cover change
scenarios in Europe. These two simulations involve abrupt large-scale conversion of
today forestland to herbaceous vegetation (deforestation), and of today cropland to
evergreen needle-leave forest (afforestation). A control simulation with today land
cover distribution is used to identify differences in extreme climate. We find
significant changes in extreme climate in both deforestation and afforestation
simulations, with seasonal and spatial differences. Deforestation causes a warmer
summer (with higher annual maximum temperature) and a colder winter (with lower
annual minimum temperature). Afforestation slightly increases the average intensity
of the hot extremes, although with high spatial variability (a reduction is common
in several locations), and mitigates cold extremes in winter. Changes in extreme
indices show that deforestation increases both the frequency and duration of hot
and cold extremes, while afforestation causes a lower frequency of extreme cold
climate. The two simulations show opposing results in the number of frozen days, as
they increase for deforestation and decrease for afforestation. A drier climate is
found after deforestation, whereas a wetter climate is observed after
afforestation. In general, deforestation and afforestation increase the frequency
of hot extreme climate as they reduce the return period and increase the return
level. Overall, our findings show the potential critical effects that land cover
changes can have on climate extremes, and the possible synergies that land
management strategies and planning can have for climate change mitigation and
adaptation at a regional scale.
AU - Hu, Xiangping
AU - Huang, Bo
AU - Cherubini, Francesco
DA - 2019/09/01/
KW - Climate extremes
Land cover change
Deforestation
Afforestation
Maximum temperature and precipitation
Regional climate model
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 626-635
ST - Impacts of idealized land cover changes on climate extremes in Europe
TI - Impacts of idealized land cover changes on climate extremes in Europe
VL - 104
ID - 240
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Extremes in climate and weather can pose significant challenges to economy,
ecosystems and human health. Changes in land cover are one of the drivers for
variability in frequency and magnitude of extreme climate at regional and local
levels. In this study, a regional climate model (COSMO-CLM v4.8) is used to
simulate effects in climate extremes from two different idealized land cover change
scenarios in Europe. These two simulations involve abrupt large-scale conversion of
today forestland to herbaceous vegetation (deforestation), and of today cropland to
evergreen needle-leave forest (afforestation). A control simulation with today land
cover distribution is used to identify differences in extreme climate. We find
significant changes in extreme climate in both deforestation and afforestation
simulations, with seasonal and spatial differences. Deforestation causes a warmer
summer (with higher annual maximum temperature) and a colder winter (with lower
annual minimum temperature). Afforestation slightly increases the average intensity
of the hot extremes, although with high spatial variability (a reduction is common
in several locations), and mitigates cold extremes in winter. Changes in extreme
indices show that deforestation increases both the frequency and duration of hot
and cold extremes, while afforestation causes a lower frequency of extreme cold
climate. The two simulations show opposing results in the number of frozen days, as
they increase for deforestation and decrease for afforestation. A drier climate is
found after deforestation, whereas a wetter climate is observed after
afforestation. In general, deforestation and afforestation increase the frequency
of hot extreme climate as they reduce the return period and increase the return
level. Overall, our findings show the potential critical effects that land cover
changes can have on climate extremes, and the possible synergies that land
management strategies and planning can have for climate change mitigation and
adaptation at a regional scale.
AU - Hu, Xiangping
AU - Huang, Bo
AU - Cherubini, Francesco
DA - 2019/09/01/
KW - Climate extremes
Land cover change
Deforestation
Afforestation
Maximum temperature and precipitation
Regional climate model
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 626-635
ST - Impacts of idealized land cover changes on climate extremes in Europe
TI - Impacts of idealized land cover changes on climate extremes in Europe
VL - 104
ID - 340
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use/land-cover information is the basis of global-change research and
regional governmental management. Automatic approaches are always required to
update land maps for large-scale areas, and change detection techniques are the
most important component of land-updating methods. Previous research has confirmed
that simple change detection based on Landsat images from two different years with
two different phenophases yields unsatisfactory results and may induce many
misclassifications and pseudo-change identifications because of the phenological
differences between remote sensing images. With the support of the Google Earth
Engine (GEE), we propose a land-use/land-cover type discrimination method based on
a classification and regression tree (CART), apply change-vector analysis in
posterior probability space (CVAPS) and the best histogram maximum entropy method
for change detection, and further improve the accuracy of the land-updating results
in combination with NDVI timing analysis, which indicates the annual growth of
ground vegetation. In the case study, we select western China as the research area
and obtain a 2014 land map based on the ESA GlobCover 2009 dataset. The results
confirm that the accuracy of the land-renewal results based on the CART-CVAPS-NDVI
method reach 78.6–88.2%, which is 4–10% higher than that of the CART-CVPAS method
without NDVI timing analysis. The CART-CVAPS-NDVI method has more detailed and
accurate resolutions for land-change detection.
AU - Hu, Yunfeng
AU - Dong, Yu
AU - Batunacun
DA - 2018/12/01/
KW - Automatic update
Change detection
Land use/land cover
PY - 2018
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 347-359
ST - An automatic approach for land-change detection and land updates based on
integrated NDVI timing analysis and the CVAPS method with GEE support
TI - An automatic approach for land-change detection and land updates based on
integrated NDVI timing analysis and the CVAPS method with GEE support
VL - 146
ID - 1260
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use/land cover (LULC) changes are likely to become more frequent and
intense as a result of anthropogenic activities and may significantly affect human
welfare by modifying ecosystem services (ESs). Understanding the impact of LULC
changes on ESs value and the interactions among ESs could result in improvements in
current land use policies and provide a scientific basis for the formulation of new
policies in ecologically fragile zones. A case study was conducted in Zhangjiakou
City, which is considered a typical ecologically fragile mountainous area in China,
to examine the effects of LULC changes on ESs value and the interactions among ESs,
including carbon sequestration and oxygen production (CSOP), water yield (WY), soil
conservation (SC), sand-fixing (SF), and agricultural production (AP) from 2000 to
2015. Our results showed that ESs in Zhangjiakou City benefited substantially from
existing land use policies and their “win-win expectations.” There were dramatic
changes in the LULC types over the study period, especially in forestland,
grassland, and arable land, with a significant impact on ESs value. LULC changes
resulted in a significant increase in ESs value (US$ 3147.44 million), with the
maximum increase occurring in AP (US$ 2255.19 million). However, LULC significantly
decreased the value of the WY by $61.91 million, which mainly resulted from the
degradation of arable land, forestland, and grassland. Strong trade-off
relationships between WY and SC, CSOP and SC, SC and SF, and SC and AP were
observed in 2000. Trade-off relationships were markedly weaken by LULCCs but
increased by human activities when related to AP. Finally, a new spatialization
approach of AP was designed and quantitative method of trade-off index was improved
based on economic value. These results could offer some suggestions for land space
optimization and ecological construction in Zhangjiakou City as well as in the
similar regions in China, and provide some scientifically basis on the research
area of coordination development of multi-functions of land use or geographical
functions.
AU - Huang, An
AU - Xu, Yueqing
AU - Sun, Piling
AU - Zhou, Guiyao
AU - Liu, Chao
AU - Lu, Longhui
AU - Xiang, Ying
AU - Wang, Hui
DA - 2019/09/01/
KW - Land use policies performance
Ecosystem services value
Spatiotemporal variations
Trade-offs
Ecological fragile mountainous area
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 604-614
ST - Land use/land cover changes and its impact on ecosystem services in
ecologically fragile zone: A case study of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China
TI - Land use/land cover changes and its impact on ecosystem services in
ecologically fragile zone: A case study of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China
VL - 104
ID - 430
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change is more pronounced in boreal forests than in other terrestrial
ecosystems, and thus aboveground biomass and species composition of boreal forests
have already been altered by increasing temperature and precipitation. There are
substantial uncertainties in predicting aboveground biomass and species composition
of boreal forests in response to climate change since the uncertainty in climate
change predictions. This makes it challenging to design forest management
strategies for promoting boreal forests to adaption climate change. In this study,
we designed a factorial experiment and a model coupling framework to quantify the
sensitivity of aboveground biomass and species composition of boreal forests in
response to climate change. Our results showed that the uncertainties in
temperature and precipitation predictions caused the divergent responses of
aboveground biomass and species composition to climate change in the boreal forests
of northeastern China. Aboveground biomass of boreal forests is more sensitive to
precipitation than temperature. There are divergent responses of tree species to
temperature and precipitation over the 21st century. This suggests that it is
necessary to quantify and reduce the uncertainty in climate change predictions
through statistical analysis methods before applying the predictions from general
circulation models (GCMS) to study the effects of climate change on forest
ecosystems.
AU - Huang, Chao
AU - Liang, Yu
AU - He, Hong S.
AU - Wu, Mia M.
AU - Liu, Bo
AU - Ma, Tianxiao
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - Northeastern China
Boreal forests
Climate change
Sensitivity analysis
LANDIS PRO
Model coupling
PY - 2021
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 109472
ST - Sensitivity of aboveground biomass and species composition to climate change
in boreal forests of Northeastern China
TI - Sensitivity of aboveground biomass and species composition to climate change
in boreal forests of Northeastern China
VL - 445
ID - 84
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An improved understanding of the response of oasis ecosystems to ecological
water diversion is essential for sustainably managing water resources in arid
inland river basins. This entropy-based investigation provides new insight into the
ecohydrological impacts of ecological water diversions through a case study of
Qingtu oasis in the lower Shiyang River basin in Northwest China. Since 2010, an
ecological water diversion project was put in place by Water Resources Bureau of
Shiyang River Basin to restore the degraded Qingtu oasis. Annual cumulative water
releases from this water diversion project had reached 0.25 billion m3 in 2018.
This contributed to an increase in shallow groundwater level of 1.2 m. A
combination of land cover classification indices and an entropy approach were used
to assess the ecohydrological response to water diversion inputs. Land cover was
classified as sparsely, lowly, moderately, and highly vegetated areas using
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) calculated from Landsat images and
the Excess Green minus Excess Red Index that was estimated from unmanned aerial
vehicle images. Land cover complexity was evaluated using component complexity and
spatial complexity. The component complexity corresponds to land cover composition
and was assessed using the Shannon's entropy. The spatial complexity corresponds to
spatial configuration of different land cover compositions and was analyzed using
spatial entropy methodology. The rise in groundwater level caused by ecological
water diversion drove the land cover transition and enhanced the component
complexity. Field survey data showed that tendency and randomness co-existed in the
spatial pattern of groundwater depth and its relationship with NDVI, which jointly
affected spatial complexity (i.e., dependence and independence in spatial co-
occurrences of different land cover categories). Results from this study improve
understanding of the impacts that ecological water diversions can have on land
cover evolution in natural oasis in arid inland river basins.
AU - Huang, Feng
AU - Ochoa, Carlos G.
AU - Chen, Xi
AU - Cheng, Qinbo
AU - Zhang, Danrong
DA - 2020/05/15/
KW - Land cover complexity
Shannon's entropy
Spatial entropy
Ecohydrological impact
Ecological water diversion
Oasis restoration
PY - 2020
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 105865
ST - An entropy-based investigation into the impact of ecological water diversion
on land cover complexity of restored oasis in arid inland river basins
TI - An entropy-based investigation into the impact of ecological water diversion
on land cover complexity of restored oasis in arid inland river basins
VL - 151
ID - 965
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological infrastructure (EI) planning can promote regional nature
conservation efficiency and enhance ecosystem functions. Watershed-scale EI
research is a research hotspot in landscape ecology. This study proposed a method
framework to develop EI planning in large river basins based on the connectivity of
ecological processes and the integrity of ecosystems in the whole basin, as well as
the typical ecological problems in each sub-basin. The framework included three
parts: determining the protective EI i.e. the spatial range of the watershed
ecological networks; quantifying and mapping the functional EI i.e. the typical
ecosystem functions within each sub-basin; and integrating ecological networks and
key ecosystem function area into an EI planning based on their spatial overlap and
functional synergy. The method framework was applied in the Yellow River Basin.
Results showed that spatial range of ecological networks of the basin accounted for
35.8% of the study area. Key ecosystem function area including ecosystem function
important area and ecosystem function improvement area accounted for 35.6%. Spatial
overlay analysis of ecological networks and key ecosystem function areas showed
that they overlap spatially and have synergistic effects functionally, but core
habitats existed less human activities compared to key ecosystem function area. By
integrating ecological networks and key ecosystem function areas, EI planning
including four spatial types: water system, core habitat area, important area for
ecological function maintenance, priority area for ecological function improvement.
The corresponding protection and development measures were formulated. In addition,
along with the improvement of ecosystem function in the basin, sediment content,
sand transport and other indicators in Yellow River has been obviously improved. It
indicated that the EI construction in the basin had positive significance for river
governance. Results showed that the EI planning method could improve both the
spatial accuracy of nature conservation in the watershed and promote the specific
ecosystem functions. It is also applicable to river management and watershed
territorial spatial planning in other large river basins.
AU - Huang, Longyang
AU - Wang, Jing
AU - Chen, Xiaojie
DA - 2022/03/15/
KW - Ecological infrastructure
Ecological networks
Ecosystem function
Spatial integration
Large river basin
Yellow River Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 114482
ST - Ecological infrastructure planning of large river basin to promote nature
conservation and ecosystem functions
TI - Ecological infrastructure planning of large river basin to promote nature
conservation and ecosystem functions
VL - 306
ID - 895
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use change alters soil carbon (C) storage in terrestrial ecosystem
through affecting soil respirations (Rs). However, the long-term effects of land-
use change on Rs are poorly understood. We undertook a field experiment to examine
the effects of long-term land-use change on Rs. The land-use types included grazed
grassland (GGL), enclosed grassland (EGL), continuous cropland (CCL), rotation
cropland (RCL) and abandoned cropland (ACL) in an alpine agro-pastoral ecotone in
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China. Our results showed that the accumulative Rs was
shown a decreasing order of EGL > CCL > RCL > GGL > ACL, with the highest value of
12.2 t CO2 ha−1 and the lowest value of 5.3 t CO2 ha−1. Soil bulk density,
moisture, pH and C/N ratio were the key factors regulating Rs with land-use change
in Tianzhu alpine agro-pastoral ecotone. Soil pH and C/N ratio regulated Rs
indirectly by affecting bacterial diversity, while soil moisture had indirect
impacts on Rs mainly by regulating microbial biomass. The net effects of soil bulk
density on Rs was mainly through the direct pathway. Considering the soil C stocks
showed an increasing order of ACL < RCL < CCL < GGL < EGL, even though ACL had the
lowest Rs, grasslands probably the favorable land-use type in alpine agro-pastoral
ecotone. Our findings highlight the importance of the land-use change on Rs, which
may need to be incorporated into regional and global models for better predicting
C-climate feedbacks.
AU - Huang, Xiaomin
AU - Lu, Xuanrui
AU - Zhou, Guiyao
AU - Shi, Yafei
AU - Zhang, Degang
AU - Zhang, Weijian
AU - Hosseini Bai, Shahla
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Soil CO emissions
Grassland conversion
Croplands
Abandonment
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106291
ST - How land-use change affects soil respiration in an alpine agro-pastoral
ecotone
T2 - CATENA
TI - How land-use change affects soil respiration in an alpine agro-pastoral
ecotone
VL - 214
ID - 701
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use change alters soil carbon (C) storage in terrestrial ecosystem
through affecting soil respirations (Rs). However, the long-term effects of land-
use change on Rs are poorly understood. We undertook a field experiment to examine
the effects of long-term land-use change on Rs. The land-use types included grazed
grassland (GGL), enclosed grassland (EGL), continuous cropland (CCL), rotation
cropland (RCL) and abandoned cropland (ACL) in an alpine agro-pastoral ecotone in
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China. Our results showed that the accumulative Rs was
shown a decreasing order of EGL > CCL > RCL > GGL > ACL, with the highest value of
12.2 t CO2 ha−1 and the lowest value of 5.3 t CO2 ha−1. Soil bulk density,
moisture, pH and C/N ratio were the key factors regulating Rs with land-use change
in Tianzhu alpine agro-pastoral ecotone. Soil pH and C/N ratio regulated Rs
indirectly by affecting bacterial diversity, while soil moisture had indirect
impacts on Rs mainly by regulating microbial biomass. The net effects of soil bulk
density on Rs was mainly through the direct pathway. Considering the soil C stocks
showed an increasing order of ACL < RCL < CCL < GGL < EGL, even though ACL had the
lowest Rs, grasslands probably the favorable land-use type in alpine agro-pastoral
ecotone. Our findings highlight the importance of the land-use change on Rs, which
may need to be incorporated into regional and global models for better predicting
C-climate feedbacks.
AU - Huang, Xiaomin
AU - Lu, Xuanrui
AU - Zhou, Guiyao
AU - Shi, Yafei
AU - Zhang, Degang
AU - Zhang, Weijian
AU - Hosseini Bai, Shahla
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Soil CO emissions
Grassland conversion
Croplands
Abandonment
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106291
ST - How land-use change affects soil respiration in an alpine agro-pastoral
ecotone
T2 - CATENA
TI - How land-use change affects soil respiration in an alpine agro-pastoral
ecotone
VL - 214
ID - 801
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As an important ecosystem service, water conservation is consistently
disturbed and influenced by human activities. Land use change, as one of the main
human influences, has extensive and far-reaching impacts on water conservation.
Therefore, it is of great practical significance to accurately assess the impact of
future land use changes on water conservation. Taking the central Yunnan urban
agglomeration (CYUA) as an example, coupled with the PLUS-InVEST model, four
scenarios of natural development (NDS), urban development (UDS), cropland
protection (CPS) and ecological protection (EPS) were set to simulate the impact of
land use change on water conservation under different planning scenarios in 2035,
revealing the response mechanisms to land use change. The results showed that (1)
under different planning scenarios, there were obvious differences in regional land
use changes, and the expansion effect of construction land under the NDS, UDS, and
CPS was significant, with increases of 27.54%, 27.95%, and 21.19%, respectively,
compared with 2020. Under the EPS, the expansion rate of construction land was
effectively controlled, and the growth rate was only 0.64%. (2) The EPS optimized
the water conservation capacity of the CYUA, while the regional water conservation
capacity showed a varying declining trend under the NDS, the CPS and the UDS. (3)
The occupation of grassland by construction land and forestland was the main reason
for the deterioration of the water conservation function of the urban agglomeration
in central Yunnan. The results of this study can provide a reference for national
land space planning, the efficient use of land resources and ecological
environmental protection of the CYUA.
AU - Huang, Xin
AU - Liu, Jing
AU - Peng, Shuangyun
AU - Huang, Bangmei
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Water conservation
Land use/cover change
Multi-scenario simulation
Territorial spatial planning
central Yunnan urban agglomeration
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109922
ST - The impact of multi-scenario land use change on the water conservation in
central Yunnan urban agglomeration, China
TI - The impact of multi-scenario land use change on the water conservation in
central Yunnan urban agglomeration, China
VL - 147
ID - 959
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region: Hulun Lake, the fifth largest lake in China. Study Focus: The
notable decline in water level (WL) caused by climate change is the primary
challenge faced by Hulun Lake. However, the contribution of climate to water loss
and its driving mechanisms remain unclear. The impact of climate on WL change was
investigated using wavelet analysis and structural equation models. New
Hydrological Insights for the Region: In the past 60 years, the increasing
potential evapotranspiration (ETp) caused by warming climate was the main reason
for the WL decline (r=−0.67). For period I (1961–1997), reduced runoff due to
increasing ETp caused an overall decrease in WL (r = 0.41). During the mid-1980s,
the increase in rainfall driven by ENSO (r = −0.66) caused a slight increase in WL
(r = 0.31). For period II (1998–2020), deforestation, farmland and urban area
expansion were the main drivers behind the significant increase of ETp in the
watershed (r = −0.22), which leads to reduced runoff and, consequently, a
significant decrease in WL. The influence of climate on WL change weakened compared
with that in the first period due to land use change (r = −1.08).
AU - Huang, Yuqi
AU - Yao, Bo
AU - Li, Yu
AU - Zhang, Hao
AU - Wang, Shengrui
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Lake
Water resources
Climate change
SEM
Landuse
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101352
ST - Deciphering Hulun lake level dynamics and periodical response to climate
change during 1961–2020
TI - Deciphering Hulun lake level dynamics and periodical response to climate
VL - 46
ID - 686
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region: Hulun Lake, the fifth largest lake in China. Study Focus: The
notable decline in water level (WL) caused by climate change is the primary
challenge faced by Hulun Lake. However, the contribution of climate to water loss
and its driving mechanisms remain unclear. The impact of climate on WL change was
investigated using wavelet analysis and structural equation models. New
Hydrological Insights for the Region: In the past 60 years, the increasing
potential evapotranspiration (ETp) caused by warming climate was the main reason
for the WL decline (r=−0.67). For period I (1961–1997), reduced runoff due to
increasing ETp caused an overall decrease in WL (r = 0.41). During the mid-1980s,
the increase in rainfall driven by ENSO (r = −0.66) caused a slight increase in WL
(r = 0.31). For period II (1998–2020), deforestation, farmland and urban area
expansion were the main drivers behind the significant increase of ETp in the
watershed (r = −0.22), which leads to reduced runoff and, consequently, a
significant decrease in WL. The influence of climate on WL change weakened compared
with that in the first period due to land use change (r = −1.08).
AU - Huang, Yuqi
AU - Yao, Bo
AU - Li, Yu
AU - Zhang, Hao
AU - Wang, Shengrui
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Lake
Water resources
Climate change
SEM
Landuse
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101352
ST - Deciphering Hulun lake level dynamics and periodical response to climate
TI - Deciphering Hulun lake level dynamics and periodical response to climate
VL - 46
ID - 786
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Groundwater systems provide an important source of water supply as well as
contributing baseflow to rivers, lakes and dependent ecosystems and so the impact
of climate change on these systems needs to be understood. Calculating recharge to
groundwater systems is, therefore, necessary to quantify what is typically one of
the largest components of the groundwater balance. This study uses the national-
scale recharge model developed for the British mainland and the 11 ensemble members
from the Hadley Centre for rainfall and potential evaporation created by the Future
Flows and Groundwater Levels (FFGWL) project to investigate the impact of future
climate on groundwater resources. Changes to seasonal and monthly recharge for the
2050s and 2080s time slices have been produced for the whole modelled area and for
river basin districts for England and Wales. Areal summaries and monthly time
series of recharge values show a generally consistent trend of increased recharge
in winter, decreased recharge in summer, and mixed pattern in autumn and spring.
The work shows that increased winter rainfall is the main factor in increasing
recharge. Water balance calculations reveal that over the 2050s and 2080s, the
climate change “signal” predominates over the annual variability, which results in
a clearer pattern of more recharge being concentrated in fewer months. This finding
should prove useful for water resources planners to assess the resilience of
groundwater resources to climate change. Further work is recommended to understand
the sequencing of flooding and drought events and to the effects of soil health and
land cover changes in the future analysis.
AU - Hughes, A.
AU - Mansour, M.
AU - Ward, R.
AU - Kieboom, N.
AU - Allen, S.
AU - Seccombe, D.
AU - Charlton, M.
AU - Prudhomme, C.
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Recharge
Model
Climate Change
British mainland
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126336
ST - The impact of climate change on groundwater recharge: National-scale
assessment for the British mainland
TI - The impact of climate change on groundwater recharge: National-scale
VL - 598
ID - 670
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Groundwater systems provide an important source of water supply as well as
contributing baseflow to rivers, lakes and dependent ecosystems and so the impact
of climate change on these systems needs to be understood. Calculating recharge to
groundwater systems is, therefore, necessary to quantify what is typically one of
the largest components of the groundwater balance. This study uses the national-
scale recharge model developed for the British mainland and the 11 ensemble members
from the Hadley Centre for rainfall and potential evaporation created by the Future
Flows and Groundwater Levels (FFGWL) project to investigate the impact of future
climate on groundwater resources. Changes to seasonal and monthly recharge for the
2050s and 2080s time slices have been produced for the whole modelled area and for
river basin districts for England and Wales. Areal summaries and monthly time
series of recharge values show a generally consistent trend of increased recharge
in winter, decreased recharge in summer, and mixed pattern in autumn and spring.
The work shows that increased winter rainfall is the main factor in increasing
recharge. Water balance calculations reveal that over the 2050s and 2080s, the
climate change “signal” predominates over the annual variability, which results in
a clearer pattern of more recharge being concentrated in fewer months. This finding
should prove useful for water resources planners to assess the resilience of
groundwater resources to climate change. Further work is recommended to understand
the sequencing of flooding and drought events and to the effects of soil health and
land cover changes in the future analysis.
AU - Hughes, A.
AU - Mansour, M.
AU - Ward, R.
AU - Kieboom, N.
AU - Allen, S.
AU - Seccombe, D.
AU - Charlton, M.
AU - Prudhomme, C.
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Recharge
Model
Climate Change
British mainland
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126336
ST - The impact of climate change on groundwater recharge: National-scale
TI - The impact of climate change on groundwater recharge: National-scale
VL - 598
ID - 770
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Stream restoration aims to improve hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological
processes and provides an opportunity for ecological design in an urban context.
Urban stream restoration and stormwater management involve conventional and low
impact development strategies that may employ ecological engineering techniques.
Urban flood-risks may increase rapidly due to the combination of land-use and
climate change. This is a major research frontier because the changes are poorly
understood, especially for the combined impacts of climate and land-use change in
small catchments. Climate and land-use change may affect hydrologic systems in a
complex, non-linear, and non-additive manner. Streamflow simulation models can
measure the relative magnitude of land-use and climate change on hydrologic
response to precipitation events. Based on a simulation model calibrated with
instrumental rainfall and streamflow data, this study compares simulated urban
stormflow response to projected land-use and climate change in two highly urbanized
catchments in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, using the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)’s Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). Runoff responses for
moderate-magnitude storms are contrasted using three land-use change scenarios with
differing imperviousness and three climate-change scenarios. Land-use effects on
runoff were proportionally greater in the smaller of the two catchments. At the
headwater and downstream gauges, a warm/wet climate-change scenario caused larger
increases than land-use changes in peak discharges and total event runoff volumes
from late spring to early fall. The maximum monthly increase in peak discharge and
total runoff volume from all simulations of climate change was for the warm/wet
climate scenario in both catchments. However, the combined climate and land-use
change scenario produced a 117.9% increase in peak discharge, a slightly (up to
8.6% in September) greater increase in peak discharge than the sum of changes from
the individual scenarios (82.6% from climate change and 26.7% from land-use change)
at the headwater gauge for the far term (2045–2074). These results suggest a
complexity and nonlinearity of the impacts of combined land-use and climate change
on hydrological processes, and have implications for stream restoration projects,
integrated climate-impact assessments, urban planning, and policy decisions related
to storm runoff and water quality.
AU - Hung, Chen-Ling J.
AU - James, L. Allan
AU - Carbone, Gregory J.
AU - Williams, John M.
DA - 2020/01/15/
KW - Anthropocene land-use change
Climate change scenarios
Streamflow modeling
Stormwater runoff
Headwater stream restoration
PY - 2020
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 105665
ST - Impacts of combined land-use and climate change on streamflow in two nested
catchments in the Southeastern United States
TI - Impacts of combined land-use and climate change on streamflow in two nested
catchments in the Southeastern United States
VL - 143
ID - 56
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the role humans play in modifying ecosystems through changing
land cover is central to addressing our current and emerging environmental
challenges. In particular, the consequences of urban growth and land cover change
on terrestrial carbon budgets is a growing issue for our rapidly urbanizing planet.
Using the lowland Seattle Statistical Metropolitan Area (MSA) region as a case
study, this paper explores the consequences of the past land cover changes on
vegetative carbon stocks with a combination of direct field measurements and a time
series of remote sensing data. Between 1986 and 2007, the amount of urban land
cover within the lowland Seattle MSA more than doubled, from 1316km2 to 2798km2,
respectively. Virtually all of the urban expansion was at the expense of forests
with the forested area declining from 4472km2 in 1986 to 2878km2 in 2007. The
annual mean rate of urban land cover expansion was 1±0.6%year−1. We estimate that
the impact of these regional land cover changes on aboveground carbon stocks was an
average loss of 1.2MgCha−1yr−1 in vegetative carbon stocks. These carbon losses
from urban expansion correspond to nearly 15% of the lowland regional fossil fuel
emissions making it an important, albeit typically overlooked, term in regional
carbon emissions budgets. As we plan for future urban growth and strive for more
ecologically sustainable cities, it is critical that we understand the past
patterns and consequences of urban development to inform future land development
and conservation strategies.
AU - Hutyra, Lucy R.
AU - Yoon, Byungman
AU - Hepinstall-Cymerman, Jeffrey
AU - Alberti, Marina
DA - 2011/10/30/
IS - 1
KW - Carbon cycle
Emissions
Land cover
Urbanization
Seattle
Vegetation
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 83-93
ST - Carbon consequences of land cover change and expansion of urban lands: A case
study in the Seattle metropolitan region
TI - Carbon consequences of land cover change and expansion of urban lands: A case
VL - 103
ID - 283
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the role humans play in modifying ecosystems through changing
land cover is central to addressing our current and emerging environmental
challenges. In particular, the consequences of urban growth and land cover change
on terrestrial carbon budgets is a growing issue for our rapidly urbanizing planet.
Using the lowland Seattle Statistical Metropolitan Area (MSA) region as a case
study, this paper explores the consequences of the past land cover changes on
vegetative carbon stocks with a combination of direct field measurements and a time
series of remote sensing data. Between 1986 and 2007, the amount of urban land
cover within the lowland Seattle MSA more than doubled, from 1316km2 to 2798km2,
respectively. Virtually all of the urban expansion was at the expense of forests
with the forested area declining from 4472km2 in 1986 to 2878km2 in 2007. The
annual mean rate of urban land cover expansion was 1±0.6%year−1. We estimate that
the impact of these regional land cover changes on aboveground carbon stocks was an
average loss of 1.2MgCha−1yr−1 in vegetative carbon stocks. These carbon losses
from urban expansion correspond to nearly 15% of the lowland regional fossil fuel
emissions making it an important, albeit typically overlooked, term in regional
carbon emissions budgets. As we plan for future urban growth and strive for more
ecologically sustainable cities, it is critical that we understand the past
patterns and consequences of urban development to inform future land development
and conservation strategies.
AU - Hutyra, Lucy R.
AU - Yoon, Byungman
AU - Hepinstall-Cymerman, Jeffrey
AU - Alberti, Marina
DA - 2011/10/30/
IS - 1
KW - Carbon cycle
Emissions
Land cover
Urbanization
Seattle
Vegetation
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 83-93
ST - Carbon consequences of land cover change and expansion of urban lands: A case
TI - Carbon consequences of land cover change and expansion of urban lands: A case
VL - 103
ID - 383
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The huge amount of data currently produced by modern Earth Observation (EO)
missions has allowed for the design of advanced machine learning techniques able to
support complex Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) mapping tasks. The Copernicus programme
developed by the European Space Agency provides, with missions such as Sentinel-1
(S1) and Sentinel-2 (S2), radar and optical (multi-spectral) imagery, respectively,
at 10 m spatial resolution with revisit time around 5 days. Such high temporal
resolution allows to collect Satellite Image Time Series (SITS) that support a
plethora of Earth surface monitoring tasks. How to effectively combine the
complementary information provided by such sensors remains an open problem in the
remote sensing field. In this work, we propose a deep learning architecture to
combine information coming from S1 and S2 time series, namely TWINNS (TWIn Neural
Networks for Sentinel data), able to discover spatial and temporal dependencies in
both types of SITS. The proposed architecture is devised to boost the land cover
classification task by leveraging two levels of complementarity, i.e., the
interplay between radar and optical SITS as well as the synergy between spatial and
temporal dependencies. Experiments carried out on two study sites characterized by
different land cover characteristics (i.e., the Koumbia site in Burkina Faso and
Reunion Island, a overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean), demonstrate
the significance of our proposal.
AU - Ienco, Dino
AU - Interdonato, Roberto
AU - Gaetano, Raffaele
AU - Ho Tong Minh, Dinh
DA - 2019/12/01/
KW - Satellite Image Time Series
Deep learning
Land cover classification
Sentinel-2
Sentinel-1
Data fusion
PY - 2019
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 11-22
ST - Combining Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Satellite Image Time Series for land
cover mapping via a multi-source deep learning architecture
TI - Combining Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Satellite Image Time Series for land
cover mapping via a multi-source deep learning architecture
VL - 158
ID - 1151
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Many complex, natural landscapes have been transformed into simpler
agroecosystems by continuous cropping and the application of glyphosate and
fertilizers. The current mosaic with different land cover types can harbor
different soil microbial communities. Here, we investigated how the microbial
community and ryegrass plants responded to glyphosate and nitrogen application to
soils from four different cover types (soybean monocropping; wheat/soybean-field
pea rotation, herbaceous- and woody- uncropped margins). We predict that soils from
different land cover types will display different responses of their detritivore
microbial communities and plant growth to herbicide and fertilizer application. All
the studied variables differed among land cover types. Woody margins tripled the
soil carbon content and the microbial respiration of herbaceous margins, although
the later had more diverse soil microbial communities. Soils from soybean
monoculture had higher respiration rates (37%) than those from crop rotation, where
ryegrass accumulated lower biomass (12% lower). Despite these differences between
land cover types, neither glyphosate nor nitrogen fertilization significantly
influenced these properties. Only ryegrass plants growing on glyphosate-treated
soils accumulated more biomass than the rest whereas they did not respond to
nitrogen. These results suggest that glyphosate and nitrogen at recommended doses
did not have a significant impact on the soil performance of the different types of
cover.
AU - Iglesias, María Agustina
AU - D'Acunto, Luciana
AU - Poggio, Santiago L.
AU - Semmartin, María
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - Agroecosystems
Biodiversity
Crop rotation
Soil microbial communities
Catabolic profiles
Ecosystem services
PY - 2021
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 103863
ST - Land cover does not affect microbial and plant response to glyphosate and
nitrogen application in the Pampas (Argentina)
TI - Land cover does not affect microbial and plant response to glyphosate and
nitrogen application in the Pampas (Argentina)
VL - 160
ID - 37
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Conserving the remaining savanna ecosystems in the Brazilian savanna
(Cerrado) — a global biodiversity hotspot that stores carbon and provides water to
a large portion of South America — requires understanding the ecological processes
maintaining their function. Nutrient cycling supports savanna function via plant
litter production and decomposition by soil fauna, releasing nutrients for plant
and soil organism uptake. Soil biodiversity and biogeochemistry linkages with
litter dynamics in Neotropical savannas under a changing climate are poorly
understood. Here, we combined two years of rainfall seasonality, leaf and wood
litter production and decomposition with soil epigeic fauna abundance — the number
of ground-surface dwelling invertebrates collected through pitfall traps — taxa
richness, Shannon's diversity and Pielou's evenness, and 16 soil biogeochemical
variables measured in 12 plots of preserved savanna. Rainfall seasonality modulated
the mean soil epigeic fauna diversity and evenness across all plots, which were
highest in the rainy season, in contrast to litterfall rates, which peaked in the
dry season. In the dry season (April to September), the Formicidae family was the
most abundant with 50% of all individuals, while in the rainy season (October to
March), the Isoptera order was the most abundant with approximately 39% of
individuals. Wood litter decomposition grouped with annual Hemiptera abundance, co-
varying with soil epigeic fauna diversity and evenness per plot and against soil
fertility variables. Leaf litter decomposition co-varied with the total epigeic
fauna abundance and soil pH. We speculate that the specific need to decompose wood
litter may be associated with a greater need for diversity than an abundance of
soil epigeic fauna. Our work highlights the role of rainfall seasonality on soil
biodiversity and physicochemistry, which is also tightly linked with litter
production and decomposition. This study advances our understanding of the
mechanisms governing nutrient cycling in savanna ecosystems on nutrient-
impoverished soils, with implications for achieving sustainable conservation and
restoration goals.
AU - Inkotte, Jonas
AU - Bomfim, Barbara
AU - da Silva, Sarah Camelo
AU - Valadão, Marco Bruno Xavier
AU - da Rosa, Márcio Gonçalves
AU - Viana, Roberta Batista
AU - D'Ângelo Rios, Polliana
AU - Gatto, Alcides
AU - Pereira, Reginaldo S.
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Biodiversity
Community ecology
Epigeic fauna
Nutrient cycling
Soil carbon
Soil ecology
Cerrado
PY - 2022
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 104209
ST - Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem function in a Neotropical savanna
TI - Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem function in a Neotropical savanna
VL - 169
ID - 878
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover alteration is an important driver of ongoing global environmental
change. Developing countries with a fast-growing population have not been able to
control a sustainable land-use transition that simultaneously increases both forest
cover and agricultural production. Coastal regions of these countries are
vulnerable to natural hazards. The present study aims to detect the land cover
changes with shoreline shifting in Nijhum Dwip of Bangladesh. A supervised
classification method is used for the Landsat images of 1998, 2008 and 2018 based
on eight significant land covers. A field survey also facilitates the locational
accuracy of the classification. According to the study, about 285 hectares of
mangrove forest has disappeared between 1998 to 2018. Agricultural lands reduce to
14.89% from 23.13%, whereas settlement cover has increased rapidly from 3.73% to
11.93%. About 1153 hectares of land area is added, as accretion rate is higher than
erosion. Water cover climbed to 7.04% from 0.69% because of sea level rise.
Shoreline is expanding towards north-western and south-eastern direction. The major
causes of such changes are population pressure, expansion of settlement area, and
sea level rise. The findings of the study will help the policy makers to formulate
planning for sustainable coastal management in coastal region of Bangladesh.
AU - Islam, Md Saiful
AU - Uddin, Md Asraf
AU - Hossain, Mallik Akram
DA - 2021/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101578
KW - Land cover
Shoreline
Remote sensing
GIS
Nijhum Dwip
Bangladesh
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-4855
SP - 101578
ST - Assessing the dynamics of land cover and shoreline changes of Nijhum Dwip
(Island) of Bangladesh using remote sensing and GIS techniques
T2 - Regional Studies in Marine Science
TI - Assessing the dynamics of land cover and shoreline changes of Nijhum Dwip
VL - 41
ID - 617
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover alteration is an important driver of ongoing global environmental
change. Developing countries with a fast-growing population have not been able to
control a sustainable land-use transition that simultaneously increases both forest
cover and agricultural production. Coastal regions of these countries are
vulnerable to natural hazards. The present study aims to detect the land cover
changes with shoreline shifting in Nijhum Dwip of Bangladesh. A supervised
classification method is used for the Landsat images of 1998, 2008 and 2018 based
on eight significant land covers. A field survey also facilitates the locational
accuracy of the classification. According to the study, about 285 hectares of
mangrove forest has disappeared between 1998 to 2018. Agricultural lands reduce to
14.89% from 23.13%, whereas settlement cover has increased rapidly from 3.73% to
11.93%. About 1153 hectares of land area is added, as accretion rate is higher than
erosion. Water cover climbed to 7.04% from 0.69% because of sea level rise.
Shoreline is expanding towards north-western and south-eastern direction. The major
causes of such changes are population pressure, expansion of settlement area, and
sea level rise. The findings of the study will help the policy makers to formulate
planning for sustainable coastal management in coastal region of Bangladesh.
AU - Islam, Md Saiful
AU - Uddin, Md Asraf
AU - Hossain, Mallik Akram
DA - 2021/01/01/
KW - Land cover
Shoreline
Remote sensing
GIS
Nijhum Dwip
Bangladesh
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-4855
SP - 101578
ST - Assessing the dynamics of land cover and shoreline changes of Nijhum Dwip
TI - Assessing the dynamics of land cover and shoreline changes of Nijhum Dwip
VL - 41
ID - 717
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The regional-scale carbon budget of East Asia was evaluated using a process-
based model of terrestrial carbon cycle driven by high-resolution input data. The
model was developed for integrating observational data and validated with net
ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE) data from AsiaFlux sites. For each 30-s×30-s (about
1km2) grid cell, the ecosystem model was used to simulate daily photosynthesis,
respiration, decomposition, and ecosystem growth. Such high-resolution simulation
allowed us to explicitly capture land surface heterogeneity and to ameliorate the
scale-gap in comparison between simulated and observed fluxes. The simulated NEE
was compared with data from three AsiaFlux sites (Tomakomai, Fujiyoshida, and
Takayama) during the period 2000–2005, with results suggesting that the model
retrieved the carbon budget characteristics, such as differences in seasonal
sink/source variation among biome types. The regional simulation indicated that
terrestrial ecosystems in East Asia had a net primary productivity of 996TgCyear−1
and a net ecosystem productivity of 58TgCyear−1 (1Tg=1012g), indicating a net
carbon sink equivalent to 11% of regional anthropogenic emissions. Interannual
variability in the carbon budget was evident: East Asian ecosystems absorbed more
carbon in 2002, the warmest year with a longer growing period. Based on the
regional result, the spatial representativeness of the AsiaFlux sites was
investigated with regard to climatic condition and carbon budgets. This model
provides a reliable means for scaling-up from site to regional scales, and the
findings have implications for observational studies and ecosystem management
related to carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation.
AU - Ito, Akihiko
DA - 2008/05/15/
IS - 5
KW - Carbon cycle
Climate change
Ecosystem management
Model simulation
Net ecosystem exchange
PY - 2008
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 738-747
ST - The regional carbon budget of East Asia simulated with a terrestrial
ecosystem model and validated using AsiaFlux data
TI - The regional carbon budget of East Asia simulated with a terrestrial
ecosystem model and validated using AsiaFlux data
VL - 148
ID - 36
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The importance of timely and accurate information about the land resources
and the natural resources increased rapidly. Due to the impact of urbanization, the
we face hasty climatic change. To mitigate the urban heat island in the developed
and developing cities, a very accurate land cover classification has to be
developed. Through which we can identify the changes in build-up areas, water
bodies and vegetation index. In this paper, a hybrid hot encoding VGG19 deep
learning method has been proposed. And a transfer learning method has been used to
transfer the training data trained by the RestNet50 method to the proposed HGVGG19
method. The satellite images and aerial images are collected from various sources
and classified based on the features. And the image dataset has been pre-processed
using the image augmentation technique. Through which the image has been resized
and processed for training it with the proposed mode. The categorical data cannot
be processed directly, so we use one hot encoding method to find the borders of the
class. Then the data has been trained using VGG19 method. Then using the MLR
classifier we classify the images and using decision tree the class prediction has
been predicted. After testing the model an accuracy of 98.5% has been achieved.
Using the proposed algorithm, the analysis has been made with the historical images
of many regions. And eight different class values have been obtained and stored as
the textual data. Using the data, the land cover changes and the prediction of the
land cover has been obtained with an accuracy of 98.5%.
AU - Jagannathan, J.
AU - Divya, C.
DA - 2021/11/01/
KW - Land use
Land cover
Changes
Satellite
Encoding
Decoding
HEVGG
Classification
Prediction
PY - 2021
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101412
ST - Deep learning for the prediction and classification of land use and land
cover changes using deep convolutional neural network
TI - Deep learning for the prediction and classification of land use and land
VL - 65
ID - 194
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The importance of timely and accurate information about the land resources
and the natural resources increased rapidly. Due to the impact of urbanization, the
we face hasty climatic change. To mitigate the urban heat island in the developed
and developing cities, a very accurate land cover classification has to be
developed. Through which we can identify the changes in build-up areas, water
bodies and vegetation index. In this paper, a hybrid hot encoding VGG19 deep
learning method has been proposed. And a transfer learning method has been used to
transfer the training data trained by the RestNet50 method to the proposed HGVGG19
method. The satellite images and aerial images are collected from various sources
and classified based on the features. And the image dataset has been pre-processed
using the image augmentation technique. Through which the image has been resized
and processed for training it with the proposed mode. The categorical data cannot
be processed directly, so we use one hot encoding method to find the borders of the
class. Then the data has been trained using VGG19 method. Then using the MLR
classifier we classify the images and using decision tree the class prediction has
been predicted. After testing the model an accuracy of 98.5% has been achieved.
Using the proposed algorithm, the analysis has been made with the historical images
of many regions. And eight different class values have been obtained and stored as
the textual data. Using the data, the land cover changes and the prediction of the
land cover has been obtained with an accuracy of 98.5%.
AU - Jagannathan, J.
AU - Divya, C.
DA - 2021/11/01/
KW - Land use
Land cover
Changes
Satellite
Encoding
Decoding
HEVGG
Classification
Prediction
PY - 2021
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101412
ST - Deep learning for the prediction and classification of land use and land
TI - Deep learning for the prediction and classification of land use and land
VL - 65
ID - 1094
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - For land management and planning, information on the Land Use Land Cover
(LULC) is vital. In this research, three optimizers of the Multi-Verse Optimizer
(MVO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Derivative-free Function (DF) are developed in
MATLAB programming language to improve the accuracy of remote sensing image
classification using a Small-sized Neural Network (SNN). The results are compared
to a Medium-sized Neural Network (MNN) developed in MATLAB programming language.
Based on the test data, the MNN has the best performance with the Overall Accuracy
(OA) of 92.64% for the object-based Landsat-8 imagery with a spatial resolution of
15 m. Based on the test data, the Derivative-free Function Multi-layer Perceptron
(DFMLP) for the pixel-based Landsat-8 imagery with a spatial resolution of 15 m has
the best performance with the OA of 89.31%. The Genetic Algorithm Multi-layer
Perceptron (GAMLP) for the pixel-based Landsat-8 imagery with a spatial resolution
of 30 m has the least performance with a value of 74.47% for the OA. The most
significant improvement was for the pixel-based Landsat-8 imagery with a spatial
resolution of 15 m where the DF and GA optimizers have improved the results of the
SNN classifier with 7.37% and ~8% for the OA index, respectively.
AU - Jamali, Ali
DA - 2021/12/01/
IS - 3, Part 1
KW - LULC
Machine learning
Multi-layer perceptron
MVO
GA
PY - 2021
SN - 1110-9823
SP - 373-390
ST - Improving land use land cover mapping of a neural network with three
optimizers of multi-verse optimizer, genetic algorithm, and derivative-free
function
TI - Improving land use land cover mapping of a neural network with three
optimizers of multi-verse optimizer, genetic algorithm, and derivative-free
function
VL - 24
ID - 1052
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land surface temperature (LST) and vegetation cover changes are two
indicators of landscapes in a region. The relationship between LST anomalies,
elevation, vegetation, and urban growth is significant to conservation. This study
addresses this issue using night-time satellite imagery, kernel methods (points
aggregation), and the trend analysis for a long-term period (2001–2017) in Iran.
Variables for two seasons (summer and winter) in urban and natural land uses were
derived using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) and NASA's Giovanni. Point data derived
from raster maps were quantified using statistical kernel and trend analysis. As
result, it was observed that LST rise in various elevations, seasons, and land
uses. The LST was analyzed through kernels (point aggregation in scatter graphs),
which shifted to the right. The LST anomaly in the daytime had the highest maximum
value (>4 °C) and lowest minimum value (<-5 °C) in forests and mountains and
metropolises with the highest population growth rate. Summer and winter seasons had
positive trends in LST for forest and mountain land uses. All seasons had positive
trends in EVI in the mountain, and desert land uses. This warming and increasing
LST can increase vulnerability to drought, dust storms, floods, avalanches, and
natural fires. The EVI is increasing over the years due to government projects in
green spaces and urban parks. There is a need to protect urban and natural
environments to prevent natural disasters and unplanned population growth.
AU - Jamali, Ali Akbar
AU - Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, Reza
AU - Randhir, Timothy O.
AU - He, Songtang
DA - 2022/01/15/
KW - Anomaly
GEE
Giovanni
Elevation
Season
PY - 2022
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 113970
ST - Modeling relationship between land surface temperature anomaly and
environmental factors using GEE and Giovanni
TI - Modeling relationship between land surface temperature anomaly and
VL - 302
ID - 1092
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land surface temperature (LST) and vegetation cover changes are two
indicators of landscapes in a region. The relationship between LST anomalies,
elevation, vegetation, and urban growth is significant to conservation. This study
addresses this issue using night-time satellite imagery, kernel methods (points
aggregation), and the trend analysis for a long-term period (2001–2017) in Iran.
Variables for two seasons (summer and winter) in urban and natural land uses were
derived using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) and NASA's Giovanni. Point data derived
from raster maps were quantified using statistical kernel and trend analysis. As
result, it was observed that LST rise in various elevations, seasons, and land
uses. The LST was analyzed through kernels (point aggregation in scatter graphs),
which shifted to the right. The LST anomaly in the daytime had the highest maximum
value (>4 °C) and lowest minimum value (<-5 °C) in forests and mountains and
metropolises with the highest population growth rate. Summer and winter seasons had
positive trends in LST for forest and mountain land uses. All seasons had positive
trends in EVI in the mountain, and desert land uses. This warming and increasing
LST can increase vulnerability to drought, dust storms, floods, avalanches, and
natural fires. The EVI is increasing over the years due to government projects in
green spaces and urban parks. There is a need to protect urban and natural
environments to prevent natural disasters and unplanned population growth.
AU - Jamali, Ali Akbar
AU - Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, Reza
AU - Randhir, Timothy O.
AU - He, Songtang
DA - 2022/01/15/
KW - Anomaly
GEE
Giovanni
Elevation
Season
PY - 2022
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 113970
ST - Modeling relationship between land surface temperature anomaly and
TI - Modeling relationship between land surface temperature anomaly and
VL - 302
ID - 1287
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem service approaches to watershed management have grown quickly,
increasing the importance of understanding the streamflow response to realistic
land-cover change. Previous work has investigated the relationship between
watershed characteristics and streamflow in catchments around the world, but little
has focused on systematic relationships between watershed characteristics and
streamflow change after land-cover restoration. To address this gap, we simulate
streamflow responses to restoring 10% of watershed area from agricultural land to
forest and natural pasture in 29 watersheds around the world. This change is
consistent with that performed in watershed-service programs. We calculate the
change in a broad array of streamflow indices for each site and use a graph-
connectedness approach to cluster the sites based on the sign of the index value
changes. We find three primary clusters with distinct responses to restoration.
Permutation tests and effect sizes demonstrate the difference in watershed
characteristics and streamflow indices across clusters. The low-flow intensifying
sites have shallower soils and smaller saturated soil volumes. After restoration,
simulated streamflow in these sites increases during relatively dry periods and
declines during high-flow periods. The high-flow intensifying sites have larger
saturated soil volumes. After restoration, simulated dry-season flow in these sites
decreases. The high-flow enhancing sites have larger soil hydraulic conductivities
than the high-flow intensifying sites. After restoration, simulated dry-season flow
in these sites decreases less than in high-flow intensifying sites. The soil depth
and hydraulic conductivity appear to be the characteristics that determine
clusters, as clusters are not statistically related to climate, watershed location,
proximity, size and shape, elevation, or pre-existing land cover. This study
provides valuable understanding of land-cover restoration and the watershed
characteristics that most impact streamflow change.
AU - James Dennedy-Frank, P.
AU - Gorelick, Steven M.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Watershed services
Land-cover change
Restoration
Graph cluster analysis
Watershed simulation
Soil depth
PY - 2020
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125121
ST - Insights on expected streamflow response to land-cover restoration
TI - Insights on expected streamflow response to land-cover restoration
VL - 589
ID - 684
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem service approaches to watershed management have grown quickly,
increasing the importance of understanding the streamflow response to realistic
land-cover change. Previous work has investigated the relationship between
watershed characteristics and streamflow in catchments around the world, but little
has focused on systematic relationships between watershed characteristics and
streamflow change after land-cover restoration. To address this gap, we simulate
streamflow responses to restoring 10% of watershed area from agricultural land to
forest and natural pasture in 29 watersheds around the world. This change is
consistent with that performed in watershed-service programs. We calculate the
change in a broad array of streamflow indices for each site and use a graph-
connectedness approach to cluster the sites based on the sign of the index value
changes. We find three primary clusters with distinct responses to restoration.
Permutation tests and effect sizes demonstrate the difference in watershed
characteristics and streamflow indices across clusters. The low-flow intensifying
sites have shallower soils and smaller saturated soil volumes. After restoration,
simulated streamflow in these sites increases during relatively dry periods and
declines during high-flow periods. The high-flow intensifying sites have larger
saturated soil volumes. After restoration, simulated dry-season flow in these sites
decreases. The high-flow enhancing sites have larger soil hydraulic conductivities
than the high-flow intensifying sites. After restoration, simulated dry-season flow
in these sites decreases less than in high-flow intensifying sites. The soil depth
and hydraulic conductivity appear to be the characteristics that determine
clusters, as clusters are not statistically related to climate, watershed location,
proximity, size and shape, elevation, or pre-existing land cover. This study
provides valuable understanding of land-cover restoration and the watershed
characteristics that most impact streamflow change.
AU - James Dennedy-Frank, P.
AU - Gorelick, Steven M.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Watershed services
Land-cover change
Restoration
Graph cluster analysis
Watershed simulation
Soil depth
PY - 2020
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125121
ST - Insights on expected streamflow response to land-cover restoration
TI - Insights on expected streamflow response to land-cover restoration
VL - 589
ID - 784
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Uvs Lake Basin in western Mongolia is a natural world heritage site and
is known for its diversity in landscape and wildlife. Recently, investigative
research has shown that the protected pristine ecotone is suffering land
degradation due to global warming. In order to obtain evidence of the changes over
a long-term time scale, serial multi-temporal Landsat images obtained between 1995
and 2015 were used to classify land cover and land cover changes over the Basin
ecoregion using a machine learning classification technique, support vector
machine. Results showed that the forest land area in 1995 was 1888.48 km2 which was
equivalent to 7.48% of the total area of the study site. The forest area showed
considerable decrease by 301.36 km2 during the first decade (1995–2004) and
155.81 km2 during second decade (2004–2015). A total of 457.17 km2 or 24.21% of the
forest land has been developed, most being changed into grassland. The major driver
of such changes was illegal logging, forest fire, and pest damage. However
grassland was changed primarily into bare land during the two decades. The area of
glacier was decreased and primarily changed into water body. In contrast, the area
of sand in the Basin ecoregion increased dramatically from 65.20 km2 in 1995 to
318.33 km2 in 2015 the increase being mostly from the transition of bare land. In
summary, the drivers of the significant decrease of greenness coverage and increase
of sand/bare land areas were the interaction of complicated disturbances in both
anthropogenic and natural factors, in which logging, grazing, wind erosion, and
global warming were the key causes.
AU - Jamsran, Buyan-Erdene
AU - Lin, Chinsu
AU - Byambakhuu, Ishgaldan
AU - Raash, Jamsran
AU - Akhmadi, Khaulenbek
DA - 2019/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpa.2018.07.007
IS - 1
KW - Land suppression
Soil degradation
Forest reduction
Change analysis
Landscape ecology
PY - 2019
SN - 2214-3173
SP - 158-169
ST - Applying a support vector model to assess land cover changes in the Uvs Lake
Basin ecoregion in Mongolia
T2 - Information Processing in Agriculture
TI - Applying a support vector model to assess land cover changes in the Uvs Lake
VL - 6
ID - 280
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Uvs Lake Basin in western Mongolia is a natural world heritage site and
is known for its diversity in landscape and wildlife. Recently, investigative
research has shown that the protected pristine ecotone is suffering land
degradation due to global warming. In order to obtain evidence of the changes over
a long-term time scale, serial multi-temporal Landsat images obtained between 1995
and 2015 were used to classify land cover and land cover changes over the Basin
ecoregion using a machine learning classification technique, support vector
machine. Results showed that the forest land area in 1995 was 1888.48 km2 which was
equivalent to 7.48% of the total area of the study site. The forest area showed
considerable decrease by 301.36 km2 during the first decade (1995–2004) and
155.81 km2 during second decade (2004–2015). A total of 457.17 km2 or 24.21% of the
forest land has been developed, most being changed into grassland. The major driver
of such changes was illegal logging, forest fire, and pest damage. However
grassland was changed primarily into bare land during the two decades. The area of
glacier was decreased and primarily changed into water body. In contrast, the area
of sand in the Basin ecoregion increased dramatically from 65.20 km2 in 1995 to
318.33 km2 in 2015 the increase being mostly from the transition of bare land. In
summary, the drivers of the significant decrease of greenness coverage and increase
of sand/bare land areas were the interaction of complicated disturbances in both
anthropogenic and natural factors, in which logging, grazing, wind erosion, and
global warming were the key causes.
AU - Jamsran, Buyan-Erdene
AU - Lin, Chinsu
AU - Byambakhuu, Ishgaldan
AU - Raash, Jamsran
AU - Akhmadi, Khaulenbek
DA - 2019/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpa.2018.07.007
IS - 1
KW - Land suppression
Soil degradation
Forest reduction
Change analysis
Landscape ecology
PY - 2019
SN - 2214-3173
SP - 158-169
ST - Applying a support vector model to assess land cover changes in the Uvs Lake
T2 - Information Processing in Agriculture
TI - Applying a support vector model to assess land cover changes in the Uvs Lake
VL - 6
ID - 380
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mountain forests in Central Europe are mostly disturbed by windstorms and
subsequently by insect outbreaks. Disturbances play a key role in forest
composition, structure, ecosystem functioning or species richness and consequently
in general land cover changes. The Šumava National Park was affected by a windstorm
known as Kyrill in January 2007. This event initiated dynamic period of large scale
land cover changes from 2006 to 2012. The main goal of this study is to analyse and
quantify the development of land cover changes caused by the disturbance with the
use of detailed airborne data. We recorded a spatial-temporal classification of
changes by so-called land cover flows, which detect changes among defined land
cover types. Layers of land cover for each year were collected in GIS software
(ArcGIS 10.3) and they were used as inputs for the Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS
software. The results show relatively small direct effects of the Kyrill windstorm,
windfalls subsequently (in the year 2007) increased their proportion by 4.73 km2,
e.g. 0.69% of the Šumava National Park area in 2007. Area of coniferous forest
decreased from 56.55% to 48.27% (between 2006 and 2012) of the National Park area
and from 2008 this decrease was the dominant change. In neighbourhood of windfalls,
new dead-standing forest in 2008 originated. Differences in management in
particular zones of the national park resulted in an increase of clear-cuts and
clear-cuts with dead wood in the intervention zone. Coniferous forest was widely
changed into dead-standing forest in non-intervention areas. This pattern of change
was the most intensive between 2008 and 2011. Changes were spatially clustered and
dead-standing forest work as a main driver of subsequent dynamics. During the bark
beetle infestation period (2008–2011), more than 80% of new dead-standing forest
occur within 100 m distance from patches of dead-standing forest from previous
year. During the last period (2011–2012) these processes slowed down and large-
scale regeneration took place within the focus area.
AU - Janík, Tomáš
AU - Romportl, Dušan
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Šumava National Park
Land cover change
Land cover flows
Norway spruce forest dynamics
PY - 2018
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 196-211
ST - Recent land cover change after the Kyrill windstorm in the Šumava NP
TI - Recent land cover change after the Kyrill windstorm in the Šumava NP
VL - 97
ID - 223
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mountain forests in Central Europe are mostly disturbed by windstorms and
subsequently by insect outbreaks. Disturbances play a key role in forest
composition, structure, ecosystem functioning or species richness and consequently
in general land cover changes. The Šumava National Park was affected by a windstorm
known as Kyrill in January 2007. This event initiated dynamic period of large scale
land cover changes from 2006 to 2012. The main goal of this study is to analyse and
quantify the development of land cover changes caused by the disturbance with the
use of detailed airborne data. We recorded a spatial-temporal classification of
changes by so-called land cover flows, which detect changes among defined land
cover types. Layers of land cover for each year were collected in GIS software
(ArcGIS 10.3) and they were used as inputs for the Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS
software. The results show relatively small direct effects of the Kyrill windstorm,
windfalls subsequently (in the year 2007) increased their proportion by 4.73 km2,
e.g. 0.69% of the Šumava National Park area in 2007. Area of coniferous forest
decreased from 56.55% to 48.27% (between 2006 and 2012) of the National Park area
and from 2008 this decrease was the dominant change. In neighbourhood of windfalls,
new dead-standing forest in 2008 originated. Differences in management in
particular zones of the national park resulted in an increase of clear-cuts and
clear-cuts with dead wood in the intervention zone. Coniferous forest was widely
changed into dead-standing forest in non-intervention areas. This pattern of change
was the most intensive between 2008 and 2011. Changes were spatially clustered and
dead-standing forest work as a main driver of subsequent dynamics. During the bark
beetle infestation period (2008–2011), more than 80% of new dead-standing forest
occur within 100 m distance from patches of dead-standing forest from previous
year. During the last period (2011–2012) these processes slowed down and large-
scale regeneration took place within the focus area.
AU - Janík, Tomáš
AU - Romportl, Dušan
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Šumava National Park
Land cover change
Land cover flows
Norway spruce forest dynamics
PY - 2018
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 196-211
ST - Recent land cover change after the Kyrill windstorm in the Šumava NP
TI - Recent land cover change after the Kyrill windstorm in the Šumava NP
VL - 97
ID - 323
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - We investigate how hydrologic-land feedbacks and a hydrologic-water
management linkage impact land cover arrangements optimized within a multiobjective
land cover design framework. The framework integrates a spatially-distributed and
physically-based hydrologic model, for simulating surface and subsurface flow and
land processes, with a network-based multi-sector water resources management and
allocation model. Both models used (Parflow, Pywr) are open-source. The framework
is applied to a hillslope problem to identify land cover patterns that optimize
trade-offs between water, food, energy and environment objectives. Results show
trade-offs depend on land cover composition and the spatial arrangement of land
covers within the catchment. Total runoff volume and peak flow of runoff was found
to change 3 and 2-fold, respectively, between optimized solutions as land cover
composition and spatial patterns were altered to satisfy different combinations of
objectives. At the same time, up to a 15% reduction in the total runoff volume and
an 8% reduction in the peak flow of runoff were observed within optimized land
cover patterns having equal composition but different spatial arrangements. This
emphasizes the impact on hydrologic behavior of the spatial location of land covers
within a catchment. The emergence of patterns in land cover distribution for
different trade-offs between objectives is driven by feedback mechanisms between
subsurface hydrology and land processes, which are implicitly linked to the
properties of each land cover and the interactions between neighboring land covers
through lateral groundwater flow. The study demonstrates the added benefits of
coupling distributed hydrologic models with water management simulation for
multisector multicriteria land cover planning.
AU - Janus, Tomasz
AU - Tomlinson, James
AU - Anghileri, Daniela
AU - Sheffield, Justin
AU - Kollet, Stefan
AU - Harou, Julien J.
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Land cover design
Distributed hydrology
Multiobjective optimization
Multisector dynamics
Parallel computing
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129294
ST - Multicriteria land cover design via coupled hydrologic and multi-sector water
management models
TI - Multicriteria land cover design via coupled hydrologic and multi-sector water
management models
VL - 620
ID - 571
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - ‘Soil health’ has become a dominant, pervasive phrase in soil and
environmental sciences. But despite its ubiquity, the concept remains elusively
ambiguous, largely because ‘health’ here is a metaphor, not a literal scientific
construct. So we ask: can this imagery nevertheless still advance research toward
stewardship of soils globally? To address this question, we here define soil health
as: ‘the vitality of a soil in sustaining the socio-ecological functions of its
enfolding land.’ By this definition, soil health reflects not the composition of
soil per se, rather its capacity to promote the pertinent functions of the land in
which it is embedded. This means that the term has little meaning for a soil
divorced from its ecosystem, and that properties conferring such health depend on
place and time. From this view, we consider the metaphor's strengths and pitfalls
for stewarding soils, and proffer some ways to elevate its use, mostly to spur
conversation. We propose that the point of pursuing the soil health metaphor is not
merely to assign a number to the ‘goodness’ of soil, but to generate understanding
of relational mechanisms and thereby lead us to better nurture attributes that
catalyze valued functions, now and perpetually. In the end, the continuing
usefulness of the soil health metaphor depends, not on whether or not we can
finally entrap it numerically, but whether it propels us to greater reverence for
soil, deeper insight into its beneficial processes, and wiser ways of managing it.
In time, when the health metaphor can no longer carry this prodigious weight, we
may seek a worthy successor; a good metaphor produces good science, and good
science produces ever better metaphors.
AU - Janzen, H. Henry
AU - Janzen, David W.
AU - Gregorich, Edward G.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Health
Metaphor
Ecosystem
Land
Quality
PY - 2021
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 108167
ST - The ‘soil health’ metaphor: Illuminating or illusory?
TI - The ‘soil health’ metaphor: Illuminating or illusory?
VL - 159
ID - 876
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil microbial communities are vital for multiple ecosystem processes and
services. In particular, soil microbial food webs are key determinants of soil
biodiversity, functioning and stability. Unclear, however, is how structural
features of food webs, such as species richness and turnover, biomass and energy
transfer across trophic levels, influence the provisioning and stability of
ecosystem functioning. Here, we explore the relationships between different facets
of microbial food web structure (e.g. species richness, connectance, biomass and
energy fluxes across trophic levels) and ecosystem functions (i.e. decomposition
and microbial enzyme activity) across different habitats and depths in a peatland.
We show that no aspect of taxonomic richness directly explained variation in
ecosystem functions. Instead, we find that trophic interactions between basal
species and primary consumers, and especially increasing connectance, biomass and
energy flux transiting from decomposers and phototrophs to algivores, bacterivores
and fungivores, enhance ecosystem functions in the peatland. These findings
demonstrate that focusing on taxonomic diversity without explicit inclusion of food
web structure and energy flows therein gives an incomplete and uninformative
comprehension of relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, at
least in peatlands. Our findings further suggest that the inclusion of soil
microbial food webs in large-scale biogeochemical models is of fundamental
importance to provide the necessary guidance for managing and mitigating the
effects of environmental change.
AU - Jassey, Vincent E. J.
AU - Petchey, Owen L.
AU - Binet, Philippe
AU - Buttler, Alexandre
AU - Chiapusio, Geneviève
AU - Delarue, Frédéric
AU - Laggoun-Défarge, Fatima
AU - Gilbert, Daniel
AU - Mitchell, Edward A. D.
AU - Barel, Janna M.
DA - 2023/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2023.103532
KW - Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning
Energy channels
Food web modelling
Microbiome
Soil functioning
Phototrophs
Decomposition
Predation
Phenoloxidase
Protists
PY - 2023
SN - 1164-5563
SP - 103532
ST - Food web structure and energy flux dynamics, but not taxonomic richness,
influence microbial ecosystem functions in a Sphagnum-dominated peatland
TI - Food web structure and energy flux dynamics, but not taxonomic richness,
influence microbial ecosystem functions in a Sphagnum-dominated peatland
VL - 118
ID - 877
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - One method to study the impact of climate change on host–parasitoid
relationships is to compare populations along geographical gradients in latitude,
altitude, or longitude. Indeed, temperatures, which vary along geographic
gradients, directly shape the life traits of parasitoids and indirectly shift their
populations through trophic interactions with hosts and plants. We explored the
pros and cons of using these comparisons along gradients. We highlighted that the
longitudinal gradients, although understudied, are well correlated to winter
warming and summer heat waves and we draw attention to the impact of the increase
in extreme events, which will probably be the determining parameters of the effect
of climate change on host–parasitoid relationships.
AU - Jego, Lena
AU - Li, Ruining
AU - Roudine, Sacha
AU - Ma, Chun-Sen
AU - Le Lann, Cécile
AU - Ma, Gang
AU - van Baaren, Joan
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.101036
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5745
SP - 101036
ST - Parasitoid ecology along geographic gradients: lessons for climate change
studies
T2 - Current Opinion in Insect Science
TI - Parasitoid ecology along geographic gradients: lessons for climate change
studies
VL - 57
ID - 907
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate monitoring of irrigated paddy field area and irrigation timing are
of a great concern in agricultural water management due to the substantial
consumption of fresh water when irrigating paddy fields. Spectral threshold methods
(Xiao et al., 2005) have been widely applied to detect irrigated paddy fields and
irrigation timing using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and Land Surface Water Index (LSWI). These methods
applied constant additive threshold values (T) to LSWI and compared it to EVI to
detect the irrigated paddy fields. In this study, we developed Variable Threshold
Models that utilized different pixel-based threshold values depending on sub-pixel
land cover heterogeneity and hence, improve detection performance on distributed
small-scale paddy fields. Non-irrigated sub-pixels were quantified with irrigation
maps produced by Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) microwave images. Significant
positive correlation between EVI and the sub-pixel numbers of non-irrigated area
were found (r=0.87), which resulted in higher T for MODIS pixels with more non-
irrigated sub-pixels. Accordingly, a Variable Threshold Model, i.e. a regression
model between T and EVI, was developed. With the Variable Threshold Model,
agreement rates between MODIS and SAR-based irrigated small-scale paddy field
classification doubled compared with that from a fixed threshold value. In
comparison with field observations, the Variable Threshold Models showed a mean
error of +0.9 days, an improvement over the mean error of +2.8 days from a fixed
threshold model. Combined utilization of SAR and MODIS images provides a useful
tool for developing a Variable Threshold Model that can enhance accurate monitoring
of irrigation dates across heterogeneous paddy field regions.
AU - Jeong, S.
AU - Kang, S.
AU - Jang, K.
AU - Lee, H.
AU - Hong, S.
AU - Ko, D.
DA - 2012/12/01/
KW - Satellite data
Spectral index
Surface water detection
Sub-pixel heterogeneity
PY - 2012
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 83-91
ST - Development of Variable Threshold Models for detection of irrigated paddy
rice fields and irrigation timing in heterogeneous land cover
TI - Development of Variable Threshold Models for detection of irrigated paddy
rice fields and irrigation timing in heterogeneous land cover
VL - 115
ID - 1130
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The upper Yellow River Basin (UYRB) provides more than 50 % of freshwater for
the Yellow River. Recent research reveals continuous climatic wetting and
vegetation greening over the UYRB in a warming future, but future hydrological
drought changes remain unclear due to complex interactions between climate change,
land cover change and reservoir operations. Here we project hydrological drought
changes at different global warming levels and quantify contributions from each
driving factor. The Conjunctive Surface-Subsurface Process eco-hydrological model
is coupled with a reservoir module, and the new CSSPv2 + Reservoir model is used to
perform future projections driven by bias-corrected meteorological forcings from 11
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models. The
CSSPv2 + Reservoir model simulates monthly streamflow over the UYRB reasonably well
with a Kling-Gupta efficiency of 0.75. The increasing precipitation during dry
seasons reduces hydrological drought duration by 9 %/12 %/19 % at the
1.5℃/2.0℃/4.0℃ warming level, while its impact on drought severity is limited. The
dramatic increase of leaf area index at the 4.0℃ warming level robustly exacerbates
hydrological drought severity to 28 % by intensifying evapotranspiration. The
reservoir operation, designed to reduce seasonality in monthly releases to ensure
stable hydropower generation, further decreases drought duration, but increases
drought frequency and severity to 63 %/48 %/108 % and 9 %/11 %/32 % at the
1.5℃/2.0℃/4.0℃ warming levels respectively. A mitigated operation rule which stores
less water during wet seasons, however, can reduce hydrological drought severity
and duration significantly. Thus, future reservoir operations should pay more
attention to the trade-off between hydropower generation and hydrological drought
mitigation.
AU - Ji, Peng
AU - Yuan, Xing
AU - Jiao, Yang
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Hydrological drought projection
Upper Yellow River basin
Climate change
Land cover change
Reservoir operation
Drought mitigation
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129128
ST - Future hydrological drought changes over the upper Yellow River basin: The
role of climate change, land cover change and reservoir operation
TI - Future hydrological drought changes over the upper Yellow River basin: The
role of climate change, land cover change and reservoir operation
VL - 617
ID - 114
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water use efficiency (WUE) is an ecological indicator reflecting the link
between carbon and water cycles in terrestrial ecosystems, which is often affected
by drought disturbance. However, knowledge about the influences of soil moisture
drought on WUE is still lacking. Therefore, this paper aims to quantify the lagged
effect and impact of soil moisture drought on terrestrial ecosystem WUE from 1982
to 2018 using ERA5 and Global Land Surface Satellite (GLASS) datasets. Drought
conditions are described by the soil moisture anomaly percentage index (SMAPI). The
lagged effect of drought on WUE is measured by the month with the maximum
significant correlation between SMAPI and WUE. The impact of drought on WUE is
estimated through the relative change of WUE during drought and non-drought
periods. The results showed that: (1) Drought had an approximately 4-month lagged
effect on WUE, which was observed in 70.87% of the global vegetated areas. The
lagged effect of drought on WUE was a short period (1–4 months) for shrubland and
sparse vegetation, middle and long periods (5–12 months) for forest. (2) When
drought occurred, WUE decreased by 36.95% in the Tibetan Plateau and 24.93% in West
Africa, while WUE in North Europe, Alaska/N.W. Canada, and West Asia increased by
14.64%, 8.83%, and 8.53%, respectively. The negative and positive impacts of
drought on WUE in each vegetation type were commensurate. Our results provide
useful information for understanding the response of ecosystem carbon and water
cycles to drought..
AU - Ji, Yadong
AU - Li, Yi
AU - Yao, Ning
AU - Biswas, Asim
AU - Zou, Yufeng
AU - Meng, Qingtao
AU - Liu, Fenggui
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Ecosystem water use efficiency
Soil moisture drought
Lagged effect
Impact
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108349
ST - The lagged effect and impact of soil moisture drought on terrestrial
ecosystem water use efficiency
TI - The lagged effect and impact of soil moisture drought on terrestrial
ecosystem water use efficiency
VL - 133
ID - 539
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Convenient and reliable large-scale crop yield prediction is needed when
formulating administrative plans and ensuring food security, especially under
changing climate and international conditions. In this study, we explored Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) vegetation indices- and phenology-
based yield prediction generalization model taking the US Corn Belt as an example.
We calculated the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and 2-band enhanced
vegetation index (EVI2) time series, which were adjusted using greenup dates
derived from the Land Cover Dynamics product MCD12Q2. Based on the adjusted VI
(NDVI, EVI2) time series, the VI change rate (dVI) time series was calculated,
which represents crop growth rate. The first step was to cluster the adjusted VI
and dVI time series, called ‘greenup groups’, according to corresponding greenup
dates with a five-day interval. Then in different greenup groups, we constructed
empirical univariate models with VI having the maximum correlation with crop yield,
and multivariate models with VI and dVI, which were also used to construct the
generalized model. After clustering, the days with maximum VI correlation gradually
decreased as greenup days increasing, and the univariate VI model and multivariate
VI and dVI model performances in different groups improved. The generalized models
with specific VI and dVI variables in each group predicted yields of corn and
soybean with R2 values mainly ranging from 0.55 to 0.75 and 0.55 to 0.70, while
RMSE mainly ranging from 1000 to 1500 kg/ha and 300 to 400 kg/ha for both NDVI and
EVI2 from 2008 to 2018 with leave-one-year-out cross-validation for all groups. The
model using MODIS data was convenient and scalable with limited data requirements
and date-determined variables after greenup, and offered a generalized method to
predict crop yields at a large scale before harvest with good performance.
AU - Ji, Zhonglin
AU - Pan, Yaozhong
AU - Zhu, Xiufang
AU - Zhang, Dujuan
AU - Wang, Jinyun
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Yield prediction
Corn
Soybean
NDVI
EVI2
MODIS
MCD12Q2
Greenup
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108759
ST - A generalized model to predict large-scale crop yields integrating satellite-
based vegetation index time series and phenology metrics
TI - A generalized model to predict large-scale crop yields integrating satellite-
based vegetation index time series and phenology metrics
VL - 137
ID - 1111
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil salinization is a widespread environmental problem adversely impacting
global food production. Increasing soil organic matter (SOM) could alleviate salt
stress, but soil salinity and SOM have differing effects on microbial diversity and
activities. We explored how the relationships between soil biodiversity and
multifunctionality were altered by soil salinity and SOM. We collected soils from
the wheat-maize cropping system in the North China Plain and categorized soils
according to salinity and SOM. Soil functions related to carbon, nitrogen,
phosphorus, and micronutrient processing were measured as metrics of soil
multifunctionality (SMF) characterization. We found significant positive
relationships between SMF and bacterial diversity but not fungal diversity in soils
with high SOM (>15 mg/kg) and low EC (<4 ds/m). The diversity and abundance of
sensitive bacteria were more strongly correlated with SMF than those of non-
sensitive bacteria. SOM directly and indirectly impacted SMF through changes in
sensitive bacterial abundance, while soil EC impacted SMF via altered sensitive
bacterial diversity. With respective to individual soil function, carbon and
micronutrient cycling were predominantly determined by bacterial diversity. Our
findings suggest coupling decreased salinization with the increase of SOM could
increase soil multifunctionality by increasing diversity and abundance of sensitive
soil microbes. These findings highlight the importance of sensitive microbial taxa
to sustaining soil ecosystem functioning in croplands.
AU - Jia, Jiyu
AU - Zhang, Jiangzhou
AU - Li, Yizan
AU - Koziol, Liz
AU - Podzikowski, Laura
AU - Wang, Guangzhou
AU - Zhang, Junling
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Agricultural ecosystems
Bacterial diversity
Soil organic matter
Soil salinity
Microbial community
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116273
ST - Relationships between soil biodiversity and multifunctionality in croplands
depend on salinity and organic matter
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Relationships between soil biodiversity and multifunctionality in croplands
VL - 429
ID - 864
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil salinization is a widespread environmental problem adversely impacting
global food production. Increasing soil organic matter (SOM) could alleviate salt
stress, but soil salinity and SOM have differing effects on microbial diversity and
activities. We explored how the relationships between soil biodiversity and
multifunctionality were altered by soil salinity and SOM. We collected soils from
the wheat-maize cropping system in the North China Plain and categorized soils
according to salinity and SOM. Soil functions related to carbon, nitrogen,
phosphorus, and micronutrient processing were measured as metrics of soil
multifunctionality (SMF) characterization. We found significant positive
relationships between SMF and bacterial diversity but not fungal diversity in soils
with high SOM (>15 mg/kg) and low EC (<4 ds/m). The diversity and abundance of
sensitive bacteria were more strongly correlated with SMF than those of non-
sensitive bacteria. SOM directly and indirectly impacted SMF through changes in
sensitive bacterial abundance, while soil EC impacted SMF via altered sensitive
bacterial diversity. With respective to individual soil function, carbon and
micronutrient cycling were predominantly determined by bacterial diversity. Our
findings suggest coupling decreased salinization with the increase of SOM could
increase soil multifunctionality by increasing diversity and abundance of sensitive
soil microbes. These findings highlight the importance of sensitive microbial taxa
to sustaining soil ecosystem functioning in croplands.
AU - Jia, Jiyu
AU - Zhang, Jiangzhou
AU - Li, Yizan
AU - Koziol, Liz
AU - Podzikowski, Laura
AU - Wang, Guangzhou
AU - Zhang, Junling
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Agricultural ecosystems
Bacterial diversity
Soil organic matter
Soil salinity
Microbial community
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116273
ST - Relationships between soil biodiversity and multifunctionality in croplands
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Relationships between soil biodiversity and multifunctionality in croplands
VL - 429
ID - 1158
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid and periodic assessment of the impact of land cover change and climate
variability on ecosystem services at regional levels is essential to understanding
services and sustainability of ecosystems. This study focused on quantifying and
assessing the changes in multiple ecosystem services in the Three-River Headwaters
Region (TRHR), China in 2000–2012. Based on the widely used biophysical models
including Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-Offs (InVEST),
Revised Wind Erosion Equation (RWSQ), and Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach (CASA)
models, this study assessed the historical flow of regulating services, including
soil conservation, water yield, and carbon sequestration, and provisioning service
food provision. The soil conservation function of ecosystem was slightly enhanced
as a whole, and water yield increased sharply, with both the soil conservation and
water yield showing an increasing spatial homogenization. The net primary
productivity (NPP) and food production increased substantially from 2000 to 2012.
Ecosystem services are closely and complexly interlinked. The correlation analyses
indicated a trade-off between the water yield and carbon sequestration, however, a
synergy between soil conservation and carbon sequestration. Congruence between the
three different ecosystem provisioning services, including pasture, meat, and
grain, was found. There was also a synergy between food production and ecosystem
carbon sequestration in the TRHR. Climatic variability and vegetation restoration
are important for the ecosystem services flow. Correlation analyses showed that the
increase in precipitation significantly enhanced the water yield (P<0.01) and soil
erosion (P<0.01), while the temperature increase influenced positively the NPP
(P<0.1). The experience of ecological rehabilitation and the change in key
ecosystem services in the TRHR exemplified the positive effects of environmental
policies and the necessity of adopting an adaptive management approach. Thus the
ecological construction and policy making should take climate variability into
account, and facilitate synergies on multiple ecosystem services in order to
maximize human well-being and preserve its natural ecosystems.
AU - Jiang, Chong
AU - Li, Daiqing
AU - Wang, Dewang
AU - Zhang, Linbo
DA - 2016/07/01/
KW - Three-River Headwaters Region (TRHR)
Regulating service
Provisioning service
Climate variability
Land cover change
Ecological restoration
PY - 2016
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 199-211
ST - Quantification and assessment of changes in ecosystem service in the Three-
River Headwaters Region, China as a result of climate variability and land cover
change
TI - Quantification and assessment of changes in ecosystem service in the Three-
River Headwaters Region, China as a result of climate variability and land cover
change
VL - 66
ID - 418
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Many hydroelectric dams in the Brazilian Amazon have been constructed, but
how dam construction influences land-cover change has not been fully examined. For
our research, we selected Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, the third-largest dam in
the world, to explore its impacts on major land-cover change. Multitemporal Landsat
images between 2006 and 2017 were used. The maximum likelihood classifier was used
to classify these Landsat images into primary forest, secondary forest,
agropasture, man-made bare land, natural bare land, and water. The land-cover
change was examined using the post-classification comparison approach based on
different stages of dam construction, and was further examined along the upstream
and downstream river buffer. The results indicate that overall classification
accuracies of 89.7% and 92.3% were obtained for the 2011 and 2015 land-cover
classification results, respectively. Primary forest decreased continuously from
47.8% in 2006 to 35.3% in 2017. Different stages of dam construction had various
impacts, that is, before dam construction, deforestation and agropasture expansion
were the major land-cover change categories; during dam construction, the increased
area of man-made bare lands, the canal construction zone, and the increased area of
natural bare lands downstream were obvious, in addition to deforestation and
agropasture dynamics; when dam construction was complete, water bodies increased
considerably upstream and decreased downstream. These big changes in water bodies
may have long-term impacts on ecosystem functions and environments. This research
provides new insights on the impacts of dam construction on land-cover changes,
which is valuable for making better decisions about water and land resources.
AU - Jiang, Xiandie
AU - Lu, Dengsheng
AU - Moran, Emilio
AU - Calvi, Miquéias Freitas
AU - Dutra, Luciano Vieira
AU - Li, Guiying
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Belo Monte hydroelectric dam
Land-cover change
Impacts of dam construction
Multitemporal Landsat imagery
PY - 2018
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 35-47
ST - Examining impacts of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam construction on land-
cover changes using multitemporal Landsat imagery
TI - Examining impacts of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam construction on land-
VL - 97
ID - 210
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Many hydroelectric dams in the Brazilian Amazon have been constructed, but
how dam construction influences land-cover change has not been fully examined. For
our research, we selected Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, the third-largest dam in
the world, to explore its impacts on major land-cover change. Multitemporal Landsat
images between 2006 and 2017 were used. The maximum likelihood classifier was used
to classify these Landsat images into primary forest, secondary forest,
agropasture, man-made bare land, natural bare land, and water. The land-cover
change was examined using the post-classification comparison approach based on
different stages of dam construction, and was further examined along the upstream
and downstream river buffer. The results indicate that overall classification
accuracies of 89.7% and 92.3% were obtained for the 2011 and 2015 land-cover
classification results, respectively. Primary forest decreased continuously from
47.8% in 2006 to 35.3% in 2017. Different stages of dam construction had various
impacts, that is, before dam construction, deforestation and agropasture expansion
were the major land-cover change categories; during dam construction, the increased
area of man-made bare lands, the canal construction zone, and the increased area of
natural bare lands downstream were obvious, in addition to deforestation and
agropasture dynamics; when dam construction was complete, water bodies increased
considerably upstream and decreased downstream. These big changes in water bodies
may have long-term impacts on ecosystem functions and environments. This research
provides new insights on the impacts of dam construction on land-cover changes,
which is valuable for making better decisions about water and land resources.
AU - Jiang, Xiandie
AU - Lu, Dengsheng
AU - Moran, Emilio
AU - Calvi, Miquéias Freitas
AU - Dutra, Luciano Vieira
AU - Li, Guiying
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Belo Monte hydroelectric dam
Land-cover change
Impacts of dam construction
Multitemporal Landsat imagery
PY - 2018
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 35-47
ST - Examining impacts of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam construction on land-
TI - Examining impacts of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam construction on land-
VL - 97
ID - 310
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Satellite-based land cover data with discrete classes provide a critical
basis for studies on response of forest photosynthesis to climate change at the
regional scale. However, this discrete classification oversimplifies reality due to
widely observed mixed pixels, which may obscure the remotely-sensed detection at
moderate/low spatial resolution. To this point, the purpose of this study was to
explore whether and how heterogeneity of land cover data with discrete classes
impacts remotely-sensed detection of climatic sensitivity of photosynthesis across
coarse grid cells of forested area. First, coarse forest grid cells at moderate
resolution (0.05°) with tree coverage > 50% were derived from a finer land cover
dataset (300 m) in central-eastern China. Then, solar-induced fluorescence (SIF)
was taken as a proxy of forest photosynthesis to detect the sensitivities to three
climatic variables (i.e., temperature, precipitation and radiation) in each forest
pixel of interest. After that, variabilities in the climatic sensitivities with
grid cell-based tree coverage and landscape biodiversity were investigated across
the study area by gradient analysis. The findings show an explicit gradient change
in the climatic sensitivities of photosynthesis with forest coverage and landscape
diversity. Overall, the climatic sensitivities are amplified with an increase in
tree coverage in the grids. Similarly, the climatic sensitivities of forest
photosynthesis vary with landscape diversity, generally showing a negative
correlation in most of the area. These quantitative results built a strong evidence
to answer the proposed questions. Hence, we suggest that it is necessary to
consider heterogeneity of land cover data with discrete classes in parameterization
of modeling and inversion. The achievement of this study is helpful to provide
insight into reasons for ecological response to climate change.
AU - Jin, Jiaxin
AU - Yan, Tao
AU - Zhu, Qingsong
AU - Wang, Ying
AU - Guo, Fengsheng
AU - Liu, Ying
AU - Hou, Weiye
DA - 2021/12/15/
KW - Land cover heterogeneity
Climatic sensitivity
Forest coverage
Landscape diversity
SIF
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102567
ST - Heterogeneity of land cover data with discrete classes obscured remotely-
sensed detection of sensitivity of forest photosynthesis to climate
TI - Heterogeneity of land cover data with discrete classes obscured remotely-
sensed detection of sensitivity of forest photosynthesis to climate
VL - 104
ID - 1146
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Reducing carbon intensity while sustaining economic growth is a major
challenge for China's ecological civilization construction in the context of global
warming. China’s transfer payment policy in National Key Ecological Function areas
plays a crucial role in promoting ecological improvement and reducing local carbon
intensity. In this study, we examine the impact of transfer payment policies on
carbon intensity in Jiangxi Province, a demonstration area for national ecological
civilization, and we further investigate the carbon reduction mechanism and the
spatial spillover effect of the policies. Results show the following: (1) the
transfer payment policy in key ecological function areas has significantly reduced
the carbon intensity, and the research conclusion is still valid after the
robustness test; (2) the transfer payment policy in key ecological function areas
reduces the carbon intensity by promoting the upgrading of industrial structure;
(3) the transfer payment policy in key ecological function areas has a significant
role in promoting the reduction of carbon intensity in this region and the adjacent
regions. The findings highlight the significant promoting role of transfer payment
policies in key ecological function zones on carbon emission reduction in both
local and neighboring areas. It also underscores the importance of expanding policy
coverage, establishing horizontal ecological compensation mechanisms, exploring
multidimensional approaches to carbon reduction, and fostering cross-regional
exchanges and cooperation. These insights provide valuable guidance for
policymakers working towards effective and sustainable carbon emission reduction.
AU - Jin, Shengtian
AU - Jiang, Anli
AU - Bao, Bingfei
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Carbon intensity
Transfer payment
National Key Ecological Function areas
Industrial structure upgrading
Spillover effects
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110537
ST - Can China’s transfer payment in key ecological function areas reduce the
carbon intensity? – Quasi – Natural experimental evidence from Jiangxi, China
TI - Can China’s transfer payment in key ecological function areas reduce the
carbon intensity? – Quasi – Natural experimental evidence from Jiangxi, China
VL - 154
ID - 852
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use/land cover and its change is a certain reflection of the interaction
of natural factors and human activity in regional ecological environment, and the
change of land use/land cover also affects the regional ecological process. Among
regional ecological assessments, the landscape ecological risk assessment by land
use/land cover changes is a regional ecological risk assessment method that is
based on spatial pattern perspectives. The research on typical ecological fragile
areas that respond strongly to global change focuses on coastal zones, wetlands and
transition zones between cropping areas and nomadic areas; however, there are no
related studies on the Tibetan Plateau. This study proposed an ecological risk
assessment on Delingha City on the Tibetan plateau by using RS (remote sensing) and
GIS (geographic information system) methods Based on land use/land cover variations
in Delingha City during the periods 1986–2000 and 2000–2015, regional ecological
risk changes were analysed to provide scientific bases for the ecological
protection of cities on the Tibetan Plateau. The results indicated that: 1) From
1986 to 2000, major land use/land cover changes took place in the south of the
city; in general, grassland was converted into farmland. From 2000 to 2015, the
spatial distribution of land use changes was chaotic; however, the land use changes
in the south were more concentrated and significant. 2) More than half of Delingha
City fall under low ecological risk zones, which are mainly located in high-
altitude mountainous area in north Delingha. High ecological risk areas are mainly
located in the low-lying and flat landscapes in the south. 3) During the research
period, the significant decrease of highest- and high-risk zones and considerable
increase of low-risk zone indicate an improvement of the overall ecological
environment in Delingha City through 1986–2015.
AU - Jin, Xin
AU - Jin, Yanxiang
AU - Mao, Xufeng
DA - 2019/06/01/
Ecological risk assessment
Delingha City
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 185-191
ST - Ecological risk assessment of cities on the Tibetan Plateau based on land
use/land cover changes – Case study of Delingha City
TI - Ecological risk assessment of cities on the Tibetan Plateau based on land
VL - 101
ID - 284
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use/land cover and its change is a certain reflection of the interaction
of natural factors and human activity in regional ecological environment, and the
change of land use/land cover also affects the regional ecological process. Among
regional ecological assessments, the landscape ecological risk assessment by land
use/land cover changes is a regional ecological risk assessment method that is
based on spatial pattern perspectives. The research on typical ecological fragile
areas that respond strongly to global change focuses on coastal zones, wetlands and
transition zones between cropping areas and nomadic areas; however, there are no
related studies on the Tibetan Plateau. This study proposed an ecological risk
assessment on Delingha City on the Tibetan plateau by using RS (remote sensing) and
GIS (geographic information system) methods Based on land use/land cover variations
in Delingha City during the periods 1986–2000 and 2000–2015, regional ecological
risk changes were analysed to provide scientific bases for the ecological
protection of cities on the Tibetan Plateau. The results indicated that: 1) From
1986 to 2000, major land use/land cover changes took place in the south of the
city; in general, grassland was converted into farmland. From 2000 to 2015, the
spatial distribution of land use changes was chaotic; however, the land use changes
in the south were more concentrated and significant. 2) More than half of Delingha
City fall under low ecological risk zones, which are mainly located in high-
altitude mountainous area in north Delingha. High ecological risk areas are mainly
located in the low-lying and flat landscapes in the south. 3) During the research
period, the significant decrease of highest- and high-risk zones and considerable
increase of low-risk zone indicate an improvement of the overall ecological
environment in Delingha City through 1986–2015.
AU - Jin, Xin
AU - Jin, Yanxiang
AU - Mao, Xufeng
DA - 2019/06/01/
Ecological risk assessment
Delingha City
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 185-191
ST - Ecological risk assessment of cities on the Tibetan Plateau based on land
TI - Ecological risk assessment of cities on the Tibetan Plateau based on land
VL - 101
ID - 384
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The forestry industry in the southeastern United States relies upon soils
that are highly eroded and depleted of their original organic matter and nutrient
content. Pro-active land management can ensure continued and possibly increased
production and revenue through the management and recovery of the soil resource.
With an emphasis on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) forests, this review integrates
land-use history, pine ecology, silviculture, soil ecological research and the
implications for forest management into a single discussion. Promoting soil
recovery involves knowledge of ecosystem history and disturbance as well as
nutrient cycling mechanisms, pools, fluxes and soil forming factors. Research on
the rhizosphere is an area that is needed. Recovery of regional soils may confer
benefits of drought and disease resistance. The goal of sustainable forestry is
compatible with soil recovery; however, the technology and practices of modern
forestry deserve thorough evaluation. Emphasis on the continued production of
commodities, the agricultural model, is much different from managing for the
functioning of healthy forest ecosystems. Many of the practices and outcomes of
intensive forest management, including short rotations, harrowing, subsoiling, and
burning or removal of logging slash, seem to be at odds with the goal of soil
recovery. Best management practices that foster soil recovery include less
intensive stand utilization and reduced soil disturbance. Stem-only harvest and
longer rotations permit a recovery of soil biodiversity and an accrual of detritus
and soil organic matter. Windrowing and similar techniques have dramatic and
lasting effects on soil development. No-tillage agriculture as a model for pine
plantations is discussed.
AU - Johnston, John M.
DA - 2002/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00558-8
IS - 1
KW - Soil recovery
Soil ecology
Sustainable forest management
Soil microarthropods
Loblolly pine silviculture
Coniferous forest ecosystems
PY - 2002
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 187-203
ST - Forest ecosystem recovery in the southeast US: soil ecology as an essential
component of ecosystem management
TI - Forest ecosystem recovery in the southeast US: soil ecology as an essential
component of ecosystem management
VL - 155
ID - 57
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Riau has experienced massive forest conversion and the highest deforestation
rate in Sumatra and the world. International and local level deforestation and land
cover change studies in Riau already exist. However, understanding the drivers and
actors behind this land cover change remains challenging, partly because the
studies are spread across many domains and disciplines. We provide a literature
review of 101 studies identifying the causes and actors of land cover change in
Riau Province. Our review shows that oil palm and timber plantations are the most
prominent direct causes. The lack of capacity and policy failures were the most
prominent underlying causes of deforestation and land cover change. Our review also
shows that companies and smallholders are the main actors in the direct causes.
Central and local governments are the main actors in the underlying causes of
deforestation and land cover change. Our literature review shows knowledge gaps
that can be filled by classifying the causes and roles of actors in deforestation
and land cover change.
AU - Juniyanti, Lila
AU - Situmorang, Rospita Odorlina Pilianna
DA - 2023/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.102999
KW - Agricultural expansion
Direct causes
Forest lost
Land cover change
Underlying causes
PY - 2023
SN - 1389-9341
SP - 102999
ST - What causes deforestation and land cover change in Riau Province, Indonesia
T2 - Forest Policy and Economics
TI - What causes deforestation and land cover change in Riau Province, Indonesia
VL - 153
ID - 142
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With global changes such as climate change and urbanization, land cover is
prone to changing rapidly in cities around the globe. Urban management and planning
is challenged with development pressure to house increasing numbers of people. Most
up-to date continuous land use and land cover change data are needed to make
informed decisions on where to develop new residential areas while ensuring
sufficient open and green spaces for a sustainable urban development. Optical
remote sensing data provide important information to detect changes in
heterogeneous urban landscapes over long time periods in contrast to conventional
approaches such as cadastral and construction data. However, data from individual
sensors may fail to provide useful images in the required temporal density, which
is particularly the case in mid-latitudes due to relatively abundant cloud
coverage. Furthermore, the data of a single sensor may be unavailable for an
extended period of time or to the public at no cost. In this paper, we present an
integrated, standardized approach that aims at combining remote sensing data in a
high resolution that are provided by different sensors, are publicly available for
a long-term period of more than ten years (2005–2017) and provide a high temporal
resolution if combined. This multi-sensor and multi-temporal approach detects urban
land cover changes within the highly dynamic city of Leipzig, Germany as a case.
Landsat, Sentinel and RapidEye data are combined in a robust and normalized
procedure to offset the variation and disturbances of different sensor
characteristics. To apply the approach for detecting land cover changes, the
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is calculated and transferred into a
classified NDVI (Classified Vegetation Cover – CVC). Small scale vegetation
development in heterogeneous complex areas of a European compact city are
highlighted. Results of this procedure show successfully that the presented
approach is applicable with divers sensors’ combinations for a longer time period
and thus, provides an option for urban planning to update their land use and land
cover information timely and on a small scale when using publicly available no cost
data.
AU - Kabisch, Nadja
AU - Selsam, Peter
AU - Kirsten, Toralf
AU - Lausch, Angela
AU - Bumberger, Jan
DA - 2019/04/01/
KW - Greenness
NDVI
Classified Vegetation Cover (CVC)
Remote sensing
Urban areas
Leipzig
New approach
Multi-sensor
Multi-temporal
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 273-282
ST - A multi-sensor and multi-temporal remote sensing approach to detect land
cover change dynamics in heterogeneous urban landscapes
TI - A multi-sensor and multi-temporal remote sensing approach to detect land
VL - 99
ID - 265
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With global changes such as climate change and urbanization, land cover is
prone to changing rapidly in cities around the globe. Urban management and planning
is challenged with development pressure to house increasing numbers of people. Most
up-to date continuous land use and land cover change data are needed to make
informed decisions on where to develop new residential areas while ensuring
sufficient open and green spaces for a sustainable urban development. Optical
remote sensing data provide important information to detect changes in
heterogeneous urban landscapes over long time periods in contrast to conventional
approaches such as cadastral and construction data. However, data from individual
sensors may fail to provide useful images in the required temporal density, which
is particularly the case in mid-latitudes due to relatively abundant cloud
coverage. Furthermore, the data of a single sensor may be unavailable for an
extended period of time or to the public at no cost. In this paper, we present an
integrated, standardized approach that aims at combining remote sensing data in a
high resolution that are provided by different sensors, are publicly available for
a long-term period of more than ten years (2005–2017) and provide a high temporal
resolution if combined. This multi-sensor and multi-temporal approach detects urban
land cover changes within the highly dynamic city of Leipzig, Germany as a case.
Landsat, Sentinel and RapidEye data are combined in a robust and normalized
procedure to offset the variation and disturbances of different sensor
characteristics. To apply the approach for detecting land cover changes, the
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is calculated and transferred into a
classified NDVI (Classified Vegetation Cover – CVC). Small scale vegetation
development in heterogeneous complex areas of a European compact city are
highlighted. Results of this procedure show successfully that the presented
approach is applicable with divers sensors’ combinations for a longer time period
and thus, provides an option for urban planning to update their land use and land
cover information timely and on a small scale when using publicly available no cost
data.
AU - Kabisch, Nadja
AU - Selsam, Peter
AU - Kirsten, Toralf
AU - Lausch, Angela
AU - Bumberger, Jan
DA - 2019/04/01/
KW - Greenness
NDVI
Classified Vegetation Cover (CVC)
Remote sensing
Urban areas
Leipzig
New approach
Multi-sensor
Multi-temporal
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 273-282
ST - A multi-sensor and multi-temporal remote sensing approach to detect land
TI - A multi-sensor and multi-temporal remote sensing approach to detect land
VL - 99
ID - 365
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Waterbirds are vital to coastal wetland ecosystem, and play significant roles
in global biodiversity maintenance, cultural and educational services, etc.
Waterbirds are particularly vulnerable to environmental change, particularly land-
cover change, which has severely degraded their ecological niches. Accordingly,
this study developed a waterbird-habitat preference index to quantify waterbird
dependence on Xiamen Bay's habitats and a subsidiary waterbird-specific habitat
suitability index to predict potential effects of future land-cover change on
waterbirds. Results showed that the waterbird-habitat preference index ranged from
−9.8 to 18.71, indicating that habitat selection varied greatly among different
waterbird species, where tidal flats were the most popular waterbird habitat.
Additionally, most waterbird species showed a preference for more than one habitat,
which could be indicative of their diverse ecological demands. Effects on
waterbirds varied greatly among the three different land-cover scenarios, where
positive benefits were predicted under the ecological protection scenario (EPS),
while the greatest negative effects were observed under the development and
utilization scenario (DUS). Effects also varied among different waterbirds species.
Those under the current trend scenario (CTS) (e.g., Tringa brevipes and Calidris
ruficollis) could be at risk for species abundance loss (i.e., losers) while others
(i.e., Egretta garzetta and Saundersilarus saundersi) could benefit from increased
abundance (i.e., winners). Generally, migratory and traveling birds were much more
vulnerable than resident birds. Spatially, conservation priority should be given to
the Dadeng Waters and those waters adjacent to it (i.e., Tongan Bay and Anhai Bay)
because of the highest waterbird loss risk in these areas under a conflict between
an urgent need to protect waterbird biodiversity and intense present and future
land-cover development. The intent of this study is to provide a useful tool to
explore land-cover effects on waterbirds in similar coastal regions, which can
provide important information on protection and restoration strategies.
AU - Kan, Zhiyi
AU - Chen, Bin
AU - Yu, Weiwei
AU - Chen, Guangcheng
AU - Ma, Zhiyuan
AU - Hu, Wenjia
AU - Liao, Jianji
AU - Du, Hong
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Waterbirds
Land-cover change
Xiamen Bay
Species loss
Coastal wetland
PY - 2023
SN - 0141-1136
SP - 106003
ST - Forecasting land-cover change effects on waterbirds in Xiamen Bay, China:
Determining prospective species winners and losers
TI - Forecasting land-cover change effects on waterbirds in Xiamen Bay, China:
VL - 188
ID - 182
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Waterbirds are vital to coastal wetland ecosystem, and play significant roles
in global biodiversity maintenance, cultural and educational services, etc.
Waterbirds are particularly vulnerable to environmental change, particularly land-
cover change, which has severely degraded their ecological niches. Accordingly,
this study developed a waterbird-habitat preference index to quantify waterbird
dependence on Xiamen Bay's habitats and a subsidiary waterbird-specific habitat
suitability index to predict potential effects of future land-cover change on
waterbirds. Results showed that the waterbird-habitat preference index ranged from
−9.8 to 18.71, indicating that habitat selection varied greatly among different
waterbird species, where tidal flats were the most popular waterbird habitat.
Additionally, most waterbird species showed a preference for more than one habitat,
which could be indicative of their diverse ecological demands. Effects on
waterbirds varied greatly among the three different land-cover scenarios, where
positive benefits were predicted under the ecological protection scenario (EPS),
while the greatest negative effects were observed under the development and
utilization scenario (DUS). Effects also varied among different waterbirds species.
Those under the current trend scenario (CTS) (e.g., Tringa brevipes and Calidris
ruficollis) could be at risk for species abundance loss (i.e., losers) while others
(i.e., Egretta garzetta and Saundersilarus saundersi) could benefit from increased
abundance (i.e., winners). Generally, migratory and traveling birds were much more
vulnerable than resident birds. Spatially, conservation priority should be given to
the Dadeng Waters and those waters adjacent to it (i.e., Tongan Bay and Anhai Bay)
because of the highest waterbird loss risk in these areas under a conflict between
an urgent need to protect waterbird biodiversity and intense present and future
land-cover development. The intent of this study is to provide a useful tool to
explore land-cover effects on waterbirds in similar coastal regions, which can
provide important information on protection and restoration strategies.
AU - Kan, Zhiyi
AU - Chen, Bin
AU - Yu, Weiwei
AU - Ma, Zhiyuan
AU - Hu, Wenjia
AU - Liao, Jianji
AU - Du, Hong
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Waterbirds
Land-cover change
Xiamen Bay
Species loss
Coastal wetland
PY - 2023
SN - 0141-1136
SP - 106003
ST - Forecasting land-cover change effects on waterbirds in Xiamen Bay, China:
TI - Forecasting land-cover change effects on waterbirds in Xiamen Bay, China:
VL - 188
ID - 1178
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region Johor River Basin (JRB), Malaysia. Study Focus The study
generates long time-series land use and land cover (LULC) change at 5- years
interval using Google Earth Engine and investigate the LULC changes and river
morphology changes of JRB. Intensity analysis on the LULC changes was conducted to
highlight the transition between LULC. Targeted transition from natural to
disturbed lands were detected, which impact the river morphology of the basin.
River morphology changes were identified along Johor River, based on the centerline
migration derived from Channel Migration Toolbox. New Hydrological Insights for the
Region JRB has undergone high intensity LULC change over the past decades due to
significant economic and population growth which impacted the river morphology.
Channel migration analysis reported high river centerline migration (498609 m2 to
1853886 m2) of Johor River. Higher migration rate was identified at the estuary of
the Johor River and several locations along the river. Specific locations with high
channel migration were highlighted where human-induced changes are the factors to
affect the morphology of the river. The proposed method is first applied in the
region and the results enhance local and regional policies and decision making on
food and water security, prevent extreme events such as floods, and further
degradation of natural land.
AU - Kang, Chuen Siang
AU - Kanniah, Kasturi Devi
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Land Use Land Cover (LULC) change
Johor River Basin
River Morphology
Channel migration
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101072
ST - Land use and land cover change and its impact on river morphology in Johor
River Basin, Malaysia
TI - Land use and land cover change and its impact on river morphology in Johor
VL - 41
ID - 183
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region Johor River Basin (JRB), Malaysia. Study Focus The study
generates long time-series land use and land cover (LULC) change at 5- years
interval using Google Earth Engine and investigate the LULC changes and river
morphology changes of JRB. Intensity analysis on the LULC changes was conducted to
highlight the transition between LULC. Targeted transition from natural to
disturbed lands were detected, which impact the river morphology of the basin.
River morphology changes were identified along Johor River, based on the centerline
migration derived from Channel Migration Toolbox. New Hydrological Insights for the
Region JRB has undergone high intensity LULC change over the past decades due to
significant economic and population growth which impacted the river morphology.
Channel migration analysis reported high river centerline migration (498609 m2 to
1853886 m2) of Johor River. Higher migration rate was identified at the estuary of
the Johor River and several locations along the river. Specific locations with high
channel migration were highlighted where human-induced changes are the factors to
affect the morphology of the river. The proposed method is first applied in the
region and the results enhance local and regional policies and decision making on
food and water security, prevent extreme events such as floods, and further
degradation of natural land.
AU - Kang, Chuen Siang
AU - Kanniah, Kasturi Devi
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Land Use Land Cover (LULC) change
Johor River Basin
River Morphology
Channel migration
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101072
ST - Land use and land cover change and its impact on river morphology in Johor
TI - Land use and land cover change and its impact on river morphology in Johor
VL - 41
ID - 1179
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As the largest cotton-growing region in China, Xinjiang has contributed more
than 80% of the total national cotton production in recent years. Timely and
accurate estimation of cotton yield in Xinjiang is important for sustainable
agricultural development and food security. However, most current studies have been
devoted to the linkage of crop yield with remotely sensed reflectance and climate
parameters. This has caused numerous uncertainties due to that these explanatory
variables are unable to quickly reflect the actual photosynthetic dynamics of
crops. Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), as a direct proxy of plant
photosynthesis (gross primary productivity, GPP), has recently been suggested to be
a promising method for crop yield estimation, but the spatial resolution of current
SIF products derived from satellites is usually very low (such as Global OCO-2 SIF
(GOSIF): 0.05°). This greatly limited the ability of SIF to accurately estimate
field-scale cotton yield in Xinjiang. Here, we first proposed a two-step
convolutional neural network (CNN) strategy to downscale the monthly GOSIF products
sequentially from 0.05°, 0.005° to 0.0005° to match the size of cotton field
parcels, and then linear regression and random forest (RF) regression were
respectively conducted using the monthly downscaled SIF product (CNN-SIF) to assess
its feasibility to estimate field-scale yield. Results showed that the proposed
stepwise approach for downscaling GOSIF worked well, indicating a high goodness of
fit (R2 > 0.85) with the referenced SIF as well as strong correlations to both GPP
products and fraction of photosynthetically active radiation (FPAR) (the median
r > 0.90). On this basis, preferable accuracies (the optimal R2 = 0.62 and the
ratio of prediction to deviation = 1.64) were also achieved for our proposed cotton
yield estimation models in the Mosuowan region, Xinjiang only by the 0.0005° SIF
products. With the assistance of NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index), the
higher performance was given (R2 = 0.67 and RPD = 1.72). This study reveals the
importance of finer-resolution SIF products for accurate crop yield estimation and
offers a promising and practical approach for estimating agricultural yield,
especially for fragmented farmlands.
AU - Kang, Xiaoyan
AU - Huang, Changping
AU - Zhang, Lifu
AU - Zhang, Ze
AU - Lv, Xin
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence
Sentinel-2
Convolutional Neural Network
Downscaling
Cotton yield estimation
Field scale
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107260
ST - Downscaling solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence for field-scale cotton
yield estimation by a two-step convolutional neural network
TI - Downscaling solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence for field-scale cotton
yield estimation by a two-step convolutional neural network
VL - 201
ID - 1142
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The paper analyses the period from 1782 to 2006 divided according to the
existing political systems in three rural study sites of Slovakia. Two long,
monarchy (I.LMP) and revolutionary (II.LRP), and one short new age (III.SNP)
periods are compared. The magnitude of land-use and cover changes induced by
related driving forces during the different historical periods are also analysed.
Three different study sites were selected: cadastre of Kráľov Brod (KB), mountain
cadastres: Očová and Dúbravy (OD), Liptovská Teplička (LT). Spatial data derived
from historical maps were used in comparison to recent data obtained using Remote
Sensing technology. The results showed that the landscape of all three sites has
undergone significant changes in land-use and cover during the 224 years. From the
long-term point of view there two main trends were observed. The first was
significant permanent grassland conversion into arable land at KB where permanent
grasslands decreased from 52.7% in 1782 to 0.7% in 2006. Gradual afforestation and
permanent grassland conversion to forest land was observed at LT where forest land
increased from 67.7% in 1782 to 83.7% in 2006. During the I.LMP period, demographic
trends and settlement pattern supported by effective land-use policy were the
dominant driving forces. Similarly these driving forces were identified as the most
important also for the III.SNP period. But contrary to the I.LMP, driving forces of
the III.SNP caused more negative effects (land abandonment) in mountain rural LT
region where the current land-use policy seems to be insufficient. Land-use changes
during the II.LRP were mostly due to technological development.
AU - Kanianska, Radoslava
AU - Kizeková, Miriam
AU - Nováček, Jozef
AU - Zeman, Martin
DA - 2014/01/01/
KW - Land-use change
Land-cover change
Driving force
Slovakia
Land-use policy
Mountain rural region
PY - 2014
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 554-566
ST - Land-use and land-cover changes in rural areas during different political
systems: A case study of Slovakia from 1782 to 2006
TI - Land-use and land-cover changes in rural areas during different political
systems: A case study of Slovakia from 1782 to 2006
VL - 36
ID - 481
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Indian subcontinent suffers from a decline in the per capita of water
resources in the course of recent decades due to exponential population growth. In
India, the majority of the population is reliant on agribusiness which is in turn
primarily dependent on water from monsoons. Regions that get lower precipitation
than needed experience water deficits which impact agriculture. However,
investigation of linkages between the trends in water balance components and land-
cover distribution has not been performed. In our work, we focus on the water
balance for the major river basins in India utilizing the following satellite and
model-based datasets: Terrestrial Water Storage Anomaly (TWSA) from Gravity
Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), Precipitation (P) from Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Mission (TRMM), Evapotranspiration (ET) from the Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Total Runoff (surface overflow and baseflow)
(R) from the NASA Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS). We assessed the
seasonal spatio-temporal changes in the water balance from 2002 to 2019 and
observed that ‘Agriculture’ and ‘Urban’ are the two most disrupted land-cover types
displaying a monotonic increasing/decreasing trend in the components of water
balance. We also observed from the SVD (Singular Value Decomposition) analysis that
the inherent spatial variability between P-ET-R and TWSA do not correlate well. We
also found that North-Eastern India and regions in Southern India along the west
coast show large negative trends of P (-15 to −20 mm) and R (-10 to −15 mm) in the
monsoon season, indicating that these regions suffer from drier monsoon seasons
over the study period (2002–2019). From the land-cover linkages, it was found that
74% of monotonic trends observed in several of river basins were linked to
‘Agricultural’ land cover type and 19% were linked to ‘Urban’ land cover type.
These linkages suggest that agricultural lands are more vulnerable to changes in
the components of the water balance.
AU - Kansara, Prakrut
AU - Lakshmi, Venkataraman
DA - 2021/12/01/
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126997
ST - Estimation of land-cover linkage to trends in hydrological variables of river
basins in the Indian sub-continent using satellite observation and model outputs
TI - Estimation of land-cover linkage to trends in hydrological variables of river
basins in the Indian sub-continent using satellite observation and model outputs
VL - 603
ID - 27
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Different land cover affect water quality through interaction at root
microsite during various phase of nutrient uptake. Litter layer and its
decomposition, microbial interactions and physico-mechanical role to soil and water
by vegetation influence directly or indirectly the draining water quality. However,
the role of vegetation on water is dependent on scale of space and time. Water
samples from creek and seepage were collected from mountainous catchment of varied
land cover in southeastern Bangladesh to comprehend land cover effect in small
catchment using paired watershed method. From the water sample analysis for common
anions and cations, we revealed that water sample of shifting cultivated catchment
contains higher SO42− and NO3− and lower HCO3−, Na+, K+ and TDS compared to natural
vegetation area. The cations of water sample showed a regular trend than anions
with land cover change in different sampling sites. Difference between creek and
seepage water chemistry attributed to soil-water interaction during digging process
associated to the shifting cultivation, plantation and agricultural landuse.
Shifting cultivation and agriculture catchments exhibit higher NO3-N, SO42−, total-
phosphorous as well as base cations (Ca2+, Mg2+ and Na+) concentrations. From this
study it revealed that anions such as SO42−, NO3−, Na+ and TDS are can be
consistently use as an indicator water quality parameter to discern land cover
change in this mountainous watershed. Monitoring of sensitive parameter would be
effective to understand land cover change dynamics in a watershed. It was also
sufficiently proved that the leaching of this ions in waterbodies from a landuse
causing enrichment of the repository water body, where chemical fertilization is
not seen being practiced for agriculture and forestry during the whole field
campaign. The impacts of shifting cultivation and agricultural land uses on creek
and seepage water chemistry are unlikely to lead to damaging consequences for the
aquatic biota at present and in the near future in its current states and extends.
AU - Karmakar, Shyamal
AU - Haque, S. M. Sirajul
AU - Hossain, Mohammad Mozaffar
AU - Sen, Mandira
AU - Hoque, Md Enamul
DA - 2019/11/01/
KW - Jhum cultivation
Creek
Seepage water
Land use
Hilly watershed
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 105462
ST - Water quality parameter as a predictor of small watershed land cover
TI - Water quality parameter as a predictor of small watershed land cover
VL - 106
ID - 47
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil and vegetation degradation around watering points has been observed in
many drylands around the world. It can be recognized in spaceborne imagery as
radial brightness belts fading as a function of distance from the water wells. The
primary goal of the study was to characterize spatial and temporal land
degradation/rehabilitation in the Central Asian drylands. Tasseled Cap's brightness
index was found to be the best spectral transformation for enhancing the contrast
between the bright-degraded areas close to the wells and the darker surrounding
areas far from and in-between these wells. Semi-variograms were derived to
understand the spatial structure present in the spaceborne imagery of two desert
sites and in three key time periods (mid-late 1970s, around 1990, and 2000). A
geostatistical model, namely the kriging interpolation technique, was applied for
smoothing brightness index values extracted from 30 to 80m spatial resolution
images in order to assess spatial and temporal land-cover patterns. Change
detection analysis, based on the kriging prediction maps, was performed to assess
the direction and intensity of changes between the study periods. These findings
were linked to the socio-economic situation before and after the collapse of the
Soviet Union that influenced the grazing pressure and hence the land-use/land-cover
state of the study sites. The study found that degradation occurred in some areas
due to recent exploration and exploitation of the gas and oil reserves in the
region. Another area was subject to rehabilitation of the rangeland due to a
dramatic decrease in the number of livestock due to socio-economical changes after
the independence of Kazakhstan in 1991.
AU - Karnieli, A.
AU - Gilad, U.
AU - Ponzet, M.
AU - Svoray, T.
AU - Mirzadinov, R.
AU - Fedorina, O.
DA - 2008/11/01/
IS - 11
KW - Brightness index
Grazing gradient
Kazakhstan
Kizalkum desert
Kriging
Land-use land-cover change
Landsat
Remote sensing
Semi-variogram
Ust-Urt Plateau
PY - 2008
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 2093-2105
ST - Assessing land-cover change and degradation in the Central Asian deserts
using satellite image processing and geostatistical methods
TI - Assessing land-cover change and degradation in the Central Asian deserts
using satellite image processing and geostatistical methods
VL - 72
ID - 423
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water basins characterise both physical and social environmental aspects such
as land tenure. As such, the basins extend beyond spatial units of physical
resources and human relations analysis to policy research and reform units. The
comprehensive view of water basins in research goes along with an observed increase
in anthropogenic-driven changes, such as land use and land cover changes, and cases
of ineffective remedial measures to the adverse change, such as through applying
integrated watershed management approaches. The human-induced land cover changes
affect the water basin’s biodiversity, for instance, contributing to an increase in
zoonotic disease outbreaks like coronaviruses. The Lake Victoria basin exhibits
similar patterns of change and effects due to, among other factors, land tenure,
whose contribution is less known empirically. Therefore, this paper integrates
satellite imagery and catchment survey data to examine the relationship between
land tenure and land uses and land cover changes in the Lake Victoria basin of
Eastern Africa. Additionally, explore the contextual character and role of three
land tenure systems of Customary, Native freehold and Mailo found in the Uganda
country segment of the basin in explaining the outcomes. The aim is to provide
information that, among other benefits, improves water basin management and
governance. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship exists
between the perceived extent of land use and land cover change; drivers of change;
the extent of adopting sustainable land-use practices, and the prevailing land
tenure. Though with different tenure systems, the three case study water catchments
experienced adverse land use and cover changes. The changes mainly affected land
tenure indicative land use and cover classes, prominently on the Customary, Mailo,
and Native freehold land tenure systems. However, marginal differences occur among
the land tenure systems, as the systems feature both de jure and de facto systems
and an orientation towards customary tenure characters. The situation likely
explains the observed closeness in perceptions regarding the role and relationship
between land tenure and land use and cover changes, tenure systems character,
perceived drivers of change and eventual outcomes, including the sustainable land
use practices adoption. In addition to explaining the land use and cover change,
land tenure is an essential tool for restoration and sustainable basin development
and sustainability. We, thus, recommend land tenure responsiveness in water basin
management approaches for sustainable societal development.
AU - Katusiime, Juliet
AU - Schütt, Brigitta
AU - Mutai, Noah
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Catchment
Integrated
Holistic
Policies
Sustainability
Global South
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106542
ST - The relationship of land tenure, land use and land cover changes in Lake
Victoria basin
TI - The relationship of land tenure, land use and land cover changes in Lake
Victoria basin
VL - 126
ID - 144
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and land use change pose a threat to the world's biodiversity
and have significant impacts on the geographic distribution and composition of many
bird species, but little is known about how they affect threatened large-sized
waterbird species that rely on agricultural landscapes. To address this gap, we
investigated how climate and land use changes influence the distribution and
nesting habitats of the globally vulnerable Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
in Nepal. Between 2012 and 2023, we collected distribution data from 24 districts
and nesting site information from 18 districts. In a nation-wide breeding survey
conducted in 2020, we documented a total of 581 fledglings from 346 nests in 109
colonies. The ensemble model predicted a current potential distribution of 15%
(21,637 km2) and a potential nesting habitat of 13% (19,651 km2) for the species in
Nepal. The highest predicted current suitable distribution and nesting habitat was
in Madhesh Province, while none was predicted in Karnali Province. The majority of
this predicted distributional and nesting habitat falls on agricultural landscapes
(>70%). Our model showed a likely range expansion of up to 15% (21,573 km2) for the
distribution and up to 12% (17,482 km2) for the nesting habitat under SSP5–8.5
scenarios for the 2070s. The range expansion is expected to occur mainly within the
current distribution and breeding range (Tarai and some regions of Siwalk),
particularly in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces, and extend to the northern
portions (Siwalik and Mid-hill regions) in other provinces. However, the current
Protected Areas and Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas are inadequate for
providing optimal habitats for the species. Although the model suggests range
expansion, the use of such novel habitats is primarily contingent on the
availability and protection of large-sized trees (particularly Bombax ceiba,
observed in 65% of colonies) in agricultural regions where nesting occurs.
Therefore, our research suggests that agricultural landscapes should be prioritized
in management plans for the conservation of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal.
AU - Katuwal, Hem Bahadur
AU - Sharma, Hari Prasad
AU - Rokka, Prashant
AU - Bhusal, Krishna Prasad
AU - Bhattarai, Bishnu Prasad
AU - Koirala, Sabina
AU - Luitel, Sandeep Chhetri
AU - Yadav, Shailendra
AU - Sah, Ganesh
AU - Baral, Hem Sagar
AU - Poudyal, Laxman Prasad
AU - Wang, Lin
AU - Quan, Rui-Chang
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avrs.2023.100105
KW - Agricultural landscapes
Ensemble modeling
Farmland bird
IBA
Nest site
PY - 2023
SN - 2053-7166
SP - 100105
ST - The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and
nesting habitat of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal
T2 - Avian Research
TI - The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and
VL - 14
ID - 676
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and land use change pose a threat to the world's biodiversity
and have significant impacts on the geographic distribution and composition of many
bird species, but little is known about how they affect threatened large-sized
waterbird species that rely on agricultural landscapes. To address this gap, we
investigated how climate and land use changes influence the distribution and
nesting habitats of the globally vulnerable Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
in Nepal. Between 2012 and 2023, we collected distribution data from 24 districts
and nesting site information from 18 districts. In a nation-wide breeding survey
conducted in 2020, we documented a total of 581 fledglings from 346 nests in 109
colonies. The ensemble model predicted a current potential distribution of 15%
(21,637 km2) and a potential nesting habitat of 13% (19,651 km2) for the species in
Nepal. The highest predicted current suitable distribution and nesting habitat was
in Madhesh Province, while none was predicted in Karnali Province. The majority of
this predicted distributional and nesting habitat falls on agricultural landscapes
(>70%). Our model showed a likely range expansion of up to 15% (21,573 km2) for the
distribution and up to 12% (17,482 km2) for the nesting habitat under SSP5–8.5
scenarios for the 2070s. The range expansion is expected to occur mainly within the
current distribution and breeding range (Tarai and some regions of Siwalk),
particularly in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces, and extend to the northern
portions (Siwalik and Mid-hill regions) in other provinces. However, the current
Protected Areas and Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas are inadequate for
providing optimal habitats for the species. Although the model suggests range
expansion, the use of such novel habitats is primarily contingent on the
availability and protection of large-sized trees (particularly Bombax ceiba,
observed in 65% of colonies) in agricultural regions where nesting occurs.
Therefore, our research suggests that agricultural landscapes should be prioritized
in management plans for the conservation of the Lesser Adjutant in Nepal.
AU - Katuwal, Hem Bahadur
AU - Sharma, Hari Prasad
AU - Rokka, Prashant
AU - Bhusal, Krishna Prasad
AU - Bhattarai, Bishnu Prasad
AU - Koirala, Sabina
AU - Luitel, Sandeep Chhetri
AU - Yadav, Shailendra
AU - Sah, Ganesh
AU - Baral, Hem Sagar
AU - Poudyal, Laxman Prasad
AU - Wang, Lin
AU - Quan, Rui-Chang
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avrs.2023.100105
KW - Agricultural landscapes
Ensemble modeling
Farmland bird
IBA
Nest site
PY - 2023
SN - 2053-7166
SP - 100105
ST - The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and
T2 - Avian Research
TI - The effects of climate and land use change on the potential distribution and
VL - 14
ID - 776
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Valuable cultural landscapes are challenging to sustain. They are usually
rare and reflect unique histories of nature–human interactions. We have studied the
influence of environmental factors on the present distribution, age and abundance
of oaks in a unique forest site in south-western Finland. The Landscape Change
Trajectory Analysis (LCTA) approach was tested to improve management strategies at
a local level. We used geospatial analysis in GIS on existing data from a recent
forest inventory, a multi-temporal land cover/land use analysis, and a digital
elevation model. The results show that mature Pendunculate oaks (Quercus robur) are
restricted to the eastern parts of Ruissalo island and their present abundance
patterns can be linked with change trajectories as opposed to physical conditions.
While the prevailing strategy of strict protection seems to lead to an increasing
amount of dead wood, the lack of management hampers the regeneration of oaks. We
suggest four principles for future management of these sites that could be applied
throughout the hemiboreal region of Europe with similar historical development: (1)
management regimes should be spatially explicit in terms of land cover history
instead of treating valuable oak biotopes as one homogenous unit; (2) management
units should be determined by biotope dynamics and development rather than present
status and distribution; (3) management should allow strict protection of sites
with long duration of protection and high abundance of decaying oak wood to support
biodiversity; (4) alternative management regimes should be introduced in sites with
high potential for re-establishment of light-abundant favourable conditions.
AU - Käyhkö, Niina
AU - Skånes, Helle
DA - 2008/10/28/
IS - 1
KW - Landscape
Change detection
Spatio-temporal GIS
Key biotopes
Protection
Hemiboreal
PY - 2008
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 12-22
ST - Retrospective land cover/land use change trajectories as drivers behind the
local distribution and abundance patterns of oaks in south-western Finland
TI - Retrospective land cover/land use change trajectories as drivers behind the
local distribution and abundance patterns of oaks in south-western Finland
VL - 88
ID - 584
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Tropical regions have experienced the fastest Land Use Land Cover Change
(LULCC) in the last decades, coupled with climate change (CC) this has affected the
hydrological and geomorphological processes of river systems. With the increased
demand for land, the general trend has been the loss of forest land to agriculture
and settlements. These changes have altered the water balance components through
enhanced or reduced evaporation, peak flow, flooding, and river morphology. The aim
of this review paper is to provide a meta-analysis on the effects of spatiotemporal
changes in climate and LULC on river hydro-morphology in the tropics. Following a
systematic search, 60 case studies were identified, of which the majority (68%)
experienced forest loss due to agricultural and urban expansion, resulting in
increased streamflow, surface flow, and total water yield and decreased ET and
groundwater recharge. 12% of the case studies showed the impacts of LULCC on
channel morphology features through sediment transport and riverbank erosion.
Results from this study show limited correlation between LULCC and hydrological
variables, indicating that there are likely other factors controlling hydrological
processes. Catchment heterogeneity including soil and topography play an important
role. Based on studies that project these changes into the future, similar trends
are expected over the next decades, with differences based on LU and climate
scenarios. There are still limited studies on river hydro-morphology responses to
LULCC and CC in the tropics despite the major changes taking place there. In light
of future changes, more studies are needed to improve our understanding.
AU - Kayitesi, Naomie M.
AU - Guzha, Alphonce C.
AU - Mariethoz, Gregoire
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Land Use Land Cover Change
Climate change
Hydro-morphology
Tropical regions
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128702
ST - Impacts of land use land cover change and climate change on river hydro-
morphology- a review of research studies in tropical regions
TI - Impacts of land use land cover change and climate change on river hydro-
morphology- a review of research studies in tropical regions
VL - 615
ID - 108
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Cover crops are important for soil conservation efforts but can compete with
cash crops for limited water in dryland agricultural systems. Grazing cover crops
may provide additional income to improve the profitability of cover cropped
systems, but the effect of grazing cover crops on soil health remains poorly
understood in semi-arid regions. We conducted on-farm research to examine the
short-term effects of grazed and un-grazed spring-planted cover crops compared to
full summer fallow on soil health metrics and wheat yields across ten no-till,
dryland producer fields over two years in eastern Colorado, western Kansas and
western Nebraska, USA. Soils were evaluated at cover crop termination following two
to three months of growth for differences in a suite of soil physical and chemical
properties. Grazed and un-grazed cover crops increased soil aggregation relative to
summer fallow by 30−50%. Surface bulk density (0−5 cm) decreased by 4% with un-
grazed cover crops, while bulk density under grazed cover crop was similar to
fallow. Soil moisture in the top180 cm depth was reduced by 4–22 % with cover
crops, with the greatest water depletion occurring below 30 cm, and grazing did not
appear to affect soil moisture compared to un-grazed cover crops. Both cover crop
treatments reduced wheat yields by roughly 20 %. The short-term improvements to key
soil health metrics with cover crops were largely maintained with grazing,
indicating the potential for livestock integration as a management option to offset
the short-term yield impacts of cover crop moisture use in water-limited
environments.
AU - Kelly, Courtland
AU - Schipanski, Meagan E.
AU - Tucker, Angela
AU - Trujillo, Wilma
AU - Holman, Johnathon D.
AU - Obour, Augustine K.
AU - Johnson, S. K.
AU - Brummer, Joe E.
AU - Haag, Lucas
AU - Fonte, Steven J.
DA - 2021/06/15/
KW - Aggregate stability
Integrated crop-livestock systems
Summer fallow
Water use
Winter wheat
PY - 2021
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107358
ST - Dryland cover crop soil health benefits are maintained with grazing in the
U.S. High and Central Plains
TI - Dryland cover crop soil health benefits are maintained with grazing in the
U.S. High and Central Plains
VL - 313
ID - 1235
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) are interrelated with other global
processes like global climate change, population growth, land degradation etc. Land
use structure of a given area, region is adapted to the requirements of human
society since the appearance of human beings. Land use structure is understood as
the proportion of land use types orruring in a given area. The objective of the
paper is to analyse land use changes in Lake Balaton catchment, Hungary and to
present the role of changes of one ecosystem service, i.e. recreation and tourism
by quantitative methods, based on spatial and statistical databases of land use and
tourism in Lake Balaton catchment, Hungary between 1990 and 2012. The study area is
a frequented touristic region of Hungary with variegated and beautiful landscape
mosaics. The lake (595 km2) is exposed to various kinds of environmental impacts
including agricultural activities and tourism. For the quantification of the
Recreation and Ecotourism Ecosystem Service potential the Multi-Criteria Evaluation
(MCE) method was applied. Land use changes between 1990 and 2012 were identified
from the CORINE Land Cover Database and evaluated from ecological aspects and from
the aspect of ecosystem services. The main changes include a continuous increase of
the forest area and a remarkable on-going decrease of arable land. Soil erosion as
the main land degradation process in the area endangering the quality of ecosystem
services. The remarkable decrease of arable fields reduces erosion risk. Ecosystem
services provided by each land use type were analysed. The main conclusion is that
long term trend of land use changes is beneficial for ecosystem services.
AU - Kertész, Ádám
AU - Nagy, Loránd Attila
AU - Balázs, Boglárka
DA - 2019/01/01/
Sustainability
Ecosystem services
Land degradation
Lake Balaton
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 430-438
ST - Effect of land use change on ecosystem services in Lake Balaton Catchment
TI - Effect of land use change on ecosystem services in Lake Balaton Catchment
VL - 80
ID - 82
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impact of land cover/land use (LCLU) changes on surface runoff and
groundwater contamination have been widely investigated, yet their impact on
groundwater mixing is still poorly understood. The stress on resources in the Nile
Delta triggered a vast migration of urban, agricultural, and industrial activities
to its desert fringes exposing the Quaternary alluvial aquifers to contamination
and introducing new sources of recharge. Here, we integrated remote sensing,
chemical, and isotopic data with multivariate statistical analysis to identify
groundwater sources and the mixing dynamics in response to LCLU changes. LCLU
analysis indicated an increase of agricultural and urban areas from 84 km2 to
470.5 km2 between 1972 and 2018. These changes introduced new recharge sources
including wastewater and irrigation return. Three major water sources were defined
including: (1) modern precipitation (cluster 3 and Miocene aquifer; δ18O: −4.59 to
−0.47‰, and δ2H: −34.4 to 3.1‰) with an estimated annual recharge of 11–13.5 × 106
m2 and 5.1–6.2 × 106 m2 for El-Gafra and El-Watan catchments, respectively, (2) old
Nile water (subcluster 1.1; δ18O: −0.87 to −0.53‰, and δ2H: 1 to 3.7), and (3)
modern Nile water (cluster 2; δ18O: 0.49 to 2.71‰, and δ2H: 10.5 to 24.4‰).
Moreover, three mixed groups were defined including: (1) a mixture of modern
precipitation, wastewater and irrigation return (cluster 4; δ18O: −1.02 to 0.37‰,
and δ2H: −9.3 to 6.4‰), (2) a mixture of old Nile waters and modern precipitation
(subcluster 1.3; δ18O: −1.74 to −1.38‰, and δ2H: −6.8 to −2.3‰), and (3) a mixture
of more than two sources with wide ranges of isotopic and chemical compositions
(subclusters 1.2 and 1.4). These findings provide a good basis for further studies
of groundwater mixing and assessment of contamination sources in shallow aquifers
stressed by LCLU changes in hyper-arid environments.
AU - Khalil, Mahmoud M.
AU - Tokunaga, Tomochika
AU - Heggy, Essam
AU - Abotalib, Abotalib Z.
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Hyper-arid areas
Isotopes
Multivariate statistics
Groundwater mixing
Land cover change
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126245
ST - Groundwater mixing in shallow aquifers stressed by land cover/land use
changes under hyper-arid conditions
TI - Groundwater mixing in shallow aquifers stressed by land cover/land use
VL - 598
ID - 295
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impact of land cover/land use (LCLU) changes on surface runoff and
groundwater contamination have been widely investigated, yet their impact on
groundwater mixing is still poorly understood. The stress on resources in the Nile
Delta triggered a vast migration of urban, agricultural, and industrial activities
to its desert fringes exposing the Quaternary alluvial aquifers to contamination
and introducing new sources of recharge. Here, we integrated remote sensing,
chemical, and isotopic data with multivariate statistical analysis to identify
groundwater sources and the mixing dynamics in response to LCLU changes. LCLU
analysis indicated an increase of agricultural and urban areas from 84 km2 to
470.5 km2 between 1972 and 2018. These changes introduced new recharge sources
including wastewater and irrigation return. Three major water sources were defined
including: (1) modern precipitation (cluster 3 and Miocene aquifer; δ18O: −4.59 to
−0.47‰, and δ2H: −34.4 to 3.1‰) with an estimated annual recharge of 11–13.5 × 106
m2 and 5.1–6.2 × 106 m2 for El-Gafra and El-Watan catchments, respectively, (2) old
Nile water (subcluster 1.1; δ18O: −0.87 to −0.53‰, and δ2H: 1 to 3.7), and (3)
modern Nile water (cluster 2; δ18O: 0.49 to 2.71‰, and δ2H: 10.5 to 24.4‰).
Moreover, three mixed groups were defined including: (1) a mixture of modern
precipitation, wastewater and irrigation return (cluster 4; δ18O: −1.02 to 0.37‰,
and δ2H: −9.3 to 6.4‰), (2) a mixture of old Nile waters and modern precipitation
(subcluster 1.3; δ18O: −1.74 to −1.38‰, and δ2H: −6.8 to −2.3‰), and (3) a mixture
of more than two sources with wide ranges of isotopic and chemical compositions
(subclusters 1.2 and 1.4). These findings provide a good basis for further studies
of groundwater mixing and assessment of contamination sources in shallow aquifers
stressed by LCLU changes in hyper-arid environments.
AU - Khalil, Mahmoud M.
AU - Tokunaga, Tomochika
AU - Heggy, Essam
AU - Abotalib, Abotalib Z.
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Hyper-arid areas
Isotopes
Multivariate statistics
Groundwater mixing
Land cover change
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126245
ST - Groundwater mixing in shallow aquifers stressed by land cover/land use
TI - Groundwater mixing in shallow aquifers stressed by land cover/land use
VL - 598
ID - 395
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study focuses on time series analysis of land use and land cover (LULC)
characteristics and its relationships with urban heat island (UHI) intensity in
Bangkok Metropolitan area. The study is aimed at examining impact of LULC changes
on the greenness and land surface temperature (LST) as well as the relationship of
LST, LULC and Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). We consider the heat
intensity, hot spot zones, and land use characteristics related hotspot areas. LULC
classification based on satellite images taken by Landsat data in summer dates of
1991, 1997, 2005 and 2016, were classified into four LULC types: built up area;
vegetation area; barren land; and surface water. UHI was studied by deriving LST
based satellite images method using the thermal band of Landsat satellite in the
same periods as of LULC classification. The results show that the built up area was
approximately 30% in 1991, then, it was sharply increasing to approximately 55% of
the total area in 2016. The changing trends of LST tend to be increasing while the
value of NDVI with dense vegetation meaning tend to be declining over the study
period. The significant negative correlation between LST and NDVI implied that the
lower biomass can higher LST. UHI intensity was also continually rising from
11.91 °C in 1991 to 16.21 °C in 2016 leading to nearly 5 °C increase in Bangkok.
High density of buildings, no vegetation areas and large area of concrete pavement
are the most significant related to the hot spot areas.
AU - Khamchiangta, Dararat
AU - Dhakal, Shobhakar
DA - 2020/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2020.09.001
IS - 4
KW - Urban heat island
Hot spot
PY - 2020
SN - 2226-5856
SP - 383-395
ST - Time series analysis of land use and land cover changes related to urban heat
island intensity: Case of Bangkok Metropolitan Area in Thailand
T2 - Journal of Urban Management
TI - Time series analysis of land use and land cover changes related to urban heat
island intensity: Case of Bangkok Metropolitan Area in Thailand
VL - 9
ID - 1106
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change plays a critical role in influencing hydrological
responses. Change in land cover has impacted runoff across basins with substantial
human interference; however, the impacts in basins with minimal human interference
have been studied less. In this study, we investigated the impacts of directional
land cover changes (forest to/from combined grassland and shrubland) in runoff
coefficient (RC; ratio of runoff to precipitation) and runoff volume across 603 low
human interference reference basins in the conterminous United States (CONUS). The
results indicate basins with significant (p<0.05) increasing trends in runoff and
RC were across the northeast and northwest regions of CONUS, and basins with
decreasing trends were in the southern CONUS region. A unit percent increase in
basin area from grassland and shrubland to forest was associated with a ∼4%
decrease in RC across basins with decreasing RC trends. Similarly, a unit percent
increase in basin area from forest to a combined grassland and shrubland was
associated with a ∼1% increase in RC across increasing RC trend basins. Runoff
volume was decreased (increased) by ∼25 × 106 m3 yr−1 (∼9 × 106 m3 yr−1) across basins
with decreasing (increasing) trends in runoff and RC. When relating runoff volume
with the area of directional land cover changes, each 1 km2 increase in area from
grassland and shrubland to forest resulted in a decrease of ∼530,000 m3 runoff
volume across basins with decreasing trends. In contrast, each 1 km2 increase in
area from forest to grassland and shrubland increased runoff volume by ∼200,000 m3
across increasing trend basins. Basins in the southern region of CONUS were more
impacted by runoff parameters (RC and runoff volume) from directional land cover
changes than basins in the northern region. The findings of this study are useful
for planning and managing water availability for sustainable and adaptive water
resources management at regional scales.
AU - Khand, Kul
AU - Senay, Gabriel B.
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Forest
Grassland
Land cover change
Reference basins
Runoff
Runoff coefficient
PY - 2021
SN - 0309-1708
SP - 103940
ST - Runoff response to directional land cover change across reference basins in
the conterminous United States
TI - Runoff response to directional land cover change across reference basins in
the conterminous United States
VL - 153
ID - 184
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Food security is threatened by the increasing food demand, competition for
land and water resources, soil salinization, and curbing hazardous emissions.
Currently, climate change is predicted to affect agricultural crop yields, which
has been revealed by the statistical analysis of crop yield data. Studies have
mapped and assessed soil salinity under climate change conditions, derived the
relationship between soil salinity and groundwater patterns, and evaluated the
impact of soil salinity on agricultural crop production worldwide. However, no
investigation was focused on the dynamic cropland changes of Uzbekistan by soil
salinity. The impact of fertilizer, herbicide, fungicide and insecticide
applications on soil salinity is poorly understood not only in Uzbekistan but
around the world. In addition, the impact of crop yield decline in Uzbekistan on
other countries is not clear. To address above questions, nationwide cropland and
soil salinity changes in Uzbekistan were monitored and mapped using the Google
Earth engine platform for 2000–2020. It was found that the phosphorus-based mineral
fertilizer contributed to soil salinity. However, no effect of other agrochemical
applications on soil salinity was observed. Furthermore, the impact of soil
salinity on crop production in Uzbekistan was sufficiently high, leading to rapid
decline of the export rate of cotton and wheat. This rapid decline of export could
jeopardize the economics of Bangladesh and food security of Afghanistan.
Development of sustainable strategies for mitigating climatic variabilities and
fertilizer management to reduce the severity of soil salinization in Uzbekistan is
in urgent need.
AU - Khasanov, Sayidjakhon
AU - Kulmatov, Rashid
AU - Li, Fadong
AU - van Amstel, Andre
AU - Bartholomeus, Harm
AU - Aslanov, Ilhomjon
AU - Sultonov, Komolitdin
AU - Kholov, Nabijon
AU - Liu, Hongguang
AU - Chen, Gang
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Soil salinity
Crop yield
Cropland
Climate change
Food security
Google Earth engine
Uzbekistan
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108262
ST - Impact assessment of soil salinity on crop production in Uzbekistan and its
global significance
TI - Impact assessment of soil salinity on crop production in Uzbekistan and its
global significance
VL - 342
ID - 1249
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The deterioration of soil health (SH) in agricultural lands is a global
challenge that poses a threat to food and resource security. We developed a
practical framework to facilitate the large-scale SH assessment in agricultural
fields of northwestern Iran. A total of 350 soil samples were collected and soil
properties were determined. Eight linear and non-linear Soil Health Indexes (SHIs)
were developed. Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and multiple remote sensing indexes
were obtained from satellite images. SHI prediction models were developed using an
integrated approach and through a model selection procedure, the most relevant
indexes were identified. The results showed significant (P < 0.05) positive
correlation between the IHI-LT and elevation (r = 0.56), Vegetation Health Index
(VHI) (r = 0.69), and Surface Water Condition Index (SWCI) (r = 0.79). The multiple
regression model including the above indexes strongly explained the spatial
variability of the Integrated Soil Health Index (IHI) with both total (LT) and
minimum (LM) dataset approaches (R2 = 0.72; AIC = −1607.27; RMSE = 0.03;
ρc = 0.65). The developed models can be utilized for large-scale assessment of soil
health conditions, reducing the cost and effort of conventional ground-truth soil
sampling and analysis. Furthermore, this approach may aid in monitoring and
mitigating the soil degradation in agricultural lands.
AU - Khosravi Aqdam, Kamal
AU - Rezapour, Salar
AU - Asadzadeh, Farrokh
AU - Nouri, Amin
DA - 2023/07/01/
KW - DEM
Remote sensing
Soil health
Soil quality
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107922
ST - An integrated approach for estimating soil health: Incorporating digital
elevation models and remote sensing of vegetation
TI - An integrated approach for estimating soil health: Incorporating digital
elevation models and remote sensing of vegetation
VL - 210
ID - 862
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Availability of up-to-date land cover information is increasingly important
for describing annual changes in tropical landscapes that significantly affect
ecosystem–economy interactions and environmental management. However, land cover
change monitoring in humid tropical areas is complicated by difficult remote
sensing conditions, which often leads to a crucial lack of accurate land cover
information. In this study, we use visual interpretation of Landsat images in
combination with existing land cover maps to create a set of annual maps for the
East Kalimantan Province in Indonesia from 2000 to 2016. These datasets allow us to
analyze the development of land cover change trends in the province since 2000 with
high spatial and temporal detail. Our results reveal the acceleration of land cover
changes, with overall cover changes from natural forest to plantation forest and
other cultivated land cover classes, and undeveloped shrublands. The mapping
approach used in this study effectively provides information on land cover changes
in humid tropical areas, which can support environmental monitoring and government
development programs.
AU - Kiswanto
AU - Tsuyuki, Satoshi
AU - Mardiany
AU - Sumaryono
DA - 2018/01/01/
KW - Land cover
Annual change
Tropical landscapes
East Kalimantan
Indonesia
PY - 2018
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00384
ST - Completing yearly land cover maps for accurately describing annual changes of
tropical landscapes
TI - Completing yearly land cover maps for accurately describing annual changes of
tropical landscapes
VL - 13
ID - 606
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Availability of up-to-date land cover information is increasingly important
for describing annual changes in tropical landscapes that significantly affect
ecosystem–economy interactions and environmental management. However, land cover
change monitoring in humid tropical areas is complicated by difficult remote
sensing conditions, which often leads to a crucial lack of accurate land cover
information. In this study, we use visual interpretation of Landsat images in
combination with existing land cover maps to create a set of annual maps for the
East Kalimantan Province in Indonesia from 2000 to 2016. These datasets allow us to
analyze the development of land cover change trends in the province since 2000 with
high spatial and temporal detail. Our results reveal the acceleration of land cover
changes, with overall cover changes from natural forest to plantation forest and
other cultivated land cover classes, and undeveloped shrublands. The mapping
approach used in this study effectively provides information on land cover changes
in humid tropical areas, which can support environmental monitoring and government
development programs.
AU - Kiswanto
AU - Tsuyuki, Satoshi
AU - Mardiany
AU - Sumaryono
DA - 2018/01/01/
KW - Land cover
Annual change
Tropical landscapes
East Kalimantan
Indonesia
PY - 2018
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00384
ST - Completing yearly land cover maps for accurately describing annual changes of
tropical landscapes
TI - Completing yearly land cover maps for accurately describing annual changes of
tropical landscapes
VL - 13
ID - 706
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Upper Athi River Basin (Lat: 1°25′17.61°S and Long:
37°15′29.55°E) in Kenya, East Africa. Study focus The effects of land use/land
cover type on suspended sediment concentrations and yield were investigated in the
upper Athi river basin in Kenya. The suspended sediment concentrations and yield,
river discharges, water levels and flow velocities were monitored in stations
established at the outlets of sub-basins and also at the outlet of the main basin
in period 2012–2015. New hydrological insights The magnitude of river discharge in
the upper Athi river basin is not only a function of the magnitude of rainfall, but
combination of land uses/land covers determined the magnitude of sediment yield in
the sub-basins. The highest sediment yield occurred in a semi-arid sub-basin
dominated by savannah grassland and livestock grazing. The lowest occurred in the
high rainfall sub-basins dominated by forest with mixed farming and settlements.
Significant sediment transport commenced at an effective river discharge of
405 m3s−1 which is a frequent discharge event resulting in significant sediment
load transport in most rainy seasons and years. The magnitude of suspended sediment
discharge is a function of the magnitude of rainfall such that the greatest
sediment transport occurs during the long rainy seasons (54%) as compared to 41%
during the short rainy season. The total annual suspended sediment load in the
basin ranged 2.11–3.77 × 106 tons.yr−1 and sediment production rate ranged 205–366
tons.km−2.year−1.
AU - Kitheka, Johnson U.
AU - Kitheka, Lynnete M.
AU - Njogu, Imelda N.
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - River discharge
Total Suspended Sediment load
Seasonal and inter-annual variations
Land use change
Upper Athi Basin
Kenya
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101115
ST - Suspended sediment transport in a tropical river basin exhibiting
combinations of land uses/land covers and hydroclimatic conditions: Case study of
upper Athi Basin, Kenya
TI - Suspended sediment transport in a tropical river basin exhibiting
VL - 41
ID - 651
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Upper Athi River Basin (Lat: 1°25′17.61°S and Long:
37°15′29.55°E) in Kenya, East Africa. Study focus The effects of land use/land
cover type on suspended sediment concentrations and yield were investigated in the
upper Athi river basin in Kenya. The suspended sediment concentrations and yield,
river discharges, water levels and flow velocities were monitored in stations
established at the outlets of sub-basins and also at the outlet of the main basin
in period 2012–2015. New hydrological insights The magnitude of river discharge in
the upper Athi river basin is not only a function of the magnitude of rainfall, but
combination of land uses/land covers determined the magnitude of sediment yield in
the sub-basins. The highest sediment yield occurred in a semi-arid sub-basin
dominated by savannah grassland and livestock grazing. The lowest occurred in the
high rainfall sub-basins dominated by forest with mixed farming and settlements.
Significant sediment transport commenced at an effective river discharge of
405 m3s−1 which is a frequent discharge event resulting in significant sediment
load transport in most rainy seasons and years. The magnitude of suspended sediment
discharge is a function of the magnitude of rainfall such that the greatest
sediment transport occurs during the long rainy seasons (54%) as compared to 41%
during the short rainy season. The total annual suspended sediment load in the
basin ranged 2.11–3.77 × 106 tons.yr−1 and sediment production rate ranged 205–366
tons.km−2.year−1.
AU - Kitheka, Johnson U.
AU - Kitheka, Lynnete M.
AU - Njogu, Imelda N.
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - River discharge
Total Suspended Sediment load
Seasonal and inter-annual variations
Land use change
Upper Athi Basin
Kenya
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101115
ST - Suspended sediment transport in a tropical river basin exhibiting
TI - Suspended sediment transport in a tropical river basin exhibiting
VL - 41
ID - 751
ER -
TY - CHAP
AB - Extreme events can have larger impacts on ecosystems than gradual changes of
average conditions. This article identifies the different properties of drivers of
extreme events, often related to extreme weather or climate events, which are
becoming more frequent or more intense, and the derived ecological responses.
Extreme ecological responses occur whenever drivers impact surpasses the system’s
capacity to absorb changes after extreme pulses, ongoing trends or regime shifts.
The mechanisms for ecological responses involve structural, compositional and
functional changes that often result in slow, hysteretic or irreversible recovery,
which are determined by legacy effects and the compound regime of drivers,
disturbances and stressors. Incorporating extreme ecological response into
ecological theory is becoming a must, particularly in a climate change context, and
will require a better integration of approaches and understanding of its causes and
consequences.
AU - Kitzberger, Thomas
AU - Batllori, Enric
AU - Lloret, Francisco
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822562-2.00050-5
KW - Abrupt ecological change
Anthropogenic amplification
Biodiversity
Catastrophe theory
Climate indices
Disturbances
Ecosystem functions
ENSO
Event experiments
Extreme events
Global change
Hysteresis
Pulsed resources
Rare events
Regime shifts
Resilience
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2022
SN - 978-0-12-809633-8
ST - Impact of Extreme Events on Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biodiversity
T2 - Reference Module in Life Sciences
TI - Impact of Extreme Events on Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biodiversity
ID - 589
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In Central Asia major alterations in land use and land cover occurred in the
past decades due to political collapse of the Soviet Union, human forces, and
climate change. In this context accurate land cover information for the region of
Central Asia is important. In this study we present a classification approach with
implemented C5.0 algorithm addressing regional land cover characteristics of
Central Asia. The classification is performed on seasonal features derived from
MODIS time-series for the years 2001 and 2009, which allows us to analyse possible
land cover and land use changes. Training and validation are based on a reference
dataset collected from high resolution remote sensing data. The overall accuracy of
both classifications is above 90%. The results show some significant changes
between both years in different land cover classes. Human induced alterations of
water bodies, variability in sparsely vegetated areas due to seasonal precipitation
and forest loss caused by forest fires and logging are exemplarily depicted and
discussed in this study.
AU - Klein, Igor
AU - Gessner, Ursula
AU - Kuenzer, Claudia
DA - 2012/11/01/
IS - 1
KW - Regional land cover classification
Central Asia
MODIS
Decision tree
C5.0
Land cover change
PY - 2012
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 219-234
ST - Regional land cover mapping and change detection in Central Asia using MODIS
time-series
TI - Regional land cover mapping and change detection in Central Asia using MODIS
time-series
VL - 35
ID - 680
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In Central Asia major alterations in land use and land cover occurred in the
past decades due to political collapse of the Soviet Union, human forces, and
climate change. In this context accurate land cover information for the region of
Central Asia is important. In this study we present a classification approach with
implemented C5.0 algorithm addressing regional land cover characteristics of
Central Asia. The classification is performed on seasonal features derived from
MODIS time-series for the years 2001 and 2009, which allows us to analyse possible
land cover and land use changes. Training and validation are based on a reference
dataset collected from high resolution remote sensing data. The overall accuracy of
both classifications is above 90%. The results show some significant changes
between both years in different land cover classes. Human induced alterations of
water bodies, variability in sparsely vegetated areas due to seasonal precipitation
and forest loss caused by forest fires and logging are exemplarily depicted and
discussed in this study.
AU - Klein, Igor
AU - Gessner, Ursula
AU - Kuenzer, Claudia
DA - 2012/11/01/
IS - 1
KW - Regional land cover classification
Central Asia
MODIS
Decision tree
C5.0
Land cover change
PY - 2012
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 219-234
ST - Regional land cover mapping and change detection in Central Asia using MODIS
time-series
TI - Regional land cover mapping and change detection in Central Asia using MODIS
time-series
VL - 35
ID - 780
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Aquifers and groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are facing
increasing pressure from water consumption, irrigation and climate change. These
pressures modify groundwater levels and their temporal patterns and threaten vital
ecosystem services such as arable land irrigation and ecosystem water requirements,
especially during droughts. This review examines climate change effects on
groundwater and dependent ecosystems. The mechanisms affecting natural variability
in the global climate and the consequences of climate and land use changes due to
anthropogenic influences are summarised based on studies from different
hydrogeological strata and climate zones. The impacts on ecosystems are discussed
based on current findings on factors influencing the biodiversity and functioning
of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The influence of changes to groundwater on
GDE biodiversity and future threats posed by climate change is reviewed, using
information mainly from surface water studies and knowledge of aquifer and
groundwater ecosystems. Several gaps in research are identified. Due to lack of
understanding of several key processes, the uncertainty associated with management
techniques such as numerical modelling is high. The possibilities and roles of new
methodologies such as indicators and modelling methods are discussed in the context
of integrated groundwater resources management. Examples are provided of management
impacts on groundwater, with recommendations on sustainable management of
groundwater.
AU - Kløve, Bjørn
AU - Ala-Aho, Pertti
AU - Bertrand, Guillaume
AU - Gurdak, Jason J.
AU - Kupfersberger, Hans
AU - Kværner, Jens
AU - Muotka, Timo
AU - Mykrä, Heikki
AU - Preda, Elena
AU - Rossi, Pekka
AU - Uvo, Cintia Bertacchi
AU - Velasco, Elzie
AU - Pulido-Velazquez, Manuel
DA - 2014/10/10/
KW - Groundwater
Climate
Ecosystems
Global change
Land use
Management
PY - 2014
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 250-266
ST - Climate change impacts on groundwater and dependent ecosystems
TI - Climate change impacts on groundwater and dependent ecosystems
VL - 518
ID - 922
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Lobo River Catchment (Côte d’Ivoire) Study focus In this study,
four regional climate models (RCMs) (RC4; CCLM4–8–17; RACMO22T and REMO) for the
2030 and 2050 periods compared to the reference period (1986–2005), combined with a
simulation of land use and land cover (LULC) with Land Change Modeler, are used to
drive the CEQUEAU model to quantify their impact on inflows to the Lobo River
reservoir. 1988–2006 is used as a calibration period, whereas 2007–2015 is used for
the validation. Three scenarios were used. First, varying LULC and keeping climate
parameters static over the baseline period (scenario 1); in scenario 2, varying
RCMs and keeping LULC static over the baseline period and in scenario 3,
simultaneous variation of LULC and RCMs. New hydrological insights for the region
CEQUEAU showed good performance during calibration and validation: NSE (0.7, 0.75);
R² (0.83, 0.65); PBIAS (14.1%, 12%) and RMSE (0.83, 2.15). The results show that a
decrease in precipitation by 2030 (−14.6%), by 2050 (−15.2%) under scenario 2 (RCP
4.5 and 8.5) and by − 6.1% under RCP 4. 5 (Scenario 3), we observe an increase in
runoff of 10.8–18.87% (Scenario 1), 1.2–4.46% (RCP4.5), 3.35% and 2.7% (RCP8.5)
(Scenario 2) and 6.58–11.83 (RCP 4.5), 14.83–17.72% (RCP 8.5) (scenario 3). Changes
in LULC were identified as the main causes, rather than climate variability.
AU - Koffi, Bérenger
AU - Brou, Alexis Loukou
AU - Kouadio, Kouamé Jean Olivier
AU - Ebodé, Valentin Brice
AU - N'Guessan, Konan Jean-Yves
AU - Yangouliba, Gnibga Issoufou
AU - Yaya, Konaté
AU - Brou, Dibi
AU - Kouassi, Kouakou Lazare
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Climate change
Land use/land cover
CEQUEAU model
Lobo reservoir (LR)
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101417
ST - Impact of climate and land use/land cover change on Lobo reservoir inflow,
West-Central of Côte d'Ivoire
TI - Impact of climate and land use/land cover change on Lobo reservoir inflow,
West-Central of Côte d'Ivoire
VL - 47
ID - 139
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A pilot study was carried out in the Matsi spring fen, southern Estonia to
test a proposed methodology (Terasmaa et al., 2020) for identifying potential
effects of groundwater bodies on groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems
(GDTE). A comprehensive hydrochemical and isotopic dataset was collected and
analyzed using multivariate statistical methods to assess the origin of the
groundwater discharging in the spring fen and to determine both the quantitative
and qualitative aspects of GDTE-groundwater interdependence. The hydrochemical
findings were complemented with the hydrogeological, hydrodynamical and botanical
observations, and summarized into a conceptual model of the study site. The results
show that the status of the spring fen is influenced both by groundwater inflow
from the regional Middle Devonian sandstone aquifer (D2gj-ar) in the transboundary
Gauja/Koiva River basin, but also by discharge of the shallow aquifer found in
Quaternary (Q) deposits of local extent. By using multivariate statistical methods,
the mixing of the two main groundwater sources in the spring fen discharge was
quantified. On average, the regional D2gj-ar and local Q aquifer contributed 67%
and 33%, respectively, to the spring fen discharge. The groundwater was generally
more mineralized in the D2gj-ar aquifer while more nutrient-rich in the shallow Q
aquifer. Agricultural activities in the arable lands adjacent to the spring fen
have resulted in the elevated loads of macronutrients and halogens in the shallow Q
aquifer (Ntot=1.95 ± 2.6 mg N/l, Ptot=0.59 ± 0.8 mg P/l). Although generally in
pristine state, the elevated macronutrient loading from the Q aquifer and perhaps
the beaver activity, has led to deterioration of the status of the spring fen
communities in the upstream parts of the main fen polygon. The N:P ratios were
occasionally above the 16:1, indicating nitrogen limitation and phosphorus excess,
which is likely due to increased upland loading of phosphorus from fertilizers. The
results of the study show that poor chemical status of a GDTE can result from local
pollution sources and land-use even in cases when the related regional GW body
itself is in good chemical status. Also, the usefulness of analyzing minor
groundwater components (e.g Ba, Sr, Al, F, SiO2) in a GDTE assessment in
establishing the end-member mixing relationships has been shown. All in all, it is
one of the first comprehensive studies of the interactions between a groundwater
body and a groundwater-dependent terrestrial ecosystem in the Estonian context.
AU - Koit, Oliver
AU - Tarros, Siim
AU - Pärn, Joonas
AU - Küttim, Martin
AU - Abreldaal, Pamela
AU - Sisask, Karin
AU - Vainu, Marko
AU - Terasmaa, Jaanus
AU - Retike, Inga
AU - Polikarpus, Maile
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Groundwater-dependent ecosystems
Hydrochemistry
Environmental tracers
Macronutrients
Mixing processes
Multivariate statistical methods
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126656
ST - Contribution of local factors to the status of a groundwater dependent
terrestrial ecosystem in the transboundary Gauja-Koiva River basin, North-Eastern
Europe
TI - Contribution of local factors to the status of a groundwater dependent
terrestrial ecosystem in the transboundary Gauja-Koiva River basin, North-Eastern
Europe
VL - 600
ID - 904
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study investigates the Land Use & Land Cover (LULC) changes in a coastal
area of the southwest part of Epirus region, called Preveza, situated in North-
western Greece. Remote sensing imagery coming from the Enhanced Thematic Mapper
(ETM+) sensor on board at the Landsat 7 satellite platform is used for this
purpose. More specifically, we identified LULC changes in this environmentally
sensitive coastal area, using Landsat image scenes for the dates of June 19th, 2000
and July 22nd, 2009. During this period, there was an increasing tourist activity
and a high growth in the construction sector of the study area. The land-use
changes were identified, examining several vegetation indices and band
combinations, along with the implementation of different well-known classification
techniques. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Brightness
Index (BI) have proved to be the most suitable indices to successfully identify
discrete land surface classes for this study area. Regarding the classifiers, a
series of traditional and modern algorithms were tested. The Artificial Neural
Networks (ANNs) and the Support Vector Machines (SVMs) gave improved results in
comparison to other more traditional classification techniques. The best overall
accuracy for the study area was achieved with the SVM classifier and reached 96.25%
and 97.15% on the dates of June 19th, 2000 and July 22nd, 2009 respectively. The
classification results depicted notable urbanization, small deforestation and
important LULC changes in the agriculture sector, indicating a rapid coastal
environment change in the region of interest.
AU - Kolios, Stavros
AU - Stylios, Chrysostomos D.
DA - 2013/06/01/
KW - Landsat data
Classification
Remote sensing
Vegetation indices
Preveza peninsula
SVM
ANN
PY - 2013
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 150-160
ST - Identification of land cover/land use changes in the greater area of the
Preveza peninsula in Greece using Landsat satellite data
TI - Identification of land cover/land use changes in the greater area of the
Preveza peninsula in Greece using Landsat satellite data
VL - 40
ID - 419
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Goats are the primary source of protein for many rural communities worldwide,
particularly those living in extreme geographical conditions. Goats have numerous
advantages that enable them to maintain their production under extreme climate
conditions. They have efficient browsing behavior as well as an efficient digestive
system, allowing them to remain productive in difficult environmental
circumstances. Strong heat resistance, outstanding feed conversion efficiency,
survival in adverse climatic circumstances, and high resistance to many diseases
are all traits that contribute to production. Because of these features, goat
breeding is vital to minimizing and adapting to the negative consequences of
climate change. Livestock production accounts for around 7–18% of anthropogenic
greenhouse gas emissions. Of this, goats specifically account for 4% of overall
greenhouse gas emissions in global animal farming. Enteric CH4 released during
production is considered a nutritional energy loss in goats and it’s an important
role in global warming and the greenhouse effect. These effects ensure that CH4
production is reduced to provide an optimum economic return from goat farming as
well as reduce the impact on global warming. The capacity of goats to adapt to the
negative impacts of climate change and their benefits in sustainable production
compared to other ruminant species will be thoroughly examined in this paper. As a
result, it will contribute to a better understanding of the benefits of goat
breeding in the face of future climate change.
AU - Koluman, Nazan
DA - 2023/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2023.107094
KW - Goat production
Climate change
Mitigation
Adaptation
Productivity
Greenhouse gases
N1 - (Darcan)
PY - 2023
SN - 0921-4488
SP - 107094
ST - Goats and their role in climate change
T2 - Small Ruminant Research
TI - Goats and their role in climate change
VL - 228
ID - 928
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Obtaining high quality remote sensing vegetation index that is not noticeably
affected by abiotic factors is critical for agricultural, ecological, climate and
hydrological studies. Here we developed a computationally efficient and well-
performed denoising method for reconstructing remote sensing vegetation indices,
namely wWHd (weighted Whittaker with dynamic parameter λ in spatial). The single
parameter λ is automatically estimated for every pixel by a multiple linear
regression. Weights updating and the inherit nature of Whittaker make Whittaker
robust for contaminations. We applied the wWHd on the Google Earth Engine (GEE)
platform for reconstructing 500 m resolution enhanced vegetation index (EVI) time
series from moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) at global scale
and for the period of 2000–2017. To demonstrate its robustness, wWHd was compared
with four well-known denoising methods, i.e. Fourier-based approach (Fourier),
Savitzky-Golay filter (SG), Asymmetric Gaussian (AG) and double logistic (DL) at
16,000 randomly selected sites. All approaches were evaluated using two indices at
each site: (1) root mean square error (RMSE) between observed best quality EVI and
gap-filled EVI series, and (2) roughness of gap-filled EVI series. Results show
that wWHd has an RMSE (indicating fidelity) of ∼0.032, which is similar to Fourier
and SG at ∼90% sampled sites, but outperforms (∼0.02 less in the RMSE) AG and DL at
∼45% and ∼25% sampled sites. Among the four, wWHd has the lowest (best) roughness
of ∼0.003. These performances demonstrate that wWHd balances fidelity and roughness
well. Another advantage is that the wWHd is computationally more efficient than
others, and is currently the only one denoising method deployed on the GEE. Our
results suggest that it is promising to use the proposed wWHd method for processing
remote sensing vegetation indices with high spatiotemporal resolution and the
reconstructed EVI product should be widely used by global community.
AU - Kong, Dongdong
AU - Zhang, Yongqiang
AU - Gu, Xihui
AU - Wang, Dagang
DA - 2019/09/01/
KW - Remote sensing vegetation index
EVI
Time series reconstruction
Whittaker
Google Earth Engine
PY - 2019
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 13-24
ST - A robust method for reconstructing global MODIS EVI time series on the Google
Earth Engine
TI - A robust method for reconstructing global MODIS EVI time series on the Google
Earth Engine
VL - 155
ID - 1082
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Terrestrial ecosystem carbon sequestration is one of the most economically
feasible and important ways to mitigate the increase of atmospheric CO2
concentration. China's terrestrial ecosystems have a huge carbon sequestration
potential. Therefore, the study on the carbon sequestration potential of vegetation
ecosystems is related to the smooth implementation of China's carbon neutrality
strategy in 2060. Based on the CMIP6 shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs)
scenarios, changes in the vegetation aboveground biomass carbon (ABC) were
estimated using the Lund–Potsdam–Jena Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (LPJ) model
(1981–2060) for China. Subsequently, the vegetation ABC dynamics were analyzed
under three future scenarios based on the traditional Multi-Model Ensemble Mean
(MME) method for different eco-regions in China. We found that the vegetation ABC
density was 32.38 Mg/ha in China with an increasing trend of 53.99% from 1981 to
2014. The vegetation ABC density was higher in sub-regions I, II, V, and VI. Due to
the main forest carbon sinks was appeared in Southwest, Northeast and Southeast of
China. However, the water conditions are poor in sub-regions III, VII, and VIII,
and mostly covered by desert and steppe vegetation where the productivity level is
low. Under SSP1-2.6 and SSP2-4.5 scenarios, the vegetation ABC would show a
decreasing trend from 2015 to 2040 with a reduction rate of 4.34% and 4.60%, but
exhibit an increasing trend from 2041 to 2060 with a growth rate of 1.46% and
0.97%. While the vegetation ABC would show a decreasing trend during 2015 to 2060
with a reduction rate of 14.78% under SSP5-8.5 scenarios. Additionally, temperature
and precipitation are main factors influencing the vegetation ABC. In the future
scenario, due to higher temperatures resulted in the decrease of vegetation ABC in
the cold temperate humid and temperate humid/sub-humid regions. However, in the
northwestern arid region and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region may have been due to
relatively low temperatures in the region, warming may address this limitation and
lead to a general increase in ABC.
AU - Kong, Rui
AU - Zhang, Zengxin
AU - Huang, Richao
AU - Tian, Jiaxi
AU - Feng, Ru
AU - Chen, Xi
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - CMIP6
SSPs scenarios
Vegetation
Aboveground biomass carbon (ABC)
China
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108963
ST - Projected global warming-induced terrestrial ecosystem carbon across China
under SSP scenarios
TI - Projected global warming-induced terrestrial ecosystem carbon across China
under SSP scenarios
VL - 139
ID - 595
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Scale and spatial pattern are two essential attributes of an ecosystem.
Impacts of land-use change on the scale and spatial pattern of ecological land are
not systematically well reported. This study analyzed the spatiotemporal change
characteristics of ecological land on two sides of the Hu Huanyong Line (Hu Line)
based on land use/cover remote sensing images of 1995, 2005 and 2015 in China. An
ecological disturbance index combining scale with fragmentation changes was
introduced to quantitatively evaluate the ecological consequences caused by land-
use change. From 1995–2015, China’s ecological land area decreased by 26.94 × 104
km2, which was 4.83% of the level in 1995. The results showed that the overall
intensity of ecological disturbance caused by land-use change increased over time,
and significant spatial heterogeneity was found on both sides of the Hu Line.
Clustered ecological land degradation coexisted with large-scale ecological
restoration on the northwestern side, while multipoint farmland occupation and the
distribution of the Grain for Green project caused most of the ecological land
change on the southeastern side. Nine combination types of ecological consequences
based on scale and fragmentation changes were identified during 1995–2015. Although
the ecological land scale decreased in some counties, positive ecological
consequences were found by alleviating the fragmentation of ecological land. We
argue that scale-oriented conservation policies of ecological land should be
replaced by cooperative conservation on an increasing scale and with optimized
spatial patterns.
AU - Kong, Xuesong
AU - Fu, Mengxue
AU - Zhao, Xiang
AU - Wang, Jing
AU - Jiang, Ping
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Ecological effects
Land use
Hu Line
Fragmentation
Hotspot analysis
County level
PY - 2022
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105895
ST - Ecological effects of land-use change on two sides of the Hu Huanyong Line in
China
TI - Ecological effects of land-use change on two sides of the Hu Huanyong Line in
China
VL - 113
ID - 94
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Since soil biodiversity sustains above-ground life, the European Union (EU)
has recently announced its new Soil Strategy to better protect soil ecosystems as
part of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Also, the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy
and the Zero Pollution Action Plan aim for soil protection. However, the status of
soil biodiversity protection has not been comprehensively assessed. Therefore, we
explored regulatory, incentive-based and knowledge-based instruments and strategic
policy documents at the EU and national levels to determine whether they adequately
protect soil biodiversity. Our review of 507 literature references concluded that
only eight EU member states explicitly address threats to soil biodiversity in 14
regulatory instruments while 13 countries mainly focus on implicit threats to soil
biodiversity, whereas six countries do not consider soil biodiversity. At the EU
level, current directives and regulations only tackle individual threats to soil
biodiversity. An EU-wide, legally binding protection could ensure a standardised
minimum level of soil biodiversity protection while preventing surging costs of not
acting. The EU Soil Health Law foreseen for 2023 could couple land management
practices beneficial for soil biodiversity with incentive-based instruments.
Simultaneously, models should be designed to predict soil biodiversity, considering
soil biodiversity's spatial and temporal heterogeneity.
AU - Köninger, J.
AU - Panagos, P.
AU - Jones, A.
AU - Briones, M. J. I.
AU - Orgiazzi, A.
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Common Agricultural Policy
Green Deal
Soil biodiversity conservation
Soil governance
Soil protection
PY - 2022
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 109475
ST - In defence of soil biodiversity: Towards an inclusive protection in the
European Union
TI - In defence of soil biodiversity: Towards an inclusive protection in the
European Union
VL - 268
ID - 842
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Since soil biodiversity sustains above-ground life, the European Union (EU)
has recently announced its new Soil Strategy to better protect soil ecosystems as
part of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Also, the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy
and the Zero Pollution Action Plan aim for soil protection. However, the status of
soil biodiversity protection has not been comprehensively assessed. Therefore, we
explored regulatory, incentive-based and knowledge-based instruments and strategic
policy documents at the EU and national levels to determine whether they adequately
protect soil biodiversity. Our review of 507 literature references concluded that
only eight EU member states explicitly address threats to soil biodiversity in 14
regulatory instruments while 13 countries mainly focus on implicit threats to soil
biodiversity, whereas six countries do not consider soil biodiversity. At the EU
level, current directives and regulations only tackle individual threats to soil
biodiversity. An EU-wide, legally binding protection could ensure a standardised
minimum level of soil biodiversity protection while preventing surging costs of not
acting. The EU Soil Health Law foreseen for 2023 could couple land management
practices beneficial for soil biodiversity with incentive-based instruments.
Simultaneously, models should be designed to predict soil biodiversity, considering
soil biodiversity's spatial and temporal heterogeneity.
AU - Köninger, J.
AU - Panagos, P.
AU - Jones, A.
AU - Briones, M. J. I.
AU - Orgiazzi, A.
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Common Agricultural Policy
Green Deal
Soil biodiversity conservation
Soil governance
Soil protection
PY - 2022
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 109475
ST - In defence of soil biodiversity: Towards an inclusive protection in the
European Union
TI - In defence of soil biodiversity: Towards an inclusive protection in the
European Union
VL - 268
ID - 1037
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover changes are recognized to affect the organic matter fractions and
other soil properties with a consequence for microbial and enzyme activities
involved in nutrient cycling. The topsoil (0–10 cm depth) C, N, and P microbial
[i.e., basal respiration (BR), substrate inducted respiration (SIR), microbial
biomass-C, -N, and -P (MBC, MBN and MBP)] ratios, enzyme (i.e., urease, invertase,
acid phosphatase and arylsulfatase) activities, as well as the fractions of
particulate organic matter (POC and PON) and dissolved organic matter (DOC and DON)
were measured in a virgin natural forest dominated by Carpinus betulus and Parrotia
persica (natural forest), mono-species Quercus castaneifolia stand (plantation),
land including Citrus sinensis and Citrus tangerina trees (garden), land dominated
by Brachypodium pinnatum and Carex sylvatica (rangeland) and land including rice
cultivation (agriculture), following 32 years of land cover changes, located in
northern Iran. The results showed that the soil MBN, MBP, PON, and DON were
significantly higher under the natural forest site, while plantation enhanced BR,
DOC, MBC/Corg, POC/PON, and DOC/DON. The planting of Quercus castaneifolia and
preservation of natural forest significantly increased the amounts of soil SIR,
MBC, POC, BR/MBC, and BR/SIR in comparison with the other studied land covers.
Although the natural forest decreased the soil MBC/MBN and MBC/MBP indicators, the
enzyme activities with maximum values of geometric mean of enzyme (GME) activities,
urease/Corg, acid phosphatase/Corg, arylsulfatase/Corg, invertase/Corg, urease/MBC,
acid phosphatase/MBC, and arylsulfatase/MBC were enhanced by Carpinus betulus and
Parrotia persica stand. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in MBN/MBP
ratio, Shannon's diversity index (H′) for enzyme activities, and invertase/MBC
index among the forest ecosystems and anthropogenic sites. Based on PCA, the
natural forest followed by tree plantation presented good conditions of soil
fertility as well as microbial and enzyme activities. While these characters were
mostly suppressed in the non-forest land covers. As a conclusion, ecological
stoichiometry of microbial indicators reveals clearly more soil responses to land
cover changes than absolute microbial activities which can be used to measure long-
term variations in the topsoil.
AU - Kooch, Yahya
AU - Ehsani, Somayyeh
AU - Akbarinia, Moslem
DA - 2019/06/01/
KW - Topsoil microbiome
Enzyme activities
Natural forest
Anthropogenic sites
Northern Iran
PY - 2019
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 99-106
ST - Stoichiometry of microbial indicators shows clearly more soil responses to
land cover changes than absolute microbial activities
TI - Stoichiometry of microbial indicators shows clearly more soil responses to
VL - 131
ID - 290
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover changes are recognized to affect the organic matter fractions and
other soil properties with a consequence for microbial and enzyme activities
involved in nutrient cycling. The topsoil (0–10 cm depth) C, N, and P microbial
[i.e., basal respiration (BR), substrate inducted respiration (SIR), microbial
biomass-C, -N, and -P (MBC, MBN and MBP)] ratios, enzyme (i.e., urease, invertase,
acid phosphatase and arylsulfatase) activities, as well as the fractions of
particulate organic matter (POC and PON) and dissolved organic matter (DOC and DON)
were measured in a virgin natural forest dominated by Carpinus betulus and Parrotia
persica (natural forest), mono-species Quercus castaneifolia stand (plantation),
land including Citrus sinensis and Citrus tangerina trees (garden), land dominated
by Brachypodium pinnatum and Carex sylvatica (rangeland) and land including rice
cultivation (agriculture), following 32 years of land cover changes, located in
northern Iran. The results showed that the soil MBN, MBP, PON, and DON were
significantly higher under the natural forest site, while plantation enhanced BR,
DOC, MBC/Corg, POC/PON, and DOC/DON. The planting of Quercus castaneifolia and
preservation of natural forest significantly increased the amounts of soil SIR,
MBC, POC, BR/MBC, and BR/SIR in comparison with the other studied land covers.
Although the natural forest decreased the soil MBC/MBN and MBC/MBP indicators, the
enzyme activities with maximum values of geometric mean of enzyme (GME) activities,
urease/Corg, acid phosphatase/Corg, arylsulfatase/Corg, invertase/Corg, urease/MBC,
acid phosphatase/MBC, and arylsulfatase/MBC were enhanced by Carpinus betulus and
Parrotia persica stand. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in MBN/MBP
ratio, Shannon's diversity index (H′) for enzyme activities, and invertase/MBC
index among the forest ecosystems and anthropogenic sites. Based on PCA, the
natural forest followed by tree plantation presented good conditions of soil
fertility as well as microbial and enzyme activities. While these characters were
mostly suppressed in the non-forest land covers. As a conclusion, ecological
stoichiometry of microbial indicators reveals clearly more soil responses to land
cover changes than absolute microbial activities which can be used to measure long-
term variations in the topsoil.
AU - Kooch, Yahya
AU - Ehsani, Somayyeh
AU - Akbarinia, Moslem
DA - 2019/06/01/
KW - Topsoil microbiome
Enzyme activities
Natural forest
Anthropogenic sites
Northern Iran
PY - 2019
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 99-106
ST - Stoichiometry of microbial indicators shows clearly more soil responses to
TI - Stoichiometry of microbial indicators shows clearly more soil responses to
VL - 131
ID - 390
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil is the largest organic carbon pool in the terrestrial biosphere, and a
minor variation in the soil organic carbon (SOC) stock can substantially affect the
global carbon cycle and climate. This study examined SOC storage considering land
use and land use change across a semi-arid environment in northern Iran with a
double aim: studying the effects of available soil parameters using a regression
based modeling, and simulating the effect of the temporal variations of SOC under
future climate change projections. In this regard, the following land covers were
considered: forest cover, rangeland cover, conversion of forest to cropland, and
conversion of rangeland to cropland. A stepwise regression analysis method was used
to derive the relevant models of soil properties at of 0–10 and 10–20 cm depths.
The results of regression modeling indicate that fungal abundance (for 0–10 cm soil
depth) and the stoichiometry of microbial biomass nitrogen to total nitrogen (for
10–20 cm soil depth) are the most important factors for predicting SOC under the
studied land covers. The effect of climate change on SOC stock differed among land
uses. Simulated SOC stock decrease was in the range 5.14–11.95 Mg C ha−1 in forest,
4.48–10.37 Mg C ha−1 in rangeland, 9.34–15.38 Mg C ha−1 in cropland converted from
forest and 8.00–13.72 Mg C ha−1 in cropland converted from rangeland. Therefore,
conversion from natural ecosystems to cropland requires targeted intervention for a
proper management of soils through a better residue management, the inclusion of a
cover crop to be used as green manure in rotation with wheat, minimum tillage
intensity and addition of both mineral and organic fertilizers.
AU - Kooch, Yahya
AU - Ghorbanzadeh, Neda
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Alfisols
Carbon storage
Climate change
Land use
Soil properties
RothC
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00591
ST - Soil carbon stocks can be negatively affected by land use and climate change
in natural ecosystems of semi-arid environment of Iran
TI - Soil carbon stocks can be negatively affected by land use and climate change
in natural ecosystems of semi-arid environment of Iran
VL - 31
ID - 446
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Simple Summary Global climate change has a significant impact on soil
decomposition processes through the alteration of temperature and precipitation
and, in connection with them, through changes in the quantity and quality of
biomass production in ecosystems. The role of soil organic matter (SOM) is
particularly important, as the consequences might rapidly affect soil carbon
stocks. These processes have a global impact on the CO2 content of the atmosphere
and a local impact on the fertility of soils. In our research, which is based on a
transcontinental litter manipulation, detritus input, and removal treatment (DIRT)
project, we investigated how quantitative and qualitative changes in litter inputs
can affect decomposition processes and carbon storage capacity of soils in relation
to SOM content. The main question of the study is how various litter treatment
sites respond to additional and/or removed organic matters through assessed soil-
biological parameters. The changes were monitored with some potential soil-
biological indicators, such as through examining enzyme activity, CO2 emissions,
and labile carbon stocks (POXC) used by organisms in performing decomposition
processes. The model experiment provided a great background highlighting organic
matter's importance in soil-biological processes and soil ecosystem functioning.
Soil organic matter is a biological system that functions as an integrated whole.
These assemblies have different properties, functions, and decomposition times. SOM
is one of the main determinants of soil productivity. Our studies were carried out
in a temperate deciduous oak forest on Luvisols soil. In the DIRT Project (Detritus
Input and Removal Treatments), the following treatments were applied: Double
Litter, Double Wood, Control, No Litter, No Root and No Input. Our objective was to
compare the effect of withdrawal or doubling of organic matter on the protein
pattern of the soil and the biological activity and changes in labile C
(permanganate-oxidizable carbon) content in a long-term organic matter manipulation
experiment. Patterns of thermostable proteins, soil dehydrogenase enzyme activity,
CO2 emission, and POXC content were measured at the most biologically active soil
depth of 0-5 cm after 23 years of treatment. Our results show that the enzyme
activities of the litter removal treatments were significantly reduced compared to
the doubling treatments, as were the values of soil respiration. The same
significant difference was also detected in the C content of the soils of the
treatments. Based on cluster analysis of the protein profile of the soil samples,
the No Litter and No Input treatments were significantly different from the other
treatments. This shows that specific organic matter is needed to enhance soil
biological activity and the associated POXC content.
AN - WOS:001037980800001
AU - Kotroczo, Zsolt
AU - Fekete, Istvan
AU - Juhos, Katalin
AU - Prettl, Nandor
AU - Nugroho, Priyo Adi
AU - Varbiro, Gabor
AU - Biro, Borbala
AU - Kocsis, Tamas
N1 - Contributors: [Kotroczo, Zsolt, Fekete, Istvan, Juhos, Katalin, Prettl,
Nandor, Nugroho, Priyo Adi, Varbiro, Gabor, Biro, Borbala, Kocsis, Tamas]
ST - Characterisation of Luvisols Based on Wide-Scale Biological Properties in a
Long-Term Organic Matter Experiment
T2 - Biology-Basel
TI - Characterisation of Luvisols Based on Wide-Scale Biological Properties in a
Long-Term Organic Matter Experiment
ID - 1
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Genetically modified (GM) crops can help reduce agricultural greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions. In addition to possible decreases in production emissions, GM
yield gains also mitigate land-use change and related emissions. Wider adoption of
already-existing GM crops in Europe could result in a reduction equivalent to 7.5%
of the total agricultural GHG emissions of Europe.
AU - Kovak, Emma
AU - Blaustein-Rejto, Dan
AU - Qaim, Matin
DA - 2022/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2022.01.004
IS - 7
PY - 2022
SN - 1360-1385
SP - 627-629
ST - Genetically modified crops support climate change mitigation
T2 - Trends in Plant Science
TI - Genetically modified crops support climate change mitigation
VL - 27
ID - 941
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A range of agroecological practices allow to increase soil organic carbon
(SOC) stocks, which makes a positive impact on climate change mitigation and soil
health, but the permanence of this additional SOC storage can be questioned, in
particular in a climate change context. Increased temperatures, accentuated
evaporation of terrestrial water and increased atmosphere moisture content are
anticipated, resulting in more frequent droughts and heavy precipitation events.
Understanding the SOC dynamics and assessing the sensitivity of carbon
mineralization to these climatic events is necessary to anticipate future carbon
losses in terrestrial ecosystems. To this respect, it seems relevant to investigate
carbon-storing soils as increased carbon mineralization induced by climate change
may limit the carbon storing potential in agricultural soils. Thus, we evaluated
the sensitivity of SOC mineralization to increased temperature, decreased soil
moisture and drying-rewetting cycles using soils from long-term field experiments.
We performed an incubation experiment on topsoil (0–30 cm) samples from temperate
luvisols that had been under 20 years under conservation agriculture (CA), organic
agriculture (ORG) and conventional agriculture (CON-LC) at the La Cage experiment,
and under organic waste products (OWPs) applications in QualiAgro experiment,
including biowaste composts (BIOW), residual municipal solid waste composts (MSW),
farmyard manure (FYM) and conventional agriculture without organic inputs (CON-QA).
Soil samples were incubated in the lab for 3 months under different temperature
conditions (20, 28 and 35 °C) or under different moisture conditions (matric
potential: pF1.5; pF 2.5 and pF 4.2) or under several dry (pF 4.2)-wet (pF 1.5)
cycles (DWC). The results shown that, whatever the agricultural practices, soil
moisture regime and temperature significantly affect the SOC mineralization.
Overall, the DWC did not stimulate soil carbon mineralization relative to wet
controls (pF1.5 and pF2.5). Whatever the soil moisture regime and temperature,
specific carbon mineralization was similar between agricultural practices at La
Cage, while at QualiAgro, specific carbon mineralization was lower in soils
receiving organic waste products (OWPs) compared to the baseline soil. These
results suggest a strong carbon stabilization by OWPs in soils as assessed by
laboratory incubation experiments. Within each long-term experiment, we observed no
significant difference between the carbon-storing soils (CA, ORG, MSW, FYM and
BIOW) and their respective baseline soils (CON-LC and CON-QA) in the delta SOC
mineralized whatever the soil moisture regime. The Q10 also indicated no
significant difference between carbon-storing soils and their respective baseline
soils. These results indicate that the SOC mineralization in carbon-storing soils
had a similar sensitivity to the soil moisture regime and temperature as the
baseline ones. Hence, the implementation of these agroecological practices appears
beneficial for climate change mitigation, even in the context of extreme climatic
events.
AU - Kpemoua, Tchodjowiè P. I.
AU - Leclerc, Sarah
AU - Barré, Pierre
AU - Houot, Sabine
AU - Pouteau, Valérie
AU - Plessis, Cédric
AU - Chenu, Claire
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Carbon mineralization
Agroecological practices
Organic waste products
Climate change
Sensitivity
PY - 2023
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 109043
ST - Are carbon-storing soils more sensitive to climate change? A laboratory
evaluation for agricultural temperate soils
TI - Are carbon-storing soils more sensitive to climate change? A laboratory
evaluation for agricultural temperate soils
VL - 183
ID - 26
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil Moisture (SM) is a critical parameter for land–atmosphere interaction,
measuring drought conditions in agricultural areas, and it can significantly affect
surface water and agricultural production. Based on remote sensing observations,
the temperature vegetation dryness index (TVDI) can be generated to evaluate SM at
a large spatial scale. Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Vegetation Index (VI)
plots are generated to obtain the triangular/trapezoidal space to calculate TVDI.
For the present study, TVDI was calculated by using LST and normalized difference
vegetation index (NDVI) or the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) for a period of
three years (2017, 2018, and 2019) over the Ganga Basin. The applicability of the
TVDI at soil depths of 0–10, 10–40, 40–100, and 100–200 cm was also examined. The
result from the study indicates that, a better correlation is obtained between TVDI
generated using EVI and SM compared to TVDI generated using NDVI. Temporal
variation of TVDI with SM shows that TVDI (EVI) almost captures the maximum and
minimum SM variation in most locations. Also, SM at 10–40 cm shows a better
negative correlation (r close to −0.5) with TVDI (EVI) than 0–10 cm depth for the
summer season. The result thus reveals the potential of TVDI in assessing SM
especially in summer season, while using EVI as the vegetation index.
AU - Krishnan, Sooraj
AU - Indu, J.
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Temperature Vegetation Dryness Index (TVDI)
Soil Moisture
Soil Depths
Correlation
Ganga Basin
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129611
ST - Assessing the potential of temperature/vegetation index space to infer soil
moisture over Ganga Basin
TI - Assessing the potential of temperature/vegetation index space to infer soil
moisture over Ganga Basin
VL - 621
ID - 1033
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Crop discrimination helps monitor crops and strengthen the agricultural
industry to secure food supplies. From existing crop-related studies and
observations, found that vegetative Empirical models were limited in crop
classification for Kharif and Rabi season crops based on biomass. To improve
biomass assessment, this study proposes a modified Vegetation Index using the
deviation factor from the plot between the Dual Polarization SAR Vegetation Index
(DPSVI) and the Dual Polarimetric Radar Vegetation Index (DpRVI). The deviation
factor corrects the difficulties in the lower and higher ranges and is found to be
0.5 for Kharif and Rabi at the harvest stage. Performance of Integrated SAR
Vegetation Index carried out to both seasons and shows Kharif (R2 = 0.83), Rabi
(R2 = 0.87). In addition, cross-validation with Sentinel-2 derived Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index, which has R2 values of 0.84 and 0.86 for Kharif and
Rabi seasonal crops respectively. A correlation was performed to assess the
capability of the proposed model for individual crops and found that good
correlation with vertically grown Kharif and rabi crops except for Sesamum Indicum.
A classification capability of the Kharif (76%) and Rabi (84%) crops and variation
shows crops are healthy and have more greenery. From the results, a modified
measure outperformed than DPSVI and DpRVI at the harvest stage for a selected crop
in the above season and proved an alternate.
AU - Krishnan, Vijayasurya
AU - Asaithambi, Manimaran
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Biomass
Crop discrimination
Deviation factor
Integrated SAR vegetation index
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101064
ST - Semi-empirical SAR vegetation index for crop discrimination based on biomass
in semi-arid region: A case study in Perambalur district, India
TI - Semi-empirical SAR vegetation index for crop discrimination based on biomass
in semi-arid region: A case study in Perambalur district, India
VL - 32
ID - 1174
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The adoption of new cropping practices such as integrated Crop-Livestock
systems (iCL) aims at improving the land use sustainability of the agricultural
sector in the Brazilian Amazon. The emergence of such integrated systems, based on
crop and pasture rotations over and within years, challenges the remote sensing
community who needs to implement accurate and efficient methods to process
satellite image time series (SITS) in order to come up with a monitoring protocol.
These methods generally include a SITS preprocessing step which can be time
consuming. The aim of this study is to assess the importance of preprocessing
operations such as temporal smoothing and computation of phenological metrics on
the mapping of main cropping systems (i.e. pasture, single cropping, double
cropping and iCL), with a special emphasis on the iCL class. The study area is
located in the state of Mato Grosso, an important producer of agriculture
commodities located in the Southern Brazilian Amazon. SITS were composed of a set
of 16-day composites of MODIS Vegetation Indices (MOD13Q1 product) covering a one
year period between 2014 and 2015. Two widely used classifiers, i.e. Random Forest
(RF) and Support Vector Machine (SVM), were tested using five data sets issued from
a same SITS but with different preprocessing levels: (i) raw NDVI; (ii) raw NDVI +
raw EVI; (iii) smoothed NDVI; (iv) NDVI-derived phenometrics; (v) raw NDVI +
phenometrics. Both RF and SVM classification results showed that the “raw NDVI +
raw EVI” data set achieved the highest performance (RF OA = 0.96, RF Kappa = 0.94,
SVM OA = 0.95, SVM Kappa = 0.93), followed closely by the “raw NDVI” and the “raw
NDVI + phenometrics” datasets. The “NDVI-derived phenometrics” alone achieved the
lowest accuracies (RF OA = 0.58 and SVM OA = 0.66). Considering that the
implementation of preprocessing steps is computationally expensive and does not
provide significant gains in terms of classification accuracy, we recommend to use
raw vegetation indices for mapping cropping practices in Mato Grosso, including the
integrated Crop-Livestock systems.
AU - Kuchler, Patrick Calvano
AU - Bégué, Agnès
AU - Simões, Margareth
AU - Gaetano, Raffaele
AU - Arvor, Damien
AU - Ferraz, Rodrigo P. D.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Mato Grosso
Integrated systems
Classification
Phenometrics
Smoothing
Agricultural intensification
TIMESAT
PY - 2020
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102150
ST - Assessing the optimal preprocessing steps of MODIS time series to map
cropping systems in Mato Grosso, Brazil
TI - Assessing the optimal preprocessing steps of MODIS time series to map
cropping systems in Mato Grosso, Brazil
VL - 92
ID - 1276
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the impacts of climate change, landscape composition,
topographic attributes, and anthropogenic disturbance on wildlife distribution is
critical to selecting prior conservation areas and to executing successful
management plans. Habitat suitability mapping aims to predict species' ecological
niches and ranges using these factors as predictors. There has been no study of the
potentially suitable habitat for the data-deficient Djaffa Mountains Guereza and
the factors affecting its distribution in the Ahmar Mountains. The objective of
this study was to predict the habitat suitability and distribution models of Djaffa
Mountains Guereza in eastern Ethiopian highland under different climate change
scenarios using maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model. We used 47 occurrence datasets
assembled between 2020 and 2021 and 10 ecological predictor variables processed in
geographical information systems and R software. We found that 133,604.52 ha
(1.77%) of the 753, 0749.39 ha study area is suitable habitat for the Djaffa
Mountains Guereza, of which 18,326.12 (13.33%) ha were highly suitable, whereas the
remaining area was moderately suitable. Our models also showed that precipitation
of the wettest quarter had the highest contribution to predicting the habitat
suitability (65.90%), followed by land cover (17.40%). Habitat suitability was
directly related to precipitation seasonality and the precipitation of the wettest
quarter, while it is indirectly related to temperature seasonality and the
temperature mean diurnal range. The models showed the overall gain in the suitable
habitat of Djaffa Mountains Guereza under all future climate scenarios, however,
the projected habitat distribution show fragmentation. Our habitat suitability and
distribution models provide critical information for the conservation and
management of Djaffa Mountains Guereza by recommending stocking of the fragmented
forests, assessment of conservation challenges, and mitigations of climate change.
A comprehensive population assessment throughout their restricted distribution is
also crucial to understand conservation status and population size.
AU - Kufa, Chala Adugna
AU - Bekele, Afework
AU - Atickem, Anagaw
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Climate change
Distribution range
Djaffa Mountains Guereza
Endemic species
Habitat suitability modeling
Stocking
PY - 2022
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02094
ST - Impacts of climate change on predicted habitat suitability and distribution
of Djaffa Mountains Guereza (Colobus guereza gallarum, Neumann 1902) using MaxEnt
algorithm in Eastern Ethiopian Highland
TI - Impacts of climate change on predicted habitat suitability and distribution
of Djaffa Mountains Guereza (Colobus guereza gallarum, Neumann 1902) using MaxEnt
algorithm in Eastern Ethiopian Highland
VL - 35
ID - 6
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate land use/land cover (LULC) classifications using satellite data is a
challenging task due to the limited spatial and spectral resolutions of different
satellite data. Moreover, the challenge is more severe for LULC classification of
mining regions as no standardized spectral signature is available for the detection
of coal mining regions. Thus, the current study aims to design deep learning
algorithms using fused data of three satellite sensors (LISS-IV, Landsat-8, and
Sentinel-2A) for LULC classification of mining regions. The fused image was derived
from three satellite sensors using a discrete cosine transform (DCT) with a spatial
correlation approach. A comparative evaluation of deep convolutional neural network
(DCNN) and deep neural network (DNN) models in LULC classification of mining
regions is conducted. Moreover, the performances of the models with fused data are
compared with the performance of the same model with individual sensor data. The
study area chosen to execute the work is Jharia Coalfield, which comprises five key
LULC types, viz. barren land, coal mining region, built-up area, water body, and
vegetation. A total of 6000 image samples of 6 × 6 sizes and 216,000 pixels were
used to train and validate the DCNN and DNN models, respectively. That is, the DCNN
model uses the object dataset and DNN uses the pixel dataset for model training and
validation. The DCNN model achieved high training and validation accuracies (99.8%
and 99.2%), while the DNN model achieved relatively lower accuracies (85.3% and
81.8%). The study evaluates the performance of both models further by employing
confusion matrix parameters to measure accuracy, error, precision, and recall for
each class. The results reveal that the DCNN model consistently outperforms the DNN
model, showcasing accuracy, error rates, precision, and recall ranging from 99.83%
to 99.99%, 0.01% to 0.17%, 99.52% to 99.99%, and 99.40% to 99.99% on the training
dataset, and 99.50% to 99.99%, 0.01% to 0.50%, 98.35% to 99.99%, and 98.33% to
99.99% on the validation dataset, respectively. In comparison, the DNN model
demonstrates values ranging from 90.36% to 99.90%, 0.01% to 9.64%, 75.10% to
99.53%, and 66.99% to 99.99% on the training dataset, and 88.50% to 99.94%, 0.06%
to 11.50%, 72.25% to 99.66%, and 62.50% to 99.99% on the validation dataset. These
findings showed that the DCNN classification algorithm outperforms the DNN
classification algorithm. Moreover, the comparative performances of the DCNN model
with different datasets indicate that the model with fused images outperformed the
model with individual sensor images.
AU - Kumar, Ajay
AU - Kumar Gorai, Amit
DA - 2023/09/04/
KW - Deep convolutional neural network
Deep neural network
Land use
Discrete cosine transform
Satellite image fusion
Jharia coalfield
PY - 2023
SN - 0273-1177
ST - A comparative evaluation of deep convolutional neural network and deep neural
network-based land use/land cover classifications of mining regions using fused
multi-sensor satellite data
TI - A comparative evaluation of deep convolutional neural network and deep neural
network-based land use/land cover classifications of mining regions using fused
multi-sensor satellite data
ID - 1078
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Chatterjee, Uday
A2 - Pradhan, Biswajeet
A2 - Kumar, Suresh
A2 - Saha, Sourav
A2 - Zakwan, Mohammad
A2 - Fath, Brian D.
A2 - Fiscus, Dan
AB - Soils in hilly and mountainous landscapes face serious threats due to
accelerated soil erosion. It will diminish the soil ecosystem benefits and services
which are meant for delivery to us. The mishandling of various ecosystem goods and
services is primarily due to the lack of knowledge regarding the value of
ecosystem. The ecosystem valuation will provide a broad perception regarding the
sustainability of various natural resources. The geospatial approaches can capture
and analyze the services and identify the regions where the degradation is taking
place. A case study was carried out in a lesser Himalayan watershed, to simulate
the ecosystem services provided by seasonal water yield and sediment retention
mechanisms employing InVEST model. The study found that the average soil erosion
rate from the watershed is 15.64t/ha/yr. It indicates that approximately 43%
increase in soil loss could be avoided by the presence of land use/land cover and
conservation measures in the watershed.
AU - Kumar, Suresh
AU - David Raj, Anu
AU - Kalambukkattu, Justin George
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15847-6.00011-2
KW - Ecosystem valuation
Ecosystems
Geospatial modeling
Geospatial technology
Hilly and mountainous landscapes
InVEST
Runoff
Seasonal water yield
Sediment delivery ratio
Soil erosion
Sustainability
Watershed
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-443-15847-6
SP - 331-359
ST - Chapter 12 - Geospatial modeling for sustainability of soil ecosystem
services in hilly and mountainous landscapes
T2 - Water, Land, and Forest Susceptibility and Sustainability
TI - Chapter 12 - Geospatial modeling for sustainability of soil ecosystem
services in hilly and mountainous landscapes
VL - 2
ID - 892
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in ecosystem structure and function can be revealed by examining the
prevailing patterns in vegetation growth and the forces that shape those patterns.
The mechanism of ecosystem behaviour may be better understood if the trend of
vegetation change and its sensitivity to climatic variation are well understood.
The interaction of vegetation and climatic factors (it's driving variables) is non-
linear in behaviour and affected by time lag and time accumulation. Jharkhand has a
typical plateau in eastern India, having a mixed climate (arid and semi-arid),
taken as the study area, and the spatiotemporal distributions of the normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI) were explored with interaction driving factors.
This study investigated the time-lag and time-accumulation effects of the NDVI
response to climate factors Evapotranspiration (ET), Land Surface Temperature
(LST), Potential Evapotranspiration (PET), Precipitation (PREC), and Soil Moisture
(SM) and identified the primary controlling factors that affect the vegetation
dynamics. The observations indicate that the correlation between NDVI and summer
LST (- 0.838) was discovered to be greater than the correlation of NDVI with SM
(r = 0.90) and PREC (r = 0.751), showing NDVI as more sensitive to LST when
comparing to SM, and PREC, while PET exhibits the significant positive correlation
(r = −0.751) with the NDVI in autumn during the studied duration. Higher NDVI
values were seen during the monsoon (0.54 ± 0.12), which is correlated with a
decrease in the monsoon LST (25.8 ± 0.20), followed by the winter (0.47 ± 0.13),
summer (0.33 ± 0.18), and fall (0.37 ± 0.04). Vegetation growth is influenced by
both the time-lag and time-accumulation effects of temperature and the time-
accumulation impact of precipitation. Regarding the climate-vegetation response
mechanism, the application of the Granger Causality (GC) Test and GC-based Vector
Auto-Regressive Neural Network (VARNN) Model test reveals that the 0–2 month
optimum time lag effect is prevalent in the study area. In addition, the LST and SM
have a more prominent stimulating influence on plant growth in the study region
than precipitation. The above findings highlight the need to effectively monitor
vegetation dynamics under environmental changes by considering the temporal impacts
of vegetation response to climate when the current climate models research
vegetation-climate interactions.
AU - Kumar, Vibhanshu
AU - Bharti, Birendra
AU - Singh, Harendra Prasad
AU - Topno, Amit Raj
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Normalized difference vegetation index
Precipitation
Time-lag
Soil moisture
PY - 2023
SN - 1474-7065
SP - 103428
ST - Assessing the interrelation between NDVI and climate dependent variables by
using granger causality test and vector auto-regressive neural network model
TI - Assessing the interrelation between NDVI and climate dependent variables by
using granger causality test and vector auto-regressive neural network model
VL - 131
ID - 1297
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The study assessed the dynamics of mining land use land cover changes and
consequent fragmentation impacts on woody plant community structure in the Ahafo
Region, Ghana. Landsat images were utilised to determine land use and cover changes
using a supervised classification method. Plant community structure was determined
within 60 (20 × 20 m) plots that were randomly laid in equal numbers in fragmented
and intact forests. Our findings showed that the mining landscape experienced a
substantial land use/cover change between 2003 and 2018, with considerable forest
cover loss at the expense of increasing cover of plantation, settlement/bare
surface, mine site, and waterbody. Woody plant species diversity was significantly
lower in the fragmented forest around the mine. Likewise, fragmentation caused a
shift in plant species composition in the fragmented forest, whose composition was
less homogenised compared to the intact forest. Plant abundance did not differ
significantly between the two forests, but it was invasive and cultivated tree
species that increased the total abundance of woody plants in the fragmented
forests. The mining landscape was dominated by an invasive alien species,
Broussonetia papyrifera which poses an ecological threat to native species. In
conclusion, our findings suggest that mining contributed to intense land use/cover
dynamics and fragmentation that impaired woody plant community structure around the
mine. There is the need to accord priority to management intervention that would
seek to manage and conserve the remaining forest fragments and its biodiversity in
the mining landscape.
AU - Kumi, Samuel
AU - Addo-Fordjour, Patrick
AU - Fei-Baffoe, Bernard
AU - Belford, Ebenezer J. D.
AU - Ameyaw, Yaw
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Diversity
Edge effects
Forest cover
Plant community structure
PY - 2021
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100070
ST - Land use land cover dynamics and fragmentation-induced changes in woody plant
community structure in a mining landscape, Ghana
TI - Land use land cover dynamics and fragmentation-induced changes in woody plant
community structure in a mining landscape, Ghana
VL - 4
ID - 5
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Estuaries are among the world’s most biologically productive ecosystems and
have since generations attracted migrants due to their high biodiversity, natural
beauty, and source of livelihood. Growing coastal populations and immigration have
led to the deterioration of many coastal ecosystems globally. Overfishing, habitat
fragmentation, and degradation have significantly compromised these estuaries’
natural environments and subsequently affected their ability to serve as breeding
grounds for aquatic organisms. Thus, understanding landscape patterns, changes, and
human–nature interactions is critical for long-term monitoring of estuarine
ecosystems. This study analysed changes in three major river estuaries (Pra,
Ankobra and the Volta Rivers) in Ghana using Landsat satellite data from 1986 to
2020 and population data. The results revealed that coastal flooding and erosion
had changed the area of bare land/settlements in both Pra Estuary (−13.7%) and
Ankobra Estuary (−18.8%) into water areas, respectively. Likewise, anthropogenic
activities resulted in a 12.6% loss in vegetation in the Ankobra Estuary and 42.8%
in the Volta Estuary. However, mangrove reforestation interventions at the Pra
Estuary increased the vegetation area (10.8%). These observed LULC changes in these
areas explain the effect of migration and its impact on long-term resource
management and the survival of estuarine communities. Associated with the increased
population (immigration) of estuarine communities are mangrove destruction, sand
mining, and indiscriminate waste disposal activities, driving the degradation of
the estuaries. Consequently, migrant, and local community interests should be
harnessed to avoid undesirable LULC dynamics. Thus, an integrated approach to the
management of the coastal zone and associated wetlands are paramount for the
sustainability of the environment and local livelihoods.
AU - Kutir, Cynthia
AU - Agblorti, Samuel K. M.
AU - Campion, Benjamin B.
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Estuaries
Land Use and Land Cover changes
Change detection
Migration
Accuracy assessments
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-4855
SP - 102488
ST - Migration and Estuarine Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Change along Ghana’s Coast
TI - Migration and Estuarine Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Change along Ghana’s Coast
VL - 54
ID - 681
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Estuaries are among the world’s most biologically productive ecosystems and
have since generations attracted migrants due to their high biodiversity, natural
beauty, and source of livelihood. Growing coastal populations and immigration have
led to the deterioration of many coastal ecosystems globally. Overfishing, habitat
fragmentation, and degradation have significantly compromised these estuaries’
natural environments and subsequently affected their ability to serve as breeding
grounds for aquatic organisms. Thus, understanding landscape patterns, changes, and
human–nature interactions is critical for long-term monitoring of estuarine
ecosystems. This study analysed changes in three major river estuaries (Pra,
Ankobra and the Volta Rivers) in Ghana using Landsat satellite data from 1986 to
2020 and population data. The results revealed that coastal flooding and erosion
had changed the area of bare land/settlements in both Pra Estuary (−13.7%) and
Ankobra Estuary (−18.8%) into water areas, respectively. Likewise, anthropogenic
activities resulted in a 12.6% loss in vegetation in the Ankobra Estuary and 42.8%
in the Volta Estuary. However, mangrove reforestation interventions at the Pra
Estuary increased the vegetation area (10.8%). These observed LULC changes in these
areas explain the effect of migration and its impact on long-term resource
management and the survival of estuarine communities. Associated with the increased
population (immigration) of estuarine communities are mangrove destruction, sand
mining, and indiscriminate waste disposal activities, driving the degradation of
the estuaries. Consequently, migrant, and local community interests should be
harnessed to avoid undesirable LULC dynamics. Thus, an integrated approach to the
management of the coastal zone and associated wetlands are paramount for the
sustainability of the environment and local livelihoods.
AU - Kutir, Cynthia
AU - Agblorti, Samuel K. M.
AU - Campion, Benjamin B.
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Estuaries
Land Use and Land Cover changes
Change detection
Migration
Accuracy assessments
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-4855
SP - 102488
ST - Migration and Estuarine Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Change along Ghana’s Coast
TI - Migration and Estuarine Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Change along Ghana’s Coast
VL - 54
ID - 781
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is growing literature that links land cover changes to resource
governance regimes. Whereas natural resource degradation has been successfully
linked to weak governance, the reciprocal relationship between degradation and
conflict has not been clearly established especially in sub-Saharan region where
natural resource conflicts are common. This paper utilizes remote sensing and
spatial techniques to examine land cover changes and conflict in light of the
changing Kenyan policy and political contexts. The paper draws evidence from data
collected through time series of satellite imagery for Eastern Mau forest complex
between 1976 and 2014 and qualitative data including key informant interviews and
observation through geo-coded transect walks. The changes in land cover and
conflict intractability were analyzed in light of post-independence land use policy
history of Kenya and related to conflict occurrences among Eastern Mau forest
adjacent communities. The study results show that between 1976 and 2014 over 40% of
forest land was converted to other uses. The study also documents both spatio-
temporal drivers of conflict (e.g. forest degradation) and drivers related to
political practice and competition among ethnic groupings. This paper concludes
that to stem land cover changes there is need to pay greater attention to the
underlying factors to land cover changes such as conflict, policy and politics.
AU - Kweyu, R. M.
AU - Thenya, T.
AU - Kiemo, K.
AU - Emborg, J.
DA - 2020/01/01/
KW - Land cover changes
Resource conflict
Political ecology
Forest policy
PY - 2020
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102115
ST - The nexus between land cover changes, politics and conflict in Eastern Mau
forest complex, Kenya
TI - The nexus between land cover changes, politics and conflict in Eastern Mau
forest complex, Kenya
VL - 114
ID - 155
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover mapping is fundamental for national and international agencies to
monitor forest resources. However, monitoring forest disturbances by direct
comparison of these maps poses several difficulties and challenges. As a result,
different methodologies have been explored to detect forest disturbances. However,
most of them cannot be fully integrated with land cover map production since they
require additional input data, while others are not suitable for monitoring small
land parcels. This study presents a methodology that fulfils the need to integrate
land cover mapping with land cover change detection. Specifically, this methodology
was designed to complement the Sentinel-2-based land cover mapping used in Galicia,
northwest Spain, a region characterized by small land parceling. First, two
previously obtained land cover maps from 2019 and 2020 were compared to identify
all the pixels with potential land cover changes using QGIS. The behavior of
spectral indexes in a time series were then analyzed to identify which of the
previously identified pixels correspond to forest disturbances. This step was
implemented in the software R. Using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI) to detect different land cover changes it was obtained an overall accuracy
of 82%, considering the existence of varying phenologies, diverse topographic
conditions, and areas with a high level of stand fragmentation. This study could
help agencies that have already developed their own land cover maps to easily
advance the integration of their maps with land cover change detection, since this
technique can be applied with any land cover mapping methodology based on
multitemporal analysis of satellite images, without the need for additional input
data.
AU - L, Alonso
AU - J, Picos
AU - J, Armesto
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Forest
Disturbances
Land cover change
Sentinel-2
Small parcels
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103289
ST - Automatic forest change detection through a bi-annual time series of
satellite imagery: Toward production of an integrated land cover map
TI - Automatic forest change detection through a bi-annual time series of
satellite imagery: Toward production of an integrated land cover map
VL - 118
ID - 1102
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes have been observed in Sierra Leone,
but to what extent they impact rural livelihoods, amidst investment by
multinational companies in non-food crops and mining, remains a grey area in the
scientific discourse. Against this backdrop, this study attempts, for the first
time, to investigate the spatio-temporal dynamics of LULC changes and their impacts
on household livelihoods in a rural area in eastern Sierra Leone, using remote
sensing and ancillary socio-economic and livelihood data. For this purpose,
temporal Landsat images at 1986, 2000 and 2020 were subjected to the Maximum
Likelihood classification algorithm to map and detect the change of the six most
informative LULC classes in the test site. Ground-truth LULC and socio-economic and
household livelihood surveys were conducted to obtain ancillary data. Results
indicate a substantial (51%) decrease in Wetland area (29,525 ha to 14,554 ha) but
an increase in Dense Forest of 24% (8,873 ha to 11,036 ha) over the 34-year period.
While the natural assets of households are on the decline, physical and financial
assets are on the increase. However, household livelihood outcomes are less
favourable and households are therefore vulnerable to food insecurity as changes in
LULC persist.
AU - Lahai, Morrison K.
AU - Kabba, Victor T. S.
AU - Mansaray, Lamin R.
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Landsat data
Land use
Land cover
Change detection
Rural livelihoods
PY - 2022
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102784
ST - Impacts of land-use and land-cover change on rural livelihoods: Evidence from
eastern Sierra Leone
TI - Impacts of land-use and land-cover change on rural livelihoods: Evidence from
eastern Sierra Leone
VL - 147
ID - 110
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Analysis of the correlation between vegetation greenness and climate variable
trends is important in the study of vegetation greenness. Our study used Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index-3rd generation data from the Advanced Very High-
Resolution Radiometer - Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies (AVHRR-GIMMS
NDVI3g), land cover data from the Climate Change Initiative (CCI-LC), and climate
data from the Climatic Research Unit global time series (CRU TS) of climate
variables (temperature and precipitation, solar radiation) over the past 33 years.
First, we estimated the overall trends for vegetation greenness and climate
variables over five time periods. Second, we subjected the data to correlation,
regression, and residual analyses to detect correlations between vegetation
greenness and different climate variables. Third, we extracted trends and
correlation results by primary land cover types for each climate zone. Our study
was focused at the global scale, and findings indicate that the largest decreasing
trend of vegetation greenness and grasslands occurred in the mid-latitude regions
of the Northern Hemisphere and in parts of South America, Africa, Saudi Arabia, and
south and northeast Asia. In particular, the cold climatic zones of forest (36.6%),
cropland (36.6%), and grassland (14.1%) suffered significant decline in vegetation
greenness. Anthropogenic activities are mainly responsible for declining vegetation
greenness particularly in northern Africa, central and western Asia. However,
residual analysis shows an increase in vegetation greenness in some parts of
western Europe, southern Australia, and the northern part of South America. The
study also identified temperature and precipitation as the main factors responsible
for controlling vegetation growth. Hot-spot areas with the largest temperature
increases were found in the Amazon, Central America, southern Greenland, east
Africa, south-east Asia, and other areas. However, temperatures decreased in the
western part of South America, Angola, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New
Guinea. Precipitation decreased the most from March to May over most parts of the
world with high correlation (r = 0.88) in Russia Canada, northeast Asia, and
central Africa. In general, climate factors were the principal drivers of the
variation in vegetation greenness globally in recent years.
AU - Lamchin, Munkhnasan
AU - Wang, Sonam Wangyel
AU - Lim, Chul-Hee
AU - Ochir, Altansukh
AU - Pavel, Ukrainskiy
AU - Gebru, Belay Manju
AU - Choi, Yuyoung
AU - Jeon, Seong Woo
AU - Lee, Woo-Kyun
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Vegetation greenness trends
Precipitation
Temperature
Global
Land cover
Correlation
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e01299
ST - Understanding global spatio-temporal trends and the relationship between
vegetation greenness and climate factors by land cover during 1982–2014
TI - Understanding global spatio-temporal trends and the relationship between
vegetation greenness and climate factors by land cover during 1982–2014
VL - 24
ID - 951
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land and water resource issues typically fall under separate governance
systems. For example, agricultural policy regulates land-cover change while water
departments regulate water quality. However, land-use changes can directly affect
water resources. Water flow regulation is a key service which is affected by
changes in land-cover but its dynamics are poorly understood by most policy makers
and land management organisations. We simulated and quantified the effects of plant
invasions on land-cover, hydrological soil characteristics and catchment
responsiveness on flow regulation using a hydrological model. The case study was
located in the indigenous fynbos shrublands in South Africa. Fynbos requires fire
to regenerate, has moderate biomass, occurs mostly in areas with a potential to
erode and is prone to invasion by woody plant species, particularly trees.
Invasions can affect flow regulation by changing community structure and function
and increasing fuel loads. The greater fuel load increases fire intensity and
severity which, in turn, changes the hydrological responses of catchments. Few
studies have assessed the effects of invasion on hydrological responses but studies
on plantations have recorded significant increases in soil water repellence
following fire, resulting in increased overland flow similar to impacts of fires in
invaded areas. Simulation of clear-felling of pines and different degrees of water
repellency increased both the responsiveness of the catchment to rainfall and
extreme rainfall events. The simulated fire effects were consistent with other
studies of hydrological responses to fire. Our study indicates that invasions of
pines and acacias in the study area could substantially increase the risk of flood
damage even from moderate rainfall events, and highlights the importance of
maintaining flow regulation capacity. New policy approaches are required which take
account of the linkages and interactions between land-use choices, water resources
and ecosystem services, and address them when considering governance arrangements.
AU - Le Maitre, David C.
AU - Kotzee, Ilse M.
AU - O’Farrell, Patrick J.
DA - 2014/01/01/
KW - Flow regulation
Invasive plants
Fire severity
Water repellency
Flood risk
Land-use policy
PY - 2014
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 171-181
ST - Impacts of land-cover change on the water flow regulation ecosystem service:
Invasive alien plants, fire and their policy implications
TI - Impacts of land-cover change on the water flow regulation ecosystem service:
Invasive alien plants, fire and their policy implications
VL - 36
ID - 494
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Vietnam. Study focus In recent years Vietnam has experienced
historical drought events possibly affected by climate change, but the analysis is
challenging due to lack of necessary observations for monitoring drought
conditions. The goal of this study is to analyze the characteristics of droughts
over a 30-year period, using three spatial-resolution MERRA-2 datasets in Vietnam.
The Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) was used as an index
for drought based on precipitation and temperature. We also estimated the impacts
of drought on agriculture using annual land cover datasets. New hydrological
insights for the regions Our results identified significant increasing trends in
precipitation in Northern Vietnam and decreasing trends in Southern Vietnam. The
increasing trends in temperature occurred mainly in Southern Vietnam. These trends
in rainfall and temperature resulted in an increasing trend in drought frequency
and severity in Southern Vietnam, especially in the South-Central Region and the
Mekong Delta. The comparison between the observed drought records and modeled
drought index demonstrated that the simulated drought conditions are better at
higher spatial resolution. The area under drought in agricultural lands calculated
using dynamic land-cover data sets resulted in a better agreement with observed
records. Our findings reveal the feasibility of using a model-based drought index
in data-sparse areas for long-term trend drought analysis, and for practical
applications of advanced re-analysis products in water resource management.
AU - Le, Manh-Hung
AU - Kim, Hyunglok
AU - Moon, Heewon
AU - Zhang, Runze
AU - Lakshmi, Venkataraman
AU - Nguyen, Luong-Bang
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Hydrology
Drought
MERRA-2
Trend analysis
Land cover
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100767
ST - Assessment of drought conditions over Vietnam using standardized
precipitation evapotranspiration index, MERRA-2 re-analysis, and dynamic land cover
TI - Assessment of drought conditions over Vietnam using standardized
precipitation evapotranspiration index, MERRA-2 re-analysis, and dynamic land cover
VL - 32
ID - 995
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land as a whole, and soil, in particular, plays a critical function in the
climate system. The various types of land use, especially agriculture and forestry,
account for nearly a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand,
the world's soil is under pressure from many factors, including climate change and
land use change. Increases in temperature, prolonged drought and floods put
pressure on the soil. In order to contribute to a better understanding of these
interactions, we conducted a review combining a narrative-focused approach,
selecting examples worldwide, and a bibliometric analysis (VosViewer software).
This review reports on a study that analyses how climate change and land use change
may negatively influence soil biodiversity and related services. It also outlines
some of the actions needed to increase the resilience of soil biodiversity in the
context of a changing climate. Some key findings are: 1) Well-managed soils are
critical for resilient production systems. 2) Integrated agricultural production
systems have gained prominence as climate-resilient production systems. 3)
Agricultural zoning may be a valuable tool in integrated systems to minimise the
effects of climate change. However, it is vital to continuously monitor
environmental variations so producers can be more prepared for climate change and
extreme events. Finally, adequate water management is essential for soil
functioning under climate change aggravating water scarcity. An intersectoral
approach between critical sectors facilitates comprehensive water management.
AU - Leal Filho, Walter
AU - Nagy, Gustavo J.
AU - Setti, Andréia Faraoni Freitas
AU - Sharifi, Ayyoob
AU - Donkor, Felix Kwabena
AU - Batista, Karina
AU - Djekic, Ilija
DA - 2023/04/15/
KW - Global change, adaptation
Sustainability
Food production
Resilience
Ecosystem services
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 161671
ST - Handling the impacts of climate change on soil biodiversity
TI - Handling the impacts of climate change on soil biodiversity
VL - 869
ID - 834
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aims to quantify the effects of urban and green areas on regional
climate change using time-series analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) for
four decades starting from 1980 to 2019, obtained from the Ministry of Environment
in South Korea (2020), in South Korean cities. This study employs the ordinary
least squares (OLS) regression models to predict annually averaged temperature and
heatwave days in individual South Korean cities. The results show that while the
larger urban spaces have a statistically significant association with higher
annually averaged temperature and heatwave days, the larger green spaces have a
statistically significant association with lower annually averaged temperature. The
effects of urban and green areas on regional temperatures are overestimated when it
was not possible to differentiate between local and global climate effects.
Additionally, the impact of urban and green spaces on regional temperature is more
significant in highly populous cities (more than 1 million inhabitants) than those
with lower populations. Although urban areas have a statistically significant
association with annually averaged heatwave days, the effect is marginal, but the
random effects over time, such as global climate change, are more significant. This
study provides evidence for the impact of spatiotemporal changes in urban and green
areas on regional temperatures and heatwave days. The findings suggest that
policymakers should not expand urban spaces, in addition to enlarging green areas,
particularly in cities of more than 1 million inhabitants.
AU - Lee, Changyeon
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Regional climate change
Land use change
Temperature
Heatwave days
Urbanization
Green areas
PY - 2021
SN - 1618-8667
SP - 127286
ST - Quantifying effects of spatiotemporal changes of urban and green areas on
regional climate change: South Korean cities from the 1980s to the 2010s
TI - Quantifying effects of spatiotemporal changes of urban and green areas on
VL - 64
ID - 677
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aims to quantify the effects of urban and green areas on regional
climate change using time-series analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) for
four decades starting from 1980 to 2019, obtained from the Ministry of Environment
in South Korea (2020), in South Korean cities. This study employs the ordinary
least squares (OLS) regression models to predict annually averaged temperature and
heatwave days in individual South Korean cities. The results show that while the
larger urban spaces have a statistically significant association with higher
annually averaged temperature and heatwave days, the larger green spaces have a
statistically significant association with lower annually averaged temperature. The
effects of urban and green areas on regional temperatures are overestimated when it
was not possible to differentiate between local and global climate effects.
Additionally, the impact of urban and green spaces on regional temperature is more
significant in highly populous cities (more than 1 million inhabitants) than those
with lower populations. Although urban areas have a statistically significant
association with annually averaged heatwave days, the effect is marginal, but the
random effects over time, such as global climate change, are more significant. This
study provides evidence for the impact of spatiotemporal changes in urban and green
areas on regional temperatures and heatwave days. The findings suggest that
policymakers should not expand urban spaces, in addition to enlarging green areas,
particularly in cities of more than 1 million inhabitants.
AU - Lee, Changyeon
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Regional climate change
Land use change
Temperature
Heatwave days
Urbanization
Green areas
PY - 2021
SN - 1618-8667
SP - 127286
ST - Quantifying effects of spatiotemporal changes of urban and green areas on
TI - Quantifying effects of spatiotemporal changes of urban and green areas on
VL - 64
ID - 777
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing
areas in the U.S. As the urbanization process continues in DFW, existing
greenfields are being developed and more developments appear near floodplains. This
research examines the relationships between existing vacant land and the
urbanization process by analyzing the land cover change between 2011 and 2016 in
and around current floodplains in the DFW metro area. The major focus lies in three
questions: 1) are flood-prone areas in DFW more likely to experience new
development? 2) does existing vacant land in flood-prone areas bring new
development activities? and 3) is the urbanization process associated with
neighborhood change? Three logistic regression models were constructed to examine
if existing vacant land can predict new development activities – with subgroups of
different neighborhood socioeconomic status and by the level of flood hazard
exposure. The results suggest that, in the DFW area, floodable areas are
experiencing more development, and existing vacancies are a trigger only when
vacancies are not clustered and when flood exposure is low. A heterogeneous pattern
across different neighborhood profiles was found as areas with high flood exposure
are likely to experience more large-scale development activities only for the low-
income groups. This study suggests city planners pay attention to citywide vacant
properties as they could either predict or detour potential developments. At the
same time, areas with a close proximity to floodplains require more attention for
the neighborhood socioeconomic status than existing vacant land uses.
AU - Lee, Ryun Jung
DA - 2021/05/01/
KW - Urbanization
Flood exposure
Vacant land
Neighborhood change
Resilience
Dallas-Fort Worth
PY - 2021
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104047
ST - Vacant land, flood exposure, and urbanization: Examining land cover change in
the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area
TI - Vacant land, flood exposure, and urbanization: Examining land cover change in
VL - 209
ID - 219
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing
areas in the U.S. As the urbanization process continues in DFW, existing
greenfields are being developed and more developments appear near floodplains. This
research examines the relationships between existing vacant land and the
urbanization process by analyzing the land cover change between 2011 and 2016 in
and around current floodplains in the DFW metro area. The major focus lies in three
questions: 1) are flood-prone areas in DFW more likely to experience new
development? 2) does existing vacant land in flood-prone areas bring new
development activities? and 3) is the urbanization process associated with
neighborhood change? Three logistic regression models were constructed to examine
if existing vacant land can predict new development activities – with subgroups of
different neighborhood socioeconomic status and by the level of flood hazard
exposure. The results suggest that, in the DFW area, floodable areas are
experiencing more development, and existing vacancies are a trigger only when
vacancies are not clustered and when flood exposure is low. A heterogeneous pattern
across different neighborhood profiles was found as areas with high flood exposure
are likely to experience more large-scale development activities only for the low-
income groups. This study suggests city planners pay attention to citywide vacant
properties as they could either predict or detour potential developments. At the
same time, areas with a close proximity to floodplains require more attention for
the neighborhood socioeconomic status than existing vacant land uses.
AU - Lee, Ryun Jung
DA - 2021/05/01/
KW - Urbanization
Flood exposure
Vacant land
Neighborhood change
Resilience
Dallas-Fort Worth
PY - 2021
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104047
ST - Vacant land, flood exposure, and urbanization: Examining land cover change in
TI - Vacant land, flood exposure, and urbanization: Examining land cover change in
VL - 209
ID - 319
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban thermal environment should be analyzed by considering the dynamic
structural changes as cities grow both horizontally and vertically. Local Climate
Zone (LCZ) scheme can describe built-up areas in detail, mainly based on density
and height; however, the low overall accuracy of LCZ urban classes (OAurb) remains
a notable limitation that requires improvement. This study proposes a hybrid
analytical method considering bidirectional urban expansion and low OAurb. Temporal
LCZ maps were constructed using a convolutional neural network to observe the
dynamic urban growth between 2004 and 2021 in Suwon, South Korea. Unlike previous
LCZ mapping studies, we utilized the additional information provided by deep
learning through softmax-based probability maps. Random forest-based downscaling
models were developed by combining various auxiliary variables related to the Land
Surface Temperature (LST) to observe the detailed surface energy flux. A filtering
method was then employed by eliminating areas where LCZs were identified with a low
confidence level using extracted probability maps. Finally, thermal variability was
investigated by overlaying the filtered LCZ maps and the corresponding LST. The
produced LCZ maps and spatially downscaled LSTs accurately depicted dynamic urban
form changes, with the LCZ maps exhibiting an average overall accuracy of
approximately 90% and downscaled LSTs showing an average coefficient of
determination of ∼ 0.9 and a root mean square error of 0.7 °C. Thermal variability
occurring due to structural transitions varied in magnitude depending on the height
and density of the buildings, while exhibiting a maximum and minimum value of
2.8 °C and − 2.2 °C, respectively. By selecting reliably classified areas, the
proposed filtering method produced more rational results than the original non-
filtering method, resulting in higher variability from − 0.4 °C to 0.6 °C.
AU - Lee, Siwoo
AU - Yoo, Cheolhee
AU - Im, Jungho
AU - Cho, Dongjin
AU - Lee, Yeonsu
AU - Bae, Dukwon
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Urban climate
Local climate zone
Urban morphology
Thermal remote sensing
Machine learning
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103408
ST - A hybrid machine learning approach to investigate the changing urban thermal
environment by dynamic land cover transformation: A case study of Suwon, republic
of Korea
TI - A hybrid machine learning approach to investigate the changing urban thermal
environment by dynamic land cover transformation: A case study of Suwon, republic
of Korea
VL - 122
ID - 1099
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Lemanceau, P.
AU - Creamer, R.
DA - 2016/01/01/
PY - 2016
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 1-2
ST - Soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions across Europe: A transect covering
variations in bio-geographical zones, land use and soil properties
TI - Soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions across Europe: A transect covering
variations in bio-geographical zones, land use and soil properties
VL - 97
ID - 857
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil salinization due to inadequate land management is considered one of the
main threats to the sustainable development of agroecosystems in arid and semiarid
regions. Approximately 20% of irrigated areas in the word are threatened by
secondary soil salinization. To explore the influence of land use-land cover (LULC)
on soil water and salinity in those regions, farmland areas planted with spring-
sown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), and bare land
(CK) in the Qinwangchuan irrigated region of Gansu Province in China were selected
as the research objects. The characteristics of surface vegetation (coverage,
height, biomass), surface micro-environmental factors (light intensity, soil
temperature) and soil physicochemical properties (moisture and salinity) were
measured successively for four years, and their changes and quantitative
relationships were analyzed. The results showed that the coverage, height, and
biomass of surface vegetation (or stubble) under different LULCs in spring and
autumn were significantly different (p < 0.05) and ranked as follows: alfalfa field
> wheat field > bare land. With the increasing surface vegetation, the surface
light intensity and topsoil temperature at a depth of 5 cm indicated decreasing
trends; the water content in the 0–5-cm soil layer showed an increasing trend,
while that in the 0–40-cm layers displayed the opposite trend; the salinity at
depths of 0–5 and 0–40 cm indicated a decreasing trend. Correlation analysis showed
that there was a significant negative correlation between the vegetation
characteristics and the salinity in the 0–5- and 0–40-cm soil layers (p < 0.01),
while opposite correlations were observed between the vegetation characteristics
and the water content in the 0–5- and 0–40-cm soil layers. Regression analysis
showed that a 1% increase in vegetation coverage would decrease the salinity at
depths of 0–5 and 0–40 cm by 2.5 and 1.0 uS.cm−1, respectively. In summary,
farmland planted with spring-sown crops with short growth periods or abandoned in
semiarid and arid irrigated regions would gradually experience an increase in soil
salinity, whereas the planting of perennial alfalfa could inhibit and lessen soil
salt accumulation at depths of 0–5 and 0–40 cm, which is beneficial to improve the
soil quality. In addition, this study also revealed the change rule of soil salts
under different LULCs in semiarid regions, the fastest increasing stage of topsoil
salts, and the importance of surface vegetation and stubble cover in controlling
soil salinization.
AU - Li, Ang
AU - Wu, Ying-zhen
AU - Cao, Su-zhen
DA - 2023/07/17/
KW - Secondary soil salinization
Irrigation farmland
Land use-land cover
Alfalfa
PY - 2023
SN - 1872-2032
ST - Effects of land use-land cover on soil water and salinity contents
TI - Effects of land use-land cover on soil water and salinity contents
ID - 103
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In recent decades, land use/land cover change caused by rapid economic
development has led to a sharp decline in the values of ecosystem service. Based on
the land use/land cover change images of the PRD in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020, the
land use change was analyzed and the corresponding Ecosystem Service Values (ESVs)
were evaluated. In addition, a future land use simulation model was developed to
simulate multiple scenarios in 2030. The results show that the area of construction
land increased nearly 166.05% from 1990 to 2020, and the total ESVs decreased by
11.20 billion yuan. The contribution order of the four types ecosystem service to
ESVs is regulating services > supporting services > provisioning services >
cultural services. Compared with 2020, the values of ecosystem service of all the
five scenarios shows a downward trend, and the order is the Ecological protection
scenario (EPS) > the Natural development Scenario (NDS) > the Carbon neutral
scenario (CNS) > the Production priority scenario (PPS) > the Economic development
scenario (EDS). The CNS may be the most suitable scenario for the PRD region among
the five scenarios.
AU - Li, Bowen
AU - Yang, Zhifeng
AU - Cai, Yanpeng
AU - Xie, Yulei
AU - Guo, Hongjiang
AU - Wang, Yongyang
AU - Zhang, Pan
AU - Li, Bo
AU - Jia, Qunpo
AU - Huang, Yaping
AU - Qi, Zixuan
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Ecosystem service values
Scenario simulation
Future land use change
The Pearl River Delta
PY - 2022
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106612
ST - Prediction and valuation of ecosystem service based on land use/land cover
change: A case study of the Pearl River Delta
TI - Prediction and valuation of ecosystem service based on land use/land cover
change: A case study of the Pearl River Delta
VL - 179
ID - 189
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban theorists and planning researchers ignore small cities with ports.
Rectifying this neglect, we focus on Belize City. We assess the spatial and
temporal patterns of land use and cover changes, utilizing remote sensing analysis
and multiyear Landsat satellite images. Focusing on the contemporary period (1991-
present), we analyze the impacts of the rapid development of the Port of Belize and
its consequent effect on the expansion of the urban built environment of Belize
City. In addition to analyzing land use land cover changes, we calculated key
indices such as NDVI, NDBI, and LST in Belize City. Importantly, local-level
clustering of differences in NDBI and NDVI values is analyzed using LISA analysis.
Our results show that the urbanized area has increased in the past 30 years, with
corresponding reductions in the area under forest and water. Our analyses reveal
three distinctive periods of urban changes: 1991–2001, 2001–2011, and 2011–2021.
From 1991 to 2001 most of the urban expansion occurred along the Belize River.
Significant urban expansion from 2001 to 2011 is related to a private company
managing and developing the port, accelerating construction around the port.
Finally, from 2011 to 2021, the process of urban sprawl slowed, with only sporadic
new construction in the suburbs, due to the master planning at the port.
Nevertheless, masterplan implementation delays, numerous appeals, and weak
enforcement of regulations have not curbed unplanned urbanization.
AU - Li, Chang
AU - Roy, Shouraseni Sen
AU - Grant, Richard
AU - Rhode-Barbarigos, Landolf
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Belize City
Land use
Landsat
NDVI
NDBI
LST
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101000
ST - Analysis of the spatial and temporal patterns in land use land cover in
Belize city from 1991 to 2021
TI - Analysis of the spatial and temporal patterns in land use land cover in
Belize city from 1991 to 2021
VL - 32
ID - 1184
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Comammox Nitrospira are a newly discovered group of nitrifying prokaryotes
and might be key contributors to nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Their
large-scale distribution patterns and the dominant environmental factors shaping
their ecological niches are not yet well documented. Here, we investigated the
biogeographic distribution of comammox Nitrospira over 4000 km in eastern Australia
and explored the niche specialization of individual comammox Nitrospira phylotypes.
Our results revealed that the abundance, richness and community composition of
comammox Nitrospira clade A were best predicted by mean annual precipitation (MAP)
among all the determined environmental parameters. We identified four phylogenetic
clusters of comammox Nitrospira: clade A.1, A.2.1, A.2.2 and A.3. MAP was
consistently the strongest factor correlated with the relative abundances of the
dominant clades, A.2.1 and A.3. MAP and other variables including soil nitrate,
mean annual temperature and total nitrogen showed contrasting effects on the
relative abundances of comammox Nitrospira clade A.2.1 and A.3, indicating their
potential ecological niche differentiation in the soils. Together, we found a broad
distribution of comammox Nitrospira clade A, but not clade B, in various
terrestrial ecosystems across eastern Australia, and the abundance and diversity of
comammox Nitrospira clade A can be mainly predicted by MAP among all the determined
environmental parameters. These findings provide novel evidence for the
environmental adaptation and niche specialization of comammox Nitrospira in the
terrestrial ecosystems.
AU - Li, Chaoyu
AU - Hu, Hang-Wei
AU - Chen, Qing-Lin
AU - Yan, Zhen-Zhen
AU - Thi Nguyen, Bao-Anh
AU - Chen, Deli
AU - He, Ji-Zheng
DA - 2021/05/01/
KW - Comammox
Biogeographic distribution
Terrestrial ecosystem
Precipitation
Nitrification
Niche specialization
PY - 2021
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 108231
ST - Niche specialization of comammox Nitrospira clade A in terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Niche specialization of comammox Nitrospira clade A in terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 156
ID - 520
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a widely used remote
sensing indicator for crop growth monitoring, farmland management and crop
production prediction. Traditional monitoring methods that are based on the NDVI
difference (dNDVI) are sensitive to variations in the crop growth status in the
reference year and to the classification standard to obtain crop growth “grades”,
however, they are only applicable for the same crop area. To overcome this
limitation, this study developed a new approach that is based on crop NDVI
percentiles (pNDVI) for real-time monitoring of crop growth. The method utilizes
NDVI data for the same day in the past five years over the same region and is based
on crop distribution maps of these years, thereby creating a large sample of crop
NDVI. According to the lookup table for each NDVI and its percentile (P%), which
were retrieved from this sample, the current NDVI value is converted to its P and
used for real-time growth evaluation, and the P score indicates that the growth of
the crop at this pixel on the monitoring day is better than the P% of the crops for
the whole monitoring region over the last 5 years. This approach was applied and
validated for a representative agricultural region in the North China Plain (NCP),
and winter wheat was used as the test crop. The results were satisfactory, with a
significant and sound correlation between the scores that were obtained by the
pNDVI method and the sampled winter wheat aboveground biomass. The correlation was
higher for the pNDVI compared to dNDVI, although the correlation was significant
for both methods.
AU - Li, Congcong
AU - Li, Hongjun
AU - Li, Jiazhen
AU - Lei, Yuping
AU - Li, Chunqiang
AU - Manevski, Kiril
AU - Shen, Yanjun
DA - 2019/07/01/
KW - difference
Large sample
percentiles
Winter wheat
PY - 2019
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 357-363
ST - Using NDVI percentiles to monitor real-time crop growth
TI - Using NDVI percentiles to monitor real-time crop growth
VL - 162
ID - 1274
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate land cover (LC) classification plays an important role in ecosystem
protection, climate changes, and urban planning. The airborne multispectral LiDAR
data are increasingly used for high-resolution and accurate LC classification
tasks. However, most of the existing methods lack of the comprehensive extraction
of the spatial geometric structure features, and ignore the fusion of multi-scale
extracted features. In this paper, a point-wise deep learning-based method is
proposed for LC classification based on airborne multispectral LiDAR data. We
present a novel convolution operator to efficiently extract the spatial geometric
structure features, called attentive graph geometric moments convolution (AGGM
Convolution). Besides, to fuse the extracted multi-scale features, we propose a
feature up-sampling module and construct a feature pyramid to integrate the
features with different scales. The proposed method was evaluated using
multispectral LiDAR data acquired with an airborne Teledyne Optech Titan system. In
comparison with the previously developed state-of-the-art point cloud segmentation
models, the proposed method behaves superiorly with an overall accuracy of 96.9%
and a Kappa index of 0.950 on the test scenes. The quantitative assessments
demonstrate that the proposed method performs effectively and efficiently in land
cover classification tasks.
AU - Li, Dilong
AU - Shen, Xin
AU - Guan, Haiyan
AU - Yu, Yongtao
AU - Wang, Hanyun
AU - Zhang, Guo
AU - Li, Jonathan
AU - Li, Deren
DA - 2022/04/01/
Airborne multispectral LiDAR point clouds
Attention mechanism
Feature pyramid
Graph geometric moments convolution
PY - 2022
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102723
ST - AGFP-Net: Attentive geometric feature pyramid network for land cover
classification using airborne multispectral LiDAR data
TI - AGFP-Net: Attentive geometric feature pyramid network for land cover
classification using airborne multispectral LiDAR data
VL - 108
ID - 1110
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and climate change can strongly affect the terrestrial ecosystem
carbon balance. However, there is a lack of clarity for existing studies that
investigate total carbon balance for China’s terrestrial carbon balance (carbon
storage and Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP)). In this study, based on large data
and the improved NEP model, we examined land use and climate change during 2000–
2015 in China, calculated terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage change caused by
land use change, and carbon sink/source variation under climate change; we found
that during 2000–2015, 3.05 % of China’s land area had land use type changes and
caused 32.97 Tg of carbon storage loss, consisting of 10.4 Tg from vegetation
carbon storage and 22.57 Tg from soil organic carbon (SOC) loss. Built-up land
occupying ecological land was the most obvious land transfer type, especially for
grassland degeneration. Both temperature and precipitation showed decreasing trends
throughout China. Mean annual NEP showed a carbon sink value of 41.73 g C.m−2.yr−1,
and the NEPs of carbon sinks were mostly distributed in South and Midland China and
partly in Northeast China. There were obvious regional differences and the carbon
balance showed that North China and Northwest China were regions of net carbon
sources. The other four regions were net carbon sinks. Land use changes caused
carbon storage loss in all regions, NEPs in North China and Northwest China were
carbon sources, while in the other regions were carbon sinks. All NEPs exhibited an
increasing trend during 2000–2015, except for Mid-South China. Finally, according
to regional carbon balance characters, different policy implications were drawn
which can serve for the formulation of territorial spatial planning. Land
exploitation should be limited and environmental conservation is needed in North
and Northwest China. The temperature in Southwest China has been increasing
continuously and merits attention. The control of built-up land expansion in other
regions should be strengthened.
AU - Li, Jiasheng
AU - Guo, Xiaomin
AU - Chuai, Xiaowei
AU - Xie, Fangjian
AU - Yang, Feng
AU - Gao, Runyi
AU - Ji, Xuepeng
DA - 2021/03/01/
KW - Carbon storage
Net Ecosystem Productivity
Carbon balance
Land use change
Climate change
PY - 2021
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105275
ST - Reexamine China’s terrestrial ecosystem carbon balance under land use-type
and climate change
TI - Reexamine China’s terrestrial ecosystem carbon balance under land use-type
and climate change
VL - 102
ID - 130
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Hierarchical classification of land cover can be used to describe the Earth’s
surface with different scales and properties. However, existing studies have rarely
considered hierarchical information for land-cover classification, and have ignored
dependencies in the hierarchical structure. In this study, we propose a
hierarchical category structure-based convolutional recurrent neural network (HCS-
ConvRNN). The HCS-ConvRNN method constrains the input through the leaf node of the
hierarchical structure based input layer, and then constructs the dependencies
among different layers in a top-down manner, in order to classify the pixels into
the most relevant classes in a layer-by-layer manner. A total of 219 Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images of China from 2015 to 2017, at
a 5-day interval, were used in the reported experiments. It is shown that: 1) the
results of HCS-ConvRNN have rich spatial details; 2) the accuracy at each level of
HCS-ConvRNN is better than that of MOD12Q1; and 3) generally HCS-ConvRNN can obtain
a better classification performance than other networks such as the convolutional
neural network (CNN) and gated recurrent unit (GRU). In summary, the proposed HCS-
ConvRNN method can effectively achieve hierarchical land cover classification, and
has the potential for accurate land cover classification at a large scale.
AU - Li, Jiayi
AU - Zhang, Ben
AU - Huang, Xin
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Land-cover classification
Hierarchical classification
Convolutional recurrent neural network
Time series
MODIS
PY - 2022
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102744
ST - A hierarchical category structure based convolutional recurrent neural
network (HCS-ConvRNN) for Land-Cover classification using dense MODIS Time-Series
data
TI - A hierarchical category structure based convolutional recurrent neural
network (HCS-ConvRNN) for Land-Cover classification using dense MODIS Time-Series
data
VL - 108
ID - 1039
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Numerical simulations of idealized deforestation and overgrazing are
performed for the Niger and Lake Chad basins of West Africa with a terrestrial
ecosystem model IBIS (integrated biosphere simulator) and an aquatic transport
model THMB (terrestrial hydrology model with biogeochemistry). The study reveals
how land use changes affect hydrological regimes at the watershed scale. The
results show that tropical forests, due to being situated in the regions of highest
rainfall and exerting strong influence on evapotranspiration, have a
disproportionately large impact on the water balance of the entire basin. Total
deforestation (clearcutting) increases the simulated runoff ratio from 0.15 to
0.44, and the annual streamflow by 35–65%, depending on location in the basin,
although forests occupy only a small portion (<5%) of the total basin area.
Complete removal of grassland and savanna, which occupy much greater areas of the
basins, result in an increase in simulated annual streamflow by 33–91%. The
numerical simulations indicate that the hydrological response to progressive land
cover change is non-linear and exhibits a threshold effect. There is no significant
impact on the water yield and river discharge when the deforestation (thinning)
percentage is below 50% or the overgrazing percentage below 70% for savanna and 80%
for grassland areas; however, the water yield is increased dramatically when land
cover change exceeds these thresholds. This threshold effect is a combined result
of the non-linearity of the separate response of transpiration and soil and canopy
evaporation to the imposed land cover changes.
AU - Li, K. Y.
AU - Coe, M. T.
AU - Ramankutty, N.
AU - Jong, R. De
DA - 2007/04/30/
IS - 3
KW - Sahel
Runoff
Discharge
Model studies
Vegetation
PY - 2007
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 258-268
ST - Modeling the hydrological impact of land-use change in West Africa
TI - Modeling the hydrological impact of land-use change in West Africa
VL - 337
ID - 668
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Numerical simulations of idealized deforestation and overgrazing are
performed for the Niger and Lake Chad basins of West Africa with a terrestrial
ecosystem model IBIS (integrated biosphere simulator) and an aquatic transport
model THMB (terrestrial hydrology model with biogeochemistry). The study reveals
how land use changes affect hydrological regimes at the watershed scale. The
results show that tropical forests, due to being situated in the regions of highest
rainfall and exerting strong influence on evapotranspiration, have a
disproportionately large impact on the water balance of the entire basin. Total
deforestation (clearcutting) increases the simulated runoff ratio from 0.15 to
0.44, and the annual streamflow by 35–65%, depending on location in the basin,
although forests occupy only a small portion (<5%) of the total basin area.
Complete removal of grassland and savanna, which occupy much greater areas of the
basins, result in an increase in simulated annual streamflow by 33–91%. The
numerical simulations indicate that the hydrological response to progressive land
cover change is non-linear and exhibits a threshold effect. There is no significant
impact on the water yield and river discharge when the deforestation (thinning)
percentage is below 50% or the overgrazing percentage below 70% for savanna and 80%
for grassland areas; however, the water yield is increased dramatically when land
cover change exceeds these thresholds. This threshold effect is a combined result
of the non-linearity of the separate response of transpiration and soil and canopy
evaporation to the imposed land cover changes.
AU - Li, K. Y.
AU - Coe, M. T.
AU - Ramankutty, N.
AU - Jong, R. De
DA - 2007/04/30/
IS - 3
KW - Sahel
Runoff
Discharge
Model studies
Vegetation
PY - 2007
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 258-268
ST - Modeling the hydrological impact of land-use change in West Africa
TI - Modeling the hydrological impact of land-use change in West Africa
VL - 337
ID - 768
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global climate change has been widely recognized as important factors that
threaten biodiversity. Rhododendron species are not only famous woody ornamental
plants worldwide but are also indispensable components in alpine and subalpine
vegetation in southwest China. However, the geographical distribution ranges
response of this broad taxonomic group to future climate change remains not be
fully understood. Herein, we studied the impact of climate change on the
distribution of Rhododendron species in China by predicting the changes in their
suitable habitats, centroid, and species richness under three climate change
scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) in the 2090s. The species richness
changes of Rhododendrons along altitude were also evaluated. In addition, we
calculated the phylogenetic signals of distribution response to climate change. We
found that the distribution responses of Rhododendron to climate change have weak
phylogenetic signals. In the 2090s, the suitable habitats of about 87% of
Rhododendron species will be reduced, 77% of Rhododendron species are manifested as
northward migration. The high species richness of Rhododendrons tends to migrate to
transboundary areas with high altitudes in China. Some Rhododendron species with no
concern previously should be taken seriously for their high risk of habitat loss
under climate change. Thus, the urgent protection of Rhododendron species under
climate change need to be paid more attention than previous acknowledged. We
recommend carrying out the reintroduction of endangered species in future suitable
habitat, strengthening the protection of transboundary areas with high species
richness, and focusing on species with few concerns previously.
AU - Li, Kun-Ji
AU - Liu, Xiao-Fei
AU - Zhang, Jin-Hong
AU - Zhou, Xiong-Li
AU - Yang, Liu
AU - Shen, Shi-Kang
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2023.100124
KW - Rescue
Woody plant
Alpine ecosystem
Mountaintop
Diversity
PY - 2023
SN - 2197-5620
SP - 100124
ST - Complexity responses of Rhododendron species to climate change in China
reveal their urgent need for protection
T2 - Forest Ecosystems
TI - Complexity responses of Rhododendron species to climate change in China
reveal their urgent need for protection
VL - 10
ID - 23
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate variability and landscape modifications directly influence watershed
hydrology and processes of nonpoint source pollution, while remedial action
requires distinguishing their effects. However, nonlinearity and multiple causality
limit our ability to diagnose causes. Therefore, this study developed an approach
that integrates hydrological modeling, random forests, regression trees, and
variation partitioning analysis, to identify the effects of climate and landscape
pattern changes upon runoff and nitrate loading in two typical watersheds in the
Three Gorges Reservoir area of China. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was
used to track the spatiotemporal dynamics of runoff and nitrate loading (2000–
2015). The findings showed that drylands and orchards were the dominant sources of
nitrate and baseflow was the key mode of nitrate transport. Water yield and
baseflow were mainly influenced by precipitation change, while the surface runoff
and nitrate load were affected primarily by landscape pattern changes, especially
in the wet season. Although ecological restoration programs have improved forest
cover and forest fragmentation, the effects of forest restoration on the reduction
of surface runoff and nitrate at the watershed scale have been offset by increased
precipitation and agricultural expansion. Nevertheless, the role of landscape
configuration is so dramatic that it can override variation in nitrate losses
driven by changes in land cover and precipitation. Effective control of nitrate
loss under intensive ecological restoration can be achieved by using a mosaic of
“sink” patches to divide larger areas of cropland into smaller patches, maintaining
cropland fragmentation, and limiting the increase in edge density of cropland. This
paper’s proposed and implemented approach provides a new understanding of the
interactions and nonlinear relationship between hydrological processes and
environmental change, providing explicit ideas and useful insights for landscape
planners and managers for improving eco-hydrological functions of watershed at the
practical level. We emphasize that the impact of land use change cannot be assumed
to be linear in restoration strategies, instead nonlinear impacts, clear details of
landscape configuration, and seasonal climatic characteristics should be explicitly
considered.
AU - Li, Le
AU - Gou, Mengmeng
AU - Wang, Na
AU - Ma, Wei
AU - Xiao, Wenfa
AU - Liu, Changfu
AU - La, Lumeng
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Landscape pattern
Climate change
Hydrology
Nonpoint source pollution
“Source” landscape fragmentation
SWAT
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107959
ST - Landscape configuration mediates hydrology and nonpoint source pollution
under climate change and agricultural expansion
TI - Landscape configuration mediates hydrology and nonpoint source pollution
under climate change and agricultural expansion
VL - 129
ID - 993
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban vegetation, a harbinger of future global vegetation change, is
controlled by complex urban environments. The urban-rural gradient in vegetation
greenness trends and their responses to biogeochemical drivers (e.g. elevated
atmospheric CO2 concentration and climate warming) and land-cover changes, however,
remain unclear. Here we used satellite-derived enhanced vegetation index to examine
the greenness trends for 1500-plus cities in China for 2000–2019. We developed a
conceptual framework to differentiate between the contributions of four key drivers
to the greenness trends: two biogeochemical drivers, a background biogeochemical
driver (BBD) and an urban biogeochemical driver (UBD), and two drivers of land-
cover changes, urban expansion or densification (UED) and urban green recovery
(UGR). We find that the greening trends gradually decreased from urban cores to
urban new towns and then to browning trends in urban fringes. The significant
greening in urban cores was mainly contributed by BBD (25.6%) and UBD (52.3%).
While the minor greening in urban new towns was contributed by both BBD (33.1%) and
UBD (24.1%) and weakened by UED (−39.7%). The UED (−64.4%) dominated the browning
in urban fringes. These results suggest that biogeochemical drivers and land-cover
changes jointly regulated the urban-rural gradient in greenness trends, which
contributes to the assessment of future global vegetation change driven by complex
environmental changes.
AU - Li, Long
AU - Zhan, Wenfeng
AU - Ju, Weimin
AU - Peñuelas, Josep
AU - Zhu, Zaichun
AU - Peng, Shushi
AU - Zhu, Xiaolin
AU - Liu, Zihan
AU - Zhou, Yuyu
AU - Li, Jiufeng
AU - Lai, Jiameng
AU - Huang, Fan
AU - Yin, Gaofei
AU - Fu, Yongshuo
AU - Li, Manchun
AU - Yu, Chao
DA - 2023/03/15/
KW - Urbanization
Vegetation greenness trend
Urban-rural gradients
Urban effect
Vegetation index
PY - 2023
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 113481
ST - Competition between biogeochemical drivers and land-cover changes determines
urban greening or browning
TI - Competition between biogeochemical drivers and land-cover changes determines
urban greening or browning
VL - 287
ID - 1041
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and climate change are important factors that help in driving
changes in ecosystem services (ES); understanding the mechanisms behind the changes
is critical to enhance ecosystem functions. However, the high degree of topographic
heterogeneity in Karst mountainous leads to uncertainty in the spatial and temporal
differences in their combined effects on ESs. To solve this problem, this study
measured four ESs, the grain production (GP), carbon sequestration (CS), water
conservation (WC), and soil retention (SR), taking the Qiangui Karst mountains as a
case study area. The relative importance and combined effect indices were
established to analyze the relative importance and interactions of year-by-year
land use and climate change on ESs based on two scales of full-pixel and a
simultaneous change in land use and climate. The results show a fluctuating trend
of an increase in ES from 2010 to 2020, where both of them had positive and
negative effects on ES fluctuation within different years. Generally, land-use
change inhibited GP and enhanced other ESs, and they are facilitated by climate
change. The ESs of the entire study area were mainly affected by the climate
change; climate change had a stronger influence than land use on ESs in 80% of the
pixels. When only the land use and climate change pixels were considered, SR was
mainly influenced by climate change. The remaining ESs were mainly influenced by
land-use change, but their contributions showed significant interannual
differences. Their combined effect is dominated by trade-offs for GP and
synergistic effects for the other ESs, with 50–75% of the areas dominated by
synergistic effects. The study shows that analysis of the year-by-year spatial and
temporal dynamics of ESs and their influencing factors provided more information,
guiding the identification of hotspots with synergistic impact as the future
priority of ecological conservation.
AU - Li, Luqian
AU - Xu, Erqi
DA - 2023/03/01/
Climate change
Land-use change
Karst
Synergistic
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109991
ST - Scenario analysis and relative importance indicators for combined impact of
climate and land-use change on annual ecosystem services in the Karst mountainous
region
TI - Scenario analysis and relative importance indicators for combined impact of
climate and land-use change on annual ecosystem services in the Karst mountainous
region
VL - 147
ID - 497
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bidens pilosa is recognized as one of the major invasive plants in China. Its
invasion has been associated with significant losses in agriculture, forestry,
husbandry, and biodiversity. Soil ecosystems play an important role in alien plant
invasion. Microorganisms within the soil act as intermediaries between plants and
soil ecological functions, playing a role in regulating soil enzyme activities and
nutrient dynamics. Understanding the interactions between invasive plants, soil
microorganisms, and soil ecological processes is vital for managing and mitigating
the impacts of invasive species on the environment. In this study, we conducted a
systematic analysis focusing on Bidens pilosa and Setaria viridis, a common native
companion plant in the invaded area. To simulate the invasion process of B. pilosa,
we constructed homogeneous plots consisting of B. pilosa and S. viridis grown
separately as monocultures, as well as in mixtures. The rhizosphere and bulk soils
were collected from the alien plant B. pilosa and the native plant S. viridis. In
order to focus on the soil ecological functional mechanisms that contribute to the
successful invasion of B. pilosa, we analyzed the effects of B. pilosa on the
composition of soil microbial communities and soil ecological functions. The
results showed that the biomass of B. pilosa increased by 27.51% and that of S.
viridis was significantly reduced by 66.56%. The organic matter contents in the
bulk and rhizosphere soils of B. pilosa were approximately 1.30 times those in the
native plant soils. The TN and NO3- contents in the rhizosphere soil of B. pilosa
were 1.30 to 2.71 times those in the native plant soils. The activities of acid
phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, and urease in the rhizosphere soil of B. pilosa
were 1.98–2.25 times higher than in the native plant soils. Using high-throughput
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, we found that B. pilosa altered the composition of
the soil microbial community. Specifically, many genera in Actinobacteria and
Proteobacteria were enriched in B. pilosa soils. Further correlation analyses
verified that these genera had significantly positive relationships with soil
nutrients and enzyme activities. Plant biomass, soil pH, and the contents of
organic matter, TN, NO3-, TP, AP, TK, and AK were the main factors affecting soil
microbial communities. This study showed that the invasion of B. pilosa led to
significant alterations in the composition of the soil microbial communities. These
changes were closely linked to modifications in plant traits as well as soil
physical and chemical properties. Some microbial species related to C, N and P
cycling were enriched in the soil invaded by B. pilosa. These findings provide
additional support for the hypothesis of soil-microbe feedback in the successful
invasion of alien plants. They also offer insights into the ecological mechanism by
which soil microbes contribute to the successful invasion of B. pilosa. Overall,
our research contributes to a better understanding of the complex interactions
between invasive plants, soil microbial communities, and ecosystem dynamics.
AU - Li, Qiao
AU - Guo, Jian-ying
AU - Zhang, Han
AU - Zhao, Meng-xin
DA - 2023/07/22/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jia.2023.07.025
KW - plant invasion
soil microbial composition
soil properties
soil enzyme activities
PY - 2023
SN - 2095-3119
ST - The competition between Bidens pilosa and Setaria viridis alters soil
microbial composition and soil ecological function
TI - The competition between Bidens pilosa and Setaria viridis alters soil
microbial composition and soil ecological function
ID - 841
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the increasing biofuel demands in recent years, the cultivated lands for
biofuel crops, i.e., corn and soybeans, the major sources of ethanol and biodiesel,
have been greatly expanding in the northern Great Plains states of the United
States. Simulating the spatio-temporal dynamics of biofuel croplands can provide
critical information required for assessing the impacts of land-use change on
wildlife conservation and water quality. But, yearly agricultural practices such as
crop rotations often complicate the spatially explicit modeling of specific crops’
expansion. Our research focused on developing a geospatial modeling framework that
is able to distinguish long-term, regional changes in croplands from short-term,
local fluctuations (such as rotations), using geographic information systems (GIS)
and the land transformation model (LTM). The USDA Cropland Data Layers (CDLs) of
North Dakota for 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, and 2011 were spatially and
temporally aggregated to generate a series of biofuel cropland maps. The historical
cropland data for 1999/2000 and 2004/2005, together with a collection of
environmental factors (i.e., topography, soil fertility, and climate), were used to
calibrate the neural network embedded in the LTM. Validation analysis was then
conducted by simulating the biofuel cropland change during the period of 2004/2005–
2010/2011 using the calibrated LTM and comparing the simulation result with the
observed change for the same time period, resulting in 6.3% allocation disagreement
(0% quantity disagreement) and 27.4% figure of merit. Future forecast for 2020
showed that biofuel croplands would be expanding northwestward from southeastern
North Dakota.
AU - Li, Ruopu
AU - Guan, Qingfeng
AU - Merchant, James
DA - 2012/10/15/
KW - Land-use and land-cover change (LULCC)
Land transformation model (LTM)
Corn
Soybeans
Biofuels
Biofuel crops
North Dakota
PY - 2012
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 17-26
ST - A geospatial modeling framework for assessing biofuels-related land-use and
land-cover change
TI - A geospatial modeling framework for assessing biofuels-related land-use and
land-cover change
VL - 161
ID - 424
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The variation in net primary productivity (NPP) and its controlling factors
are crucial for understanding the mechanisms that maintain terrestrial ecosystem
under ongoing climate and land cover change. However, such knowledge is still
deficient in Central Asia where vegetation may be subjected to different drought
stress. To achieve this goal, our study quantitatively explored the NPP variations
and the mechanisms under different drought stress in Central Asia from 1990 to 2020
using Google Earth Engine with the Landsat datasets and environmental data. And a
new method was introduced using NPP model to distinguish climate NPP (CNPP), and
land cover NPP (LCNPP), affected by climate change, and land cover change,
respectively. The results showed that vegetation productivity exhibited an
increasing trend from 1990 to 2020, with the value of 473.61 Tg C and 522 Tg C in
1990 and 2020, respectively. The NPP in semi-arid, and dry sub-humid zones
respectively increased by 12.94% and 33.78%, while NPP change in arid zones was not
significant. The CNPP and LCNPP in Central Asia were -2.84×103 t C and 102.4×103 t
C, respectively. In particular, land cover change significantly accumulated
terrestrial productivity in the semi-arid zones, with the value of 66.44×103 t C.
Climate conditions in arid and dry sub-humid zones respectively contributed
1.85×103 t C and 0.7×103 t C, but led to a decrease of 5.39×103 t C in dry sub-
humid zones. NPP change in Central Asia was more sensitive to precipitation
(R=0.72) than to temperature (R=-0.06) and solar radiation (R=-0.44). Additionally,
the major limiting conditions in arid, and semi-arid zones both were precipitation,
while the temperature was the key factor for vegetation growth in dry sub-humid
ecosystems. In general, the impact of land cover change on vegetation productivity
was higher than that of climate variations in Central Asia between 1990 and 2020.
AU - Li, Saibo
AU - He, Shaoyang
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Net primary productivity (NPP)
Spatiotemporal variation
Driving mechanism
Drought stress
Central Asia
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108767
ST - The variation of net primary productivity and underlying mechanisms vary
under different drought stress in Central Asia from 1990 to 2020
TI - The variation of net primary productivity and underlying mechanisms vary
under different drought stress in Central Asia from 1990 to 2020
VL - 314
ID - 510
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the context of ecological civilization and food security, identifying and
easing conflicts between agricultural and ecological functions are crucial for
managing and optimizing territorial space patterns. However, exploring driving
mechanisms for conflict changes is relatively rare, and the attention for conflicts
between agricultural and ecological functions in the agroforestry ecotone area is
limited. Taking Hangzhou, a typical agroforestry ecotone area as an example, this
study included resident behavior factors to construct a multi-criteria evaluation
system for assessing agricultural and ecological functions during 2000–2019, and
probed their conflicts by using an empirical model. Geographic detector model was
applied to explore driving factors associated with conflict changes and effects of
their interactions on conflict changes. The results showed that agricultural
function was strong in the northeastern plain areas and weak in the southwestern
mountains areas, and ecological function was opposite to it. Conflict between
agricultural and ecological functions became strengthened during 2000–2019. The
stronger conflict area had high contiguous degree in the southwestern mountains
areas in 2000–2010, and it was mainly distributed in the northern hilly areas and
northeastern plain areas in 2010–2019. Among twelve driving factors, ecological
protection red line had the greatest impact on conflict changes in 2000 and 2010,
and rural settlement density was strongest in 2019. Interaction relationships of
all driving factors were bivariate enhanced or nonlinear enhanced. The interaction
effect of ecological protection red line and basic farmland protection red line in
2000 was greatest, while that of ecological protection red line and rural
settlement density in 2010 and 2019 was the greatest one. This study provides a
reference for mitigating conflicts between agricultural and ecological functions in
the agroforestry ecotone area and similar areas, and further promotes the
coordinated development of territorial space.
AU - Li, Sinan
AU - Zhu, Congmou
AU - Lin, Yue
AU - Dong, Baiyu
AU - Chen, Binjie
AU - Si, Bo
AU - Li, Yongjun
AU - Deng, Xiaodong
AU - Gan, Muye
AU - Zhang, Jing
AU - Wang, Ke
DA - 2021/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128453
KW - Conflicts
Land use functions
Driving mechanisms
Geographic detector model
Agroforestry ecotone area
PY - 2021
SN - 0959-6526
SP - 128453
ST - Conflicts between agricultural and ecological functions and their driving
mechanisms in agroforestry ecotone areas from the perspective of land use functions
T2 - Journal of Cleaner Production
TI - Conflicts between agricultural and ecological functions and their driving
mechanisms in agroforestry ecotone areas from the perspective of land use functions
VL - 317
ID - 820
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil ecosystems are crucial for providing vital ecosystem services (ES), and
are increasingly pressured by the intensification and expansion of human
activities, leading to potentially harmful consequences for their related ES
provision. Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), associated with releases from various
human activities, have become prevalent in various soil ecosystems and pose a
global threat. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a tool for evaluating environmental
performance of product and technology life cycles, has yet to adequately include
MNPs-related damage to soil ES, owing to factors like uncertainties in MNPs
environmental fate and ecotoxicological effects, and characterizing related damage
on soil species loss, functional diversity, and ES. This study aims to address this
gap by providing as a first step an overview of the current understanding of MNPs
in soil ecosystems and proposing a conceptual approach to link MNPs impacts to soil
ES damage. We find that MNPs pervade soil ecosystems worldwide, introduced through
various pathways, including wastewater discharge, urban runoff, atmospheric
deposition, and degradation of larger plastic debris. MNPs can inflict a range of
ecotoxicity effects on soil species, including physical harm, chemical toxicity,
and pollutants bioaccumulation. Methods to translate these impacts into damage on
ES are under development and typically focus on discrete, yet not fully integrated
aspects along the impact-to-damage pathway. We propose a conceptual framework for
linking different MNPs effects on soil organisms to damage on soil species loss,
functional diversity loss and loss of ES, and elaborate on each link. Proposed
underlying approaches include the Threshold Indicator Taxa Analysis (TITAN) for
translating ecotoxicological effects associated with MNPs into quantitative
measures of soil species diversity damage; trait-based approaches for linking soil
species loss to functional diversity loss; and ecological networks and Bayesian
Belief Networks for linking functional diversity loss to soil ES damage. With the
proposed conceptual framework, our study constitutes a starting point for including
the characterization of MNPs-related damage on soil ES in LCA.
AU - Li, Tong
AU - Cui, Lizhen
AU - Xu, Zhihong
AU - Liu, Hongdou
AU - Cui, Xiaoyong
AU - Fantke, Peter
DA - 2023/12/15/
KW - Soil ecosystem
Soil organisms
Soil health
Damage modeling
Life cycle impact assessment
Biodiversity loss
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 166925
ST - Micro- and nanoplastics in soil: Linking sources to damage on soil ecosystem
services in life cycle assessment
TI - Micro- and nanoplastics in soil: Linking sources to damage on soil ecosystem
services in life cycle assessment
VL - 904
ID - 831
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With fast development of industry and agriculture in last two decades, land
use changed greatly on specific soil types of intrinsic low quality with C loss
potential and necessitates avoiding. Although researchers studied the effect of
land-use changes on soil carbon storage, that on some soil types had rarely been
reported, which led to relatively more C loss. We explored the impact of land-use
changes and soil types on soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in the top 30 cm
in the Tarim River Basin (the second largest inland river in the world) from 2000
to 2020. The land-use images with a one-kilometer spatial resolution and soil data
from the Harmonized World Soil Database were analysed. The groundwater levels were
monitored by 11 wells along the river from 2012 to 2017. Land-use changes were
dominated by increases in the areas of cultivated land (1843–4099 km2) and woodland
(5055–5433 km2) and decreases in grassland area ( 19076–12634 km2). The increase in
cultivated land area was acquired from grassland (54%), woodland (32%) and unused
land (14%), which was dominated by Phaeozems, Solonchaks and Fluvisols (84%). The
converted land use to woodland was dominated by Fluvisols, Phaeozems, Arenosols and
Solonchaks (98%). The converted land use from grassland to other land-use types was
dominated by Arenosols, Fluvisols and Phaeozems (85%). The SOC was reduced by 9.83
Tg (+8.04 in cultivated land, +0.06 in woodland, −17.93 in grassland). The SOC
stock change efficiency (SOCE kg C m−2) was SOC change divided by area change. The
increase in SOC (Tg) of cultivated land was 5.04 from grassland (SOCE 3.76) and 2.9
from woodland (SOCE 3.68). The SOC of woodland increased by 8.66 Tg at cost of
losing grassland (SOCE 3.35). Moreover, land-use changes affected local ecological
environment. The cultivated land along the river increased 298 km2, and the
desertification advanced towards oasis by decreasing 950 km2 of grassland in
transition zone. The average groundwater table increased in the upstream (−3.12 to
−2.33 m) and midstream regions (−1.84 to −1.71 m) monthly from 2012 to 2017 and in
the downstream region (−7 to −2.84 m) annually from 2009 to 2017. This was
attributed to expanded cultivated land and salt-washing cultivation on Solonchaks.
In conclusion, the land-use conversion from grassland to woodland and cultivated
land, mainly for Fluvisols, Phaeozems and Solonchaks, caused negative SOC storage,
especially in riverbanks and oasis-desert transition zones facing climate change.
AU - Li, Wenwen
AU - Jia, Shengnan
AU - He, Wei
AU - Raza, Sajjad
AU - Zamanian, Kazem
AU - Zhao, Xiaoning
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Soil organic carbon storage
Land-use changes
Soil types
Groundwater
Tarim River Basin
Oasis-desert transition zone
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107824
ST - Analysis of the consequences of land-use changes and soil types on organic
carbon storage in the Tarim River Basin from 2000 to 2020
TI - Analysis of the consequences of land-use changes and soil types on organic
VL - 327
ID - 678
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With fast development of industry and agriculture in last two decades, land
use changed greatly on specific soil types of intrinsic low quality with C loss
potential and necessitates avoiding. Although researchers studied the effect of
land-use changes on soil carbon storage, that on some soil types had rarely been
reported, which led to relatively more C loss. We explored the impact of land-use
changes and soil types on soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in the top 30 cm
in the Tarim River Basin (the second largest inland river in the world) from 2000
to 2020. The land-use images with a one-kilometer spatial resolution and soil data
from the Harmonized World Soil Database were analysed. The groundwater levels were
monitored by 11 wells along the river from 2012 to 2017. Land-use changes were
dominated by increases in the areas of cultivated land (1843–4099 km2) and woodland
(5055–5433 km2) and decreases in grassland area ( 19076–12634 km2). The increase in
cultivated land area was acquired from grassland (54%), woodland (32%) and unused
land (14%), which was dominated by Phaeozems, Solonchaks and Fluvisols (84%). The
converted land use to woodland was dominated by Fluvisols, Phaeozems, Arenosols and
Solonchaks (98%). The converted land use from grassland to other land-use types was
dominated by Arenosols, Fluvisols and Phaeozems (85%). The SOC was reduced by 9.83
Tg (+8.04 in cultivated land, +0.06 in woodland, −17.93 in grassland). The SOC
stock change efficiency (SOCE kg C m−2) was SOC change divided by area change. The
increase in SOC (Tg) of cultivated land was 5.04 from grassland (SOCE 3.76) and 2.9
from woodland (SOCE 3.68). The SOC of woodland increased by 8.66 Tg at cost of
losing grassland (SOCE 3.35). Moreover, land-use changes affected local ecological
environment. The cultivated land along the river increased 298 km2, and the
desertification advanced towards oasis by decreasing 950 km2 of grassland in
transition zone. The average groundwater table increased in the upstream (−3.12 to
−2.33 m) and midstream regions (−1.84 to −1.71 m) monthly from 2012 to 2017 and in
the downstream region (−7 to −2.84 m) annually from 2009 to 2017. This was
attributed to expanded cultivated land and salt-washing cultivation on Solonchaks.
In conclusion, the land-use conversion from grassland to woodland and cultivated
land, mainly for Fluvisols, Phaeozems and Solonchaks, caused negative SOC storage,
especially in riverbanks and oasis-desert transition zones facing climate change.
AU - Li, Wenwen
AU - Jia, Shengnan
AU - He, Wei
AU - Raza, Sajjad
AU - Zamanian, Kazem
AU - Zhao, Xiaoning
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Soil organic carbon storage
Land-use changes
Soil types
Groundwater
Tarim River Basin
Oasis-desert transition zone
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107824
ST - Analysis of the consequences of land-use changes and soil types on organic
TI - Analysis of the consequences of land-use changes and soil types on organic
VL - 327
ID - 778
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Gross primary production (GPP) is of significant importance for the
terrestrial carbon budget and climate change, but large uncertainties in the
regional estimation of GPP still remain over the terrestrial ecosystems in China.
Eddy covariance (EC) flux towers measure continuous ecosystem-level exchange of
carbon dioxide (CO2) and provide a promising way to estimate GPP. We used the
measurements from 32 EC sites to examine the performance of a light use efficiency
model (i.e., EC-LUE) at various ecosystem types, including 23 sites in China and 9
sites in adjacent areas with the similar climate environments. No significant
systematic error was found in the EC-LUE model predictions, which explained 79% and
62% of the GPP variation at the validation sites with C3 and C4 vegetation,
respectively. Regional patterns of GPP at a spatial resolution of 10km×10km from
2000 to 2009 were determined using the MERRA (Modern Era Retrospective-analysis for
Research and Applications) reanalysis dataset and MODIS (MODerate resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer). China's terrestrial GPP decreased from southeast toward
the northwest, with the highest values occurring over tropical forests areas, and
the lowest values in dry regions. The annual GPP of land in China varied between
5.63PgC and 6.39PgC, with a mean value of 6.04PgC, which accounted for 4.90–6.29%
of the world's total terrestrial GPP. The GPP densities of most vegetation types in
China such as evergreen needleleaf forests, deciduous needleleaf forests, mixed
forests, woody savannas, and permanent wetlands were much higher than the
respective global GPP densities. However, a high proportion of sparsely vegetated
area in China resulted in the overall low GPP. The inter-annual variability in GPP
was significantly influenced by air temperature (R2=0.66, P<0.05), precipitation
(R2=0.71, P<0.05), and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) (R2=0.83,
P<0.05), respectively.
AU - Li, Xianglan
AU - Liang, Shunlin
AU - Yu, Guirui
AU - Yuan, Wenping
AU - Cheng, Xiao
AU - Xia, Jiangzhou
AU - Zhao, Tianbao
AU - Feng, Jinming
AU - Ma, Zhuguo
AU - Ma, Mingguo
AU - Liu, Shaomin
AU - Chen, Jiquan
AU - Li, Shenggong
AU - Zhang, Xudong
AU - Zhang, Zhiqiang
AU - Chen, Shiping
AU - Ohta, Takeshi
AU - Varlagin, Andrej
AU - Miyata, Akira
AU - Takagi, Kentaro
AU - Saiqusa, Nobuko
AU - Kato, Tomomichi
DA - 2013/07/24/
KW - EC-LUE model
Gross primary production
Eddy covariance
MODIS
MERRA
PY - 2013
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 80-92
ST - Estimation of gross primary production over the terrestrial ecosystems in
China
TI - Estimation of gross primary production over the terrestrial ecosystems in
China
VL - 261-262
ID - 974
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The mixed pixel problem affects the extraction of land cover information from
remotely sensed images. Super-resolution mapping (SRM) can produce land cover maps
with a finer spatial resolution than the remotely sensed images, and reduce the
mixed pixel problem to some extent. Traditional SRMs solely adopt a single coarse-
resolution image as input. Uncertainty always exists in resultant fine-resolution
land cover maps, due to the lack of information about detailed land cover spatial
patterns. The development of remote sensing technology has enabled the storage of a
great amount of fine spatial resolution remotely sensed images. These data can
provide fine-resolution land cover spatial information and are promising in
reducing the SRM uncertainty. This paper presents a spatial–temporal Hopfield
neural network (STHNN) based SRM, by employing both a current coarse-resolution
image and a previous fine-resolution land cover map as input. STHNN considers the
spatial information, as well as the temporal information of sub-pixel pairs by
distinguishing the unchanged, decreased and increased land cover fractions in each
coarse-resolution pixel, and uses different rules in labeling these sub-pixels. The
proposed STHNN method was tested using synthetic images with different class
fraction errors and real Landsat images, by comparing with pixel-based
classification method and several popular SRM methods including pixel-swapping
algorithm, Hopfield neural network based method and sub-pixel land cover change
mapping method. Results show that STHNN outperforms pixel-based classification
method, pixel-swapping algorithm and Hopfield neural network based model in most
cases. The weight parameters of different STHNN spatial constraints, temporal
constraints and fraction constraint have important functions in the STHNN
performance. The heterogeneity degree of the previous map and the fraction images
errors affect the STHNN accuracy, and can be served as guidances of selecting the
optimal STHNN weight parameters.
AU - Li, Xiaodong
AU - Ling, Feng
AU - Du, Yun
AU - Feng, Qi
AU - Zhang, Yihang
DA - 2014/07/01/
KW - Land cover
Mapping
Change detection
Multitemporal
Super-resolution mapping
Hopfield neural network
PY - 2014
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 76-87
ST - A spatial–temporal Hopfield neural network approach for super-resolution land
cover mapping with multi-temporal different resolution remotely sensed images
TI - A spatial–temporal Hopfield neural network approach for super-resolution land
cover mapping with multi-temporal different resolution remotely sensed images
VL - 93
ID - 1068
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use in long-settled areas outside zones especially affected by climatic
change and not much or long subject to rapid economic development can be shown to
reflect sustainable practice. The research reported here used terrain
characteristics of such areas (over five land-use types) to establish a benchmark
framework for assessing land-use suitability. The paper shows that such a framework
can be used to assess the degree of sustainability of land-use changes, the latter
being identified by analysis of time-lapse (1996–9) Landsat Thematic Mapper data.
The assessment framework comprises a hybrid physically/statistically based model,
suitable for deployment in sustainability assessment requiring comparatively fine
spatial resolution.
AU - Li, Xiaojian
AU - Peterson, Jim
AU - Liu, Gang-Jun
AU - Qian, Lexiang
DA - 2001/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0143-6228(00)00020-5
IS - 1
KW - China
Yellow River
PY - 2001
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 87-106
ST - Assessing regional sustainability: the case of land use and land cover change
in the middle Yiluo catchment of the Yellow River basin, China
TI - Assessing regional sustainability: the case of land use and land cover change
in the middle Yiluo catchment of the Yellow River basin, China
VL - 21
ID - 508
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing how climate factors regulate the interannual variability (IAV) of
ecosystem productivity globally is crucial for understanding the ecosystem-climate
interactions and carbon-climate feedbacks under a changing climate. However, our
understanding of global climatic controls on the IAV of ecosystem productivity has
been limited by the lack of direct measurements of ecosystem productivity at the
global scale. We used a long-term, fine-resolution solar-induced chlorophyll
fluorescence (SIF) product (GOSIF) derived from SIF soundings measured by the
Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) to investigate how climatic factors drive the
IAV of global ecosystem productivity. We also examined how the results derived from
SIF differed from those based on a satellite-derived measure of vegetation
greenness and productivity - the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) derived from the
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Both productivity measures
showed the dominant role of soil moisture in driving the IAV of global ecosystem
productivity, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas. SIF was more sensitive to
climate variability than was EVI. SIF was positively correlated with solar
radiation in the humid regions, while no significant correlations were found
between EVI and solar radiation. The stronger correlation of SIF with climate
factors was also observed at the ecosystem level based on a number of eddy
covariance flux sites, indicating that SIF had a higher ability in capturing the
variations of gross primary productivity (GPP) than did EVI. The comparison between
SIF and EVI also highlighted the biome-specific (depending on the tree cover)
responses of ecosystem productivity to solar radiation under water stress. Our
findings explicitly reveal the global climatic controls on the IAV of ecosystem
productivity, and provide insight into the mechanistic differences between SIF and
vegetation indices in characterizing ecosystem productivity.
AU - Li, Xing
AU - Xiao, Jingfeng
DA - 2020/07/15/
KW - Climate drivers
Carbon cycle
Sun-induced fluorescence
Earth system model
Gross primary productivity
Drought
PY - 2020
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108018
ST - Global climatic controls on interannual variability of ecosystem
productivity: Similarities and differences inferred from solar-induced chlorophyll
fluorescence and enhanced vegetation index
TI - Global climatic controls on interannual variability of ecosystem
productivity: Similarities and differences inferred from solar-induced chlorophyll
fluorescence and enhanced vegetation index
VL - 288-289
ID - 1192
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As an effective field management practice for better crop productivity,
fertilization showed profound impacts on soil health by altering soil chemical,
physical, and biological processes. But, how soil health and related ecosystem
multifunctionality (EMF) respond to long-term fertilization remains unclear. In
this study, based on a 29-year field experiment, we evaluated soil health and EMF
under chemical fertilization versus manure application. Long-term manure
application maintained soil pH, significantly increased water-stable aggregate,
total and available nutrients, microbial biomass and community (bacteria, fungi,
and actinomycetes, etc.), and enzyme activities compared with treatments under
chemical fertilizers. Edaphic factors of soil organic carbon (SOC), available
phosphorous (AP), fungi, cation exchange capacity, and clay content were identified
as key indicators of soil health evaluation by network analysis. The soil health
indices (SHIs) of chemical fertilizer treatments were 39–52% lower than that of
natural vegetation recovery, with carbon and nutrient cycling, soil biodiversity
maintenance, and productivity at low ecosystem function levels. Manure application
enhanced soil health by 150–196% compared to unfertilized control by improving SOC,
P availability, and sustaining ecosystem functions with carbon and nutrient
cycling, soil biodiversity maintenance, buffering and filtering capacity, and
productivity at relatively high ecosystem function levels. The individual functions
of carbon and nutrient cycling, physical structure stability, and productivity
illustrated sensitive responses to the increase in soil health, while inherent soil
functions of buffering and filtering capacity and soil biodiversity maintenance
were only correlated with high soil health. Manuring improved soil functions and
soil health simultaneously, indicating a synergistic relationship. Our findings
highlight the significance of manure application to improve soil health and sustain
functions in intensive agricultural systems.
AU - Li, Xin
AU - Qiao, Lei
AU - Huang, Yaping
AU - Li, Dongchu
AU - Xu, Minggang
AU - Ge, Tida
AU - Meersmans, Jeroen
AU - Zhang, Wenju
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Soil health
Minimum data set
Long-term fertilization
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108539
ST - Manuring improves soil health by sustaining multifunction at relatively high
levels in subtropical area
TI - Manuring improves soil health by sustaining multifunction at relatively high
VL - 353
ID - 823
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As an effective field management practice for better crop productivity,
fertilization showed profound impacts on soil health by altering soil chemical,
physical, and biological processes. But, how soil health and related ecosystem
multifunctionality (EMF) respond to long-term fertilization remains unclear. In
this study, based on a 29-year field experiment, we evaluated soil health and EMF
under chemical fertilization versus manure application. Long-term manure
application maintained soil pH, significantly increased water-stable aggregate,
total and available nutrients, microbial biomass and community (bacteria, fungi,
and actinomycetes, etc.), and enzyme activities compared with treatments under
chemical fertilizers. Edaphic factors of soil organic carbon (SOC), available
phosphorous (AP), fungi, cation exchange capacity, and clay content were identified
as key indicators of soil health evaluation by network analysis. The soil health
indices (SHIs) of chemical fertilizer treatments were 39–52% lower than that of
natural vegetation recovery, with carbon and nutrient cycling, soil biodiversity
maintenance, and productivity at low ecosystem function levels. Manure application
enhanced soil health by 150–196% compared to unfertilized control by improving SOC,
P availability, and sustaining ecosystem functions with carbon and nutrient
cycling, soil biodiversity maintenance, buffering and filtering capacity, and
productivity at relatively high ecosystem function levels. The individual functions
of carbon and nutrient cycling, physical structure stability, and productivity
illustrated sensitive responses to the increase in soil health, while inherent soil
functions of buffering and filtering capacity and soil biodiversity maintenance
were only correlated with high soil health. Manuring improved soil functions and
soil health simultaneously, indicating a synergistic relationship. Our findings
highlight the significance of manure application to improve soil health and sustain
functions in intensive agricultural systems.
AU - Li, Xin
AU - Qiao, Lei
AU - Huang, Yaping
AU - Li, Dongchu
AU - Xu, Minggang
AU - Ge, Tida
AU - Meersmans, Jeroen
AU - Zhang, Wenju
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Soil health
Minimum data set
Long-term fertilization
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108539
ST - Manuring improves soil health by sustaining multifunction at relatively high
TI - Manuring improves soil health by sustaining multifunction at relatively high
VL - 353
ID - 1023
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Evapotranspiration (ET) is a vital variable in the water and energy cycles
and significantly influenced by changing environmental conditions. However, in the
data-lacking agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China (APENC) that has undergone
warming and wetting climate trend and implemented a series of ecological
restoration projects (ERP), the effects of climate change and vegetation greening
on the magnitude, drivers, and mechanism of ET variations are not fully understood
yet. In this study, we evaluated nine commonly used ET products to determine the
most applicable one in the APENC based on the in-situ observations and water
balance method. Subsequently, the ET variation was examined and the contribution of
each factor to the ET change from 1982 to 2017 was quantified. Results show that
the Global Land Evaporation Amsterdam Model (GLEAM) performed best and meets the
accuracy requirements for research in the APENC. Based on the GLEAM data, our
analysis reveals a notable increase in ET at a rate of 1.11 mm/y (p < 0.05).
Regions with a significant increase in ET are mainly concentrated in the middle and
southwest parts of the APENC, while a decreasing trend in ET is observed in the
northeast region. Contributory analysis showed that precipitation (PRE) and leaf
area index (LAI) were the dominant factors that controlled the ET variation,
whereas air temperature indirectly affected ET variation by promoting LAI growth
during 1982–2017. PRE dominated the variation of ET before the implementation of
ERP (1982–1999), while the positive contribution of LAI exceeded PRE since 2000 to
become the dominant factor. Our findings bridge the gap in ET research in the study
region and provide important information for water resource management and
ecological rehabilitation.
AU - Li, Xuliang
AU - Xu, Xuefeng
AU - Tian, Wei
AU - Tian, Jie
AU - He, Chansheng
DA - 2023/10/01/
GLEAM
Spatial-temporal variation
Climate change
Driving factors
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110485
ST - Contribution of climate change and vegetation restoration to interannual
variability of evapotranspiration in the agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China
TI - Contribution of climate change and vegetation restoration to interannual
VL - 154
ID - 641
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Evapotranspiration (ET) is a vital variable in the water and energy cycles
and significantly influenced by changing environmental conditions. However, in the
data-lacking agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China (APENC) that has undergone
warming and wetting climate trend and implemented a series of ecological
restoration projects (ERP), the effects of climate change and vegetation greening
on the magnitude, drivers, and mechanism of ET variations are not fully understood
yet. In this study, we evaluated nine commonly used ET products to determine the
most applicable one in the APENC based on the in-situ observations and water
balance method. Subsequently, the ET variation was examined and the contribution of
each factor to the ET change from 1982 to 2017 was quantified. Results show that
the Global Land Evaporation Amsterdam Model (GLEAM) performed best and meets the
accuracy requirements for research in the APENC. Based on the GLEAM data, our
analysis reveals a notable increase in ET at a rate of 1.11 mm/y (p < 0.05).
Regions with a significant increase in ET are mainly concentrated in the middle and
southwest parts of the APENC, while a decreasing trend in ET is observed in the
northeast region. Contributory analysis showed that precipitation (PRE) and leaf
area index (LAI) were the dominant factors that controlled the ET variation,
whereas air temperature indirectly affected ET variation by promoting LAI growth
during 1982–2017. PRE dominated the variation of ET before the implementation of
ERP (1982–1999), while the positive contribution of LAI exceeded PRE since 2000 to
become the dominant factor. Our findings bridge the gap in ET research in the study
region and provide important information for water resource management and
ecological rehabilitation.
AU - Li, Xuliang
AU - Xu, Xuefeng
AU - Tian, Wei
AU - Tian, Jie
AU - He, Chansheng
DA - 2023/10/01/
GLEAM
Spatial-temporal variation
Climate change
Driving factors
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110485
ST - Contribution of climate change and vegetation restoration to interannual
TI - Contribution of climate change and vegetation restoration to interannual
VL - 154
ID - 741
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The complex topography and intensive land use and land cover change (LUCC)
might shift the spatial pattern of soil organic carbon (SOC) density. However, the
effects of LUCC caused by development on the distribution and driving factors of
SOC density remain unclear. As one of the most developed regions in China, Zhejiang
Province has experienced intensive land use change and has various vegetation
types, making it an ideal location to analyse the zonal pattern and driving factors
of SOC density in terrestrial ecosystems. To do that, a dataset was built with data
collected from existing literature. The average SOC density in Zhejiang Province
was 69.75 Mg ha−1, ranging widely from 6.44 to 301.90 Mg ha−1 depending on land and
vegetation types. We found that forests had the highest mean SOC density
(78.30 Mg ha−1), while cropland had the lowest (45.69 Mg ha−1). Meanwhile, the SOC
density of unmanaged land was significantly higher than that of managed land
(P < 0.001). Additionally, SOC density varied greatly with longitude and altitude,
showing a decreasing zonal pattern from west to east and from high to low altitude.
The RF model indicated that vegetation type, stand age, mean annual temperature
(MAT), soil pH, and mean annual precipitation (MAP) were the five most important
factors affecting SOC density in this area, but the effects differed between
managed and unmanaged lands. These results aid with understanding the dynamics of
SOC pools in terrestrial ecosystems and inform policy-making to mitigate global
climate change. These findings provide valuable insights into the dynamics of SOC
pools in terrestrial ecosystems, enabling more effective policymaking to mitigate
the impact of global climate change.
AU - Li, Xuqing
AU - Li, Fei
AU - Wang, Dan
AU - Hou, Jianfeng
AU - Wang, Zhihui
AU - Cao, Rui
AU - Yang, Wanqin
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Soil organic carbon density
Carbon stock
Random Forest model
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00679
ST - Zonal patterns and driving factors of soil organic carbon density in Zhejiang
Province, China
TI - Zonal patterns and driving factors of soil organic carbon density in Zhejiang
Province, China
VL - 34
ID - 79
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover maps provide fundamental information that has been
used in different types of studies, ranging from public health to carbon cycling.
However, the existing remote sensing image classification methods thus far suffer
from the insufficient usage of multiple modalities, underconsideration of prior
domain knowledge, and poor performance on minority classes. To alleviate these
problems, we propose a novel domain knowledge-guided deep collaborative fusion
network (DKDFN) with performance boosting for minority categories for land cover
classification. More specifically, the DKDFN adopts a multihead encoder and a
multibranch decoder structure. The architecture of the encoder probablizes
sufficient mining of complementary information from multiple modalities, which are
Sentinel-2, Sentinel-1, and SRTM Digital Elevation Data (SRTM) in our case. The
multibranch decoder enables land cover classification in a multitask learning
setup, performing semantic segmentation and reconstructing multimodal remote
sensing indices, which are selected as representatives of domain knowledge. This
design incorporates domain knowledge in an effective end-to-end manner. The
training stage of our DKDFN is supervised by our proposed asymmetry loss function
(ALF), which boosts performance on nearly all categories, especially the categories
with a low frequency of occurrence. Ablation studies of the network suggest that
our design logic is worth testing in any network with an encoder-decoder structure.
The study is conducted in Hunan, China and is verified using a self-labeled
multimodal unitemporal remote sensing image dataset. The comparative experiments
between DKDFN and 6 state-of-the-art models (U-Net, SegNet, PSPNet, DeepLab, HRNet,
MP-ResNet) testify to the superiority of our method and suggest its potential to be
applied more widely to map land cover in other geographical areas given the
availability of Sentinel-2, Sentinel-1, and SRTM data. The dataset can be
downloaded by https://github.com/LauraChow/HunanMultimodalDataset.
AU - Li, Yansheng
AU - Zhou, Yuhan
AU - Zhang, Yongjun
AU - Zhong, Liheng
AU - Wang, Jian
AU - Chen, Jingdong
DA - 2022/04/01/
Deep collaborative network
Domain knowledge incorporation
Multimodal unitemporal remote sensing
PY - 2022
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 170-189
ST - DKDFN: Domain Knowledge-Guided deep collaborative fusion network for
multimodal unitemporal remote sensing land cover classification
TI - DKDFN: Domain Knowledge-Guided deep collaborative fusion network for
multimodal unitemporal remote sensing land cover classification
VL - 186
ID - 1172
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Cadmium (Cd) contamination has become an emergent environmental issue in
agroecosystems worldwide. The impacts of Cd on microbial community and their
ecological functional remain unrevealed. This study investigated the response of
bacterial community and microbial ecological functions to Cd contamination in paddy
soil of East China. Bacterial diversity and community structure significantly
changed under Cd contamination. Proteobacteria and Acidobacteria were identified as
biomarkers to indicate Cd contamination. The overall elemental cycling genes
abundance was negatively correlated to soil Cd content. Acetyl-CoA synthesis,
organic N mineralization, N fixation and nitrous reduction genes were especially
sensitive to elevated Cd stress, resulting in loss of microbial derived soil C and
N pool and increase in N2O emission potential. Bacteria interactions were sparser
yet more competitive under Cd contamination. Cd resistant genera Massilia,
Burkholderia, Streptomyces and Methylobacterium were essential to bacterial
interactions via building connections with non-resistant species. Microbial Cd
immobilization potential by urea hydrolysis was enhanced under Cd contamination,
with Massilia being the keystone functional taxa involved in this process. Our
study elucidated the ecological risks of altered microbial functions under Cd
contamination in paddy soil, as well as the significance of Cd resistant bacteria
to microbial community and ecological functionality.
AU - Li, Yuntao
AU - Gao, Yan
AU - Chen, Wei
AU - Zhang, Weiguo
AU - Lu, Xin
DA - 2024/01/05/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132544
KW - Cd contamination
Bacterial community
Bacterial interactions
Elemental cycling genes
Cd resistant bacteria
PY - 2024
SN - 0304-3894
SP - 132544
ST - Shifts in bacterial diversity, interactions and microbial elemental cycling
genes under cadmium contamination in paddy soil: Implications for altered
ecological function
T2 - Journal of Hazardous Materials
TI - Shifts in bacterial diversity, interactions and microbial elemental cycling
genes under cadmium contamination in paddy soil: Implications for altered
ecological function
VL - 461
ID - 824
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate variables such as heat and drought are generally regarded as the main
factors regulating carbon, water, and energy fluxes (i.e., net radiation (Rn),
latent flux (LE), and sensible heat fluxes (H)) in terrestrial ecosystems. Heat and
drought stress occur more frequently in conditions of higher temperatures and more
extreme hydrological cycles. Our research focuses on the joint analysis of both
energy partitioning and temperature and evaporative fraction (EF = LE/(LE + H))
anomalies to reveal the responses of carbon and water fluxes to climate anomalies
in terrestrial ecosystems with different plant functional types (PFTs) and in
different climate zones in China. In this study, eddy covariance (EC) data were
used to evaluate differences in Bowen ratio (β = H/LE) values and energy
partitioning (H/Rn and LE/Rn) among different sites, PFTs, and climate zones.
Energy exchange in the studied ecosystems was characterized by high values of β
(mean values of 0.98, 0.88, and 0.91 among the different sites, PFTs, and climate
zones, respectively), high LE/Rn ratios (mean values of 0.42, 0.45, and 0.43,
respectively) and low H/Rn ratios (mean values of 0.32, 0.29, and 0.31,
respectively). Furthermore, to evaluate the sensitivity of carbon and water fluxes
in ecosystems in China to anomalies in temperature and water availability, a series
of heat and drought sensitivity indices based on the daily temperature and
evaporation fraction were developed. The responses of gross primary productivity
(GPP) and evapotranspiration (ET) in different PFTs to temperature and EF anomalies
were quantified. The results suggest that in terrestrial ecosystems in China,
carbon and water fluxes are more sensitive to drought than to heat. Our study
recommends that validated sensitivity indicators should play a vital role in
quantifying the response of ecosystem carbon and water fluxes to climate anomalies.
AU - Li, Yuzhen
AU - Xu, Yajing
AU - Zhang, Wenqiang
AU - Zhuang, Qingwei
AU - Zhang, Yue
AU - Cai, Peng
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Eddy covariance
Energy partitioning
Evaporative fraction
Carbon and water fluxes sensitivity
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 127177
ST - Carbon and water fluxes are more sensitive to drought than heat in
terrestrial ecosystems in China
TI - Carbon and water fluxes are more sensitive to drought than heat in
VL - 603
ID - 569
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use has changed dramatically in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
because of rapid economic growth and human disturbances. However, little
information is available about the medium- and long-term land use changes in this
region. The effects of ecological recovery policies have also been evaluated
rarely. In this study, we employed the self-organizing map neural network method to
identify the land cover changes in Inner Mongolia between 2000 and 2014. MOD13Q1,
Landsat, and DMSP/OLS night-time light data were used as the data resources. The
dynamic change map was characterized using the grid cell method. The results showed
that urban area of Inner Mongolia increased by more than five times during the 15-
year study period, while the mining area also increased. In addition, 35.3% of the
farmland was changed into grassland, which may have been caused by the “Grain to
Green” policy. The most significant environmental issue in Inner Mongolia is the
loss of wetland. >40% of the wetland was converted into other land use types
between 2000 and 2014. Grassland increased by 6.05%, but areas of open water and
woodland remained about the same. In terms of the geographical distribution,
cropland increased in the eastern and middle parts of the region. The
transformation from wetland to grassland mainly occurred in the north. Grassland
degradation occurred in the west. Thus, environmental policy has resulted in some
ecological improvements in Inner Mongolia. However, new environmental problems
associated with rapid economic development should be addressed in a timely manner.
AU - Li, Zhaoling
AU - Bagan, Hasi
AU - Yamagata, Yoshiki
DA - 2018/09/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.361
KW - Grid cell
Inner Mongolia
MODIS
Self-organizing map
PY - 2018
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 1180-1191
ST - Analysis of spatiotemporal land cover changes in Inner Mongolia using self-
organizing map neural network and grid cells method
TI - Analysis of spatiotemporal land cover changes in Inner Mongolia using self-
organizing map neural network and grid cells method
VL - 636
ID - 1103
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The influence of climate change and human interference bring high
nonstationary characteristics that are different from the original long-term stable
state. So that, investigating runoff variation and attribution under changing
environments is important for implementing adaptive management of global water
resources, especially on the interannual scale. In this study, the attribution of
measured runoff change in the Wuding River Basin (WRB) of the Loess Plateau, China,
was studied using the elasticity method based on the Budyko framework and
groundwater storage change analysis on an interannual scale. The change in the
measured runoff driven factors was divided into three categories: climate change,
human-induced land use/land cover (HI-LULC) change, and water withdrawal change.
The results show that the contribution rate of climate change was the largest (with
the mean value 54.07%), followed by the HI-LULC change (with the mean value
43.85%), and the minimum is WW change (with the mean value 2.08%). Climate change
had a maximum contribution to runoff change, of which precipitation was dominant,
followed by relative humidity, net radiation, and wind speed; air temperature had a
minimal impact. In addition, the ecological change tendency was analyzed by
combining HI-LULC and NDVI data. The analysis results of ecological change tendency
indicate that the policy implementation of soil and water erosion control caused
the ecological restoration to some extent, but also led to a decrease in runoff.
This study provides scientific and useful information for the conservation of water
and soil, runoff prediction, and sustainable water resource management in the WRB,
and enriches the knowledge of contribution analysis of runoff variation which can
be referenced by other basins across the globe.
AU - Li, Zhehao
AU - Wang, Yimin
AU - Zhang, Hongbo
AU - Chang, Jianxia
AU - Yu, Yinghao
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Attribution analysis
Budyko framework
Climatic elasticities
Water withdrawal
Loess Plateau
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128458
ST - Runoff response to changing environment in Loess Plateau, China: Implications
of the influence of climate, land use/land cover, and water withdrawal changes
TI - Runoff response to changing environment in Loess Plateau, China: Implications
of the influence of climate, land use/land cover, and water withdrawal changes
VL - 613
ID - 535
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Developing an accurate crop yield predicting system at a large scale is of
paramount importance for agricultural resource management and global food security.
Earth observation provides a unique source of information to monitor crops from a
diversity of spectral ranges. However, the integrated use of these data and their
values in crop yield prediction is still understudied. Here we proposed the
combination of environmental data (climate, soil, geography, and topography) with
multiple satellite data (optical-based vegetation indices, solar-induced
fluorescence (SIF), land surface temperature (LST), and microwave vegetation
optical depth (VOD)) into the framework to estimate crop yield for maize, rice, and
soybean in northeast China, and their unique value and relative influence on yield
prediction was assessed. Two linear regression methods, three machine learning (ML)
methods, and one ML ensemble model were adopted to build yield prediction models.
Results showed that the individual ML methods outperformed the linear regression
methods, the ML ensemble model further improved the single ML models. Moreover,
models with more inputs achieved better performance, the combination of satellite
data with environmental data, which explained 72%, 69%, and 57% of maize, rice, and
soybean yield variability, respectively, demonstrated higher yield prediction
performance than individual inputs. While satellite data contributed to crop yield
prediction mainly at the early-peak of the growing season, climate data offered
extra information mainly at the peak-late season. We also found that the combined
use of EVI, LST and SIF has improved the model accuracy compared to the benchmark
EVI model. However, the optical-based vegetation indices shared similar information
and did not provide much extra information beyond EVI. The within-season yield
forecasting showed that crop yields can be satisfactorily forecasted at two to
three months prior to harvest. Geography, topography, VOD, EVI, soil hydraulic and
nutrient parameters are more important for crop yield prediction.
AU - Li, Zhenwang
AU - Ding, Lei
AU - Xu, Dawei
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Crop yield
Multi-source satellite data
Environmental data
Yield prediction
Machine learning
PY - 2022
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 152880
ST - Exploring the potential role of environmental and multi-source satellite data
in crop yield prediction across Northeast China
TI - Exploring the potential role of environmental and multi-source satellite data
in crop yield prediction across Northeast China
VL - 815
ID - 1265
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Regional vegetation cover plays an important role in modeling ecosystem
change and conservation. In this study, MODIS-NDVI (Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index) and EVI (Enhanced Vegetation Index) image of 32 days composite
were made in August 2008. 39 samples of grassland, 40 samples of shrub and 55
samples of forest were established in Northern Hebei Province in August 2008. The
MODIS image we used was taken in the same period as the time of filed sampling. The
MODIS-NDVI and EVI values of field samples were extracted from MODIS image. The
optimal regression equation was developed between the NDVI values and the
vegetation cover of field samples in grassland, shrub and forest respectively. The
similar process was conducted for EVI values. The simulation precision of the
equation was tested by independent field data. Lastly, the predictive validity of
natural vegetation cover by using NDVI and EVI values was compared and assessed.
The results show that all selected optimal regression equation pass significance
testing of 0.05. As for forest, shrub and grassland, the coefficient Correlation
(R2) of selected optimal regression equations based on NDVI values is higher than
that based on EVI(from 0.488 to 0.644), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) based on NDVI
values is lower (from 0.0617 to 0.0916) than that based on EVI values. There is a
conclusion that MODIS-NDVI are more correlation with field data of vegetation cover
and have obvious advantages for predicting natural vegetation coverage than MODIS-
EVI in our study area.
AU - Li, Zhongfei
AU - Li, Xiaobing
AU - Wei, Dandan
AU - Xu, Xu
AU - Wang, Hong
DA - 2010/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2010.10.108
KW - MODIS
NDVI
EVI
Vegetation Coverage
Correlation
Regression
PY - 2010
SN - 1878-0296
SP - 964-969
ST - An assessment of correlation on MODIS-NDVI and EVI with natural vegetation
coverage in Northern Hebei Province, China
T2 - Procedia Environmental Sciences
TI - An assessment of correlation on MODIS-NDVI and EVI with natural vegetation
coverage in Northern Hebei Province, China
VL - 2
ID - 1243
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Large-scale high-resolution land-cover mapping is a way to comprehend the
Earth’s surface and resolve the ecological and resource challenges facing humanity.
High-resolution (≤1 m) remotely sensed images can now be captured more easily, with
wider coverage, as sensors and satellites develop. Nevertheless, the synchronous
renewal of land-cover maps is still challenging when using the common land-cover
mapping methods, due to the requirement for high-resolution land-cover labels.
Abundant low-resolution (∼30 m) land-cover products are available for use as
alternative label sources, but the resolution gap between these products and the
growing volume of high-resolution imagery is a barrier yet to be overcome. In this
paper, to break through this obstacle, we propose a low-to-high network (L2HNet) to
automatically generate high-resolution land-cover maps from high-resolution images
by taking only low-resolution land-cover products as the training labels, thus
getting rid of the requirement for finely labeled samples during the large-scale
map updating process. Firstly, to obtain the mapping results with rich details, we
propose a resolution-preserving (RP) backbone that contains parallel multi-scale
convolutional layers for extracting the high-resolution features from the images.
Furthermore, to settle the label noise issue caused by the mismatched resolution, a
confident area selection (CAS) module and a low-to-high (L2H) loss function, with
weak and unsupervised strategies, are designed for obtaining reliable supervision
information from the coarse labels. The experimental results obtained for six
administrative states located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed of the United States
show that L2HNet outperforms several of the state-of-the-art methods and the
mainstream land-cover mapping methods in creating 1-m resolution land-cover maps by
taking 30-m resolution land-cover products as training labels. As a further
application, L2HNet was also adopted to produce the first 1-m resolution land-cover
map with level II classification hierarchy for the entire state of Maryland in the
United States, which covers an area of about 33,872 km2. The land-cover map of
Maryland is publicly available at http://hipag.whu.edu.cn/L2HNet.html.
AU - Li, Zhuohong
AU - Zhang, Hongyan
AU - Lu, Fangxiao
AU - Xue, Ruoyao
AU - Yang, Guangyi
AU - Zhang, Liangpei
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Multi-resolution
Land-cover mapping
Semantic segmentation
Low-to-high task
PY - 2022
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 244-267
ST - Breaking the resolution barrier: A low-to-high network for large-scale high-
resolution land-cover mapping using low-resolution labels
TI - Breaking the resolution barrier: A low-to-high network for large-scale high-
resolution land-cover mapping using low-resolution labels
VL - 192
ID - 1164
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It has become increasingly important to consider its productivity for
agricultural soil health assessment. Moreover, one of the main challenges is that
there are still few studies on addressing the complex dynamics of soil health
assessment by the rapid and cross-regional method. Thus, we proposed a novel
conceptual model to evaluate agricultural soil health in order to highlight the
synergy and interaction of natural soil productivity and its external inputs;
besides, the new proposed soil health index (SHI) can be used to rapidly quantify
their influences of soil productivity on soil health assessment, based on the 10-
day normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) time series data. We applied the
principal component analysis (PCA) to transform NDVI profiles into responses of
crop primary productivity due to different drivers. The results demonstrated that
soil productivity in our study area can be identified for different cropping
systems by the PCA method; and different principle components (PCs) for the same
cropping system can also be used to estimate contributions of natural soil
productivity and human management productivity. The SHI indicator, defined by the
equation of (PC1-PC2)/(PC1+PC2), was used to explore soil health in our study area.
We found that soil in the orchard system was relatively healthier than that in
other two cropping systems, indicating the natural soil productivity presented more
contributions than that from external inputs. We concluded that it is useful to
apply the SHI indicator into soil health assessment, especially considering the
local natural situation and human management practices.
AU - Li, Zhuo
AU - Lun, Fei
AU - Liu, Ming
AU - Xiao, Xiao
AU - Wang, Chongyang
AU - Wang, Linlin
AU - Xu, Yueqing
AU - Qi, Wei
AU - Sun, Danfeng
DA - 2021/01/01/
KW - Soil health
Soil productivity
NDVI time Series
Principal component analysis
PY - 2021
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 111402
ST - Rapid diagnosis of agricultural soil health: A novel soil health index based
on natural soil productivity and human management
TI - Rapid diagnosis of agricultural soil health: A novel soil health index based
on natural soil productivity and human management
VL - 277
ID - 1228
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Recent years have seen rapid progress in the adoption of fully convolutional
neural networks (FCN) to classify optical satellite imagery, made possible by a
combination of new FCN architectures, next-generation GPUs, and publicly available
satellite imagery from, e.g., the Landsat and Sentinel missions. These satellites
offer repeat global coverage at intervals of only a few days at a spatial
resolution of ≥10 m, which is sufficient for some but not all applications of
interest. A smaller body of literature considers similar tools to classify
commercial satellite imagery that offer 1 – 2 orders of magnitude higher spatial
resolutions but with limited spatial and temporal coverage. In this work, we
develop a super-resolution FCN to achieve the best of both worlds: land cover
classification at commercial-level spatial resolutions but with the spatiotemporal
coverage of public satellite imagery. To do so, we label 1 – 2 m resolution
commercial imagery and use this as training data for super-resolution FCN. As a
specific application, we focus on the segmentation of rivers, with the goal of
tracking changes in reach-averaged river widths, depths, and discharges over time.
We present detailed performance analyses and demonstrate that, surprisingly, we
achieve ≳ 90% classification accuracy at meter-scale resolutions from free
Sentinel-2 imagery. We extensively validate our model through in situ USGS gage
data and ground-truth GPS tracing of river shorelines. By making our super-
resolution FCN codes and training weights publicly available, we hope that these
tools will be of use to the broader hydrology community and beyond, as the models
can be re-trained for other segmentation tasks.
AU - Li, Ziwei
AU - Leong, Wei Ji
AU - Durand, Michael
AU - Howat, Ian
AU - Wadkowski, Kylie
AU - Yadav, Bidhyananda
AU - Moortgat, Joachim
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Hydrology
Rivers
Deep learning
Convolutional neural networks
Super-resolution
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 130248
ST - Super-resolution deep neural networks for water classification from free
multispectral satellite imagery
TI - Super-resolution deep neural networks for water classification from free
multispectral satellite imagery
VL - 626
ID - 1125
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the impacts of large-scale anthropogenic drivers on
spatiotemporal processes in carbon storage through land-use patterns is a growing
issue for the assessment of terrestrial ecosystems. However, an integrated
assessment of changes in carbon storage, entailing complex land-use and land-cover
(LULC) dynamics, remains a challenge. This study assessed the consequences of LULC
changes on regional carbon storage in the Loess Plateau from 1995 to 2050 by
integrating spatially explicit LULC and carbon models using multi-source data and
typical scenarios. A Markov-CA model was used to model past LULC dynamics, which
was followed by future projections under different LULC scenarios. Each scenario
represented different socio-economic trajectories, including historical trend,
ecological priority, and urban priority. The integrated valuation of the ecosystem
service and tradeoffs (InVEST) carbon storage model and statistical methods were
then used to assess spatiotemporal changes in the regional carbon storage
associated with LULC dynamics. The results indicated that the ecological priority
scenario could increase carbon storage by 11.36 Pg between 2015 and 2050. This is
due to an increase in the carbon storage capacity in grasslands, shrub forest, and
evergreen coniferous forest, indicating that ecological restoration could increase
carbon sequestration. This mitigates the carbon loss caused by the rapid expansion
of built-up land and fluctuations in cropland, which often takes place in the urban
priority and historical trend scenarios. In favor of targeting the northwestern and
central regions with socioeconomic benefits, grasslands and forests should be
further promoted in the Loess Plateau. The findings will help implement long-term
carbon sequestration strategies for ecosystem conservation.
AU - Liang, Youjia
AU - Hashimoto, Shizuka
AU - Liu, Lijun
DA - 2021/01/01/
KW - Terrestrial carbon storage
LULC dynamic
Markov-CA model
InVEST model
Scenarios
Loess Plateau
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106939
ST - Integrated assessment of land-use/land-cover dynamics on carbon storage
services in the Loess Plateau of China from 1995 to 2050
TI - Integrated assessment of land-use/land-cover dynamics on carbon storage
services in the Loess Plateau of China from 1995 to 2050
VL - 120
ID - 538
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An increased frequency of droughts is predicted for the Amazon rainforest in
the 21st century, which, combined with deforestation, could exacerbate fire
occurrence in the region. There is ample evidence of the association between fire
use and deforestation in the land use and land cover change (LULCC) processes
occurring in the Amazon region, but there are no studies on the actual spatial
structuring and spatial association between these events. The present study
evaluates the existence of such relationships through the use of remotely sensed
data and spatial analysis techniques for an active deforestation frontier covering
portions of the states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso in the Brazilian Amazon. A map
of burn scars for the year 2005 was produced using a Linear Spectral Mixture Model
(LSMM) transformation of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) images, with subsequent
unsupervised classification and manual editing. Annual and aggregated maps of
deforested areas up to 2005, produced by the Brazilian Amazon Deforestation
Estimation Project (PRODES), were also used. The amount of burn scar occurrences
inside both recent (2002–2005) and old (prior to 2002) deforested areas was then
determined, and the spatial structure of both variables was assessed using Mantel
tests for multiple aggregation scales. A partial Mantel test was also used to test
the spatial correlation between burn scars and deforested areas, accounting for the
existence of spatial structure. The results show that there is a significant
spatial association between recent deforestation and the occurrence of fires. In
addition, we identified a large amount of burned areas (∼55%) within older
deforested areas. These results highlight the following: 1) the direct role of fire
in the land use and land cover change processes in the Brazilian Amazon, and 2)
that fire also widely affects previously degraded vegetation, with significant
implications for current estimates of forest fire-associated atmospheric carbon
emission in the Amazon region.
AU - Lima, André
AU - Silva, Thiago Sanna Freire
AU - Aragão, Luiz Eduardo Oliveira e Cruz de
AU - Feitas, Ramon Morais de
AU - Adami, Marcos
AU - Formaggio, Antônio Roberto
DA - 2012/05/01/
KW - Fire
Spatial analysis
Tropical rainforest
REDD
PY - 2012
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 239-246
ST - Land use and land cover changes determine the spatial relationship between
fire and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
TI - Land use and land cover changes determine the spatial relationship between
fire and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
VL - 34
ID - 408
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) is a widespread recalcitrant soil
protein complex that promotes the immobilization of metals in soils. Herein, we
combined indoor simulation and field investigation to reveal the interfacial
behaviors and ecological functions of GRSP to the three typical metals (Sr(II),
Ni(II), and Cd(II)). The kinetic and isotherm data suggested that GRSP had a strong
ability to adsorb the metals, which was closely related to the Hard-Soft-Acid-Base
theory and the film diffusion mechanisms. Regarding environmental factors, the
higher solution pH was beneficial to the adsorption of the metals onto GRSP, while
the adsorption capacity decreased at lower or higher salinity due to the salting-
out and Na+ competition effects. Moreover, Sr(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) showed
competitive adsorption onto GRSP, which was associated with the spatial site
resistance effect. By comparing the retention factors of seven natural and
artificial particles, GRSP had elevated distribution coefficients in high metal
concentration, while its retention factors showed a relatively lower decrease,
suggesting that GRSP had excellent buffer performance for a potential metal
pollution emergency. Through the continental-scale coastal regions investigation,
GRSP sequestered 1.05–3.11 μmol/g Ni, 0.31–1.49 μmol/g Sr, and 0.01–0.06 μmol/g Cd
with 0.54–0.91 % of the sediment mass, demonstrating its strong ability to adsorb
the metals. Therefore, we advocate that GRSP, as a recalcitrant protein complex,
can be considered an effective tool for buffering capacity of metal pollution and
environmental capacity within coastal wetlands.
AU - Lin, Lujian
AU - He, Le
AU - Hong, Hualong
AU - Li, Hanyi
AU - Xiao, Xilin
AU - Yuan, Bo
AU - Liu, Shanle
AU - Lu, Haoliang
AU - Liu, Jingchun
AU - Yan, Chongling
DA - 2023/07/10/
KW - Glomalin-related soil protein
Metal
Adsorption
Mangrove sediments
Ecological risks
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 163461
ST - Sequestration of strontium, nickel, and cadmium on glomalin-related soil
protein: Interfacial behaviors and ecological functions
TI - Sequestration of strontium, nickel, and cadmium on glomalin-related soil
protein: Interfacial behaviors and ecological functions
VL - 881
ID - 891
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The simulation and future prediction of spatial and temporal land use and
land cover change (LUCC) have long been the focus (and challenge) of research on
land use change and sustainable development. However, the existing research lacks
empirical comparisons among different simulation models under the same conditions
in the same region; hence, the most accurate simulation results cannot be obtained
through the optimal model. In this paper, taking the Fuxian Lake basin as an
example, the CA-Markov, FLUS, and PLUS models are adopted to explore the optimal
model for simulating LUCC in this basin by integrating restricted areas of LUCC.
This study shows the following. (1) The simulation results are more accurate under
the joint restrictions of open water, prohibited development zones and ecological
protection red lines than under a single restriction. (2) All three models can
simulate the LUCC in the Fuxian Lake basin. Among these models, the PLUS model has
the highest simulation accuracy in simulating LUCC at the basin scale and offers
the best match of land types in terms of their quantity and spatial distribution.
(3) The PLUS model can accurately predict the changes of LULC in the Fuxian Lake
basin. The results of this study should help decision makers evaluate land use
development patterns and provide a reference for the formulation of regional
sustainable development policies.
AU - Lin, Zhiqiang
AU - Peng, Shuangyun
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Integrated restricted area
LUCC simulation
CA-Markov model
FLUS model
PLUS model
Fuxian Lake basin
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109254
ST - Comparison of multimodel simulations of land use and land cover change
considering integrated constraints - A case study of the Fuxian Lake basin
TI - Comparison of multimodel simulations of land use and land cover change
considering integrated constraints - A case study of the Fuxian Lake basin
VL - 142
ID - 138
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Much of the world’s formerly “intact” land cover has been modified by humans
with major impacts on biodiversity. Extensive areas of already modified land are
now being subjected to yet further land cover conversions. Indeed, in many places,
land cover and land use are changing repeatedly and frequently. Here, we use
ecological theory to develop a new conceptual framework with associated postulates
about how biodiversity could respond to repeated and rapid changes in land cover
(over timespans of years to decades). Our framework focuses on five drivers: (1)
conversion completeness, (2) persistence of biological, chemical, and physical
legacies from previous land cover type to a new kind of cover, (3) number of
previous land cover conversions, (4) time elapsed since land cover change, and (5)
levels of contrast between the previous and new land cover. We predicted that
biodiversity responses to repeated conversions in human-generated land cover would
be a function of the main effects of these five drivers, as well as complex
interactions among them (e.g. each new land cover type may act as a filter for
species assemblages and interact in complex spatio-temporal ways with the previous
land cover). Biodiversity responses may therefore be species- and land cover type
specific, and not be readily predictable from insights provided by studies of
single landscape conversions from an intact to a human-dominated ecosystem.
Ignoring the impacts of successive land cover conversions on biodiversity could
lead to increased biodiversity loss with each land cover conversion. Therefore,
impact assessments are needed each time a new land cover conversion is proposed.
Policies and management actions need to focus on the maintenance and/or restoration
of remnant vegetation and other kinds of natural features (like large trees and
wetlands) with each land cover conversion.
AU - Lindenmayer, David
AU - Scheele, Ben C.
AU - Lavery, Tyrone
AU - Likens, Gene E.
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Landscape change
Habitat fragmentation
Biological legacies
Legacy effects
Biotic lag effects
Ecological theory
Land use change
Landscape transformation
Recurrent human disturbances
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02510
ST - Biodiversity response to rapid successive land cover conversions in human-
dominated landscapes
TI - Biodiversity response to rapid successive land cover conversions in human-
VL - 45
ID - 301
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Much of the world’s formerly “intact” land cover has been modified by humans
with major impacts on biodiversity. Extensive areas of already modified land are
now being subjected to yet further land cover conversions. Indeed, in many places,
land cover and land use are changing repeatedly and frequently. Here, we use
ecological theory to develop a new conceptual framework with associated postulates
about how biodiversity could respond to repeated and rapid changes in land cover
(over timespans of years to decades). Our framework focuses on five drivers: (1)
conversion completeness, (2) persistence of biological, chemical, and physical
legacies from previous land cover type to a new kind of cover, (3) number of
previous land cover conversions, (4) time elapsed since land cover change, and (5)
levels of contrast between the previous and new land cover. We predicted that
biodiversity responses to repeated conversions in human-generated land cover would
be a function of the main effects of these five drivers, as well as complex
interactions among them (e.g. each new land cover type may act as a filter for
species assemblages and interact in complex spatio-temporal ways with the previous
land cover). Biodiversity responses may therefore be species- and land cover type
specific, and not be readily predictable from insights provided by studies of
single landscape conversions from an intact to a human-dominated ecosystem.
Ignoring the impacts of successive land cover conversions on biodiversity could
lead to increased biodiversity loss with each land cover conversion. Therefore,
impact assessments are needed each time a new land cover conversion is proposed.
Policies and management actions need to focus on the maintenance and/or restoration
of remnant vegetation and other kinds of natural features (like large trees and
wetlands) with each land cover conversion.
AU - Lindenmayer, David
AU - Scheele, Ben C.
AU - Lavery, Tyrone
AU - Likens, Gene E.
DA - 2023/09/01/
Biological legacies
Legacy effects
Biotic lag effects
Ecological theory
Land use change
Landscape transformation
Recurrent human disturbances
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02510
ST - Biodiversity response to rapid successive land cover conversions in human-
TI - Biodiversity response to rapid successive land cover conversions in human-
VL - 45
ID - 401
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Despite the growing understanding of the global climate change, great
uncertainties exist in the prediction of responses of arid regions to global and
regional, natural and human-induced climate change. Meteorological data series show
a steady increase of annual and winter temperatures in Central Asia since the
beginning of the 20th century that might have a strong potential impact on the
region's natural ecosystems, agricultural crops, and human health. Analyses of the
NOAA AVHRR temporal series since the 1980s showed a decrease in aridity from 1991–
2000 compared to 1982–1990. While most climate models agree that the temperature in
arid Central Asia will increase by 1–2°C by 2030–2050, precipitation projections
vary from one model to another and projected changes in the aridity index for
different model runs show no consistent trend for this region. Local and regional
human impacts in arid zones can significantly modify surface albedo, as well as
water exchange and nutrient cycles that could have impacts on the climatic system
both at the regional and global scales.
AU - Lioubimtseva, E.
AU - Cole, R.
AU - Adams, J. M.
AU - Kapustin, G.
DA - 2005/07/01/
IS - 2
KW - Central Asia
Climate change
Land cover
Land use
Desert
PY - 2005
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 285-308
ST - Impacts of climate and land-cover changes in arid lands of Central Asia
TI - Impacts of climate and land-cover changes in arid lands of Central Asia
VL - 62
ID - 455
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study simulates the future impact of land use and land cover (LULC)
change and the enforcement of policy bundles on the multi-functionality of tropical
forest landscapes. It focusses on the Northern Ecuadorian Amazonas (NEA) which is
characterised by high biodiversity and endemism but at the same time is threatened
by deforestation and unsustainable land use practices. Scenario simulations mimic
LULC change during 2016–2030 at canton-level (area: 2,146 km²) combining
explorative with policy-screening components. Scenarios NATIONAL(+)POLICY,
NATIONAL(-)POLICY, REGIONAL(+)POLICY, and REGIONAL(-)POLICY are contrasted by
varying deforestation trends (high regional demand for agricultural products vs.
national-level structural transformations) and the enforcement/ non-enforcement of
policy bundles on forest protection, reforestation and restoration. An indicator-
based impact assessment analysed in a spatially-explicit fashion for each scenario
in 2030 (i) the evolution of agricultural and forestry-related LULC change
trajectories, (ii) future hotspots of deforestation, (iii) remaining forest core
zones (FCZ) as key element of habitat integrity, and (iv) the provisioning of long-
term carbon sinks. Key findings reveal that only NATIONAL(+)POLICY, as the
combination of enforced policy bundles and simulated national LULC change trend
extrapolating the long-term reference period 1990–2016, lead to an expansion of
forest areas and a 2% carbon stock gain in 2030 compared to 2016. When assuming a
linear continuation of this trend, it requires 96 years to reach a similar carbon
stock level compared to the reference year 1990. Farm area expansion will continue
to affect protected forests in case of scenarios NATIONAL(-)POLICY and
REGIONAL(-)POLICY but will be avoided in NATIONAL(+)POLICY and REGIONAL(+)POLICY.
The simulated persistence of many farming areas reveals that the likelihood to
reforest existing agricultural patches will be rather low. Against expectations,
scenario NATIONAL(+)POLICY which assumes net zero deforestation by 2030 led to a
high level of FCZ fragmentation contrasting its carbon sink potential (27,971 Mio.
Mg ha−1) which performed best among all scenarios. Our study depicts a mismatch of
future LULC change realities compared to the anticipated future achievements of the
Ecuadorian land use policy framework. The simulated variability of forest change
patterns (deforestation, reforestation) and farming trajectories (diversification,
intensification, rotation) further suggests to foster more cross-sectoral policy
approaches that acknowledges the hybrid role of local stakeholders who can be
farmers and forest users at the same time. Our study shows that focusing on
preserving carbon stocks and their long-term climate mitigation potential only
while neglecting other important ecosystem functions or biodiversity can be a
short-sighted policy goal if not accompanied by rural development programmes. We
further conclude that scenario-based assessments should become an integral part of
multi-stakeholder interactions across relevant levels of decision-making. This can
support long-term sustainable land use management which is not only relevant for
the case of the Northern Ecuadorian Amazons region but for many other landscapes in
transition.
AU - Lippe, Melvin
AU - Rummel, Lisa
AU - Günter, Sven
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Land use land cover (LULC) change modelling
Land use policy enforcement
Tropical forests
Impact assessment
Northern Ecuadorian Amazonas
PY - 2022
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106207
ST - Simulating land use and land cover change under contrasting levels of policy
enforcement and its spatially-explicit impact on tropical forest landscapes in
Ecuador
TI - Simulating land use and land cover change under contrasting levels of policy
Ecuador
VL - 119
ID - 230
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study simulates the future impact of land use and land cover (LULC)
change and the enforcement of policy bundles on the multi-functionality of tropical
forest landscapes. It focusses on the Northern Ecuadorian Amazonas (NEA) which is
characterised by high biodiversity and endemism but at the same time is threatened
by deforestation and unsustainable land use practices. Scenario simulations mimic
LULC change during 2016–2030 at canton-level (area: 2,146 km²) combining
explorative with policy-screening components. Scenarios NATIONAL(+)POLICY,
NATIONAL(-)POLICY, REGIONAL(+)POLICY, and REGIONAL(-)POLICY are contrasted by
varying deforestation trends (high regional demand for agricultural products vs.
national-level structural transformations) and the enforcement/ non-enforcement of
policy bundles on forest protection, reforestation and restoration. An indicator-
based impact assessment analysed in a spatially-explicit fashion for each scenario
in 2030 (i) the evolution of agricultural and forestry-related LULC change
trajectories, (ii) future hotspots of deforestation, (iii) remaining forest core
zones (FCZ) as key element of habitat integrity, and (iv) the provisioning of long-
term carbon sinks. Key findings reveal that only NATIONAL(+)POLICY, as the
combination of enforced policy bundles and simulated national LULC change trend
extrapolating the long-term reference period 1990–2016, lead to an expansion of
forest areas and a 2% carbon stock gain in 2030 compared to 2016. When assuming a
linear continuation of this trend, it requires 96 years to reach a similar carbon
stock level compared to the reference year 1990. Farm area expansion will continue
to affect protected forests in case of scenarios NATIONAL(-)POLICY and
REGIONAL(-)POLICY but will be avoided in NATIONAL(+)POLICY and REGIONAL(+)POLICY.
The simulated persistence of many farming areas reveals that the likelihood to
reforest existing agricultural patches will be rather low. Against expectations,
scenario NATIONAL(+)POLICY which assumes net zero deforestation by 2030 led to a
high level of FCZ fragmentation contrasting its carbon sink potential (27,971 Mio.
Mg ha−1) which performed best among all scenarios. Our study depicts a mismatch of
future LULC change realities compared to the anticipated future achievements of the
Ecuadorian land use policy framework. The simulated variability of forest change
patterns (deforestation, reforestation) and farming trajectories (diversification,
intensification, rotation) further suggests to foster more cross-sectoral policy
approaches that acknowledges the hybrid role of local stakeholders who can be
farmers and forest users at the same time. Our study shows that focusing on
preserving carbon stocks and their long-term climate mitigation potential only
while neglecting other important ecosystem functions or biodiversity can be a
short-sighted policy goal if not accompanied by rural development programmes. We
further conclude that scenario-based assessments should become an integral part of
multi-stakeholder interactions across relevant levels of decision-making. This can
support long-term sustainable land use management which is not only relevant for
the case of the Northern Ecuadorian Amazons region but for many other landscapes in
transition.
AU - Lippe, Melvin
AU - Rummel, Lisa
AU - Günter, Sven
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Land use land cover (LULC) change modelling
Land use policy enforcement
Tropical forests
Impact assessment
Northern Ecuadorian Amazonas
PY - 2022
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106207
ST - Simulating land use and land cover change under contrasting levels of policy
Ecuador
TI - Simulating land use and land cover change under contrasting levels of policy
Ecuador
VL - 119
ID - 330
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Atlantic Forest is one of the most threatened tropical biomes, with much
of the standing forest in small (less than 50ha), disturbed and isolated patches.
The pattern of land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) which has resulted in this
critical scenario has not yet been fully investigated. Here, we describe the LULCC
in three Atlantic Forest fragmented landscapes (São Paulo, Brazil) between 1960–
1980s and 1980–2000s. The three studied landscapes differ in the current proportion
of forest cover, having 10%, 30% and 50% respectively. Between the 1960s and 1980s,
forest cover of two landscapes was reduced while the forest cover in the third
landscape increased slightly. The opposite trend was observed between the 1980s and
2000s; forest regeneration was greater than deforestation at the landscapes with
10% and 50% of forest cover and, as a consequence, forest cover increased. By
contrast, the percentage of forest cover at the landscape with 30% of forest cover
was drastically reduced between the 1980s and 2000s. LULCC deviated from a random
trajectory, were not constant through time in two study landscapes and were not
constant across space in a given time period. This landscape dynamism in single
locations over small temporal scales is a key factor to be considered in models of
LULCC to accurately simulate future changes for the Atlantic Forest. In general,
forest patches became more isolated when deforestation was greater than forest
regeneration and became more connected when forest regeneration was greater than
deforestation. As a result of the dynamic experienced by the study landscapes,
individual forest patches currently consist of a mosaic of different forest age
classes which is likely to impact biodiversity. Furthermore, landscape dynamics
suggests the beginning of a forest transition in some Atlantic Forest regions, what
could be of great importance for biodiversity conservation due to the potential
effects of young secondary forests in reducing forest isolation and maintaining a
significant amount of the original biodiversity.
AU - Lira, Paula K.
AU - Tambosi, Leandro R.
AU - Ewers, Robert M.
AU - Metzger, Jean Paul
DA - 2012/08/15/
KW - Landscape dynamics
Deforestation
Regeneration
Landscape structure
Forest age
Forest transition
PY - 2012
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 80-89
ST - Land-use and land-cover change in Atlantic Forest landscapes
TI - Land-use and land-cover change in Atlantic Forest landscapes
VL - 278
ID - 517
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - To improve the analysis effect of the simulation and prediction of the
expansion effect of urban construction land, this paper combines the digital
sensing feature recognition and remote sensing analysis technology for the earth's
surface, and uses Artificial-neural-network-based cellular automaton (ANN-CA)
Markov model and Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST)
model to study and analyze the expansion effect and trend of urban construction
land, and subdivides the spatial and temporal characteristics of land cover. In
addition to that, multi-based sensing data is used to generate urban construction
land expansion effect drivers. The multi-source sensing data and InVEST model are
used to conduct spatial information analysis and ecological early-warning. The
research shows that combining digital sensing feature identification and remote
sensing analysis technology, using the analysis model of ANN-CA-Markov model and
InVEST model can effectively improve the analysis effect of urban construction land
expansion effect prediction, and carry out ecological early-warning of construction
land expansion on this basis. Overall territorial spatial planning stage of Xuzhou
city, the designated ecological space area accounts for 20% of the whole land area.
There is a sharp contradiction between constructive land expansion and ecological
security in the whole region, so it is appropriate to conduct precise intervention
and efficient management of constructive land expansion according to ecological
early-warning.
AU - Liu, Changqi
AU - Xu, Huan
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Constructive land expansion
Earth remote sensing technology
Ecological security
Digital sensing feature recognition
Geographic neural network
Smart city
PY - 2023
SN - 1474-7065
SP - 103484
ST - Simulation and analysis of ecological early-warning of urban construction
land expansion based on digital sensing feature recognition and remote sensing
spatial analysis technology
TI - Simulation and analysis of ecological early-warning of urban construction
land expansion based on digital sensing feature recognition and remote sensing
spatial analysis technology
VL - 132
ID - 837
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Since the changes in paddy areas would significantly affect food security and
agricultural sustainability, it has received worldwide attention guided by the
United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. However, the process of paddy
field change was complex, which was affected by both climate change and
anthropogenic activities. Most existing studies focused on the spatial–temporal
evolution of paddy field in different regions, while the quantitative separation of
climatic and anthropogenic contributions to paddy field expansion was rare but
imperative. This study adopted the patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS)
model to simulate the paddy field expansion under different scenarios. Based on
satellite-based land use data, meteorological data, socioeconomic data, physical
geographical data, and transport data, it proposed four indicators, including ACI
(anthropogenic contribution index), CCI (climatic contribution index), RII
(relative importance index), and CEI (combined effects index) to quantitatively
disentangle the climatic and anthropogenic contribution at different scales, and
further determined the relative importance and combined effects of climate change
and anthropogenic activities. These indicators were applied to the case of northern
Sanjiang Plain of China and found that the total area of paddy fields in this area
expanded greatly from 2638.88 km2 in 1995 to 19363.80 km2 in 2020. 1) At the
regional scale (the northern Sanjiang Plain of China), the effect of climate change
was slightly larger than that of anthropogenic activities on the paddy field
expansion, with an inhibitory interactive effect of climate change and
anthropogenic activities. 2) At the city scale (Hegang, Jiamusi and Shuangyashan),
the effect of climate change was slightly stronger than anthropogenic activities in
Hegang and Jiamusi, whereas Shuangyashan was the opposite. 3) At the county scale
(15 counties), paddy field expansion of the central NSP was dominated by
anthropogenic activities, while the northern part was disturbed more by climate
change. 4) At the grid scale (30-m resolution), 51.17% of the grids had
anthropogenic activities contributing more than climate change to paddy field
expansion, and 88.60% of the grids presented an inhibitory interactive effect of
climate change and anthropogenic activities. Thus, the indicators established for
in this study can not only provide a better understanding of the relative effects
of climate change and anthropogenic activities on paddy field expansion, but also
give some policy implications for sustainable agricultural practice in both China
and other developing countries.
AU - Liu, Dan
AU - Chen, Wenfeng
AU - Li, Linna
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Paddy expansion
Climate change
PLUS model
Scenario simulation
Sanjiang Plain
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110543
ST - Disentangling the relative effects of climate change and anthropogenic
activities on paddy expansion in the northern Sanjiang Plain of China
TI - Disentangling the relative effects of climate change and anthropogenic
activities on paddy expansion in the northern Sanjiang Plain of China
VL - 154
ID - 923
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change (CLI), elevated CO2 concentration (CO2), and land use change
(LUC) have strongly altered land evapotranspiration (ET) during the recent decades.
The fingerprints of these drivers in ET change, however, have not previously been
detected due to the lack of these three scenarios from global climate models
(GCMs). Here we applied an optimal fingerprint method to detect and attribute ET
change by integrated utilization of state-of-the-art global ecosystem models and
GCMs. Results indicate that CLI provides the greatest contribution to increasing
ET, and its fingerprint is detectable at different timescales. CO2 reduces ET in
most areas covered by forests. LUC decreases ET over the tropics, while increases
ET over temperate and high-latitude regions. To further subdivide the impacts of
CLI, we extend the Budyko framework to quantify the contribution of precipitation
(P) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) and find that the dominant role of CLI
mainly depends on the contribution of P.
AU - Liu, Jianyu
AU - You, Yuanyuan
AU - Li, Jianfeng
AU - Sitch, Stephen
AU - Gu, Xihui
AU - Nabel, Julia E. M. S.
AU - Lombardozzi, Danica
AU - Luo, Ming
AU - Feng, Xingyu
AU - Arneth, Almut
AU - Jain, Atul K.
AU - Friedlingstein, Pierre
AU - Tian, Hanqin
AU - Poulter, Ben
AU - Kong, Dongdong
DA - 2021/12/15/
Detection and attribution
Land use change
Climate change
Budyko
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108663
ST - Response of global land evapotranspiration to climate change, elevated CO2,
and land use change
TI - Response of global land evapotranspiration to climate change, elevated CO2,
and land use change
VL - 311
ID - 250
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change (CLI), elevated CO2 concentration (CO2), and land use change
(LUC) have strongly altered land evapotranspiration (ET) during the recent decades.
The fingerprints of these drivers in ET change, however, have not previously been
detected due to the lack of these three scenarios from global climate models
(GCMs). Here we applied an optimal fingerprint method to detect and attribute ET
change by integrated utilization of state-of-the-art global ecosystem models and
GCMs. Results indicate that CLI provides the greatest contribution to increasing
ET, and its fingerprint is detectable at different timescales. CO2 reduces ET in
most areas covered by forests. LUC decreases ET over the tropics, while increases
ET over temperate and high-latitude regions. To further subdivide the impacts of
CLI, we extend the Budyko framework to quantify the contribution of precipitation
(P) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) and find that the dominant role of CLI
mainly depends on the contribution of P.
AU - Liu, Jianyu
AU - You, Yuanyuan
AU - Li, Jianfeng
AU - Sitch, Stephen
AU - Gu, Xihui
AU - Nabel, Julia E. M. S.
AU - Lombardozzi, Danica
AU - Luo, Ming
AU - Feng, Xingyu
AU - Arneth, Almut
AU - Jain, Atul K.
AU - Friedlingstein, Pierre
AU - Tian, Hanqin
AU - Poulter, Ben
AU - Kong, Dongdong
DA - 2021/12/15/
Detection and attribution
Land use change
Climate change
Budyko
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108663
ST - Response of global land evapotranspiration to climate change, elevated CO2,
and land use change
TI - Response of global land evapotranspiration to climate change, elevated CO2,
and land use change
VL - 311
ID - 350
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use changes are thought to deeply impact the changes of terrestrial
carbon sink, however, how the changes of land use pattern affect the carbon sink
remains unclear. To investigate the response of Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP) to
the pattern of land use dynamics in China, a landscape pattern approach (with the
30 km moving window) was used to analyze the pattern dynamics with continuous Land
Use and Land Cover Change (LUCC) data from 1981 to 2019 and the nonlinear trends of
the NEP and the patterns of land use were explored from 1981 to 2019 using Ensemble
empirical modal decomposition (EEMD) methods, and their interannual relationship
was further explored using Pearson correlation. The results are as follows: (1) For
NEP, nearly half of the regions did not experience significant changes. <6 % of the
regions were monotonically decreasing and increasing to decreasing. The monotonical
increasing only accounted for 15.49 % of the study area, while the trend shift from
decreasing to increasing accounted for 23.96 %, most predominantly located in the
southern part of the Southern Region (SR); (2) For land use patterns, the vast
majority of areas (>90 %) have experienced significant changes in land use
patterns, the fragmentation and shape complexity, diversity and evenness of land
use types has increased, while the connection decreased, meanwhile, most of these
changes are not monotonical, but experiencing trend shifts; (3) In most of the
total area (>80 %), land use patterns showed insignificant relationship with NEP,
especially in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. However, in Greater Khingan Range, Loess
Plateau and southern Hilly area, it showed significant relationship with NEP. Our
studies highlight the importance of nonlinear analysis for fully understanding the
spatial–temporal changes of NEP and land use patterns, and deepened the
understanding the impacts of land use changes on NEP.
AU - Liu, Jiaxiang
AU - Wang, Zheng
AU - Duan, Yafeng
AU - Li, Xinrui
AU - Liu, Huiyu
AU - Xue, Peng
AU - Gong, Haibo
AU - Wang, Xing
AU - Chen, Yu
AU - Geng, Yinuo
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Land use pattern
Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP)
Carbon source/sink
Ensemble empirical modal decomposition (EEMD)
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109914
ST - Effects of land use patterns on the interannual variations of carbon sinks of
TI - Effects of land use patterns on the interannual variations of carbon sinks of
VL - 146
ID - 236
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use changes are thought to deeply impact the changes of terrestrial
carbon sink, however, how the changes of land use pattern affect the carbon sink
remains unclear. To investigate the response of Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP) to
the pattern of land use dynamics in China, a landscape pattern approach (with the
30 km moving window) was used to analyze the pattern dynamics with continuous Land
Use and Land Cover Change (LUCC) data from 1981 to 2019 and the nonlinear trends of
the NEP and the patterns of land use were explored from 1981 to 2019 using Ensemble
empirical modal decomposition (EEMD) methods, and their interannual relationship
was further explored using Pearson correlation. The results are as follows: (1) For
NEP, nearly half of the regions did not experience significant changes. <6 % of the
regions were monotonically decreasing and increasing to decreasing. The monotonical
increasing only accounted for 15.49 % of the study area, while the trend shift from
decreasing to increasing accounted for 23.96 %, most predominantly located in the
southern part of the Southern Region (SR); (2) For land use patterns, the vast
majority of areas (>90 %) have experienced significant changes in land use
patterns, the fragmentation and shape complexity, diversity and evenness of land
use types has increased, while the connection decreased, meanwhile, most of these
changes are not monotonical, but experiencing trend shifts; (3) In most of the
total area (>80 %), land use patterns showed insignificant relationship with NEP,
especially in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. However, in Greater Khingan Range, Loess
Plateau and southern Hilly area, it showed significant relationship with NEP. Our
studies highlight the importance of nonlinear analysis for fully understanding the
spatial–temporal changes of NEP and land use patterns, and deepened the
understanding the impacts of land use changes on NEP.
AU - Liu, Jiaxiang
AU - Wang, Zheng
AU - Duan, Yafeng
AU - Li, Xinrui
AU - Liu, Huiyu
AU - Xue, Peng
AU - Gong, Haibo
AU - Wang, Xing
AU - Chen, Yu
AU - Geng, Yinuo
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Land use pattern
Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP)
Carbon source/sink
Ensemble empirical modal decomposition (EEMD)
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109914
ST - Effects of land use patterns on the interannual variations of carbon sinks of
TI - Effects of land use patterns on the interannual variations of carbon sinks of
VL - 146
ID - 336
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change is one of the key driving forces for ecosystem carbon (C)
dynamics. We present an approach for using sequential remotely sensed land cover
observations and a biogeochemical model to estimate contemporary and future
ecosystem carbon trends. We applied the General Ensemble Biogeochemical Modelling
System (GEMS) for the Laurentian Plains and Hills ecoregion in the northeastern
United States for the period of 1975–2025. The land cover changes, especially
forest stand-replacing events, were detected on 30 randomly located 10-km by 10-km
sample blocks, and were assimilated by GEMS for biogeochemical simulations. In
GEMS, each unique combination of major controlling variables (including land cover
change history) forms a geo-referenced simulation unit. For a forest simulation
unit, a Monte Carlo process is used to determine forest type, forest age, forest
biomass, and soil C, based on the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data and the
U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO) data. Ensemble simulations are performed for each
simulation unit to incorporate input data uncertainty. Results show that on average
forests of the Laurentian Plains and Hills ecoregion have been sequestrating 4.2Tg
C (1teragram=1012gram) per year, including 1.9Tg C removed from the ecosystem as
the consequences of land cover change.
AU - Liu, Jinxun
AU - Liu, Shuguang
AU - Loveland, Thomas R.
AU - Tieszen, Larry L.
DA - 2008/12/10/
IS - 3
GEMS
Carbon budget
Uncertainty
PY - 2008
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 361-372
ST - Integrating remotely sensed land cover observations and a biogeochemical
model for estimating forest ecosystem carbon dynamics
TI - Integrating remotely sensed land cover observations and a biogeochemical
model for estimating forest ecosystem carbon dynamics
VL - 219
ID - 53
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Process-based ecosystem carbon cycle models typically incorporate vegetation
growth, vegetation mortality, and soil respiration as well as the biotic and
environmental drivers that influence these variables. However, few spatially
explicit process models can efficiently incorporate the influence of land cover
change and carbon lateral movement at regional scales or high spatial resolution.
This study uses the Land Use and Carbon Scenario Simulator (LUCAS) to demonstrate
the development of a fast ecosystem model that not only considers the basic carbon
cycle but also incorporates the impact of land cover change, soil erosion, and soil
deposition. As input to the LUCAS modeling framework, we used the integrated
biosphere simulator (IBIS) to simulate a non-spatial reference carbon cycling
scenario without considering land cover change for the Nisqually River watershed in
the northwestern United States. We then used the Land Change Monitoring,
Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) remotely sensed 30-m sequential land cover data
to generate annual land change history for the Nisqually River area from 1985 to
2017 and used the Unit Stream Powered Erosion and Deposition model (USPED) to
estimate annual soil carbon lateral movement. Finally, we combined the annual
carbon outputs from IBIS, the land change history from LCMAP, and the soil erosion
and deposition from USPED within the LUCAS simulation framework. Results showed
that from 1985 to 2017, along with the dynamic land cover changes, total ecosystem
biomass carbon increased from 11.4 to 18.6 TgC, mainly due to forest growth. Total
ecosystem soil carbon declined from 31.7 to 29.7 TgC, but the overall loss in soil
carbon was not uniform across land cover types. Forestland (forest sector) and
grassland lost carbon, while wetland, developed land and agricultural land gained
carbon. Forest, grassland, and developed land lost 0.0553 TgC during the study
period (1.73 Gg of C per year; 1 Gg = 0.001 Tg) from erosion, while wetland gained
0.0071 TgC (0.22 Gg C per year) from deposition. Agricultural land was neutral in
terms of soil erosion.
AU - Liu, Jinxun
AU - Sleeter, Benjiamin
AU - Selmants, Paul C.
AU - Diao, Jiaojiao
AU - Zhou, Qiang
AU - Worstell, Bruce
AU - Moritsch, Monica
DA - 2021/11/01/
Carbon cycle
Soil erosion
IBIS
USPED
LUCAS
PY - 2021
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 109724
ST - Modeling watershed carbon dynamics as affected by land cover change and soil
erosion
TI - Modeling watershed carbon dynamics as affected by land cover change and soil
erosion
VL - 459
ID - 133
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use change, natural disturbance, and climate change directly alter
ecosystem productivity and carbon stock level. The estimation of ecosystem carbon
dynamics depends on the quality of land cover change data and the effectiveness of
the ecosystem models that represent the vegetation growth processes and disturbance
effects. We used the Integrated Biosphere Simulator (IBIS) and a set of 30- to 60-m
resolution fire and land cover change data to examine the carbon changes of
California's forests, shrublands, and grasslands. Simulation results indicate that
during 1951–2000, the net primary productivity (NPP) increased by 7%, from 72.2 to
77.1TgCyr−1 (1 teragram=1012g), mainly due to CO2 fertilization, since the climate
hardly changed during this period. Similarly, heterotrophic respiration increased
by 5%, from 69.4 to 73.1TgCyr−1, mainly due to increased forest soil carbon and
temperature. Net ecosystem production (NEP) was highly variable in the 50-year
period but on average equalled 3.0TgCyr−1 (total of 149TgC). As with NEP, the net
biome production (NBP) was also highly variable but averaged −0.55TgCyr−1 (total of
–27.3TgC) because NBP in the 1980s was very low (–5.34TgCyr−1). During the study
period, a total of 126Tg carbon were removed by logging and land use change, and
50Tg carbon were directly removed by wildland fires. For carbon pools, the
estimated total living upper canopy (tree) biomass decreased from 928 to 834TgC,
and the understory (including shrub and grass) biomass increased from 59 to 63TgC.
Soil carbon and dead biomass carbon increased from 1136 to 1197TgC. Our analyses
suggest that both natural and human processes have significant influence on the
carbon change in California. During 1951–2000, climate interannual variability was
the key driving force for the large interannual changes of ecosystem carbon source
and sink at the state level, while logging and fire were the dominant driving
forces for carbon balances in several specific ecoregions. From a long-term
perspective, CO2 fertilization plays a key role in maintaining higher NPP. However,
our study shows that the increase in C sequestration by CO2 fertilization is
largely offset by logging/land use change and wildland fires.
AU - Liu, Jinxun
AU - Vogelmann, James E.
AU - Zhu, Zhiliang
AU - Key, Carl H.
AU - Sleeter, Benjamin M.
AU - Price, David T.
AU - Chen, Jing M.
AU - Cochrane, Mark A.
AU - Eidenshink, Jeffery C.
AU - Howard, Stephen M.
AU - Bliss, Norman B.
AU - Jiang, Hong
DA - 2011/07/24/
IS - 14
KW - Fire disturbance
Land cover change
CO fertilization
Climate change
IBIS
PY - 2011
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 2333-2341
ST - Estimating California ecosystem carbon change using process model and land
cover disturbance data: 1951–2000
TI - Estimating California ecosystem carbon change using process model and land
cover disturbance data: 1951–2000
VL - 222
ID - 22
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Numeric criteria are crucial for controlling cultural eutrophication and for
protecting current and future water quality. Anthropogenic climate change and the
modification of land use have the potential to influence the development of
nutrient criteria. In this study, stressor-response models, land use-nutrient
regression models, and terrestrial ecosystem health states were used to determine
the criterion values of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), and
chlorophyll a (Chl a) using field data from lakes and reservoirs in Heilongjiang
Province. Analysis of covariance and nonlinear regressions were used to
quantitatively characterize the impact of climate change on the development of
nutrient criteria. The results indicated that there were no significant differences
in the nutrient criteria obtained by the various methods. Climate change factors
(such as temperature, precipitation, and wind speed) are predicted to influence the
relationships between nutrients and Chl a, as well as land use and nutrient
concentrations, as climate change persists. Climate change should be considered
during the development of nutrient criteria, as climate-driven change and achieving
a desired water quality without the threat of eutrophication in the future will
require stricter nutrient criteria than those needed under the current climate
conditions.
AU - Liu, Lina
AU - Ma, Chunzi
AU - Huo, Shouliang
AU - Xi, Beidou
AU - He, Zhuoshi
AU - Zhang, Hanxiao
AU - Zhang, Jingtian
AU - Xia, Xinghui
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Land use
Nutrient criteria
Stressor-response model
Terrestrial ecosystem health
PY - 2018
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 533-542
ST - Impacts of climate change and land use on the development of nutrient
criteria
TI - Impacts of climate change and land use on the development of nutrient
criteria
VL - 563
ID - 658
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Numeric criteria are crucial for controlling cultural eutrophication and for
protecting current and future water quality. Anthropogenic climate change and the
modification of land use have the potential to influence the development of
nutrient criteria. In this study, stressor-response models, land use-nutrient
regression models, and terrestrial ecosystem health states were used to determine
the criterion values of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), and
chlorophyll a (Chl a) using field data from lakes and reservoirs in Heilongjiang
Province. Analysis of covariance and nonlinear regressions were used to
quantitatively characterize the impact of climate change on the development of
nutrient criteria. The results indicated that there were no significant differences
in the nutrient criteria obtained by the various methods. Climate change factors
(such as temperature, precipitation, and wind speed) are predicted to influence the
relationships between nutrients and Chl a, as well as land use and nutrient
concentrations, as climate change persists. Climate change should be considered
during the development of nutrient criteria, as climate-driven change and achieving
a desired water quality without the threat of eutrophication in the future will
require stricter nutrient criteria than those needed under the current climate
conditions.
AU - Liu, Lina
AU - Ma, Chunzi
AU - Huo, Shouliang
AU - Xi, Beidou
AU - He, Zhuoshi
AU - Zhang, Hanxiao
AU - Xia, Xinghui
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Land use
Nutrient criteria
Stressor-response model
Terrestrial ecosystem health
PY - 2018
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 533-542
ST - Impacts of climate change and land use on the development of nutrient
criteria
TI - Impacts of climate change and land use on the development of nutrient
criteria
VL - 563
ID - 758
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Cropping intensity maps at high spatial resolution play a crucial role in
guiding agricultural policies and ensuring food security. So far, most of
nationwide cropping intensity maps have been developed from satellite images at
moderate or coarse resolutions. In this study, we first assembled and integrated
time-series dataset with high spatial resolution, specifically Landsat-7, Landsat-8
and Sentinel-2 imagery in 2017. We then used an object- and phenology-based
algorithm and integrated images to create a 10-m resolution cropping intensity map
over China. The map evaluation results revealed an overall accuracy of
96.68 ± 0.01 % and a Kappa coefficient of 0.90. In 2017, single cropping dominated
the agricultural practices in China, with an approximate area of 1.189 × 106
km2 ± 7.90 × 103 km2, constituted 79.26 % of the entire cropland area.
Simultaneously, double and triple cropping covered approximately 0.306 × 106
km2 ± 8.03 × 103 km2 and 5.00 × 103 ± 1.75 × 103 km2, corresponding to 20.41 % and
0.33 % of the entire cropland area, respectively. On average, the national multiple
cropping index (MCI) was 1.21. The results in the study prove the reliability of
the generated mapping products and high potential of the developed mapping
framework (the algorithm and integrated datasets), which can be readily applied to
quantify the interannual changes of cropping pattern on a nationwide level with a
high spatial resolution.
AU - Liu, Luo
AU - Kang, Shanggui
AU - Xiong, Xiliu
AU - Qin, Yuanwei
AU - Wang, Jie
AU - Liu, Zhenjie
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Cropping intensity
Google Earth Engine
Crop phenology
Remote sensing
Crop growth cycle
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103504
ST - Cropping intensity map of China with 10 m spatial resolution from analyses of
time-series Landsat-7/8 and Sentinel-2 images
TI - Cropping intensity map of China with 10 m spatial resolution from analyses of
time-series Landsat-7/8 and Sentinel-2 images
VL - 124
ID - 1251
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Southwestern Australia has experienced recent climate change, with an
increase in air temperature of 0.6 °C and a reduction in mean annual precipitation
of −15% since 1970. Along with the warming and drying trends, dramatic declines of
streamflow have occurred across the region. However, both forest mortality and an
increase in leaf area index have been observed in the southwestern forest,
suggesting varied responses of vegetation to climate change. In this study, 30
catchments were analyzed using the Mann-Kendall trend test, Pettitt’s change point
test and the theoretical framework of the Budyko curve to study the rainfall-runoff
relationship change, and effects of climate and land cover change on streamflow. A
declining trend and relatively consistent change point (2000) of streamflow were
found in most catchments, with 14 catchments showing significant declines (p < 0.05,
−68.1% to −35.6%) over 1970–2000 and 2001–2015. Most of the catchments have been
shifting towards a more water-limited climate condition since 2000. For the period
1970 to 2015, the dynamic of vegetation attributes (land cover/use change and
growth of vegetation) dominated the decrease of streamflow in about half the study
catchments. In general, a coequal role of climate and vegetation on the decline in
streamflow was found in the study, suggesting the importance of vegetation
management on future water management and production. Precipitation is predicted to
decline in the future; therefore, some forest management intervention is required
to maintain forest growth and water supply in the southwest of Australia.
AU - Liu, N.
AU - Harper, R. J.
AU - Smettem, K. R. J.
AU - Dell, B.
AU - Liu, S.
DA - 2019/05/01/
KW - Streamflow
Vegetation change
Climate change
Australia
PY - 2019
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 761-770
ST - Responses of streamflow to vegetation and climate change in southwestern
Australia
TI - Responses of streamflow to vegetation and climate change in southwestern
Australia
VL - 572
ID - 40
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Predicting changes in suitable areas under climate and land use changes, and
identifying persistent suitable areas for economically valuable plant species, are
critical for future conservation and cultivation. Camellia chekiangoleosa, Camellia
drupifera, Camellia oleifera and Camellia reticulata serve as important woody
oilseed species in China, providing both economic and ecological benefits. Here, we
predict the distributions of the four species under climate and land use changes
(SSP126, SSP245 and SSP585 in 2070) combining two dispersal constraint scenarios
(full dispersal and 20 km/decade) by using ensemble species distribution models.
The results showed that the current potential suitable areas of the four species
coincided with their current known distribution regions; most of these areas are of
high suitability. Among the environmental variables, climatic factors have stronger
effects on the distribution of the four species than land use factors. In response
to climate and land use changes, the range sizes of C. chekiangoleosa and C.
drupifera were projected to increase, while for C. oleifera and C. reticulata the
range would contract. In addition, the centroid of the suitable range would shift
in different directions and distances for different species. As a result of
distinctive range shifts, the studied species have their own specific areas of
persistent suitability in southern China. Notably, except for the widespread C.
oleifera, there is almost no overlap in the persistent suitable areas among the
other three species. This study gives us a better understanding of the impact of
climate and land use changes on the major Camellia oilseed species in China, thus
guiding the selection of sites for oil tea plantations and the conservation of
germplasm resources.
AU - Liu, Saijing
AU - Chen, Tingting
AU - Ye, Duo
AU - Chen, Qiuting
AU - Ni, Jian
AU - Rao, Mide
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - oilseed species
Climate change
Land use change
Persistent suitable areas
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110996
ST - Prediction of distributional patterns of four major Camellia oilseed species
in China under climate and land use changes
TI - Prediction of distributional patterns of four major Camellia oilseed species
in China under climate and land use changes
VL - 155
ID - 580
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Mekong Delta is the third largest delta in the world, and a globally
recognized agricultural production zone and biodiversity hotspot. In recent
decades, land use and land cover (LULC) in the Mekong Delta has undergone
tremendous changes due to increasing anthropogenic activities. However, accurate
and long-term LULC mapping products for the entire delta are scarce. This study
aims to use the Landsat and Chinese HJ-1B satellite images for nearly 40 years to
detect the spatiotemporal dynamics of LULC in the Mekong Delta applying the
classification and regression trees (CART) technique and analyze its driving
factors. Seven main LULC categories were identified with an overall accuracy of 89–
94%. We generated seven LULC maps of the whole Mekong Delta from 1979 to 2015 at a
30 m spatial resolution. The results showed that the area of aquaculture and
residential land increased, while the area of mangroves, planting land, other
forests, wasteland, and unused land decreased from 1979 to 2015. The planting land
has been the dominant land use type in the delta since 1979, and still occupied
over 72% of the delta area in 2015. The change to aquaculture is most pronounced in
all LULC categories, with its percentage of area in the delta increasing to 19% in
2015. With the transformation of large-scale inland planting land into aquaculture
ponds, aquaculture has become the second largest land use type following the
planting land in the Mekong Delta from the late 20th century. Although the mangrove
area showed only slight reduction during 1979–2015, the degree of patch
fragmentation increased significantly. We found that the rapid changes of the LULC
were mainly driven by economic development and land policies. This study gives
insights into LULC dynamics and provides a valuable dataset for regional
sustainable development planning and ecological assessment in the Mekong Delta.
AU - Liu, Shu’an
AU - Li, Xing
AU - Chen, Dan
AU - Duan, Yuanqiang
AU - Ji, Hanyu
AU - Zhang, Liangpeng
AU - Chai, Qi
AU - Hu, Xiaodong
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Land use/land cover change
Human activities
Classification and regression trees
Remote sensing
Landsat
Mekong delta
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00991
ST - Understanding Land use/Land cover dynamics and impacts of human activities in
the Mekong Delta over the last 40 years
TI - Understanding Land use/Land cover dynamics and impacts of human activities in
VL - 22
ID - 646
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Mekong Delta is the third largest delta in the world, and a globally
recognized agricultural production zone and biodiversity hotspot. In recent
decades, land use and land cover (LULC) in the Mekong Delta has undergone
tremendous changes due to increasing anthropogenic activities. However, accurate
and long-term LULC mapping products for the entire delta are scarce. This study
aims to use the Landsat and Chinese HJ-1B satellite images for nearly 40 years to
detect the spatiotemporal dynamics of LULC in the Mekong Delta applying the
classification and regression trees (CART) technique and analyze its driving
factors. Seven main LULC categories were identified with an overall accuracy of 89–
94%. We generated seven LULC maps of the whole Mekong Delta from 1979 to 2015 at a
30 m spatial resolution. The results showed that the area of aquaculture and
residential land increased, while the area of mangroves, planting land, other
forests, wasteland, and unused land decreased from 1979 to 2015. The planting land
has been the dominant land use type in the delta since 1979, and still occupied
over 72% of the delta area in 2015. The change to aquaculture is most pronounced in
all LULC categories, with its percentage of area in the delta increasing to 19% in
2015. With the transformation of large-scale inland planting land into aquaculture
ponds, aquaculture has become the second largest land use type following the
planting land in the Mekong Delta from the late 20th century. Although the mangrove
area showed only slight reduction during 1979–2015, the degree of patch
fragmentation increased significantly. We found that the rapid changes of the LULC
were mainly driven by economic development and land policies. This study gives
insights into LULC dynamics and provides a valuable dataset for regional
sustainable development planning and ecological assessment in the Mekong Delta.
AU - Liu, Shu’an
AU - Li, Xing
AU - Chen, Dan
AU - Duan, Yuanqiang
AU - Ji, Hanyu
AU - Zhang, Liangpeng
AU - Chai, Qi
AU - Hu, Xiaodong
DA - 2020/06/01/
Human activities
Classification and regression trees
Remote sensing
Landsat
Mekong delta
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00991
ST - Understanding Land use/Land cover dynamics and impacts of human activities in
TI - Understanding Land use/Land cover dynamics and impacts of human activities in
VL - 22
ID - 746
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The spatial distribution of landscape pattern in catchments has a great
impact on the potential sediment detachment and transport capacity. In this study,
a sediment connectivity model was applied to evaluate the effect of the spatial
distribution of landscape pattern on the sediment transfer in a typical catchment
on the Loess Plateau in China based on land use and topography data in 1964, 2004,
and 2018. Thereupon, the impacts of changes in different land use types on sediment
connectivity and those of sediment connectivity changes on sediment yield reduction
in the catchment were quantified. The results showed that (i) grassland and slope
farmland were the main land use types in the catchment, and a decrease of the slope
farmland area and an increase of the vegetation coverage occurred from 1964 to
2018; (ii) compared with 1964, most parts of the catchment in 2004 and 2018 had an
overall lower connectivity index (IC); (iii) the distribution of sediment
connectivity presented obvious spatial variability. The hill slopes and tributary
gullies tended to be relatively well connected, and the main gully was highly
disconnected. Scenario simulations showed that the potential sediment reduction
effect was 20%−45% for vegetation, and <10% for terraces or dam lands in 1964,
2004, and 2018. The effect of impounding sediment by check dams was not included in
IC calculation in this study, and it was found that the sediment impounded by these
dams accounted for about 16% of sediment discharge reduction during 1995–2004 and
1% during 2005–2018. The IC reduction was responsible for 84% of the decrease of
sediment discharge during 1995–2004 and 99% during 2005–2018, reflecting that
vegetation restoration and terrace construction on slopes has become the main
drivers for reducing IC value and sediment yield.
AU - Liu, Wei
AU - Shi, Changxing
AU - Ma, Yongyong
AU - Li, Huijuan
AU - Ma, Xiaoqing
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Sediment connectivity
Land cover change
Sediment yield
Scenario analysis
Loess Plateau
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105688
ST - Land use and land cover change-induced changes of sediment connectivity and
their effects on sediment yield in a catchment on the Loess Plateau in China
T2 - CATENA
TI - Land use and land cover change-induced changes of sediment connectivity and
VL - 207
ID - 238
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The spatial distribution of landscape pattern in catchments has a great
impact on the potential sediment detachment and transport capacity. In this study,
a sediment connectivity model was applied to evaluate the effect of the spatial
distribution of landscape pattern on the sediment transfer in a typical catchment
on the Loess Plateau in China based on land use and topography data in 1964, 2004,
and 2018. Thereupon, the impacts of changes in different land use types on sediment
connectivity and those of sediment connectivity changes on sediment yield reduction
in the catchment were quantified. The results showed that (i) grassland and slope
farmland were the main land use types in the catchment, and a decrease of the slope
farmland area and an increase of the vegetation coverage occurred from 1964 to
2018; (ii) compared with 1964, most parts of the catchment in 2004 and 2018 had an
overall lower connectivity index (IC); (iii) the distribution of sediment
connectivity presented obvious spatial variability. The hill slopes and tributary
gullies tended to be relatively well connected, and the main gully was highly
disconnected. Scenario simulations showed that the potential sediment reduction
effect was 20%−45% for vegetation, and <10% for terraces or dam lands in 1964,
2004, and 2018. The effect of impounding sediment by check dams was not included in
IC calculation in this study, and it was found that the sediment impounded by these
dams accounted for about 16% of sediment discharge reduction during 1995–2004 and
1% during 2005–2018. The IC reduction was responsible for 84% of the decrease of
sediment discharge during 1995–2004 and 99% during 2005–2018, reflecting that
vegetation restoration and terrace construction on slopes has become the main
drivers for reducing IC value and sediment yield.
AU - Liu, Wei
AU - Shi, Changxing
AU - Ma, Yongyong
AU - Li, Huijuan
AU - Ma, Xiaoqing
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Sediment connectivity
Land cover change
Sediment yield
Scenario analysis
Loess Plateau
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105688
ST - Land use and land cover change-induced changes of sediment connectivity and
T2 - CATENA
TI - Land use and land cover change-induced changes of sediment connectivity and
VL - 207
ID - 338
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem services value has decreased rapidly caused by land use/land cover
changes driven by urbanization during the past decades. Expanding urbanization not
only changes the spatial distribution of areas of ecosystem service demand but it
also changes the potential functions of ecosystem services. It is necessary to
undertake a quantitative analysis of historical changes in land use/land cover in
the context of the urban land sprawl to better understand existing relationships
between ecological services and land use/land cover change. The methodology for
this study was derived from an established knowledge base on the importance of land
use/land cover types for the supply of each of nine identified ecosystem services
extracted from a review of the literature. We selected the Pearl River Delta as the
object of our study and used a land-use dataset entailing a resolution of 100 m to
analyze the land use/land cover change trends and the values of ecosystem services
in this region from 1990 to 2015. Furthermore, we compiled a summary of changes in
the values of ecosystem services caused by changes in land use/land cover. We found
that the change trend of land use/land cover in the Pearl River Delta, which is
dominated by forests, reflected a highly dynamic context. Construction land
increased from 2909.77 km2 to 7486.89 km2 over the study period. The total value of
ecosystem services increased by 4.5 × 1021 seJ during the period 1990–2015.
Individual ecosystem services that contributed the greatest value were hydrological
regulation, climate regulation, and soil formation and retention. In light of our
findings, we developed a matrix of ecosystem service values in relation to land use
transitions and explored its policy implications for ecosystem management. This
matrix can help decision makers to better understand tradeoffs between ecosystem
services caused by land use/land cover changes.
AU - Liu, Wei
AU - Zhan, Jinyan
AU - Zhao, Fen
AU - Yan, Haiming
AU - Zhang, Fan
AU - Wei, Xiaoqing
DA - 2019/03/01/
Urbanization
Ecological landscape planning
Pearl River Delta
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 228-238
ST - Impacts of urbanization-induced land-use changes on ecosystem services: A
case study of the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region, China
TI - Impacts of urbanization-induced land-use changes on ecosystem services: A
VL - 98
ID - 644
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem services value has decreased rapidly caused by land use/land cover
changes driven by urbanization during the past decades. Expanding urbanization not
only changes the spatial distribution of areas of ecosystem service demand but it
also changes the potential functions of ecosystem services. It is necessary to
undertake a quantitative analysis of historical changes in land use/land cover in
the context of the urban land sprawl to better understand existing relationships
between ecological services and land use/land cover change. The methodology for
this study was derived from an established knowledge base on the importance of land
use/land cover types for the supply of each of nine identified ecosystem services
extracted from a review of the literature. We selected the Pearl River Delta as the
object of our study and used a land-use dataset entailing a resolution of 100 m to
analyze the land use/land cover change trends and the values of ecosystem services
in this region from 1990 to 2015. Furthermore, we compiled a summary of changes in
the values of ecosystem services caused by changes in land use/land cover. We found
that the change trend of land use/land cover in the Pearl River Delta, which is
dominated by forests, reflected a highly dynamic context. Construction land
increased from 2909.77 km2 to 7486.89 km2 over the study period. The total value of
ecosystem services increased by 4.5 × 1021 seJ during the period 1990–2015.
Individual ecosystem services that contributed the greatest value were hydrological
regulation, climate regulation, and soil formation and retention. In light of our
findings, we developed a matrix of ecosystem service values in relation to land use
transitions and explored its policy implications for ecosystem management. This
matrix can help decision makers to better understand tradeoffs between ecosystem
services caused by land use/land cover changes.
AU - Liu, Wei
AU - Zhan, Jinyan
AU - Zhao, Fen
AU - Yan, Haiming
AU - Zhang, Fan
AU - Wei, Xiaoqing
DA - 2019/03/01/
Urbanization
Ecological landscape planning
Pearl River Delta
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 228-238
ST - Impacts of urbanization-induced land-use changes on ecosystem services: A
TI - Impacts of urbanization-induced land-use changes on ecosystem services: A
VL - 98
ID - 744
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change has resulted in the increased frequency of extreme storms and
associated flood risk uncertainties in urban areas, which brings more challenges to
future urban flood prevention. Assessing future trends in probabilistic urban flood
risk can improve uncertainty estimation of urban floods under climate change, and
thus it is becoming increasingly urgent and important. In this study, a
probabilistic risk assessment approach of urban flooding was developed to quantify
the probabilistic flood risk in urban areas and assess the impacts of future
climate change on flood risk. Results showed probabilistic urban flood risk under
the historical condition ranged from 0 to 0.508 with a mean value of 0.104,
indicating probabilistic urban flood risk was at the medium risk level. The areas
where probabilistic flood risk reached the medium risk level under historical
condition accounted for 34.3 % of the study area. The ranges of probabilistic flood
risk in the study area were 0–0.588 and 0–0.601 with mean values of 0.126 and 0.131
under SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 climate change scenarios, respectively. The areas where
probabilistic flood risk reached the high risk level respectively accounted for
17.1 % and 32.7 % of the study area for SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios. Compared
with the historical period, probabilistic risk of urban flooding in the study area
was projected to increase by 51.3 % and 67.4 % on average for SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5
scenarios, respectively. The largest increase of probabilistic flood risk was
approximately 200 % and 250 % for the SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios,
respectively, which mainly occurred for forestlands and grasslands. These results
can effectively improve the uncertainty estimation of risk trends for urban floods
under future climate change, and thus better-informed decision making for urban
flood prevention.
AU - Liu, Wen
AU - Feng, Qi
AU - Engel, Bernard A.
AU - Yu, Tengfei
AU - Zhang, Xin
AU - Qian, Yuguo
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Climate change
Daily precipitation
Gamma distribution
Monte Carlo simulation
Probabilistic risk
Urban flood
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129267
ST - A probabilistic assessment of urban flood risk and impacts of future climate
change
TI - A probabilistic assessment of urban flood risk and impacts of future climate
change
VL - 618
ID - 62
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land use/land cover (LULC) can impact water yield (WY) by altering
the structural layout and functions of terrestrial ecosystems. Therefore, to ensure
regional economic and ecosystem sustainability, it is critical to investigate the
correlation between LULC change and WY. The GMOP-PLUS-InVEST (GPI) coupling model
based on the gray multi-objective optimization model, the patch-generating land use
simulation model, and the integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs
model was used in this study. Establishing three different scenarios: business as
usual (BAU), economic development scenario (ED), and ecological conservation
scenario (EC) to predict the LULC distribution pattern in the Nansi Lake Basin
(NLB) in 2035, and obtain the WY from 2000 to 2035. Getis-Ord Gi* and Anselin Local
Moran's I were used to investigate the spatial–temporal features of WY at the grid
scale. The results indicated that: (1) The dominant LULC types of the NLB were
farmland and construction land. The primary transfer trend was construction land
encroaching on farmland due to the acceleration of the urbanization process and
policy intervention. (2) The results of the LULC simulation in the NLB in 2035
showed that the BAU had a continuous trend of change for nearly 20 years; Under the
ED, the intensity of construction land encroachment on farmland was accelerating;
Under the EC, an apparent increase in the proportion of ecological land could be
seen, and the contradiction between construction land and farmland had eased, which
was expected to be more in line with the policy and planning objectives. (3) LULC
change had a significant effect on WY. From 2000 to 2035, WY of the NLB continued
to increase, and in 2035, the WY under different scenarios was ED > EC > BAU.
Spatially it always showed a high value distribution in the south and west in the
NLB. The GPI coupling model can be used for LULC optimization and ecosystem service
evaluation, providing ideas for rational planning of future LULC. Research results
have significant reference significance for the formulation of LULC policies and
the protection and restoration of ecological environment of the NLB.
AU - Liu, Yingchun
AU - Jing, Yande
AU - Han, Shanmei
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Multi-scenario simulation
Water yield
GMOP-PLUS-InVEST model
Nansi Lake Basin
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110926
ST - Multi-scenario simulation of land use/land cover change and water yield
evaluation coupled with the GMOP-PLUS-InVEST model: A case study of the Nansi Lake
Basin in China
TI - Multi-scenario simulation of land use/land cover change and water yield
evaluation coupled with the GMOP-PLUS-InVEST model: A case study of the Nansi Lake
Basin in China
VL - 155
ID - 185
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The spatial resolution of land cover mapping has been increasing with the
evolution of Earth observation technology. However, the higher spatial resolution
makes it more laborious to collect training samples for efficient land-cover
product updating. Fortunately, the existing historical products with a lower
spatial resolution can be used as labels to achieve cross-resolution mapping with
the latest images of a higher resolution. Although cross-resolution mapping can
generate a large number of low-cost training labels, the labels can be noisy due to
resolution mismatch or semantic errors. Furthermore, the existing deep learning
based classification models have difficulty in maintaining the output resolution.
In this article, a cross-resolution land-cover mapping framework with noisy label
learning is proposed to complete high-resolution land-cover mapping based on noisy
lower-resolution labels. The proposed method contains three parts: 1) To solve the
resolution mismatch problem, the training labels are refined by modeling the
spectral similarity and the spatial adjacency between the labels and the images
using a conditional random field model. 2) To avoid the problem of resolution loss
with the deep fully convolutional neural networks, a high-resolution deep semantic
segmentation network is proposed to achieve deep feature extraction while
maintaining the output resolution. 3) To eliminate the influence of semantic errors
in the generated labels, a class-conditional label correction method is proposed,
which detects and corrects the abnormal incorrect labels to facilitate network
training. A national-scale land-cover mapping experiment for China was carried out.
The 10-m spatial resolution land-cover map of China for 2020 was produced with
improved accuracy based on the 30-m spatial resolution historical product, which
shows the practicability of the proposed CRLC for rapid land-cover mapping.
AU - Liu, Yinhe
AU - Zhong, Yanfei
AU - Ma, Ailong
AU - Zhao, Ji
AU - Zhang, Liangpei
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Cross-resolution mapping
Land-cover classification
Fully convolutional network
Noisy label learning
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103265
ST - Cross-resolution national-scale land-cover mapping based on noisy label
learning: A case study of China
TI - Cross-resolution national-scale land-cover mapping based on noisy label
learning: A case study of China
VL - 118
ID - 1038
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Coastal zones are essential ecosystems due to their provision of invaluable
ecosystem services. However, the geomorphologic characteristics of coastal zones
are becoming more complex and changeable due to global warming, sea-level rise
(SLR), and the intensification of anthropogenic activities. Therefore, accurate and
timely knowledge of coastal land cover types (including tidal flats, coastal
vegetation, and year-long water cover) is needed for coastal research and
sustainable management. To date, land cover products for coastal areas are mainly
derived from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer images, but few studies
have used Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (S1) and Sentinel-2 Multispectral
Instrument (S2) images, which can provide more detailed maps. We developed a Rule-
based Time Series Classification (RTSC) approach to map coastal land cover types at
a 10 m resolution, combining S1/S2 time-series images (2015–2019) and Google Earth
Engine (GEE). These products were developed for the coastal zone of the Yellow Sea
(YS), East Asia, which is an essential ecosystem protecting a coastal population of
60 million people from storms and SLR effects. Accuracy assessment showed that the
annual maps of coastal land cover had high overall accuracy. The coastal land cover
types for the YS in 2019 comprised 3593.42 km2 of tidal flats, 28,506.98 km2 of
coastal vegetation, and 5436.92 km2 of coastal year-long water. The interannual
dynamics of the coastal land cover area in the YS during 2015–2019 were smaller.
This study provides a promising method that combines S1/2 time series, a RTSC
approach, and GEE to map coastal land cover areas at large scales. The 10 m
resolution maps generated in this study are the most current dataset of coastal
land cover types for the YS, and they potentially provide a basis for the
sustainable management and conservation of this important coastal zone.
AU - Liu, Yongchao
AU - Li, Jialin
AU - Wang, Xinxin
AU - Chen, Bangqian
AU - Sun, Chao
AU - Wang, Jie
AU - Tian, Peng
AU - Zhang, Haitao
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Coastal land cover
Rule-based Time Series Classification algorithm
Sentinel-1/2 images
GEE
Yellow Sea
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 429-444
ST - Tracking changes in coastal land cover in the Yellow Sea, East Asia, using
Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time-series images and Google Earth Engine
TI - Tracking changes in coastal land cover in the Yellow Sea, East Asia, using
Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 time-series images and Google Earth Engine
VL - 196
ID - 1088
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Given ambitious tree canopy goals, land cover change analyses in cities are
imperative. Urban tree canopy change analyses have been hindered by data with low
categorical resolution (e.g., canopy vs. not canopy), over relatively short time
horizons (5–10 years), representing only two points in time, and scarce linkages to
other temporal datasets (e.g., historical socioeconomic data). In this study, using
a land cover change data set with five cover classes spanning 40 years (1970–2010)
for Philadelphia, PA (US), we asked: which types of land cover changes are most
common, and how do those relate to and co-vary with socioeconomic change?
Specifically, we tabulated land cover changes (i.e., transition sequences), applied
multinomial logistic regression with socioeconomic variables as predictors of land
cover change, and used cluster analyses to characterize neighborhood changes
associated with land cover change. Land cover stability dominated the transition
sequences: the four most common sequences were stable road (e.g. road-road-road-
road-road), stable building, tree canopy, and herbaceous vegetation, collectively
accounting for 62.57% of all sequences. Multinomial logistic regression identified
that increases in homeownership, income, and educational attainment were associated
with a higher probability of tree canopy persistence. Cluster analyses via Affinity
Propagation showed that some Census tracts have similar land cover change
trajectories, and yet different socioeconomic trends. These findings point towards
opportunities to focus on tree preservation alongside the importance of
establishing new tree canopy through planting. Our study demonstrates the mix of
stability and dynamism in multidecadal urban land cover change, and the importance
of connecting land cover changes with socioeconomic changes.
AU - Locke, Dexter Henry
AU - Roman, Lara A.
AU - Henning, Jason G.
AU - Healy, Marc
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Land canopy change
Sequence analysis
Post-industrial city
Urban forest
Urban tree canopy
Spatiotemporal analysis
PY - 2023
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104764
ST - Four decades of urban land cover change in Philadelphia
TI - Four decades of urban land cover change in Philadelphia
VL - 236
ID - 196
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Given ambitious tree canopy goals, land cover change analyses in cities are
imperative. Urban tree canopy change analyses have been hindered by data with low
categorical resolution (e.g., canopy vs. not canopy), over relatively short time
horizons (5–10 years), representing only two points in time, and scarce linkages to
other temporal datasets (e.g., historical socioeconomic data). In this study, using
a land cover change data set with five cover classes spanning 40 years (1970–2010)
for Philadelphia, PA (US), we asked: which types of land cover changes are most
common, and how do those relate to and co-vary with socioeconomic change?
Specifically, we tabulated land cover changes (i.e., transition sequences), applied
multinomial logistic regression with socioeconomic variables as predictors of land
cover change, and used cluster analyses to characterize neighborhood changes
associated with land cover change. Land cover stability dominated the transition
sequences: the four most common sequences were stable road (e.g. road-road-road-
road-road), stable building, tree canopy, and herbaceous vegetation, collectively
accounting for 62.57% of all sequences. Multinomial logistic regression identified
that increases in homeownership, income, and educational attainment were associated
with a higher probability of tree canopy persistence. Cluster analyses via Affinity
Propagation showed that some Census tracts have similar land cover change
trajectories, and yet different socioeconomic trends. These findings point towards
opportunities to focus on tree preservation alongside the importance of
establishing new tree canopy through planting. Our study demonstrates the mix of
stability and dynamism in multidecadal urban land cover change, and the importance
of connecting land cover changes with socioeconomic changes.
AU - Locke, Dexter Henry
AU - Roman, Lara A.
AU - Henning, Jason G.
AU - Healy, Marc
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Land canopy change
Sequence analysis
Post-industrial city
Urban forest
Urban tree canopy
Spatiotemporal analysis
PY - 2023
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104764
ST - Four decades of urban land cover change in Philadelphia
TI - Four decades of urban land cover change in Philadelphia
VL - 236
ID - 1195
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-cover and land-use (LCLU) change was quantified for the last 35 years
within and in the vicinity of a fast growing city in Mexico, using rectified aerial
photographs and geographic information systems (GIS). LCLU change was projected for
the next 20 years using Markov chains and regression analyses. The study explored
the relationships between urban growth and landscape change, and between urban
growth and population growth. The analysis of Markov matrices suggests that the
highest LCLU attractor is the city of Morelia, followed by plantations and
croplands. Grasslands and shrublands are the least stable categories. The most
powerful use of the Markov transition matrices seems to be at the descriptive
rather than the predictive level. Linear regression between urban and population
growth offered a more robust prediction of urban growth in Morelia. Hence, we
suggest that linear regression should be used when projecting growth tendencies of
cities in regions with similar characteristics.
AU - López, Erna
AU - Bocco, Gerardo
AU - Mendoza, Manuel
AU - Duhau, Emilio
DA - 2001/08/10/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(01)00160-8
IS - 4
KW - Land-cover and land-use change
Markov models
Landscape
Urban growth
Mexico
PY - 2001
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 271-285
ST - Predicting land-cover and land-use change in the urban fringe: A case in
Morelia city, Mexico
TI - Predicting land-cover and land-use change in the urban fringe: A case in
Morelia city, Mexico
VL - 55
ID - 559
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A major limitation in the simulation of forest fires involves the proper
characterization of the surface vegetation over the study area, based on land cover
maps. Unfortunately, these maps may be outdated, with areas where vegetation is
either not documented or inaccurately portrayed. These limitations may impair the
predictions of wildfire simulators or the design of risk maps and prevention plans.
This study proposes a complete procedure for fuel type classification using
satellite imagery and fully-connected neural networks. Specifically, our work is
based on pixel-based processing cells, generating high-resolution maps. The field
study is located in the Northeast of Castilla y León, a central Spanish region, and
the Rothermel criteria was followed for the fuel classification. The results record
an accuracy of close to 78% on the test sets for the two studied settings,
improving on the results reported in previous studies and ratifying the robustness
of our approach. Additionally, the confusion matrix analysis and the per-class
statistics computed confirm good reliability for all fuel types in a cross-
validation framework. The predicted maps can be used on wildfire simulators through
GIS tools.
AU - López-De-Castro, Marcos
AU - Prieto-Herráez, Diego
AU - Asensio-Sevilla, María Isabel
AU - Pagnini, Gianni
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Fuel type mapping
Satellite data
Neural networks
Rothermel classification
Wildfires
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100810
ST - A high-resolution fuel type mapping procedure based on satellite imagery and
neural networks: Updating fuel maps for wildfire simulators
TI - A high-resolution fuel type mapping procedure based on satellite imagery and
neural networks: Updating fuel maps for wildfire simulators
VL - 27
ID - 1040
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Human activities that cause changes to the surface of the Earth lead to
alterations in Land Use and Land Cover (LU&LC) which have an impact on
biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and the well-being of humans. In order to
comprehend and manage the effects of human activities on the environment,
prediction of scenario-based LU&LC in future periods are crucial. Scenario-based
predictions of LU&LC provide valuable insights for decision-makers in the
sustainable governance of land and water resources. In the present study, the
Dynamic Conversion of Land Use and its Effects (DynaCLUE) modelling platform was
used to predict future LU&LC for Munneru river basin, India. Using six different
user defined scenarios LU&LC change patterns were analyzed in 2030, 2050 and 2080
so as to understand the pressure on the natural resources and to plan sustainable
Land Use Planning by preserving the important land use classes. The connection
between LU&LC classes and input driving factors was quantified using Binary
Logistic Regression (BLR) analysis. The β-coefficient was estimated using LU&LC
type as a dependent variable and driving factors as independent variables. The
demands of each LU&LC type, spatial policies and constraints, characteristics of
each location and land use conversions are used as inputs for prediction of future
LU&LC maps. Major conversions in LU&LC observed in this basin from last two decades
are the rapid increase in built-up area due to urbanization in the outskirts of
cities and towns. The major LU&LC changes projected for the period of 2019–2080 are
expansion of built-up area ranging from 42.5% to 88.5%, and a reduction in barren
land ranging from 57.3% to 74.5% across all six scenarios in the entire basin. The
projected LU&LC maps under different scenarios provide valuable insights that could
aid local communities, government agencies, and stakeholders in systematically
allocating resources at the local level and in preparing the policies for long-term
benefits.
AU - Loukika, Kotapati Narayana
AU - Keesara, Venkata Reddy
AU - Buri, Eswar Sai
AU - Sridhar, Venkataramana
DA - 2023/11/01/
Binary logistic regression
Driving factors
DynaCLUE model
Prediction and scenario
River basin management
PY - 2023
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 102223
ST - Future prediction of scenario based land use land cover (LU&LC) using
DynaCLUE model for a river basin
TI - Future prediction of scenario based land use land cover (LU&LC) using
DynaCLUE model for a river basin
VL - 77
ID - 572
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary China is facing a growing water crisis due to climate and land use
change, and rise in human water demand across this rapidly developing country.
Understanding the spatial and temporal ecohydrologic responses to climate change is
critical to sustainable water resource management. We investigated water yield (WY)
responses to historical (1981–2000) and projected potential climate changes across
a large and complex climatic and land cover gradients over the North–South Transect
of Eastern China (NSTEC, a standard terrestrial transect of the International
GeoBiological Project, IGBP). After an annual scale evapotranspiration (ET) model
was validated with historical streamflow records from ten watersheds, the model was
applied to the NSTEC that encompasses seven climatic zones. We found that (1) The
spatial and temporal variations of WY were highly dependent on precipitation (P)
patterns during 1981–2000. Overall, the influences of significant temperature (T)
rise on the trend of WY were suppressed by the insignificant P change during 1981–
2000. (2) The long-term mean WY by climatic zone had a similar pattern as P. The
different climatic zones had differential contributions to the total volumetric WY
of the NSTEC. Within each climatic zone, the volumetric WY for each land cover type
was highly dependent on its area of each land cover. (3) Corresponding to the P
pattern, the mean WY decreased from the low (South) to high latitude (North), but
the rates of changes varied along the NSTEC. Along the NSTEC, the sensitivity of WY
to potential T and P changes increased from the high latitude to the low latitude.
Future potential changes in WY are likely to follow changes in P with some
modification by changes in energy availability. We conclude that precipitation is a
major driver for water resource availability, and reliable prediction of future
precipitation change patterns is critical to hydrologic forecast across the study
region.
AU - Lu, Nan
AU - Sun, Ge
AU - Feng, Xiaoming
AU - Fu, Bojie
DA - 2013/02/25/
KW - NSTEC
Climate change
Evapotranspiration
Water yield
Spatial variability
PY - 2013
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 96-105
ST - Water yield responses to climate change and variability across the North–
South Transect of Eastern China (NSTEC)
TI - Water yield responses to climate change and variability across the North–
South Transect of Eastern China (NSTEC)
VL - 481
ID - 918
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Nitrogen (N) deposition changes the availability of N in ecosystems and
regulates carbon and water cycles, including ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE).
In recent decades, N deposition has been increasing rapidly, especially at several
hotspots in China, Europe and the U.S. In this study, a process-based terrestrial
ecosystem model, IBIS (Integrated BIosphere Simulator), was used to simulate the
effects of N deposition on WUE globally. The results indicated that increasing N
deposition led to a global increase in WUE of 0.005 g C kg−1 H2O on average over the
first 10 years of the 21st century. The effects of N deposition on WUE were more
evident in certain hotspots than in other parts of the world. The effect of N
deposition on gross primary productivity (GPP) determined the change in WUE. In
particular, high N deposition led to decreased ET and consequently increased the
WUE in southeastern China. Moreover, increased N deposition has significantly
enhanced the WUE in response to elevated CO2 in southeastern China, indicating the
importance of N deposition in regulating the terrestrial carbon cycle.
AU - Lu, Xuehe
AU - Ju, Weimin
AU - Jiang, Hong
AU - Zhang, Xiuying
AU - Liu, Jinxun
AU - Sherba, Jason
AU - Wang, Songhan
DA - 2019/06/01/
Nitrogen deposition
Model simulation
Climate change
Carbon and nitrogen coupling
PY - 2019
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 954-962
ST - Effects of nitrogen deposition on water use efficiency of global terrestrial
ecosystems simulated using the IBIS model
TI - Effects of nitrogen deposition on water use efficiency of global terrestrial
ecosystems simulated using the IBIS model
VL - 101
ID - 963
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected Areas (PAs) aim at safeguarding biodiversity and cultural values by
regulating land use and land cover (LULC) within their boundaries. In the context
of different PAs categories, urban planners have the challenge of temporally and
spatially understand ecosystem services (ES) supply and demand. To shed light on
this issue, we explored ES within two levels of PAs in one of the main cities in a
large tropical forest. By analyzing LULC and mapping ES in sustainable use and full
protection PAs in São Paulo (Brazil), we investigated the impacts on ES supply and
demand resulting from 28 years of LULC changes. In the sustainable use area, we
identified urban expansion and the increased pressure on urban parks. In contrast,
full protection PAs blocked the urbanization resulted from major undertakings and
blocked the urban sprawl to parts of the sustainable use area. We found possible
trade-offs between water provision (positively affected) and tourism (negatively
affected) in response to the loss of pasture and between water provision
(negatively affected) and local climate regulation, and tourism (positively
affected) associated with the increase in agriculture. Our study reveals that
conservation targets for PAs decisions should address trade-offs among ES as a
result of LULC changes derived from surrounding projects and associated
interventions.
AU - Luiza Petroni, Maria
AU - Siqueira-Gay, Juliana
AU - Lucia Casteli Figueiredo Gallardo, Amarilis
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Ecosystem service matrix
Land management
Mapping
Spatial analysis
Urban planning
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104404
ST - Understanding land use change impacts on ecosystem services within urban
protected areas
TI - Understanding land use change impacts on ecosystem services within urban
protected areas
VL - 223
ID - 662
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected Areas (PAs) aim at safeguarding biodiversity and cultural values by
regulating land use and land cover (LULC) within their boundaries. In the context
of different PAs categories, urban planners have the challenge of temporally and
spatially understand ecosystem services (ES) supply and demand. To shed light on
this issue, we explored ES within two levels of PAs in one of the main cities in a
large tropical forest. By analyzing LULC and mapping ES in sustainable use and full
protection PAs in São Paulo (Brazil), we investigated the impacts on ES supply and
demand resulting from 28 years of LULC changes. In the sustainable use area, we
identified urban expansion and the increased pressure on urban parks. In contrast,
full protection PAs blocked the urbanization resulted from major undertakings and
blocked the urban sprawl to parts of the sustainable use area. We found possible
trade-offs between water provision (positively affected) and tourism (negatively
affected) in response to the loss of pasture and between water provision
(negatively affected) and local climate regulation, and tourism (positively
affected) associated with the increase in agriculture. Our study reveals that
conservation targets for PAs decisions should address trade-offs among ES as a
result of LULC changes derived from surrounding projects and associated
interventions.
AU - Luiza Petroni, Maria
AU - Siqueira-Gay, Juliana
AU - Lucia Casteli Figueiredo Gallardo, Amarilis
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Ecosystem service matrix
Land management
Mapping
Spatial analysis
Urban planning
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104404
ST - Understanding land use change impacts on ecosystem services within urban
protected areas
TI - Understanding land use change impacts on ecosystem services within urban
protected areas
VL - 223
ID - 762
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological sustainability has recently risen to prominence in scientific
research and management applications. Approaches to measuring ecological
connectivity and their application to optimize ecological network (EN) design are
powerful tools against landscape fragmentation and biodiversity loss. We focused on
building an EN by identifying the most sensitive areas for ecological connectivity
within the Reggio Calabria (Italy) metropolitan area. We also proposed a
defragmentation scenario to improve the obtained EN. The CORINE Land Cover and the
Urban Atlas 2018 were used to obtain a fine-scale representation of the study area.
Ten terrestrial mammal species were used to model connectivity following a multi-
species approach. Dispersal distance, patch size, and resistance to species
movement were used to identify patches and corridors. Vegetational fractional
coverage based on three years time series of Sentinel-2 red-edge normalized
difference vegetation index was used to discriminate areas with higher naturalness.
We used graph theory and connectivity metrics to test the EN’s robustness and
identify locations for restoration in a defragmentation scenario. The obtained EN,
formed by three separate components, was composed of 724 arcs and 300 nodes with an
average patch area of 27.04 ha. After the defragmentation hypothesis, the EN,
formed by only one component, was composed of 771 arcs and 328 nodes with an
average patch area of 26.82 ha. It was possible to analyze an EN’s connectivity and
evaluate the impact of a scenario intended to enhance multi-species connectivity.
By comparing several connectivity metrics, we highlighted the potential of land
interventions as a planning tool to enhance future ecological sustainability and
biodiversity conservation.
AU - Lumia, Giovanni
AU - Praticò, Salvatore
AU - Di Fazio, Salvatore
AU - Cushman, Samuel
AU - Modica, Giuseppe
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Remote sensing (RS)
Vegetation Fractional Coverage (VFC)
Sentinel-2
Graphab
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110150
ST - Combined use of urban Atlas and Corine land cover datasets for the
implementation of an ecological network using graph theory within a multi-species
approach
TI - Combined use of urban Atlas and Corine land cover datasets for the
approach
VL - 148
ID - 618
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2023/04/01/
Sentinel-2
Graphab
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110150
approach
approach
VL - 148
ID - 718
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2023/04/01/
Sentinel-2
Graphab
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110150
approach
approach
VL - 148
ID - 1017
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) 16-day composite data product (MOD12Q) was used to develop
annual cropland and crop-specific map products (corn, soybeans, and wheat) for the
Laurentian Great Lakes Basin (GLB). The crop area distributions and changes in crop
rotations were characterized by comparing annual crop map products for 2005, 2006,
and 2007. The total acreages for corn and soybeans were relatively balanced for
calendar years 2005 (31,462km2 and 31,283km2, respectively) and 2006 (30,766km2 and
30,972km2, respectively). Conversely, corn acreage increased approximately 21% from
2006 to 2007, while soybean and wheat acreage decreased approximately 9% and 21%,
respectively. Two-year crop rotational change analyses were conducted for the 2005–
2006 and 2006–2007 time periods. The large increase in corn acreages for 2007
introduced crop rotation changes across the GLB. Compared to 2005–2006, crop
rotation patterns for 2006–2007 resulted in increased corn–corn, soybean–corn, and
wheat–corn rotations. The increased corn acreages could have potential negative
impacts on nutrient loadings, pesticide exposures, and sediment-mediated habitat
degradation. Increased in US corn acreages in 2007 were related to new biofuel
mandates, while Canadian increases were attributed to higher world-wide corn
prices. Additional study is needed to determine the potential impacts of increases
in corn-based ethanol agricultural production on watershed ecosystems and receiving
waters.
AU - Lunetta, Ross S.
AU - Shao, Yang
AU - Ediriwickrema, Jayantha
AU - Lyon, John G.
DA - 2010/04/01/
IS - 2
KW - Multi-temporal imagery analysis
Cropland categorization
MODIS-NDVI
PY - 2010
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 81-88
ST - Monitoring agricultural cropping patterns across the Laurentian Great Lakes
Basin using MODIS-NDVI data
TI - Monitoring agricultural cropping patterns across the Laurentian Great Lakes
Basin using MODIS-NDVI data
VL - 12
ID - 1254
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Interaction between mitigation and adaptation is a key question for the
design of climate policies. In this paper, we study how land use adaptation to
climate change impacts land use competition in the agriculture, forest and other
land use (AFOLU) sector and how a mitigation policy in agriculture might affect
this competition. We use for this purpose two sector-specific bio-economic models
of agriculture and forest combined with an econometric land use shares model to
simulate the impacts of two climate change scenarios (A2 and B1, 2100 horizon), and
a greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture policy consisting of a tax of between 0
and 200€/tCO2 equivalent. Our results show that both climate change scenarios lead
to an increase in the area devoted to agriculture at the expense of forest which
could have a negative impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for
climate change. The mitigation policy would curtail agricultural expansion, and
thus could counteract the effects of land use adaptation to climate change. In
other words, accounting for land use competition results in a reduction of the
abatement costs of the mitigation policy in the agricultural sector.
AU - Lungarska, Anna
AU - Chakir, Raja
DA - 2018/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.12.030
KW - Spatial land use share model
Greenhouse gas tax
Climate change
Mitigation
Adaptation
Land rent
Agriculture
PY - 2018
SN - 0921-8009
SP - 134-154
ST - Climate-induced Land Use Change in France: Impacts of Agricultural Adaptation
and Climate Change Mitigation
T2 - Ecological Economics
TI - Climate-induced Land Use Change in France: Impacts of Agricultural Adaptation
and Climate Change Mitigation
VL - 147
ID - 444
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The North China Plain (NCP), a major agricultural area in China, plays an
important role in China's grain production. Timely and accurate crop information
for NCP is very important to China's food security and sustainable development. Due
to high variability of the temporal profiles of vegetation indices, classification
models using temporally aggregated remote sensing data often exhibit suboptimal
performance for multi-crop classification in the NCP with complex cropping
patterns. Therefore, optimal feature sets and classification models should be
developed for efficient and accurate crop mapping in this region. In this study, we
used all available Sentinel-2 imagery in 2020 to map major crops including winter
wheat/corn, cotton, peanut, and millet in a typical winter wheat production city in
the central part of the NCP. NDVI time series, textural, and phenological features
from Sentinel-2 time series and topographic features of the study area were derived
as input features (394 features in total). Two feature selection methods, random
forest and unsupervised feature selection based on multi-subspace randomization and
collaboration (SRCFS), were used to select 20 informative features from the 394
features. Then, four groups of features were evaluated with three machine learning
classifiers, i.e., random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and artificial
neural network (ANN). The results showed that the most useful features for crop
type classification for the region were phenological and textural features during
February to March and April to May. When using the full feature set, RF provided
the best results compared with SVM and ANN. However, both RF and SVM classifier
with 20 RF-selected features generated the optimal results. The crops were
identified with an overall accuracy of 93% and a kappa coefficient of 0.9 in the
final 10-meter resolution crop map. The feature selection and machine learning
classification methods can be applied to high-resolution crop mapping using time
series of Sentinel-2 data in agricultural regions with mixed cropping patterns in
an efficient manner.
AU - Luo, Ke
AU - Lu, Linlin
AU - Xie, Yanhua
AU - Chen, Fang
AU - Yin, Fang
AU - Li, Qingting
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Crop mapping
Sentinel-2 time series
Feature selection
Machine learning
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107577
ST - Crop type mapping in the central part of the North China Plain using
Sentinel-2 time series and machine learning
TI - Crop type mapping in the central part of the North China Plain using
Sentinel-2 time series and machine learning
VL - 205
ID - 1247
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - How to plan crop planting under global warming is a key issue in the context
of an emerging global food crisis. Although previous studies have utilized crop
potential distribution for crop planting strategies, they overlooked the high and
stable crop-yielding areas within the potential distribution zone, which hinders
the optimal utilization of these areas. Taking China as a case, this study proposed
a high and stable yield index based on crop potential yield using a hybrid model at
site scale (i.e., establishing the relationship between the observed crop yield and
the outputs of process-based LPJ-GUESS model as well as climate variables using the
random forest method) and assessed planting suitability of China’s main grain crops
(i.e., maize, wheat, and rice) under future climate change using the index.
According to the results, (1) the determination coefficients between observed and
modeled yield in the hybrid models were 0.71, 0.49, and 0.66 for maize, wheat, and
rice, respectively, suggesting that the hybrid model had an acceptable performance.
Moreover, the hybrid models had much better performance than the LPJ-GUESS model in
crop yield simulation at site scale. (2) Compared with the 2001–2020, future
average potential yield of three crops in the actual cultivated land would decline
in 2081–2100, where the declined areas for maize, wheat, and rice would account for
83.8–89.2 %, 68.2–70.2 %, and 74.2–80.9 % of cultivated land, respectively. (3)
High yield and stable yield areas of each crop do not overlap completely spatially,
indicating that establishment of the high and stable yield index for crop planting
suitability measurement is necessary. Compared with the 2001–2020, the optimal
suitability areas of each crop will decrease under future climate change, implying
that future climate change will reduce and shift the high and stable yield area of
each crop. (4) Spatial overlay between the actual distribution and the optimal
suitability area of each crop demonstrates that the optimal suitability area of
each crop has not and will not be occupied completely by actual crop planting,
suggesting a large available area for the adjustment of future crop planting area.
This work could facilitate spatial optimization of crop planting to adapt to future
climate change in China.
AU - Lv, Tong
AU - Peng, Shouzhang
AU - Liu, Bo
AU - Liu, Yunuo
AU - Ding, Yongxia
DA - 2023/10/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109112
KW - High yield
Stable yield
Planting suitability
Climate change
China
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-4290
SP - 109112
ST - Planting suitability of China’s main grain crops under future climate change
T2 - Field Crops Research
TI - Planting suitability of China’s main grain crops under future climate change
VL - 302
ID - 14
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Future development of bioeconomy is expected to change land use in the Nordic
countries in agriculture and forestry. The changes are likely to affect water
quality due to changes in nutrient run-off. To explore possible future land-use
changes and their environmental impact, stakeholders and experts from four Nordic
countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) were consulted. The methodological
framework for the consultation was to identify a set of relevant land-use
attributes for agriculture and forestry, e.g. tillage conservation effort,
fertiliser use, animal husbandry, biogas production from manure, forestry
management options, and implementation of mitigation measures, including protection
of sensitive areas. The stakeholders and experts provided their opinions on how
these attributes might change in terms of their environmental impacts on water
quality given five Nordic bioeconomic scenarios (sustainability, business as usual,
self-sufficiency, cities first and maximizing economic growth). A compilation
methodology was developed to allow comparing and merging the stakeholder and expert
opinions for each attribute and scenario. The compiled opinions for agriculture and
forestry suggest that the business-as-usual scenario may slightly decrease the
current environmental impact for most attributes due to new technologies, but that
the sustainability scenario would be the only option to achieve a clear
environmental improvement. In contrast, for the self-sufficiency scenario, as well
as the maximum growth scenario, a deterioration of the environment and water
quality was expected for most of the attributes. The results from the stakeholder
consultations are used as inputs to models for estimating the impact of the land-
use attributes and scenarios on nutrient run-off from catchments in the Nordic
countries (as reported in other papers in this special issue). Furthermore, these
results will facilitate policy level discussions concerning how to facilitate the
shift to bioeconomy with increasing biomass exploitation without deteriorating
water quality and ecological status in Nordic rivers and lakes.
AU - Lyche Solheim, Anne
AU - Tolvanen, Anne
AU - Skarbøvik, Eva
AU - Kløve, Bjørn
AU - Collentine, Dennis
AU - Kronvang, Brian
AU - Blicher-Mathiesen, Gitte
AU - Hashemi, Fatemeh
AU - Juutinen, Artti
AU - Hellsten, Seppo
AU - Pouta, Eija
AU - Vermaat, Jan E.
DA - 2023/07/01/
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107100
ST - Land-use change in a Nordic future towards bioeconomy: A methodological
framework to compare and merge stakeholder and expert opinions on qualitative
scenarios
T2 - CATENA
TI - Land-use change in a Nordic future towards bioeconomy: A methodological
framework to compare and merge stakeholder and expert opinions on qualitative
scenarios
VL - 228
ID - 46
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although the land-cover-based expert matrices have been widely used for
ecosystem service assessment, criticisms about the accuracy and reliability of this
method have never ceased. In this study, we introduced a weight distribution
approach called Full Permutation Polygon Synthetic Indicator (FPPSI) into the land-
cover-based expert matrices, trying to reduce the systemic flaws caused by the
default weight assignment and accumulative calculation form of general matrices
method. Taking Hangzhou, a representative city in the rapid urbanization process of
China as an example, we used the weight optimization expert matrices to quantify
the dynamics of ecosystem service supply, demand, and budget during the period of
dramatic land cover change from 1990 to 2020. An indicator named supply–demand
balanced index (SDBI) was formulated to describe the supply–demand situation among
ecosystem services. The results indicated that with the continuous encroachment of
the artificial surface on suburban cultivated land, the supply and demand of the 12
selected ecosystem services had experienced a decreasing trend in varying degrees.
The evaluation results derived from the general method indicated that the ecosystem
service budget of the study area had dropped by an average of 11.1% in the past
30 years, while the percentage was only 5.7% through the weight optimization
method. Through literature review and discussion, we note that ecosystem services
assessment is a process fraught with uncertainty. The weight optimization method
has the advantage of being convenient, intuitive, and adjustable. It can also
export more conservative evaluation results compared with the general method, which
can better reflect the dynamic and non-linear process between land use types and
ecosystem services to a certain extent. The above findings provide new insights for
reducing uncertainty in land-cover-based expert matrices assessments, which can be
applied to the practical assessment of ecosystem supply and demand with dramatic
land use/land cover changes.
AU - Lyu, Yuefeng
AU - Sheng, Li
AU - Wu, Cifang
DA - 2023/10/01/
Expert matrices
Full Permutation Polygon Synthetic Indicator (FPPSI)
Land use/land cover change (LULC)
Optimization
Weight distribution
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110515
ST - Improving land-cover-based expert matrices to quantify the dynamics of
ecosystem service supply, demand, and budget: Optimization of weight distribution
TI - Improving land-cover-based expert matrices to quantify the dynamics of
ecosystem service supply, demand, and budget: Optimization of weight distribution
VL - 154
ID - 1182
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Predicting the response of vegetation to climate change through mathematical
methods is an important way to understand ecosystem condition changes in
ecologically vulnerable regions. We took the Sanjiangyuan region, one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change, as the study area to construct a simpler
calculation and higher resolution (suitable for regional scale study) nonlinear
method to predict the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) under climate
change by combining the delta downscaling method and backpropagation artificial
neural network. We first used the delta downscaling method to downscale the coarse-
resolution climate element data of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (Phase
6) (CMIP6) to 0.08333° (regional scale). By analysing the relationship between NDVI
and climate elements, we found that NDVI has the highest correlation with annual
total precipitation, annual mean temperature, variation range of precipitation and
temperature, etc. Then, we used these impact factors to train the back propagation
artificial neural network (BP-ANN) and predict the NDVI in 2030 and 2060 under the
SSP1–2.6 scenario and SSP5–8.5 scenario. The simulated results show that the BP-ANN
can be used to construct the nonlinear relationship between NDVI and the impact
factors on different scales. In the future, NDVI will increase under both the SSP1–
2.6 scenario and the SSP5–8.5 scenario. The western part of the study area has the
highest altitude, the ecosystem is more vulnerable, and the changes will be the
most intense. This study is expected to provide a reference for understanding the
impact of climate change on vegetation in national parks in plateaus and to provide
a simpler NDVI prediction method for the evaluation of environmental quality under
the impact of climate change with NDVI as one of the parameters.
AU - Ma, Bingran
AU - Zeng, Weihua
AU - Hu, Guanzheng
AU - Cao, Ruoxin
AU - Cui, Dan
AU - Zhang, Tongzuo
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Plateau vegetation growth
BP-ANN prediction
delta downscaling method
Coupled model Intercomparison project
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101883
ST - Normalized difference vegetation index prediction based on the delta
downscaling method and back-propagation artificial neural network under climate
change in the Sanjiangyuan region, China
TI - Normalized difference vegetation index prediction based on the delta
VL - 72
ID - 932
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Predicting the response of vegetation to climate change through mathematical
methods is an important way to understand ecosystem condition changes in
ecologically vulnerable regions. We took the Sanjiangyuan region, one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change, as the study area to construct a simpler
calculation and higher resolution (suitable for regional scale study) nonlinear
method to predict the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) under climate
change by combining the delta downscaling method and backpropagation artificial
neural network. We first used the delta downscaling method to downscale the coarse-
resolution climate element data of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (Phase
6) (CMIP6) to 0.08333° (regional scale). By analysing the relationship between NDVI
and climate elements, we found that NDVI has the highest correlation with annual
total precipitation, annual mean temperature, variation range of precipitation and
temperature, etc. Then, we used these impact factors to train the back propagation
artificial neural network (BP-ANN) and predict the NDVI in 2030 and 2060 under the
SSP1–2.6 scenario and SSP5–8.5 scenario. The simulated results show that the BP-ANN
can be used to construct the nonlinear relationship between NDVI and the impact
factors on different scales. In the future, NDVI will increase under both the SSP1–
2.6 scenario and the SSP5–8.5 scenario. The western part of the study area has the
highest altitude, the ecosystem is more vulnerable, and the changes will be the
most intense. This study is expected to provide a reference for understanding the
impact of climate change on vegetation in national parks in plateaus and to provide
a simpler NDVI prediction method for the evaluation of environmental quality under
the impact of climate change with NDVI as one of the parameters.
AU - Ma, Bingran
AU - Zeng, Weihua
AU - Hu, Guanzheng
AU - Cao, Ruoxin
AU - Cui, Dan
AU - Zhang, Tongzuo
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Plateau vegetation growth
BP-ANN prediction
delta downscaling method
Coupled model Intercomparison project
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101883
ST - Normalized difference vegetation index prediction based on the delta
TI - Normalized difference vegetation index prediction based on the delta
VL - 72
ID - 1026
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Developing numeric criteria is crucial for controlling cultural
eutrophication and for protecting current and future water quality. Land-use
changes in watersheds are the most important early warning indicators of lake
eutrophication. In this study, the relationships between land-use patterns and
physico-chemical variables and chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentrations were obtained
through stepwise regression analysis to predict physico-chemical and Chl a criteria
for the Eastern Plain Ecoregion. Ecological indicators (including landscape,
function, and stressor aspects) related to land-use patterns and soil erosion was
selected for the assessment of terrestrial ecosystem health using the analytic
hierarchy process. The results indicated that the physico-chemical and Chl a
criteria estimated from the relationships between anthropogenic land use and water
quality variables were similar to the average values of the corresponding variables
in the case of excellent terrestrial ecosystem health. The average values of water
quality variables corresponding to excellent terrestrial ecosystem health can be
used as criteria in the Eastern Plain Ecoregion. These findings are advantageous
for understanding the health levels of the terrestrial ecosystems of the shallow
lakes in this region and the degree of interference from human activities, as well
as for providing a theoretical basis for the determination of criteria.
AU - Ma, Chunzi
AU - Huo, Shouliang
AU - Sun, Wenchun
AU - Xi, Beidou
AU - He, Zhuoshi
AU - Su, Jing
DA - 2016/12/01/
KW - Criteria
Land use
Health assessment
PY - 2016
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 355-362
ST - Establishment of physico-chemical variables and Chl a criteria based on land-
use patterns and terrestrial ecosystem health
TI - Establishment of physico-chemical variables and Chl a criteria based on land-
use patterns and terrestrial ecosystem health
VL - 97
ID - 521
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Fuhe River Basin in Jiangxi Province, China. Study focus
Global climate change and intensified human activities are making the hydrological
processes at Fuhe River Basin experiencing dramatic changes. Although some studies
have investigated their individual impacts on basin-scale water resources, their
combined effects on hydrology have received little attention. In this study, future
scenarios were constructed for three future periods, based on five global climate
model outputs (GCMs) from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6)
and a dataset of future land use projections under three shared socioeconomic
pathways and representative concentration pathways (SSP-RCPs). Then, the Soil and
Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to assess the relative changes in water
balance components and extreme flow frequency under these developed scenarios.
Furthermore, the hydrological response assessment methodology was improved from the
original multiscenario ensemble flow forecast (MESF) framework, which not only
strengthens the connection between climate and land use input changes but also adds
more assessment items. New hydrological insights for the region The flow at the
outlet of Fuhe River Basin is expected to increase by approximately 27.1%− 30.2%,
24.7–39.0% and 35.5%− 43.5% in the 2030 s, 2060 s and 2090 s, respectively. Water
availability will increase significantly in February, August and October and
decrease in November and December. To the end of 21st century, surface runoff will
have more than 100% increase. Future floods and droughts will be more frequent and
severe under SSP5–8.5.
AU - Ma, Han
AU - Zhong, Lei
AU - Fu, Yunfei
AU - Cheng, Meilin
AU - Wang, Xian
AU - Cheng, Ming
AU - Chang, Yaoxin
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Land-use change
Ensemble forecast
Combined effects
SWAT
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101476
ST - A study on hydrological responses of the Fuhe River Basin to combined effects
of land use and climate change
TI - A study on hydrological responses of the Fuhe River Basin to combined effects
of land use and climate change
VL - 48
ID - 582
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Estimates of the spatial–temporal distributions of forest carbon (C) stocks
subject to land use and cover changes is critical to greenhouse gas (GHG)
estimation and reporting. Based on national forest inventory (NFI) and Landsat time
series data, we applied matrix models to estimate and map spatial–temporal
distributions of forest aboveground biomass (AGB) C, standing dead C, downed dead
C, litter C, and soil organic C from 1990 to 2018 attributed to land cover changes
and harvests in the northern United States (US). From predicted pixel-level maps,
we found that all five forest C pools of northeast states and northern tier of
Great Lake states had higher C density than other regions in the study area. We
estimated that forest-related land cover changes reduced the forest C sink by 0.15
ton C ha−1 yr−1 (with a range of 0.12 to 0.18 ton C ha−1 yr−1) a accounting for 29%
of forest C reductions over the study period. Forests remaining forests sequestered
2.38 Pg C (2.05 to 2.61 Pg C), hence the net forest sink of the northern US
increased 1.73 Pg C (1.52 to 1.93 Pg C) during 1990–2018, which is an annual rate
of 0.88 ton C ha−1 yr−1 (0.77 to 0.98 ton C ha−1 yr−1). Moreover, forest C was
captured in harvested wood products by 0.33 ton C ha−1 yr−1. An uncertainty
analysis with fuzzy sets suggested that the absolute uncertainties of land cover
change and harvest impacts on standing dead C, downed dead C, and litter C were
lower than 4.50 ton ha−1 during 1990–2018. In comparison, there were high
uncertainties associated with estimates of soil organic C and AGB C densities at
approximately 12–40 ton ha−1 in northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Maine,
New Hampshire, and New York. This study demonstrates methods for adhering to
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change good practice guidelines for national GHG
reporting and presents spatially explicit attribution of regional trends in C
fluxes to particular activities and events. The resolved estimates from this
analysis can be used to examine local and regional land use and cover change
policies and practices in the context of C management in the northern US.
AU - Ma, Wu
AU - Domke, Grant M.
AU - Woodall, Christopher W.
AU - D'Amato, Anthony W.
DA - 2020/03/01/
KW - Forest
Landsat
Uncertainty
Carbon
PY - 2020
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 105901
ST - Contemporary forest carbon dynamics in the northern U.S. associated with land
cover changes
TI - Contemporary forest carbon dynamics in the northern U.S. associated with land
cover changes
VL - 110
ID - 141
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected areas (PAs) offer safe havens for threatened species, but their
effectiveness is jeopardised due to climate change and habitat fragmentation in
their surroundings. Species are forced into the unhospitable matrix in search of
more favourable areas as climate conditions change, leading to negative effects on
biodiversity. For red-listed forest species, the accelerating climate change can
strengthen the negative effects of logging around PAs. In this work, we examine
climate-change and land-use threats to biologically valuable PAs with red-listed
species occurrences in Finland. Where the highest combined threats occur, do they
coincide with accumulations of red-listed species, and how much do they vary
between different boreal zones? This provides important knowledge for conservation
planning in a managed matrix amid climate change. We use three spatial scales
(100 m, 1 km, 10 km) to explore where the effects of clear-cutting have been the
most intense during this millennium: right outside the PA border, exposing PAs to
local-scale edge effects, or at landscape scales disrupting species movements due
to degraded connectivity and increased fragmentation. For each PA, we also quantify
how the January mean temperature (TJan), growing degree days (GDD5) and water
balance (WAB) conditions are predicted to change by the end of the century under
the RCP4.5 scenario. Additionally, for these variables, we estimate the velocity of
the changes within valuable PAs. The proportion of forests which underwent clear-
cutting was the highest in the more productive southern boreal zone and at the
landscape scale of 10 km around the PAs. The combined threats of land use and
climate change were evident, as there were positive correlations between logging
levels around PAs with red-listed species and both the velocity values of GDD5 and
TJan in the PAs. TJan is changing particularly fast in the northern boreal zone,
where the coldest current climate conditions are projected to disappear by the end
of the century. GDD5 in turn is changing fastest in the topographically flat
southern boreal zone. GDD5 and TJan had generally a positive relationship with the
magnitude of clear-cuts in a 10 km buffer zone. However, the direction of this
relationship varied between the boreal zones. In climate-wise conservation planning
for red-listed boreal forest species, multiple elements are needed. First and
foremost, valuable sites for the red-listed species in the PA network should be
identified and the climate change and land use-based threats to them measured. This
information provides an elementary basis for additional threat analyses focusing on
species habitat requirements and dispersal ecology. Together, this information can
be used to assess the potential of different conservation measures to mitigate the
combined climate-change and land-use risks, and ultimately to improve the
conservation status of red-listed forest species.
AU - Määttänen, Aino-Maija
AU - Virkkala, Raimo
AU - Leikola, Niko
AU - Aalto, Juha
AU - Heikkinen, Risto K.
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Climate velocity
Connectivity
Forest cuttings
Global forest change
Habitat loss
Species vulnerability
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02348
ST - Combined threats of climate change and land use to boreal protected areas
with red-listed forest species in Finland
TI - Combined threats of climate change and land use to boreal protected areas
with red-listed forest species in Finland
VL - 41
ID - 955
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Lake Michigan’s drowned river mouths (DRM) are hydrologically unique systems
with both riverine and large-lake influences. Serving as focal points for human
development, DRMs have experienced a history of industrialization, urbanization,
and are now moving towards an era of restoration and revitalization. The goal of
this study was to examine water quality in 12 DRMs along Lake Michigan’s eastern
shoreline. We hypothesized that there is a latitudinal gradient in indicators of
water quality in these DRM lakes, which is the result of natural land cover,
anthropogenic land use, and underlying geology. We identified a latitudinal
gradient in land use/land cover with developed land area more abundant in southern
DRMs and forest more abundant in northern land area; this distinction was evident
at both the local and whole watershed geographic scales but was more distinct at
the local scale. Water quality followed suit with specific conductance,
chlorophyll-a, and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations higher in southern DRMs and
lower in northern DRMs; whereas, Secchi disk depth showed the opposite trend.
Multivariate analysis results were consistent with the relationship of water
quality and latitudinal gradient. Thermal stratification and low dissolved oxygen
(DO) concentrations in the hypolimnion were more common in deeper (i.e., greater
than 4 m) areas of DRMs; low DO in the hypolimnion was more likely in southern DRMs
than in northern DRMs. These results provide a foundation for future research
initiatives in helping separate anthropogenic vs. natural stress in these systems,
which provide critical ecosystem services for their surrounding communities.
AU - Mader, Megan M.
AU - Ruetz, Carl R.
AU - Woznicki, Sean A.
AU - Steinman, Alan D.
DA - 2023/09/21/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2023.09.008
KW - Development
Drowned river mouth lake
Great Lakes
Land cover
Water quality
Watershed
PY - 2023
SN - 0380-1330
ST - Land cover and water quality of drowned river mouths: Evidence of an
environmental gradient along the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline
T2 - Journal of Great Lakes Research
TI - Land cover and water quality of drowned river mouths: Evidence of an
environmental gradient along the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline
ID - 1145
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water quality and material transport in small mountainous watersheds respond
to diverse factors and may be scale-dependent, when the influence of headwaters and
low-order streams on the main channel is considered. Here, the effects of catchment
morphometry, rainfall and land cover were evaluated in the physical-chemical
parameters of water quality, discharge, suspended sediment and nutrient fluxes of
headwaters, low-order streams and the main channel of a tropical mountainous
watershed. This watershed is still well-forested with low degree of urbanization,
which provided relationships between natural and external drivers of land use
changes. The results showed that the water quality of the headwaters generally
reacted to urbanization. In contrast, responsive water quality and the transport
parameters of the low-order streams were related to the forest cover and the
morphological characteristics of the sub-catchments. The downstream transport of
water, suspended sediment, and nutrients in the main channel were non-conservative,
but presented both retention and intensification depending on the river section,
which were not entirely explained by the headwater and low-order stream inflow. The
present study highlighted the importance of seasonality of rainfall, catchment
morphometry, and land use and land cover changes on the control over the quality of
water and material transport of a tropical mountainous watershed.
AU - Magalhães, Stephanie Freitas Couto de
AU - Barboza, Carlos Alberto de Moura
AU - Maia, Mayra Braz
AU - Molisani, Mauricio Mussi
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Small river
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Suspended sediment
Atlantic forest
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106137
ST - Influence of land cover, catchment morphometry and rainfall on water quality
and material transport of headwaters and low-order streams of a tropical
mountainous watershed
T2 - CATENA
TI - Influence of land cover, catchment morphometry and rainfall on water quality
VL - 213
ID - 636
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water quality and material transport in small mountainous watersheds respond
to diverse factors and may be scale-dependent, when the influence of headwaters and
low-order streams on the main channel is considered. Here, the effects of catchment
morphometry, rainfall and land cover were evaluated in the physical-chemical
parameters of water quality, discharge, suspended sediment and nutrient fluxes of
headwaters, low-order streams and the main channel of a tropical mountainous
watershed. This watershed is still well-forested with low degree of urbanization,
which provided relationships between natural and external drivers of land use
changes. The results showed that the water quality of the headwaters generally
reacted to urbanization. In contrast, responsive water quality and the transport
parameters of the low-order streams were related to the forest cover and the
morphological characteristics of the sub-catchments. The downstream transport of
water, suspended sediment, and nutrients in the main channel were non-conservative,
but presented both retention and intensification depending on the river section,
which were not entirely explained by the headwater and low-order stream inflow. The
present study highlighted the importance of seasonality of rainfall, catchment
morphometry, and land use and land cover changes on the control over the quality of
water and material transport of a tropical mountainous watershed.
AU - Magalhães, Stephanie Freitas Couto de
AU - Barboza, Carlos Alberto de Moura
AU - Maia, Mayra Braz
AU - Molisani, Mauricio Mussi
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Small river
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Suspended sediment
Atlantic forest
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106137
ST - Influence of land cover, catchment morphometry and rainfall on water quality
T2 - CATENA
TI - Influence of land cover, catchment morphometry and rainfall on water quality
VL - 213
ID - 736
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation change, permafrost degradation and their interactions affect
greenhouse gas fluxes, hydrology and surface energy balance in Arctic ecosystems.
The Arctic shows an overall “greening” trend (i.e. increased plant biomass and
productivity) attributed to expansion of shrub vegetation. However, Arctic shrub
dynamics show strong spatial variability and locally “browning” may be observed.
Mechanistic understanding of greening and browning trends is necessary to
accurately assess the response of Arctic vegetation to a changing climate. In this
context, the Siberian Arctic is an understudied region. Between 2010 and 2019,
increased browning (as derived from the MODIS Enhanced Vegetation Index) was
observed in the Eastern Siberian Indigirka Lowlands. To support interpretation of
local greening and browning dynamics, we quantified changes in land cover and
transition probabilities in a representative tundra site in the Indigirka Lowlands
using a timeseries of three very high resolution (VHR) (0.5 m) satellite images
acquired between 2010 and 2019. Using spatiotemporal Potts model regularization, we
substantially reduced classification errors related to optical and phenological
inconsistencies in the image material. VHR images show that recent browning was
associated with declines in shrub, lichen and tussock vegetation and increases in
open water, sedge and especially Sphagnum vegetation. Observed formation and
expansion of small open water bodies in shrub dominated vegetation suggests abrupt
thaw of ice-rich permafrost. Transitions from open water to sedge and Sphagnum,
indicate aquatic succession upon disturbance. The overall shift towards open water
and wetland vegetation suggests a wetting trend, likely associated with permafrost
degradation. Landsat data confirmed widespread expansion of surface water
throughout the Indigirka Lowlands. However, the increase in the area of small water
bodies observed in VHR data was not visible in Landsat-derived surface water data,
which suggests that VHR data is essential for early detection of small-scale
disturbances and associated vegetation change in permafrost ecosystems.
AU - Magnússon, Rúna Í
AU - Limpens, Juul
AU - Kleijn, David
AU - van Huissteden, Ko
AU - Maximov, Trofim C.
AU - Lobry, Sylvain
AU - Heijmans, Monique M. P. D.
DA - 2021/08/15/
KW - Siberian lowland tundra
Arctic greening
Permafrost
Land cover change
Potts model
Vegetation succession
PY - 2021
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 146877
ST - Shrub decline and expansion of wetland vegetation revealed by very high
resolution land cover change detection in the Siberian lowland tundra
TI - Shrub decline and expansion of wetland vegetation revealed by very high
resolution land cover change detection in the Siberian lowland tundra
VL - 782
ID - 1141
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study investigates agricultural land use change in Chitwan, Nuwakot and
Lamjung districts of Nepal during 1990 –2017 in relation to rural outmigration.
Agriculture in Nepal is characterized by subsistence farming, low productivity,
limited access to markets, constraints of terrain, poor economic returns, and
vulnerability to natural hazards now exacerbated by climate change. These
challenging circumstances are further compounded by several physical, environmental
and socioeconomic challenges, including from labour outmigration. Outmigration has
steadily increased over the past two decades, and a remittance economy has fuelled
urbanization processes as well as transformations in the rural economy. Data was
collected from three selected districts, representing two different agro-ecological
zones - the mountains and plains (Terai). We use an interdisciplinary approach
integrating macro scale and longitudinal geospatial analysis with quantitative
econometric causal analysis and participatory qualitative methods. Results show
that agricultural land abandonment is higher in mountain areas than in the Terai.
The effect of outmigration on agricultural land abandonment also has an important
gender dimension: internal outmigration of women has a significant positive effect
on agricultural land abandonment. This shows that when men outmigrate, women
continue farming leading to feminization of agriculture, but when women migrate in
significant numbers, there are only older parents left who are often unable to
continue farming. Similarly, and contrary to the general narrative and previous
studies, international migration (of both men and women) did not show any
significant impact on agricultural land abandonment.
AU - Maharjan, Amina
AU - Kochhar, Ishaan
AU - Chitale, Vishwas Sudhir
AU - Hussain, Abid
AU - Gioli, Giovanna
DA - 2020/11/01/
KW - Migration
Nepal
Interdisciplinary research
Gender
Agriculture
PY - 2020
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102278
ST - Understanding rural outmigration and agricultural land use change in the
Gandaki Basin, Nepal
TI - Understanding rural outmigration and agricultural land use change in the
Gandaki Basin, Nepal
VL - 124
ID - 946
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Prioritizing new areas for conservation in the Hyrcanian mountain forests is
important because future climate change is an immediate threat to endangered
species in these areas. Taxus baccata L. (European yew) is one of the most
important coniferous species of the Hyrcanian forests that is endangered today for
various reasons; therefore, the conservation and restoration of this valuable
species is essential. The present study was conducted in order to identify areas
with high potential for restoration and conservation of yew with consideration of
future climate change. Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) was used to model the current and
future distribution of yew in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran. VIKOR fuzzy model
applied to prioritize conservation and restoration areas. The results showed that
MaxEnt model has high efficiency in modeling the distribution of yew with area
under curve (AUC) = 0.98 in the study area. Importance analysis of explanatory
variables showed that distance from rivers, geology, slope, precipitation of
warmest quarter (bio18), and annual precipitation (bio12) were more important than
other variables in the potential distribution of yew. The results showed that at
current condition, suitable areas for yew in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran are
distributed along an elevation gradient from sea level to 2600 m, and under the
future climate change (2050 and 2070) this species will shift to higher elevations
and lose the lower elevation habitats. The findings of this study predict that the
desired habitats of yew in Hyrcanian forests will be severely affected by climate
change. Given these cases, it is necessary to make management and conservation
decisions in relation to this species, taking into account the effects of climate
change and adaptation in the Hyrcanian forests.
AU - Mahmoodi, Shirin
AU - Ahmadi, Kourosh
AU - Heydari, Mehdi
AU - Karami, Omid
AU - Esmailzadeh, Omid
AU - Heung, Brandon
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Environmental management
Conservation
Restoration
Climate change
Hyrcanian mountain forests
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120693
ST - Elevational shift of endangered European yew under climate change in
Hyrcanian mountain forests: Rethinking conservation-restoration strategies and
management
TI - Elevational shift of endangered European yew under climate change in
Hyrcanian mountain forests: Rethinking conservation-restoration strategies and
management
VL - 529
ID - 970
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land use/land cover (LULC) are a global environmental concern that
has a significant impact on sustainable land and water resource management and
development as well as hydrological processes. The primary driving forces of LULC
changes in developing countries are population pressure, demand for firewood
collection and construction material, shortage of cultivated land, land tenure
insecurity, and deforestation. Focusing on the Ethiopian Birr river watershed, the
study investigates changes in LULC trends, extents, and magnitudes over the last 32
years using geospatial technologies such as Landsat images of 1986, 2001, and 2018.
The supervised land use land cover classification technique was applied to classify
the LULC classes using the maximum likelihood algorithm technique. Between 1986 and
2018, agricultural land increased significantly from 56.39% to 70.19%, while
settlements increased from 0.73%) to 1.42%. On the other hand, bushlands, forest
areas, and grasslands LULC classes in the study area decreased from 26.18% to
19.30%, 4.94%–1.92%, and 11.77%–7.16%, respectively. The findings suggest that
integrated watershed management and land use planning should be concerned and
implemented in the Birr River watershed.
AU - Malede, Demelash Ademe
AU - Alamirew, Tena
AU - Kosgie, Job Rotich
AU - Andualem, Tesfa Gebrie
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Birr river watershed
LULC change
Landsat image
Supervised classification
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100222
ST - Analysis of land use/land cover change trends over Birr River Watershed,
Abbay Basin, Ethiopia
TI - Analysis of land use/land cover change trends over Birr River Watershed,
Abbay Basin, Ethiopia
VL - 17
ID - 153
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In Sub-Saharan Africa, where people's livelihoods depend largely on natural
resources, understanding land use change dynamics and its implications for the
sustainability of social-ecological systems is critical. This study analyzed both
historic land use and land cover (LULC) change and trajectories for future change
in the Morogoro Region, Tanzania. We mapped LULC in the study area for 1994, 2007
and 2020 using Random Forest in Google Earth Engine and projected future LULC in
2033 using Land Change Modeler. Results revealed that conversion of natural
vegetation and wetlands has occurred at a high rate due to cropland expansion and
will likely continue over the next decade. Conversion to cropland occurred on the
edges of protected areas, in remnant forests and near existing cropland, and was
associated with slope, elevation, proximity to settlements and variation in annual
precipitation. In landscapes where wildlife shares areas with humans, converting
natural vegetation into crop production increases tension and human-wildlife
conflicts. Given compounding impacts of a growing human population in Tanzania, and
reduced crop yields due to unpredictable rains and prolonged droughts, both human
wellbeing and biodiversity conservation require understanding the resulting
pressure on land and ecosystems.
AU - Malley, Grace S.
AU - Wanyama, Dan
AU - Gorenflo, L. J.
AU - Miller, Douglas A.
DA - 2023/10/01/
PY - 2023
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 103081
ST - Land use change analysis and modeling of its future trajectories in Morogoro
Region, Tanzania: Implication for conservation
TI - Land use change analysis and modeling of its future trajectories in Morogoro
VL - 159
ID - 243
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In Sub-Saharan Africa, where people's livelihoods depend largely on natural
resources, understanding land use change dynamics and its implications for the
sustainability of social-ecological systems is critical. This study analyzed both
historic land use and land cover (LULC) change and trajectories for future change
in the Morogoro Region, Tanzania. We mapped LULC in the study area for 1994, 2007
and 2020 using Random Forest in Google Earth Engine and projected future LULC in
2033 using Land Change Modeler. Results revealed that conversion of natural
vegetation and wetlands has occurred at a high rate due to cropland expansion and
will likely continue over the next decade. Conversion to cropland occurred on the
edges of protected areas, in remnant forests and near existing cropland, and was
associated with slope, elevation, proximity to settlements and variation in annual
precipitation. In landscapes where wildlife shares areas with humans, converting
natural vegetation into crop production increases tension and human-wildlife
conflicts. Given compounding impacts of a growing human population in Tanzania, and
reduced crop yields due to unpredictable rains and prolonged droughts, both human
wellbeing and biodiversity conservation require understanding the resulting
pressure on land and ecosystems.
AU - Malley, Grace S.
AU - Wanyama, Dan
AU - Gorenflo, L. J.
AU - Miller, Douglas A.
DA - 2023/10/01/
PY - 2023
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 103081
ST - Land use change analysis and modeling of its future trajectories in Morogoro
TI - Land use change analysis and modeling of its future trajectories in Morogoro
VL - 159
ID - 343
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover/land use (LCLU) transitions and landscape changes were mapped and
interpreted in a deltaic Natura 2000 habitat site in northern Greece. Multi-
temporal maps created over a period of about 65 years and based on panchromatic
aerial photographs and high spatial resolution satellite data, helped to assess
LCLU transformations. These changes were associated with human interference and
major socio-economic processes occurring in the area during the study period. In
1945, forests and wetlands dominated the delta area, occupying 63% of the total
land cover. Subsequently, these land cover types severely reduced in coverage, and
agricultural areas dominated the landscape as a result of policies introduced to
accommodate the settlement of refugees from Asia Minor. This transition increased
landscape fragmentation in 1960. Due to relative increase of swap changes, the
landscape became less heterogeneous in 1992. Finally, in 2002, agricultural areas
exhibit a small decrease in coverage having converted back to natural areas
following the introduction of EU Common Agricultural Policy. About 77% of the
deltaic ecosystem experienced LCLU changes during the first period of the analysis
(1945–1960). Almost two thirds of this change is attributed to intercategorical
transitions, while the rest is related to swap changes. During the second period of
the analysis (1960–1992), half the study area was transformed due to net and swap
changes. Finally, in the third, most recent time period (1992–2002), 85% of the
landscape showed persistence while net changes were twice as frequent as swap
changes. Human interference was the key factor beyond the landscape transformations
and intercategorical transitions observed in the delta. During the previous century
natural habitats were pressured by major socio-economic processes that transformed
their composition and structure. Assessing these changes is critical to develop
area-specific policies that minimize negative influences and provide a framework
for restoring habitats to their natural conditions.
AU - Mallinis, Georgios
AU - Emmanoloudis, Dimitrios
AU - Giannakopoulos, Vasileios
AU - Maris, Fotis
AU - Koutsias, Nikos
DA - 2011/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land cover/land use changes
Transition
Landscape pattern
Change detection
Spatio-temporal
Satellite image
Aerial photography
PY - 2011
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 312-320
ST - Mapping and interpreting historical land cover/land use changes in a Natura
2000 site using earth observational data: The case of Nestos delta, Greece
TI - Mapping and interpreting historical land cover/land use changes in a Natura
2000 site using earth observational data: The case of Nestos delta, Greece
VL - 31
ID - 466
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and cover change are closely linked to catchment hydrology
characteristics. Land uses and cover determine the ability of the catchment to
collect, store, and release water. The catchment water storage and flow ability
affect the quantity and timing of runoff, soil erosion, and sediment transport
downstream. Agriculture on of the major drivers for the changes in water flow
pathways, which also causes a catastrophic shift of aquatic ecosystems. We assessed
the impact of land-use changes on the water flow characteristics in the Upper
Pangani Sub catchment using the hydrologic model Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT). Land use and cover changes within the Upper Pangani Sub catchment were
analyzed between 1987 and 2017 using QGIS. The result shows that agriculture has
expanded from 96,737 ha to 314,871 ha between 1987 and 2017. Bare land and built-up
land have gained 14690 ha and 7083 ha respectively during this period. Land-use
changes have affected the basin's land cover. Forest has decreased from 196558 ha
to 106839 ha between 1987 and 2017. Bush land cover has lost 83445 ha during this
period. Bushland cover fall victim to agricultural activities, whereas forest is
cleared for logging and fire incidences. Consequently, surface runoff has increased
from 60.84 to 73.02 (20.6% increase) between 1987 and 2017. Sediment yield has
increase from 6.9 to 12.74 ton/ha (46% increase), and groundwater recharge has
decreased from 106.53 to 99.56 (6.5% decrease). It concluded that land cover
transformation alters hydrology characteristics of the catchment, resulting to fast
surface flow, high rate of soil erosion and low infiltration rate. It is
recommended that agro-forestry should be emphasized in the catchment.
AU - Mangi, Halima O.
AU - Onywere, Simon M.
AU - Kitur, Ester C.
AU - Lalika, Makarius C. S.
AU - Chilagane, Nyemo A.
DA - 2022/10/01/
IS - 4
KW - GIS
SWAT
Sedimentation
Surface runoff
Hydrology model
PY - 2022
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 609-626
ST - Hydrological response to land use and land cover change on the slopes of
Kilimanjaro and Meru Mountains
TI - Hydrological response to land use and land cover change on the slopes of
Kilimanjaro and Meru Mountains
VL - 22
ID - 136
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Mexico-Lerma-Cutzamala Hydrological Region (MLCHR) encompasses all areas
serving water needs of Mexico City Metropolitan Area and is home to 26.8 million
people. Historically, this region has experienced extensive environmental and land
cover changes due to urbanization, agricultural expansion, deforestation, growing
population, floods and droughts. The main objectives of the study are to quantify
the land cover changes and to identify spatial/temporal patterns of urban growth
during 1993–2018. The results revealed that within the MLCHR over 25 years, urban
land cover grew by 82% from its original extent in 1993. Shrubland and cropland
contributed the most to the new urban land. The rate of change to urban has been
increasing, from 38 km2/year in 1993–2004 to 53 km2/year in 2004–2018.
Additionally, the spatial pattern of urbanization has become more dispersed over
time, as new transitions to urban are happening farther away from existing urban
land. This study is the first to quantify and locate urbanization within the entire
hydrological region that serves the water and sanitation needs of the megalopolis.
Its results will support future modeling efforts to understand the impacts of
climate change on surface water bodies and aquifers within the MLCHR under
different climate-change scenarios and to identify populations most vulnerable to
projected water stress.
AU - Manley, Ethan
AU - Ogneva-Himmelberger, Yelena
AU - Ruelle, Morgan
AU - Hanumantha, Ravi
AU - Mazari-Hiriart, Marisa
AU - Downs, Timothy J.
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - ESA-CCI
Urbanization
GIS
Water systems
Mexico City
PY - 2022
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102785
ST - Land-cover change and urban growth in the Mexico-Lerma-Cutzamala Hydrological
Region, 1993–2018
TI - Land-cover change and urban growth in the Mexico-Lerma-Cutzamala Hydrological
Region, 1993–2018
VL - 147
ID - 123
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Located at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, subtropical and moist
temperate forests of Pakistan are very rich in flora and fauna. However, due to
increased illegal and uncontrolled harvesting of wood, agricultural activities, and
urbanization, these forests are fast disappearing. The recent expansion of human
activities resulting illegal and uncontrolled harvesting, agricultural activities,
and urbanization is a cause for concern. Using Landsat imagery, Markov Chain and
Cellular Automata, this study focused on the quantitative assessment of
spatiotemporal land use and land cover changes during 1998, 2008, 2018 and a
simulation of 2028. In addition, a forest inventory survey of biomass and carbon
sink were respectively calculated for these subtropical broad-leaved evergreen,
subtropical chirpine and moist temperate forests. Results showed biomass was
560.56 ± 104.33 Mg ha−1, 350.95 ± 104.33 Mg ha−1 and 153.63 ± 104.33 Mg ha−1 in moist
temperate, subtropical chirpine and subtropical broad-leaved forests respectively.
Meanwhile, carbon was 313.94 ± 44.78 Mg C ha−1, 221.34 ± 44.78 Mg C ha−1 and
131.77 ± 44.78 Mg C ha−1 in moist temperate, subtropical chirpine and subtropical
broad-leaved forests respectively. During the study period, land-use and land cover
changes showed forest land changed from 40936.77 ha to 36709.23 ha, agricultural
land from 4220.46 to 10374.64 ha, and built-up area from 1497.60 to 5395.12 ha. The
average annual biomass and carbon loss were respectively 50.34 Gg ha−1yr−1 and
31.33 Gg C ha−1 yr−1. The information derived from this study could assist in the
development of appropriate sustainable forest management policies in Pakistan.
AU - Mannan, Abdul
AU - Liu, Jincheng
AU - Zhongke, Feng
AU - Khan, Tauheed Ullah
AU - Saeed, Sajjad
AU - Mukete, Beckline
AU - ChaoYong, Shen
AU - Yongxiang, Fan
AU - Ahmad, Adnan
AU - Amir, Muhammad
AU - Ahmad, Shahid
AU - Shah, Sher
DA - 2019/01/01/
Biomass
Carbon
Himalayan mountains
Markov chain
Urbanization
PY - 2019
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00535
ST - Application of land-use/land cover changes in monitoring and projecting
forest biomass carbon loss in Pakistan
TI - Application of land-use/land cover changes in monitoring and projecting
VL - 17
ID - 212
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Located at the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, subtropical and moist
temperate forests of Pakistan are very rich in flora and fauna. However, due to
increased illegal and uncontrolled harvesting of wood, agricultural activities, and
urbanization, these forests are fast disappearing. The recent expansion of human
activities resulting illegal and uncontrolled harvesting, agricultural activities,
and urbanization is a cause for concern. Using Landsat imagery, Markov Chain and
Cellular Automata, this study focused on the quantitative assessment of
spatiotemporal land use and land cover changes during 1998, 2008, 2018 and a
simulation of 2028. In addition, a forest inventory survey of biomass and carbon
sink were respectively calculated for these subtropical broad-leaved evergreen,
subtropical chirpine and moist temperate forests. Results showed biomass was
560.56 ± 104.33 Mg ha−1, 350.95 ± 104.33 Mg ha−1 and 153.63 ± 104.33 Mg ha−1 in moist
temperate, subtropical chirpine and subtropical broad-leaved forests respectively.
Meanwhile, carbon was 313.94 ± 44.78 Mg C ha−1, 221.34 ± 44.78 Mg C ha−1 and
131.77 ± 44.78 Mg C ha−1 in moist temperate, subtropical chirpine and subtropical
broad-leaved forests respectively. During the study period, land-use and land cover
changes showed forest land changed from 40936.77 ha to 36709.23 ha, agricultural
land from 4220.46 to 10374.64 ha, and built-up area from 1497.60 to 5395.12 ha. The
average annual biomass and carbon loss were respectively 50.34 Gg ha−1yr−1 and
31.33 Gg C ha−1 yr−1. The information derived from this study could assist in the
development of appropriate sustainable forest management policies in Pakistan.
AU - Mannan, Abdul
AU - Liu, Jincheng
AU - Zhongke, Feng
AU - Khan, Tauheed Ullah
AU - Saeed, Sajjad
AU - Mukete, Beckline
AU - ChaoYong, Shen
AU - Yongxiang, Fan
AU - Ahmad, Adnan
AU - Amir, Muhammad
AU - Ahmad, Shahid
AU - Shah, Sher
DA - 2019/01/01/
Biomass
Carbon
Himalayan mountains
Markov chain
Urbanization
PY - 2019
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00535
ST - Application of land-use/land cover changes in monitoring and projecting
TI - Application of land-use/land cover changes in monitoring and projecting
VL - 17
ID - 312
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Several anthropic disturbances, including deforestation, fires, the building
of roads and dams, have intensified in Amazon in last decades. These disturbances
contribute to an increase in the occurrence and intensity of extreme events, such
as more frequent floods and more severe droughts, due to climate change. Along the
Amazonian rivers, aquatic herbaceous plants, mainly of the Poaceae family, are very
abundant and produce up to three times more biomass than the adjacent flooded
forests, and some are considered ecosystem engineers given their structuring role
in these environments. Invasive grasses have spread through the Neotropics and are
gradually entering the Amazon via the Arc of Deforestation. These invasive species
often attain high coverage, suppress other species, and become dominant in both
disturbed and pristine habitats. The aim of this study was to establish the current
and future distribution patterns of two native ecosystem engineer species
(Echinochloa polystachya and Paspalum fasciculatum) and two invasive species
(Urochloa brizantha and Urochloa decumbens) in the Amazon Basin. To predict the
future climate, we used three scenarios, namely SSP1–2.6, SSP3–7.0 and SSP5–8.5 for
the years 2040, 2080 and 2100, to project climatically suitable areas. The current
climatically suitable range for the native ecosystem engineer species was estimated
at 33–35% of the Amazon Basin, while the invasive ones have a range of 53–84% in
potential climatically suitable areas. A decrease in the areas of suitability of
the two ecosystem engineer species, E. polystachya and P. fasciculatum, was
observed in all scenarios and years, while only the invasive U. brizantha showed an
increase in suitable areas in all years. These results raise concerns about the
invasion of grasses with high aggressive potential that could result in the
exclusion of native ecosystem engineer species and their ecological roles.
AU - Mano, Giuliette B.
AU - Lopes, Aline
AU - Piedade, Maria Teresa F.
DA - 2023/07/01/
KW - African grasses
Aquatic grasses
Biological invasion
Global warming
Species distribution modeling
Wetlands
PY - 2023
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 102102
ST - Will climate change favor exotic grasses over native ecosystem engineer
species in the Amazon Basin?
TI - Will climate change favor exotic grasses over native ecosystem engineer
species in the Amazon Basin?
VL - 75
ID - 1079
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As a result of the socioeconomic transformation, the rapid urban expansion of
cities and towns in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states has predominately led
to tremendous pressure on the limited natural resources and loss of productive
lands. Indeed, the spatial patterns of urbanisation and their impacts on mountain
resources and environment have received little attention, particularly in Oman.
Predicting urban growth in the mountainous cities has the potential to better
understand the interaction between the spatial growth patterns and the mountain
topography. This study aims to analyse spatiotemporal dynamics of land use/land
cover (LULC) (2008–2018) and simulate urban expansion (2008–2038) in Nizwa city, Al
Dakhliyah governorate, Oman. Cellular Automata (CA)-Markov and geospatial
techniques were utilised to assess and project urban growth and land cover changes.
The analysis was based on three maps of LULC at equal intervals derived from
satellite imageries: Landsat TM for 1998, 2008 and 2018, along with topographic
spatial layers (elevation, aspects, and terrain slopes) derived from the ASTER
digital elevation model. In addition, other spatial parameters (population density,
proximity to urban centres, and proximity to major roads,) were incorporated in the
simulation process. The findings revealed that the actual LULC change during 2008–
2018 was 12,014 ha of net urban growth (418.5 % change), while the simulated change
was expected to be 14,985 ha by 2028, with a total of 37,465 ha increase in the
built-up area and urban growth by 2038. Although the topographic variability will
control LULC changes, the urban expansion overly will occupy the arable land across
the valleys along with the flat areas. During the next two decades, the built-up
areas will dominant, with a large percentage of vacant land (net loss 12,813 ha)
and vegetation cover (net loss 35 ha) will be gradually converted into residential
land use. The output of the simulations in this research could serve not only as
spatial guidelines for monitoring future trends of LULC dynamics, but also address
the threats and deteriorates of urban sustainability in the Omani mountainous
cities. Furthermore, identifying bare soils and vegetation areas that are
susceptible to urbanisation is of value for the national strategy of future urban
planning in Oman.
AU - Mansour, Shawky
AU - Al-Belushi, Mohammed
AU - Al-Awadhi, Talal
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - GIS
CA-Markov
Simulation
Urban expansion
Mountainous cities
Oman
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104414
ST - Monitoring land use and land cover changes in the mountainous cities of Oman
using GIS and CA-Markov modelling techniques
TI - Monitoring land use and land cover changes in the mountainous cities of Oman
VL - 91
ID - 291
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As a result of the socioeconomic transformation, the rapid urban expansion of
cities and towns in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states has predominately led
to tremendous pressure on the limited natural resources and loss of productive
lands. Indeed, the spatial patterns of urbanisation and their impacts on mountain
resources and environment have received little attention, particularly in Oman.
Predicting urban growth in the mountainous cities has the potential to better
understand the interaction between the spatial growth patterns and the mountain
topography. This study aims to analyse spatiotemporal dynamics of land use/land
cover (LULC) (2008–2018) and simulate urban expansion (2008–2038) in Nizwa city, Al
Dakhliyah governorate, Oman. Cellular Automata (CA)-Markov and geospatial
techniques were utilised to assess and project urban growth and land cover changes.
The analysis was based on three maps of LULC at equal intervals derived from
satellite imageries: Landsat TM for 1998, 2008 and 2018, along with topographic
spatial layers (elevation, aspects, and terrain slopes) derived from the ASTER
digital elevation model. In addition, other spatial parameters (population density,
proximity to urban centres, and proximity to major roads,) were incorporated in the
simulation process. The findings revealed that the actual LULC change during 2008–
2018 was 12,014 ha of net urban growth (418.5 % change), while the simulated change
was expected to be 14,985 ha by 2028, with a total of 37,465 ha increase in the
built-up area and urban growth by 2038. Although the topographic variability will
control LULC changes, the urban expansion overly will occupy the arable land across
the valleys along with the flat areas. During the next two decades, the built-up
areas will dominant, with a large percentage of vacant land (net loss 12,813 ha)
and vegetation cover (net loss 35 ha) will be gradually converted into residential
land use. The output of the simulations in this research could serve not only as
spatial guidelines for monitoring future trends of LULC dynamics, but also address
the threats and deteriorates of urban sustainability in the Omani mountainous
cities. Furthermore, identifying bare soils and vegetation areas that are
susceptible to urbanisation is of value for the national strategy of future urban
planning in Oman.
AU - Mansour, Shawky
AU - Al-Belushi, Mohammed
AU - Al-Awadhi, Talal
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - GIS
CA-Markov
Simulation
Urban expansion
Mountainous cities
Oman
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104414
ST - Monitoring land use and land cover changes in the mountainous cities of Oman
TI - Monitoring land use and land cover changes in the mountainous cities of Oman
VL - 91
ID - 391
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Freshwater ecosystems are declining under climate change and land-use change.
To maximize the return on investment in freshwater conservation with limited
financial resources, managers must prioritize management actions that are most
cost-effective. However, little is known about what these priorities may be under
the combined effects of climate and land-cover change. We present a novel decision-
making framework for prioritizing conservation resources to different management
actions for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. The approach is novel in
that it has the ability to model interactions, rank management options for dealing
with conservation threats from climate and land-cover change, and integrate
empirical data with expert knowledge. We illustrate the approach using a case study
in South East Queensland (SEQ), Australia under climate change, land-cover change
and their combined effects. Our results show that the explicit inclusion of
multiple threats and costs results in quite different priorities than when costs
and interactions are ignored. When costs are not considered, stream and riparian
restoration, as a single management strategy, provides the greatest overall
protection of macroinvertebrate and fish richness in rural and urban areas of SEQ
in response to climate change and/or urban growth. Whereas, when costs are
considered, farm/land management with stream and riparian restoration are the most
cost-effective strategies for macroinvertebrate and fish conservation. Our findings
support riparian restoration as the most effective adaptation strategy to climate
change and urban development, but because it is expensive it may often not be the
most cost-efficient strategy. Our approach allows for these decisions to be
evaluated explicitly.
AU - Mantyka-Pringle, Chrystal S.
AU - Martin, Tara G.
AU - Moffatt, David B.
AU - Udy, James
AU - Olley, Jon
AU - Saxton, Nina
AU - Sheldon, Fran
AU - Bunn, Stuart E.
AU - Rhodes, Jonathan R.
DA - 2016/05/01/
KW - Freshwater conservation planning
Management actions
Costs
Bayesian decision network
Climate change
Land-cover change
PY - 2016
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 80-89
ST - Prioritizing management actions for the conservation of freshwater
biodiversity under changing climate and land-cover
TI - Prioritizing management actions for the conservation of freshwater
biodiversity under changing climate and land-cover
VL - 197
ID - 599
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and land-cover change will have major impacts on biodiversity
persistence worldwide. These two stressors are likely to interact, but how climate
change will mediate the effects of land-cover change remains poorly understood.
Here we use an empirically-derived model of the interaction between habitat loss
and climate to predict the implications of this for biodiversity loss and
conservation priorities at a global scale. Risk analysis was used to estimate the
risk of biodiversity loss due to alternative future land-cover change scenarios and
to quantify how climate change mediates this risk. We demonstrate that the
interaction of climate change with land-cover change could increase the impact of
land-cover change on birds and mammals by up to 43% and 24% respectively and alter
the spatial distribution of threats. Additionally, we show that the ranking of
global biodiversity hotspots by threat depends critically on the interaction
between climate change and habitat loss. Our study suggests that the investment of
conservation resources will likely change once the interaction between climate
change and land-cover change is taken into account. We argue that global
conservation efforts must take this into account if we are to develop cost-
effective conservation policies and strategies under global change.
AU - Mantyka-Pringle, Chrystal S.
AU - Visconti, Piero
AU - Di Marco, Moreno
AU - Martin, Tara G.
AU - Rondinini, Carlo
AU - Rhodes, Jonathan R.
DA - 2015/07/01/
KW - Habitat loss
Climate change
Interactions
Conservation planning
Prioritization
PY - 2015
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 103-111
ST - Climate change modifies risk of global biodiversity loss due to land-cover
change
TI - Climate change modifies risk of global biodiversity loss due to land-cover
change
VL - 187
ID - 163
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global change drivers such as land use and climate changes are known to
interact in their effects on biodiversity. The impact of these drivers on global
biodiversity is increasingly evident in many forms including the spread of invasive
species. Climate and land use changes affect introduction, colonization and spread
of invasive species by affecting niche availability and dispersal potential. We
tested the combined effects of land use and climate changes on the current and
future habitat suitability of Rhododendron ponticum in Wales using a MaxEnt-based
ecological niche model. We used two policy-driven land use change projections for
Wales, in combination with two General Circulation Models and two Representative
Concentration Pathways to derive eight different land use and climate change
scenarios. In seven out of eight scenarios, the habitat suitability for R. ponticum
is likely to reduce by 2030. However, in the eighth scenario representing an
extreme where land use change and greenhouse gas emissions both accelerate, the
interaction of land use and climate change forces an increase of habitat
suitability of R. ponticum. The study highlights the importance of considering the
combined effect of land use and climate change and including regional policy-based
land use change projections to test the potential of an invasive species to expand
or retreat in future.
AU - Manzoor, Syed Amir
AU - Griffiths, Geoffrey
AU - Lukac, Martin
DA - 2021/01/01/
KW - Biological invasion
Climate change
Invasive species
Land use change
Rhododendron
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106936
ST - Land use and climate change interaction triggers contrasting trajectories of
biological invasion
TI - Land use and climate change interaction triggers contrasting trajectories of
biological invasion
VL - 120
ID - 506
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Optical satellite imagery is an important Earth observation data source, yet
when clouds are present, they provide limited utility for land surface
applications. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)-Optical data fusion models predict the
missing reflectance values through the correlation between optical images and
cloud-insensitive SAR images often using deep learning to train the model. However,
most existing SAR-Optical data fusion methods did not incorporate temporal
correlation optimally as they were not trained on dense and localized time-series
data. Herein, we develop a new SAR-Optical data fusion method that incorporated
spatial, temporal, and cross-data-source correlation in the same framework. The
method uses spatio-temporal (ST) partitioning and pixel-wise multiple linear
regression (MLR) and is named ST-MLR. The parsimonious structure of ST-MLR provides
training-efficient model development, enabling the incorporation of full spatio-
temporal information for a specific site. ST-MLR was validated with NDVI as the
target in seven sites across a wide range of environments and landcovers. Both
quantitative and qualitative results demonstrated the potential of ST-MLR to
reproduce the target variable accurately with respect to both spatial and temporal
dynamics. Although ST-MLR had relatively less accuracy when reconstructing multi-
band images than when reconstructing the NDVI, its results were comparable to
existing reconstruction methods in this regard. Compared with traditional optical
image reconstruction methods and deep learning SAR-Optical fusion methods, ST-MLR
is a simple, fast and reasonably accurate model, especially when filling large
spatial gaps. ST-MLR is accessible to anyone regardless of compute capability as it
can be implemented on Google Earth Engine — a public cloud computing platform. ST-
MLR can be used as a benchmark to evaluate the performance of more complicated
models such as those based on deep learning. The ST-MLR code is publicly available
at https://github.com/yongjingmao/SAR-OPT_fusion_GEE.
AU - Mao, Yongjing
AU - Van Niel, Thomas G.
AU - McVicar, Tim R.
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Cloud removal
SAR-optical fusing
Spatio-temporal partitioning
Google Earth Engine
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 115-139
ST - Reconstructing cloud-contaminated NDVI images with SAR-Optical fusion using
spatio-temporal partitioning and multiple linear regression
TI - Reconstructing cloud-contaminated NDVI images with SAR-Optical fusion using
spatio-temporal partitioning and multiple linear regression
VL - 198
ID - 1224
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper investigates the processes governing land cover change in and
around the Mafungautsi Forest Reserve in Zimbabwe. This study site lies at the
interface between the state and communal property regimes. Land cover change was
analysed using aerial photography for 1976, 1984 and 1996 within a Geographic
Information System (GIS). Perceived change and its causes were investigated through
governmental data sources, participatory mapping and interviews with the local
community and forest guards. It was found that whilst forest cover within the
reserve has remained constant, it has been steadily declining outside its
boundaries. This decline, a result of agricultural expansion and demand for
building materials and firewood, was perceived as more pronounced by local farmers
than by the forest authorities.
AU - Mapedza, E.
AU - Wright, J.
AU - Fawcett, R.
DA - 2003/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land use
GIS
Participatory mapping
Resource sharing
Tree cover
Zimbabwe
PY - 2003
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 1-21
ST - An investigation of land cover change in Mafungautsi Forest, Zimbabwe, using
GIS and participatory mapping
TI - An investigation of land cover change in Mafungautsi Forest, Zimbabwe, using
GIS and participatory mapping
VL - 23
ID - 447
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Context Organic farming has begun to represent a practical alternative for
reducing the environmental impact of crop production and increasing biodiversity.
In agricultural systems, the growing demand for stable crop production requires the
adoption of useful tools for the sustainable intensification of agriculture. While
organic farming systems face various drawbacks, which affect crop yield. Among the
limiting factors, weed management is one of the most difficult aspects of organic
farming. Objective The aim of the study was (i) to evaluate the effect of weed
pressure on yield spatial variability (ii) to analyze the spatial variability of
yield and yield components based on hand-sampled yield data (iii) to evaluate the
ability of the most commonly used vegetation index (NDVI) derived from Sentinel-2
satellite platforms to understand within-field spatial and temporal variability
during the crop cycle (iv) to evaluate the ability of the cluster analysis
procedures on NDVI satellite data to identify, discriminate and map sub-areas with
different yield, yield components, and weed pressure at the farm level in an
organic farming system. Methods Remote sensing techniques (Sentinel-2 images),
vegetation index (NDVI), cluster analysis (Hierarchical clustering Ward’s minimum
variance approach) and hand-sampled data (georeferenced yield and yield components
field data) were used for understanding the spatio-temporal behavior of crops.
Results and conclusions The cluster analysis of NDVI data from Sentinel-2 collected
at eight different stages detected the crop spatial and temporal variability at an
early stage. In an open field of 24 ha, an area of about 9 ha, showed a high weed
level with a yield average value 78 % lower than the most productive cluster area.
The yield components, especially the spike number per square meter, also recorded
very low values, mainly due to the negative effect of the high presence of weeds
(in particular oats), which reached average values of 250 g m-2. An area of 7.3 ha
showed the highest yield at harvest with a yield value 45 % higher than the mean
harvest data. The study highlights that from the early tillering stage to the
booting stage the NDVI maps derived from the Satellite Sentinel-2 and clustered by
Ward’s method represent the weeds distribution impact on crop yield and yield
components and an early warning for the assessment of one of the most important
limiting factors in organic farming. Significance Sentinel-2 data and cluster
analysis can improve an efficient assessment and management strategies in an
organic farming agricultural system. Furthermore, the use of precision agriculture
tools in organic farming can lead to a site‐specific management at the farm level
and therefore a sustainable intensification of agriculture systems.
AU - Marino, Stefano
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Sustainable yield
Remote sensing
NDVI
Spatio-temporal
Weed
Wheat
PY - 2023
SN - 1161-0301
SP - 126785
ST - Understanding the spatio-temporal behavior of crop yield, yield components
and weed pressure using time series Sentinel-2-data in an organic farming system
TI - Understanding the spatio-temporal behavior of crop yield, yield components
and weed pressure using time series Sentinel-2-data in an organic farming system
VL - 145
ID - 1259
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The study investigates the suitability of time series Sentinel-2 NDVI-derived
maps for the subfield detection of a sunflower crop cultivated in an organic
farming system. The aim was to understand the spatio-temporal behaviour of subfield
areas identified by the K-means algorithm from NDVI maps obtained from satellite
images and the ground yield data variability to increase the efficiency of
delimiting management zones in an organic farming system. Experiments were
conducted on a surface of 29 ha. NDVI time series derived from Sentinel-2 images
and k-means algorithm for rapidly delineating the sunflower subfield areas were
used. The crop achene yields in the whole field ranged from 1.3 to 3.77 t ha−1 with
a significant within-field spatial variability. The cluster analysis of hand-
sampled data showed three subfields with achene yield mean values of 3.54 t ha−1
(cluster 1), 2.98 t ha−1 (cluster 2), and 2.07 t ha−1 (Cluster 3). In the cluster
analysis of NDVI data, the k-means algorithm has early delineated the subfield crop
spatial and temporal yield variability. The best period for identifying subfield
areas starts from the inflorescences development stage to the development of the
fruit stage. Analyzing the NDVI subfield areas and yield data, it was found that
cluster 1 covers an area of 42.4% of the total surface and 50% of the total achene
yield; cluster 2 covers 35% of both surface and yield. Instead, the surface of
cluster 3 covers 22.2% of the total surface with 15% of achene yield. K-means
algorithm derived from Sentinel-2 NDVI images delineates the sunflower subfield
areas. Sentinel-2 images and k-means algorithms can improve an efficient assessment
of subfield areas in sunflower crops. Identifying subfield areas can lead to site-
specific long-term agronomic actions for improving the sustainable intensification
of agriculture in the organic farming system.
AU - Marino, Stefano
DA - 2023/09/01/
IS - 9
KW - Yield
Cluster analysis
K-means
Remote sensing
Semi-automatic classification
PY - 2023
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e19507
ST - Understanding the spatio-temporal behaviour of the sunflower crop for
subfield areas delineation using Sentinel‐2 NDVI time-series images in an organic
farming system
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Understanding the spatio-temporal behaviour of the sunflower crop for
subfield areas delineation using Sentinel‐2 NDVI time-series images in an organic
farming system
VL - 9
ID - 1221
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Wildfires represent a significant natural disaster with the potential to
inflict widespread damage on both ecosystems and property. In recent years, there
has been a growing interest in leveraging deep learning (DL) techniques for
predicting the spread of wildfires (WS). However, existing studies have
predominantly employed combined features with uniform weighting, overlooking the
varying temporal resolutions they can offer (hourly, daily, and constant).As such,
this study proposes a hybrid multi-temporal convolutional neural network (CNN)
model called FirePred to fill this knowledge gap. In particular, 177 wildfire
events were utilized along with related environmental variables between the years
2002 and 2018 in British Columbia, Canada. In pursuit of optimizing the model's
performance, an exhaustive exploration of parameter configurations and settings was
conducted. This involved assessing diverse combinations of loss functions, padding
sizes, batch sizes, and thresholds. Notably, this rigorous analysis yielded an
exceptional F1-score of 94% utilizing the most effective parameter set. In
addition, to examine the versatility of our proposed model, we conducted an
assessment using a dataset encompassing 10 instances of wildfires that transpired
in Alaska between 2016 and 2019, as well as a wildfire occurrence in Nova Scotia
during 2023. The findings revealed that the performance of the model can be
influenced by regional parameters. Finally, the implementation of an uncertainty
protocol discovered that the edges of the wildfire contribute the most to the
uncertainty.
AU - Marjani, Mohammad
AU - Ahmadi, Seyed Ali
AU - Mahdianpari, Masoud
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Wildfire spread
Multi-temporal
Deep learning
Recurrent neural network
PY - 2023
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 102282
ST - FirePred: A hybrid multi-temporal convolutional neural network model for
wildfire spread prediction
TI - FirePred: A hybrid multi-temporal convolutional neural network model for
wildfire spread prediction
VL - 78
ID - 1201
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Marrs, Robert H.
DA - 2014/11/01/
PY - 2014
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 139
VL - 179
ID - 77
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover change is a major component of global change, which
directly alters habitat composition, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The
regional analysis of land cover changes in heterogeneous landscapes can be masked
by spatial variations caused by both bioclimatic and socioeconomic factors.
Recognizing these influences, however, can be critical for designing conservation
policies suited for each region. In this study, we examined the main processes of
land cover change in Spain during c. 20 years (1987–2006), using CORINE land cover
maps and five comparative spatial frameworks based on biomes (temperate and
Mediterranean) and protection levels (Nationally Designated areas, European Natura
Net 2000 and unprotected areas). We observed high land cover persistence (ca. 93%)
throughout Spain, but with important anthropization processes and internal changes
in natural areas – which experienced a slight decrease – while, agrarian areas
remained almost stable. However, there were significant differences in the
occupation, intensity and direction of change depending on the biome and protection
level. The Mediterranean region had lower persistence and higher anthropization
processes than the temperate region, suggesting a high vulnerability to land cover
changes for natural habitat and related species. Overall, we observed a lower
intensity of anthropization processes in protected areas, increasing the
persistence of natural and agrarian areas; key habitats for species conservation.
The highest persistence of natural areas corresponds to Nationally Designated
Protected (NDP) areas, while in Natura Net 2000 we found the highest agrarian areas
persistence. Nevertheless, Natura Net 2000 areas – with the exception of those
nominated as NDP – had the largest increase of artificial surfaces as well as the
highest internal processes of change within natural areas due to disturbances. The
trends reported in this study suggest the importance of effective management plans
and conservation measures that ensure both habitat and species conservation,
especially in the Mediterranean region. In the case of Natura Net 2000, where
traditional agricultural and livestock activities had a larger importance, it would
be advisable to definitively implement the pending management plans, which are
feasible and compatible with local human activities.
AU - Martínez-Fernández, Jesús
AU - Ruiz-Benito, Paloma
AU - Zavala, Miguel A.
DA - 2015/03/01/
Protected areas
Biomes
Natura Net 2000
Systematic transition
PY - 2015
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 62-75
ST - Recent land cover changes in Spain across biogeographical regions and
protection levels: Implications for conservation policies
TI - Recent land cover changes in Spain across biogeographical regions and
VL - 44
ID - 259
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover change is a major component of global change, which
directly alters habitat composition, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The
regional analysis of land cover changes in heterogeneous landscapes can be masked
by spatial variations caused by both bioclimatic and socioeconomic factors.
Recognizing these influences, however, can be critical for designing conservation
policies suited for each region. In this study, we examined the main processes of
land cover change in Spain during c. 20 years (1987–2006), using CORINE land cover
maps and five comparative spatial frameworks based on biomes (temperate and
Mediterranean) and protection levels (Nationally Designated areas, European Natura
Net 2000 and unprotected areas). We observed high land cover persistence (ca. 93%)
throughout Spain, but with important anthropization processes and internal changes
in natural areas – which experienced a slight decrease – while, agrarian areas
remained almost stable. However, there were significant differences in the
occupation, intensity and direction of change depending on the biome and protection
level. The Mediterranean region had lower persistence and higher anthropization
processes than the temperate region, suggesting a high vulnerability to land cover
changes for natural habitat and related species. Overall, we observed a lower
intensity of anthropization processes in protected areas, increasing the
persistence of natural and agrarian areas; key habitats for species conservation.
The highest persistence of natural areas corresponds to Nationally Designated
Protected (NDP) areas, while in Natura Net 2000 we found the highest agrarian areas
persistence. Nevertheless, Natura Net 2000 areas – with the exception of those
nominated as NDP – had the largest increase of artificial surfaces as well as the
highest internal processes of change within natural areas due to disturbances. The
trends reported in this study suggest the importance of effective management plans
and conservation measures that ensure both habitat and species conservation,
especially in the Mediterranean region. In the case of Natura Net 2000, where
traditional agricultural and livestock activities had a larger importance, it would
be advisable to definitively implement the pending management plans, which are
feasible and compatible with local human activities.
AU - Martínez-Fernández, Jesús
DA - 2015/03/01/
Protected areas
Biomes
Natura Net 2000
Systematic transition
PY - 2015
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 62-75
ST - Recent land cover changes in Spain across biogeographical regions and
TI - Recent land cover changes in Spain across biogeographical regions and
VL - 44
ID - 359
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Integrity of most of tropical wetlands is threatened because they are often
considered freely available resources of land and water. The Bananal, in the
Araguaia River Basin, and the Pantanal in the Paraguai River Basin, are the two
largest Brazilian wetlands influenced by the tropical seasonal floods. The purpose
of this study is to integrate landscape structural and functional factors with the
GPP dynamics over different terrain units present in the Araguaia River Basin. The
study was conducted through the integration of different databases, including the
topographic domains, protected areas and indigenous lands; land use and land cover
map (year 2016); time series of GPP derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor (period of 2000–2015); Shuttle Radar Topography
Mission (SRTM) digital elevation models (DEM); and precipitation data produced by
the WorldClim version 2 dataset. GPP time series were processed using statistical
methods of time series decomposition. The results show that, in the alluvial
domains, we find grasslands (mostly), alluvial forests with the highest levels of
GPP, and the largest legally protected areas. Spatial distribution of pasturelands
across the entire basin is broad while croplands are concentrated mainly in
geologically old and high plateaus. The time series analysis revealed the presence
of intra- and inter-annual vegetation patterns and a continuous increase of GPP
over time. The results contribute to the understanding of the linkages between land
use changes and global carbon cycles by considering land use as a response of how
the landscape is organized. The results may provide subsidies for public policies
for the carbon budget equilibrium, conservation of biodiversity, and rational use
of natural resources.
AU - Martins, Pedro R.
AU - Sano, Edson E.
AU - Martins, Eder S.
AU - Vieira, Ludgero C. G.
AU - Salemi, Luiz F.
AU - Vasconcelos, Vinicius
AU - Couto Júnior, Antônio F.
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - Relief
LULC
Remote sensing
Carbon sinks
Time series
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102379
ST - Terrain units, land use and land cover, and gross primary productivity of the
largest fluvial basin in the Brazilian Amazonia/Cerrado ecotone: The Araguaia River
basin
TI - Terrain units, land use and land cover, and gross primary productivity of the
basin
VL - 127
ID - 655
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Integrity of most of tropical wetlands is threatened because they are often
considered freely available resources of land and water. The Bananal, in the
Araguaia River Basin, and the Pantanal in the Paraguai River Basin, are the two
largest Brazilian wetlands influenced by the tropical seasonal floods. The purpose
of this study is to integrate landscape structural and functional factors with the
GPP dynamics over different terrain units present in the Araguaia River Basin. The
study was conducted through the integration of different databases, including the
topographic domains, protected areas and indigenous lands; land use and land cover
map (year 2016); time series of GPP derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor (period of 2000–2015); Shuttle Radar Topography
Mission (SRTM) digital elevation models (DEM); and precipitation data produced by
the WorldClim version 2 dataset. GPP time series were processed using statistical
methods of time series decomposition. The results show that, in the alluvial
domains, we find grasslands (mostly), alluvial forests with the highest levels of
GPP, and the largest legally protected areas. Spatial distribution of pasturelands
across the entire basin is broad while croplands are concentrated mainly in
geologically old and high plateaus. The time series analysis revealed the presence
of intra- and inter-annual vegetation patterns and a continuous increase of GPP
over time. The results contribute to the understanding of the linkages between land
use changes and global carbon cycles by considering land use as a response of how
the landscape is organized. The results may provide subsidies for public policies
for the carbon budget equilibrium, conservation of biodiversity, and rational use
of natural resources.
AU - Martins, Pedro R.
AU - Sano, Edson E.
AU - Martins, Eder S.
AU - Vieira, Ludgero C. G.
AU - Salemi, Luiz F.
AU - Vasconcelos, Vinicius
AU - Couto Júnior, Antônio F.
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - Relief
LULC
Remote sensing
Carbon sinks
Time series
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102379
ST - Terrain units, land use and land cover, and gross primary productivity of the
basin
TI - Terrain units, land use and land cover, and gross primary productivity of the
basin
VL - 127
ID - 755
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A time series of 230 intra- and inter-annual Landsat Thematic Mapper images
was used to identify land that was ever cropped during the years 1984 through 2010
for a five county region in southwestern Kansas. Annual maximum Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) image composites (NDVIann-max) were used to
evaluate the inter-annual dynamics of cropped and non-cropped land. Three feature
images were derived from the 27-year NDVIann-max image time series and used in the
classification: 1) maximum NDVI value that occurred over the entire 27year time
span (NDVImax), 2) standard deviation of the annual maximum NDVI values for all
years (NDVIsd), and 3) standard deviation of the annual maximum NDVI values for
years 1984–1986 (NDVIsd84–86) to improve Conservation Reserve Program land
discrimination. Results of the classification were compared to three reference data
sets: County-level USDA Census records (1982–2007) and two digital land cover maps
(Kansas 2005 and USGS Trends Program maps (1986–2000)). Area of ever-cropped land
for the five counties was on average 11.8% higher than the area estimated from
Census records. Overall agreement between the ever-cropped land map and the 2005
Kansas map was 91.9% and 97.2% for the Trends maps. Converting the intra-annual
Landsat data set to a single annual maximum NDVI image composite considerably
reduced the data set size, eliminated clouds and cloud-shadow affects, yet
maintained information important for discriminating cropped land. Our results
suggest that Landsat annual maximum NDVI image composites will be useful for
characterizing land use and land cover change for many applications.
AU - Maxwell, Susan K.
AU - Sylvester, Kenneth M.
DA - 2012/06/01/
KW - Landsat
NDVI
Land use change detection
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
PY - 2012
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 186-195
ST - Identification of “ever-cropped” land (1984–2010) using Landsat annual
maximum NDVI image composites: Southwestern Kansas case study
TI - Identification of “ever-cropped” land (1984–2010) using Landsat annual
maximum NDVI image composites: Southwestern Kansas case study
VL - 121
ID - 1270
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Mehner, Thomas
A2 - Tockner, Klement
AB - Ecosystem engineers modify habitat, either with their own bodies (e.g.,
submerged vegetation providing substrate for attached algae and invertebrates) or
by transforming material other than themselves (e.g., phytoplankton control the
penetration of light and distribution of oxygen). Most types of aquatic habitats
host ecosystem engineers, and are strongly affected by the engineering activity. It
is difficult to make a priori predictions about the direction of effects of
ecosystem engineers on other organisms and more research quantifying the magnitude
of effects across aquatic habitat types is needed.
AU - Mayer, Christine M.
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819166-8.00208-5
KW - Bioturbator
Ecosystems
Freshwater
Habitat
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2022
SN - 978-0-12-822041-2
SP - 371-375
ST - Ecosystem Engineers in Freshwater Ecosystems
T2 - Encyclopedia of Inland Waters (Second Edition)
TI - Ecosystem Engineers in Freshwater Ecosystems
ID - 1124
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mediterranean rural landscapes are experiencing multiple changes which
imperil the preservation of landscape pattern and character. Despite the abundance
of land-use change studies, most approaches do not evaluate the impact of land-use
change on landscape character. This study presents a diagnostic framework focused
on two main phases: i) the quantification of landscape pattern and analysis of the
significant transition processes that occur, and ii) a qualitative appraisal of
land-use transitions, classifying them based on whether the landscape character is
maintained, neglected, enhancing, or diverging. Four land-use maps from 1995, 2007,
2010 and 2015 covering the Douro region (northeastern Portugal) were analyzed. This
region has heterogeneous landscape characters and includes areas classified for
their natural and cultural values. Most of the change was compatible with the
landscape character (87%), though there was a reduction in heterogeneous
agriculture, bare land, and pastureland associated with agricultural abandonment.
Landscape patches were more complex and less isolated until 2007, but there has
been an opposite trend in recent years. The main change processes are
afforestation, loss of forests, and vineyard expansion. The Douro region shows
similar trends to other Mediterranean areas, namely the polarization of human
influence, driven mainly by depopulation, agricultural policies and wildfires. In
conclusion, this diagnostic framework quantified and spatialized the main trends,
constituting the first step to analyzing a vast and heterogeneous territory. This
study emphasizes the importance of monitoring this landscape in the future to make
better-informed decisions regarding landscape planning and maintenance to address
challenges such as climate change and depopulation.
AU - Medeiros, Ana
AU - Fernandes, Cláudia
AU - Gonçalves, João F.
AU - Farinha-Marques, Paulo
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Landscape mapping
Landscape character
Indicators
Landscape pattern
Mediterranean landscapes
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104580
ST - A diagnostic framework for assessing land-use change impacts on landscape
pattern and character – A case-study from the Douro region, Portugal
TI - A diagnostic framework for assessing land-use change impacts on landscape
pattern and character – A case-study from the Douro region, Portugal
VL - 228
ID - 33
ER -
TY - CHAP
AB - Soil quality and environmental protection necessitate ground-level policy and
legal frameworks, followed by strict and appropriate planning, execution, and
regulatory reforms on a time-to-time basis, in accordance with the requirements and
situations for soil management. Soil quality and protection of the environment have
received international recognition in the policy arena. There is an urgent need to
strengthen our knowledge and initiate action to protect soil quality as the soil is
considered a living body. This chapter helps to provide a roadmap to feasible
plans, and policies to protect soil quality by including them as part of land-use
planning. Therefore, governments should encourage and incentivize farmers to
enhance eco-friendly land management technologies and soil ecosystem services.
AU - Meena, Ram Swaroop
AU - Kumar, Sandeep
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00120-8
KW - Environment
Plans
Policies
Soil quality
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95133-3
SP - 457-472
ST - Soil quality protection policies and plans to ensure sustainability
TI - Soil quality protection policies and plans to ensure sustainability
ID - 828
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impacts of climate and land use changes that may affect the quality of
surface water in the future were quantified to identify the relative importance of
each change. Sustainable field management practices were examined for their
effectiveness to improve water quality in the future under the combined changes, to
integrate the strategies into water management plans. In this modelling study,
scenarios of climate change and land use change were therefore applied alone, and
in tandem, in the hydrological model SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) to
simulate the impacts on streamflow, sediments, total phosphorus (TP) and nitrate-
nitrogen (NO3−-N) for a 2050 time horizon in the 629km2 Pike River watershed
located in southern Québec/northern Vermont. The combined climate and land use
change scenarios simulated TP concentrations to be higher during January and
February, but to be lower during April, compared to the reference simulation (1971–
2000). Yet, the TP water quality criterion of 0.02mg/L was always surpassed. On the
other hand, the NO3–N concentrations were lower than the reference simulation
during 8 months out of the year, only rarely exceeding the water quality criterion
of 10mg/L. When field management strategies were simulated to reduce the impacts,
the mean annual sediments and TP loads were reduced particularly in winter. Despite
the load reductions, the 0.02mg TP/L criterion remained exceeded in each month
(similar to values in the reference simulation). The future NO3−-N concentrations
remained below 10mg/L. This study demonstrates that both climate and land use
change should be considered together to account for synergistic impacts to water
quality, and that sustainable management strategies are effective adaptations to
safeguard water quality from future changes that may occur in a watershed.
AU - Mehdi, B.
AU - Lehner, B.
AU - Gombault, C.
AU - Michaud, A.
AU - Beaudin, I.
AU - Sottile, M. F.
AU - Blondlot, A.
DA - 2015/12/25/
KW - SWAT
Nitrate
Phosphorus
Streamflow
Scenarios
Management practices
PY - 2015
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 47-60
ST - Simulated impacts of climate change and agricultural land use change on
surface water quality with and without adaptation management strategies
TI - Simulated impacts of climate change and agricultural land use change on
surface water quality with and without adaptation management strategies
VL - 213
ID - 529
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Bavaria, Germany. Study focus The Altmühl River is prone to
nutrient inputs from agricultural activities. Quantifying nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N)
and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations due to potential future changes in the
watershed is necessary for managing water quality and adhering to water policy
directives. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to provide
stakeholders with support in determining the impacts of climate change (CC) in
combination with crop land use change (LUC) scenarios on streamflow, NO3−-N and TP
to the 2050 time horizon. The CC simulations stemmed from RCMs and the LUC
scenarios were developed with stakeholders. New hydrological insights for the
region When CC was combined with LUC, mean annual NO3−-N loads increased 3-fold,
and TP loads 8-fold, compared to the CC simulations alone. Nutrient loads were
higher in several months due to the future increased annual precipitation plus the
additional fertilizer input in the land use scenarios. The maize areas above the
Altmühl Lake contributed greatly to TP loads, while winter wheat areas mainly
contributed to NO3−-N loads. When CC was combined with LUC, the in-stream nutrient
concentrations exceeded ministerial guidelines of 11mgTP/L and 0.05mgNO3−-N/L every
month at the outlet. CC simulations combined with LUC scenarios demonstrated non-
linear dynamics whereby the direction and the magnitude of impacts were not
predictable from the individual changes alone.
AU - Mehdi, B.
AU - Ludwig, R.
AU - Lehner, B.
DA - 2015/09/01/
KW - Hydrological modeling
SWAT
Water quality
Crop land use change
Agriculture
Climate change
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 60-90
ST - Evaluating the impacts of climate change and crop land use change on
streamflow, nitrates and phosphorus: A modeling study in Bavaria
TI - Evaluating the impacts of climate change and crop land use change on
streamflow, nitrates and phosphorus: A modeling study in Bavaria
VL - 4
ID - 557
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rural abandonment in mountainous regions is a habitual process that occurs in
many countries and has socioeconomic and environmental implications. Land cover
changes in Mediterranean mountains resulting from farming abandonment have been
associated with certain processes of land degradation. This study employed Landsat
satellite images for mapping the land cover changes in 1984 and 2007, south of the
Iberian Range (region of Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel, Spain). A neural network
classification was used to achieve sufficient land cover accuracy. The land cover
change analysis revealed an expansion of forestland at the expense of pastureland
and abandoned rainfed cropland. These changes were associated with demographic and
economic shifts that resulted from a continuous process of rural abandonment.
Population reduction has been the natural trend for a century, characterized by
massive internal migrations to nearby cities. The dynamic displacement of the
population centroid was used to identify the migratory processes in the last
century. The primary sector and the associated secondary sector (farming and
forestry) were diminished and resulted in a decrease in natural resource
exploitation. Economic activity moved towards the tertiary sector, which focuses on
rural tourism. The current socioeconomic scenario has unknown future implications
for land cover dynamics and their associated ecosystem services values. Thus,
monitoring of land cover changes and ecosystem services is required to promote
sustainable development in an area that is highly dependent on the conservation of
natural resources and ecological services.
AU - Melendez-Pastor, I.
AU - Hernández, E. I.
AU - Navarro-Pedreño, J.
AU - Gómez, I.
DA - 2014/08/01/
Rural abandonment
Mediterranean mountain
Remote sensing
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 34-45
ST - Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case
of the Sierra de Albarracín (Spain)
TI - Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case
VL - 52
ID - 251
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rural abandonment in mountainous regions is a habitual process that occurs in
many countries and has socioeconomic and environmental implications. Land cover
changes in Mediterranean mountains resulting from farming abandonment have been
associated with certain processes of land degradation. This study employed Landsat
satellite images for mapping the land cover changes in 1984 and 2007, south of the
Iberian Range (region of Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel, Spain). A neural network
classification was used to achieve sufficient land cover accuracy. The land cover
change analysis revealed an expansion of forestland at the expense of pastureland
and abandoned rainfed cropland. These changes were associated with demographic and
economic shifts that resulted from a continuous process of rural abandonment.
Population reduction has been the natural trend for a century, characterized by
massive internal migrations to nearby cities. The dynamic displacement of the
population centroid was used to identify the migratory processes in the last
century. The primary sector and the associated secondary sector (farming and
forestry) were diminished and resulted in a decrease in natural resource
exploitation. Economic activity moved towards the tertiary sector, which focuses on
rural tourism. The current socioeconomic scenario has unknown future implications
for land cover dynamics and their associated ecosystem services values. Thus,
monitoring of land cover changes and ecosystem services is required to promote
sustainable development in an area that is highly dependent on the conservation of
natural resources and ecological services.
AU - Melendez-Pastor, I.
AU - Hernández, E. I.
AU - Navarro-Pedreño, J.
AU - Gómez, I.
DA - 2014/08/01/
Rural abandonment
Mediterranean mountain
Remote sensing
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 34-45
ST - Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case
TI - Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case
VL - 52
ID - 351
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The characterization of land use and land cover (LULC), as well as the
identification of its degradation factors, are necessary for the preservation of
the agroecosystem and help in decision making. Therefore, the objective of this
research was to evaluate the spatial-temporal dynamics of vegetation cover and soil
degradation in the Agreste mesoregion of the state of Pernambuco, through the leaf
area index (LAI), soil-adjusted vegetation index (SAVI), and pasture vegetation
cover index (PVC) from Sentinel-2/MSI images from the Multispectral Instrument
(MSI) sensor and, develop software for automatic cloud processing on the Google
Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Were used 8 Sentinel-2/MSI satellite images (2017–
2020), processed in GEE, to obtain the SAVI, LAI, and PVC. A pluviometric survey
was carried out for the month before the registration of each image, from the
Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data (CHIRPS). The images
were subjected to descriptive statistics and principal component analysis (PCA).
The months that comprise the highest rainfall exceeded the accumulated 100 mm. The
SAVI values ranged from −0.2 to 0.80, of the LAI between 0 and 3 m2 m−2 (with small
regions greater than 3). Regions of the low spectral response of LAI and SAVI,
correlated with areas of low rainfall in the study region. The total variance
showed 100% representativeness and significance of the data for the accumulated in
PC2, this denotes how significant the correlations between SAVI, LAI, and PVC are.
Because of the new climatic and environmental scenarios, this study presented a
relevant contribution to characterizing the potential areas in soil degradation
processes, mainly in the Caatinga biome. Between the years 2017–2020, there was the
occurrence of soil degradation processes in the Agreste region of Pernambuco, where
the state's dairy basin is located, caused by poor management, use of arable land,
and long periods of drought.
AU - Melo, Maria Vitória Neves de
AU - Oliveira, Maria Eduarda Gonçalves de
AU - Almeida, Gledson Luiz Pontes de
AU - Gomes, Nicoly Farias
AU - Montalvo Morales, Kenny Ruben
AU - Santana, Taize Calvacante
AU - Silva, Patrícia Costa
AU - Moraes, Alex Souza
AU - Pandorfi, Héliton
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Caatinga biome
Soil conservation
Google earth engine
Vegetation indices
Preservation of the agroecosystem
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100756
ST - Spatiotemporal characterization of land cover and degradation in the agreste
region of Pernambuco, Brazil, using cloud geoprocessing on Google Earth Engine
TI - Spatiotemporal characterization of land cover and degradation in the agreste
region of Pernambuco, Brazil, using cloud geoprocessing on Google Earth Engine
VL - 26
ID - 1043
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Synthetic Aperture Radar is an interesting topic of research for scientists &
researchers as it is associated with polarimetric information which helps to detect
surface & subsurface features of land, sea, and ice. Classical techniques include
the use of polarimetric information to simplify SAR image interpretation and to
classify it for various earth observation applications. The deep learning (DL)
techniques like Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), extract useful information from
an image (here dual polarimetric SAR dataset) about the land surface to segment or
classify the dataset for various earth applications. In the current research paper
convolutional neural network is used to automatically classify RISAT-1 dataset over
the Mumbai region for land cover classification. Also impact of patch size
variation was studied. In addition, the efficiency of the CNN model was tested
using an approach similar to transfer learning approach on multi resolution images
(different multilooked images) i.e. CNN was trained twice on different resolution
images; one trained on coarser resolution and tested on comparatively higher
resolution datasets and other vice versa. It was found that increasing the patch
size for convolution classified the image more accurately but at the same time it
smoothens the output image. Also, CNN model trained on low spatial resolution image
predicted better the higher spatial resolution image as compared to the reverse
scenario.
AU - Memon, Nimrabanu
AU - Parikh, Hemani
AU - Patel, Samir B.
AU - Patel, Dhruvesh
AU - Patel, Vibha D.
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - Convolutional neural network (CNN)
Deep learning (DL)
Land cover
SAR, RISAT-1
Polarimetry
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100491
ST - Automatic land cover classification of multi-resolution dualpol data using
convolutional neural network (CNN)
TI - Automatic land cover classification of multi-resolution dualpol data using
convolutional neural network (CNN)
VL - 22
ID - 1022
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The study of the temporal changes of spatial patterns in cultural landscapes
is important to understand the underlying factors and the functional effects. This
paper addresses a multitemporal analysis of land cover and use changes during 56
years (1940–1996) in part of the Bogotá highplain, based on two study sites. The
study used black and white aerial photography, fieldwork and GIS. The changes in
natural forest area found are small, with opposite trends in the study sites (1.2
and −0.4 per year). The plantation forests have been steadily increasing in both
sites. The area of crop and pasture covers show opposite complementary trends. The
remnant forest patches are located in the steeper topographic conditions, and their
persistence during the last 56 years is related to the use function assigned by
landowners. It is suggested that the observed temporal changes and distributions of
agricultural land covers are closely related to the historical events of Colombian
macroeconomic policies.
AU - Mendoza S, Javier Eduardo
AU - Etter R, Andrés
DA - 2002/04/30/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00012-9
IS - 3
Remote sensing
Andean forests
Macroeconomic policy
PY - 2002
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 147-158
ST - Multitemporal analysis (1940–1996) of land cover changes in the southwestern
Bogotá highplain (Colombia)
TI - Multitemporal analysis (1940–1996) of land cover changes in the southwestern
VL - 59
ID - 649
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The study of the temporal changes of spatial patterns in cultural landscapes
is important to understand the underlying factors and the functional effects. This
paper addresses a multitemporal analysis of land cover and use changes during 56
years (1940–1996) in part of the Bogotá highplain, based on two study sites. The
study used black and white aerial photography, fieldwork and GIS. The changes in
natural forest area found are small, with opposite trends in the study sites (1.2
and −0.4 per year). The plantation forests have been steadily increasing in both
sites. The area of crop and pasture covers show opposite complementary trends. The
remnant forest patches are located in the steeper topographic conditions, and their
persistence during the last 56 years is related to the use function assigned by
landowners. It is suggested that the observed temporal changes and distributions of
agricultural land covers are closely related to the historical events of Colombian
macroeconomic policies.
AU - Mendoza S, Javier Eduardo
AU - Etter R, Andrés
DA - 2002/04/30/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-2046(02)00012-9
IS - 3
Remote sensing
Andean forests
Macroeconomic policy
PY - 2002
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 147-158
ST - Multitemporal analysis (1940–1996) of land cover changes in the southwestern
TI - Multitemporal analysis (1940–1996) of land cover changes in the southwestern
VL - 59
ID - 749
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The coastal zone, an ecotone that provides vital diverse ecosystem services,
is one of the most ecologically fragile and sensitive areas on the Earth. It has
been strongly influenced by human activities and climate change. Thus,
understanding the spatiotemporal changes of land use land cover in the coast is an
essential prerequisite for the comprehensive evaluation of coastal ecosystems and
the promotion of sustainable development. This study investigated the spatial and
temporal changes of land use land cover in the coastal zone of mainland Shanghai by
using high spatial resolution aerial images, and the associated driving factors
obtained from statistical yearbooks between 1989 and 2015. Our results show that
the total land area in the coastal zone exhibited an increasing trend at an annual
rate of 7.6% on average. The coastal urban land use also experienced substantial
increases, with the degree of urban expansion reaching 42.1% in 2015. The coastal
urbanization was at the cost of natural and semi-natural lands. Nearly 64.4% of
agricultural land, 24.4% of ocean area within the buffer, 84.9% of fresh water, and
92.8% of the tidal flat had been converted to urban land during 1989–2015. The
gradient analysis of land use land cover change along the north-to-south coastal
line revealed the spatiotemporal patterns of total land, urbanization degree, and
natural and semi-natural lands. The majority of the socioeconomic factors
influenced land use land cover change in the coastal zone, positively contributing
to the increase of public facilities’ use of land, but negatively affecting the
freshwater areas. These findings can provide insights for decision-making in the
future for coastal land use land cover planning and management in Shanghai.
AU - Meng, Chen
AU - Wu, Caiyan
AU - Wu, Jiong
AU - Zhang, Qi
AU - Xin, Liang
AU - Li, Junxiang
AU - Li, Dezhi
AU - Song, Conghe
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106802
KW - Coastal zone
Socioeconomic factors
Urbanization
Spatiotemporal pattern
Gradient analysis
Partial least square regression
Canonical correlation analysis
PY - 2023
SN - 0964-5691
SP - 106802
ST - Spatiotemporal changes of coastal land use land cover and its drivers in
Shanghai, China between 1989 and 2015
T2 - Ocean & Coastal Management
TI - Spatiotemporal changes of coastal land use land cover and its drivers in
Shanghai, China between 1989 and 2015
VL - 244
ID - 1144
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The spatial distribution patterns of land cover greatly influence the
ecological balance of the Loess Plateau. Understanding the bio-physical drivers of
land cover change is important for ecological restoration in the context of climate
change. However, in the analysis of the drivers of land cover change in the Loess
Plateau, the role of bio-physical drivers has not been quantitatively evaluated.
Using remote sensing data, machine learning, and statistical methods, this study
analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of land cover from 2001 to 2018 in the
Loess Plateau of China. We used a random forest (RF) model to quantify the
importance of bio-physical drivers of land cover. Our results demonstrated that the
RF model has good performance and high reliability (model accuracy score > 0.8).
Our simulation experiment revealed that evapotranspiration was the most important
driver (importance score, IS >0.2), temperature and precipitation had regional
heterogeneity, and slope was the least important (IS <0.05). We suggest that
evapotranspiration can be regulated by properly allocating the type of land cover,
so as to rationally allocate water resources on the Loess Plateau. This study
provides a new foundation for quantitatively evaluating the drivers of land cover
change and regulating the distribution of water resources on the Loess Plateau,
China.
AU - Meng, Yanrong
AU - Yang, Mingxia
AU - Liu, Shan
AU - Mou, Yuling
AU - Peng, Changhui
AU - Zhou, Xiaolu
DA - 2021/03/01/
Machine learning
Spatiotemporal pattern
Vegetation change
Water resource
PY - 2021
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101204
ST - Quantitative assessment of the importance of bio-physical drivers of land
cover change based on a random forest method
TI - Quantitative assessment of the importance of bio-physical drivers of land
cover change based on a random forest method
VL - 61
ID - 124
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation in arid desert areas plays an extremely important role in
maintaining biodiversity and inhibiting desertification. Quantitative understanding
of vegetation response to groundwater is essential to priming drought prevention
and mitigation, which is a topic that is attracting considerable attention.
However, previous studies have rarely assessed the response of vegetation to
groundwater from probabilistic or stoichiometric chemical perspective. To address
this question, a highly sensitive copula joint distribution of the response of
enhanced vegetation index (EVI) loss to groundwater was constructed and a
stoichiometric chemistry indicator of the Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P)
concentrations in tree rings was innovatively put forward to verify its sensitivity
to groundwater. The results obtained revealed that the correlation of EVI with
groundwater was better than that with SPEI and TVDI; Furthermore, the critical
groundwater thresholds of the EVI loss rate, described as “beginning”, “reaching
the maximum”, and “the slowest” were 3.85 m, 6.18–6.75 m, and 7.89 m, respectively.
At the inter-annual scale, by measuring the N and P contents of Populus euphratica
tree rings, and constructing response model of element contents to
groundwater/rainfall, the key thresholds were determined at 5.20–5.31 m and 60 mm,
which challenges the traditional understanding that rainfall does not bring
ecological benefits to desert riparian forests. To further promote vegetation
restoration, based on the response rule of EVI loss and stoichiometric chemical
elements of tree rings to groundwater and the intermediate overflow rotation
irrigation method, a more advanced desert riparian forest irrigation mode, named
“branch-infiltration-rotation-irrigation”, is here proposed.
AU - Mengyi, Li
AU - mingjiang, Deng
AU - Hongbo, Ling
AU - Feifei, Han
AU - Junjie, Yan
AU - Jia, Xu
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Desert riparian forest
EVI-loss
Copula
Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Ecological irrigation
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110060
ST - Constructing a new irrigation model for desert riparian forests based on
response of canopy EVI loss and tree rings growth to groundwater fluctuation
TI - Constructing a new irrigation model for desert riparian forests based on
response of canopy EVI loss and tree rings growth to groundwater fluctuation
VL - 148
ID - 1098
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region White Volta River Basin, Ghana. Study focus Groundwater
sustainability is becoming a major concern in the face of population growth, land
use land cover (LULC), and climate changes. The Water Evaluation and Planning
(WEAP) model is used in this study to analyse the current and future groundwater
demands for the period of 2015–2070. Two Representative Concentration Pathways
(RCP4.5 and RCP 8.5) scenarios from statistically downscaled fifteen CMIP5 models
were combined three Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs 2,3 and 5) scenarios in the
nine sub-catchments of the White Volta River Basin. New hydrological insights for
the study region The WEAP model was calibrated (2006–2012) and validated (2013–
2020) using streamflow data from six gauges in five sub-catchments. The findings
show that climatic change and socio-economic development will result in a disparity
between groundwater supply and demand in sub-catchments with greater socioeconomic
growth, especially those with higher population density and arable agricultural
land. Among the basin's nine sub-catchments, four will experience water scarcity
under all future scenarios. While the groundwater flow and recharge data may be
evaluated using several physical hydrological models, the calibration and
validation results suggest that the current modeling approach is capable of
reliably predicting future groundwater demand with associated uncertainties. The
study establishes a link between climate change, socio-economic growth, and
groundwater availability in the White Volta River Basin.
AU - Mensah, Jacob Kofi
AU - Ofosu, Eric A.
AU - Akpoti, Komlavi
AU - Kabo-Bah, Amos T.
AU - Okyereh, Samuel A.
AU - Yidana, Sandow Mark
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Water evaluation and planning
Climate change
Shared socioeconomic pathway
Groundwater modeling
White Volta River Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101117
ST - Modeling current and future groundwater demands in the White Volta River
Basin of Ghana under climate change and socio-economic scenarios
TI - Modeling current and future groundwater demands in the White Volta River
Basin of Ghana under climate change and socio-economic scenarios
VL - 41
ID - 986
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are useful tools to perform land cover
analysis, in particular when working on large areas. The information extracted from
these land cover analyses is useful in many practical applications and can be used
as input data for physical models capable of simulating any type of phenomenon of
interest. Models results can be used to support policy making and can be visualized
on the associated remote sensing image to aid interpretation. A method covering
these aspects and illustrated on a practical use case is proposed in this paper.
The use case focuses on the cooling effect of vegetation and water in Bangkok. For
this use case, a dedicated dataset of approximately 680,000 64 × 64 pixels tiles
with a resolution of 0.15 m/pixel is created. Three CNN models are built and
optimized to classify each of the following classes: city, vegetation and water.
The validation of the models shows that, with the exception of water where the
accuracy is only 84%, the other two classes have an accuracy of over 90%. Post-
processing is performed on each prediction before aggregating these results to
obtain the land cover. Vegetation and water cooling models, given in the
literature, are successfully applied using the land cover and their effects are
plotted on the associated satellite images. Results show that small areas of trees
close to water have little influence on the cooling effect and that it is not
efficient to plant isolated trees near a larger vegetation site. Through this
study, the proposed tool has demonstrated its usefulness.
AU - Mentet, M.
AU - Schwob, C.
AU - Mezeix, L.
DA - 2022/11/01/
Image processing
Model
Land cover
Satellite image
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100856
ST - Method to apply and visualize physical models associated to a land cover
performed by CNN: A case study of vegetation and water cooling effect in Bangkok
Thailand
TI - Method to apply and visualize physical models associated to a land cover
performed by CNN: A case study of vegetation and water cooling effect in Bangkok
Thailand
VL - 28
ID - 1061
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Armed conflicts have detrimental impacts on the environment, including land
systems. The prevailing understanding of the relation between Land Use/Land Cover
(LULC) and armed conflict fails to fully recognize the complexity of their dynamics
– a shortcoming that could undermine food security and sustainable land/water
resources management in conflict settings. The Syrian portion of the transboundary
Orontes River Basin (ORB) has been a site of violent conflict since 2013.
Correspondingly, the Lebanese and Turkish portions of the ORB have seen large
influxes of refugees. A major challenge in any geoscientific investigation in this
region, specifically the Syrian portion, is the unavailability of directly-measured
“ground truth” data. To circumvent this problem, we develop a novel methodology
that combines remote sensing products, machine learning techniques and quasi-
experimental statistical analysis to better understand LULC changes in the ORB
between 2004 and 2022. Through analysis of the resulting annual LULC maps, we can
draw several quantitative conclusions. Cropland areas decreased by 21–24 % in
Syria's conflict hotspot zones after 2013, whereas a 3.4-fold increase was detected
in Lebanon. The development of refugee settlements was also tracked in Lebanon and
on the Syrian/Turkish borders, revealing different LULC patterns that depend on
settlement dynamics. The results highlight the importance of understanding the
heterogenous spatio-temporal LULC changes in conflict-affected and refugee-hosting
countries. The developed methodology is a flexible, cloud-based approach that can
be applied to wide variety of LULC investigations related to conflict, policy and
climate.
AU - Mhanna, Saeed
AU - Halloran, Landon J. S.
AU - Zwahlen, François
AU - Asaad, Ahmed Haj
AU - Brunner, Philip
DA - 2023/11/10/
KW - Orontes River basin
Google earth engine
Syria
Difference-in-differences
Croplands
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 165600
ST - Using machine learning and remote sensing to track land use/land cover
changes due to armed conflict
TI - Using machine learning and remote sensing to track land use/land cover
changes due to armed conflict
VL - 898
ID - 1019
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protected areas are threatened by an unprecedented intensification of land
use. The effectiveness of protected areas depends on their ability to stop habitat
loss not only within their boundaries but also in their surroundings. Based on the
CORINE Land Cover data, we describe the land use-land cover changes in European
National Parks, both inside and at distant surrounding areas (1, 5, 20 km), and
examine if the detected pattern is homogeneous across Europe. We analysed 192 parks
from 25 European countries using five temporal scenarios between 1986 and 2018. Our
results indicate that the designation of a protected area is a process that can
increase it’s the area’s natural condition in a few years, thus providing a
beneficial effect on its surrounding environment. However, this effect depends on
the distance and when the protected area was declared. The naturalization effect is
more visible at the nearest buffer distances in reserves that have been protected
for the longest time. Furthermore, the role played by protected areas shows a
spatially heterogeneous distribution, with clear notable latitudinal differences.
In essence, these results are fundamental for developing effective adaptation
strategies and proposing better policies to protect European NPs.
AU - Mingarro, Mario
AU - Lobo, Jorge M.
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Protected areas
Conservation threats
Naturalization
Anthropization
Surrounding reserves
Ecosystem services
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106434
ST - European National Parks protect their surroundings but not everywhere: A
study using land use/land cover dynamics derived from CORINE Land Cover data
TI - European National Parks protect their surroundings but not everywhere: A
study using land use/land cover dynamics derived from CORINE Land Cover data
VL - 124
ID - 433
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In a watershed, disturbing land covers (LCs) are one of the most important
factors in the balance and flow rate of water. This study aimed to monitor and
model LC changes in the upstream of the Aras River Basin in Turkey over 1984, 2002,
2010 and 2016. The main ground to conduct such an analysis was to mitigate severe
economic, social and ecological consequences driven by agricultural activities and
dam construction along with probable climate change, which would decrease the water
flow from the Aras River to Caspian Sea. The study approach consisted of four main
steps: 1) producing LC maps using Landsat satellite images, 2) performing the
change analysis, 3) identifying the change driver variables for each of the
calibration period, and 4) identifying the most accurate scenario and predicting
maps of the years 2026 and 2036 based on the calibration periods (i.e., 1984–2002
and 2002–2010) using the Land Change Modeler (LCM). Moreover, the net changes in
each LC were studied as well the transition from one LC to another and the spatial
pattern of these changes over a 32-year period. The results show the growth of
agricultural, industrial and residential lands in the upstream during 1984–2016.
This trend seems to be more critical in 2026 and 2036. The construction of small to
medium sized dams and redirecting rivers in order to supply water for increasing
agricultural lands and industrial/municipal areas will affect the quantity of water
flowing to downstream. This decreasing trend in water flow of upstream areas will
intensify the shortage of water used for agricultural, industrial and drinking
purposes in downstream countries in future. This study suggests that the Aras River
Basin, as one of the most important feeders of the Caspian Sea, needs more
protection and monitoring programs. Likewise, similar studies must be conducted in
Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan given these countries plan to preserve the quality and
quantity of the Aras River.
AU - Mirzaei, Mohsen
AU - Jafari, Ali
AU - Verrlest, Jochem
AU - Haghighi, Mohammad
AU - Zargarnia, Amir Hossein
AU - Khoshnoodmotlagh, Sajad
AU - Azadi, Hossein
DA - 2020/11/01/
KW - Water crisis
Dam construction
Land change modeler
Landsat satellite imagery
Water supply strategies
PY - 2020
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102323
ST - Trans-boundary land cover changes and its influences on water crisis: Case
study of the Aras River
TI - Trans-boundary land cover changes and its influences on water crisis: Case
VL - 124
ID - 282
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In a watershed, disturbing land covers (LCs) are one of the most important
factors in the balance and flow rate of water. This study aimed to monitor and
model LC changes in the upstream of the Aras River Basin in Turkey over 1984, 2002,
2010 and 2016. The main ground to conduct such an analysis was to mitigate severe
economic, social and ecological consequences driven by agricultural activities and
dam construction along with probable climate change, which would decrease the water
flow from the Aras River to Caspian Sea. The study approach consisted of four main
steps: 1) producing LC maps using Landsat satellite images, 2) performing the
change analysis, 3) identifying the change driver variables for each of the
calibration period, and 4) identifying the most accurate scenario and predicting
maps of the years 2026 and 2036 based on the calibration periods (i.e., 1984–2002
and 2002–2010) using the Land Change Modeler (LCM). Moreover, the net changes in
each LC were studied as well the transition from one LC to another and the spatial
pattern of these changes over a 32-year period. The results show the growth of
agricultural, industrial and residential lands in the upstream during 1984–2016.
This trend seems to be more critical in 2026 and 2036. The construction of small to
medium sized dams and redirecting rivers in order to supply water for increasing
agricultural lands and industrial/municipal areas will affect the quantity of water
flowing to downstream. This decreasing trend in water flow of upstream areas will
intensify the shortage of water used for agricultural, industrial and drinking
purposes in downstream countries in future. This study suggests that the Aras River
Basin, as one of the most important feeders of the Caspian Sea, needs more
protection and monitoring programs. Likewise, similar studies must be conducted in
Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan given these countries plan to preserve the quality and
quantity of the Aras River.
AU - Mirzaei, Mohsen
AU - Jafari, Ali
AU - Verrlest, Jochem
AU - Haghighi, Mohammad
AU - Zargarnia, Amir Hossein
AU - Khoshnoodmotlagh, Sajad
AU - Azadi, Hossein
DA - 2020/11/01/
KW - Water crisis
Dam construction
Land change modeler
Landsat satellite imagery
Water supply strategies
PY - 2020
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102323
ST - Trans-boundary land cover changes and its influences on water crisis: Case
TI - Trans-boundary land cover changes and its influences on water crisis: Case
VL - 124
ID - 382
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The preservation of riparian zones and other environmentally sensitive areas
has long been recognized as one of the most cost-effective methods of managing
stormwater and providing a broad range of ecosystem services. In this research, a
cellular automata (CA)—Markov chain model of land cover change was developed to
integrate protection of environmentally sensitive areas into urban growth
projections at a regional scale. The baseline scenario is a continuation of the
current trends and involves only limited constraints on development. The green
infrastructure (GI) conservation scenario incorporates an open space conservation
network based on the functional boundaries of environmentally sensitive areas. It
includes variable buffer widths for impaired streams (as identified on the USEPA
303d list for stream impairment), 100-year floodplain, wetlands, urban open space
and steep slopes. Comparative analysis of each scenario with landscape metrics
indicated that under the GI conservation scenario, the number of urban patches
decreased while the extent of interspersion of urban land with green infrastructure
patches increased leading to improved connectivity among open space features. The
analysis provides a quantitative illustration of how our process contributes
towards achieving urban planning objectives while incorporating green
infrastructure.
AU - Mitsova, Diana
AU - Shuster, William
AU - Wang, Xinhao
DA - 2011/02/28/
IS - 2
KW - Cellular automata
Urban growth
Green infrastructure
Markov transition probabilities
Multi-criteria evaluation
Landscape metrics
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 141-153
ST - A cellular automata model of land cover change to integrate urban growth with
open space conservation
TI - A cellular automata model of land cover change to integrate urban growth with
open space conservation
VL - 99
ID - 581
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change has had a significant impact on natural ecosystems and endemic
species around the world and substantial impacts are expected in the future. As a
result, knowing how climate change affects endemic species can help in putting
forward the necessary conservation efforts. The use of niche modeling to predict
changes in species distributions under different climate change scenarios is
becoming a hot topic in biological conservation. This study aimed to use the global
circulation model (CMIP5) to model the current distribution of suitable habitat for
three critically endangered Aloe species endemic to Kenya and Tanzania in order to
determine the impact of climate change on their suitable habitat in the years 2050
and 2070. We used two representative concentration pathways scenarios (RCP4.5 and
RCP8.5) to project the contraction of suitable habitats for Aloe ballyi Reynolds,
A. classenii Reynolds, and A. penduliflora Baker. Precipitation, temperature and
environmental variables (Potential evapotranspiration, land cover, soil sedimentary
and solar radiation) have had a significant impact on the current distribution of
all the three species. Although suitable habitat expansion and contraction are
predicted for all the species, loss of original suitable habitat is expected to be
extensive. Climate change is expected to devastate >44% and 34% of the original
habitats of A. ballyi and A. classenii respectively. Based on our findings, we
propose that areas predicted to contract due to climate change should be designated
as key protection zones for Aloe species conservation.
AU - Mkala, Elijah Mbandi
AU - Mutinda, Elizabeth Syowai
AU - Wanga, Vincent Okelo
AU - Oulo, Milicent Akinyi
AU - Oluoch, Wyclife Agumba
AU - nzei, John
AU - Waswa, Emmanuel Nyongesa
AU - Odago, Wyclif
AU - Nanjala, Consolata
AU - Mwachala, Geoffrey
AU - Hu, Guang-Wan
AU - Wang, Qing-Feng
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Ecological niche modeling
Conservation biology
Range contraction
Extinction risk
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101765
ST - Modeling impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of three
endemic Aloe species critically endangered in East Africa
TI - Modeling impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of three
endemic Aloe species critically endangered in East Africa
VL - 71
ID - 1002
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data derived from the
advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) sensor have been extensively used
to assess crop condition and yield on the Canadian Prairies and elsewhere, NDVI
data derived from the new moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS)
sensor have so far not been used for crop yield prediction on the Canadian
Prairies. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of
using MODIS-NDVI to forecast crop yield on the Canadian Prairies and also to
identify the best time for making a reliable crop yield forecast. Growing season
(May–August) MODIS 10-day composite NDVI data for the years 2000–2006 were obtained
from the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS). Crop yield data (i.e., barley,
canola, field peas and spring wheat) for each Census Agricultural Region (CAR) were
obtained from Statistics Canada. Correlation and regression analyses were performed
using 10-day composite NDVI and running average NDVI for 2, 3 and 4 dekads with the
highest correlation coefficients (r) as the independent variables and crop grain
yield as the dependent variable. To test the robustness and the ability of the
generated regression models to forecast crops grain yield, one year at a time was
removed and new regression models were developed, which were then used to predict
the grain yield for the missing year. Results showed that MODIS-NDVI data can be
used effectively to predict crop yield on the Canadian Prairies. Depending on the
agro-climatic zone, the power function models developed for each crop accounted for
48 to 90%, 32 to 82%, 53 to 89% and 47 to 80% of the grain yield variability for
barley, canola, field peas and spring wheat, respectively, with the best prediction
in the semi-arid zone. Overall (54 out of 84), the % difference of the predicted
from the actual grain yield was within ±10%. On the whole, RMSE values ranged from
150 to 654, 108 to 475, 204 to 677 and 104 to 714kgha−1 for barley, canola, field
peas and spring wheat, respectively. When expressed as percentages of actual yield,
the RMSE values ranged from 8 to 25% for barley, 10 to 58% for canola, 10 to 38%
for field peas and 6 to 34% for spring wheat. The MAE values followed a similar
trend but were slightly lower than the RMSE values. For all the crops, the best
time for making grain yield predictions was found to be from the third dekad of
June through the third dekad of July in the sub-humid zone and from the first dekad
of July through the first dekad of August in both the semi-arid and arid zones.
This means that accurate crop grain yield forecasts using the developed regression
models can be made one to two months before harvest.
AU - Mkhabela, M. S.
AU - Bullock, P.
AU - Raj, S.
AU - Wang, S.
AU - Yang, Y.
DA - 2011/03/15/
IS - 3
KW - Canadian Prairie
Crop yield forecasting
Remote Sensing
MODIS
NDVI
PY - 2011
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 385-393
ST - Crop yield forecasting on the Canadian Prairies using MODIS NDVI data
TI - Crop yield forecasting on the Canadian Prairies using MODIS NDVI data
VL - 151
ID - 1238
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There are growing concerns about increases in the size, frequency, and
destructiveness of wildfire events. One commonly used mitigation strategy is the
creation and maintenance of defensible space, a zone around buildings where
vegetation is managed to increase potential for structures to survive during
wildfires. Despite widespread acceptance and advocacy of defensible space, few
studies provide empirical evidence documenting the efficacy of different fuel
modification practices under real wildfire conditions. The 2018 Woolsey Fire in Los
Angeles County, California, occurred a short time after high-resolution (0.07 m2)
land cover data were created, providing a unique opportunity to quantify vegetation
before the fire. We integrated measurements from this high-resolution land cover
data with parcel data, building attributes, and environmental context. We then used
Random Forests models to analyze the extent to which these factors predicted
structure loss in the wildfire. Variable importance scores showed vegetation around
buildings was not a strong predictor of building-level damage outcomes compared to
building materials and landscape features such as paved land cover per parcel,
elevation, building density, and distance to road networks. Among building
materials, multi-paned windows and enclosed eaves were most highly associated with
building survival. These results are consistent with other studies that conclude
building materials and environmental context are more related to survivorship than
defensible space.
AU - Mockrin, Miranda H.
AU - Locke, Dexter H.
AU - Syphard, Alexandra D.
AU - O’Neil-Dunne, Jarlath
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Fire
Housing
Risk
Los Angeles
Wildland urban interface
PY - 2023
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 118960
ST - Using high-resolution land cover data to assess structure loss in the 2018
Woolsey Fire in Southern California
TI - Using high-resolution land cover data to assess structure loss in the 2018
Woolsey Fire in Southern California
VL - 347
ID - 1173
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - One of the major crucial issues that need worldwide attention is open stubble
burning, which imposes a variety of adverse impacts on nature and human society,
destroying the world's biodiversity. Many earth observation satellites render
information to monitor and assess agricultural burning activities. In this study,
different remotely sensed data (Sentinel-2A, VIIRS) has been employed to estimate
the quantitative measurements of agricultural burned areas of the Purba Bardhaman
district from October–December 2018. The multi-temporal image differencing
techniques and indices (NDVI, NBR, and dNBR) and VIIRS active fires data
(VNP14IMGT) have been utilized to spot agricultural burned areas. In the case of
the NDVI technique, a prominent area, 184.82 km2 of agricultural burned area (7.85%
of the total agriculture), was observed. The highest (23.04 km2) burned area was
observed in the Bhatar block, located in the middle part of the district, and the
lowest (0.11 km2) burned area was observed in the Purbasthali-II block, which is
located in the eastern part of the district. On the other hand, the dNBR technique
revealed that the agricultural burned areas enwrap 8.18% of the total agricultural
area, which is 192.45 km2. As per the earlier NDVI technique, the highest
agricultural burned areas (24.82 km2) were observed in the Bhatar block, and the
lowest (0.13 km2) burn area occurred in the Purbashthali-II block. In both cases,
it is observed that agricultural residue burning is high in the western part of the
Satgachia block and the adjacent areas of the Bhatar block, which is in the middle
part of Purba Bardhaman. The agricultural burned area was extracted using different
spectral separability analyses, and the performance of dNBR was the most effective
in spectral discrimination of burned and unburned surfaces. This study manifested
that agricultural residue burning started in the central part of Purba Bardhaman.
Later it spread all over the district due to the trend of early harvesting rice
crops in this region. The performance of different indices for mapping the burned
areas was evaluated and compared, revealing a strong correlation (R2) = 0.98. To
estimate the campaign's effectiveness against the dangerous practice and plan the
control of the menace, regular monitoring of crop stubble burning using satellite
data is required.
AU - Mohammad, Lal
AU - Bandyopadhyay, Jatisankar
AU - Sk, Rubel
AU - Mondal, Ismail
AU - Nguyen, Trinh Trong
AU - Lama, Giuseppe Francesco Cesare
AU - Anh, Duong Tran
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Crop residue burning
Sentinel-2a
VIIRS active Fires
And NBR and Purba bardhaman
PY - 2023
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 118226
ST - Estimation of agricultural burned affected area using NDVI and dNBR
satellite-based empirical models
TI - Estimation of agricultural burned affected area using NDVI and dNBR
satellite-based empirical models
VL - 343
ID - 1245
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Despite the application of state-of-the-art fully Convolutional Neural
Networks (CNNs) for semantic segmentation of very high-resolution optical imagery,
their capacity has not yet been thoroughly examined for the classification of
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images. The presence of speckle noise, the absence
of efficient feature expression, and the limited availability of labelled SAR
samples have hindered the application of the state-of-the-art CNNs for the
classification of SAR imagery. This is of great concern for mapping complex land
cover ecosystems, such as wetlands, where backscattering/spectrally similar
signatures of land cover units further complicate the matter. Accordingly, we
propose a new Fully Convolutional Network (FCN) architecture that can be trained in
an end-to-end scheme and is specifically designed for the classification of wetland
complexes using polarimetric SAR (PolSAR) imagery. The proposed architecture
follows an encoder-decoder paradigm, wherein the input data are fed into a stack of
convolutional filters (encoder) to extract high-level abstract features and a stack
of transposed convolutional filters (decoder) to gradually up-sample the low
resolution output to the spatial resolution of the original input image. The
proposed network also benefits from recent advances in CNN designs, namely the
addition of inception modules and skip connections with residual units. The former
component improves multi-scale inference and enriches contextual information, while
the latter contributes to the recovery of more detailed information and simplifies
optimization. Moreover, an in-depth investigation of the learned features via
opening the black box demonstrates that convolutional filters extract
discriminative polarimetric features, thus mitigating the limitation of the feature
engineering design in PolSAR image processing. Experimental results from full
polarimetric RADARSAT-2 imagery illustrate that the proposed network outperforms
the conventional random forest classifier and the state-of-the-art FCNs, such as
FCN-32s, FCN-16s, FCN-8s, and SegNet, both visually and numerically for wetland
mapping.
AU - Mohammadimanesh, Fariba
AU - Salehi, Bahram
AU - Mahdianpari, Masoud
AU - Gill, Eric
AU - Molinier, Matthieu
DA - 2019/05/01/
KW - Deep learning
Land cover
Wetland
Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Fully Convolutional Network (FCN)
Encoder-decoder
Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (PolSAR)
PY - 2019
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 223-236
ST - A new fully convolutional neural network for semantic segmentation of
polarimetric SAR imagery in complex land cover ecosystem
TI - A new fully convolutional neural network for semantic segmentation of
polarimetric SAR imagery in complex land cover ecosystem
VL - 151
ID - 1016
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Recently, many efforts have been concentrated on land use land cover (LULC)
classification due to rapid urbanization, environmental pollution, agriculture
drought, frequent floods, and climate change. However, various aspects have
attracted hyperspectral imaging due to there being informative discriminative
features, such as spectral-spatial features. To this end, this paper is a
comprehensive and systematic review of LULC classification using hyperspectral
images by reviewing four significant research investigations. Moreover, the four
investigations have addressed the following points: (1) the main components of the
hyperspectral imaging, the modes of hyperspectral imaging with data acquisition
methods, and the intrinsic differences between hyperspectral image and
multispectral image, (2) the role of machine learning in LULC classification, and
the standard deep learning methods: Convolution Neural Network (CNN), Stacked
Autoencoder (SAE), Deep Belief Network (DBN), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), and
Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), (3) the standard benchmark hyperspectral
datasets and the evaluation criteria, (4) the main challenges of LULC
classification with the possible solutions for the limited training samples issue,
the promising future directions, and finally the recent applications for LULC
classification.
AU - Moharram, Mohammed Abdulmajeed
AU - Sundaram, Divya Meena
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2023.03.025
KW - LULC
Hyperspectral imaging
Spectral- spatial features
Machine learning
Deep learning
PY - 2023
SN - 0925-2312
SP - 90-113
ST - Land use and land cover classification with hyperspectral data: A
comprehensive review of methods, challenges and future directions
T2 - Neurocomputing
TI - Land use and land cover classification with hyperspectral data: A
comprehensive review of methods, challenges and future directions
VL - 536
ID - 1087
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Rapid land use/-cover change has increasingly transformed the
hydrological functioning of tropical Andean ecosystems. The hydrological response
to forest cover change strongly depends on the initial state of the ecosystem.
Relatively little is known about human-disturbed ecosystems where forest
plantations have been established on highly degraded land. In this paper, we
analyze the impact of forest change on water and sediment fluxes for a highly
degraded Andean catchment. Different pathways of land cover change (1963–2007) are
observed in the Jadan catchment, with deforestation taking place in remote uplands
and recovery and reforestation in the middle and lower parts where agricultural and
bare lands are prevalent. Time series analyses of streamflow and rainfall data
(1979/1982–2005/2007) show significant shifts in the distribution of rainfall and
flow data. Changes in discharge are not resulting from changes in precipitation, as
the direction of change is opposite. The removal of native forest for rangeland or
croplands (by −20km2) is likely to have contributed to the increase in total annual
water yield, through an increase in annual baseflow by 25mm. The observed changes
in peakflow are important as the 1st percentile highest flow rates were 54% lower,
while the 1st percentile rainfall amounts increased by 52%. The observed decrease
in peakflow cannot be explained by clearcut of native forest, but is likely to be
related to reforestation of degraded lands as well as spontaneous recovery of
vegetation on remaining grazing lands. Over the same time period, a major decrease
in specific sediment yields and suspended sediment loads was observed. Although
deforestation in the upper parts led to increased landslide activity, this change
is not reflected in an increased sediment yield. Small upland rivers are often
nearly completely blocked by landslide material, thereby reducing their potential
to transport sediment. In contrast, the reduction in estimated erosion is likely to
be caused by the reduction of the degraded areas in areal extent as well as to the
(partial) recovery of the vegetation in these areas.
AU - Molina, Armando
AU - Vanacker, Veerle
AU - Balthazar, Vincent
AU - Mora, Diego
AU - Govers, Gerard
DA - 2012/11/23/
KW - Andes
Land degradation
Deforestation
Exotic forest plantations
Hydrology
Water yield
PY - 2012
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 25-35
ST - Complex land cover change, water and sediment yield in a degraded Andean
environment
TI - Complex land cover change, water and sediment yield in a degraded Andean
environment
VL - 472-473
ID - 496
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The loss of permanent meadows in the lowlands of the European Alps due to
land use/land cover changes is a major underestimated process, which affects the
status of these habitats and their provision of ecosystem services. In the Italian
Valtellina valley (80km2) change detection analysis estimated meadows loss and
spatial bivariate analysis and GIS-based logistic regression model analysed the
spatial environmental drivers behind meadows loss in the period 1980–2000. A strong
decrease in meadows (−18.5%) was found, in a context of agricultural land decrease
and human settlements increase. This was the land cover type with highest loss and
conversion rate during the study period. Meadows were converted to human
settlements (urban, industrial and roads), other agriculture uses (cultivation,
orchard, vineyard), bushland and uncultivated land. Meadows loss occurred mainly in
soils with good land capability, low slope, exposed to south and in proximity of
roads, urban settlements and bushland. Densities of urban, industrial and bushland
and land capability were the only significant drivers for meadows loss, while
distance to meadow edge, meadows density, distance to roads and soil degradation
were the only significant drivers for meadows preservation. The conflict by land in
locations densely occupied by other land cover types with good land capability is
the major threat to meadows and avoidance of fragmentation may be a good strategy
for its preservation. The meadows habitat needs a well-designed landscape and
farming planning, which should account the economic value of the ecosystem services
provided by this habitat.
AU - Monteiro, Antonio T.
AU - Fava, Francesco
AU - Hiltbrunner, Erika
AU - Della Marianna, Giampaolo
AU - Bocchi, Stefano
DA - 2011/04/15/
IS - 3
KW - Land cover/land use changes
Meadows loss
GIS-based logistic regression
Aerial photographs
Italian Alps
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 287-294
ST - Assessment of land cover changes and spatial drivers behind loss of permanent
meadows in the lowlands of Italian Alps
TI - Assessment of land cover changes and spatial drivers behind loss of permanent
meadows in the lowlands of Italian Alps
VL - 100
ID - 420
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In phosphorus (P)-poor tropical forests, soil microorganisms are hypothesized
to depend on organic P sources more intensively than in other natural terrestrial
ecosystems. I tested this hypothesis by conducting a meta-analysis to compare soil
phosphatase activity responses to experimental P fertilization between tropical
forests and other natural terrestrial ecosystems. I found that P fertilization
significantly reduced soil phosphatase activity in tropical forests, and to a
significantly greater extent than in non-tropical natural terrestrial ecosystems
including temperate forests, supporting the above hypothesis. I suggest three
potential mechanisms for this result. First, inorganic P supply may be lower in
tropical forests; however, this mechanism is less likely because inorganic P input
into tropical forests soils via biological processes is not necessarily small.
Second, the strong P adsorption capacity of tropical soils may substantially reduce
inorganic P availability, thereby enhancing microbial organic P dependence. Third,
higher P demand due to higher biological productivity in tropical forests may
intensify microbial organic P dependence.
AU - Mori, Taiki
DA - 2022/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedobi.2022.150808
PY - 2022
SN - 0031-4056
SP - 150808
ST - Greater impacts of phosphorus fertilization on soil phosphatase activity in
tropical forests than in non-tropical natural terrestrial ecosystems: A meta-
analysis
T2 - Pedobiologia
TI - Greater impacts of phosphorus fertilization on soil phosphatase activity in
tropical forests than in non-tropical natural terrestrial ecosystems: A meta-
analysis
VL - 91-92
ID - 570
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Calls to eliminate nature/culture dualities in favor of nondualist ontologies
present analytical challenges; how might we approach entangled socionatural worlds
in ways that neither reduce the complexity and diversity of human experience and
yet also allow nonhuman agents their ‘voices’? The disparate analytical
vocabularies of the human and natural sciences were not designed for this purpose.
The use of ecological concepts in anthropology has been contentious, while humans
have continued to be located outside of most ecological thinking. Comparative
analysis of past empires provides an opportunity to address this challenge. If we
view the actions of past empires in terms of their environmental effects, we can
also conceptualize these effects as specific forms of ecological action. Using the
concept of ‘ecosystem engineer,’ this essay explores how this concept may
facilitate comparison of imperial and colonial systems and, critically, how it may
inflect and improve anthropogenic land cover change (ALCC) models which posit
historical relationships between past population and land cover. At the same time,
this exercise points to the analytical limits of this concept and perhaps of
nondualist ontologies themselves.
AU - Morrison, Kathleen D.
DA - 2018/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2018.09.002
KW - Empires
Ecosystem engineer
Land use-land cover change
Political ecology
Colonial economies
Archaeology
Nature/culture
Anthropocene
ALCC
PY - 2018
SN - 0278-4165
SP - 196-203
ST - Empires as ecosystem engineers: Toward a nonbinary political ecology
T2 - Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
TI - Empires as ecosystem engineers: Toward a nonbinary political ecology
VL - 52
ID - 1170
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) provides provisional, supporting, cultural, and
regulating ecosystem services that contribute to ecological environments, enhance
human health and living, have economic advantages for sustaining living organisms.
LULC transformation due to enormous urban expansion diminishing Ecosystem Services
Values (ESVs) and discouraging sustainability. Though unplanned LULC transformation
practice became more prevalent in developing countries, comprehensive assessment of
LULC changes and their influences in ESVs are rarely attempted. This study aimed to
illustrate and forecast the LULC changes and their influences on ESVs change in
Jashore using remote sensing technologies. ESVs estimation and change analysis were
conducted by utilizing -derived LULC data of the year 2000, 2010, and 2020 with the
corresponding global value coefficients of each LULC type which are previously
published. For simulating future LULC and ESVs, Land Change Modeler of TerrSet
Geospatial Monitoring and Modeling Software was used in Multi-Layer Perceptron-
Markov Chain and Artificial Neural Network method. The decline of agricultural land
by 13.13% and waterbody by 5.79% has resulted in the reduction of total ESVs
US$0.23 million (24.47%) during 2000–2020. The forecasted result shows that the
built-up area will be dominant LULC in the future, and ESVs of provisioning and
cultural services will be diminished by $0.107 million, $63400.3 by 2050 with the
declination of agricultural, waterbody, vegetation, and vacant land covers. The
study signifies the importance of a strategic rational land-use plan to strictly
monitor and control the encroachment of built-up areas into vegetation,
waterbodies, and agricultural land in addition to scientific mitigative policies
for ensuring ecological sustainability.
AU - Morshed, Syed Riad
AU - Fattah, Md Abdul
AU - Haque, Md Nazmul
AU - Morshed, Syed Yad
DA - 2022/06/01/
Ecosystem service valuation
LULC change
Ecosystem service value prediction
Multi-layer Perceptron-Markov chain model
PY - 2022
SN - 1474-7065
SP - 103021
ST - Future ecosystem service value modeling with land cover dynamics by using
machine learning based Artificial Neural Network model for Jashore city, Bangladesh
TI - Future ecosystem service value modeling with land cover dynamics by using
machine learning based Artificial Neural Network model for Jashore city, Bangladesh
VL - 126
ID - 1013
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Amite River in southeastern Louisiana, USA, is a disturbed floodplain and
channel, where combined gravel and sand extraction has exceeded 10 million tons per
year. To examine relationships between mining and channel change along this river,
land cover data from a 55-km floodplain reach with variable mining intensity were
compiled from photographic, map and documentary sources for two different time
periods. These data were manipulated using a geographic information system and
analysed using nonparametric statistics, producing statistically robust, moderate
correlations between the degree of floodplain mining and change in channel
position. The approach and results have application in research, planning and
management concerning floodplain disturbances and channel instability.
AU - Mossa, Joann
AU - McLean, Mark
DA - 1997/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0143-6228(96)00026-4
IS - 1
KW - channel planform change
floodplain land cover
fluvial geomorphology
geographic information systems
gravel
PY - 1997
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 43-54
ST - Channel planform and land cover changes on a mined river floodplain: Amite
River, Louisiana, USA
TI - Channel planform and land cover changes on a mined river floodplain: Amite
River, Louisiana, USA
VL - 17
ID - 42
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Landsat time-series with 10-year intervals from 1991 to 2021 were used to
extract information on land use and land cover (LULC) changes in the Ternata oasis
over the past thirty years by using maximum likelihood classification (MLC) and the
normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). MLC maps were classified in five
LULC classes: cultivated land, desertified land, barren land, built-up area, and
water bodies. While the NDVI maps were classified in two classes: cultivated and
uncultivated land. The classes identified in the MLC maps have an overall accuracy
higher than 90 percent. Results revealed a significant expansion of desertified
lands (+168.09%) between 1991 and 2021. Cultivated lands, on the other hand, shrank
by −29.6%. Furthermore, sixty additional Landsat images from 1991 to 2021 were
analyzed and revealed a strong correlation between LULC changes in the oasis and
the stored water in the upstream reservoir. The Ternata oasis has experienced
significant desertification related to human and natural factors, particularly
drought and the expansion of cultivated areas reliant on groundwater. Given the
widespread land degradation, several local efforts are being implemented to
mitigate the effects of desertification and conserve the Ternata oasis' natural
resources.
AU - Moumane, Adil
AU - Al Karkouri, Jamal
AU - Benmansour, Adnane
AU - El Ghazali, Fatima Ezzahra
AU - Fico, Jamie
AU - Karmaoui, Ahmed
AU - Batchi, Mouhcine
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Landsat time-series
Maximum likelihood classification
NDVI
Oasis
Desertification
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100745
ST - Monitoring long-term land use, land cover change, and desertification in the
Ternata oasis, Middle Draa Valley, Morocco
TI - Monitoring long-term land use, land cover change, and desertification in the
Ternata oasis, Middle Draa Valley, Morocco
VL - 26
ID - 1137
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Landsat archive, with a multi-decadal global coverage is a prime
candidate for deep learning classification methods due to the large data volume.
Local studies have evaluated deep learning methods on Landsat observations.
However, these models often saturate at high accuracies due to limited reference
dataset size thus do not fully explore the potential of deep classifiers.
Furthermore, no provisions are taken to investigate algorithmic performance of
challenging classification areas. To address these shortcomings in this research,
Landsat 5, 7 and 8 observations were combined within the continental United States
to create one of the largest to date reference dataset containing about 21 million
labeled annual temporal sequences. Difficult to classify reference samples were
isolated by examining labelsin the immediate vicinity. Long Short-Term Memory
(LSTM) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) deep learners were integrated to
capture temporal and spatial relationships, respectively. Classification mapping
accuracy was contrasted with a commonly implemented large-scale mapping method, the
Random Forest (RF). Results indicate substantial classification improvements of
deep learning methods (DLMs) over the RF. These improvements are more pronounced on
challenging to classify pixels in heterogenous areas. RF classification accuracy
reaches about 70% on average, while DLMs are at 86%-95% range, depending on model
architecture. Grass and bare land classes show the highest accuracy improvements,
from 65.5% and 63.5%, respectively for the RF to the 79.4%-96.3% range for the
DLMs. Our work also examined the practical value of having two, instead of one,
Landsat sensors. Results indicate substantial classification increases (7%-10% in
average F1 accuracy) suggesting that having two concurrent Landsat sensors is
important not only for redundancy but also for improved mapping capabilities.
AU - Mountrakis, Giorgos
AU - Heydari, Shahriar S.
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Deep neural networks
Recurrent network
Convolutional network
Long Short-Term Memory
Landsat
Random Forest
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 106-119
ST - Harvesting the Landsat archive for land cover land use classification using
deep neural networks: Comparison with traditional classifiers and multi-sensor
benefits
TI - Harvesting the Landsat archive for land cover land use classification using
deep neural networks: Comparison with traditional classifiers and multi-sensor
benefits
VL - 200
ID - 1057
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global land cover (LC) mapping has been the main source of monitoring our
global landscapes for a wide range of applications e.g., food production
estimation, urbanization, deforestation, climate change studies, air/soil/water
pollution, and CO2 emission. Several initiatives and organizations have attempted
to generate global LC maps using remote sensing data and in-situ data. Noteworthy
examples include IGBP-DISCover, GlobeCover 2009, FAO, GLC 2000, MODIS, GlobeLand30.
While researchers including climate change scientists require fine LC maps in terms
of spatial resolution and temporal coverage for continuous monitoring of the
planet, these datasets lack of fulfilling this goal. Understanding the trend of LC
changes as well as the direction of future changes at global level is of vital
importance to a broad spectrum of stakeholders, and essential for addressing the
sustainable development goals worldwide. European Space Agency has recently
released its climate change initiative's LC dataset called CCI-LC, which aims at
achieving this ambition with 300 m spatial resolution and 24-year continuous
temporal coverage within 1992–2015. The main objective of this study is to quantify
the global land changes within this timeframe and also to predict the future land
change by 2050 in order to gain a global picture of our future planet. This is a
timely objective since more than ever scientists, environmentalist, and governors
require to know how our future will look like and how they can achieve the goals of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) i.e., the Paris
Agreement. The achieved results reveal massive land changes of different kinds
e.g., deforestation, urbanization, desertification, forestry, water and ice
shrinkage across different continents. The employed predictive modelling for year
2030 and 2050 messages dramatic changes among different LC types. Our discussions
and conclusive comments can guide policy-makers, environmental planners, ecosystem
services providers and climate change researchers to gain finer insights about our
planet by 2050. Future research direction draws attention for investigating the
underlying causes and consequences on our ecosystems and human population.
AU - Mousivand, Alijafar
AU - Arsanjani, Jamal Jokar
DA - 2019/05/01/
KW - ESA-CCI
Historical land change
Global land cover
Climate change
Predictive analytics
PY - 2019
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 82-92
ST - Insights on the historical and emerging global land cover changes: The case
of ESA-CCI-LC datasets
TI - Insights on the historical and emerging global land cover changes: The case
VL - 106
ID - 266
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global land cover (LC) mapping has been the main source of monitoring our
global landscapes for a wide range of applications e.g., food production
estimation, urbanization, deforestation, climate change studies, air/soil/water
pollution, and CO2 emission. Several initiatives and organizations have attempted
to generate global LC maps using remote sensing data and in-situ data. Noteworthy
examples include IGBP-DISCover, GlobeCover 2009, FAO, GLC 2000, MODIS, GlobeLand30.
While researchers including climate change scientists require fine LC maps in terms
of spatial resolution and temporal coverage for continuous monitoring of the
planet, these datasets lack of fulfilling this goal. Understanding the trend of LC
changes as well as the direction of future changes at global level is of vital
importance to a broad spectrum of stakeholders, and essential for addressing the
sustainable development goals worldwide. European Space Agency has recently
released its climate change initiative's LC dataset called CCI-LC, which aims at
achieving this ambition with 300 m spatial resolution and 24-year continuous
temporal coverage within 1992–2015. The main objective of this study is to quantify
the global land changes within this timeframe and also to predict the future land
change by 2050 in order to gain a global picture of our future planet. This is a
timely objective since more than ever scientists, environmentalist, and governors
require to know how our future will look like and how they can achieve the goals of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) i.e., the Paris
Agreement. The achieved results reveal massive land changes of different kinds
e.g., deforestation, urbanization, desertification, forestry, water and ice
shrinkage across different continents. The employed predictive modelling for year
2030 and 2050 messages dramatic changes among different LC types. Our discussions
and conclusive comments can guide policy-makers, environmental planners, ecosystem
services providers and climate change researchers to gain finer insights about our
planet by 2050. Future research direction draws attention for investigating the
underlying causes and consequences on our ecosystems and human population.
AU - Mousivand, Alijafar
AU - Arsanjani, Jamal Jokar
DA - 2019/05/01/
KW - ESA-CCI
Historical land change
Global land cover
Climate change
Predictive analytics
PY - 2019
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 82-92
ST - Insights on the historical and emerging global land cover changes: The case
TI - Insights on the historical and emerging global land cover changes: The case
VL - 106
ID - 366
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Wind turbines (WT) cause bird and bat mortalities which depend on the WT and
landscape features. The effects of WT features and environmental variables at
different spatial scales associated to bat deaths in a mountainous and forested
area in Thrace, NE Greece were investigated. Initially, we sought to quantify the
most lethal WT characteristic between tower height, rotor diameter and power. The
scale of interaction distance between bat deaths and the land cover characteristics
surrounding the WTs was quantified. A statistical model was trained and validated
against bat deaths and WT, land cover, and topography features. Variance
partitioning between bat deaths and the explanatory covariates was conducted. The
trained model was used to predict bat deaths attributed to existing and future wind
farm development in the region. Results indicated that the optimal interaction
distance between WT and surrounding land cover was 5 km, the larger distance than
the ones examined. WT power, natural land cover type and distance from water
explained 40 %, 15 % and 11 % respectively of the total variance in bat deaths by
WTs. The model predicted that operating but not surveyed WTs comprise of 377.8 %
and licensed but not operating yet will contribute to 210.2 % additional deaths
than the ones recorded. Results indicate that among all WT features and land cover
characteristics, wind turbine power is the most significant factor associated to
bat deaths. In addition, WTs located within 5 km buffer comprised of natural land
cover types have substantial higher deaths. More WT power will result in more
deaths. Wind turbines should not be licensed in areas where natural land cover at a
radius of 5 km exceeds 50 %. These results are discussed in the climate-land use-
biodiversity-energy nexus.
AU - Moustakas, Aristides
AU - Georgiakakis, Panagiotis
AU - Kret, Elzbieta
AU - Kapsalis, Eleftherios
DA - 2023/09/20/
KW - Data analytics
Wind turbine capacity
Turbine power
Bat fatalities
Wind energy facilities
Land use
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 164536
ST - Wind turbine power and land cover effects on cumulative bat deaths
TI - Wind turbine power and land cover effects on cumulative bat deaths
VL - 892
ID - 1113
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The difference in structure and composition of landcover types requires
accurate mapping of burned areas for post-fire ecological assessments. Spectral
indices for burned area mapping are mostly hard-coded to particular environments.
However, the best post-fire spectral index to use for burned area mapping in most
unstudied landcover types is not known. In this study, out of nine burned mapping
indices optimised using the red-edge band, we tested which index outperformed the
others in different land cover types. We used the Random Forest (RF) classifier to
detect burned areas from Sentinel 2A imagery in four study sites and assessed the
classification accuracy. We found out that, the Burned Area Index (BAI) and Global
Environmental Monitoring Index (GEMI) spectral indices outperformed other indices
in open shrublands, evergreen forest and in needle-leaved and semi-deciduous
forests. The lowest performing spectral indices in the four study sites were
Optimised Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (OSAVI), Normalise Burn Ratio (NBR), and
Normalise Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). We recommend that for future studies,
researchers and ecologists should use BAI and GEMI in mapping fires in open
shrublands, evergreen, needle-leaved and semi-deciduous forests. Our results
provide necessary insight for burned mapping algorithms and the accurate estimation
of post-fire carbon emission with uni-temporal spectral indices in open shrublands,
evergreen, needle-leaved and semi-deciduous forests.
AU - Mpakairi, Kudzai Shaun
AU - Ndaimani, Henry
AU - Kavhu, Blessing
DA - 2020/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00565
KW - Random forest
BAI
GEMI
Classification
PY - 2020
SN - 2468-2276
SP - e00565
ST - Exploring the utility of Sentinel-2 MSI derived spectral indices in mapping
burned areas in different land-cover types
T2 - Scientific African
TI - Exploring the utility of Sentinel-2 MSI derived spectral indices in mapping
burned areas in different land-cover types
VL - 10
ID - 1118
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use/land-cover (LULC) change is an environmental issue of paramount
importance across various spatiotemporal scales, and economic development policy
must balance urban land demand against environmental concerns. The purpose of this
study is to quantify historical and future LULC change in the Dodoma Urban District
of Tanzania using an integration of geospatial techniques, cellular automata (CA)
and artificial neural network analysis (ANN), and to evaluate the observed
spatiotemporal trends. Results indicate an overall 435% increase in urban area from
11.54 km2 in 1992 to 61.75 km2 in 2029, and from 46.44 km2 to 94.35 km2 for
grassland (103%). The rest of the categories experienced a decrease in the area for
the same period: agriculture 2162.19 km2–2070.49 km2 (4%); forest 125.06 km2–
119.39 km2 (5%) wetland 36.90 km2–36.52 km2 (1%) and other (shrubland and bare)
221.94 km2–221.48 km2 (0.2%). The study established a methodology workflow that can
be extended to other locations, especially data-limited urban areas in developing
world regions, and the findings advance land use and environmental management
communities’ understanding of LULC dynamics in designing policies and regulations
for guiding urban development in fragile natural ecosystems.
AU - Mubako, Stanley
AU - Nnko, Happiness Jackson
AU - Peter, Kalista Higini
AU - Msongaleli, Barnabas
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - land use/land-cover
Spatiotemporal
Prediction
Urbanization
Dodoma
PY - 2022
SN - 1474-7065
SP - 103205
ST - Evaluating historical and predicted long-term land use/land-cover change in
Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania: 1992–2029
TI - Evaluating historical and predicted long-term land use/land-cover change in
Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania: 1992–2029
VL - 128
ID - 1196
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - National parks are established with the aim of guaranteeing and protecting
natural biodiversity and ecosystems, in a multi-level and integrated approach.
Biodiversity conservation, management of protected areas and sustainable
development with strategies targeting rural populations are current challenges in
Africa, in the context of exponential human population growth, overexploitation of
natural resources, forest destruction and climate change. The Quirimbas National
Park (QNP) has been suffering from severe and constant threats originating from
different sources and changes in land use and land cover. These changes, and in the
context of global climate change, pose permanent challenges to the managers of this
conservation area of Mozambique. The research aimed to analyze the historical and
recent LULC over the last 38 years, to provide consistent and scientific
information for decision making on biodiversity conservation approaches; to
identify the main changes and their impacts on the ecosystem to implement/develop
appropriate mitigation strategies. A combined and integrated methodological
approach has been developed from satellite imagery analyzes of Landsat 2 and 5 MSS
(Multispectral Scanner); Landsat 5 TM (Thematic Mapper), Landsat 8 OLI (Operational
Land Imager), and fieldwork (field observation and communities and QNP staff
meetings). The results show that the overall map classification obtained was
between very good and excellent: 1979 - Kappa 71.84%, Overall Accuracy 86.55%; 1989
- Kappa 83.49%, Overall Accuracy 93.01%; 1999 - Kappa 85.03%, Overall Accuracy
90.07%; 2009 - Kappa 79.57%, Overall Accuracy 86.42%; 2017 - Kappa 80.24%, Overall
Accuracy 86.95%. For 38 years, the QNP lost about 301,761.7ha, corresponding to
41.67% of the total QNP coverage land. The main causes are associated with
intensive agriculture, human settlements, population growth, illegal exploitation
of forest resources and miners inside of the Quirimbas National Park. The impact
extends from territory reduction and fragmentation to vegetation and animal
biodiversity loss, human-wildlife conflicts, habitat connectivity loss, species
isolation and scaring, and basic resources scarcity for the community's
livelihoods.
AU - Mucova, Serafino Afonso Rui
AU - Filho, Walter Leal
AU - Azeiteiro, Ulisses Miranda
AU - Pereira, Mário Jorge
DA - 2018/10/01/
KW - Conservation biodiversity
Landsat
Quirimbas National Park
PY - 2018
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00447
ST - Assessment of land use and land cover changes from 1979 to 2017 and
biodiversity & land management approach in Quirimbas National Park, Northern
Mozambique, Africa
TI - Assessment of land use and land cover changes from 1979 to 2017 and
Mozambique, Africa
VL - 16
ID - 205
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - National parks are established with the aim of guaranteeing and protecting
natural biodiversity and ecosystems, in a multi-level and integrated approach.
Biodiversity conservation, management of protected areas and sustainable
development with strategies targeting rural populations are current challenges in
Africa, in the context of exponential human population growth, overexploitation of
natural resources, forest destruction and climate change. The Quirimbas National
Park (QNP) has been suffering from severe and constant threats originating from
different sources and changes in land use and land cover. These changes, and in the
context of global climate change, pose permanent challenges to the managers of this
conservation area of Mozambique. The research aimed to analyze the historical and
recent LULC over the last 38 years, to provide consistent and scientific
information for decision making on biodiversity conservation approaches; to
identify the main changes and their impacts on the ecosystem to implement/develop
appropriate mitigation strategies. A combined and integrated methodological
approach has been developed from satellite imagery analyzes of Landsat 2 and 5 MSS
(Multispectral Scanner); Landsat 5 TM (Thematic Mapper), Landsat 8 OLI (Operational
Land Imager), and fieldwork (field observation and communities and QNP staff
meetings). The results show that the overall map classification obtained was
between very good and excellent: 1979 - Kappa 71.84%, Overall Accuracy 86.55%; 1989
- Kappa 83.49%, Overall Accuracy 93.01%; 1999 - Kappa 85.03%, Overall Accuracy
90.07%; 2009 - Kappa 79.57%, Overall Accuracy 86.42%; 2017 - Kappa 80.24%, Overall
Accuracy 86.95%. For 38 years, the QNP lost about 301,761.7ha, corresponding to
41.67% of the total QNP coverage land. The main causes are associated with
intensive agriculture, human settlements, population growth, illegal exploitation
of forest resources and miners inside of the Quirimbas National Park. The impact
extends from territory reduction and fragmentation to vegetation and animal
biodiversity loss, human-wildlife conflicts, habitat connectivity loss, species
isolation and scaring, and basic resources scarcity for the community's
livelihoods.
AU - Mucova, Serafino Afonso Rui
AU - Filho, Walter Leal
AU - Azeiteiro, Ulisses Miranda
AU - Pereira, Mário Jorge
DA - 2018/10/01/
KW - Conservation biodiversity
Landsat
Quirimbas National Park
PY - 2018
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00447
ST - Assessment of land use and land cover changes from 1979 to 2017 and
Mozambique, Africa
TI - Assessment of land use and land cover changes from 1979 to 2017 and
Mozambique, Africa
VL - 16
ID - 305
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There have been drastic changes in land-use patterns in the Marsabit Forest
Reserve (MFR) as a consequence of anthropogenic processes for livelihood
improvement over time. The objective of this study was to assess the land-use and
land-cover changes (LULCC), especially those related to the forest cover, in the
MFR using multi-temporal Landsat images from Landsat 7 and 8 covering the period
1990 to 2017. Unsupervised and supervised classifications were carried out with the
final classification done using the Maximum Likelihood Classifier for each period
image to create six dominant land-use and land-cover classes (LULC) which included:
shrubland, grassland, bare land, open forest, agriculture and settlement, closed
forest, and wetland. The results showed that, between 1990 and 2010, the closed
forest area had reduced from 19,599 to 9275 ha (−52.7%), open forest from 30,214 to
7345 ha (−75.7%), and shrubland from 83,288 to 65,212 ha (−21.7%). Over the same
period there was, a corresponding increase in the grassland area from 35,233 to
56,066 ha (+58.7%), bare land from 19565 to 35,691 ha (+82.4%) and
agriculture/settlement class from 12,842 to 24,072 ha (+87.5%). With the
introduction of a forest moratorium illegalising consumptive forest use between
2010 and 2017, the closed forest area increased from 9275 to 12,133 ha (+30.8%),
bare land from 35,691 to 42,275 ha (+15.6%) and shrubland 65,212 to 100, 452 ha
(+35.1%), with a corresponding decrease in open forest area from 7345 to 1385 ha
(−430%), grassland from 56,066 to 39,542 ha (−41.9%), and agriculture/settlement
class from 24,072 to 7235 ha (−232.7%). The Focused group discussion (FGD) and Key
informant interview (KII) respondents identified illegal logging, livestock
incursion/foraging, inadequacies of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Kenya Forest
Service (KFS) in forest management, forest excisions, firewood collection and
illegal settlements in the Marsabit National Reserve (MNR) as the main drivers of
LULCC. The study proposes the implementation of the ten-year (2015–2025) Marsabit
Forest Ecosystem Management Plan in managing the drivers of LULCC in a bid to
safeguard the ecosystem services (ES) provided by the MFR.
AU - Muhati, Godwin Leslie
AU - Olago, Daniel
AU - Olaka, Lydia
DA - 2018/10/01/
Marsabit Forest Reserve
Marsabit National Reserve Landsat Image
Focused group discussion
Key informant interview
PY - 2018
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00512
ST - Land use and land cover changes in a sub-humid Montane forest in an arid
setting: A case study of the Marsabit forest reserve in northern Kenya
TI - Land use and land cover changes in a sub-humid Montane forest in an arid
VL - 16
ID - 221
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There have been drastic changes in land-use patterns in the Marsabit Forest
Reserve (MFR) as a consequence of anthropogenic processes for livelihood
improvement over time. The objective of this study was to assess the land-use and
land-cover changes (LULCC), especially those related to the forest cover, in the
MFR using multi-temporal Landsat images from Landsat 7 and 8 covering the period
1990 to 2017. Unsupervised and supervised classifications were carried out with the
final classification done using the Maximum Likelihood Classifier for each period
image to create six dominant land-use and land-cover classes (LULC) which included:
shrubland, grassland, bare land, open forest, agriculture and settlement, closed
forest, and wetland. The results showed that, between 1990 and 2010, the closed
forest area had reduced from 19,599 to 9275 ha (−52.7%), open forest from 30,214 to
7345 ha (−75.7%), and shrubland from 83,288 to 65,212 ha (−21.7%). Over the same
period there was, a corresponding increase in the grassland area from 35,233 to
56,066 ha (+58.7%), bare land from 19565 to 35,691 ha (+82.4%) and
agriculture/settlement class from 12,842 to 24,072 ha (+87.5%). With the
introduction of a forest moratorium illegalising consumptive forest use between
2010 and 2017, the closed forest area increased from 9275 to 12,133 ha (+30.8%),
bare land from 35,691 to 42,275 ha (+15.6%) and shrubland 65,212 to 100, 452 ha
(+35.1%), with a corresponding decrease in open forest area from 7345 to 1385 ha
(−430%), grassland from 56,066 to 39,542 ha (−41.9%), and agriculture/settlement
class from 24,072 to 7235 ha (−232.7%). The Focused group discussion (FGD) and Key
informant interview (KII) respondents identified illegal logging, livestock
incursion/foraging, inadequacies of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Kenya Forest
Service (KFS) in forest management, forest excisions, firewood collection and
illegal settlements in the Marsabit National Reserve (MNR) as the main drivers of
LULCC. The study proposes the implementation of the ten-year (2015–2025) Marsabit
Forest Ecosystem Management Plan in managing the drivers of LULCC in a bid to
safeguard the ecosystem services (ES) provided by the MFR.
AU - Muhati, Godwin Leslie
AU - Olago, Daniel
AU - Olaka, Lydia
DA - 2018/10/01/
Marsabit Forest Reserve
Marsabit National Reserve Landsat Image
Focused group discussion
Key informant interview
PY - 2018
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00512
ST - Land use and land cover changes in a sub-humid Montane forest in an arid
TI - Land use and land cover changes in a sub-humid Montane forest in an arid
VL - 16
ID - 321
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change has been a topical subject for decades. This has led to
concerted efforts, at a global level, channelled towards combating its adverse
effects. This has resulted in the consequential adoption of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the setting of the Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG) 13 which obliges States Parties to incorporate climate
change measures into national policies. The government of Zambia has adopted,
amongst others, the National Policy on Climate Change (NPCC) 2016 which has led to
ongoing discussions and consultations on the drafting of the Climate Change Bill.
The measures on climate change mitigation, though laudable, are bereft of
provisions that are specifically aimed at soil protection. Soil protection thrives,
in part, on proper soil use which can help to mitigate climate change.
Unfortunately, Zambia's legal and policy frameworks have not adequately protected
the soil which omission potentially exacerbates the effects of climate change. Of
grave concern is the failure to recognise the inter-relatedness of soil protection
and climate change which necessitates ingraining provisions on soil protection
provisions in climate change mitigation measures. In this article, the author
argues that the absence of specific provisions on soil protection in Zambia's
climate change law and policy militates against the protection of the soil thereby
exacerbating climate change effects.
AU - Mulenga, Chipasha
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Adaptation
Climate change
Mitigation
Soil protection
PY - 2023
SN - 2667-0062
SP - 100106
ST - Climate change and soil protection in Zambia's law and policy
T2 - Soil Security
TI - Climate change and soil protection in Zambia's law and policy
VL - 13
ID - 981
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Human land use of the Tigray landscape (north Ethiopia) can be traced back
for at least 3000 years and is recognizably very complex, but in the past half-
century there have been multiple narratives on environmental change in the Northern
Ethiopian Highlands in which statements such as “the forest and soil resources in
Tigray are dwindling at unprecedented rates” are common. In an attempt to provide
an objective assessment, we made a semi-quantitative analysis of observed changes
in the environment of the central Tigray plateau, between 1975 and 2006, and its
impact on soil erosion. The first part of this period saw strong degradation,
caused by a combination of drought, impoverishment, poor land husbandry and war;
but over the whole period intense rehabilitation activities have been high on the
agenda. To study these changes, two sets of 51 landscape photographs have been
used. The older photo-set was taken in 1975 by R.N. Munro during the Tigrai Rural
Development Study; locations were revisited in 2006 by J. Nyssen and colleagues,
when a new set of photographs was made at the same locations and with the same
aspect. Based on longstanding experience in soil erosion and landscape analysis
worldwide and in Ethiopia, the time-lapsed photographs were rated for visible
erosion, land cover and protective measures. We present a quantitative evaluation
of the change of soil loss by sheet and rill erosion, involving the Universal Soil
Loss Equation (USLE) and particularly the changes in the C (cover) and the P
(management) factors. This allowed assessing soil loss in 2006 as a percentage of
the 1975 situation. Both the landscape and land unit analysis show that the
situation for natural resources has improved (and locally strongly improved) since
1974. The rehabilitation is due both to improved vegetation cover and to physical
conservation structures. The USLE application indicates that in terms of a whole
landscape the current average soil loss would be at around 68% of its 1975 rate.
Exceptionally, degradation is still ongoing around Desa'a forest and some other
remnant forests, and conservation should be strongly implemented too in these
forests. On average, gullies have expanded slightly since 1975, but these incisions
appear to have originated in the drought years of the 1980s. This photo-monitoring
analysis invalidates hypotheses on (a) irreversibility of land degradation in
Tigray; and (b) futility of Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) programmes. The study
demonstrates that (a) land management has become an inherent part of the farming
system in Tigray, and (b) that the authorities and NGOs are on the right track when
promoting SWC.
AU - Munro, R. Neil
AU - Deckers, J.
AU - Haile, Mitiku
AU - Grove, A. T.
AU - Poesen, J.
AU - Nyssen, J.
DA - 2008/09/15/
IS - 1
KW - Erosion
Land cover change
Northern Ethiopia
Photo-monitoring
Soil and water conservation
Tigray
PY - 2008
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 55-64
ST - Soil landscapes, land cover change and erosion features of the Central
Plateau region of Tigrai, Ethiopia: Photo-monitoring with an interval of 30 years
T2 - CATENA
TI - Soil landscapes, land cover change and erosion features of the Central
VL - 75
ID - 625
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Human land use of the Tigray landscape (north Ethiopia) can be traced back
for at least 3000 years and is recognizably very complex, but in the past half-
century there have been multiple narratives on environmental change in the Northern
Ethiopian Highlands in which statements such as “the forest and soil resources in
Tigray are dwindling at unprecedented rates” are common. In an attempt to provide
an objective assessment, we made a semi-quantitative analysis of observed changes
in the environment of the central Tigray plateau, between 1975 and 2006, and its
impact on soil erosion. The first part of this period saw strong degradation,
caused by a combination of drought, impoverishment, poor land husbandry and war;
but over the whole period intense rehabilitation activities have been high on the
agenda. To study these changes, two sets of 51 landscape photographs have been
used. The older photo-set was taken in 1975 by R.N. Munro during the Tigrai Rural
Development Study; locations were revisited in 2006 by J. Nyssen and colleagues,
when a new set of photographs was made at the same locations and with the same
aspect. Based on longstanding experience in soil erosion and landscape analysis
worldwide and in Ethiopia, the time-lapsed photographs were rated for visible
erosion, land cover and protective measures. We present a quantitative evaluation
of the change of soil loss by sheet and rill erosion, involving the Universal Soil
Loss Equation (USLE) and particularly the changes in the C (cover) and the P
(management) factors. This allowed assessing soil loss in 2006 as a percentage of
the 1975 situation. Both the landscape and land unit analysis show that the
situation for natural resources has improved (and locally strongly improved) since
1974. The rehabilitation is due both to improved vegetation cover and to physical
conservation structures. The USLE application indicates that in terms of a whole
landscape the current average soil loss would be at around 68% of its 1975 rate.
Exceptionally, degradation is still ongoing around Desa'a forest and some other
remnant forests, and conservation should be strongly implemented too in these
forests. On average, gullies have expanded slightly since 1975, but these incisions
appear to have originated in the drought years of the 1980s. This photo-monitoring
analysis invalidates hypotheses on (a) irreversibility of land degradation in
Tigray; and (b) futility of Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) programmes. The study
demonstrates that (a) land management has become an inherent part of the farming
system in Tigray, and (b) that the authorities and NGOs are on the right track when
promoting SWC.
AU - Munro, R. Neil
AU - Deckers, J.
AU - Haile, Mitiku
AU - Grove, A. T.
AU - Poesen, J.
AU - Nyssen, J.
DA - 2008/09/15/
IS - 1
KW - Erosion
Land cover change
Northern Ethiopia
Photo-monitoring
Soil and water conservation
Tigray
PY - 2008
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 55-64
ST - Soil landscapes, land cover change and erosion features of the Central
T2 - CATENA
TI - Soil landscapes, land cover change and erosion features of the Central
VL - 75
ID - 725
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents an econometric analysis of land-cover change in western
Honduras. Ground-truthed satellite image analysis indicates that between 1987 and
1996, net forest regrowth occurred in the 1015km2 study region. While some forest
regrowth can be attributed to a 1987 ban on logging, the area of forest regrowth
greatly exceeds that of previously clear-cut areas. Further, new area was also
deforested between 1987 and 1996. Thus, the observed land-cover changes most likely
represent a complex mosaic of changing land-use patterns across time and space.
Using satellite imagery from 1987, 1991 and 1996, we estimate a series of models,
including binary probit models for each date, and a random-effects probit model
using panel techniques. We also experiment with spatial sampling schemes designed
to reduce residual spatial autocorrelation, and qualitatively compare the impact of
spatial sampling on model accuracy. Lastly, we find that changes in relative
prices, infrastructure improvement, and topography are all significantly related to
changing land-cover patterns.
AU - Munroe, Darla K.
AU - Southworth, Jane
AU - Tucker, Catherine M.
DA - 2002/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5150(02)00072-5
IS - 3
KW - Forest regrowth
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Remote sensing
Random-effects probit
Land-use/land-cover change
Honduras
PY - 2002
SN - 0169-5150
SP - 355-369
ST - The dynamics of land-cover change in western Honduras: exploring spatial and
temporal complexity
T2 - Agricultural Economics
TI - The dynamics of land-cover change in western Honduras: exploring spatial and
temporal complexity
VL - 27
ID - 490
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - While population growth is widely acknowledged as an important driver of land
cover change, the role of unplanned human settlements is not adequately recognised.
Many such settlements occur in the semi-arid lands of Kenya, which in the past had
relatively lower human populations, but significant wildlife populations. Over the
last four decades, the Chyulu Hills, adjacent to the Tsavo and Chyulu National
Parks, have experienced rapid land cover changes associated with migrant squatter
settlements. We used the Chyulu Hills to advance our understanding of the nature of
land cover change under squatter settlements. We evaluated land cover change from
aerial photographs and satellite images within a Geographic Information System
(GIS) and combined it with landscape metrics and community surveys. Community
perceptions of land cover change revealed comparable trajectories in major land
cover types derived from the GIS analysis. Landscape metrics showed fragmentation
of native vegetation followed by coalescence to contiguous patches of cultivation
as settlements increased. Land cover trajectories under squatter settlements were
influenced by historical land policies, protected area management as well as
regional power structures. Our findings emphasize the importance of land use
histories and community involvement in evaluating and understanding land cover
change. Resolution of squatter conflicts should take cognisance of community
perceptions, as well as the historical and political land use antecedents. We
recommend human and social capacity building of squatters towards non-land-
intensive micro-enterprises, and research and investment in ecotourism.
AU - Muriuki, Grace
AU - Seabrook, Leonie
AU - McAlpine, Clive
AU - Jacobson, Chris
AU - Price, Bronwyn
AU - Baxter, Greg
DA - 2011/02/28/
IS - 2
KW - Squatters
Landscape analysis
Community assessments
Conservation
GIS
Kenya
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 154-165
ST - Land cover change under unplanned human settlements: A study of the Chyulu
Hills squatters, Kenya
TI - Land cover change under unplanned human settlements: A study of the Chyulu
VL - 99
ID - 215
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - While population growth is widely acknowledged as an important driver of land
cover change, the role of unplanned human settlements is not adequately recognised.
Many such settlements occur in the semi-arid lands of Kenya, which in the past had
relatively lower human populations, but significant wildlife populations. Over the
last four decades, the Chyulu Hills, adjacent to the Tsavo and Chyulu National
Parks, have experienced rapid land cover changes associated with migrant squatter
settlements. We used the Chyulu Hills to advance our understanding of the nature of
land cover change under squatter settlements. We evaluated land cover change from
aerial photographs and satellite images within a Geographic Information System
(GIS) and combined it with landscape metrics and community surveys. Community
perceptions of land cover change revealed comparable trajectories in major land
cover types derived from the GIS analysis. Landscape metrics showed fragmentation
of native vegetation followed by coalescence to contiguous patches of cultivation
as settlements increased. Land cover trajectories under squatter settlements were
influenced by historical land policies, protected area management as well as
regional power structures. Our findings emphasize the importance of land use
histories and community involvement in evaluating and understanding land cover
change. Resolution of squatter conflicts should take cognisance of community
perceptions, as well as the historical and political land use antecedents. We
recommend human and social capacity building of squatters towards non-land-
intensive micro-enterprises, and research and investment in ecotourism.
AU - Muriuki, Grace
AU - Seabrook, Leonie
AU - McAlpine, Clive
AU - Jacobson, Chris
AU - Price, Bronwyn
AU - Baxter, Greg
DA - 2011/02/28/
IS - 2
KW - Squatters
Landscape analysis
Community assessments
Conservation
GIS
Kenya
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 154-165
ST - Land cover change under unplanned human settlements: A study of the Chyulu
TI - Land cover change under unplanned human settlements: A study of the Chyulu
VL - 99
ID - 315
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Myanmar is highly biodiverse, with more than 16,000 plant, 314 mammal, 1131
bird, 293 reptile, and 139 amphibian species. Supporting this biodiversity is a
variety of natural ecosystems—mostly undescribed—including tropical and subtropical
forests, savannas, seasonally inundated wetlands, extensive shoreline and tidal
systems, and alpine ecosystems. Although Myanmar contains some of the largest
intact natural ecosystems in Southeast Asia, remaining ecosystems are under threat
from accelerating land use intensification and over-exploitation. In this period of
rapid change, a systematic risk assessment is urgently needed to estimate the
extent and magnitude of human impacts and identify ecosystems most at risk to help
guide strategic conservation action. Here we provide the first comprehensive
conservation assessment of Myanmar's natural terrestrial ecosystems using the IUCN
Red List of Ecosystems categories and criteria. We identified 64 ecosystem types
for the assessment, and used models of ecosystem distributions and syntheses of
existing data to estimate declines in distribution, range size, and functioning of
each ecosystem. We found that more than a third (36.9%) of Myanmar's area has been
converted to anthropogenic ecosystems over the last 2–3 centuries, leaving nearly
half of Myanmar's ecosystems threatened (29 of 64 ecosystems). A quarter of
Myanmar's ecosystems were identified as Data Deficient, reflecting a paucity of
studies and an urgency for future research. Our results show that, with nearly two-
thirds of Myanmar still covered in natural ecosystems, there is a crucial
opportunity to develop a comprehensive protected area network that sufficiently
represents Myanmar's terrestrial ecosystem diversity.
AU - Murray, Nicholas J.
AU - Keith, David A.
AU - Duncan, Adam
AU - Tizard, Robert
AU - Ferrer-Paris, Jose R.
AU - Worthington, Thomas A.
AU - Armstrong, Kate
AU - Nyan, Hlaing
AU - Win Thuya, Htut
AU - Aung Htat, Oo
AU - Kyaw Zay, Ya
AU - Grantham, Hedley
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Collapse risk
IUCN red list of ecosystems
Southeast Asia
Risk assessment
Tropical ecosystems
Protected areas
PY - 2020
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108834
ST - Myanmar's terrestrial ecosystems: Status, threats and conservation
opportunities
TI - Myanmar's terrestrial ecosystems: Status, threats and conservation
opportunities
VL - 252
ID - 66
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Zhang, Yu-Dong
A2 - Sangaiah, Arun Kumar
AB - The world is encountering fast land use land cover (LULC) changes because of
several socioeconomic activities and natural phenomena. Detecting and monitoring
changes on the Earth’s surface are vital to predict and avoid land degradation and
improve the land rehabilitation process. The objective of this work is to gain a
quantitative analysis of LULC changes in Madurai (3742km2), Tamil Nadu, India,
using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and maximum likelihood
classification (MLC). Multitemporal satellite data of years 2013, 2015, 2017, and
2019 were used to decide the variations in the land cover, including agriculture,
vegetation dynamics, urban, and habitat disturbance of the study area. Accuracy
assessment was performed by gathering ground truth points of 2019. The results
indicated that the LULC classes were accurately recognized in MLC with an accuracy
of 91% with a Kappa value of 0.89 and NDVI with an accuracy of 92% with a Kappa
value of 0.90. Thus, this technique would be convenient to plan and execute
critical management decisions to preserve biodiversity.
AU - Murugan, Mahalakshmi
AU - Selvaraj, Rohini
AU - Nagarajan, Sureshkumar
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824410-4.00006-4
Land use and land cover detection
Multitemporal
ArcGIS
MLC
NDVI
ERDAS
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2022
SN - 978-0-12-824410-4
SP - 27-45
ST - Chapter 2 - Assessment of land use land cover change detection in
multitemporal satellite images using machine learning algorithms
T2 - Cognitive Systems and Signal Processing in Image Processing
TI - Chapter 2 - Assessment of land use land cover change detection in
multitemporal satellite images using machine learning algorithms
ID - 1168
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Sarkar, Dibyendu
A2 - Datta, Rupali
A2 - Hannigan, Robyn
AB - Globally, high nitrate concentrations and fluxes in rivers are correlated
with human population density and can lead to eutrophication of estuaries and
coastal oceans. Although elevated nitrate concentrations often are associated with
agricultural land cover, urban land cover also can contribute substantially to
elevated nitrate concentrations in streams and rivers. In the piedmont region of
the southeastern United States, urban areas typically are located in the headwater
areas of watersheds. Because headwaters account for the majority of stream channel
length in a watershed, the effect of urbanization on the biogeochemical cycling of
nitrogen is magnified. We examined the relations between stream nitrate
concentrations, land cover, and vegetation density in watersheds of nineteen
tributaries of the Enoree River in northwestern South Carolina, USA. Based on data
from 134 sample localities, stream nitrate concentrations generally increased with
increasing urban land cover and decreased with increasing forest cover and
vegetation density (normalized density vegetation index). Although watersheds with
the highest percent urban land cover typically had the highest nitrate
concentrations, nitrate concentrations were most variable spatially in drainage
basins with 5 to 20% urban land cover. The relations between land cover, vegetation
density, and nitrate concentrations are complicated by variation in the intensity
of urbanization and spatial location of urban and forested land within the drainage
basin of each sample locality. Artificial ponds in urban areas appear to play an
important role in lowering stream nitrate concentrations and contribute to the
spatial variability of nitrate concentrations.
AU - Muthukrishnan, Suresh
AU - Lewis, Gregory P.
AU - Andersen, C. Brannon
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-8177(07)05024-3
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2007
SN - 1474-8177
SP - 515-539
ST - Chapter 24 Relations among land cover, vegetation index, and nitrate
concentrations in streams of the Enoree River Basin, piedmont region of South
Carolina, USA
T2 - Developments in Environmental Science
TI - Chapter 24 Relations among land cover, vegetation index, and nitrate
concentrations in streams of the Enoree River Basin, piedmont region of South
Carolina, USA
VL - 5
ID - 1101
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices are often used to assess crop
performance and water consumptive use. However, their ability to assess the
interaction between water, especially deficit irrigation, and nitrogen application
rates in irrigated agriculture has been less explored. Understanding the effect of
water-nitrogen interactions on vegetation indices could further support optimal
water and N management. Therefore, this study used a split plot design with water
being the main factor and N being the sub-factor. African eggplants were drip
irrigated at 100% (I100), 80% (I80) or 60% (I60) of the crop water requirements and
received 100% (F100), 75% (F75), 50% (F50) or 0% (F0) of the crop N requirements.
Results showed that the transformed difference vegetation index (TDVI) was best in
distinguishing differences in leaf moisture content (LMC) during the vegetative
stage irrespective of the N treatment. The green normalized difference vegetation
index (GNDVI) worked well to distinguish leaf N during vegetative and full
vegetative stages. However, the detection of the interactive effect of water and N
on crop performance required a combination of GNDVI, NDVI and OSAVI across both
stages as each of these 3 VI showed an ability to detect some but not all
treatments. The fact that a certain amount of irrigation water can optimize the
efficiency of N uptake by the plant is an important criterion to consider in
developing crop specific VI based decision trees for crop performance assessments
and yield prediction.
AU - Mwinuka, Paul Reuben
AU - Mourice, Sixbert K.
AU - Mbungu, Winfred B.
AU - Mbilinyi, Boniphace P.
AU - Tumbo, Siza D.
AU - Schmitter, Petra
DA - 2022/05/31/
Nitrogen use efficiency
UAV
Irrigation
Water stress
Vegetation indices
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 107516
ST - UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices for assessing the interactive
effects of water and nitrogen in irrigated horticultural crops production under
tropical sub-humid conditions: A case of African eggplant
TI - UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices for assessing the interactive
effects of water and nitrogen in irrigated horticultural crops production under
tropical sub-humid conditions: A case of African eggplant
VL - 266
ID - 1289
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mediterranean mountains are sensitive agroecosystems that have suffered
intense land use and land cover changes (LULCC) during the last century. From the
middle of the twentieth century, most of the cultivated lands in Mediterranean
mountains were abandoned, allowing the recovery of vegetation (through natural
revegetation and afforestation programmes). To examine the effects of farmland
abandonment, secondary succession (natural revegetation) and afforestation, an
intensive soil sampling was carried out in the Araguás catchment (Central Spanish
Pyrenees) including sparsely vegetated areas (badlands), grasslands, shrublands and
afforested sites. LULCC were mapped, and soil physico-chemical properties were
analysed in reference sites (unaltered areas during the last centuries) and in the
different land uses. Likewise, the soil organic carbon (SOC) content in the bulk
soils and in the fractions separated by density fractionation have been studied.
This study evidenced that farmland abandonment led to a mosaic landscape with
different land use and land covers. Results show that LULCC significantly affect
soil physico-chemical properties (soil texture, stoniness, pH, SOC, total carbon,
CorgN ratio, bulk density and field capacity). Significant differences were
observed between secondary and afforested sites following farmland abandonment.
Afforestation triggered higher SOC than shrubland sites (natural revegetation) (1.4
and 1.1% respectively), suggesting a slower process of organic matter accumulation
after farmland abandonment in the natural revegetation compared to afforestation.
The significant role of grassland sites for enhancing the accumulation of SOC has
been also confirmed. The results showed also significant differences in the
relative contribution of each organic fraction to the bulk SOC: the amount of
labile fraction (free and occluded labile fractions) is significantly higher in
afforested and shrubland sites (58.1 and 51.2% respectively) than in grassland
sites (36.8%). Understanding the effects of LULCC on soil properties and SOC
dynamics is essential when planning post-land management practices after farmland
abandonment.
AU - Nadal-Romero, Estela
AU - Khorchani, Makki
AU - Gaspar, Leticia
AU - Arnáez, José
AU - Cammeraat, Erik
AU - Navas, Ana
AU - Lasanta, Teodoro
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Farmland abandonment
Afforestation
Natural revegetation
Mediterranean mountains
Soil organic carbon
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107062
ST - How do land use and land cover changes after farmland abandonment affect soil
properties and soil nutrients in Mediterranean mountain agroecosystems?
T2 - CATENA
TI - How do land use and land cover changes after farmland abandonment affect soil
properties and soil nutrients in Mediterranean mountain agroecosystems?
VL - 226
ID - 174
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pollinators play a key role in agricultural and natural ecosystems, but their
biodiversity is highly vulnerable to the impact of environmental changes. Here, we
evaluated the distributional responses of 29 bumblebee species endemic to East Asia
to future (2050s and 2070s) climate and land cover changes, and 17–27 (59–93 %) of
the species exhibited range contraction. A decrease in species richness from 25 to
19 species in the highest region of central China was also detected due to range
shifts of 17 km to 574 km. Furthermore, one (3.44%), three to five (10–17 %), and
two to eight (7–28 %) of the 29 bumblebee species were predicted to become
critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable in the future, respectively. Our
study highlights the strong impact of environmental changes on species
distributions, and we suggest strategies for the conservation of vulnerable species
that include protecting the regions of high species richness and the most dominant
land covers within the current range to mitigate the threat of environmental
changes.
AU - Naeem, Muhammad
AU - Liu, Meijuan
AU - Huang, Jiaxing
AU - Ding, Guiling
AU - Potapov, Grigory
AU - Jung, Chuleui
AU - An, Jiandong
DA - 2019/05/01/
KW - Pollinators
Endemic species
Environmental change
Distribution response
Conservation strategy
PY - 2019
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 11-20
ST - Vulnerability of East Asian bumblebee species to future climate and land
cover changes
TI - Vulnerability of East Asian bumblebee species to future climate and land
cover changes
VL - 277
ID - 281
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pollinators play a key role in agricultural and natural ecosystems, but their
biodiversity is highly vulnerable to the impact of environmental changes. Here, we
evaluated the distributional responses of 29 bumblebee species endemic to East Asia
to future (2050s and 2070s) climate and land cover changes, and 17–27 (59–93 %) of
the species exhibited range contraction. A decrease in species richness from 25 to
19 species in the highest region of central China was also detected due to range
shifts of 17 km to 574 km. Furthermore, one (3.44%), three to five (10–17 %), and
two to eight (7–28 %) of the 29 bumblebee species were predicted to become
critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable in the future, respectively. Our
study highlights the strong impact of environmental changes on species
distributions, and we suggest strategies for the conservation of vulnerable species
that include protecting the regions of high species richness and the most dominant
land covers within the current range to mitigate the threat of environmental
changes.
AU - Naeem, Muhammad
AU - Liu, Meijuan
AU - Huang, Jiaxing
AU - Ding, Guiling
AU - Potapov, Grigory
AU - Jung, Chuleui
AU - An, Jiandong
DA - 2019/05/01/
KW - Pollinators
Endemic species
Environmental change
Distribution response
Conservation strategy
PY - 2019
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 11-20
ST - Vulnerability of East Asian bumblebee species to future climate and land
cover changes
TI - Vulnerability of East Asian bumblebee species to future climate and land
cover changes
VL - 277
ID - 381
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The incorporation of landscape ecological and fragmentation analyses within
remote sensing science has expanded the inferential capabilities of such research.
This issue presents a series of papers on the use of landscape ecological
techniques to explore the relationship between land cover and land use spatial
pattern and process in an international, comparative context. Methodologically,
researchers seek to link spatial pattern to land use process by integrating
geographic information systems (GIS), socio-economic, and remote sensing techniques
with landscape ecological approaches. This issue brings together papers at the
forefront of this research effort, and illustrates the diversity of methods
necessary to evaluate the complex linkages between pattern and process in
landscapes across the world. The analyses focus on major forces interacting at the
earth’s surface, such as the interface of agricultural and urban land, agriculture
and forestry, and other pertinent topics dealing with environmental policy and
management. Empirical analyses stem from many different ecological, social and
institutional contexts within the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
AU - Nagendra, Harini
DA - 2004/02/01/
IS - 2
KW - Remote sensing science
Geographic information systems
Landscape fragmentation
Land cover change
Land use
PY - 2004
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 111-115
ST - From pattern to process: landscape fragmentation and the analysis of land
use/land cover change
TI - From pattern to process: landscape fragmentation and the analysis of land
VL - 101
ID - 648
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The incorporation of landscape ecological and fragmentation analyses within
remote sensing science has expanded the inferential capabilities of such research.
This issue presents a series of papers on the use of landscape ecological
techniques to explore the relationship between land cover and land use spatial
pattern and process in an international, comparative context. Methodologically,
researchers seek to link spatial pattern to land use process by integrating
geographic information systems (GIS), socio-economic, and remote sensing techniques
with landscape ecological approaches. This issue brings together papers at the
forefront of this research effort, and illustrates the diversity of methods
necessary to evaluate the complex linkages between pattern and process in
landscapes across the world. The analyses focus on major forces interacting at the
earth’s surface, such as the interface of agricultural and urban land, agriculture
and forestry, and other pertinent topics dealing with environmental policy and
management. Empirical analyses stem from many different ecological, social and
institutional contexts within the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
DA - 2004/02/01/
IS - 2
KW - Remote sensing science
Geographic information systems
Land cover change
Land use
PY - 2004
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 111-115
ST - From pattern to process: landscape fragmentation and the analysis of land
TI - From pattern to process: landscape fragmentation and the analysis of land
VL - 101
ID - 748
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There has been extensive debate on the conservation impact of people located
within protected areas. In a tiger reserve in central India, we find that the
densely populated villages located outside the park boundary are better connected
to regional markets by road networks, and are associated with greater deforestation
rates and more forest fragmentation compared to the more isolated villages in the
park interior. The park itself however appears well protected in terms of forest
cover and connectivity. Instead of focusing on resettlement of forest villages,
forest protection needs may be better served by working with these surrounding
communities to develop alternate mechanisms for income generation.
AU - Pareeth, Sajid
AU - Ghate, Rucha
DA - 2006/04/01/
IS - 2
KW - Protected area
Resettlement
Remote sensing
Dry tropical forests
India
PY - 2006
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 96-112
ST - People within parks—forest villages, land-cover change and landscape
fragmentation in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, India
TI - People within parks—forest villages, land-cover change and landscape
fragmentation in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, India
VL - 26
ID - 413
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Stakeholders, policy makers, government planners and agricultural market
participants in Central Eastern Europe require accurate and timely information
about wheat and maize yield and production. The study site, the lowlands (altitude
below 200 m) of the Tisza river catchment is by far the most important wheat and
corn producing region in the Carpathian basin, and even in Central Eastern Europe.
The conventional sampling of on-field data and data processing for crop forecasting
requires significant amounts of time before official reports can be released.
Several studies have shown that wheat and maize yield can be effectively forecast
using satellite remote sensing. In this study, a freely available MODIS NDVI
satellite data based wheat and maize yield forecasting methodology was developed
and evaluated for estimating yield losses effected by drought. Wheat and maize
yield was derived by regressing reported yield values against time series of 15
different peak-season MODIS-derived NDVI. The lowest RMSE values at the river basin
level for both wheat and maize yield forecast versus reported yield were found when
using at least six or more years of training data. Wheat forecast for the 2000 to
2015 growing seasons were within 0.819% and 19.08% of final reported yield values.
Maize forecast at county level for the 2000 to 2015 growing seasons were within
0.299% and 17.14% of final reported yield values. The Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency
index (E1) is positive with E1 = 0.322 in the case of wheat forecast, and with
E1 = 0.401 in the case of maize forecast, which means the developed and evaluated
forecasting method performs acceptable forecast efficiency. Nevertheless the
occurrence of extreme drought or extreme precipitation can alter the forecasting
efficiency resulting over or underestimation. Overall statement, which based on
MODIS NDVI, possible yield losses can easily be forecasted 6–8 weeks before
harvesting and applying simple threshold levels, yield losses can be mapped simply.
AU - Nagy, Attila
AU - Fehér, János
AU - Tamás, János
DA - 2018/08/01/
KW - Yield forecast
Wheat
Maize
MODIS
NDVI
PY - 2018
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 41-49
ST - Wheat and maize yield forecasting for the Tisza river catchment using MODIS
NDVI time series and reported crop statistics
TI - Wheat and maize yield forecasting for the Tisza river catchment using MODIS
NDVI time series and reported crop statistics
VL - 151
ID - 1266
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Timber plantation expansion is a significant form of landscape change with
reported negative environmental and social impacts. We analyze the proximate
drivers of plantation expansion in southcentral Chile, one of the countries in
South America with the highest rates of afforestation and reforestation in the last
decades. Satellite images from 1975, 1990 and 2007 were used to estimate
autologistic regressions for the periods 1975–1990 and 1990–2007. Timber
plantations (mostly Pinus radiata) increased from 29,213ha in 1975 (5.5% of the
landscape) to 224,716ha in 2007 (42.4% of the landscape). We found a clearer
pattern of expansion between 1975 and 1990 as compared to 1990–2007, associated
with soils of forest suitability, steep slopes, and proximity to main cities,
corporate landholding, and large farms. Between 1990 and 2007 some of these drivers
lost significance as plantations expanded in all directions and became the
predominant land cover. Additionally, 41.5% of new plantations in the 1975–1990
period and 22.8% in the 1990–2007 period were established by clearing secondary
native forests, which corroborates that plantation expansion in Chile has been a
direct cause of deforestation and biodiversity loss. Understanding the proximate
drivers of plantation expansion is essential in order to advance our comprehension
of the underlying patterns and causes of this landscape change, which will allow us
to better predict which areas are more vulnerable to change, and help to prevent
adverse environmental and social impacts as plantations expand to the southern
regions of the country.
AU - Nahuelhual, Laura
AU - Carmona, Alejandra
AU - Lara, Antonio
AU - Echeverría, Cristian
AU - González, Mauro E.
DA - 2012/07/01/
IS - 1
KW - Exotic species
Timber plantations
Afforestation
Autologistic regression
Land use change
Spatially explicit models
PY - 2012
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 12-20
ST - Land-cover change to forest plantations: Proximate causes and implications
for the landscape in south-central Chile
TI - Land-cover change to forest plantations: Proximate causes and implications
for the landscape in south-central Chile
VL - 107
ID - 417
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study estimates the temperature trends over India and seeks to
understand the contribution of land use and land cover (LULC) changes towards the
change in the temperature trends (warming or cooling) during 1981–2006 by using
‘Observation minus Reanalysis’ (OMR) method. We find that the India got warmer by
0.1 °C per decade during 1981–2006 and the LULC changes contributed to cooling over
India by 0.02 °C per decade during this period. The contribution of land use
changes to the temperature trends depends on the type of LULC and their conversion
from one type to another. With the exception of dense forest, all land cover
conversions to agriculture lead to cooling whereas conversion from dense forest to
agriculture results in warming. The contribution of LULC changes towards cooling
over India during 1981–2006 is due to the reduction of area under shrubs/ small
vegetation and subsequent increase of the area under agricultural/ fallow land. The
analysis shows that even though the LULC changes contributed towards overall
cooling during 1981–2006 over India, it contributed towards warming during 1991–
2006. We find that the cooling caused by LULC changes during 1981–2006 is due to
the cooling contributed during 1981–1990. Our overall results have implications for
future land use change strategies that can be undertaken over India in order to
avoid further worsening the Indian climate.
AU - Nayak, Sridhara
AU - Mandal, Manabottam
DA - 2019/12/01/
KW - Regional warming
Climate change
Observation minus reanalysis
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104238
ST - Impact of land use and land cover changes on temperature trends over India
TI - Impact of land use and land cover changes on temperature trends over India
VL - 89
ID - 111
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Newman, E. I.
DA - 1995/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-7364(05)80017-4
IS - 1
PY - 1995
SN - 0305-7364
SP - 102-103
T2 - Annals of Botany
VL - 75
ID - 925
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Very little research has considered the underlying drivers of land cover
change in Caribbean islands, particularly in those islands that are still
experiencing a net loss of forest cover. We investigated the underlying driving
forces (socio-economic drivers) and spatial pattern drivers (biophysical features)
of both deforestation and reforestation in the Cockpit Country, Jamaica. This area
is one of the most globally important sites for plant diversity, but is threatened
by clearance for small-scale agriculture. Drivers of change were assessed for both
the individual time steps within the study period (1942–2010) and for the entire 68
years using multivariate, spatially explicit, statistical models. The primary
drivers of deforestation over the study period were accessibility (gentler slopes,
closer to forest edges, more fragmented forests) and greater relative wealth/socio-
economic status (increased access to piped water). Reforestation generally
increased closer to forest edges and in areas with lower market access (greater
distances to roads and towns) and lower wealth/status (increased reliance on pit
latrines). We found considerable temporal variation among the most important
drivers for each time step, including climate, employment status, population
density, population age structure and relative wealth. Forest reserve status was
not a key determinant of deforestation but did increase the probability of
reforestation between 1961 and 1980. During the final time step (2001–2010) access
was less important as a deterrent to deforestation, which increased within the most
contiguous forest blocks. If the deforestation drivers of the last decade do not
change, deforestation is predicted to occur within the forest reserves, and in the
largest, least fragmented forest blocks. Thus, conservation and management
strategies for our study site must seek to address issues related to both
enforcement and the socio-economic factors that influence deforestation and habitat
fragmentation.
AU - Newman, Minke E.
AU - McLaren, Kurt P.
AU - Wilson, Byron S.
DA - 2014/03/15/
Jamaica
Tropical forest
Deforestation
Reforestation
Multiple logistic regression
PY - 2014
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 185-200
ST - Long-term socio-economic and spatial pattern drivers of land cover change in
a Caribbean tropical moist forest, the Cockpit Country, Jamaica
TI - Long-term socio-economic and spatial pattern drivers of land cover change in
a Caribbean tropical moist forest, the Cockpit Country, Jamaica
VL - 186
ID - 489
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Through an integrated empirical study in the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan,
we examined the effects of urban land use and climate change on water management,
as well as young people's concerns about the issue. The results showed that between
1992 and 2019, the population increased from 3,272,000 to 8,993,082 residents,
while urban settlements increased from 288 km2 to 958 km2, with a higher rate
observed after the year 2000. Climatic analysis showed an average temperature
increasing trend of about +0.27 °C/decade, with a significant increase up to
+0.34 °C/decade observed after the year 2000, while precipitation did not show a
significant trend. The study revealed young people perceived great changes in urban
water bodies - polluted and encroached on by infrastructure over the last decades,
and believed climate is changing, which poses risks to humans. The youth's
perceptual experiences and beliefs are symmetric with the monitoring data. They are
also concerned about future urban water resources. The Partial Least Square
Structural Equation Modelling showed these concerns were shaped by the perceptual
experience of rapid urbanization rather than climate change belief. The finding
appeals to a holistic alternative for urban water management by improving the
connections and integration with urban planning.
AU - Nguyen, Thi Phuoc Lai
AU - Virdis, Salvatore G. P.
AU - Vu, Thanh Bien
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Belief
Perceptual experience
Climate variability
Land-use change
Urban water
PY - 2023
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102906
ST - “Matter of climate change” or “Matter of rapid urbanization”? Young people's
concerns for the present and future urban water resources in Ho Chi Minh City
metropolitan area, Vietnam
TI - “Matter of climate change” or “Matter of rapid urbanization”? Young people's
VL - 153
ID - 666
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Through an integrated empirical study in the Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan,
we examined the effects of urban land use and climate change on water management,
as well as young people's concerns about the issue. The results showed that between
1992 and 2019, the population increased from 3,272,000 to 8,993,082 residents,
while urban settlements increased from 288 km2 to 958 km2, with a higher rate
observed after the year 2000. Climatic analysis showed an average temperature
increasing trend of about +0.27 °C/decade, with a significant increase up to
+0.34 °C/decade observed after the year 2000, while precipitation did not show a
significant trend. The study revealed young people perceived great changes in urban
water bodies - polluted and encroached on by infrastructure over the last decades,
and believed climate is changing, which poses risks to humans. The youth's
perceptual experiences and beliefs are symmetric with the monitoring data. They are
also concerned about future urban water resources. The Partial Least Square
Structural Equation Modelling showed these concerns were shaped by the perceptual
experience of rapid urbanization rather than climate change belief. The finding
appeals to a holistic alternative for urban water management by improving the
connections and integration with urban planning.
AU - Nguyen, Thi Phuoc Lai
AU - Virdis, Salvatore G. P.
AU - Vu, Thanh Bien
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Belief
Perceptual experience
Climate variability
Land-use change
Urban water
PY - 2023
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102906
ST - “Matter of climate change” or “Matter of rapid urbanization”? Young people's
TI - “Matter of climate change” or “Matter of rapid urbanization”? Young people's
VL - 153
ID - 766
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological Restoration Programs (ERP) is an effective approach to increase
carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems to mitigate climate change, but it’s
still controversial whether they are as important to carbon sequestration in areas
with higher rainfall and accumulated temperature as they are in areas with low
rainfall and accumulated temperature. In this study, we evaluated the influences of
ERP on land use change (LUC) and carbon sequestration of terrestrial ecosystems in
the red soil hilly region (RSHR) of China with higher rainfall and accumulated
temperature. In view of the differences in LUC caused by ERP, the change point of
ERP implementation was quantitatively determined in 2000 according to the
characteristics of LUC, and divided the ERP implementation period into two stages:
the early stage (1985–2000) and the mature stage (2000–2015). The Program Driving
Force Model (PDFM) modified in this paper shows that ERP such as the Natural Forest
Protection Program implemented in the mature stage has a greater driving effect on
land use (+18%). Based on the three carbon pools (above-ground biomass, underground
biomass, and soil organic carbon) of the ERP area in the forest land, cultivated
land and grassland ecosystem, it is estimated that the total carbon storage of the
terrestrial ecosystems generated in the period from 2000 to 2030 amounts to 1057.2
Tg, 65% of which is driven by ERP (691.6 Tg). Our estimates of future terrestrial
ecosystem carbon sinks from ERP, reduces further uncertainty to our capacity to
predict the future of terrestrial carbon uptake and losses and to China's projected
carbon emissions peak in 2030. The quantitative assessment of the driving force of
ERP on LUC provides a methodological reference for related researches. The practice
of changing land use and increasing carbon sinks through ERP provides guidance for
offsetting carbon dioxide emission when China's carbon dioxide emissions is
expected to reach the peak by 2030, and striking sustainable development.
AU - Ning, Ke
AU - Chen, Jia
AU - Li, Zhongwu
AU - Liu, Cheng
AU - Nie, Xiaodong
AU - Liu, Yaojun
AU - Wang, Lingxia
AU - Hu, Xiaoqian
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Ecological restoration programs
Environmental management
Land use change
Red soil hilly region
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108409
ST - Land use change induced by the implementation of ecological restoration
Programs increases future terrestrial ecosystem carbon sequestration in red soil
hilly region of China
TI - Land use change induced by the implementation of ecological restoration
Programs increases future terrestrial ecosystem carbon sequestration in red soil
hilly region of China
VL - 133
ID - 195
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation exerts a strong control on water balance and key hydrological
variables like evapotranspiration, water yield or even the flooded area may result
severely affected by vegetation changes. Particularly, transitions between tree-
and herbaceous-dominated covers, which are taking place at increasing rates in
South America, may have the greatest impact on the water balance. Based on Landsat
imagery analysis, soil sampling and hydrological modeling, we evaluated vapor and
liquid ecosystem water fluxes and soil moisture changes in temperate Argentina and
provided a useful framework to assess potential hydrological impacts of vegetation
cover changes. Two types of native vegetation (grasslands and forests) and three
modified covers (eucalyptus plantations, single soybean crop and wheat/soybean
rotation) were considered in the analysis. Despite contrasting structural
differences, native forests and eucalyptus plantations displayed evapotranspiration
values remarkably similar (∼1100mmy−1) and significantly higher than herbaceous
vegetation covers (∼780, ∼670 and ∼800mmy−1 for grasslands, soybean and
wheat/soybean (Triticum aestivum L., Glycine max L.) system, respectively. In
agreement with evapotranspiration estimates, soil profiles to a depth of 3m were
significantly drier in woody covers (0.31m3m−3) compared to native grasslands
(0.39m3m−3), soybean (0.38m3m−3) and wheat/soybean rotation (0.35m3m−3). Liquid
water fluxes (deep drainage+surface runoff) were at least doubled in herbaceous
covers, as suggested by modeling (∼170mmy−1 and ∼357mmy−1, for woody and herbaceous
covers, respectively). Our analysis revealed the hydrological outcomes of different
vegetation changes trajectories and provided valuable tools that will help to
anticipate likely impacts, minimize uncertainties and provide a solid base for
sustainable land use planning.
AU - Nosetto, M. D.
AU - Jobbágy, E. G.
AU - Brizuela, A. B.
AU - Jackson, R. B.
DA - 2012/07/01/
Water yield
Evapotranspiration
Dry forests
Landsat
PY - 2012
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 2-11
ST - The hydrologic consequences of land cover change in central Argentina
TI - The hydrologic consequences of land cover change in central Argentina
VL - 154
ID - 514
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Lake Urmia –a hypersaline lake in northwest of Iran- has lost perceptible
amount of its waterbody since mid ‘90s. Reasons behind this catastrophe could be
categorized as climatic factors and anthropogenic activities. To investigate
pattern changes and interactions of the components involved in this dramatic water
loss, precipitation (P), discharge (Q), temperature (T), sea surface temperature
(SST) alongside satellite images of vegetation cover (VC) from 1990 to 2019 were
used for pattern and interaction analysis, including trend and seasonality
detection. Owing to the fact that this endorheic lake in extremis is located
between East Azerbaijan (EA) and West Azerbaijan (WA) provinces, additionally it
was aimed to juxtapose changes in the aforementioned variables assembled from these
two provinces. To monitor changes in VC, normalized difference vegetation index
(NDVI) time series for two pilot sub-watersheds from EA and WA provinces were
calculated using remotely sensed images. Mann-Kendall (MK) trend test revealed that
amongst all variables, Q in both sub-watersheds has been intensely decreased in 99%
confidence level. Moreover, continuous wavelet transform (CWT) of Q exhibited
drastic de-escalations in terms of annual and semi-annual periodicities. VC and
urbanization in both sub-watersheds showed significant increasing trends, whereas
VC in WA province showed a higher level of trend. Fairly stable P in terms of trend
and periodicity alongside intensification in VC concluded intense exploitations of
Q which is the other main inflow into this lake. Wavelet coherence transformation
(WTC) between all considered variables and Lake Urmia's WL revealed the great
impacts of Q, T and SST variables on the lake's WL fluctuations and seasonality.
The impact of T and SST on WL fluctuations did not illustrate perceptible changes
throughout the study period (i.e., before and after lake's desiccation). The impact
of Q on the lake's WL, however, has moved to larger frequency bands with increased
phase-lags, and thus, it could be concluded that the intense reduction of the
lake's WL is in proportion to intense reduction of rivers discharge to this lake;
leaving transparent traces of anthropogenic impacts on Lake Urmia's tragedy.
AU - Nourani, Vahid
AU - Tootoonchi, Roshanak
AU - Andaryani, Soghra
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Hydro-climatic processes
Land cover
Satellite imagery
Wavelet analysis
Lake urmia
PY - 2021
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101330
ST - Investigation of climate, land cover and lake level pattern changes and
interactions using remotely sensed data and wavelet analysis
TI - Investigation of climate, land cover and lake level pattern changes and
interactions using remotely sensed data and wavelet analysis
VL - 64
ID - 929
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Desertification is an issue of environmental concern in Nigeria, particularly
the northern part of the country. This study examines land cover changes related to
the process of desertification in the states along the northern boundary of Nigeria
(Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno) and the implications on the
Lake Chad Basin. A time series of Landsat imagery at a spatial resolution of 30 m
was used over the period from 1984 to 2016. The imageries were subjected to maximum
likelihood classification for the purpose of extracting the land cover and
analysing the change. Also, the areal extent of vegetation cover within the 32-year
period was calculated annually. Using Pearson's correlation analysis, the
relationship between the vegetation cover and rainfall was assessed as well as
temperature and population density. Results show that 45,945.08 km2 of vegetation
cover was lost within the study area including the Lake Chad area between 1984 and
2016. The annual rate of change varied across the different feature classes; the
built-up area had the highest rate of increase of 13.68% and 2.65%, from 1984 to
2000 and 2000–2016 respectively. Bare-land increased at the rate of 0.96% and 0.28%
from 1984 to 2000 and 2000–2016 respectively while vegetation had the highest rate
of decrease of 2.18% and 2.02% from 1984 to 2000 and 2000–2016 respectively. A
pattern of vegetation loss was observed as a large expanse of vegetation cover was
lost across the north-west and the north-east regions including the Lake Chad area.
It was also shown that the magnitude of vegetation cover correlated negatively with
temperature and population density but with no significant correlation with the
rainfall. The study recommends that the Federal Government should ensure the full
implementation of the Great Green Wall project which is aimed at mitigating the
rapid sprawl of natural land degradation processes and desertification in the
northern boundary states.
AU - Nwilo, P. C.
AU - Olayinka, D. N.
AU - Okolie, C. J.
AU - Emmanuel, E. I.
AU - Orji, M. J.
AU - Daramola, O. E.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Urbanisation
Vegetation loss
Land degradation
Landsat
Rainfall
Pearson's correlation coefficient
PY - 2020
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 104190
ST - Impacts of land cover changes on desertification in northern Nigeria and
implications on the Lake Chad Basin
TI - Impacts of land cover changes on desertification in northern Nigeria and
VL - 181
ID - 204
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Desertification is an issue of environmental concern in Nigeria, particularly
the northern part of the country. This study examines land cover changes related to
the process of desertification in the states along the northern boundary of Nigeria
(Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno) and the implications on the
Lake Chad Basin. A time series of Landsat imagery at a spatial resolution of 30 m
was used over the period from 1984 to 2016. The imageries were subjected to maximum
likelihood classification for the purpose of extracting the land cover and
analysing the change. Also, the areal extent of vegetation cover within the 32-year
period was calculated annually. Using Pearson's correlation analysis, the
relationship between the vegetation cover and rainfall was assessed as well as
temperature and population density. Results show that 45,945.08 km2 of vegetation
cover was lost within the study area including the Lake Chad area between 1984 and
2016. The annual rate of change varied across the different feature classes; the
built-up area had the highest rate of increase of 13.68% and 2.65%, from 1984 to
2000 and 2000–2016 respectively. Bare-land increased at the rate of 0.96% and 0.28%
from 1984 to 2000 and 2000–2016 respectively while vegetation had the highest rate
of decrease of 2.18% and 2.02% from 1984 to 2000 and 2000–2016 respectively. A
pattern of vegetation loss was observed as a large expanse of vegetation cover was
lost across the north-west and the north-east regions including the Lake Chad area.
It was also shown that the magnitude of vegetation cover correlated negatively with
temperature and population density but with no significant correlation with the
rainfall. The study recommends that the Federal Government should ensure the full
implementation of the Great Green Wall project which is aimed at mitigating the
rapid sprawl of natural land degradation processes and desertification in the
northern boundary states.
AU - Nwilo, P. C.
AU - Olayinka, D. N.
AU - Okolie, C. J.
AU - Emmanuel, E. I.
AU - Orji, M. J.
AU - Daramola, O. E.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Urbanisation
Vegetation loss
Land degradation
Landsat
Rainfall
Pearson's correlation coefficient
PY - 2020
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 104190
ST - Impacts of land cover changes on desertification in northern Nigeria and
TI - Impacts of land cover changes on desertification in northern Nigeria and
VL - 181
ID - 304
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Terrestrial carbon stock estimates information has significant importance in
planning decisions for global warming and climate change mitigation. This study
aimed to estimate and analyze carbon stock changes in Kenya as consequence of land
cover change (LCC) using free open data to provide affordable and timely
information. Using Random Forest (RF) decision trees, the land cover for 2028 was
modelled based on 2004 and 2016 land cover under a Business as Usual (BAU) and an
alternative Reducing of Emissions from Forest Degradation and Deforestation (REDD+)
scenarios. The InVEST carbon model was used for estimation and valuation of carbon
stock between 2004 and 2028. Results show a 16% decline in carbon stock with a loss
of 21 billion US$ under the BAU scenario. On a regional scale, results show a
gradual decline in carbon stock in the Coastal and Central regions while other
regions exhibited mixed results. This trend can be reversed by the implementation
of a REDD + scenario with a possible increase of 1.6% between 2016 and 2028,
translating to a gain of 1 billion US$. This study contributes to the understanding
of spatiotemporal carbon stock changes under different scenarios for effective
spatial planning aiming to a balanced natural resource utilization.
AU - Nyamari, Nicodemus
AU - Cabral, Pedro
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Ecosystems services
InVEST carbon model
Land cover changes modelling
Random forest decision trees
REDD+
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102479
ST - Impact of land cover changes on carbon stock trends in Kenya for spatial
implementation of REDD+ policy
TI - Impact of land cover changes on carbon stock trends in Kenya for spatial
implementation of REDD+ policy
VL - 133
ID - 135
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Regenerated secondary forests in the tropics are resilient ecosystems.
Differences in land-use history and disturbance, abiotic and biotic site
conditions, and successional pathways can influence secondary forest biodiversity,
structure, ecological functions, and ecosystem services. However, studies assessing
the supply of ecosystem services of secondary forests are limited. We examined
trees in plots located across late successional stage secondary forest in the
Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico with three combinations of historical
canopy cover (circa 1936) and post-agricultural recovery pathways: (1) > 50% canopy
cover and passive regeneration (>50 P), (2) < 50% canopy cover and passive
regeneration (<50 P), and (3) < 50% canopy cover and assisted + passive
regeneration (<50 A+P). Using i-Tree Eco methodology, we investigated if
differences in historical cover and passive vs assisted natural regeneration
resulted in differences in composition and structure, hydrological functions, and
estimated regulating ecosystem services, and compared the results between native
and non-native species. The <50 P plots had greater species richness than the >50 P
and <50 A+P plots, while the <50 A+P plots had significantly greater DBH, height,
basal area, aboveground biomass, and estimated quantities of evaporation and
transpiration, carbon storage, and removal of airborne contaminants compared to the
other recovery pathways. Differences among plot groups can be attributed to
historical management actions in concert with successional trajectories
characteristic of novel secondary forests. Native species dominated throughout
these secondary forests and cumulatively exhibited services that were 1.3 to 3.5
times greater than those of non-native species. However, non-native trees
contributed disproportionally to basal area and aboveground biomass, and thus to
some ecosystem services. Both natives and non-natives exhibited service provision
that varied significantly with diameter size class and service type, and large
trees were observed to be dominant service providers irrespective of species
origin. Our study marks the first landscape-scale quantitative assessment of forest
composition, structure and ecological functioning that is explicitly linked to
exploring regulating ecosystem services within the montane secondary forest in
Puerto Rico and expands representation of this research from the Caribbean. The
findings underscore the role of historical land use and recovery pathways in
driving services of tropical forests and show how ecosystem functions can vary in
accordance with dynamic structural attributes of individual trees. This research
can provide a useful point of comparison for analysis of biomass accumulation,
ecosystem service provision, and evaluating service tradeoffs associated with
forest structure in other recovering and old-growth tropical landscapes.
AU - Nytch, Christopher J.
AU - Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa
AU - Erazo Oliveras, Angélica
AU - Santiago García, Ricardo J.
AU - Meléndez-Ackerman, Elvia J.
DA - 2023/10/15/
KW - i-Tree Eco
Luquillo Experimental Forest
Native and non-native trees
Natural regeneration
Structural attributes
Tropical forest dynamics and restoration
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 121311
ST - Effects of historical land use and recovery pathways on composition,
structure, ecological function, and ecosystem services in a Caribbean secondary
forest
TI - Effects of historical land use and recovery pathways on composition,
structure, ecological function, and ecosystem services in a Caribbean secondary
forest
VL - 546
ID - 815
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Environmental degradation and carbon emissions have become a major global
concern. This has forced policymakers to consider strategic and long-term
contingencies to increase carbon sequestration capacity and mitigate the effects of
climate change. Soil organic carbon (SOC) provides a reliable long-lasting
mechanism to ameliorate climate change and regulate carbon fluxes. However,
unanticipated rates of climate change coupled with the dynamic nature of land-use
transformation threatens current mitigation approaches and can jeopardise carbon
stock assimilation. To effectively manage and protect SOC stocks, large-scale
projections that accurately model both current and future SOC pools are necessary.
Hence, this study modelled the effects of simulated climate and land-cover change
on SOC inventories across South Africa up to the year 2050. A digital soil mapping
strategy in concert with a deep neural network (DNN) was used to model current SOC
stocks distribution. Subsequently, WorldClim general circulation models and a
space-for-time substitution (SFTS) method were used to derive future SOC stocks
under four shared socio-economic emission pathways. Results show a relatively high
accuracy with RMSE of 7.44 t/h for current stocks, while future stocks ranged from
11.37 to 13.56 t/h. Depending on emission rates, results showed a reduction in SOC
inventories, with overall SOC stocks declining from 5.64 Pg to between 4.97 and
5.38 Pg by 2050. Meanwhile, forests, which account for approximately 1.2 Pg of
total SOC in South Africa, were found to have lost more than 1% of their total
coverage by 2050. These findings provide a glimpse into the state of South Africa's
current and future SOC stock inventories and the influence of climate and land-use
change. These findings are valuable to among others policymakers, land use managers
and climate change experts in assessing the long-term feasibility of South Africa's
existing SOC management protocols and land-use planning agenda. However, to
adequately protect future SOC stocks, current land-use planning frameworks need to
be re-adjusted to prioritize pressing environmental concerns.
AU - Odebiri, Omosalewa
AU - Mutanga, Onisimo
AU - Odindi, John
AU - Naicker, Rowan
AU - Slotow, Rob
AU - Mngadi, Mthembeni
DA - 2023/03/15/
Climate
Land cover
Topography
Deep learning
Management
PY - 2023
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 117127
ST - Evaluation of projected soil organic carbon stocks under future climate and
land cover changes in South Africa using a deep learning approach
TI - Evaluation of projected soil organic carbon stocks under future climate and
land cover changes in South Africa using a deep learning approach
VL - 330
ID - 1066
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Predicting water quality and quantity response to climate change in a
watershed is very difficult due to the complexity and uncertainties in estimating
and understanding future hydrological conditions. However, hydrological models
could simplify the processes and predict future impacts of agricultural activities.
This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Soil Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT) model for climate change prediction of streamflow and nitrate load in an
agricultural Mediterranean watershed in northern Spain. The model was first
evaluated for simulating streamflow and nitrate load under rainfed agricultural
conditions in the Cidacos River watershed in Navarre, Spain. Then, climate change
impact analysis on streamflow and nitrate load was conducted in the short-term
(2011–2040), medium-term (2041–2070), and long-term (2071–2100) future projections
relative to the historical baseline period (1971–2000) under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5
CO2 emission scenarios. The model evaluation showed a good model performance result
during calibration (2000–2010) and validation (2011–2020) for streamflow (NSE =
0.82/0.83) and nitrate load (NSE = 0.71/0.68), indicating its suitability for
adoption in the watershed. The climate change projection results showed a steady
decline in streamflow and nitrate load for RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 in all projections,
with the long-term projection scenario of RCP8.5 greatly affected. Autumn and
winter saw a considerable drop in comparison to spring and summer. The decline in
streamflow was attributed to the projected decrease in precipitation and increase
in temperatures, while the nitrate load decline was consistent with the projected
streamflow decline. Based on these projections, the long-term projection scenarios
of RCP8.5 indicate dire situations requiring urgent policy changes and management
interventions to minimize and mitigate the resulting climate change effects.
Therefore, adapted agricultural management practices are needed to ensure
sustainable water resource utilization and efficient nitrogen fertilizer
application rates in the watershed to reduce pollution.
AU - Oduor, Brian Omondi
AU - Campo-Bescós, Miguel Ángel
AU - Lana-Renault, Noemí
AU - Casalí, Javier
DA - 2023/07/01/
KW - Future projection
Nitrate load
Rainfed agriculture
SWAT model
Water quality
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 108378
ST - Effects of climate change on streamflow and nitrate pollution in an
agricultural Mediterranean watershed in Northern Spain
TI - Effects of climate change on streamflow and nitrate pollution in an
agricultural Mediterranean watershed in Northern Spain
VL - 285
ID - 51
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the land cover changes and the
trends of secondary forest succession during the period 1945–2009, as well as the
existed environmental-successional trend relationships, in the area of Elatia
Drama, northern Greece, which is part of the European Natura 2000 network, through
the extraction of quantitative and qualitative information about the area with the
available dataset. Spatial analysis was performed based on cartographic data of the
two dates. In order to the estimate the factors affecting the forest changes, the
distribution of the forest types of the newly established forests in relation to
topographic factors (aspect, slope and elevation), bedrock type, and the distance
from the old forest edge, were examined by performing spatial analysis. Data
analysis showed that a great expansion of forests was observed in the area, though
a secondary forest succession process resulted in covering almost all the area
(96.79%) by forests. All the other land types that occurred approximately in the
half of the studied area in 1945 were transformed to forests. However, the observed
secondary forest succession did not result in a uniform forest type, confirming the
environmental-successional trend relationships. Three main succession trends were
observed: towards the formation of Pinus sylvestris forest, towards Picea abies
forests, and towards Fagus sylvatica forests, all uniformly distributed in the
area. The new forests distribution profiles were different from the old forests;
Pinus sylvestris forests was most popular in the newly established forests, while
P. abies and F. sylvatica comprise the dominant forest types of the old forests.
All the environmental factors studied were found significantly correlated to new
forests distribution in the area.
AU - Oikonomakis, Nikolaos
AU - Ganatsas, Petros
DA - 2012/12/01/
KW - Secondary forest succession
Gis
Spatial analysis
PY - 2012
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 153-163
ST - Land cover changes and forest succession trends in a site of Natura 2000
network (Elatia forest), in northern Greece
TI - Land cover changes and forest succession trends in a site of Natura 2000
network (Elatia forest), in northern Greece
VL - 285
ID - 469
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Methods for optimizing the application of phytosanitary products can be an
alternative for sustainable agriculture. Such methods can be achieved with the use
of artificial intelligence and remote sensing techniques. Our experiments were
carried out in a commercial coffee plantation, where morphological variables
(height and diameter) and vegetation indexes (normalized difference vegetation
index, NDVI and normalized difference red edge, NDRE) were collected in the upper,
medium, and lower thirds of the coffee plant. From the remote sensing data,
experiments were developed to determine the best neural network topology, in terms
of accuracy (RMSE) and precision (R2) and type (Multilayer Perceptron “MLP” and
Radial Basis Function “RBF”), to estimate morphological variables. From these
results, we evaluated the possibility of applying pesticides at a variable rate,
using the tree row volume principle. The results show that, using remote sensing
and artificial neural networks (MLP), it is possible to estimate coffee tree volume
with reasonable accuracy. This can be done using a multi-layer perceptron model to
estimate coffee tree height and diameter using vegetation indexes of different
parts of the plant as input.
AU - Oliveira, Mailson Freire de
AU - Santos, Adão Felipe dos
AU - Kazama, Elizabeth Haruna
AU - Rolim, Glauco de Souza
AU - Silva, Rouverson Pereira da
DA - 2021/05/01/
KW - Coffee canopy
Vegetation index
Variable rate spraying
Machine learning
Digital agriculture
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 106096
ST - Determination of application volume for coffee plantations using artificial
neural networks and remote sensing
TI - Determination of application volume for coffee plantations using artificial
neural networks and remote sensing
VL - 184
ID - 1161
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The thickness and composition of forest floors plays an essential role for
the efficiency and resilience of mountain forests to store carbon, water and
nutrients. Up to now, the distribution of particularly thick organic forest floors
(TOFF) in the Bavarian Calcareous Alps is poorly known and their ecosystem services
deserve increased consideration under climate change. We wanted to improve the
knowledge of the TOFF-distribution and to investigate the forcing processes and
ecological functions of TOFF. We aimed to quantify their carbon storage potential
and to model areas in which humus management is mandatory for sustainable forest
use. We drew a stratified sample of soil profiles. Through the combination of
relief and soil parameters, we identified crucial control variables and modelled
actual and potential (without human disturbance) forest floor thickness in the
Bavarian Calcareous Alps based on quantile regression and Generalized Additive
Models (GAM). TOFF were predicted to occur on approximately 10% of the forest area
of the Bavarian Alps. A decisive condition for the development of TOFF was the
absence or only shallow development of mineral fine soil. Contrary to conventional
wisdom, these TOFF were found across a wide range of (montane to subalpine)
elevations. C-storage of TOFF amounts to ca. 6.9 t C/ha per cm of humus depth and
ca. 5.2 Mt C in the study area, resulting in C accumulations comparable to
peatlands. TOFF are decisive for the delivery of ecosystem services, especially in
the protection forests of the Bavarian Calcareous Alps. Due to the absence or
ephemeral depth of mineral soil, all ecological functions depend solely on the
forest floor. Therefore, the careful handling of the humus stock is mandatory for a
sustainable management in these forests.
AU - Olleck, Michelangelo
AU - Kohlpaintner, Michael
AU - Mellert, Karl Heinz
AU - Reger, Birgit
AU - Göttlein, Axel
AU - Ewald, Jörg
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Carbon storage
Climate change
Ecosystem services
Mountain forest
Soil modelling
Tangel humus
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105664
ST - Thick forest floors in the Calcareous Alps – Distribution, ecological
functions and carbon storage potential
T2 - CATENA
TI - Thick forest floors in the Calcareous Alps – Distribution, ecological
functions and carbon storage potential
VL - 207
ID - 838
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use systems play a vital role in the storage of soil total nitrogen
(STN) and terrestrial carbon stocks and offset of the atmospheric CO2
concentration. In this study, we estimated the overall-ecosystem carbon stocks
under different land cover types in some parts of Southwestern Nigeria, sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). Soil carbon and total nitrogen concentrations were measured at 0–10,
10–20 and 20–30 cm soil depths for four land covers (forests (FOR), plantations
(TP), woodlands (WD) and croplands (CP)). The aboveground biomass carbon (Mg C
ha−1) followed the order: FOR (118.19 Mg C ha−1) > TP (64.57 Mg C ha−1) > WD (31.09 Mg
C ha−1) > CP (17.31 Mg C ha−1). Soil organic carbon (SOC) and STN concentration in
all land uses decreased significantly (p < 0.05) with depth increment. Total SOC
stock in 0–30 cm soil layer follows the order: FOR land use (93.62 Mg C ha−1) > TP
(60.87 Mg C ha−1) > WD (55.21 Mg C ha−1) > CP (50.23 Mg C ha−1). The majority of
carbon stocks in our study area were concentrated in the aboveground and soil
carbon pool. Overall, the total carbon stock (TCS) of FOR was 163.67 Mg C ha−1,
152.86 Mg C ha−1 and 107.98 Mg C ha−1, respectively, greater than that of CP, WD and
TP, respectively. This result indicated that forests stored larger amount of TCS
compared to croplands and woodlands. As such, agroforestry, forest plantations and
forestry should be given serious considerations as strategies to sequester carbon.
Land use management practices and disturbance history are major factors impacting
changes in carbon storage among land use systems. Improved knowledge of these and
their spatial and temporal variability is very important in understanding the
global change in soil carbon stocks and in enhancing human capacity to implement
mitigation and adaptation strategies.
AU - Olorunfemi, Idowu Ezekiel
AU - Fasinmirin, Johnson Toyin
AU - Olufayo, Ayorinde Akinlabi
AU - Komolafe, Akinola Adesuji
DA - 2020/09/01/
Soil carbon and nitrogen concentration
Biomass
Carbon pools
Luvisol
Nigeria
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00320
ST - Total carbon and nitrogen stocks under different land use/land cover types in
the Southwestern region of Nigeria
TI - Total carbon and nitrogen stocks under different land use/land cover types in
the Southwestern region of Nigeria
VL - 22
ID - 550
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Landscape transitions in the Nile River basin will likely accelerate over the
next decades due to socioeconomic developments and climate change. However, the
assessments of land use/land cover (LULC) changes and their impact on the water
resources over the Nile basin lacked a transboundary perspective. Here we used
coupled basin-scale geospatial-hydrological models to project future LULC changes
in the Nile basin and its three tributaries (i.e., White Nile, Blue Nile, and
Atbara River), explored their drivers and projected hydrological impacts under
different shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) during 2020–2060. Compared to 1992–
2019, significant increases in the forested area (>50 × 103 km2) are expected to
occur in the upstream areas of the White Nile and the Blue Nile in South Sudan and
Ethiopia, with larger increases projected under higher emission scenarios.
Consequently, it will likely reduce the downstream seasonal river discharge for the
White and Blue Nile by up to 8.4% (SSP5) and 8.9% (SSP2), respectively. An increase
of 7.4% in the Blue Nile discharge is expected during the flood season if the
current urbanization/deforestation rates would prevail in the future. Large
decreases (>15 × 103 km2) of unused land are expected in the Atbara River sub-
catchment with increases in natural vegetation socioeconomic-related LULC types,
leading to a river flow decrease of 15% during the rainy season under the SSPs. The
basin-scale LULC changes are projected to decrease the Main Nile flow to Egypt by
3.6% under SSPs and increase by 2.1% if the historical trends prevail. The results
highlight a close association between landscape dynamics, socioeconomic growth, and
climate change over the Nile basin and suggest adaptive LULC planning and
conservation measures.
AU - Omer, Abubaker
AU - Yuan, Xing
AU - Gemitzi, Alexandra
DA - 2023/09/01/
Socioeconomic development
Transboundary water
The Nile River
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110414
ST - Transboundary Nile basin dynamics: Land use change, drivers, and hydrological
impacts under socioeconomic pathways
TI - Transboundary Nile basin dynamics: Land use change, drivers, and hydrological
impacts under socioeconomic pathways
VL - 153
ID - 480
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Protecting natural forests such as those identified as high conservation
value (HCV) areas may facilitate crop production due to the benefit from ecosystem
services provided by biodiversity spill-over from adjacent forests. To investigate
the effect of protecting contiguous and isolated forests adjacent to oil palm
plantations on crop health, we measured the distance between oil palm plots and the
continuous forest and forest patch boundaries. We surveyed 715 oil palm sample
plots comprising 613 plots in large-scale oil palm plantation and 102 plots in
smallholdings that were at least 300 m apart and had a radius of 100 m. Satellite
imagery and ancillary spatial data from 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 of Negeri
Sembilan, Malaysia were used to determine elevation and vegetation indices (VIs).
The VIs derived were the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced
Vegetation Index (EVI), and Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI). Both NDVI
and EVI are used to measure the vegetation greenness. The NDMI is used to determine
the water content of plants. The VIs are crucial for a variety of applications,
including vegetation monitoring, drought research, and agricultural operations. We
then used generalized linear models (GLMs) to examine the relationship between VIs
and stand-and landscape-level variables. Each VI was used as a response variable,
with elevation, distance from continuous forest or forest patches, and oil palm
management system (i.e., smallholding and industrial plantation) as explanatory
variables. Our results revealed that the chlorophyll sensitive NDVI decreased with
increasing distance from continuous forest, but increased away from the forest
patches. In contrast, the dense vegetation sensitive EVI increased away from
continuous forest, but decreased when distance from forest patches increased.
Proximity to continuous forests or forest patches had no effect on the NDMI. All
the vegetation indices were lower in smallholdings than industrial plantations.
None of the vegetation indices were significantly influenced by elevation. Given
that these indices predict palm health and yield, this pattern could result in
greater ecosystem services that benefit oil palm growers in oil palm closer to some
forest types through the spillover effects of forest biodiversity from continuous
forests and forest patches. This study suggests that conservation and industry
stakeholders should work together to strengthen the conservation of biodiverse
continuous forests and forest patches in HCV standard to develop more-sustainable
oil palm agriculture, because of their potential role in supporting ecosystem
services.
AU - Oon, Aslinda
AU - Ahmad, Azizah
AU - Md Sah, Syarina
AU - Abdul Maulud, Khairul Nizam
AU - Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq
AU - Lechner, Alex M.
AU - Azhar, Badrul
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clpl.2023.100036
KW - Biodiversity
Ecosystem services
High conservation value
Vegetation indices
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-7916
SP - 100036
ST - The conservation of biodiverse continuous forests and patches may provide
services that support oil palm yield: Evidence from satellite crop monitoring
T2 - Cleaner Production Letters
TI - The conservation of biodiverse continuous forests and patches may provide
services that support oil palm yield: Evidence from satellite crop monitoring
VL - 4
ID - 1277
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation change discourse in tropical Africa is characterized by
assumptions of generalised deforestation and degradation. Premised on the concept
of the heterogeneity of the tropical African landscape, we make a multispatio-
periodic analysis of land use and land cover change (LULCC), and examine its
ramifications for woody resources of a forest-Savanna transition, that is
characterized by assumed deforestation change discourse. Landsat data for 1985,
2000 and 2016, classified into seven (7) LULC categories were analyzed for change
for 1985–2016, 1985–2000 and 2000–2016: for the whole study area, and six (6)
smaller localities. In 1985–2016, all woody vegetation categories of the study area
experienced reduction: ranging between 60.00% and 23.61%. Reduction in woodland was
higher in 1985–2000. Dense woodland cover reduced in, practically, all localities
in 1985–2000. The LULCC mechanism was a complex transfer among LULC types,
resulting in different emergent LULC types. Hence, change process was not a simple
linear deforestation and degradation. Dense woodland that existed at the end of
each period was, predominately, regenerated from pre-existing fallow, rather than
remnants of ‘virgin’ or pre-existing dense woodland. When pre-existing woody cover
was higher, greater amount of woody vegetation regenerates by transformation in a
shorter period, whereas limited woody regeneration of woody vegetation on pre-
existing fallows dominateswhen there is limited pre-existing woodland, through a
long processes of conversion and transformation. Therefore, maintaining higher
woody vegetation cover will promote quicker and substantial regeneration of woody
vegetation, and availability of woody resources for sustainable wood-based
livelihoods, such as charcoal production.
AU - Opoku, Pabi
AU - Adu-Asare, Alvin
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Spatio-periodic
LULCC
Deforestation
Regeneration
Woodland
Heterogeneity
PY - 2021
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100144
ST - Complex multispatio-periodic land use and land cover change processes, and
woody resources management in a forest-Savanna Ecotone, Ghana
TI - Complex multispatio-periodic land use and land cover change processes, and
VL - 6
ID - 286
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation change discourse in tropical Africa is characterized by
assumptions of generalised deforestation and degradation. Premised on the concept
of the heterogeneity of the tropical African landscape, we make a multispatio-
periodic analysis of land use and land cover change (LULCC), and examine its
ramifications for woody resources of a forest-Savanna transition, that is
characterized by assumed deforestation change discourse. Landsat data for 1985,
2000 and 2016, classified into seven (7) LULC categories were analyzed for change
for 1985–2016, 1985–2000 and 2000–2016: for the whole study area, and six (6)
smaller localities. In 1985–2016, all woody vegetation categories of the study area
experienced reduction: ranging between 60.00% and 23.61%. Reduction in woodland was
higher in 1985–2000. Dense woodland cover reduced in, practically, all localities
in 1985–2000. The LULCC mechanism was a complex transfer among LULC types,
resulting in different emergent LULC types. Hence, change process was not a simple
linear deforestation and degradation. Dense woodland that existed at the end of
each period was, predominately, regenerated from pre-existing fallow, rather than
remnants of ‘virgin’ or pre-existing dense woodland. When pre-existing woody cover
was higher, greater amount of woody vegetation regenerates by transformation in a
shorter period, whereas limited woody regeneration of woody vegetation on pre-
existing fallows dominateswhen there is limited pre-existing woodland, through a
long processes of conversion and transformation. Therefore, maintaining higher
woody vegetation cover will promote quicker and substantial regeneration of woody
vegetation, and availability of woody resources for sustainable wood-based
livelihoods, such as charcoal production.
AU - Opoku, Pabi
AU - Adu-Asare, Alvin
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Spatio-periodic
LULCC
Deforestation
Regeneration
Woodland
Heterogeneity
PY - 2021
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100144
ST - Complex multispatio-periodic land use and land cover change processes, and
TI - Complex multispatio-periodic land use and land cover change processes, and
VL - 6
ID - 386
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Amazon rainforest covers more than 60% of Bolivia’s lowlands, providing
habitat for many endemic and threatened species. Bolivia has the highest rates of
deforestation of the Amazon biome, which degrades and fragments species habitat.
Anthropogenic habitat changes could be exacerbated by climate change, and
therefore, developing relevant strategies for biodiversity protection under global
change scenarios is a necessary step in conservation planning. In this research we
used multi-species umbrella concept to evaluate the degree of habitat impacts due
to climate and land cover change in Bolivia. We used species distribution modeling
to map three focal species (Jaguar, Lowland Tapir and Lesser Anteater) and assessed
current protected area network effectiveness under future climate and land cover
change scenarios for 2050. The studied focal species will lose between 70% and 83%
of their ranges under future climate and land-cover change scenarios, decreasing
the level of protection to 10% of their original ranges. Existing protected area
network should be reconsidered to maintain current and future biodiversity
habitats.
AU - Osipova, Liudmila
AU - Sangermano, Florencia
DA - 2016/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2016.10.002
KW - Distribution modeling
Umbrella species
Climate change
Land cover change
Conservation prioritization
PY - 2016
SN - 1617-1381
SP - 107-117
ST - Surrogate species protection in Bolivia under climate and land cover change
scenarios
TI - Surrogate species protection in Bolivia under climate and land cover change
scenarios
VL - 34
ID - 179
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper adds to the landscape ecological integrity (LEI) literature by
emphasising the need to move beyond the assumption of a linear relationship between
fragmentation metrics and ecological integrity. This study argues that such a
relationship is weak or even non-existent when not associated with specific species
or ecological process. Thus, using the Greater Accra Region of Ghana as a case,
this study assessed the quality and spatio-temporal distribution of terrestrial
small mammal habitats, as influenced by changing land cover, highlighting the
implications for LEI. First, the study used fragmentation statistics to model
changing land cover from 1986 to 2020. This was followed by the use of the Leo
Breiman's random forest algorithm to predict small mammal distribution in the same
period. The results showed that normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) has a
high predictive importance on small mammal distribution. Decreasing the vegetated
areas does not necessarily lead to a decrease in species habitats. However, the
decreasing forest areas and shrub-lands leads to a statistically significant
increase in small mammal population in built-up areas while their population
reduced within farmlands. The paper concludes that an increase in small mammal
habitats in built-up areas does mean improved landscape ecological health,
considering that these built-up areas are not natural abodes.
AU - Osman, Adams
AU - Mariwah, Simon
AU - Yawson, David Oscar
AU - Atampugre, Gerald
DA - 2022/04/01/
Small mammal habitat
Landscape ecological integrity
PY - 2022
SN - 2667-0100
SP - 100514
ST - Changing land cover and small mammal habitats: Implications for landscape
ecological integrity
TI - Changing land cover and small mammal habitats: Implications for landscape
ecological integrity
VL - 7
ID - 1153
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rationalizing the use of agricultural water is a key issue in semi-arid areas
that face more and more water shortages while food security is already threatened
by the increasing population. The FAO-56 approach has been developed to estimate
the crop water requirement. It relies on an accurate estimation of the “basal crop
coefficient” Kcb-act that has been shown to be closely related to NDVI.
Nevertheless, optical data can be inoperant in case of persistent cloud cover.
Within this context, the objective of this study is to assess the potentiality of
the all-weather C-band Sentinel-1 radar observations available with 6-day revisit
time at the field scale. To this end, the empirical relationships between Kcb-act,
on one hand, and the interferometric coherence at VV (ρVV) and VH (ρVH)
polarizations and the polarization ratio, on the other hand, were assessed on two
wheat fields during two crop seasons and compared to the classical Kcb-act-NDVI
method. It is demonstrated that while good statistical metrics are obviously
obtained between Kcb-act and NDVI derived from Sentinel-2 (R = 0.77/0.88 and RMSE =
0.14/0.15 for Field 1/Field 2), close results are highlighted with radar data. The
best metrics are found with ρVV: R = 0.76 and 0.77 and RMSE = 0.18 and 0.28 for
Field 1 and Field 2, respectively. Using the calibrated relationships on one season
of Field 1, reasonable estimates of ETc-act was found on Field 1 (R = 0.70, RMSE =
0.75 mm/day and bias = −0.18 mm/days using Kcb-act-ρVV). By contrast, a significant
overestimations is highlighted both with ρVV (bias = 0.73 mm/day) and NDVI (bias =
1.46 mm/day) over Field 2. Interestingly, the Kcb-act-ρVV relationship is more
consistent in the estimation of ETc-act when changing from one plot to another.
These outcomes open new perspectives for the estimation of ETc-act from radar data
as a potential substitute of NDVI in case of persistent cloud cover.
AU - Ouaadi, Nadia
AU - Jarlan, Lionel
AU - Khabba, Saïd
AU - Le Page, Michel
AU - Chakir, Adnane
AU - Er-Raki, Salah
AU - Frison, Pierre-Louis
DA - 2023/05/31/
KW - Basal crop coefficient
Interferometric coherence
Polarization ratio
Evapotranspiration
Wheat crop
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 108276
ST - Are the C-band backscattering coefficient and interferometric coherence
suitable substitutes of NDVI for the monitoring of the FAO-56 crop coefficient?
TI - Are the C-band backscattering coefficient and interferometric coherence
suitable substitutes of NDVI for the monitoring of the FAO-56 crop coefficient?
VL - 282
ID - 1288
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Retrieving crops and their location, as well as their spatial extent, are
useful information for agricultural planning and better management of irrigation
water resources as well as for crop health monitoring, towards an increased food
production and reduced water use. Multispectral remote sensing images with a
spatial resolution of 30 m or greater are often used for mapping crops in extensive
agricultural systems at global and regional scale. However, that spatial resolution
is inadequate for mapping highly fragmented and intensive agricultural landscapes,
such as the Tadla Irrigated Perimeter (TIP) in central Morocco. Hence, our study
aims to: (1) identify and map major crops in the TIP with improving the spatial
resolution of producing maps from 30 m to 15 m; (2) retrieve the area of major
cultivations; (3) compare machine learning classifiers namely, Support Vector
Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF) and Spectral Angle Mapper (SAM) as a distance-
based classifier. Our methodology is based on the Landsat-8 OLI (Operational Land
Imager) data pan-sharpened to 15 m. SAM, RF and SVM classifiers were used and
compared for retrieving crops from a multitemporal dataset of the Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for 10 periods during the agricultural season.
The RF, SVM and SAM have classified the major crops with overall accuracies of
89.26%, 85.27% and 57.17% respectively, and kappa coefficient of 85%, 80% and 43%,
respectively, noting that sugar beet, tree crops and cereals are delineated
accurately while alfalfa is not. This study showed a high performance by using
time-series pan-sharpened OLI NDVI data coupled with machine learning classifiers
for mapping different crops in irrigated, very fragmented and heterogeneous
agricultural landscape.
AU - Ouzemou, Jamal-Eddine
AU - El Harti, Abderrazak
AU - Lhissou, Rachid
AU - El Moujahid, Ali
AU - Bouch, Naima
AU - El Ouazzani, Rabii
AU - Bachaoui, El Mostafa
AU - El Ghmari, Abderrahmene
DA - 2018/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2018.05.002
KW - Landsat-8 OLI
Crop mapping
NDVI
Time-series
Irrigated crop land
Machine learning classification
PY - 2018
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 94-103
ST - Crop type mapping from pansharpened Landsat 8 NDVI data: A case of a highly
fragmented and intensive agricultural system
TI - Crop type mapping from pansharpened Landsat 8 NDVI data: A case of a highly
fragmented and intensive agricultural system
VL - 11
ID - 1264
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The recent sprawl of urbanization in the Eastern U.S. perpetuated by
population growth and economic success has caused landscapes to become vulnerable
to degradation. As urban development encroaches on such landscapes, various
anthropogenic stressors are introduced including air pollution, land conversion,
and alterations in watershed hydrology. Across various disciplines, urban forests
have been presented as a method to ameliorate human and environmental health in
metropolitan environments. Understanding how to incorporate urban forestry into
city design is critical and urban planners would benefit from a review that
holistically describes the diverse set of services urban forests have to offer. We
conducted a review to highlight the ecological functions and human benefits of
urban forests and to identify gaps in the literature. We synthesized the findings
of research studies in the last 20 years to illuminate the human, abiotic, and
biotic services of urban forestry. As environmental quality is rapidly
deteriorating in anthropogenic environments, our findings suggest city planners
should consider trees as a method of mitigation to alleviate these impacts.
Ultimately, when managing urban forests, an interdisciplinary approach involving
all levels of governance is necessary to ensure the maximum potential of urban
trees. Through this study, the consolidated research can aid in sustainable
development and innovation to combat the anthropogenic stressors associated with
the sprawl of urbanization.
AU - O’Brien, Lauren E.
AU - Urbanek, Rachael E.
AU - Gregory, James D.
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Abiotic
Biotic
Ecosystem
Forestry
Services
Trees
PY - 2022
SN - 1618-8667
SP - 127707
ST - Ecological functions and human benefits of urban forests
TI - Ecological functions and human benefits of urban forests
VL - 75
ID - 817
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Desertification and land degradation are worldwide problems affecting soil,
vegetation and the livelihoods of rural populations. Bowal (plural bowé) is a
particular form of degraded land that occurs in tropical regions and leads to the
exposure of ferricretes, which are unsuitable for farming. Bowé are more common on
farmland and degraded savanna. Changes in land use/land cover were used to map a
region of 6.7 million ha in northern Benin, West Africa in 1975, 1990 and 2010. The
changes observed during these periods (1975–1990, 1990–2010 and 1975–2010) were
used to predict the occurrence of bowé in the period up to 2050 using Markovian
chain analysis. The results showed a considerable change in land use/land cover
during the three periods. The types of land on which bowé occur (farmland and
degraded savanna) increased in northern Benin by 5.4% per year during the period
1975–1990 and 9.5% per year during the periods 1990–2010, while the natural
vegetation (forest, woodland and tree savanna) decreased by the same amount. The
future scenarios also predicted the same trend. In the period 1975–1990, 1.28
million ha (26%) of natural vegetation was converted to degraded savanna and
farmland while 2.23 million ha (53%) of natural vegetation was converted to
degraded savanna and farmland in the period 1990–2010. Based on the dynamics
recorded during the period 1975–1990 and 1990–2010 respectively, a total of 1.28
million ha (26% of the natural vegetation that was present in 1975) and 1.29
million ha (31% of the natural vegetation that was present in 1990) will be
converted to farmland and degraded savanna in the study area by 2050.Thus
bowalization will persist and increase in the period up to 2050. The natural
vegetation could disappear if protection and restoration measures are not taken. It
is thus important to take measures to stop the degradation and to implement
programs to restore soils on bowé based on the soil and water conservation
techniques used on highly degraded West African soils, such as zaï pit and stone
rows with grass strips. Some native plants species adapted to bowalization and
resistant to climate change in northern Benin (e.g. Asparagus africanus, Andropogon
pseudapricus and Combretum nigricans) should be used in association with soil and
water conservation techniques on bowé.
AU - Padonou, Elie A.
AU - Lykke, Anne M.
AU - Bachmann, Yvonne
AU - Idohou, Rodrigue
AU - Sinsin, Brice
DA - 2017/12/01/
Natural vegetation
Ferricretes
West Africa
PY - 2017
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 85-92
ST - Mapping changes in land use/land cover and prediction of future extension of
bowé in Benin, West Africa
TI - Mapping changes in land use/land cover and prediction of future extension of
bowé in Benin, West Africa
VL - 69
ID - 969
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the availability of high frequent satellite data, crop phenology could
be accurately mapped using time-series remote sensing data. Vegetation index time-
series data derived from AVHRR, MODIS, and SPOT-VEGETATION images usually have
coarse spatial resolution. Mapping crop phenology parameters using higher spatial
resolution images (e.g., Landsat TM-like) is unprecedented. Recently launched HJ-1
A/B CCD sensors boarded on China Environment Satellite provided a feasible and
ideal data source for the construction of high spatio-temporal resolution
vegetation index time-series. This paper presented a comprehensive method to
construct NDVI time-series dataset derived from HJ-1 A/B CCD and demonstrated its
application in cropland areas. The procedures of time-series data construction
included image preprocessing, signal filtering, and interpolation for daily NDVI
images then the NDVI time-series could present a smooth and complete phenological
cycle. To demonstrate its application, TIMESAT program was employed to extract
phenology parameters of crop lands located in Guanzhong Plain, China. The small-
scale test showed that the crop season start/end derived from HJ-1 A/B NDVI time-
series was comparable with local agro-metrological observation. The methodology for
reconstructing time-series remote sensing data had been proved feasible, though
forgoing researches will improve this a lot in mapping crop phenology. Last but not
least, further studies should be focused on field-data collection, smoothing method
and phenology definitions using time-series remote sensing data.
AU - Pan, Zhuokun
AU - Zhou, Qingbo
AU - Wang, Limin
AU - Cheng, Yongxiang
AU - Zhang, Hankui
AU - Blackburn, George Alan
AU - Yan, Jing
AU - Liu, Jianhong
DA - 2015/02/01/
KW - HJ-1 A/B
NDVI time-series
S-G filter
Interpolation
Phenology parameters
PY - 2015
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 188-197
ST - Mapping crop phenology using NDVI time-series derived from HJ-1 A/B data
TI - Mapping crop phenology using NDVI time-series derived from HJ-1 A/B data
VL - 34
ID - 1291
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Devastation possibility of disenfranchising poor people of emerging countries
like India is due to urban climate change. Hence, an urgent and efficient urban
planning strategy shall be adopted for the creation/making of sustainable and
amicable cities. This research is focused on the interlinked impacts of
urbanization and land cover change on urban climate for Aurangabad city, India
using Google Earth Engine. Aurangabad city areas are occupied by industrial areas
and historical places and thus the city can be converted into a metropolitan city
in the future through well planning. Important indicators such as land cover,
change detection, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and land surface
temperature (LST) are used for the research assessment. Machine learning (ML) model
(i.e., random forest (RF)) is developed using google earth engine (GEE) platform
and satellite datasets for Land use and land cover (LULC) classification. GEE
platform is used for the computation of LST and NDVI (2015–2020) based on Landsat-8
satellite. The vegetation “agriculture land” is observed to be covered more than
half of the total area under study (113.48 km2) followed by Wasteland (61.70 km2),
Built-up land (34.68 km2), and Water body (3.44 km2). Significantly, over for the
years of 2015 and 2020, an increment in the water body area noticed by 11.24 km2
followed by Wasteland (66.30 km2) and urban area (36.70 km2). Whereas the
vegetation covered is decreased during period of 2020 with area ratio of 98.95 km2.
Study of vegetation's index for the years of 2015 and 2020 revealed NDVI values are
decreased. Interlinked land cover vegetation area and NDVI values is showed
vegetation land decreased in the city. The LST is identified in the urban area
about 2 °C in rising in comparison to the year of 2015. The major highlight of this
research that LST, NDVI and land cover classes are dramatically changed over the
last five years due to built-up land expansion, pollution increase, vegetation land
decrease and pollution.
AU - Pande, Chaitanya B.
AU - Moharir, Kanak N.
AU - Varade, Abhay M.
AU - Abdo, Hazam Ghassan
AU - Mulla, S.
AU - Yaseen, Zaher Mundher
DA - 2023/10/10/
KW - Google earth engine
Land cover
Urban climate
India
Urban infrastructure
PY - 2023
SN - 0959-6526
SP - 138541
ST - Intertwined impacts of urbanization and land cover change on urban climate
and agriculture in Aurangabad city (MS), India using google earth engine platform
TI - Intertwined impacts of urbanization and land cover change on urban climate
and agriculture in Aurangabad city (MS), India using google earth engine platform
VL - 422
ID - 1080
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate spatial and temporal measurement of water budget play a crucial role
in achieving the sustainable planning and management of water resources. This paper
presents a comprehensive integrated approach to simulate hydrological responses
under dynamics of land use land cover (LULC) and climate change scenarios over
Upper Narmada Basin, India. In order to select the representative climate models,
scoring method was applied at regional scale. Best five performing climate models
(MIROC5, CNRM-CM5, MPI-ESM-LR, GFDL-ESM2G and IPSL-CM5A-MR) were coupled with semi-
distributed hydrological model to simulate the hydrological responses. Considering
the heterogeneity of the large basin, multi-site calibration and parameters
sensitivity analysis were performed using Sequential Uncertainty Fitting (SUFI-2)
algorithm. To compute the hydrological sensitivity against land use change,
calibrated model was coupled with historical and futuristic land use scenarios
(1990, 2000, 2010 and 2030). The results indicate intensified precipitation towards
the late 21st century, whereas annual mean temperature could be raised by 1.79 °C
and 3.57 °C under mid and high emission scenarios respectively, at the end of
century. Annual and monsoon flow in the basin likely to increase during the 2050 s
(2041–2070) and 2080 s (2071–2100). Moreover, the relation between climate
variables and water budget components were identified to analyse the hydrological
sensitivity of the basin under changing climate.
AU - Pandey, Brij Kishor
AU - Khare, Deepak
AU - Kawasaki, Akiyuki
AU - Meshesha, Tesfa Worku
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - SWAT
Climate Changes
Land use changes
Scoring Method
GCM
Hydrology
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126429
ST - Integrated approach to simulate hydrological responses to land use dynamics
and climate change scenarios employing scoring method in upper Narmada basin, India
TI - Integrated approach to simulate hydrological responses to land use dynamics
VL - 598
ID - 675
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate spatial and temporal measurement of water budget play a crucial role
in achieving the sustainable planning and management of water resources. This paper
presents a comprehensive integrated approach to simulate hydrological responses
under dynamics of land use land cover (LULC) and climate change scenarios over
Upper Narmada Basin, India. In order to select the representative climate models,
scoring method was applied at regional scale. Best five performing climate models
(MIROC5, CNRM-CM5, MPI-ESM-LR, GFDL-ESM2G and IPSL-CM5A-MR) were coupled with semi-
distributed hydrological model to simulate the hydrological responses. Considering
the heterogeneity of the large basin, multi-site calibration and parameters
sensitivity analysis were performed using Sequential Uncertainty Fitting (SUFI-2)
algorithm. To compute the hydrological sensitivity against land use change,
calibrated model was coupled with historical and futuristic land use scenarios
(1990, 2000, 2010 and 2030). The results indicate intensified precipitation towards
the late 21st century, whereas annual mean temperature could be raised by 1.79 °C
and 3.57 °C under mid and high emission scenarios respectively, at the end of
century. Annual and monsoon flow in the basin likely to increase during the 2050 s
(2041–2070) and 2080 s (2071–2100). Moreover, the relation between climate
variables and water budget components were identified to analyse the hydrological
sensitivity of the basin under changing climate.
AU - Pandey, Brij Kishor
AU - Khare, Deepak
AU - Kawasaki, Akiyuki
AU - Meshesha, Tesfa Worku
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - SWAT
Climate Changes
Land use changes
Scoring Method
GCM
Hydrology
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126429
ST - Integrated approach to simulate hydrological responses to land use dynamics
TI - Integrated approach to simulate hydrological responses to land use dynamics
VL - 598
ID - 775
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Eslamian, Saeid
A2 - Eslamian, Faezeh
AB - Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) contributes to a substantial demand for
hydrological studies. The LULC change is to determine the spatial deviation between
1996 and 2016 over the Chittar catchment. The Landsat data is used to develop the
LULC classifications, which include residential area, active cropland, inactive
farmland, forest, scrubland, without scrubland, and river/tanks. The significant
deviation in a residential area, inactive cropland, without scrubland and
river/tanks obtained from the spatial distribution of 1996–2016 LULC data. These
LULC changes from 1996 to 2016 reveal the increasing trend of the residential area
and inactive cropland; vice versa, scrubland and river/tanks are decreasing trends.
Then, the image classification technique is applied for determining the vegetation
distribution using Leaf area index (LAI) and Normalized Multiband Drought Index
(NMDI) methods. Finally, Visual interpretation is compared to the image
classification of LULC data and then, LULC classification methods are adopted in
water resources applications.
AU - Pandi, Dinagarapandi
AU - Kothadaraman, Saravanan
AU - Kuppusamy, Mohan
AU - Eslamian, Saeid
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821961-4.00011-7
KW - Chittar catchment
LULC
Landsat data
Spatial deviation
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-12-821961-4
SP - 1-14
ST - Chapter 1 - Analyzing spatiotemporal variation of land use and land cover
data
T2 - Handbook of Hydroinformatics
TI - Chapter 1 - Analyzing spatiotemporal variation of land use and land cover
data
ID - 1107
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effectiveness of satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
for drought evaluation was measured in this study. Here we compare the association
of SIF with soil moisture (SM), precipitation (PPT), standardized precipitation
evapotranspiration index (SPEI), and ratio of evapotranspiration (ET) to monitor
the drought stress on crop growth. A severe drought occurrence was observed in 2015
as compared to other years between 2007 and 2017 in Xinjiang of China. In the
period of this drought, the changes of SIF and SIF normalized by absorbed
photosynthetically active radiation (ΦF) were obstinate. SPEI and ET were observed
with higher sensitivity and much more constant decline in response to drought than
SM and PPT. Moreover, ΦF is highly sensitive to drought than SIF, SIF normalized by
photosynthetically active radiation (SIFPAR), enhanced vegetation index (EVI), and
normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). The results demonstrate that
satellite SIF provides deep insight for drought detection.
AU - Pandiyan, Sanjeevi
AU - Navaneethan, C.
AU - Vijayan, R.
AU - Gunasekaran, G.
AU - Khan, K. Y.
AU - Guo, Ya
DA - 2022/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2021.110327
KW - Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
SIF
GPP
LAI
NDVI
Drought
PY - 2022
SN - 0263-2241
SP - 110327
ST - Evaluation of drought using satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
during crop development stage over Xinjiang, China
T2 - Measurement
TI - Evaluation of drought using satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
during crop development stage over Xinjiang, China
VL - 187
ID - 1229
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Thwel, Tin Thein
A2 - Sinha, G. R.
AB - Land cover change detection has been a subject of dynamic inquiry among the
remote sensing group. On account of the tremendous data accessible from satellites,
it has been attracting the data mining group to explore novel techniques to
discover the land cover change. The Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
(MODIS) Vegetation Index (i.e., EVI/NDVI) data products are employed for land cover
change detection. In order to address and in-depth understanding about the data,
this chapter presents the detail description about vegetation-related data products
and quality assurance bits. These vegetation-related data products are accompanied
with several confrontations such as seasonality of data, spatial and temporal
resolution, high dimensional, missing values, and poor-quality measurements. The
researcher discusses and proposes the few methods to address the most of the
challenges and prepare EVI time series data set such that the resulting time series
data set is available with high quality and noise free. We hope this chapter
provides new direction to data mining researchers and/or time series analyst to
determine the land cover change detection, classification, and study of spatio-
temporal data.
AU - Panigrahi, Sangram
AU - Verma, Kesari
AU - Tripathi, Priyanka
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823395-5.00018-5
KW - Time series data
MODIS EVI/NDVI
high-dimensional data
data-driven approach of mining EVI data
environmental data mining
land cover change detection
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2021
SN - 978-0-12-823395-5
SP - 231-253
ST - 12 - Review of MODIS EVI and NDVI data for data mining applications
T2 - Data Deduplication Approaches
TI - 12 - Review of MODIS EVI and NDVI data for data mining applications
ID - 1018
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Thwel, Tin Thein
A2 - Sinha, G. R.
AB - Land cover change detection has been a subject of dynamic inquiry among the
remote sensing group. On account of the tremendous data accessible from satellites,
it has been attracting the data mining group to explore novel techniques to
discover the land cover change. The Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
(MODIS) Vegetation Index (i.e., EVI/NDVI) data products are employed for land cover
change detection. In order to address and in-depth understanding about the data,
this chapter presents the detail description about vegetation-related data products
and quality assurance bits. These vegetation-related data products are accompanied
with several confrontations such as seasonality of data, spatial and temporal
resolution, high dimensional, missing values, and poor-quality measurements. The
researcher discusses and proposes the few methods to address the most of the
challenges and prepare EVI time series data set such that the resulting time series
data set is available with high quality and noise free. We hope this chapter
provides new direction to data mining researchers and/or time series analyst to
determine the land cover change detection, classification, and study of spatio-
temporal data.
AU - Panigrahi, Sangram
AU - Verma, Kesari
AU - Tripathi, Priyanka
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823395-5.00018-5
KW - Time series data
MODIS EVI/NDVI
high-dimensional data
data-driven approach of mining EVI data
environmental data mining
land cover change detection
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2021
SN - 978-0-12-823395-5
SP - 231-253
ST - 12 - Review of MODIS EVI and NDVI data for data mining applications
T2 - Data Deduplication Approaches
TI - 12 - Review of MODIS EVI and NDVI data for data mining applications
ID - 1220
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Dual drainage systems in urban areas were historically designed and built to
convey certain size storms on the assumption of stationarity. However, changes to
rainfall due to climate change and increases in impervious cover due to land use
change, specifically redevelopment, violate this assumption. Hydrologic models can
be used to quantify impacts of climate and land use changes on stormwater runoff.
Uncertain climate projections can complicate modeling efforts using “predict-then-
adapt” strategies. Therefore, this study used the opposite approach in a “tipping
point” resilience assessment. We determined the changes in rainfall (from climate
change) and changes in land cover (from redevelopment) that pushed a dual drainage
stormwater system to exceed regulatory flooding standards. Then, adaptive measures
(bioretention cells) were added to improve system resilience to handle wider
changes in climate or land use. We performed this assessment for a redeveloping
urban neighborhood in Denver, Colorado and tested regulatory flooding standards for
both minor (5-yr) and major (100-yr) storm events at different levels of
redevelopment. We found that the pre-redevelopment system exceeds acceptable minor
event standards and floods streets (i.e., reaches a tipping point) at an increase
in rainfall of 7% due to climate change. It was also found that impervious areas
can be increased by redevelopment up to 8.1% before exceeding minor storm event
standards under current rainfall conditions, suggesting similar stormwater quantity
impacts from both climate and land use changes. Adding distributed bioretention
units in redeveloped areas allows for up to an additional 12.5% and 8.5% absolute
increase in rainfall before the stormwater system fails minor and major storm event
standards, respectively. Given the wide range of climate change estimates for
future rainfall conditions, redevelopment presents a unique opportunity for
implementing green stormwater infrastructure and building system resilience.
AU - Panos, Chelsea L.
AU - Wolfand, Jordyn M.
AU - Hogue, Terri S.
DA - 2021/05/01/
KW - Urban stormwater
Land use change
Climate change
Redevelopment
Infill development
Resilience assessment
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126101
ST - Assessing resilience of a dual drainage urban system to redevelopment and
climate change
TI - Assessing resilience of a dual drainage urban system to redevelopment and
climate change
VL - 596
ID - 542
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Thermal (<1000°C) and smouldering (600–1100°C) remediation strategies
potentially remove significant quantities of persistent organic pollutants from
contaminated sites, reducing environmental and public health impacts while
improving suitability for subsequent land use. However, high temperatures change
the chemical and biological quality of soils, thus making restoration more
difficult and costly. Here, we quantified the effects of soil heating (ambient to
1000°C) and smouldering remediation (>1000°C), which involved flameless combustion
of hydrocarbon laden soils, on two topsoil types. The experimental aim was to
determine the thermal-related effects on soil ecology, including geochemical
properties, microbial activity, and plant growth. There was a negative trend in
plant growth with treatment temperature with red clover (Trifolium pratense) and
red fescue (Festuca rubra). This appears to be related to geochemical changes in
the soil, particularly atmospheric losses of nitrogen and reduced nutrient
availability (e.g., Cu, Zn, and P). Consequently the ability of soils to
immediately recover with active microbial communities rapidly declined when heated
≥500°C. Microcosm experiments, such as these, inform engineers and land-use
managers of chemical and biological impacts, and provide guidance as to the
nutritional and biological requirements for effective land restoration and
rehabilitation.
AU - Pape, Andrew
AU - Switzer, Christine
AU - McCosh, Neil
AU - Knapp, Charles W.
DA - 2015/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.12.004
KW - Thermal remediation
Geochemistry
Ecological recovery
Temperature
Restoration
PY - 2015
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 1-9
ST - Impacts of thermal and smouldering remediation on plant growth and soil
ecology
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Impacts of thermal and smouldering remediation on plant growth and soil
ecology
VL - 243-244
ID - 1003
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil organic carbon (SOC) is one of the significant soil components
influencing soil functions and soil processes. However, little is known about the
impact of land-use change on SOC dynamics on coastal agroecosystems. We, therefore,
simulated the impact of land use on SOC stock using RothC model under different
climate change scenarios. In the present study, natural forest and pasture lands
are the native land uses, while cashew, arecanut, and coconut plantations were
established about 70–80 years ago from the natural forest. Measured SOC stocks were
significantly higher in cashew and forest land uses (109.5 and 88.6 t C/ha) and
much lower in coconut, arecanut and pasture lands (64.1–71.0 t C/ha). The study
showed that under projected climate change conditions in Goa state and depending on
emission scenarios, both decreases and increases of SOC stocks would be possible.
By the end of the century, SOC stock in cashew would decrease by 4.3 t C/ha (RCP
4.5) and increase by 2.4 t C/ha (RCP 8.5), in coconut the SOC change was negligible
(0.2 t C/ha) in RCP 4.5 while increased by 3.2 t C/ha in RCP 8.5. Arecanut, pasture
and forest land uses showed a marked SOC decrease in RCP 4.5 (ranging from 5.2 to
5.4 t C/ha) and negligible positive (0.6–0.7 t C/ha) or negative (0.6 t C/ha)
changes in RCP 8.5. Overall, the model indicated cashew plantations as the most
prominent sink of SOC storage, while coconut and pasture are not viable sinks of
SOC in the study area. We suggest promoting cashew, arecanut, and coconut land use
system integrated with tree components and pasture to improve the SOC storage and
other ecosystem services in the coastal agroecosystem.
AU - Paramesh, Venkatesh
AU - Kumar, Parveen
AU - Nath, Arun Jyoti
AU - Mishra, Gaurav
AU - Arunachalam, Vadivel
AU - Toraskar, Sulekha
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Plantations
SOC loss
Soil management
Land use change
Western Ghats
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106129
ST - Simulating soil organic carbon stock under different climate change
scenarios: A RothC model application to typical land-use systems of Goa, India
T2 - CATENA
TI - Simulating soil organic carbon stock under different climate change
scenarios: A RothC model application to typical land-use systems of Goa, India
VL - 213
ID - 994
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and urbanization play critical roles in compounding future
flood risk due to their adverse impacts on the rainfall regime and sea level rise.
Although past studies have predicted the spatiotemporal variations in flood risk,
these have appreciable limitations, viz. (i) flood risk is predicted mainly by
accounting for one driver at a time (either ocean flooding or fluvial flooding);
and (ii) monetization of flood damage due to future flooding had not been
investigated. However, multiple drivers could lead to flooding in coastal areas.
This study presents an innovative approach for investigating the cumulative effects
of urbanization, changes to the rainfall regime, and sea level rise on
consequential flood damage in a coastal urban area. A comprehensive flood damage
and hazard prediction model was developed by integrating 1D-2D aspects of MIKE
FLOOD and GIS technology to assess the flood scenarios for 2040, 2070, and 2100 by
investigating three predictor variables: urbanization, rainfall regime, and sea
level rise. The factorial design approach was used to construct a total of 27
future flood scenarios. Time horizons of 30 years provided for effectively
capturing climate change and its influence on the hydrologic regime. The
Generalized Linear Model (GLM) was applied to create a statistical model based on
future scenarios for each time horizon. Results confirmed that changes to the
rainfall regime significantly influence the average annual damage (AAD) caused by
flooding for all time horizons. At the same time, the significance of the effects
of urbanization and sea level rise was found to vary. The model predicts that by
2040, urbanization would exacerbate AAD, with a significant contribution from sea
level rise. In contrast, sea level rise would provide a marginally greater and more
significant contribution to AAD compared to urbanization in 2040 and 2070. Compared
to the base year 2017, AAD was 78%, 197%, and 351% higher in 2040, 2070, and 2100,
respectively. The proposed flood damage prediction model developed can guide
modelers and decision-makers in assessing the compounding flood damage for future
flood management in any geographic location.
AU - Pariartha, I. P. Gustave S.
AU - Aggarwal, Shubham
AU - Rallapalli, Srinivas
AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna
AU - McGree, James
AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Climate change
Flood damage
Urban flooding
Urbanization
Sea level rise
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129535
ST - Compounding effects of urbanization, climate change and sea-level rise on
monetary projections of flood damage
TI - Compounding effects of urbanization, climate change and sea-level rise on
monetary projections of flood damage
VL - 620
ID - 984
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Integrating social or cultural data into ecological models is critical for
understanding complex social-ecological systems. In this study, we used an
interdisciplinary approach to identify, assess, and contextualize possible drivers
of farmer decisions to use land for cannabis production and development shortly
after adult use of cannabis was legalized in Josephine County, Oregon. First, we
interviewed 14 cannabis farmers about their relationship with the land, their land
use decision making process, and reflections on the local industry. Second, we
identified recurring responses in farmer interviews that highlighted perceived
social and geographic drivers of cannabis land use distribution and change.
Finally, we quantified these drivers as spatial covariates and evaluated their
value as predictors in three models: 1) logistic regression of cannabis land use
distribution post legalization (2016); 2) logistic regression of cannabis
development from pre- to post-legalization (2013/2014 to 2016); and 3) linear
regression of existing farm plant count change from pre- to post-legalization. We
assessed the relationship of covariates with the model output and contextualized
their patterns using the interview data. We found that most of the interview-
derived covariates were significantly associated with cannabis distribution and
development, including parcel size, human footprint, distance to nearest cannabis
farm, density of local cannabis production, clearable land cover, farm zoning,
elevation, roughness, and distance to rivers. These results provide useful insights
into the dynamics of a rapid land use change frontier in a formalizing sector, as
well as its potential environmental repercussions. The contextualized understanding
of cannabis land use drivers may serve to mitigate environmental harm or predict
changes occurring in other rural cannabis systems.
AU - Parker-Shames, Phoebe
AU - Bodwitch, Hekia
AU - Brashares, Justin S.
AU - Butsic, Van
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Social-ecological systems
Land use modeling
Cannabis or marijuana legalization
Farmer interviews
Environmental impacts
Formalization
PY - 2023
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104783
ST - Where money grows on trees: A socio-ecological assessment of land use change
in an agricultural frontier
TI - Where money grows on trees: A socio-ecological assessment of land use change
in an agricultural frontier
VL - 237
ID - 101
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper provides a framework to understand the source of the economic
value of soil biodiversity and soil ecosystem services and maps out the pathways of
such values. We clarify the link between components of the economic value of soil
biodiversity and their associated services of particular relevance to soils. We
contend that soil biodiversity and associated ecosystem services give rise to two
main additive value components in the context of risk and uncertainty: an output
value and an insurance value. These are illustrated with examples from soil ecology
and a simple heuristic model. The paper also points towards the challenges of
capturing such values highlighting the differences between private (individual) and
public (global) sources of value.
AU - Pascual, Unai
AU - Termansen, Mette
AU - Hedlund, Katarina
AU - Brussaard, Lijbert
AU - Faber, Jack H.
AU - Foudi, Sébastien
AU - Lemanceau, Philippe
AU - Jørgensen, Sisse Liv
DA - 2015/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.06.002
Natural insurance value
Soil policy
PY - 2015
SN - 2212-0416
SP - 11-18
ST - On the value of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services
T2 - Ecosystem Services
TI - On the value of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services
VL - 15
ID - 859
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Meena, Sunita Kumari
A2 - Ferreira, Ademir De Oliveira
A2 - Meena, Vijay Singh
A2 - Rakshit, Amitava
A2 - Shrestha, Rajendra P.
A2 - Rao, Ch Srinivasa
A2 - Siddique, Kadambot H. M.
AB - Climate change is a crucial problem behind a majority of global issues in the
21st century. The cause of climate change is ascribed to an increase in the
atmospheric concentration of several greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as CO2, which has
increased from 280 ppmv in the year 1750 to 417 ppmv in 2020 due to combustion of
fossil fuels, land use change and deforestation, and soil degradation. Land misuse
and soil mismanagement have massively altered the terrestrial carbon balance
creating carbon debt in soils. Carbon sequestration, carbon conservation, and
carbon substitution are three categories of activities through which land and
forest management practices can reduce the carbon concentration in the atmosphere.
Implementation of agroforestry practices on agricultural lands sequesters
atmospheric carbon in above- and belowground vegetation. Agroforestry can also
benefit ecosystem through biodiversity conservation and reforestation of degraded
land. Thus, the adoption of agroforestry provides a good option for sequestering
carbon on agricultural lands which are otherwise considered as source of GHGs.
Agroforestry systems are appealing cost-effective carbon sequestration
opportunities among other terrestrial options as it increases increasing farm
income and support biodiversity without compromising with food security. Other
regulating services of agroforestry are methane (CH4) sinks, maintaining watershed
hydrology, and soil conservation. This land use system (agroforestry) can store
carbon in soil via control runoff and prevent soil erosion via reducing loss of
water, organic matter, and nutrients.
AU - Patel, Ruby
AU - Patel, Bharati
AU - M, Jaison
AU - Dash, Bishnuprasad
AU - Mukherjee, Siddhartha
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95911-7.00002-5
KW - Agroforestry
C sequestration
Carbon sequestration potential
Carbon sink
Climate change
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95911-7
SP - 269-297
ST - 10 - Impact of agroforestry ecosystem on carbon sequestration potential and
climate change
T2 - Agricultural Soil Sustainability and Carbon Management
TI - 10 - Impact of agroforestry ecosystem on carbon sequestration potential and
climate change
ID - 983
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is a lack of information on the environmental effects of urban change
and the dynamics of greenspace. Such information is essential for a better
understanding of the sustainability of urban development processes, both planned
and unplanned. We therefore investigated the changes in land use and land cover of
11 residential areas in Merseyside, UK, using aerial photographs taken in 1975 and
2000. We then modeled how these changes would alter three important environmental
parameters: surface temperature, runoff of rainfall, and greenspace diversity.
These changes were then related to the socio-economic status of the areas, as
measured by an index of multiple deprivation. The comparisons revealed a loss of
greenspace in all 11 case study sites Overall, the more affluent, low density areas
lost more greenspace, especially of tree cover. A major cause was infill
development whereby gardens were built over. However, greenspace was also lost in
already densely built-up, deprived areas due to the reuse of derelict land. As a
consequence, the models used in this study predicted negative environmental impacts
for all areas. The results emphasize the need to critically review concepts such as
urban densification and give more weight to the preservation and management of
urban greenspaces.
AU - Pauleit, Stephan
AU - Ennos, Roland
AU - Golding, Yvonne
DA - 2005/03/28/
IS - 2
KW - Compact city
Land use
Land cover
Landscape change
Environmental models
Climate
Hydrology
Biodiversity
PY - 2005
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 295-310
ST - Modeling the environmental impacts of urban land use and land cover change—a
study in Merseyside, UK
TI - Modeling the environmental impacts of urban land use and land cover change—a
study in Merseyside, UK
VL - 71
ID - 553
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Paustian, Keith
DA - 2007/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2006.10.005
IS - 2
PY - 2007
SN - 0308-521X
SP - 604
VL - 94
ID - 577
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2007/05/01/
IS - 2
PY - 2007
SN - 0308-521X
SP - 604
VL - 94
ID - 667
ER -
TY - JOUR
DA - 2007/05/01/
IS - 2
PY - 2007
SN - 0308-521X
SP - 604
VL - 94
ID - 767
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The aim of the presented study is to quantify the total carbon stock of
habitats in addition the estimation of aboveground and belowground biomass,
necromass, and soil organic carbon. Prediction of carbon storage under climate
change is based on future land-use changes, identification of new land-use
distribution, and evaluation of changes in human impacts on biomass production and
carbon storage. Widely used InVEST model was applied to determine the existing
carbon stocks and the amount of carbon captured over time. Changes in the carbon
storage were calculated from aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, necromass,
and soil organic carbon pools. The original model was modified to vector space to
better identify land heterogeneity. The values of the four carbon pools for
individual land-use categories were derived from literature and experimental
investigation. Land Change Modeller was then used to model future land use by
applying business-as-usual scenario on data derived from 1990, 2000, 2006, and 2012
Corine Land Cover data. In this contribution, land cover predictions are calculated
using three CORDEX climate models and two emission scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5).
Results describe current carbon stock by basic carbon pools and prediction of the
total amount of carbon stored in four reservoirs in three time period. Results show
that the difference in predictions between specific scenarios in each period is
increasing and in all predictions, roughly the same proportional carbon ratio is
maintained between the individual stocks.
AU - Pechanec, Vilém
AU - Purkyt, Jan
AU - Benc, Antonín
AU - Nwaogu, Chukwudi
AU - Štěrbová, Lenka
AU - Cudlín, Pavel
DA - 2018/09/01/
Climate change
InVEST
Land use modelling
GIS
PY - 2018
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 50-54
ST - Modelling of the carbon sequestration and its prediction under climate change
TI - Modelling of the carbon sequestration and its prediction under climate change
VL - 47
ID - 692
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The aim of the presented study is to quantify the total carbon stock of
habitats in addition the estimation of aboveground and belowground biomass,
necromass, and soil organic carbon. Prediction of carbon storage under climate
change is based on future land-use changes, identification of new land-use
distribution, and evaluation of changes in human impacts on biomass production and
carbon storage. Widely used InVEST model was applied to determine the existing
carbon stocks and the amount of carbon captured over time. Changes in the carbon
storage were calculated from aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, necromass,
and soil organic carbon pools. The original model was modified to vector space to
better identify land heterogeneity. The values of the four carbon pools for
individual land-use categories were derived from literature and experimental
investigation. Land Change Modeller was then used to model future land use by
applying business-as-usual scenario on data derived from 1990, 2000, 2006, and 2012
Corine Land Cover data. In this contribution, land cover predictions are calculated
using three CORDEX climate models and two emission scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5).
Results describe current carbon stock by basic carbon pools and prediction of the
total amount of carbon stored in four reservoirs in three time period. Results show
that the difference in predictions between specific scenarios in each period is
increasing and in all predictions, roughly the same proportional carbon ratio is
maintained between the individual stocks.
AU - Pechanec, Vilém
AU - Purkyt, Jan
AU - Benc, Antonín
AU - Nwaogu, Chukwudi
AU - Štěrbová, Lenka
AU - Cudlín, Pavel
DA - 2018/09/01/
Climate change
InVEST
Land use modelling
GIS
PY - 2018
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 50-54
ST - Modelling of the carbon sequestration and its prediction under climate change
TI - Modelling of the carbon sequestration and its prediction under climate change
VL - 47
ID - 792
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With a fast changing climate and the rise of human population there is an
increasing concern on food security whilst avoiding environmental damage. The
beneficial effects of crop rotation and enhanced sown agro-diversity on yield
production and ecosystem functioning have been demonstrated, although their
persistence over time and our ability to detect such lasting legacy effects on the
following crops have been barely investigated, thus hindering their adoption as an
economically sustainable and ecologically sound solution. Here, we address this
issue with a biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiment in an agricultural field
where we manipulated the composition and relative proportion of three forage
species crossed with two levels of nitrogen fertilization from 2008 to 2011. Two
years after the end of the experiment we investigated the potential legacy effects
of previous sown diversity over the performance of the following crop and assessed
whether these effects are detectable with remote sensing tools mounted in unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAV). Previous plant diversity had a strong legacy effect
influencing the biomass production of the next cereal crop. For instance, on
average a forb-grass mixture increased two times more the leaf biomass production
and the leaf area index of the following wheat crop than a legume monoculture.
Thus, diversity-interaction models showed that species mixtures had greater legacy
effects over crop performance than monocultures, while experimental Nitrogen
fertilization did not show legacy effects. The influence of previous plant
diversity on the performance of the following crop was detectable by means of a
remote sensing index like the Green-Red Vegetation Index. Biodiversity-ecosystem
function relationships may result in lasting legacy effects leading to enhanced
crop performance with increasing agrodiversity. Lower amounts of fertilizer may be
needed by increasing the sown diversity during crop rotation, whose effects can be
easily scaled-up and monitored by UAV and remote sensing tools.
AU - Peguero, Guille
AU - Burkart, Andreas
AU - Íñiguez, Esther
AU - Rodríguez, Antonio
AU - Llurba, Rosa
AU - Sebastià, M. Teresa
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Agricultural diversification
Biodiversity-ecosystem function
Diversity-interaction models
Green-Red Vegetation Index
Legacy effects
Precision agriculture
Remote sensing
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108322
ST - Remote sensing of legacy effects of biodiversity on crop performance
TI - Remote sensing of legacy effects of biodiversity on crop performance
VL - 345
ID - 887
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change takes place in sub-Saharan Africa as forests and shrublands
are converted to agricultural lands in order to meet the needs of growing
population. Changes in land cover also impact carbon sequestration in vegetation
cover with an influence on climate on continental scale. The impact of land cover
change on tree aboveground carbon stocks was studied in Taita Hills, Kenya. The
land cover change between 1987 and 2011 for four points of time was assessed using
SPOT satellite imagery, while the carbon density in various land cover types was
assessed with field measurements, allometric biomass functions and airborne laser
scanning data. Finally, the mean carbon densities of land cover types were combined
with land cover maps resulting in carbon stock values for given land cover types
for each point of time studied. Expansion of croplands has been taking place since
1987 and before on the cost of thickets and shrublands, especially on the foothills
and lowlands. Due to the land cover changes, the carbon stock of trees was
decreasing until 2003, after which there has been an increase. The findings of the
research is supported by forest transition model, which emphasizes increase of
awareness of forests' role in providing ecosystem services, such as habitats for
pollinators, water harvesting and storage at the same time when economic reasons in
making land-use choices between cropland and woodland, and governmental legislation
supports trees on farms.
AU - Pellikka, P. K. E.
AU - Heikinheimo, V.
AU - Hietanen, J.
AU - Schäfer, E.
AU - Siljander, M.
AU - Heiskanen, J.
DA - 2018/05/01/
Biomass
Aboveground carbon
Laser scanning
Ecosystem services
Forest transition
Taita Hills
Kenya
PY - 2018
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 178-189
ST - Impact of land cover change on aboveground carbon stocks in Afromontane
landscape in Kenya
TI - Impact of land cover change on aboveground carbon stocks in Afromontane
landscape in Kenya
VL - 94
ID - 231
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change takes place in sub-Saharan Africa as forests and shrublands
are converted to agricultural lands in order to meet the needs of growing
population. Changes in land cover also impact carbon sequestration in vegetation
cover with an influence on climate on continental scale. The impact of land cover
change on tree aboveground carbon stocks was studied in Taita Hills, Kenya. The
land cover change between 1987 and 2011 for four points of time was assessed using
SPOT satellite imagery, while the carbon density in various land cover types was
assessed with field measurements, allometric biomass functions and airborne laser
scanning data. Finally, the mean carbon densities of land cover types were combined
with land cover maps resulting in carbon stock values for given land cover types
for each point of time studied. Expansion of croplands has been taking place since
1987 and before on the cost of thickets and shrublands, especially on the foothills
and lowlands. Due to the land cover changes, the carbon stock of trees was
decreasing until 2003, after which there has been an increase. The findings of the
research is supported by forest transition model, which emphasizes increase of
awareness of forests' role in providing ecosystem services, such as habitats for
pollinators, water harvesting and storage at the same time when economic reasons in
making land-use choices between cropland and woodland, and governmental legislation
supports trees on farms.
AU - Pellikka, P. K. E.
AU - Heikinheimo, V.
AU - Hietanen, J.
AU - Schäfer, E.
AU - Siljander, M.
AU - Heiskanen, J.
DA - 2018/05/01/
Biomass
Aboveground carbon
Laser scanning
Ecosystem services
Forest transition
Taita Hills
Kenya
PY - 2018
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 178-189
ST - Impact of land cover change on aboveground carbon stocks in Afromontane
landscape in Kenya
TI - Impact of land cover change on aboveground carbon stocks in Afromontane
landscape in Kenya
VL - 94
ID - 331
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Analyses of land-use cover changes (LUCC) are fundamental to the
understanding of numerous social, economical and environmental problems and can be
carried out rapidly, using either cartographic or census data. However, the trends
of the two methods differ in direction and quantity. For this study, a historical
and a recent remote sensing-derived map were homogenized to reduce misleading
changes and to assess spatial aggregation errors. This was carried out by means of
a data integration procedure based on landscape metrics, allowing cartographic and
census trends to be compared. Discrepancies between data were thus highlighted,
both in absolute surface value and in evolution. The methodology presented, and the
results obtained, could be employed to evaluate and improve LUCC analyses aimed at
assessing landscape identity, both in the case of analyses based only on LU census
data, or of those based only on LC cartographic data. This could lead to benefits
for both biodiversity conservation and environmental planning on a large scale.
AU - Pelorosso, Raffaele
AU - Leone, Antonio
AU - Boccia, Lorenzo
DA - 2009/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land-use cover change
Landscape planning
Apennines
Census data
Data integration
Historical maps
PY - 2009
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 35-48
ST - Land cover and land use change in the Italian central Apennines: A comparison
of assessment methods
TI - Land cover and land use change in the Italian central Apennines: A comparison
VL - 29
ID - 691
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Analyses of land-use cover changes (LUCC) are fundamental to the
understanding of numerous social, economical and environmental problems and can be
carried out rapidly, using either cartographic or census data. However, the trends
of the two methods differ in direction and quantity. For this study, a historical
and a recent remote sensing-derived map were homogenized to reduce misleading
changes and to assess spatial aggregation errors. This was carried out by means of
a data integration procedure based on landscape metrics, allowing cartographic and
census trends to be compared. Discrepancies between data were thus highlighted,
both in absolute surface value and in evolution. The methodology presented, and the
results obtained, could be employed to evaluate and improve LUCC analyses aimed at
assessing landscape identity, both in the case of analyses based only on LU census
data, or of those based only on LC cartographic data. This could lead to benefits
for both biodiversity conservation and environmental planning on a large scale.
AU - Pelorosso, Raffaele
AU - Leone, Antonio
AU - Boccia, Lorenzo
DA - 2009/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land-use cover change
Landscape planning
Apennines
Census data
Data integration
Historical maps
PY - 2009
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 35-48
ST - Land cover and land use change in the Italian central Apennines: A comparison
TI - Land cover and land use change in the Italian central Apennines: A comparison
VL - 29
ID - 791
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Advances in the timing of spring green-up date are a typical response of
vegetation global change. Long-term observations of plant phenology have been used
to track vegetation response to climate change. Normalized difference vegetation
index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) have been the most commonly used
indicators in reconstructing spring green-up dates from remote sensing over the
past several decades. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
based phenology time series from NDVI and EVI with an enhanced TIMESAT algorithm
are the two operational phenology products developed recently with sun-sensor
geometry corrected reflectance. However, a comprehensive intercomparison and
evaluation of these two spring green-up datasets using intensive ground
observations have not been conducted, limiting their applications in regional
interpretation of land surface phenology. Therefore, we used 455 ground
observations from USA National Phenology Network (NPN) and 106 observations from 21
AmeriFlux sites to assess and validate the spring green-up dates for United States
for 2000–2013. Our results indicate that the spring green-up dates from NDVI and
EVI showed a good agreement in eastern United States, while substantial differences
(70days) were found in western and southern areas. Ground observations generally
had a significant correlation (p<0.01) with the two MODIS spring green-up dates,
especially for deciduous broadleaf forests with root mean square error (RMSE) of
12days and 16days when compared with USA-NPN and AmeriFlux observations,
respectively. Spring green-up dates from EVI overall showed a better relationship
and a lower RMSE in reference to both USA-NPN and AmeriFlux observations than NDVI-
based spring green-up dates. Our results highlight the importance of a rigorous
validation of remote sensing products to better understand their limitations in
operational applications.
AU - Peng, Dailiang
AU - Wu, Chaoyang
AU - Li, Cunjun
AU - Zhang, Xiaoyang
AU - Liu, Zhengjia
AU - Ye, Huichun
AU - Luo, Shezhou
AU - Liu, Xinjie
AU - Hu, Yong
AU - Fang, Bin
DA - 2017/06/01/
KW - Phenology
Enhanced vegetation index
National Phenology Network
AmeriFlux GPP
PY - 2017
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 323-336
ST - Spring green-up phenology products derived from MODIS NDVI and EVI:
Intercomparison, interpretation and validation using National Phenology Network and
AmeriFlux observations
TI - Spring green-up phenology products derived from MODIS NDVI and EVI:
VL - 77
ID - 1166
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Advances in the timing of spring green-up date are a typical response of
vegetation global change. Long-term observations of plant phenology have been used
to track vegetation response to climate change. Normalized difference vegetation
index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) have been the most commonly used
indicators in reconstructing spring green-up dates from remote sensing over the
past several decades. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
based phenology time series from NDVI and EVI with an enhanced TIMESAT algorithm
are the two operational phenology products developed recently with sun-sensor
geometry corrected reflectance. However, a comprehensive intercomparison and
evaluation of these two spring green-up datasets using intensive ground
observations have not been conducted, limiting their applications in regional
interpretation of land surface phenology. Therefore, we used 455 ground
observations from USA National Phenology Network (NPN) and 106 observations from 21
AmeriFlux sites to assess and validate the spring green-up dates for United States
for 2000–2013. Our results indicate that the spring green-up dates from NDVI and
EVI showed a good agreement in eastern United States, while substantial differences
(70days) were found in western and southern areas. Ground observations generally
had a significant correlation (p<0.01) with the two MODIS spring green-up dates,
especially for deciduous broadleaf forests with root mean square error (RMSE) of
12days and 16days when compared with USA-NPN and AmeriFlux observations,
respectively. Spring green-up dates from EVI overall showed a better relationship
and a lower RMSE in reference to both USA-NPN and AmeriFlux observations than NDVI-
based spring green-up dates. Our results highlight the importance of a rigorous
validation of remote sensing products to better understand their limitations in
operational applications.
AU - Peng, Dailiang
AU - Wu, Chaoyang
AU - Li, Cunjun
AU - Liu, Zhengjia
AU - Ye, Huichun
AU - Luo, Shezhou
AU - Liu, Xinjie
AU - Hu, Yong
AU - Fang, Bin
DA - 2017/06/01/
KW - Phenology
National Phenology Network
AmeriFlux GPP
PY - 2017
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 323-336
ST - Spring green-up phenology products derived from MODIS NDVI and EVI:
TI - Spring green-up phenology products derived from MODIS NDVI and EVI:
VL - 77
ID - 1263
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although land use change (LUC) can have detrimental environmental impacts,
very few studies have explored the idea that changes in groundwater conditions and
water management directly influence LU. This study uses a socio-hydrogeological
approach to model future land use change and help to understand the implication for
groundwater availability. The Angas Bremer Prescribed Wells Area (Murray-Darling
Basin, Australia) was used as a case study because it provides a rare example of
complex and transient groundwater management. This study (i) uses groundwater
levels and salinities as drivers for LU; (ii) considers future scenarios based on
agricultural development of certain crop types rather than conservation or urban
development; and, (iii) takes a socio-hydrogeological approach, using stakeholder
expertise in future scenarios design and information gathering on its implications
for regional groundwater resources. Predicted changes in climate (rainfall and
temperature) will lead to increased uncertainties in agricultural production within
the region, which is expected to be especially detrimental for the viticulture
industry in Angas Bremer. By using the PLUS model and the development potential
(growth possibility) of each LU type through the Land Expansion Analysis Strategy
module, we have been able to identify optimum potential growth areas for both
vegetables and vineyards. A social-hydrogeology approach is an important aspect to
LUC modelling linked to groundwater management. The stakeholder engagement resulted
in important inputs and the design of LU scenarios that were consequently more
relevant.
AU - Penny, Jessica
AU - Ordens, Carlos M.
AU - Barnett, Steve
AU - Djordjević, Slobodan
AU - Chen, Albert S.
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Patch-generating simulation
Agricultural land use change modelling
Groundwater management
Public participation
Murray-Darling basin
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 108417
ST - Vineyards, vegetables or business-as-usual? Stakeholder-informed land use
change modelling to predict the future of a groundwater-dependent prime-wine region
under climate change
TI - Vineyards, vegetables or business-as-usual? Stakeholder-informed land use
change modelling to predict the future of a groundwater-dependent prime-wine region
under climate change
VL - 287
ID - 117
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change is increasing temperatures globally and drought in many
regions. If climate change continues at its current rate, the resilience of many
ecosystems will likely be exceeded, altering their structure and function. A
consistent understanding of the impacts, however, remains elusive due to the
difficulty of obtaining data of field studies at different scales from local to
regional. We review the impacts of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems of the
Mediterranean region based mostly on long-term field experiments of climatic
manipulation and monitored field sites in Catalonia (NE Spain). These studies
provide diverse experimental and observational field evidences that rising
temperatures, new patterns of precipitation and other climatic changes are already
affecting ecosystems in this Mediterranean region. Rapid genetic, epigenetic and
metabolomics changes in plants have been described. They have resulted in changes
in morphology, physiology, growth, reproduction, and mortality. Some species are
more vulnerable to these changes than others are, which has altered their
competitive ability and thereby changed microbial, plant and animal community
composition. Many other impacts have been observed in response to climate change,
for example an increase in the emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds or
an increased risk of fire and a decrease in the absorption of CO2 in periods of
drought. A reduction of the capacity to retain nutrients and C in vegetation is
accompanied, in the short term, by an increase in soil C and nutrient contents due
to a decrease in the enzymatic capacity and mineralization of soil. The projected
increase of torrential rainfalls introduces a scenario of uncertain changes in
nutrient cycles, soil fertility and nutrient fluxes at medium and long terms. All
these changes in water and nutrient availability suggest, though, net losses in the
capacity of Mediterranean forests and shrublands to act as C sinks. Future research
should quantify C in above- and belowground biomasses and soils under drought and
warming, because this necessary information is lacking. Future studies should also
investigate the losses of soil nutrients by leaching and erosion, and the possible
feedbacks of land cover changes on water availability and regional climate.
Policies of environmental and forestry management should take into account these
impacts of the environmental and climatic conditions projected for the coming years
and decades.
AU - Sardans, Jordi
AU - Filella, Iolanda
AU - Estiarte, Marc
AU - Llusià, Joan
AU - Ogaya, Romà
AU - Carnicer, Jofre
AU - Bartrons, Mireia
AU - Rivas-Ubach, Albert
AU - Grau, Oriol
AU - Peguero, Guille
AU - Margalef, Olga
AU - Pla-Rabés, Sergi
AU - Stefanescu, Constantí
AU - Asensio, Dolores
AU - Preece, Catherine
AU - Liu, Lei
AU - Verger, Aleixandre
AU - Rico, Laura
AU - Barbeta, Adrià
AU - Achotegui-Castells, Ander
AU - Gargallo-Garriga, Albert
AU - Sperlich, Dominik
AU - Farré-Armengol, Gerard
AU - Fernández-Martínez, Marcos
AU - Liu, Daijun
AU - Zhang, Chao
AU - Urbina, Ifigenia
AU - Camino, Marta
AU - Vives, Maria
AU - Nadal-Sala, Daniel
AU - Sabaté, Santi
AU - Gracia, Carles
AU - Terradas, Jaume
DA - 2018/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2017.05.012
KW - Climate change
Drought
Nutrients
Resilience
Experiments
Observations
Long-term
Management
Mediterranean terrestrial ecosystems
Molecular
Morphological and physiological changes
Community and ecosystem changes
PY - 2018
SN - 0098-8472
SP - 49-59
ST - Assessment of the impacts of climate change on Mediterranean terrestrial
ecosystems based on data from field experiments and long-term monitored field
gradients in Catalonia
T2 - Environmental and Experimental Botany
TI - Assessment of the impacts of climate change on Mediterranean terrestrial
ecosystems based on data from field experiments and long-term monitored field
gradients in Catalonia
VL - 152
ID - 134
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The separate and combined effects of climate change and forest clearcutting
on discharge, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and particulate organic carbon
(POC) load at a seasonal and annual scale were evaluated for the Oka catchment.
Compared to the baseline scenario (1970–2000), climate change displayed a decrease
in annual rainfall (RCP4.5: 27% and RCP8.5: 28%) and an increase in mean
temperature (12% for both emission scenarios). Together with the decrease in
rainfall, a decrease in discharge and, consequently, in SPM and POC load was also
displayed. In RCP4.5, annual discharge, SPM and POC load decreased by 16%, 68% and
38%, respectively. A slightly larger decrease was found in RCP8.5: 21% for
discharge, 70% for SPM load and 41% for POC load. Evapotranspiration (ET) increased
relative to the baseline, with a change of 15% (RCP4.5) and 16% (RCP8.5). With
regard to forest clearcut scenarios, annual discharge ranged between 3% (Scenario
1) and 15% (Scenario 3). At the same time, ET decreased by between 2% (Scenario 1)
and 13% (Scenario 3) relative to the baseline (2001–2012). The model predicted a
rise in SPM load of between 19% (Scenario 1) and 106% (Scenario 3). The predicted
annual POC load ranged between 9% (Scenario 1) and 47% (Scenario 3). The
combination of climate change and forest clearcutting scenarios showed a reduction
in discharge, SPM and POC load compared to the baseline. Discharge, SPM and POC
load decrease ranged between 2–18%, 30–63% and 12–36% in scenarios 8 and 7,
respectively.
AU - Peraza-Castro, M.
AU - Ruiz-Romera, E.
AU - Meaurio, M.
AU - Sauvage, S.
AU - Sánchez-Pérez, J. M.
DA - 2018/10/15/
KW - Climate change
Forest clearcutting
SWAT
PY - 2018
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 315-326
ST - Modelling the impact of climate and land cover change on hydrology and water
quality in a forest watershed in the Basque Country (Northern Spain)
TI - Modelling the impact of climate and land cover change on hydrology and water
VL - 122
ID - 233
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The separate and combined effects of climate change and forest clearcutting
on discharge, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and particulate organic carbon
(POC) load at a seasonal and annual scale were evaluated for the Oka catchment.
Compared to the baseline scenario (1970–2000), climate change displayed a decrease
in annual rainfall (RCP4.5: 27% and RCP8.5: 28%) and an increase in mean
temperature (12% for both emission scenarios). Together with the decrease in
rainfall, a decrease in discharge and, consequently, in SPM and POC load was also
displayed. In RCP4.5, annual discharge, SPM and POC load decreased by 16%, 68% and
38%, respectively. A slightly larger decrease was found in RCP8.5: 21% for
discharge, 70% for SPM load and 41% for POC load. Evapotranspiration (ET) increased
relative to the baseline, with a change of 15% (RCP4.5) and 16% (RCP8.5). With
regard to forest clearcut scenarios, annual discharge ranged between 3% (Scenario
1) and 15% (Scenario 3). At the same time, ET decreased by between 2% (Scenario 1)
and 13% (Scenario 3) relative to the baseline (2001–2012). The model predicted a
rise in SPM load of between 19% (Scenario 1) and 106% (Scenario 3). The predicted
annual POC load ranged between 9% (Scenario 1) and 47% (Scenario 3). The
combination of climate change and forest clearcutting scenarios showed a reduction
in discharge, SPM and POC load compared to the baseline. Discharge, SPM and POC
load decrease ranged between 2–18%, 30–63% and 12–36% in scenarios 8 and 7,
respectively.
AU - Peraza-Castro, M.
AU - Ruiz-Romera, E.
AU - Meaurio, M.
AU - Sauvage, S.
AU - Sánchez-Pérez, J. M.
DA - 2018/10/15/
KW - Climate change
Forest clearcutting
SWAT
PY - 2018
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 315-326
ST - Modelling the impact of climate and land cover change on hydrology and water
TI - Modelling the impact of climate and land cover change on hydrology and water
VL - 122
ID - 333
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover is an important driver of patterns of fish diversity and
assemblage structure in Amazonian floodplains. In the floodplain of the Amazon
River, remarkable changes in the land cover composition across a longitudinal
gradient, from the middle Amazon to the lower Amazon, likely affects fishery catch
rates at local scales. Here, we investigated potential relationships between
fishery catch rates and extent of land cover types in lakes of these two regions,
the middle and lower floodplains of the Amazon River. Areas of flooded shrubs,
herbaceous vegetation, and open water, within buffers of 1000 and 2000 m, were
quantified around the areas of 23 lakes and modeled as predictors of fishing catch
rate in the two subregions of the River i.e., the lower and middle Amazon, while
these regions were also included as fixed effects of our models. Comparisons of the
spatial extent of the land cover types between the two regions showed a
predominance of flooded herbaceous vegetation in the downstream-lower portion, and
a predominance of flooded shrubs and forests upstream-middle portion. In the
models, the region was consistently the variable of greatest relative importance
(Σwi > 0.9), and indicates higher fishing catch rate in the middle Amazon region
when compared to the lower Amazon. Flooded shrub quantified on the smallest scale
was the land cover type of strongest influence driving higher fishing catch rates,
regardless of the region. In particular, our results support the idea that loss of
flooded shrubs in adjacent areas of floodplain lakes can lead to reduced fishing
catch rates at local and regional scales.
AU - Pereira, Diego V.
AU - Arantes, Caroline C.
AU - Sousa, Keid Nolan S.
AU - Freitas, Carlos Edwar de C.
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106521
KW - Floodplain lakes
Fishery
Landscape components
Deforestation
Fishing areas
PY - 2023
SN - 0165-7836
SP - 106521
ST - Relationships between fishery catch rates and land cover along a longitudinal
gradient in floodplains of the Amazon River
T2 - Fisheries Research
TI - Relationships between fishery catch rates and land cover along a longitudinal
VL - 258
ID - 671
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover is an important driver of patterns of fish diversity and
assemblage structure in Amazonian floodplains. In the floodplain of the Amazon
River, remarkable changes in the land cover composition across a longitudinal
gradient, from the middle Amazon to the lower Amazon, likely affects fishery catch
rates at local scales. Here, we investigated potential relationships between
fishery catch rates and extent of land cover types in lakes of these two regions,
the middle and lower floodplains of the Amazon River. Areas of flooded shrubs,
herbaceous vegetation, and open water, within buffers of 1000 and 2000 m, were
quantified around the areas of 23 lakes and modeled as predictors of fishing catch
rate in the two subregions of the River i.e., the lower and middle Amazon, while
these regions were also included as fixed effects of our models. Comparisons of the
spatial extent of the land cover types between the two regions showed a
predominance of flooded herbaceous vegetation in the downstream-lower portion, and
a predominance of flooded shrubs and forests upstream-middle portion. In the
models, the region was consistently the variable of greatest relative importance
(Σwi > 0.9), and indicates higher fishing catch rate in the middle Amazon region
when compared to the lower Amazon. Flooded shrub quantified on the smallest scale
was the land cover type of strongest influence driving higher fishing catch rates,
regardless of the region. In particular, our results support the idea that loss of
flooded shrubs in adjacent areas of floodplain lakes can lead to reduced fishing
catch rates at local and regional scales.
AU - Pereira, Diego V.
AU - Arantes, Caroline C.
AU - Sousa, Keid Nolan S.
AU - Freitas, Carlos Edwar de C.
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106521
KW - Floodplain lakes
Fishery
Landscape components
Deforestation
Fishing areas
PY - 2023
SN - 0165-7836
SP - 106521
ST - Relationships between fishery catch rates and land cover along a longitudinal
T2 - Fisheries Research
TI - Relationships between fishery catch rates and land cover along a longitudinal
VL - 258
ID - 771
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agricultural land use changes are expected to modify the carbon (C), nitrogen
(N) and phosphorus (P) stocks compared to the native ecosystems they replace and
result in changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes. To quantify these effects, we
measured C-N-P stocks in four land cover classes (cropland, grassland, native
shrubland and invaded shrubland) together with their ecosystem-level CO2, CH4 and
N2O fluxes for one year using the closed-chamber technique, in three locations on
Chiloé Island, southern Chile. As a reference, given that most of the original
ecosystems were derived from forest clearance, we monitored CO2 fluxes in a native
forest site in the same area using the eddy covariance technique, and used
published data of its C-N-P stocks and CH4 and N2O fluxes. We found that compared
to the forest, the other land cover classes represented a 60 % loss of total
ecosystem C, which was explained mainly by the loss of 98 % in above ground biomass
and a 42 % reduction in soil C, but with a relatively unchanged N stock and an
increase in soil P. While croplands were net GHG emitters (901 g CO2-eq m-2 year-
1), grasslands, native shrublands and invaded shrublands were net sinks (−1350,
−1154 and −2088 g CO2-eq m-2 year-1, respectively). The invaded shrublands (invaded
by the N-fixing species Ulex europaeus and Cytisus scoparius) showed higher
aboveground and root biomass compared to the other land cover classes, but somewhat
lower C-N-P soil stocks, possibly because of lower litter decomposition, reduced
root turnover/rhizodeposition and/or greater dissolved elemental losses, as the
invasion occurred on degraded lands. Although the invasive shrublands acted as a
stronger GHG sink, driven by their higher CO2 fixation, this might change in the
longer term through the additional accumulation of fixed N, with a potential
increase in N2O emissions.
AU - Perez-Quezada, Jorge F.
AU - Cano, Silvia
AU - Ibaceta, Patricia
AU - Aguilera-Riquelme, David
AU - Salazar, Osvaldo
AU - Fuentes, Juan P.
AU - Osborne, Bruce
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Agroecosystems
Carbon dioxide
Invasive alien species
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Temperate rainforest
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108153
ST - How do land cover changes affect carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus stocks and the
greenhouse gas budget of ecosystems in southern Chile?
TI - How do land cover changes affect carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus stocks and the
greenhouse gas budget of ecosystems in southern Chile?
VL - 340
ID - 172
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agrarian landscapes play a vital role in securing ecosystem services to
people. These environments in central rural Spain are threatened by urban and
industrial expansion, as expansion has and continues to cause the exile of young
people to cities and rural abandonment. Land transformation in these environments
not only alters the diversity of the services the ecosystems provide to people but
may also change the values people hold on these landscapes. Incorporating people´s
perceptions regarding trade-offs and synergies associated with land transformation
is thus key for designing land use policies that mitigate these impacts. The
general objective of this research is to explore whether the values that people
attribute to land use and ecosystem service changes can inform land-related
decision-making. To do so, we first 1) characterized and mapped major land use
change trajectories that occurred for the 1990–2018 period, 2) assessed social
perceptions regarding the impacts of land use change trajectories on ecosystem
services, 3)explored the vulnerability level of ecosystem services, and 4) assessed
the social importance of ecosystem services for the wellbeing of locals. From the
results, we identified three major land use change trajectories, including
agricultural abandonment, aggregate industry and agricultural intensification. The
results identified that agricultural abandonment is generally perceived to
negatively impact food from agriculture, soil fertility, and maintenance of the
gene pool through local varieties. We also found that agricultural intensification
is recognized as negatively impacting the gene pool through local varieties and
soil fertility. Our findings indicate the need to study the impacts of land use
changes beyond biophysical changes, and link them to changes in people´s values. We
finally argue that this research will be crucial for identifying socially resilient
pathways of European agricultural landscapes.
AU - Pérez-Ramírez, Irene
AU - Requena-Mullor, Juan Miguel
AU - Castro, Antonio J.
AU - García-Llorente, Marina
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Industrial expansion
Land abandonment
Land use change trajectory
Land use legacy
Las Vegas agrarian district of Madrid
Resilience
Social perceptions
Urban expansion
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106921
ST - Land transformation changes people´s values of ecosystem services in Las
Vegas agrarian landscapes of Madrid Spain
TI - Land transformation changes people´s values of ecosystem services in Las
Vegas agrarian landscapes of Madrid Spain
VL - 134
ID - 516
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region: Brahmaputra River basin in South Asia. Study Focus: The Soil
and Water Assessment Tool was used to evaluate sensitivities and patterns in
freshwater availability due to projected climate and land use changes in the
Brahmaputra basin. The daily observed discharge at Bahadurabad station in
Bangladesh was used to calibrate and validate the model and analyze uncertainties
with a sequential uncertainty fitting algorithm. The sensitivities and impacts of
projected climate and land use changes on basin hydrological components were
simulated for the A1B and A2 scenarios and analyzed relative to a baseline scenario
of 1988–2004. New hydrological insights for the region: Basin average annual ET was
found to be sensitive to changes in CO2 concentration and temperature, while total
water yield, streamflow, and groundwater recharge were sensitive to changes in
precipitation. The basin hydrological components were predicted to increase with
seasonal variability in response to climate and land use change scenarios. Strong
increasing trends were predicted for total water yield, streamflow, and groundwater
recharge, indicating exacerbation of flooding potential during August–October, but
strong decreasing trends were predicted, indicating exacerbation of drought
potential during May–July of the 21st century. The model has potential to
facilitate strategic decision making through scenario generation integrating
climate change adaptation and hazard mitigation policies to ensure optimized
allocation of water resources under a variable and changing climate.
AU - Pervez, Md Shahriar
AU - Henebry, Geoffrey M.
DA - 2015/03/01/
KW - Brahmaputra
Freshwater availability
SWAT
Streamflow
Climate change
Land use change
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 285-311
ST - Assessing the impacts of climate and land use and land cover change on the
freshwater availability in the Brahmaputra River basin
TI - Assessing the impacts of climate and land use and land cover change on the
VL - 3
ID - 245
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region: Brahmaputra River basin in South Asia. Study Focus: The Soil
and Water Assessment Tool was used to evaluate sensitivities and patterns in
freshwater availability due to projected climate and land use changes in the
Brahmaputra basin. The daily observed discharge at Bahadurabad station in
Bangladesh was used to calibrate and validate the model and analyze uncertainties
with a sequential uncertainty fitting algorithm. The sensitivities and impacts of
projected climate and land use changes on basin hydrological components were
simulated for the A1B and A2 scenarios and analyzed relative to a baseline scenario
of 1988–2004. New hydrological insights for the region: Basin average annual ET was
found to be sensitive to changes in CO2 concentration and temperature, while total
water yield, streamflow, and groundwater recharge were sensitive to changes in
precipitation. The basin hydrological components were predicted to increase with
seasonal variability in response to climate and land use change scenarios. Strong
increasing trends were predicted for total water yield, streamflow, and groundwater
recharge, indicating exacerbation of flooding potential during August–October, but
strong decreasing trends were predicted, indicating exacerbation of drought
potential during May–July of the 21st century. The model has potential to
facilitate strategic decision making through scenario generation integrating
climate change adaptation and hazard mitigation policies to ensure optimized
allocation of water resources under a variable and changing climate.
AU - Pervez, Md Shahriar
AU - Henebry, Geoffrey M.
DA - 2015/03/01/
KW - Brahmaputra
Freshwater availability
SWAT
Streamflow
Climate change
Land use change
PY - 2015
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 285-311
ST - Assessing the impacts of climate and land use and land cover change on the
TI - Assessing the impacts of climate and land use and land cover change on the
VL - 3
ID - 345
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Economic globalization manifests in landscapes through regional integration
initiatives involving trans-boundary infrastructure. While the relationships of
roads, accessibility and land cover are well-understood, they have rarely been
considered across borders in national frontier regions. We therefore pursue an
analysis of infrastructure connectivity and land cover change in the tri-national
frontier of the southwestern Amazon where Bolivia, Brazil and Peru meet, and where
the Inter-Oceanic Highway has recently been paved. We integrate satellite, survey,
climate and other data for a sample of rural communities that differ in terms of
highway paving across the tri-national frontier. We employ a suite of explanatory
variables tied to road paving and other factors that vary both across and within
the three sides of the frontier in order to model their importance for
deforestation. A multivariate analysis of non-forest land cover during 2005–2010
confirms the importance of paving status and travel times, as well as land tenure
and other factors. These findings indicate that integration affects land cover, but
does not eliminate the effects of other factors that vary across the frontier,
which bears implications for the study of globalization, trans-boundary
infrastructure, environmental governance and land cover change.
AU - Perz, Stephen G.
AU - Qiu, Youliang
AU - Xia, Yibin
AU - Sun, Jing
AU - Marsik, Matthew
AU - Rocha, Karla
AU - Passos, Veronica
AU - Rojas, Daniel
AU - Alarcón, Gabriel
AU - Barnes, Grenville
AU - Baraloto, Christopher
DA - 2013/09/01/
KW - Globalization
Infrastructure
Land
Amazon
Brazil, Peru
PY - 2013
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 27-41
ST - Trans-boundary infrastructure and land cover change: Highway paving and
community-level deforestation in a tri-national frontier in the Amazon
TI - Trans-boundary infrastructure and land cover change: Highway paving and
VL - 34
ID - 228
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Economic globalization manifests in landscapes through regional integration
initiatives involving trans-boundary infrastructure. While the relationships of
roads, accessibility and land cover are well-understood, they have rarely been
considered across borders in national frontier regions. We therefore pursue an
analysis of infrastructure connectivity and land cover change in the tri-national
frontier of the southwestern Amazon where Bolivia, Brazil and Peru meet, and where
the Inter-Oceanic Highway has recently been paved. We integrate satellite, survey,
climate and other data for a sample of rural communities that differ in terms of
highway paving across the tri-national frontier. We employ a suite of explanatory
variables tied to road paving and other factors that vary both across and within
the three sides of the frontier in order to model their importance for
deforestation. A multivariate analysis of non-forest land cover during 2005–2010
confirms the importance of paving status and travel times, as well as land tenure
and other factors. These findings indicate that integration affects land cover, but
does not eliminate the effects of other factors that vary across the frontier,
which bears implications for the study of globalization, trans-boundary
infrastructure, environmental governance and land cover change.
AU - Perz, Stephen G.
AU - Qiu, Youliang
AU - Xia, Yibin
AU - Sun, Jing
AU - Marsik, Matthew
AU - Rocha, Karla
AU - Passos, Veronica
AU - Rojas, Daniel
AU - Alarcón, Gabriel
AU - Barnes, Grenville
AU - Baraloto, Christopher
DA - 2013/09/01/
KW - Globalization
Infrastructure
Land
Amazon
Brazil, Peru
PY - 2013
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 27-41
ST - Trans-boundary infrastructure and land cover change: Highway paving and
TI - Trans-boundary infrastructure and land cover change: Highway paving and
VL - 34
ID - 328
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region United Kingdom (UK). Study Focus ‘Natural flood management’
(NFM) schemes manipulating land use and other catchment features to control runoff
are increasingly promoted across the UK. Catchment water storage and mixing
processes influence runoff, but our understanding of the effects of land cover
change on these processes is still limited. This study combined hydrometric,
isotopic and geochemical measurements to investigate land cover versus potential
topographic, soil and geological controls. It compared storage-discharge dynamics
in nine nested catchments within a 67 km2 managed upland catchment in southern
Scotland. Storage and mixing dynamics were characterised from hydrometric data
using recession analysis and from isotopic data using mean transit time and young
water fraction estimates. To give information on water sources, groundwater
fraction was estimated from end member mixing analysis based on acid neutralising
capacity. New hydrological insights The analysis showed low but variable sub-
catchment scale dynamic storage (16–200 mm), mean transit times (134–370 days) and
groundwater fractions (0.20–0.52 of annual stream runoff). Soil hydraulic
conductivity was most significantly positively correlated with storage and mixing
measures, whilst percentage forest cover was inversely correlated. Any effects of
forest cover on increasing catchment infiltration and storage are masked by soil
hydraulic properties even in the most responsive catchments. This highlights the
importance of understanding dominant controls on catchment storage when using tree
planting as a flood management strategy.
AU - Peskett, Leo M.
AU - Heal, Kate V.
AU - MacDonald, Alan M.
AU - Black, Andrew R.
AU - McDonnell, Jeffrey J.
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Flooding
Natural flood management
Catchment storage
Residence time
Land use
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101398
ST - Land cover influence on catchment scale subsurface water storage investigated
by multiple methods: Implications for UK Natural Flood Management
TI - Land cover influence on catchment scale subsurface water storage investigated
by multiple methods: Implications for UK Natural Flood Management
VL - 47
ID - 435
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agricultural activities are a major cause of change in avifauna, frequently
resulting in diminished diversity and biotic homogenization, and ultimately
compromising ecosystem functioning and resilience. Arid ecosystems, which provide
habitat for numerous native and endemic bird species, are vulnerable to global
change and valuable in predicting future ecosystem shifts in regions undergoing
aridification as a result of climate change. However, the impacts of agriculture on
bird communities in arid ecosystems are understudied. Here, we evaluate these
impacts in the arid Limarí watershed in north-central Chile, a region that has
experienced extensive land use conversion to agriculture over the past 50 years.
Specifically, we investigated current spatial patterns of avian beta diversity and
the impact of landscape context on this diversity facet. Moreover, we evaluated how
bird species respond to land cover and habitat conditions and the role of specific
bird traits in this regard. To achieve this, we evaluated taxonomic and functional
beta diversity across 26 sites distributed along a gradient of agricultural
development, applied a beta diversity decomposition procedure, and carried out
hierarchical joint species distribution modeling. Our study revealed high taxonomic
but low functional beta diversity of the avifauna in the Limarí watershed,
potentially indicative of past functional homogenization. Contrary to our initial
expectations, present agricultural practices did not decrease beta diversity. While
human-related landscape elements and agricultural features mostly had neutral or
positive effects on bird occurrence, they negatively affected endemic species and
certain bird traits related to diet and habitat. Riparian vegetation cover and
quality, unrelated to agricultural and urban development, emerged as key factors
structuring the regional bird community, and influenced beta diversity. Our results
underscore the profound influence of land use change on the avian community in this
arid region and the vital role of riparian ecosystems in this regard. Balancing
conservation objectives with agricultural development is key to ensuring both the
persistence of several functional groups in the region as well as the ecosystem
services they provide.
AU - Petit, Mariángeles
AU - Celis, Cristian
AU - Weideman, Craig
AU - Gouin, Nicolas
AU - Bertin, Angéline
DA - 2023/10/15/
KW - Bird diversity
Beta diversity
Riparian ecosystem
Agroecosystem
Arid environment
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108635
ST - Effects of land cover and habitat condition on the bird community along a
gradient of agricultural development within an arid watershed of Chile
TI - Effects of land cover and habitat condition on the bird community along a
gradient of agricultural development within an arid watershed of Chile
VL - 356
ID - 492
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The aim of this research is to propose a novel methodology that exploits
Earth Observation (EO) data to accurately produce high-resolution bioclimatic maps
at large spatiotemporal scales. This method directly links EO products (i.e., land
surface temperature - LST and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index - NDVI) to air
temperature (Tair) and such thermal indices as the Universal Thermal Climate Index
(UTCI), and the Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) to produce large-scale
high-quality bioclimatic maps at a spatial resolution of 100 m. The proposed
methodology is based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), and the bioclimatic maps
are developed with the use of Geographical Information Systems. High-resolution LST
maps are produced from the spatial downscaling of EO images and the application of
the methodology in the case of the island of Cyprus highlights the ability of EO
parameters to estimate accurately Tair as well as the above mentioned thermal
indices. The results are validated for different conditions and the overall Mean
Absolute Error for each case ranges from 1.9 °C for Tair to 2.8 °C for PET and
UTCI. The trained ANNs could be used in near real-time for estimating the spatial
distribution of outdoor thermal conditions and for assessing the relationship
between human health and the outdoor thermal environment. On the basis of the
developed bioclimatic maps, high-risk areas were identified. Furthermore, the study
examines the relationship between land cover and Tair, UTCI, and PET, and the
results provide evidence of the suitability of the method to monitor the dynamics
of the urban environment and the effectiveness of urban nature-based solutions.
Studies on bioclimate analysis monitor thermal environment, raise awareness and
enhance the capacity of national public health systems to respond to thermally-
induced health risks.
AU - Philippopoulos, Kostas
AU - Pantavou, Katerina
AU - Cartalis, Constantinos
AU - Agathangelidis, Ilias
AU - Mavrakou, Thaleia
AU - Polydoros, Anastasios
AU - Nikolopoulos, Georgios
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Earth observation
Big data
Universal thermal climate index
Physiologically equivalent temperature
Bioclimatic maps
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 164734
ST - A novel artificial neural network methodology to produce high-resolution
bioclimatic maps using Earth Observation data: A case study for Cyprus
TI - A novel artificial neural network methodology to produce high-resolution
bioclimatic maps using Earth Observation data: A case study for Cyprus
VL - 893
ID - 1036
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In this study it was hypothesized that accelerated soil organic carbon (SOC)
mineralization caused by land use change (LUC) from lowland (paddy rice) to upland
(sugarcane) cropping could be compensated for by increased inputs of new sugarcane
biomass-derived C and N. We used the 13C natural abundance of SOC to follow
dynamics of “old” rice-derived and “new” sugarcane-derived SOC after LUC. C and N
dynamics in the top 100 cm soil layer as well as annual C and N inputs from plant
biomass (residues, roots) and N input from chemical fertilizer were analysed using
samples from farmers' fields: monocrop paddy rice cultivated for >40 years and
sugarcane with 6, 13 and 17 years cropping after conversion from rice. LUC
increased inputs of C and N by 91–141% and 39–48%, respectively, considering plant-
derived biomass and applied chemical fertilizer. This resulted in temporal
accumulation of total soil C and N stocks. Partitioning of soil C sources based on
13C measurements showed that the fraction of rice-derived C comprised 65% of the
total that corresponded to a decrease of rice-derived C from 58.9 to 38.8 Mg C ha−1
after 17 years of LUC. Total content of sugarcane-derived C along the soil profile
increased with time. Accumulation of new sugarcane-derived C in the soil was slower
over time than decomposition of rice-derived soil C in upper and deeper soil
layers. Our research revealed a fundamental understanding of the transient C
accumulation potential of agricultural soils after LUC from anaerobic to aerobic
cropping.
AU - Phiwdaeng, Neeranuch
AU - Kaewpradit, Wanwipa
AU - Blagodatsky, Sergey
AU - Rasche, Frank
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Alfisols
Land use change
Soil C stock
C natural abundance
Vertical root distribution
C3 to C4 crop conversion
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00656
ST - Temporal soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation after land use change from
paddy rice to upland sugarcane cropping in Thailand
TI - Temporal soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation after land use change from
paddy rice to upland sugarcane cropping in Thailand
VL - 33
ID - 916
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Performing accurate and automated semantic segmentation of vegetation is a
first algorithmic step towards more complex models that can extract accurate
biological information on crop health, weed presence and phenological state, among
others. Traditionally, models based on normalized difference vegetation index
(NDVI), near infrared channel (NIR) or RGB have been a good indicator of vegetation
presence. However, these methods are not suitable for accurately segmenting
vegetation showing damage, which precludes their use for downstream phenotyping
algorithms. In this paper, we propose a comprehensive method for robust vegetation
segmentation in RGB images that can cope with damaged vegetation. The method
consists of a first regression convolutional neural network to estimate a virtual
NIR channel from an RGB image. Second, we compute two newly proposed vegetation
indices from this estimated virtual NIR: the infrared-dark channel subtraction
(IDCS) and infrared-dark channel ratio (IDCR) indices. Finally, both the RGB image
and the estimated indices are fed into a semantic segmentation deep convolutional
neural network to train a model to segment vegetation regardless of damage or
condition. The model was tested on 84 plots containing thirteen vegetation species
showing different degrees of damage and acquired over 28 days. The results show
that the best segmentation is obtained when the input image is augmented with the
proposed virtual NIR channel (F1=0.94) and with the proposed IDCR and IDCS
vegetation indices (F1=0.95) derived from the estimated NIR channel, while the use
of only the image or RGB indices lead to inferior performance (RGB(F1=0.90)
NIR(F1=0.82) or NDVI(F1=0.89) channel). The proposed method provides an end-to-end
land cover map segmentation method directly from simple RGB images and has been
successfully validated in real field conditions.
AU - Picon, Artzai
AU - Bereciartua-Perez, Arantza
AU - Eguskiza, Itziar
AU - Romero-Rodriguez, Javier
AU - Jimenez-Ruiz, Carlos Javier
AU - Eggers, Till
AU - Klukas, Christian
AU - Navarra-Mestre, Ramon
DA - 2022/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiia.2022.09.004
KW - Vegetation indices estimation
Vegetation coverage map
Near infrared estimation
Deep learning
PY - 2022
SN - 2589-7217
SP - 199-210
ST - Deep convolutional neural network for damaged vegetation segmentation from
RGB images based on virtual NIR-channel estimation
T2 - Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
TI - Deep convolutional neural network for damaged vegetation segmentation from
RGB images based on virtual NIR-channel estimation
VL - 6
ID - 1127
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The natural and cultural landscapes of the Northern Coast of São Paulo State
(Brazil) are threatened by increasing urban growth, as a result of inefficient land
use management and fast population growth. Our work analysed land use/cover changes
(LULCC) between 1985 and 2015 at 5 year intervals, to describe and understand the
main processes and drivers of landscape change. LULCC were mapped using Landsat
images and geographic object-based image analysis (GEOBIA), based on the Random
Forests supervised algorithm. Over 30 years, we show a dichotomic trend for the two
main land change trajectories: forest persistence and fast urban growth. We found
only 8% of forest disturbance within the State Parks, while dense urban settlements
grew 163% outside the park, mainly replacing rural uses. We estimate that all
available land for human settlement may be occupied by 2030 as a result of this
fast urban growth. Our study exemplifies a likely pattern of land use change for
coastal regions, with fast urban growth driven by economic interests in
transforming these regions into urban and touristic hubs, clashing with
environmental policies for forest conservation and afforestation. The history of
LULCC in the Northern Coast of São Paulo State has resulted in several land use
conflicts in the present, especially when considering fast urban growth versus a
very large proportion of areas where no human settlement is permitted. This complex
combination of drivers has led to rural depopulation and decrease in small-scale
agricultural uses, reducing the diversity and functionality of the studied
landscape.
AU - Pierri Daunt, Ana Beatriz
AU - Sanna Freire Silva, Thiago
DA - 2019/09/01/
PY - 2019
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 352-361
ST - Beyond the park and city dichotomy: Land use and land cover change in the
northern coast of São Paulo (Brazil)
TI - Beyond the park and city dichotomy: Land use and land cover change in the
northern coast of São Paulo (Brazil)
VL - 189
ID - 468
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Ferranti, Pasquale
AB - Climate change naturally affecting our planet is destined to evolve more
quickly than in the past, as a result of anthropogenic effects. Indeed, roughly
20%–40% of the anthropogenic emissions come from industrial activities along with
the entire food production. The impact of climate change can impact marine and
extreme terrestrial ecosystems generating an establishment of novel equilibria also
within the food chain. A reduction in crop yields, nutritional quality, and
resilience to pollution interests the major cereals especially in Asia, Africa, and
Latin America, whereas greater risks for the subsistence will be faced by the local
population. In the present chapter besides the use of some agricultural practices
that could help to mitigate the change effects, the efforts of scientists to stem
the impact of climate change are discussed. Biofuels derived from biomass of
vegetable sources are proposed as a more sustainable alternative to the
exploitation of fossil resources. On the other hand, the omics science offers the
potential to predict the impact of the climate fluctuations to better face the
extreme consequence of such changes.
AU - Pinto, Gabriella
AU - Illiano, Anna
AU - Amoresano, Angela
AU - Esposito, Roberto
AU - Ruffo, Francesco
AU - Ferranti, Pasquale
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823960-5.00052-4
KW - Climate change
Agriculture
Food chain
Greenhouse gas emissions
Mitigation
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-12-824166-0
SP - 143-151
ST - 1.13 - Impact of Climate Change on the Food Chain
T2 - Sustainable Food Science - A Comprehensive Approach
TI - 1.13 - Impact of Climate Change on the Food Chain
ID - 532
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Reliable estimates of past land cover are critical for assessing potential
effects of anthropogenic land-cover changes on past earth surface-climate feedbacks
and landscape complexity. Fossil pollen records from lakes and bogs have provided
important information on past natural and human-induced vegetation cover. However,
those records provide only point estimates of past land cover, and not the
spatially continuous maps at regional and sub-continental scales needed for climate
modelling. We propose a set of statistical models that create spatially continuous
maps of past land cover by combining two data sets: 1) pollen-based point estimates
of past land cover (from the REVEALS model) and 2) spatially continuous estimates
of past land cover, obtained by combining simulated potential vegetation (from LPJ-
GUESS) with an anthropogenic land-cover change scenario (KK10). The proposed models
rely on statistical methodology for compositional data and use Gaussian Markov
Random Fields to model spatial dependencies in the data. Land-cover reconstructions
are presented for three time windows in Europe: 0.05, 0.2, and 6ka years before
present (BP). The models are evaluated through cross-validation, deviance
information criteria and by comparing the reconstruction of the 0.05ka time window
to the present-day land-cover data compiled by the European Forest Institute (EFI).
For 0.05ka, the proposed models provide reconstructions that are closer to the EFI
data than either the REVEALS- or LPJ-GUESS/KK10-based estimates; thus the
statistical combination of the two estimates improves the reconstruction. The
reconstruction by the proposed models for 0.2ka is also good. For 6ka, however, the
large differences between the REVEALS- and LPJ-GUESS/KK10-based estimates reduce
the reliability of the proposed models. Possible reasons for the increased
differences between REVEALS and LPJ-GUESS/KK10 for older time periods and further
improvement of the proposed models are discussed.
AU - Pirzamanbein, Behnaz
AU - Lindström, Johan
AU - Poska, Anneli
AU - Sugita, Shinya
AU - Trondman, Anna-Kari
AU - Fyfe, Ralph
AU - Mazier, Florence
AU - Nielsen, Anne B.
AU - Kaplan, Jed O.
AU - Bjune, Anne E.
AU - Birks, H. John B.
AU - Giesecke, Thomas
AU - Kangur, Mikhel
AU - Latałowa, Małgorzata
AU - Marquer, Laurent
AU - Smith, Benjamin
AU - Gaillard, Marie-José
DA - 2014/12/01/
KW - Land cover
Spatial modeling
Paleoecology
Pollen
Compositional data
Gaussian Markov random fields
PY - 2014
SN - 1476-945X
SP - 127-141
ST - Creating spatially continuous maps of past land cover from point estimates: A
new statistical approach applied to pollen data
TI - Creating spatially continuous maps of past land cover from point estimates: A
new statistical approach applied to pollen data
VL - 20
ID - 948
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water budgets and climate are related in many ways and at all scales.
Therefore, we expect climate change to trigger changes in all water budget
components at any scale. For Central Europe observed and projected climate change
indicates higher variability of precipitation, while evapotranspiration (ET) should
increase due to higher temperatures, yielding lower and more variable infiltration
and runoff. However, evidence in ET records is limited, as long-term measurements
of ET are methodologically challenging and as factors other than climate are
changing in parallel, like vegetation and land use. In this study, we take
advantage of long-term hydro-meteorological data from the small research catchment
Wernersbach (4.6 km2, dominated by Norway spruce) in operation since 1967 and from
two eddy-covariance (EC) flux towers, all located in the Tharandt Forest, Germany.
The tower DE-Tha is located a few kilometres east of the catchment, is spruce
dominated and in operation since 1996. After a wind break of a spruce stand
(situated inside the catchment) and planting of deciduous oaks, the tower DE-Hzd
was set up in 2009. For the first time, we report systematically about observation,
correction methods and metadata of the long data series of the observatory,
represented by the Wernersbach catchment and the EC flux towers. Climate change
signals in the region are mirrored in the Tharandt Forest records. They show rising
air temperature with a breakpoint around 1988 and complex changes in solar
radiation associated to a regional peak in air pollution around the same time. The
catchment and both towers did not show any systematic differences in climate or
meteorological data, allowing us to address observed changes in the water budget
components as related to (i) climate change, (ii) change in vegetation, and (iii)
different responses due to different soil and hydrogeological characteristics as
well as methodological aspects. The catchment term ET plus storage, derived from
precipitation minus runoff, showed the expected high variability with a significant
increase over the more than 50 years of operation. The flux-tower DE-Tha showed
much lower inter-annual variability in ET with an average annual total of 486 mm
(1997 to 2019), but no significant trend. For the same period, average catchment ET
was 734 mm/yr. The younger flux-tower DE-Hzd showed ET values in between, closer to
catchment ET at the very dry end of the ten-year record (2010 to 2019). An analysis
of decadal trends in a Budyko framework at catchment level revealed the dominating
response of ET to land use or vegetation change until around 1990. The climate
induced change of ET increased in the last decades, on the one hand directly due to
an increased atmospheric demand. On the other hand, extreme weather events exerted
harmful effects on vegetation, especially triggered by two dry years at the end of
the record. Furthermore, we found that the mean annual tower ET was about 250 mm
lower than catchment ET despite the careful correction for energy balance closure.
We attribute this difference to soil and to a lesser extend to vegetation
characteristics, but also to methodological uncertainties. There is evidence from
interception and transpiration measurements at the flux tower as well as from water
budget modelling that a major contribution of this difference is related to an
insufficient EC closure correction during interception events. A careful
consideration of rain events and evaporation from interception is recommended when
addressing ET of similar evergreen forests in a humid climate, as EC records might
be generally too low. This illustrates the necessity of redundant and complementary
measurements when dealing with large system complexity.
AU - Pluntke, T.
AU - Bernhofer, C.
AU - Grünwald, T.
AU - Renner, M.
AU - Prasse, H.
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Catchment water budget
Eddy-covariance
Forest evapotranspiration
Climate change
Land surface change
ICOS
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128873
ST - Long-term climatological and ecohydrological analysis of a paired catchment –
flux tower observatory near Dresden (Germany). Is there evidence of climate change
in local evapotranspiration?
TI - Long-term climatological and ecohydrological analysis of a paired catchment –
flux tower observatory near Dresden (Germany). Is there evidence of climate change
in local evapotranspiration?
VL - 617
ID - 69
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Pollierer, Melanie M.
AU - Potapov, Anton
AU - Zaitsev, Andrey
DA - 2023/09/26/
PY - 2023
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 105135
ST - Towards integrative analysis of abiotic and biotic drivers of soil
biodiversity
TI - Towards integrative analysis of abiotic and biotic drivers of soil
biodiversity
ID - 874
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Pollierer, Melanie M.
AU - Potapov, Anton
AU - Zaitsev, Andrey
DA - 2023/09/26/
PY - 2023
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 105135
ST - Towards integrative analysis of abiotic and biotic drivers of soil
biodiversity
TI - Towards integrative analysis of abiotic and biotic drivers of soil
biodiversity
ID - 1169
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Scientists need a better and larger set of tools to validate land-use change
models, because it is essential to know a model’s prediction accuracy. This paper
describes how to use the relative operating characteristic (ROC) as a quantitative
measurement to validate a land-cover change model. Typically, a crucial component
of a spatially explicit simulation model of land-cover change is a map of
suitability for land-cover change, for example a map of probability of
deforestation. The model usually selects locations for new land-cover change at
locations that have relatively high suitability. The ROC can compare a map of
actual change to maps of modeled suitability for land-cover change. ROC is a
summary statistic derived from several two-by-two contingency tables, where each
contingency table corresponds to a different simulated scenario of future land-
cover change. The categories in each contingency table are actual change and actual
non-change versus simulated change and simulated non-change. This paper applies the
theoretical concepts to a model of deforestation in the Ipswich watershed, USA.
AU - Pontius, R. Gil
AU - Schneider, Laura C.
DA - 2001/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-8809(01)00187-6
IS - 1
KW - ROC
LUCC
Land cover
Suitability map
Simulation model
Validation
PY - 2001
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 239-248
ST - Land-cover change model validation by an ROC method for the Ipswich
watershed, Massachusetts, USA
TI - Land-cover change model validation by an ROC method for the Ipswich
watershed, Massachusetts, USA
VL - 85
ID - 437
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid onset droughts, termed as “flash droughts”, cause short-term but
serious threats to terrestrial ecosystems and influence carbon dynamics due to
insufficient warning. To date, how the regional terrestrial carbon dynamics respond
to flash droughts in India remains unknown. Since, India is highly dependent on its
cropland and vegetation, identifying the influence of flash droughts on terrestrial
ecosystem is important. Here we use MODIS remote sensing satellite sensor based
gross primary productivity (GPP) and remote sensing-based soil moisture data to
compute the response of ecosystems to flash droughts in India. From the
investigation, it was observed that GPP responds to more than 95% of the flash
droughts across India, with the highest response frequency occurring over Ganga
basin and southern India while the lowest response across northeastern India. The
discrepancies in the response frequencies are mainly attributed to different
vegetation resilience conditions across different parts of the country. Moreover,
the mean response time is about 10 to 19 days averaged over India, with the lowest
and highest response time over Indus-Ganga basins and northeastern Indian river
basins (including the Brahmaputra, Minor rivers draining into Myanmar basin (MRMB),
and Barak basins), respectively. Severe reduction in water use efficiency (WUE) was
observed for the Ganga river basin and some parts of southern India, which
highlighted the non-resilient nature of ecosystem towards rapid soil moisture
variations. The study facilitates the identification of flash drought hotspots in
the country including the Indus basin, Southern river basins (Cauveri, EFRPCP, and
EFRSCB basins), some parts of the Ganga basin, and the ability of an ecosystem to
withstand such drastic conditions. These findings highlight the need to adopt
essential drought mitigation measures to safeguard the sustainability of
ecosystems.
AU - Poonia, Vikas
AU - Kumar Goyal, Manish
AU - Jha, Srinidhi
AU - Dubey, Saket
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Ecosystem
Flash drought
GPP
Soil moisture
Triple collocation
WUE
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 127402
ST - Terrestrial ecosystem response to flash droughts over India
TI - Terrestrial ecosystem response to flash droughts over India
VL - 605
ID - 619
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid onset droughts, termed as “flash droughts”, cause short-term but
serious threats to terrestrial ecosystems and influence carbon dynamics due to
insufficient warning. To date, how the regional terrestrial carbon dynamics respond
to flash droughts in India remains unknown. Since, India is highly dependent on its
cropland and vegetation, identifying the influence of flash droughts on terrestrial
ecosystem is important. Here we use MODIS remote sensing satellite sensor based
gross primary productivity (GPP) and remote sensing-based soil moisture data to
compute the response of ecosystems to flash droughts in India. From the
investigation, it was observed that GPP responds to more than 95% of the flash
droughts across India, with the highest response frequency occurring over Ganga
basin and southern India while the lowest response across northeastern India. The
discrepancies in the response frequencies are mainly attributed to different
vegetation resilience conditions across different parts of the country. Moreover,
the mean response time is about 10 to 19 days averaged over India, with the lowest
and highest response time over Indus-Ganga basins and northeastern Indian river
basins (including the Brahmaputra, Minor rivers draining into Myanmar basin (MRMB),
and Barak basins), respectively. Severe reduction in water use efficiency (WUE) was
observed for the Ganga river basin and some parts of southern India, which
highlighted the non-resilient nature of ecosystem towards rapid soil moisture
variations. The study facilitates the identification of flash drought hotspots in
the country including the Indus basin, Southern river basins (Cauveri, EFRPCP, and
EFRSCB basins), some parts of the Ganga basin, and the ability of an ecosystem to
withstand such drastic conditions. These findings highlight the need to adopt
essential drought mitigation measures to safeguard the sustainability of
ecosystems.
AU - Poonia, Vikas
AU - Kumar Goyal, Manish
AU - Jha, Srinidhi
AU - Dubey, Saket
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Ecosystem
Flash drought
GPP
Soil moisture
Triple collocation
WUE
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 127402
ST - Terrestrial ecosystem response to flash droughts over India
TI - Terrestrial ecosystem response to flash droughts over India
VL - 605
ID - 719
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Natura 2000 network of protected sites is the pillar of biodiversity
conservation in Europe. Although the Natura 2000 network directly addresses birds,
these have shown worrying declining trends. It is therefore crucial to assess the
potential contribution of Natura 2000 conservation measures. In this paper, we use
a replicable method to model bird trends in the period 2000–2015 and the effects of
Natura 2000 protection, across land cover classes, on regional abundances and local
species richness and diversity. We model bird trends in Veneto, a North-Eastern
Italian Region with areas among the richest in bird species in Italy. Bird data
were derived from the national breeding bird monitoring scheme. Breeding birds
showed declining trends at the regional level, confirming national and continental
trends, particularly on agricultural and natural areas. The land cover class,
rather than Natura 2000, mostly influenced population trends; however, it was
possible to observe slightly higher estimates of species richness and diversity in
Natura 2000 sites. Despite the absolute higher estimates of richness and diversity
over the investigated period, farmland and woodland bird species had steeper
declining trends inside Natura 2000 than outside, matching the values of the areas
outside the network at the end of the survey period. We conclude that the Natura
2000 network capacity to buffer biodiversity loss and act as a species-pool for
non-protected areas is decreasing over time, mainly with regards to farmland and
woodland birds. Natura 2000 implementation must be improved: conservation
objectives and measures, management, and monitoring should be better integrated
into existing plans and funding should be made more efficiently available for
Natura 2000.
AU - Portaccio, Alessia
AU - Basile, Marco
AU - Favaretto, Andrea
AU - Campagnaro, Thomas
AU - Pettenella, Davide
AU - Sitzia, Tommaso
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Biodiversity loss
Nature conservation
Bird diversity
Land cover change
Forest ecosystem
Farmland
PY - 2021
SN - 1617-1381
SP - 126023
ST - The role of Natura 2000 in relation to breeding birds decline on multiple
land cover types and policy implications
TI - The role of Natura 2000 in relation to breeding birds decline on multiple
VL - 62
ID - 653
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Natura 2000 network of protected sites is the pillar of biodiversity
conservation in Europe. Although the Natura 2000 network directly addresses birds,
these have shown worrying declining trends. It is therefore crucial to assess the
potential contribution of Natura 2000 conservation measures. In this paper, we use
a replicable method to model bird trends in the period 2000–2015 and the effects of
Natura 2000 protection, across land cover classes, on regional abundances and local
species richness and diversity. We model bird trends in Veneto, a North-Eastern
Italian Region with areas among the richest in bird species in Italy. Bird data
were derived from the national breeding bird monitoring scheme. Breeding birds
showed declining trends at the regional level, confirming national and continental
trends, particularly on agricultural and natural areas. The land cover class,
rather than Natura 2000, mostly influenced population trends; however, it was
possible to observe slightly higher estimates of species richness and diversity in
Natura 2000 sites. Despite the absolute higher estimates of richness and diversity
over the investigated period, farmland and woodland bird species had steeper
declining trends inside Natura 2000 than outside, matching the values of the areas
outside the network at the end of the survey period. We conclude that the Natura
2000 network capacity to buffer biodiversity loss and act as a species-pool for
non-protected areas is decreasing over time, mainly with regards to farmland and
woodland birds. Natura 2000 implementation must be improved: conservation
objectives and measures, management, and monitoring should be better integrated
into existing plans and funding should be made more efficiently available for
Natura 2000.
AU - Portaccio, Alessia
AU - Basile, Marco
AU - Favaretto, Andrea
AU - Campagnaro, Thomas
AU - Pettenella, Davide
AU - Sitzia, Tommaso
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Biodiversity loss
Nature conservation
Bird diversity
Land cover change
Forest ecosystem
Farmland
PY - 2021
SN - 1617-1381
SP - 126023
ST - The role of Natura 2000 in relation to breeding birds decline on multiple
TI - The role of Natura 2000 in relation to breeding birds decline on multiple
VL - 62
ID - 753
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil organic carbon (SOC) has attracted a lot of attention in the soil
science community. Freely available remote sensing data combined with advanced
digital soil mapping (DSM) techniques has led to a better understanding and
management of SOC. This paper has considered the published literature with a focus
on digital mapping of SOC using remote sensing data within 2010 to 2023 intervals.
The objective was to consider all the important aspects of SOC prediction and
mapping, including different land-use types, DSM algorithms, environmental
variables, and remote sensing data sources. According to this review conducted on
the 217 papers, cropland was the most popular type of land use. Regarding the DSM
algorithms, random forest (RF) appeared in the largest number of studies. The
terrain and spectral variables derived from the digital elevation model (DEM) and
remote sensing images, were the highest demanding among all those used as input
predictors. In addition, satellite platforms provided the largest portion of the
remote sensing data used for the calibration of DSM models. This review provides
quantitative insight into recent trends of SOC digital mapping using remote sensing
technology while suggesting some directions for future development of the topic.
AU - Pouladi, Nastaran
AU - Gholizadeh, Asa
AU - Khosravi, Vahid
AU - Borůvka, Luboš
DA - 2023/11/01/
Environmental variables
Prediction model
Remote sensing
Review
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107409
ST - Digital mapping of soil organic carbon using remote sensing data: A
systematic review
T2 - CATENA
TI - Digital mapping of soil organic carbon using remote sensing data: A
systematic review
VL - 232
ID - 871
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban development alters landscapes, frequently degrading environmental
services and quality of life. High-resolution remote sensing images provide a
chance to detect subtle changes in land cover and can capture the features of a
ground object. However, traditional approaches usually experience difficulties when
processing large and quickly expanding datasets, low levels of automation, limited
computational efficiency, and inconsistent identification accuracies and standards
brought on by inconsistent operators. Conducting change detection in a more
accurate, automated, and standardized manner has become crucial and increasingly
difficult due to the quick collection of remote sensing data. Therefore, in this
paper, V-Net and Bilateral Attention Network (V-BANet) based deep learning is
implemented to segment the landscapes and extract the features from the images.
Initially, the bi-temporal images are segmented using V-Net to independently
identify the objects in each image. Then spatial and channel attention blocks are
employed in Bilateral Attention Network to learn more discriminative features from
the images. Finally, the features' relationships are discovered by contrasting the
original feature map in one image with the updated feature map in the other.
Objective and subjective experiments are performed on a public bi-temporal high-
resolution ONERA Satellite Change Detection (OSCD) dataset and the LEVIR-CD
dataset. Moreover, the proposed approach reached an accuracy of 99.29% and IoU of
98.31% with the OSCD Dataset and 99.42% accuracy and 98.83% IoU with the LEVIR-CD
Dataset. The experimental outcomes with each specified dataset demonstrated that
the suggested methodology outperformed several state-of-the-art techniques and
produced superior results.
AU - Prasad, J. V. D.
AU - Sreelatha, M.
AU - SuvarnaVani, K.
DA - 2023/07/01/
KW - V-net
Bilateral attention network
Land cover
Remote sensing
OSCD
LEVIR-CD
PY - 2023
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 102019
ST - V-BANet: Land cover change detection using effective deep learning technique
TI - V-BANet: Land cover change detection using effective deep learning technique
VL - 75
ID - 203
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The analysis of land use and land cover data provides invaluable support to a
variety of land management and conservation activities. However, historically its
application has been limited by high costs associated with data acquisition,
analysis, and classification. In recent years, freely available satellite imagery
and geospatial data sets and rapid advancement in data analysis capabilities
provide immense opportunities to understand and solve the real-world environmental
problems. Open-source platforms such as Google Earth Engine (GEE) provide a
planetary-scale environmental science data and analyses capability at much greater
efficiency and accuracy than the traditional workflows. We evaluated the GEE Python
API utility for classifying the freely available NAIP aerial imagery of 2017 to
derive the land use land cover (LULC) information of a Panhandle area of Florida,
USA. We identified eight major LULC classes with an overall accuracy of 86% and
Kappa value of 79%. We completed all remote sensing data analyses procedures
including data retrieval, classification, and report preparation in the Jupyter
notebook, an open-source web application. Computation time for the procedure was
less than 15 min. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of this approach for
conducting land use and land cover analysis using much less time, money, and human
resources. The open-source nature of GEE Python API and its library of remote
sensing data could benefit remote sensing projects throughout the world, especially
where access to commercial image processing software packages and remote sensing
data are limited.
AU - Prasai, Ritika
AU - Schwertner, T. Wayne
AU - Mainali, Kumar
AU - Mathewson, Heather
AU - Kafley, Hemanta
AU - Thapa, Swosthi
AU - Adhikari, Dinesh
AU - Medley, Paul
AU - Drake, Jason
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Google earth engine
Python
NAIP
Imagery
Land use land cover
Jupyter notebook
PY - 2021
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101474
ST - Application of Google earth engine python API and NAIP imagery for land use
and land cover classification: A case study in Florida, USA
TI - Application of Google earth engine python API and NAIP imagery for land use
and land cover classification: A case study in Florida, USA
VL - 66
ID - 25
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The present work describes land cover changes in the inner section of Canal
Principal, in the Bahía Blanca estuary. The study area is subjected to a rising
relative sea level, large interanual variations in rainfall, and recent changes
human in land use. We used historical aerial photographs, high resolution satellite
images, and GIS to quantify changes in land cover for the years 1967, 1996, and
2005. The replacement of Sarcocornia perennis marshes and halophytic shrub-like
steppes by mudflats is a recurring pattern through the area. We estimated a total
loss to mudflats of 33 and 6% of the area of marshes and steppes, respectively, and
it may reflect increased erosion of relict Holocene coastal terraces in response to
a rising sea level. Human activities have played a significant role in reshaping
coastal landscape, particularly in the harbor area. Fifty percent of the area
originally covered by shrub-like steppes and 33% of the Sarcocornia perennis
marshes were replaced by human land uses. Major changes correspond to dredged spoil
deposition and landfilling. One of the most striking changes observed is the
increase of the area covered by Spartina alterniflora marshes. This type of
replacement suggests the occurrence of depositional environments that, at least
locally, allow bed elevation and vegetation growth. In the harbor area, an enhanced
sedimentation may result from maintenance dredging. At the mouth of Maldonado
channel, sediment deposition may occur during extraordinary heavy rainfall
associated to El Niño.
AU - Pratolongo, Paula
AU - Mazzon, Carla
AU - Zapperi, Georgina
AU - Piovan, María Julia
AU - Brinson, Mark M.
DA - 2013/11/20/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.07.016
KW - South America
Argentina
Bahía Blanca estuary
sea level changes
coastal erosion
sedimentation
salt marshes
PY - 2013
SN - 0272-7714
SP - 23-31
ST - Land cover changes in tidal salt marshes of the Bahía Blanca estuary
(Argentina) during the past 40 years
TI - Land cover changes in tidal salt marshes of the Bahía Blanca estuary
(Argentina) during the past 40 years
VL - 133
ID - 442
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urbanization has become the dominant form of landscape disturbance in parts
of the United States. Small streams in the Piedmont region of the eastern United
States support high densities of salamanders and are often the first habitats to be
affected by landscape-altering factors such as urbanization. We used US Geological
Survey land cover data from 1972 to 2000 and a relation between stream salamanders
and land cover, established from recent research, to estimate the impact of
contemporary land-cover change on the abundance of stream salamanders near
Davidson, North Carolina, a Piedmont locale that has experienced rapid urbanization
during this time. Our analysis indicates that southern two-lined salamander
(Eurycea cirrigera) populations have decreased from 32% to 44% while northern dusky
salamanders (Desmognathus fuscus) have decreased from 21% to 30% over the last
three decades. Our results suggest that the widespread conversion of forest to
urban land in small catchments has likely resulted in a substantial decline of
populations of stream salamanders and could have serious effects on stream
ecosystems.
AU - Price, Steven J.
AU - Dorcas, Michael E.
AU - Gallant, Alisa L.
AU - Klaver, Robert W.
AU - Willson, John D.
DA - 2006/12/01/
IS - 4
North Carolina
Northern dusky salamander
Southern two-lined salamander
Urban sprawl
PY - 2006
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 436-441
ST - Three decades of urbanization: Estimating the impact of land-cover change on
stream salamander populations
TI - Three decades of urbanization: Estimating the impact of land-cover change on
stream salamander populations
VL - 133
ID - 458
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are
disproportionately imperiled by human activity. As many wild populations dwindle
towards extinction, and as interest grows in restoring lost biodiversity, research
on large herbivores and their ecological impacts has intensified. Yet, results are
often conflicting or contingent on local conditions, and new findings have
challenged conventional wisdom, making it hard to discern general principles. Here,
we review what is known about the ecosystem impacts of large herbivores globally,
identify key uncertainties, and suggest priorities to guide research. Many findings
are generalizable across ecosystems: large herbivores consistently exert top-down
control of plant demography, species composition, and biomass, thereby suppressing
fires and the abundance of smaller animals. Other general patterns do not have
clearly defined impacts: large herbivores respond to predation risk but the
strength of trophic cascades is variable; large herbivores move vast quantities of
seeds and nutrients but with poorly understood effects on vegetation and
biogeochemistry. Questions of the greatest relevance for conservation and
management are among the least certain, including effects on carbon storage and
other ecosystem functions and the ability to predict outcomes of extinctions and
reintroductions. A unifying theme is the role of body size in regulating ecological
impact. Small herbivores cannot fully substitute for large ones, and large-
herbivore species are not functionally redundant — losing any, especially the
largest, will alter net impact, helping to explain why livestock are poor
surrogates for wild species. We advocate leveraging a broad spectrum of techniques
to mechanistically explain how large-herbivore traits and environmental context
interactively govern the ecological impacts of these animals.
AU - Pringle, Robert M.
AU - Abraham, Joel O.
AU - Anderson, T. Michael
AU - Coverdale, Tyler C.
AU - Davies, Andrew B.
AU - Dutton, Christopher L.
AU - Gaylard, Angela
AU - Goheen, Jacob R.
AU - Holdo, Ricardo M.
AU - Hutchinson, Matthew C.
AU - Kimuyu, Duncan M.
AU - Long, Ryan A.
AU - Subalusky, Amanda L.
AU - Veldhuis, Michiel P.
DA - 2023/06/05/
IS - 11
PY - 2023
SN - 0960-9822
SP - R584-R610
ST - Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 33
ID - 610
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are
disproportionately imperiled by human activity. As many wild populations dwindle
towards extinction, and as interest grows in restoring lost biodiversity, research
on large herbivores and their ecological impacts has intensified. Yet, results are
often conflicting or contingent on local conditions, and new findings have
challenged conventional wisdom, making it hard to discern general principles. Here,
we review what is known about the ecosystem impacts of large herbivores globally,
identify key uncertainties, and suggest priorities to guide research. Many findings
are generalizable across ecosystems: large herbivores consistently exert top-down
control of plant demography, species composition, and biomass, thereby suppressing
fires and the abundance of smaller animals. Other general patterns do not have
clearly defined impacts: large herbivores respond to predation risk but the
strength of trophic cascades is variable; large herbivores move vast quantities of
seeds and nutrients but with poorly understood effects on vegetation and
biogeochemistry. Questions of the greatest relevance for conservation and
management are among the least certain, including effects on carbon storage and
other ecosystem functions and the ability to predict outcomes of extinctions and
reintroductions. A unifying theme is the role of body size in regulating ecological
impact. Small herbivores cannot fully substitute for large ones, and large-
herbivore species are not functionally redundant — losing any, especially the
largest, will alter net impact, helping to explain why livestock are poor
surrogates for wild species. We advocate leveraging a broad spectrum of techniques
to mechanistically explain how large-herbivore traits and environmental context
interactively govern the ecological impacts of these animals.
AU - Pringle, Robert M.
AU - Abraham, Joel O.
AU - Anderson, T. Michael
AU - Coverdale, Tyler C.
AU - Davies, Andrew B.
AU - Dutton, Christopher L.
AU - Gaylard, Angela
AU - Goheen, Jacob R.
AU - Holdo, Ricardo M.
AU - Hutchinson, Matthew C.
AU - Kimuyu, Duncan M.
AU - Long, Ryan A.
AU - Subalusky, Amanda L.
AU - Veldhuis, Michiel P.
DA - 2023/06/05/
IS - 11
PY - 2023
SN - 0960-9822
SP - R584-R610
ST - Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 33
ID - 710
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agronomic impact of biochar application to soil is vastly studied, whereas
knowledge on possible adverse effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is
still sparse. Understanding of both aspects is essential for a sustainable use of
biochar. This study investigated if biochar-based amendments, alone and mixed with
a mineral fertilizer, affect soil habitat, productivity, and retention function,
with a focus on their possible ecotoxicological effects on soil and aquatic biota.
Arable soil was amended with woodchip biochar, biochar-compost, mineral fertilizer
(nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium: NPK), and their combinations, at
agriculturally relevant rates. The study was conducted in small-scale terrestrial
ecosystem models (STEMs) in two phases: 1) assessment of the effects of the
amendments on soil organisms – the earthworm Eisenia andrei and the plant Brassica
rapa and 2) assessment of potential toxicity of leachates to the aquatic macrophyte
Lemna minor. To complement the effect-based approach a physicochemical
characterization of the soil, pore water, and leachates was carried out. Treatments
induced low-to-no effects on E. andrei. The number of seeds of B. rapa was
statistically higher in the treatment of biochar-compost with NPK. Bait-lamina
consumption was reduced over time, particularly in the soil amended with biochar
alone. Leachates caused growth inhibition in L. minor, with the fresh weight being
the most sensitive endpoint, namely in the soil amended with biochar and NPK:
EC50 = 87.5, EC20 = 38.9, EC10 = 24.2 (as % of the leachate dilution). In response
to stress, significantly greater dry to fresh weight ratios were observed in L.
minor. Focusing on different biological functional groups and endpoints, the STEMs
methodology extended to the leachate assessment represents a suitable intermediate
approach between laboratory and field. The results suggest a low risk to soil biota
upon the application of 40 t ha-1 woodchip biochar, biochar-compost, in
combinations with NPK, whereas the nutrients and contaminants leaching requires
further attention.
AU - Prodana, M.
AU - Bastos, A. C.
AU - Silva, A. R. R.
AU - Morgado, R. G.
AU - Frankenbach, S.
AU - Serôdio, J.
AU - Soares, A. M. V. M.
AU - Loureiro, S.
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Earthworms
Bait-laminas
Photosynthesis
Plants
Duckweed
PY - 2021
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 104157
ST - Soil functional assessment under biochar, organic amendments and fertilizers
applications in small-scale terrestrial ecosystem models
TI - Soil functional assessment under biochar, organic amendments and fertilizers
applications in small-scale terrestrial ecosystem models
VL - 168
ID - 92
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Various factors influence the spatial and temporal pattern of landslide risk.
Land cover change is one of the crucial factors influencing not only the natural
process “landslide” and thus the hazard, but also the spatial distribution of
elements at risk. Therefore the assessment of past and future landslide risk at
regional scales implies the analysis of past and future land cover development. In
this study, the first step in the analysis of landslide risk development over time
is approached by analysing past land cover, as well as modelling potential future
scenarios. The applied methods include analysis of orthophotographs and landcover
scenario modelling with the Dyna-CLUE model. The timespan of the analysis covers
138 years from 1962 to 2100. The study area is located in Waidhofen/Ybbs (Austria)
in the alpine foreland. A high number of landslides are recorded in the district.
The predominant land cover types are grassland and forest. Buildings and
residential areas are located in the valley bottoms and scattered on the hilltops.
The results show clear changes in the land cover development of the past and in the
future including spatial changes in the distribution of elements at risk. The
trends show an increase in forest on the expense of grassland. The spatial
evolution of the surfaces of arable land is rather high whereas the surfaces of
residential zones increase steadily. The spatial analysis indicates also the
development of new building areas and consequently potentially new landslide risk
hotspots.
AU - Promper, C.
AU - Puissant, A.
AU - Malet, J. P.
AU - Glade, T.
DA - 2014/09/01/
Natural hazards
Scenario analysis
Landslide hazard risk
Waidhofen/Ybbs
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 11-19
ST - Analysis of land cover changes in the past and the future as contribution to
landslide risk scenarios
TI - Analysis of land cover changes in the past and the future as contribution to
VL - 53
ID - 277
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Various factors influence the spatial and temporal pattern of landslide risk.
Land cover change is one of the crucial factors influencing not only the natural
process “landslide” and thus the hazard, but also the spatial distribution of
elements at risk. Therefore the assessment of past and future landslide risk at
regional scales implies the analysis of past and future land cover development. In
this study, the first step in the analysis of landslide risk development over time
is approached by analysing past land cover, as well as modelling potential future
scenarios. The applied methods include analysis of orthophotographs and landcover
scenario modelling with the Dyna-CLUE model. The timespan of the analysis covers
138 years from 1962 to 2100. The study area is located in Waidhofen/Ybbs (Austria)
in the alpine foreland. A high number of landslides are recorded in the district.
The predominant land cover types are grassland and forest. Buildings and
residential areas are located in the valley bottoms and scattered on the hilltops.
The results show clear changes in the land cover development of the past and in the
future including spatial changes in the distribution of elements at risk. The
trends show an increase in forest on the expense of grassland. The spatial
evolution of the surfaces of arable land is rather high whereas the surfaces of
residential zones increase steadily. The spatial analysis indicates also the
development of new building areas and consequently potentially new landslide risk
hotspots.
AU - Promper, C.
AU - Puissant, A.
AU - Malet, J. P.
AU - Glade, T.
DA - 2014/09/01/
Natural hazards
Scenario analysis
Landslide hazard risk
Waidhofen/Ybbs
PY - 2014
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 11-19
ST - Analysis of land cover changes in the past and the future as contribution to
TI - Analysis of land cover changes in the past and the future as contribution to
VL - 53
ID - 377
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil biota are essential for many soil processes and functions, yet there are
increasing pressures on soil biodiversity and soil degradation remains a pertinent
issue. The sustainable management of soils requires soil monitoring, including
biological indicators, to be able to relate land use and management to soil
functioning and ecosystem services. Since the 1990s, biological soil parameters
have been assessed in an increasing number of field trials and monitoring
programmes across Europe. The development and effective use of meaningful and
widely applicable bio-indicators, however, continue to be challenging tasks. This
paper aims to provide an overview of current knowledge on the characterization and
assessment of soil biodiversity. Examples of biological soil indicators and
monitoring approaches are presented. Furthermore the value of databases for
developing a better understanding of the relationship between soil management, soil
functions and ecosystem services is discussed. We conclude that integration of
monitoring approaches and data sets offers good opportunities for advancing
ecological theory as well as application of such knowledge by land managers and
other decision makers.
AU - Pulleman, Mirjam
AU - Creamer, Rachel
AU - Hamer, Ute
AU - Helder, Johannes
AU - Pelosi, Céline
AU - Pérès, Guénola
AU - Rutgers, Michiel
DA - 2012/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2012.10.009
IS - 5
PY - 2012
SN - 1877-3435
SP - 529-538
ST - Soil biodiversity, biological indicators and soil ecosystem services—an
overview of European approaches
T2 - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
TI - Soil biodiversity, biological indicators and soil ecosystem services—an
overview of European approaches
VL - 4
ID - 819
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Crop production and yield estimation using remotely sensed data have been
studied widely, but such information is generally scarce in arid and semi-arid
regions. In these regions, inter-annual variation in climatic factors (such as
rainfall) combined with anthropogenic factors (such as civil war) pose major risks
to food security. Thus, an operational crop production estimation and forecasting
system is required to help decision-makers to make early estimates of potential
food availability. Data from NASA's MODIS with official crop statistics were
combined to develop an empirical regression-based model to forecast winter wheat
and barley production in Iraq. The study explores remotely sensed indices
representing crop productivity over the crop growing season to find the optimal
correlation with crop production. The potential of three different remotely sensed
indices, and information related to the phenology of crops, for forecasting crop
production at the governorate level was tested and their results were validated
using the leave-one-year-out approach. Despite testing several methodological
approaches, and extensive spatio-temporal analysis, this paper depicts the
difficulty in estimating crop yield on an annual base using current satellite low-
resolution data. However, more precise estimates of crop production were possible.
The result of the current research implies that the date of the maximum vegetation
index (VI) offered the most accurate forecast of crop production with an average
R2=0.70 compared to the date of MODIS EVI (Avg R2=0.68) and a NPP (Avg R2=0.66).
When winter wheat and barley production were forecasted using NDVI, EVI and NPP and
compared to official statistics, the relative error ranged from −20 to 20%, −45 to
28% and −48 to 22%, respectively. The research indicated that remotely sensed
indices could characterize and forecast crop production more accurately than simple
cropping area, which was treated as a null model against which to evaluate the
proposed approach.
AU - Qader, Sarchil Hama
AU - Dash, Jadunandan
AU - Atkinson, Peter M.
DA - 2018/02/01/
KW - Vegetation phenology
Crop yield/production forecasting
MODIS
NDVI
EVI
NPP and Iraq
PY - 2018
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 250-262
ST - Forecasting wheat and barley crop production in arid and semi-arid regions
using remotely sensed primary productivity and crop phenology: A case study in Iraq
TI - Forecasting wheat and barley crop production in arid and semi-arid regions
using remotely sensed primary productivity and crop phenology: A case study in Iraq
VL - 613-614
ID - 1278
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Low levels of agricultural productivity are associated with the persistence
of food insecurity, poverty, and other socio-economic stresses. Mapping and
monitoring agricultural dynamics and production in real-time at high spatial
resolution are essential for ensuring food security and shaping policy
interventions. However, an accurate yield estimation might be challenging in some
arid and semi-arid regions since input datasets are generally scarce, and access is
restricted due to security challenges. This work examines how well Sentinel-2
satellite sensor-derived data, topographic and climatic variables, can be used as
covariates to accurately model and predict wheat crop yield at the farm level using
statistical models in low data settings of arid and semi-arid regions, using
Sulaimani governorate in Iraq as an example. We developed a covariate selection
procedure that assessed the correlations between the covariates and their
relationships with wheat crop yield. Potential non-linear relationships were
investigated in the latter case using regression splines. In the absence of
substantial non-linear relationships between the covariates and crop yield, and
residual spatial autocorrelation, we fitted a Bayesian multiple linear regression
model to model and predict crop yield at 10 m resolution. Out of the covariates
tested, our results showed significant relationships between crop yield and mean
cumulative NDVI during the growing season, mean elevation, mean end of the season,
mean maximum temperature and mean the start of the season at the farm level. For
in-sample prediction, we estimated an R2 value of 51 % for the model, whereas for
out-of-sample prediction, this was 41 %, both of which indicate reasonable
predictive performance. The calculated root-mean-square error for out-of-sample
prediction was 69.80, which is less than the standard deviation of 89.23 for crop
yield, further showing that the model performed well by reducing prediction
variability. Besides crop yield estimates, the model produced uncertainty metrics
at 10 m resolution. Overall, this study showed that Sentinel-2 data can be valuable
for upscaling field measurement of crop yield in arid and semi-arid regions. In
addition, the environmental covariates can strengthen the model predictive power.
The method may be applicable in other areas with similar environments, particularly
in conflict zones, to increase the availability of agricultural statistics.
AU - Qader, Sarchil Hama
AU - Utazi, Chigozie Edson
AU - Priyatikanto, Rhorom
AU - Najmaddin, Peshawa
AU - Hama-Ali, Emad Omer
AU - Khwarahm, Nabaz R.
AU - Tatem, Andrew J.
AU - Dash, Jadu
DA - 2023/04/15/
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 161716
ST - Exploring the use of Sentinel-2 datasets and environmental variables to model
wheat crop yield in smallholder arid and semi-arid farming systems
TI - Exploring the use of Sentinel-2 datasets and environmental variables to model
wheat crop yield in smallholder arid and semi-arid farming systems
VL - 869
ID - 1234
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover plays a major role in global climate change and biogeochemical
cycles. It is widely used in ecological and Earth-system models to simulate
atmosphere-biosphere exchanges of energy, water, and carbon. However, the current
global land cover (GLC) products lack data consistencies in land cover classes,
spatial scale, temporal extent, and the image source and have low accuracy. This
study aimed to create a time-series GLC dataset with high accuracy by integrating
the current multiple GLC products and correcting the spatial and temporal errors
that did not conform to reasonable rules. A logistic regression indicator method
was proposed to integrate CCI2012, MODIS2012, and GLCNMO2013 for spatial
optimization and integration. As a result, the GLC2012 was generated with the
user’s accuracy of 74.4%, which was 3.4–10.9% higher than that of the above
products. The GLC2012 product was sequentially superimposed by the yearly changes
of the CCI-LC product to form a time-series dataset from 1999 to 2018. Then, an
abnormal temporal change detection and reconstruction model (CDR) was developed to
detect and correct data sequences. The pixels with any changes from 1999 to 2018
were divided into three types of real, possible, and pseudo change. The possible
change was required to determine fault or truth and pseudo change was defined as a
false change. The spectral similarity method was proposed to correct the false
change class. Finally, a 2000–2017 improved GLC annual time-series dataset (IGLC)
with a spatial resolution of 0.01° was produced. Hence, the production of a set of
high-precision, time-continuous GLC datasets is of great significance for
monitoring global ecological environmental protection and urban development, and
for proposing corresponding policies and recommendations.
AU - Qian, Xinyu
AU - Zhang, Lei
DA - 2022/02/01/
IS - 3
KW - Global land cover
Integration
Logistics regression indicator
Change detection
PY - 2022
SN - 0273-1177
SP - 1427-1438
ST - An integration method to improve the quality of global land cover
TI - An integration method to improve the quality of global land cover
VL - 69
ID - 1143
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Efficiently estimating chlorophyll content is important in monitoring the
photosynthesis capacity and growth status of maize canopy in precision agriculture
management. Vegetation index (VI) easily obtained by proximal remote sensing has
been used as a non-destructive and high-throughput way in crop monitoring,
especially in chlorophyll estimation. However, the estimated results of the field
chlorophyll content by VIs always face challenges from soil background inhibition
and estimation stability under the dynamic changes of vegetation biomass. Thus, an
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based chlorophyll content estimation was conducted by
evaluating VI responses under different crop coverages. An analysis was conducted
on 36 VIs under different crop coverage conditions to explore their response
differences and robustness for chlorophyll estimation. This work focused on the
three kinds of VIs named simple vegetation index, modified vegetation index, and
functional vegetation index. In 2020, at the experimental station of Dryland
Farming Institute of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, UAV
carrying multispectral sensor was used to collect visible and near-infrared images
of the canopy at the jointing stage of maize under six fertilization levels to
obtain VIs. After the UAV fled, ground calibration and sample collection were
performed simultaneously, and chlorophyll content was measured. For data
processing, correlation coefficient method (CCM) and maximal information
coefficient (MIC) were first used to analyze the correlation response
characteristics of VIs and chlorophyll content under three different coverage
levels. The results showed that when the level of canopy coverage was increased,
the linear correlation between VIs and chlorophyll content was substantially
reduced. The MIC response indicating linear and non-linear combination relationship
was more robust. In addition, the VIs obtained by UAV had a significant linear
correlation with maize canopy chlorophyll under low (0.05–0.35) and medium (0.35–
0.48) coverage, but an obvious non-linear correlation under high (0.48–0.75)
coverage. Chlorophyll-sensitive parameters were then screened based on methods of
CCM, MIC, and random frog method (RFM), respectively. Partial least squares
regression (PLS) and random forest (RF) algorithms were used to establish the maize
canopy chlorophyll content detection models. The findings showed that when Green
minus red vegetation index (GMR), Red light normalized value (NRI), Normalized
difference red edge (NDRE), Modified simple ratio with red edge (MSRREG), Enhanced
Vegetation Index (EVI), Normalized red green difference vegetation index (NDIg),
Normalized red blue difference vegetation index (NDIb), Soil-adjusted vegetation
index (SAVI), Optimized soil-adjusted vegetation index with red edge (OSAVIREG),
Soil-atmospherically resistant vegetation index (SARVI) were selected based on RFM
as the optimal spectral variables, the chlorophyll content detection model
constructed based on PLS had the least numbers of characteristic variables and the
best model accuracy. The training set R2 and RMSE were 0.753 and 2.089 mg/L,
respectively, and the verification set R2 and RMSE were 0.682 and 2.361 mg/L,
respectively. Field chlorophyll content and detection error distribution maps were
also drawn and combined with the distribution of fertilization management to
provide support for the UAV monitoring of crop growth in the field and variable
fertilization management decisions.
AU - Qiao, Lang
AU - Tang, Weijie
AU - Gao, Dehua
AU - Zhao, Ruomei
AU - An, Lulu
AU - Li, Minzan
AU - Sun, Hong
AU - Song, Di
DA - 2022/05/01/
KW - Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Vegetation index
Coverage difference
Chlorophyll content
Maize
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 106775
ST - UAV-based chlorophyll content estimation by evaluating vegetation index
responses under different crop coverages
TI - UAV-based chlorophyll content estimation by evaluating vegetation index
responses under different crop coverages
VL - 196
ID - 1190
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Extreme environmental disturbances induced by organic contaminated sites
impose serious impacts on soil microbiomes. However, our understanding of the
responses of the core microbiota and its ecological roles in organic contaminated
sites is limited. In this study, we took a typical organic contaminated site as an
example and investigated the composition and structure, assembly mechanisms of core
taxa and their roles in key ecological functions across soil profiles. Results
presented that core microbiota with a considerably lower number of species (7.93%)
than occasional taxa presented comparatively high relative abundances (38.04%) yet,
which was mainly comprised of phyla Proteobacteria (49.21%), Actinobacteria
(12.36%), Chloroflexi (10.63%), and Firmicutes (8.21%). Furthermore, core
microbiota was more influenced by geographical differentiation than environmental
filtering, which possessed broader niche widths and stronger phylogenetic signals
for ecological preferences than occasional taxa. Null modelling suggested that
stochastic processes dominated the assembly of the core taxa and maintained a
stable proportion along soil depths. Core microbiota had a greater impact on
microbial community stability and possessed higher functional redundancy than
occasional taxa. Additionally, the structural equation model illustrated that core
taxa played pivotal roles in degrading organic contaminants and maintaining key
biogeochemical cycles potentially. Overall, this study deepens our knowledge of the
ecology of core microbiota under complicated environmental conditions in organic
contaminated sites, and provides a fundamental basis for preserving and potentially
utilizing core microbiota to maintain soil health.
AU - Qin, Zhirui
AU - Zhao, Zhenhua
AU - Xia, Liling
AU - Yu, Guangwen
AU - Miao, Aihua
AU - Liu, Yuhong
DA - 2023/08/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116195
KW - Vertical distribution
Community assembly
Ecological functions
Core microbiota
Organic contaminated sites
PY - 2023
SN - 0013-9351
SP - 116195
ST - Significant roles of core prokaryotic microbiota across soil profiles in an
organic contaminated site: Insight into microbial assemblage, co-occurrence
patterns, and potentially key ecological functions
T2 - Environmental Research
TI - Significant roles of core prokaryotic microbiota across soil profiles in an
organic contaminated site: Insight into microbial assemblage, co-occurrence
patterns, and potentially key ecological functions
VL - 231
ID - 805
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation plays a vital role in global carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystems
and could be affected by climate changes and human activities. In the current
context of rapid urban expansion, understanding the impacts of urbanization and
climate changes on net primary productivity (NPP) is helpful to sequester more
atmospheric carbon and achieve carbon neutrality. We explored the terrestrial
spatio-temporal NPP dynamics in China during the years 2000–2010 and 2010–2020,
respectively, using the Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach (CASA) model based on
multi-source remote sensing data. We then proposed a neighborhood substitution
model to isolate the effects of urbanization and climate changes on NPP and
examined the driving forces for the NPP update. The results revealed that while
urbanization was likely to reduce NPP, averagely by 48.57 Tg C and 50.13 Tg C in
the two stages, climate changes improved NPP by 97.71 Tg C and 92.46 Tg C,
respectively, indicating that the climate changes offset the reduced vegetation
productivity from rapid urbanization. The results highlighted that the rapidly
urbanizing process reduced vegetation productivity due to the lost vegetated land
and degraded vegetation productivity. In addition, the residual effect other than
urbanization and the climate changes also played a part on the degraded vegetation
carbon sequestration, reducing NPP by an average of 4.29 Tg C year−1 and 3.94 Tg C
year−1 in the two stages, which could be related to other human activities. We
recommend protecting vegetation cover and making informed land use plan as means to
improve carbon sequestration in the context of rapid urban expansion and climate
changes.
AU - Qin, Zilong
AU - Sha, Zongyao
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Net primary productivity
Neighborhood substitution
Urbanization
Climate changes
Quantitative assessment
PY - 2023
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 110405
ST - Modeling the impact of urbanization and climate changes on terrestrial
vegetation productivity in China by a neighborhood substitution analysis
TI - Modeling the impact of urbanization and climate changes on terrestrial
vegetation productivity in China by a neighborhood substitution analysis
VL - 482
ID - 198
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem services provide a variety of benefits for mankind, and their
sustainable use plays an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). This study takes Guangxi as the research object and compares multiple
intelligent classification algorithms for land cover based on multi-source data.
Selects Random Forest (RF) classification algorithms for land cover classification,
analyses their temporal and spatial changes, and the extracted results produce SDG
15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.4 indicators, and assess the degree of completion of Guangxi’s
SDGs 15.2 indicators. On this basis, the equivalent factor method was used to
evaluate the change of ecosystem value caused by land use change, and the direct
impact of land use change on SDG15.9 was evaluated. The results indicate that:(1)
From 1990 to 2020, forest was the most important land use mode in Guangxi, and the
most serious wetland shrinkage was in Beihai and Nanning; The overall trend of land
use changes is that wetlands, forests, and grasslands have decreased, dry land and
construction land have increased, and bare land has remained basically remained
unchanged. (2) From 1990 to 2020, the SDG 15.1.1 indicator showed a slow rise and
then a rapid decline. The SDG 15.1.2 indicator showed a continuous downward trend.
The SDG 15.1.4 indicator showed a steady upward trend. Guangxi failed to achieve
the target of SDG15.2 by 2020. (3) From 1990 to 2020, the overall ecosystem service
value in Guangxi showed a decreasing trend, and the one-way ecosystem service value
in Guangxi was dominated by hydrological regulation and climate regulation. The
ecosystem service value showed a spatial pattern of “low in the central region and
high in the surrounding areas.” (4) Grassland to forest and dryland to forest were
the main types of ecological service income; Forest conversion to dryland is the
most important type of ecological service loss. (5) As a whole, only dryland
sensitivity index less than 0 during 2010–2015 had a negative impact on Ecosystem
services values (ESV), while other time and land use type sensitivity index were
all greater than 0 had a positive impact on ESV.
AU - Qiu, Haihong
AU - Hu, Baoqing
AU - Zhang, Ze
DA - 2021/12/01/
SDGs
Land use change
Guangxi
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108366
ST - Impacts of land use change on ecosystem service value based on SDGs report--
Taking Guangxi as an example
TI - Impacts of land use change on ecosystem service value based on SDGs report--
Taking Guangxi as an example
VL - 133
ID - 556
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantifying the impacts of vegetation restoration (VR) on energy exchange is
essential for exploring climate-vegetation interactions. Due to the complexity of
land–atmosphere energy exchange and limited observation networks, the influence of
VR on the energy balance remains unclear. To improve the understanding of the
energy budget change associated with VR in the Loess Plateau (LP), we performed a
series of sensitivity simulation experiments using the Community Land Model within
the Community Earth System Model, and the spatiotemporal responses of energy
exchange to VR and the roles of VR in the variations in energy budget under climate
change were investigated. The results showed that the land cover changes from 2000
to 2015 exerted a positive effect on net radiation (NR) and sensible heat (SH), and
evident increases in annual mean NR and SH were found in the southeastern LP where
larger-scale cropland was converted to grassland or forestland, with increasing
magnitudes exceeding 2 W/m2. Latent heat (LH) increased only during May–July,
particularly on the southern edge of LP. The increasing magnitudes of NR and LH
under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP)8.5 were larger than those under
RCP4.5, with the greatest differences being approximately 4 W/m2 and 5 W/m2 during
2081–2100 for NR and LH, respectively. SH remained nearly stable under RCP4.5 and
showed a weak decrease under RCP8.5. Under the same RCP, only slight differences in
the energy budget components were detected between the land cover condition in 2015
and 2000, with the largest difference of 0.8 W/m2 in SH during 2021–2040. These
results suggested that although both VR and climate warming exerted positive
effects on NR, the impact of climate change was larger than that of VR in the LP,
and a shift in the local surface energy budget toward LH would occur with climate
warming.
AU - Qiu, Linjing
AU - Wu, Yiping
AU - Yu, Mengzhen
AU - Shi, Zhaoyang
AU - Yin, Xiaowei
AU - Song, Yanni
AU - Sun, Ke
DA - 2021/08/01/
Energy exchange
Land cover change
Loess Plateau
Reforestation
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107780
ST - Contributions of vegetation restoration and climate change to spatiotemporal
variation in the energy budget in the loess plateau of china
TI - Contributions of vegetation restoration and climate change to spatiotemporal
variation in the energy budget in the loess plateau of china
VL - 127
ID - 484
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The frequency and severity of drought are increasing in the context of global
warming. Elucidating the responses of crop productivity to drought is essential for
informing agricultural management and ensuring food security. Here we used
satellite-derived solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) data and vegetation
indices to evaluate the impacts of the 2012 drought on crop productivity in the
U.S. Midwest. We used SIF from the global, OCO-2 based SIF product (GOSIF; 0.05°,
8-day), GOME-2 SIF product (0.5°, monthly), and three MODIS-derived vegetation
indices (NDVI, EVI, and NIRv). We compared the seasonal cycles and anomalies of SIF
and VIs from 2008 to 2018. We also examined to what extent these proxies could
capture the variations of gross primary production (GPP) for eddy covariance flux
sites. SIF and VIs were able to capture the seasonal cycle in drought and normal
years. SIF better captured the photosynthesis changes due to water and heat
stresses than vegetation indices. In particular, GOSIF data with the finer spatio-
temporal resolution was a good monitor of crop response to drought. Crop yield
decreased by 25% in the 2012 drought relative to the multi-year mean, while GOSIF,
NDVI, EVI, and NIRv reduced by 22%, 4%, 10%, and 8%, respectively. GOSIF had the
strongest relationship with crop yield (R2 = 0.91), followed by NIRv (R2 = 0.89),
EVI (R2 = 0.68) and NDVI (R2 = 0.48). Compared to the crop yield data, the mean
difference of the yield estimates based on GOSIF, EVI, and NIRv were 379.32,
328.43, and 503.67 kg/ha, respectively. For both corn and soybeans, yield anomalies
were better correlated with GOSIF anomalies than with NIRv and EVI anomalies. Our
study demonstrated that SIF with finer spatio-temporal resolution has great
potential for monitoring the responses of crop productivity to drought.
AU - Qiu, Ruonan
AU - Li, Xing
AU - Han, Ge
AU - Xiao, Jingfeng
AU - Ma, Xin
AU - Gong, Wei
DA - 2022/08/15/
KW - Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
GOSIF
Drought
Near-infrared reflectance of vegetation
Crop yield
OCO-2
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 109038
ST - Monitoring drought impacts on crop productivity of the U.S. Midwest with
solar-induced fluorescence: GOSIF outperforms GOME-2 SIF and MODIS NDVI, EVI, and
NIRv
TI - Monitoring drought impacts on crop productivity of the U.S. Midwest with
solar-induced fluorescence: GOSIF outperforms GOME-2 SIF and MODIS NDVI, EVI, and
NIRv
VL - 323
ID - 1230
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although weeds cause serious harm to crops through competition for resources,
they also have ecological functions. We need to study the change law of competition
between crops and weeds, and achieve scientific farmland weed management under the
premise of protecting weed biodiversity. In the research, we perform a competitive
experiment in Harbin, China, in 2021, with five periods of maize as the study
subjects. Comprehensive competition indices (CCI-A) based on maize phenotypes were
used to describe the dynamic processes and results of weeds competition. The
relation between in structural and biochemical information of maize and weed
competitive intensity (Levels 1–5) at different periods and the effects on yield
parameters were analyzed. The results showed that the differences of maize plant
height, stalk thickness, and N and P elements among different competition levels
(Levels 1–5) changed significantly with increasing competition time. This directly
resulted in 10%, 31%, 35% and 53% decrease in maize yield; and 3%, 7%, 9% and 15%
decrease in hundred grain weight. Compared to the conventional competition indices,
CCI-A had better dispersion in the last four periods and was more suitable for
quantifying the time-series response of competition. Then, multi-source remote
sensing technologies are applied to reveal the temporal response of spectral and
lidar information to community competition. The first-order derivatives of the
spectra indicate that the red edge (RE) of competition stressed plots biased in
short-wave direction in each period. With increasing competition time, RE of Levels
1–5 shifted towards the long wave direction as a whole. The coefficients of
variation of canopy height model (CHM) indicate that weed competition had a
significant effect on CHM. Finally, the deep learning model with multimodal data
(Mul-3DCNN) is created to achieve a large range of CCI-A predictions for different
periods, and achieves a prediction accuracy of R2 = 0.85 and RMSE = 0.095. Overall,
this study use of CCI-A indices combined with multimodal temporal remote sensing
imagery and DL to achieve large scale prediction of weed competitiveness in
different periods of maize.
AU - Quan, Longzhe
AU - Lou, Zhaoxia
AU - Lv, Xiaolan
AU - Sun, Deng
AU - Xia, Fulin
AU - Li, Hailong
AU - Sun, Wenfeng
DA - 2023/10/15/
KW - Deep learning
UAV time Series analysis
Hyperspectral remote sensing
Lidar remote sensing
Weed competition
Farmland ecosystems
PY - 2023
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 118376
ST - Multimodal remote sensing application for weed competition time series
analysis in maize farmland ecosystems
TI - Multimodal remote sensing application for weed competition time series
analysis in maize farmland ecosystems
VL - 344
ID - 860
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water scarcity is a serious problem across many nations. In recent years,
water scarcity has increased due to land-use and climate change, particularly in
areas that are arid or semi-arid, like, for instance, Iran. While land-use changes
influence hydrological processes at the basin scale, the impacts caused by climate
change are reflected by dynamics of temperature, precipitation and
evapotranspiration (ET) at the regional to global scale. However, the respective
impacts of land-use change and climate change, acting in concert, on water yield,
water supply and water consumption, are still poorly understood. The present study
aims at shedding further light into these effects by taking as example the Halil
River basin in Iran. To this end, the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Service and
Tradeoffs (InVEST) modelling tool is applied to simulate water yield, water supply
and water consumption in the study area, by adopting a range of scenarios of land-
use and climate change until 2040. Specifically, this study applies the HadGEM2-ES
Earth System model under RCP 2.6, 4.5 and 8.5 to assess the effects of future
climate change on water scarcity, and the Land Change Modeller (LCM) in TerrSet
Geospatial Monitoring and Modeling Software to estimate land-use maps in the next
two decades. Our results indicate that water yield and water supply in the study
area are more strongly influenced by climate change than by land-use change. By
contrast, change in land-use provides the more significant impact on water
consumption. However, while water scarcity in Halil River Basin is controlled
mainly by climate change and precipitation, the scenarios that combine land-use and
climate changes yield the most significant impact on water yield and water supply.
Our findings provide, thus, insights for improving strategies of sustainable
development in arid to semi-arid regions threatened by land-use and climate change
driven water scarcity.
AU - Rafiei-Sardooi, Elham
AU - Azareh, Ali
AU - Joorabian Shooshtari, Sharif
AU - Parteli, Eric J. R.
DA - 2022/05/01/
KW - Water scarcity
Climate change
InVEST
Land-use change
Scenarios
PY - 2022
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 109934
ST - Long-term assessment of land-use and climate change on water scarcity in an
arid basin in Iran
TI - Long-term assessment of land-use and climate change on water scarcity in an
arid basin in Iran
VL - 467
ID - 587
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use change are major drivers of biodiversity loss, but their
combined effects are still unclear. Reforestation may compensate or reduce climate
change impacts on species, but this hypothesis has not been tested yet. Here we
quantify the additive and synergistic effects of forest change – in particular,
reforestation – and climate changes on ten endemic and forest-dependent anurans of
the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. We estimated climatic and habitat
suitability for all species under historical and future (2050) conditions, using
niche modeling and forest cover maps from a comprehensive land-use model. We
contrasted a pessimistic land-use scenario, with little change in forest cover,
with an optimistic scenario, with forest gain through restoration of “legal
reserve” areas. Our models show that climate change will have species-specific
effects on anurans, increasing climatic suitability for seven species, but
decreasing for three. For these three species, we predict that forest gain can
compensate the negative impact of climate change, increasing overall environmental
suitability. These results reinforce the importance of ensuring reforestation and
forest protection as a climate change adaptation strategy for biodiversity.
AU - Ramalho, Quezia
AU - Tourinho, Luara
AU - Almeida-Gomes, Mauricio
AU - Vale, Mariana M.
AU - Prevedello, Jayme A.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Anurans
Atlantic Forest
Climatic suitability
Land use
Reforestation
Conservation
PY - 2021
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 109187
ST - Reforestation can compensate negative effects of climate change on amphibians
TI - Reforestation can compensate negative effects of climate change on amphibians
VL - 260
ID - 13
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bangladesh has been experiencing rapid urban expansion over the last few
decades, contributing much to the region's land cover transition into the urban
area. The study aims to employ geospatial modeling techniques to investigate land
cover scenarios in the Pabna municipality of Bangladesh. Therefore, the research
examined Cellular Automata Markov and Multi-Layer Perceptron Markov models to
detect land cover for 2023 and 2028. The study selected the Multi-Layer Perceptron
Markov as the best fit model over Cellular Automata Markov based on the highest
kappa value. The result reveals that urban area has increased from 3.39 to 8.79 km2
over 1998–2018. Urban expansion and its surrounding area are primarily occurring
towards the northeast directions. However, the extent of urban build-up land will
grow from 3.39 km2 in 1998 to 11.01 km2 in 2023 and 12.44 km2 in 2028. Moreover,
the future land cover map delineated that the urban growth will expand in the
northeast part of the study area. The scenario shown in this paper would assist
urban planners in quantifying the urban growth under different land cover features
and thus preparing proper strategic measures.
AU - Rana, Md Sohel
AU - Sarkar, Subrota
DA - 2021/11/01/
IS - 11
KW - Urban expansion
Land cover
GIS
Cellular automata
Multi-layer Perceptron Neural Network
PY - 2021
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e08437
ST - Prediction of urban expansion by using land cover change detection approach
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Prediction of urban expansion by using land cover change detection approach
VL - 7
ID - 1129
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - One of the most dominant forces responsible for changing the global landscape
cover includes the changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC). These changes are
initiated by a string of forces that are interconnected with each other. This study
has been done to focus primarily on various LULC changes that have occurred in the
Southern part of Kashmir Himalaya and at the same time study the factors governing
these. A 27-year period of study has been selected from 1990 to 2017, the main
focus being to characterize these forces and link them with the statistics obtained
from remotely sensed data. The cause and effect relationship between various
indicators of land use change were analyzed using Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-
Response (DPSIR) assessment framework. This framework was applied to have a
comprehensive view of interactions between human society and the environment. The
goal has been achieved by using satellite based data, questionnaire based survey
and an in depth analysis of data obtained from various secondary sources. The study
finds out the major land use changes occur in a few selected classes, with cropland
agriculture losing the most (−5%) whereas economically fruitful horticulture
gaining the most (+4.29%) during the study period. The LULC changes have been
driven by various forces ranging from natural, demographic and economic resulting
in pressures on land and having various environmental ramifications and ultimately
focus on responses. Strict land use planning needs to be implemented in Kashmir
Himalayas to ensure ecologically fragile environment’s food security and
sustainability. A much more in depth study of human environment interactions and
complex relationships will be needed to understand these complex systems.
AU - Rasool, Rehana
AU - Fayaz, Abida
AU - Shafiq, Mifta ul
AU - Singh, Harmeet
AU - Ahmed, Pervez
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Land use
Land cover
DPSIR
Cause-effect
Remote sensing
Kashmir Himalaya
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107447
ST - Land use land cover change in Kashmir Himalaya: Linking remote sensing with
an indicator based DPSIR approach
TI - Land use land cover change in Kashmir Himalaya: Linking remote sensing with
VL - 125
ID - 302
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - One of the most dominant forces responsible for changing the global landscape
cover includes the changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC). These changes are
initiated by a string of forces that are interconnected with each other. This study
has been done to focus primarily on various LULC changes that have occurred in the
Southern part of Kashmir Himalaya and at the same time study the factors governing
these. A 27-year period of study has been selected from 1990 to 2017, the main
focus being to characterize these forces and link them with the statistics obtained
from remotely sensed data. The cause and effect relationship between various
indicators of land use change were analyzed using Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-
Response (DPSIR) assessment framework. This framework was applied to have a
comprehensive view of interactions between human society and the environment. The
goal has been achieved by using satellite based data, questionnaire based survey
and an in depth analysis of data obtained from various secondary sources. The study
finds out the major land use changes occur in a few selected classes, with cropland
agriculture losing the most (−5%) whereas economically fruitful horticulture
gaining the most (+4.29%) during the study period. The LULC changes have been
driven by various forces ranging from natural, demographic and economic resulting
in pressures on land and having various environmental ramifications and ultimately
focus on responses. Strict land use planning needs to be implemented in Kashmir
Himalayas to ensure ecologically fragile environment’s food security and
sustainability. A much more in depth study of human environment interactions and
complex relationships will be needed to understand these complex systems.
AU - Rasool, Rehana
AU - Fayaz, Abida
AU - Shafiq, Mifta ul
AU - Singh, Harmeet
AU - Ahmed, Pervez
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Land use
Land cover
DPSIR
Cause-effect
Remote sensing
Kashmir Himalaya
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107447
ST - Land use land cover change in Kashmir Himalaya: Linking remote sensing with
TI - Land use land cover change in Kashmir Himalaya: Linking remote sensing with
VL - 125
ID - 402
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although the importance of biodiversity conservation has been acknowledged in
urban landscapes of many forest, desert, and coastal biomes, urbanization in
grasslands and its negative/positive impacts on biodiversity is understudied. We
designed a pilot, spatio-temporal study to envision the impacts of land-use and
vegetation change on the composition and configuration of grasslands in urban
landscapes of the Upper Missouri River Basin under four climate-change scenarios
(A1B, A2, B1, and B2) from 2020 to 2070 with respect to the IPCC’s high-level and
mid-level Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP 8.5 w/m2 and RCP 4.5 w/m2). We
show that under the most climate-change scenarios, the rate of grassland conversion
into other land cover classes from 2020 to 2070 was greater in urban landscapes
than the whole region but this trend was not correlated with urban expansion.
Conversely, habitat proximity was negatively correlated with urban expansion. The
capacity of habitat patches to function as wildlife refugia in urban landscapes was
substantially greater under the B2 scenario, where social equality and
environmental conservation are highly prioritized. On the basis of the results of
this study, we demonstrate that measuring the changes in the composition and
configuration of habitat patches, combined with an understanding of the rate of
grassland conversion can provide more detailed information about opportunities and
limitations for biodiversity conservation in this region and beyond. If managed
strategically, urban landscapes can play a positive role in conserving biodiversity
and preserving ecosystems in regions predominantly used for agricultural lands.
AU - Rastandeh, Amin
AU - Jarchow, Meghann
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Urbanization
Grassland
Climate change
Biodiversity
Conservation
PY - 2023
SN - 1618-8667
SP - 128000
ST - Measuring the impacts of climate change on the spatial structure of
grasslands in urban landscapes of North America
TI - Measuring the impacts of climate change on the spatial structure of
grasslands in urban landscapes of North America
VL - 86
ID - 488
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is a key environmental issue in number of Asian
countries, including Sri Lanka. Incidents of HEC have significantly increased in
Sri Lanka between 1991 and 2018, with 1734 human deaths reported in this period
(281% increase), 4837 elephant deaths (1172% increase), 1053 human injuries (140%
increase) and more than 23,000 property damage reports (1406% increase). In this
study we present a Sri Lanka wide analysis to explore the role of land use and land
cover change (LULCC) in relation to HEC, using official government data and a land
cover change dataset (1993–2018) recently developed by the authors using satellite
imagery from the Landsat archive. We investigated rates of HEC over time and
compared these to rates of LULCC over the same period. We also present spatial
analytics of HEC and LULCC, as well as determining hotspots of HEC and LULCC using
a kernel density estimator. Annual HEC incidents were found to broadly increase in
line with land use change events (r = 0.43, p < 0.05). Human deaths, elephant
deaths, human injuries and property damage hotspots show distinct spatial patterns:
human deaths and injuries being more concentrated in the North West, Polonnaruwa
and Ampara, wildlife regions; while elephant deaths are spread throughout the HEC
region and property damage is high in the Central, Polonnaruwa Anuradhapura, North
West, and Southern wildlife regions. We found a strong negative correlation between
HEC location and distance to LULCC events. In total, 98% HEC occurred within 1 km
of an area that experienced recent LULCC Since 2017, the primary HEC hotspots have
shifted to the south and east of the country in concert with LULCC. These
countrywide perspectives could help inform HEC mitigation strategies in Sri Lanka
and other countries facing similar human-wildlife challenges.
AU - Rathnayake, Chithrangani W. M.
AU - Jones, Simon
AU - Soto-Berelov, Mariela
AU - Wallace, Luke
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Land use and land cover change (LULCC)
Sri Lanka
Human–elephant conflict (HEC)
Wildlife
Asian elephant ()
Hotspots
Time series remote sensing
PY - 2022
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102685
ST - Human–elephant conflict and land cover change in Sri Lanka
TI - Human–elephant conflict and land cover change in Sri Lanka
VL - 143
ID - 192
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vulnerability Assessment (VA) has numerous management implications,
particularly for locating the most vulnerable areas affected by land cover
degradation. This study aims to assess and compare the relationship between
socioeconomic vulnerability (SEV) and land cover indices (LCIs) in summer
rangelands (Natanz county) and winter rangelands (Aran-V-Bidgol county) in Isfahan
Province, Iran. To assess the socioeconomic vulnerability index (SEVI), a survey
was conducted. Based on the SEVI, summer and winter rangelands were classified and
mapped using a combination of fuzzy TOPSIS model and geographic information system
(GIS) techniques. Field research was conducted to estimate LCIs, including plant
cover, plant yield, litter (dead biomass), sand and gravel, bare soil, and forage
production. Finally, the correlations between SEVI and LCIs were verified, and the
SEV of winter rangelands and summer rangelands was examined. Results showed the
rangelands of Chah Robat, Bidhend, and Tar were the most vulnerable summer
rangelands, while the rangelands of Chah Zard, Cheshmeh Sefid, and Kandeh Matin
were the most vulnerable winter rangelands. Findings further revealed more LCIs,
including total ground cover, the yield of shrubs, and total yield had a
significant relationship with SEVI in summer rangelands compared to winter
rangelands (yield of annual forbs and total yield). Moreover, there was a
significant difference between SEVI, determined by the fuzzy TOPSIS model, in
summer and winter rangelands. It can be concluded that while the fuzzy TOPSIS model
and GIS can be used to gain a better understanding of VA, the type of rangeland has
an impact on how well these techniques can assess the SEV of rangelands.
AU - Raufirad, Valiollah
AU - Heidari, Qodratollah
AU - Ghorbani, Jamshid
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Fuzzy TOPSIS model
GIS
Summer rangelands
Winter rangelands
Total canopy cover
Total ground cover
Total yield
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101917
ST - Comparing socioeconomic vulnerability index and land cover indices:
Application of fuzzy TOPSIS model and geographic information system
TI - Comparing socioeconomic vulnerability index and land cover indices:
VL - 72
ID - 913
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vulnerability Assessment (VA) has numerous management implications,
particularly for locating the most vulnerable areas affected by land cover
degradation. This study aims to assess and compare the relationship between
socioeconomic vulnerability (SEV) and land cover indices (LCIs) in summer
rangelands (Natanz county) and winter rangelands (Aran-V-Bidgol county) in Isfahan
Province, Iran. To assess the socioeconomic vulnerability index (SEVI), a survey
was conducted. Based on the SEVI, summer and winter rangelands were classified and
mapped using a combination of fuzzy TOPSIS model and geographic information system
(GIS) techniques. Field research was conducted to estimate LCIs, including plant
cover, plant yield, litter (dead biomass), sand and gravel, bare soil, and forage
production. Finally, the correlations between SEVI and LCIs were verified, and the
SEV of winter rangelands and summer rangelands was examined. Results showed the
rangelands of Chah Robat, Bidhend, and Tar were the most vulnerable summer
rangelands, while the rangelands of Chah Zard, Cheshmeh Sefid, and Kandeh Matin
were the most vulnerable winter rangelands. Findings further revealed more LCIs,
including total ground cover, the yield of shrubs, and total yield had a
significant relationship with SEVI in summer rangelands compared to winter
rangelands (yield of annual forbs and total yield). Moreover, there was a
significant difference between SEVI, determined by the fuzzy TOPSIS model, in
summer and winter rangelands. It can be concluded that while the fuzzy TOPSIS model
and GIS can be used to gain a better understanding of VA, the type of rangeland has
an impact on how well these techniques can assess the SEV of rangelands.
AU - Raufirad, Valiollah
AU - Heidari, Qodratollah
AU - Ghorbani, Jamshid
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Fuzzy TOPSIS model
GIS
Summer rangelands
Winter rangelands
Total canopy cover
Total ground cover
Total yield
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101917
ST - Comparing socioeconomic vulnerability index and land cover indices:
TI - Comparing socioeconomic vulnerability index and land cover indices:
VL - 72
ID - 1117
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Reliable quantification of ecosystem service (ES) provision in agricultural
landscapes depends on accurate mapping of the spatial configuration of land-use and
land cover (LULC). In this paper we explore the benefits of enhanced spatial and
thematic resolution in LULC mapping in terms of predicting ecosystem services and
associated natural capital-based land-use policies. Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite
images were processed using Google Earth Engine (GEE) to generate a LULC map at
10 m resolution, which was compared to existing datasets at 20 m, 25 m, and 100 m
resolution in the River Welland catchment (Eastern England). Spatial resolution had
a significant effect on the abundance and spatial configuration of land cover
types. For example, detected woodland cover in the finest resolution dataset was 2x
that in the coarsest data. Finer spatial resolution also allowed small, fragmented
patches of woodland and grassland to be identified. ES provision (crop yield,
carbon storage and pollinator abundance) was estimated from each map using the
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model. The finest
resolution map resulted in 21% lower predicted wheat production (due to lower
estimates of cultivated land cover), 7% higher predicted carbon stocks and 43%
higher predicted wild bee abundance compared to the coarsest resolution map. The
estimated monetary value of ES provision increased by 23.2% between the 10 and
100 m dataset. We recommend that a LULC resolution of at least 10 m should be
employed in agricultural landscapes to accurately capture ES provision. This can be
achieved using GEE and could be used as a basis for the development of future
natural capital policy.
AU - Rayner, Max
AU - Balzter, Heiko
AU - Jones, Laurence
AU - Whelan, Mick
AU - Stoate, Chris
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Natural capital
Ecosystem services
Google earth engine
Land-cover mapping
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108463
ST - Effects of improved land-cover mapping on predicted ecosystem service
outcomes in a lowland river catchment
TI - Effects of improved land-cover mapping on predicted ecosystem service
VL - 133
ID - 702
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Reliable quantification of ecosystem service (ES) provision in agricultural
landscapes depends on accurate mapping of the spatial configuration of land-use and
land cover (LULC). In this paper we explore the benefits of enhanced spatial and
thematic resolution in LULC mapping in terms of predicting ecosystem services and
associated natural capital-based land-use policies. Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite
images were processed using Google Earth Engine (GEE) to generate a LULC map at
10 m resolution, which was compared to existing datasets at 20 m, 25 m, and 100 m
resolution in the River Welland catchment (Eastern England). Spatial resolution had
a significant effect on the abundance and spatial configuration of land cover
types. For example, detected woodland cover in the finest resolution dataset was 2x
that in the coarsest data. Finer spatial resolution also allowed small, fragmented
patches of woodland and grassland to be identified. ES provision (crop yield,
carbon storage and pollinator abundance) was estimated from each map using the
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model. The finest
resolution map resulted in 21% lower predicted wheat production (due to lower
estimates of cultivated land cover), 7% higher predicted carbon stocks and 43%
higher predicted wild bee abundance compared to the coarsest resolution map. The
estimated monetary value of ES provision increased by 23.2% between the 10 and
100 m dataset. We recommend that a LULC resolution of at least 10 m should be
employed in agricultural landscapes to accurately capture ES provision. This can be
achieved using GEE and could be used as a basis for the development of future
natural capital policy.
AU - Rayner, Max
AU - Balzter, Heiko
AU - Jones, Laurence
AU - Whelan, Mick
AU - Stoate, Chris
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Natural capital
Ecosystem services
Google earth engine
Land-cover mapping
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108463
ST - Effects of improved land-cover mapping on predicted ecosystem service
TI - Effects of improved land-cover mapping on predicted ecosystem service
VL - 133
ID - 802
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Smart management of the wheat crop requires understanding the various
variables affecting crop quality and quantity. The use of remote sensing data
contributes to improve the application of precision agriculture (PA).The current
paper aims to evaluate the efficiency of remote sensing in monitoring wheat growth
and enhance the management practices. Three cultivation technologies for winter
wheat were implemented: basic (CT1), intensive (CT2), and highly intensive (CT3)
were investigated. Sentinel-2 with a resolution of 10 m was used to monitor the
change in wheat growth under different management systems during 2019. The
following variables: yield quantity, grain quality (measured protein and gluten),
in addition, five vegetation indices: Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI),
Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI),Green Chlorophyll Index (GCI), Green Leaf Index (GLI) were retrieved during
the growing season. The results showed that, GCI has the highest performance in
predicting crop yield where r was 0.98. In addition, the SAVI and NDVI have the
same performance; r was 0.96 for both protein and gluten contents. The yield
production of CT3 has increased by 3 t/ha, in addition, the grain quality was
superior compared to the CT1. The economic efficiency results showed that the CT3
was the most profitable for Moscovskaya 40 variety (WV1) with 2,72 Payback. For
Nemchinovskaya 17 variety (WV2), the most profitable cultivation technology was the
CT1 and CT2 with 2,44 Payback, and for the new variety Nemchinovskaya 85, the CT2
was the most profitable with the Payback of 3,03. Finally, remote sensing shows the
spatial variation in crop growth, which enhances crop management to achieve optimal
production in terms of quantity and quality.
AU - Rebouh, N. Y.
AU - Mohamed, Elsayed Said
AU - Polityko, P. M.
AU - Dokukin, P. A.
AU - Kucher, D. E.
AU - Latati, M.
AU - Okeke, S. E.
AU - Ali, M. A.
DA - 2023/12/01/
IS - 3
KW - Argo-ecological zones
Grain yield
Moscow region
Sentinel-2
Wheat crop management
PY - 2023
SN - 1110-9823
SP - 505-517
ST - Towards improving the precision agriculture management of the wheat crop
using remote sensing: A case study in Central Non-Black Earth region of Russia
TI - Towards improving the precision agriculture management of the wheat crop
using remote sensing: A case study in Central Non-Black Earth region of Russia
VL - 26
ID - 1299
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land use and land cover in the Brazilian semiarid region have
intensified, due to climate change and anthropic activities, amplifying land
degradation and the desertification process. In this scenario, the objective of
this study is to evaluate the spatio-temporality of the conditions of loss and gain
of land use and land cover in the Brazilian semiarid region, with an emphasis on
Caatinga and water resources. From the satellite environmental monitoring of the
municipality Boqueirão, Paraíba, Brazil, digital cloud processing was performed via
Google Earth Engine (GEE) based on Landsat geospatial data, between the years 2012
and 2021. The biophysical parameters, surface albedo, vegetation indices, and
thematic maps of land use and occupation were used in the study. The natural
vegetation and water bodies decreased while the areas of exposed land and pasture
increased significantly. The albedo and vegetation indices indicated areas with a
high water deficit in the Caatinga. Highlighted the absence of vegetation
resilience, with a reduction of Caatinga (9.33%) and low water availability (2.24%)
in the study area.
AU - Refati, Daiana Caroline
AU - Silva, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da
AU - Macedo, Rodrigo Santana
AU - Lima, Ricardo da Cunha Correia
AU - Pandorfi, Héliton
AU - Silva, Patrícia Costa
AU - Oliveira-Júnior, José Francisco de
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2023.104362
KW - Caatinga biome
Water resources
Agriculture
Drought
Environmental changes
PY - 2023
SN - 0895-9811
SP - 104362
ST - Influence of drought and anthropogenic pressures on land use and land cover
change in the brazilian semiarid region
T2 - Journal of South American Earth Sciences
TI - Influence of drought and anthropogenic pressures on land use and land cover
change in the brazilian semiarid region
VL - 126
ID - 1071
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over the last six decades, land-cover patterns in Europe have dramatically
changed, and major future changes are expected. Land-cover changes affect landscape
functions. Therefore, methods are needed to include the temporal dimension into
landscape classification. By combining recent satellite data with historic
information on land cover from 1955, and the application of k-means cluster
analysis, we developed an approach to identify types of land-cover patterns and
dynamics (TLPDs) at the rural district scale. Our study area was the Lahn-Dill
Highlands, a marginal German landscape with a total of 192 rural districts. We
identified six TLPDs that showed a general trend of abandonment, but revealed
remarkable differences in current land-cover patterns and the directions of land-
cover change. The TLPDs showed notable differences in physical attributes: In the
eastern part of the area, where elevation, the proportion of steep slopes, and dry
soils are low, land cover remained relatively stable. Slight to dramatic changes
occurred, in contrast, in the remaining districts with comparatively unfavourable
conditions for cultivation. The spatially differentiated information on areas with
contrasting land-cover dynamics within a region may be useful to develop effective
concepts for future land management.
AU - Reger, Birgit
AU - Otte, Annette
AU - Waldhardt, Rainer
DA - 2007/05/29/
IS - 1
KW - Agricultural landscape
Landscape structure
Landscape change
Abandonment
Agricultural statistics
Satellite image
PY - 2007
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104-113
ST - Identifying patterns of land-cover change and their physical attributes in a
marginal European landscape
TI - Identifying patterns of land-cover change and their physical attributes in a
marginal European landscape
VL - 81
ID - 487
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Since the 19th century, the Middle and Lower Mississippi River (MMR
and LMR) have been intensively modified for flood protection and commercial
navigation. In order to quantify the effects of levee expansion, channel
modification, and land-cover change upon flood stages, we have developed 1-D
unsteady-flow models of multiple historical reference conditions (“retro-models”)
for three large study reaches (225–315km each): one along the MMR and two reaches
along the LMR. For each reference condition, four 1-D unsteady-flow models were
developed. These models include a calibrated model of actual conditions and three
“scenario” models: (1) a model with levees of the next time step, (2) a model with
the channel geometry of the next time step, and (3) a model with floodplain
roughness (i.e., land cover) of the next time step. Comparison of the model for
actual conditions and the scenario models provide a quantitative assessment of
levee expansion, channel modification, and land-cover change on stage. Scenario
modeling suggests that the majority (38–70%) of the changes in flood stage on the
LMR and MMR study reaches can be attributed to changes in channel geometry and
hydraulic roughness. Levees were the next largest contributor to changes in flood
stage. For time steps with significant levee expansion, these structures increase
stage up to 1.0m. Observed changes in floodplain land cover were associated with
little (or none) of the increase in flood stage. These result show changes in
channel geometry and roughness related to river engineering tools employed for
improving navigation and flood protection are the principal drivers of historic
changes in flood stages along these investigated reaches.
AU - Remo, Jonathan W. F.
AU - Pinter, Nicholas
AU - Heine, Reuben
DA - 2009/10/15/
IS - 3
KW - Hydraulic modeling
Mississippi River
Flood stages
River engineering
Retro-modeling
Scenario modeling
PY - 2009
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 403-416
ST - The use of retro- and scenario-modeling to assess effects of 100+ years river
of engineering and land-cover change on Middle and Lower Mississippi River flood
stages
TI - The use of retro- and scenario-modeling to assess effects of 100+ years river
of engineering and land-cover change on Middle and Lower Mississippi River flood
stages
VL - 376
ID - 462
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Droughts are significant catalysts of financial and emotional hardship for
farming communities. However, does the extent of time an area has been in drought
impact upon the rate at which agricultural land changes hands? Does it encourage
more land to change ownership, as stressed farmers depart at faster rates, or does
its negative impacts on farm production dampen demand for rural land? This study
addresses this question through a unique, longitudinal (2004–2020) dataset of
property transactions in 96 rural Local Government Areas (LGAs) in New South Wales,
Australia. We measure the proportion of time each LGA has been in drought during
the previous 1, 2, 5 and 10 years, and correlate this against the rate of
agricultural land ownership change. Results indicate that in the short-term (<5
years), the proportion of time in drought is not a major influence on the extent of
agricultural land ownership change. However, over a 10-year timespan, there is a
statistically significant negative correlation between the two for non-irrigated
agricultural land, grazing land and land owned by individuals (as opposed to
companies). These findings suggest these agricultural land markets are sensitive to
the long-term effects of drought. The take-home message seems to be that the
persistence of drought saps the vitality of these agricultural land markets,
leaving farmers with reduced prospects to capitalise on their land assets. This
finding has resonance given that climate change models suggest an intensification
of the frequency and severity of drought in much of rural NSW.
AU - Restrepo, Guillermo Umaña
AU - Pritchard, Bill
AU - Welch, Elen
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.01.020
KW - Drought
Agriculture
Farmland
Land ownership
Ownership change
New South Wales
PY - 2023
SN - 0743-0167
SP - 11-18
ST - Does the extent of time in drought affect the rate of farm ownership change
in a local government area? A sixteen-year assessment of rural land ownership
change in New South Wales, Australia
T2 - Journal of Rural Studies
TI - Does the extent of time in drought affect the rate of farm ownership change
in a local government area? A sixteen-year assessment of rural land ownership
change in New South Wales, Australia
VL - 98
ID - 87
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Aggregate stability is a commonly used indicator of soil health because
improvements in aggregate stability are related to reduced erodibility and improved
soil–water dynamics. During the past 80 to 90 years, numerous methods have been
developed to assess aggregate stability. Limited comparisons among the methods have
resulted in varied magnitudes of response to soil health management practices and
varied influences of inherent soil properties and climate. It is not clear whether
selection of a specific method creates any advantage to the investigator. This
study assessed four commonly used methods of measuring aggregate stability using
data collected as part of the North American Project to Evaluate Soil Health
Measurements. The methods included water stable aggregates using the Cornell
Rainfall Simulator (WSACASH), wet sieved water stable aggregates (WSAARS), slaking
captured and adapted from SLAKES smart-phone image recognition software (STAB10),
andthemean weight diameter of water stable aggregates (MWD).Influence of climate
and inherent soil properties at the continental scale were analyzed in addition to
method responses to rotation diversity, cash crop count, residue management,
organic nutrient amendments, cover crops, and tillage. The four methods were
moderately correlated with each other. All methods were sensitive to differences in
climate and inherent soil properties between sites, although to different degrees.
None measured significant effects from rotation diversity or crop count, but all
methods detected significant increases in aggregate stability resulting from
reduced tillage. Significant increases or positive trends were observed for all
methods in relation to cover cropping, increased residue retention, and organic
amendments, except for STAB10, which expressed a slightly negative response to
organic amendments. Considering these results, no single method was clearly
superior and all four are viable options for measuring aggregate stability.
Therefore, secondary considerations (e.g., cost, method availability, increased
sensitivity to a specific management practice, or minimal within-treatment
variability) driven by the needs of the investigator, should determine the most
suitable method.
AU - Rieke, Elizabeth L.
AU - Bagnall, Dianna K.
AU - Morgan, Cristine L. S.
AU - Flynn, Kade D.
AU - Howe, Julie A.
AU - Greub, Kelsey L. H.
AU - Mac Bean, G.
AU - Cappellazzi, Shannon B.
AU - Cope, Michael
AU - Norris, Charlotte E.
AU - Tracy, Paul W.
AU - Aberle, Ezra
AU - Ashworth, Amanda
AU - Bañuelos Tavarez, Oscar
AU - Bary, Andy I.
AU - Baumhardt, R. L.
AU - Borbón Gracia, Alberto
AU - Brainard, Daniel C.
AU - Brennan, Jameson R.
AU - Briones Reyes, Dolores
AU - Bruhjell, Darren
AU - Carlyle, Cameron N.
AU - Crawford, James J. W.
AU - Creech, Cody F.
AU - Culman, Steve W.
AU - Deen, Bill
AU - Dell, Curtis J.
AU - Derner, Justin D.
AU - Ducey, Thomas F.
AU - Duiker, Sjoerd W.
AU - Dyck, Miles F.
AU - Ellert, Benjamin H.
AU - Entz, Martin H.
AU - Espinosa Solorio, Avelino
AU - Fonte, Steven J.
AU - Fonteyne, Simon
AU - Fortuna, Ann-Marie
AU - Foster, Jamie L.
AU - Fultz, Lisa M.
AU - Gamble, Audrey V.
AU - Geddes, Charles M.
AU - Griffin-LaHue, Deirdre
AU - Grove, John H.
AU - Hamilton, Stephen K.
AU - Hao, Xiying
AU - Hayden, Zachary D.
AU - Honsdorf, Nora
AU - Ippolito, James A.
AU - Johnson, Gregg A.
AU - Kautz, Mark A.
AU - Kitchen, Newell R.
AU - Kumar, Sandeep
AU - Kurtz, Kirsten S. M.
AU - Larney, Francis J.
AU - Lewis, Katie L.
AU - Liebman, Matt
AU - Lopez Ramirez, Antonio
AU - Machado, Stephen
AU - Maharjan, Bijesh
AU - Martinez Gamiño, Miguel Angel
AU - May, William E.
AU - McClaran, Mitchel P.
AU - McDaniel, Marshall D.
AU - Millar, Neville
AU - Mitchell, Jeffrey P.
AU - Moore, Amber D.
AU - Moore, Philip A.
AU - Mora Gutiérrez, Manuel
AU - Nelson, Kelly A.
AU - Omondi, Emmanuel C.
AU - Osborne, Shannon L.
AU - Osorio Alcalá, Leodegario
AU - Owens, Phillip
AU - Pena-Yewtukhiw, Eugenia M.
AU - Poffenbarger, Hanna J.
AU - Ponce Lira, Brenda
AU - Reeve, Jennifer R.
AU - Reinbott, Timothy M.
AU - Reiter, Mark S.
AU - Ritchey, Edwin L.
AU - Roozeboom, Kraig L.
AU - Rui, Yichao
AU - Sadeghpour, Amir
AU - Sainju, Upendra M.
AU - Sanford, Gregg R.
AU - Schillinger, William F.
AU - Schindelbeck, Robert R.
AU - Schipanski, Meagan E.
AU - Schlegel, Alan J.
AU - Scow, Kate M.
AU - Sherrod, Lucretia A.
AU - Shober, Amy L.
AU - Sidhu, Sudeep S.
AU - Solís Moya, Ernesto
AU - St. Luce, Mervin
AU - Strock, Jeffrey S.
AU - Sykes, Virginia R.
AU - Tao, Haiying
AU - Trujillo Campos, Alberto
AU - Van Eerd, Laura L.
AU - van Es, Harold M.
AU - Verhulst, Nele
AU - Vyn, Tony J.
AU - Wang, Yutao
AU - Watts, Dexter B.
AU - Wright, David L.
AU - Zhang, Tiequan
AU - Honeycutt, C. Wayne
DA - 2022/12/15/
KW - Aggregate stability
Soil health
Tillage
Cover crops
Organic amendments
Indicators
PY - 2022
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116156
ST - Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health
VL - 428
ID - 1210
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban sprawl is a ubiquitous with a complex network of driving forces and
human and natural impacts on various scales of the coupled human-environment urban
system. In Germany, a land consumption of 30 ha per day is envisaged. In that
regard, the effect of growing metropolitan areas on the climate of local
neighborhoods becomes more and more a topic in regional planning. Accordingly, the
objectives of the study are a) to contribute to the climate change related land
cover simulation efforts in Germany in a spatially explicit manner with a
resolution of 30 m, b) to investigate future land consumption rates and population
growth rates having a view on goal 11 of UN’s SDG, and c) analyze the spatial
impact of planning policies in regard to land use planning and official climate
change prevention strategies using Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area (RRMA) in Western
Germany as a study area. The study makes use of land use and land cover
classification of multispectral satellite data and the derivation of land surface
temperature based on Landsat satellite in order to calibrate and validate the urban
growth model SUSM (scenario-based urban growth simulation model). Two scenarios for
future land consumption 2030 are implemented and the future impacts of urban growth
with the projection of land consumption rate (LCR), population growth rate (PGR),
and LCRPGR index on municipality level, as well as the impact on regions vulnerable
to climate change evaluated. The comparison of simulated urban growth to observed
urban growth from 2005 to 2017 shows that the PA of SUSM for historic scenario is
68.06% with an overall accuracy of 97.15%, a Matthews correlation coefficient of
0.66, a figure of merit of 0.51 and area under curve of 0.84. The total quantity of
new urban areas of our SUSM simulation 2030 were approximately 283 km2. While the
difference in the simulated total quantity is nearly zero, the simulated allocation
of new urban areas across the districts can differ by up to 25 km2 in the two
scenarios. The number of municipalities with efficient urban land development rates
increases in the SUSM scenario where no regional land development plan has been
incorporated. This holds true for the number of municipalities with inefficient
land use where even an increase from no plan to plan can be observed. LCRPGR is
negative in most municipalities reflecting opposing trends of population and land
consumption development. Most of new urban areas are distributed in open spaces
important for the regional climate change prevention strategy. 32.98 % of new urban
areas in our region of interest can be found in these zones in the planning
scenario and 25.76 % in the scenario without planning information in SUSM model. It
can be concluded that regional planning in RRMA region has no positive effect on
the interregional development of future land consumption in terms of quantity,
allocation, and impact on climate change prevention.
AU - Rienow, Andreas
AU - Kantakumar, Lakshmi N.
AU - Ghazaryan, Gohar
AU - Dröge-Rothaar, Arne
AU - Sticksel, Sarah
AU - Trampnau, Birte
AU - Thonfeld, Frank
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Regional planning
Climate change prevention
Scenario-based modeling
SUSM
Remote sensing
Land consumption
PY - 2022
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 104284
ST - Modelling the spatial impact of regional planning and climate change
prevention strategies on land consumption in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area 2017–
2030
TI - Modelling the spatial impact of regional planning and climate change
prevention strategies on land consumption in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area 2017–
2030
VL - 217
ID - 935
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Monitoring rangelands by identifying the departure of contemporary conditions
from long-term ecological potential allows for the disentanglement of natural
biophysical gradients driving change from changes associated with land uses and
other disturbance types. We developed maps of ecological potential (EP) for shrub,
sagebrush (Artemisia spp.), perennial herbaceous, litter, and bare ground
fractional cover in Wyoming, USA. EP maps correspond to the potential natural
vegetation cover expected by environmental conditions in the absence of
anthropogenic and natural disturbance as represented by the greenest and least
disturbed period of the Landsat archive. EP was predicted using regression tree
models with inputs of soil maps and spectral data associated with the 75th
percentile of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index in the Landsat archive. We
trained our EP models with 2015 component cover maps on ecologically intact sites
with relatively lower bare ground than expected. We generated departure of
vegetation cover by comparing the EP and 2015 fractional cover. The departures
represent land cover change from potential land cover and/or within-state changes
in 2015. Next, we converted EP and 2015 fractional cover maps into thematic land
cover and evaluated departure to determine if it was great enough to result in land
cover change. The 2015 conditions showed reduced shrub, sagebrush, litter, and
perennial herbaceous cover and increased bare ground relative to EP. Known
disturbances, such as energy development, fires, and vegetation treatments, are
clearly visible on the departure maps, but not on EP component maps. The most
frequent departure from EP land cover was shrubland conversion to grassland. Land
cover departures can be explained only in small part by known disturbance, and
instead are ostensibly related to climate and land management practices. These
drivers result in land cover departures that broadened the ecotone between
shrubland and grassland relative to EP.
AU - Rigge, Matthew
AU - Homer, Collin
AU - Shi, Hua
AU - Wylie, Bruce
DA - 2020/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.03.009
IS - 6
KW - Remote sensing
Landsat
Fractional cover
Rangelands
Ecological potential
Land cover
PY - 2020
SN - 1550-7424
SP - 856-870
ST - Departures of Rangeland Fractional Component Cover and Land Cover from
Landsat-Based Ecological Potential in Wyoming, USA
TI - Departures of Rangeland Fractional Component Cover and Land Cover from
Landsat-Based Ecological Potential in Wyoming, USA
VL - 73
ID - 602
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global climate projections indicate that continental South America (SA) can
experience significant changes in soil erosion caused by water in the coming years
due to changes in the precipitation spatial and temporal patterns, threatening food
security and biodiversity and impairing agroecosystems to provide services. This
study aims to quantify future impacts on soil erosion in the SA provoked by changes
in precipitation from climate change scenarios using the Revised Universal Soil
Loss Equation (RUSLE). A 20 km spatial resolution of annual precipitation projected
from the ensemble of four global climate models (BESM, CanESM2, HadGEM2-ES, and
MIROC5 models) was used to assess impacts between 2010 and 2099, sliced every
30 years. The Eta/CPTEC model dynamically regionalized the datasets, and the RCPs
4.5 and 8.5 scenarios were selected to quantify rainfall erosivity and soil erosion
rates. The projected average soil erosion over the continent was 37% above the
present estimation (3.8 Mg ha−1 year−1), reaching 5.2 Mg ha−1 year−1 at the end of
the 21st century. The projections indicate an increase in soil losses across the
Andes Cordillera with less severe impacts on lowlands commonly used for crops and
livestock. Contrastingly, soil erosion rates tended to decrease by the end of the
century in northern SA due to the reduced precipitation projected by most climate
models. Overall, the most significant impacts on soil erosion caused by climate
change were found for the last time slice (2071–2099) in the RCP 8.5 scenario, with
mixed results, i.e., an increase in some regions and a decrease in others.
AU - Riquetti, Nelva B.
AU - Mello, Carlos R.
AU - Leandro, Diuliana
AU - Guzman, Jorge A.
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Soil erosion
Multiple soil classes
Climate change projections
South America
Ecosystem services
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00657
ST - Climate change projections of soil erosion in South America in the XXI
century
TI - Climate change projections of soil erosion in South America in the XXI
century
VL - 33
ID - 4
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agricultural intensification and abandonment of traditional uses have led to
the degradation of Mediterranean oak landscapes, most apparent in a severe lack of
tree regeneration. In the Alentejo region of Southwestern Portugal the landscape
mosaic is composed of three prevalent land cover types: cork oak forests, open cork
oak woodlands (montados) and shrublands dominated by Cistus ladanifer. The
objective of this study is to understand how natural tree regeneration differs
among these three land cover types and how stand characteristics and site
conditions affect regeneration at each land cover type. We collected data on stand
characteristics (adult tree layer), site conditions (topography, soil conditions,
understory vegetation and light conditions) and tree regeneration (species
composition, density, size structure), and analysed differences among the three
land cover types. An information-theoretic approach and model averaging were
applied to a set of generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) to identify stand
characteristics and site conditions that best explain regeneration occurrence of
cork oak (Quercus suber) and strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) at each land cover
type. Our results show that regeneration failure was widespread at all land cover
types, being strongest in shrublands. Regeneration density was higher in forests
than in montados, and marginal in shrublands. Differences in regeneration patterns
among land cover types seem to be related to differential processes of seed
availability, seed dispersal and the availability of safe sites for recruit
establishment, which are affected by vegetation cover and (past) land use
practices. Cork oak regeneration was more likely to occur at steeper slopes in both
forests and montados, with lower soil fertility and higher available water storage
capacity in forests, and with higher proportion of ground cover in montados. In
shrublands, cork oak regeneration was more likely to occur with higher soil
fertility and rock content, and with less solar radiation. Regeneration of
strawberry tree in forests was more likely to occur with lower available water
storage capacity, and with the presence of adult strawberry trees, while in
shrublands it was more likely to occur at flatter slopes. Overall, our results
indicate that differences in cork oak and strawberry tree regeneration within land
cover types seem to be a result of indirect effects of stand and site factors on
competition and facilitation between tree recruits and coexisting plants. This
study provides recommendations that can support sustainable management and
restoration efforts in Mediterranean oak landscapes.
AU - Ritsche, Julia
AU - Katzensteiner, Klaus
AU - Acácio, Vanda
DA - 2021/04/15/
KW - Oak regeneration
Montado / dehesa
Mediterranean shrubland
PY - 2021
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 118970
ST - Tree regeneration patterns in cork oak landscapes of Southern Portugal: The
importance of land cover type, stand characteristics and site conditions
TI - Tree regeneration patterns in cork oak landscapes of Southern Portugal: The
importance of land cover type, stand characteristics and site conditions
VL - 486
ID - 32
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Historical land use strongly influences current landscapes and ecosystems
making maps of historical land cover an important reference point. However, the
earliest satellite-based land cover maps typically date back to the 1980s only,
after 30-m Landsat data became available. Our goal was to develop a methodology to
automatically map land cover for large areas using high-resolution panchromatic
Corona spy satellite imagery for 1964. Specifically, we a) conducted a
comprehensive analysis on the feature selection and parameter setting for large-
area classification processes for 2.5-m historical panchromatic Corona imagery for
a full suite of land cover classes, b) compared the pixel-based and object-oriented
methods of classifying the land cover, and c) examined the benefits of adding a
digital elevation model for the pixel-based and object-oriented land cover
classifications. We mapped land cover in parts of the Caucasus Mountains
(158,000 km2), a study area with great variability in land cover types and
illumination conditions. The overall accuracies of our pixel-based and object-
oriented land cover maps were 63.0 ± 5.0% and 67.3 ± 4.0%, respectively, showing
that object-oriented classifications performed better for Corona satellite data.
Incorporating the digital elevation model improved the overall accuracy to
75.3 ± 3.0% and 78.7 ± 2.5%, respectively. The digital elevation model was
especially useful for differentiating forest and snow-and-ice from lakes in
mountainous areas affected by cast shadows. Our results highlight the feasibility
of accurately and automatically classifying land cover for large areas based on
Corona spy satellite imagery for the 1960s. Such land cover maps predate the
earliest 30-m Landsat land cover classifications by two decades, and those from
high-resolution satellite imagery by four decades. As such, we demonstrate here
that Corona imagery can make important contributions to global change science.
AU - Rizayeva, Afag
AU - Nita, Mihai D.
AU - Radeloff, Volker C.
DA - 2023/01/01/
Corona spy satellites
Object-oriented image analysis
VHR panchromatic satellite imagery
Caucasus eco-region
Automation
PY - 2023
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 113343
ST - Large-area, 1964 land cover classifications of Corona spy satellite imagery
for the Caucasus Mountains
TI - Large-area, 1964 land cover classifications of Corona spy satellite imagery
for the Caucasus Mountains
VL - 284
ID - 1020
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over 70% of land in the tropics is in some form of agricultural matrix which
poses a threat to biodiversity. In Colombia, montane regions are dominated by
varying intensities of agriculture and high levels of biodiversity and endemism.
Globally, Colombia has the second largest number of amphibian species and is also
the third largest coffee producer. Our study region, the Sierra Nevada de Santa
Marta (SNSM), has high levels of amphibian endemism (38% and 10 threatened
endemics) and is the fourth largest coffee growing region in Colombia. The SNSM
rises from the sea to 5,775 m in just 42 km, with a direct overlap between coffee
and amphibian habitat occurring across 600–1,800 m. We examined how land cover and
elevation (from 800 to 3,700 m asl) influenced amphibian community structure,
species richness, and abundance. We conducted surveys from September 2017 to July
2018 at 35 transects across five major land cover types: forest, ecotone, páramo,
pasture, and shade coffee. In total, we recorded 19 species (366 individuals; 16
endemic species). Land cover was the main determinant of amphibian community
structure, while the interaction between elevation and land cover was the main
determinant of species richness and abundance. Forest and ecotone contained 73% of
overall richness (14 species) with one species found exclusively in ecotone and
three exclusively in forest. Pasture and coffee supported 42% (8 species) of
species with only two species found exclusively at these land cover types. Shade
coffee had low species richness and abundance and we detected just one endemic
species in this land cover. The preservation of ecotone, transitional degraded
habitat that occurs between two or more types of contiguous land cover types,
represents an opportunity to safeguard microhabitats and microclimates.
Conservation in the region should be collaborative and include private landowners,
NGO’s, government agencies, and academics. Conservation actions should prioritize
protecting extant natural habitat, restoring degraded habitats, increasing the
heterogeneity of production systems, and improving landscape connectivity and
watershed health. To achieve those actions, local communities will require economic
incentives to maintain forest cover and reduce the contamination of streams through
agricultural runoff.
AU - Roach, Nicolette S.
AU - Urbina-Cardona, Nicolas
AU - Lacher, Thomas E.
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Colombia
Conservation
Amphibians
Community
Shade coffee
Agroforestry
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00968
ST - Land cover drives amphibian diversity across steep elevational gradients in
an isolated neotropical mountain range: Implications for community conservation
TI - Land cover drives amphibian diversity across steep elevational gradients in
an isolated neotropical mountain range: Implications for community conservation
VL - 22
ID - 947
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change is altering the distribution of woody plants by influencing
demographic processes and modifying disturbance regimes. Trailing-edge forests may
be particularly vulnerable to these effects because they exist at warm, dry margins
of tree distributions. To better understand recent climate-driven changes in
trailing-edge forests, we used Landsat time series and 1558 field reference plots
to develop annual land cover maps from 1985 to 2020 in two large, biodiverse
landscapes in central Arizona, USA. We then combined annual land cover maps with
tree ring records and spatial data describing interannual climate, terrain, bark
beetle (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) activity, wildfire, and harvest to quantify
drivers of forest change. Throughout the two landscapes, forest extent declined by
0.3 % and 0.8 % from 1985 to 2020. However, considerable variation occurred within
the study period, with abrupt (ca. 1–2 years) declines in forest extent followed by
gradual (ca. 10 years) recovery on each landscape. Pinyon-juniper (Pinus edulis,
Pinus monophylla, and/or Juniperus spp.) cover increased from 1985 to ca. 2000 but
declined after 2000, a period of extreme drought and regional tree die-off. In
contrast, pine-oak (Pinus ponderosa and Quercus spp.) cover increased from 2000 to
2020, primarily due to declines in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer cover over the
same period. Wildfire was a key driver of transitions from forest to non-forest
cover in our study area, with the occurrence of multiple compounded drought years
playing an important role in unburned areas. By driving transitions to alternative
forest types or non-forest cover, disturbance and drought will increasingly shape
forest dynamics and ecosystem transformations throughout the southwestern US.
AU - Rodman, Kyle C.
AU - Crouse, Joseph E.
AU - Donager, Jonathon J.
AU - Huffman, David W.
AU - Sánchez Meador, Andrew J.
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Climate impacts
Forest composition
Landsat time series
var.
Southwestern United States
Type conversion
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120449
ST - Patterns and drivers of recent land cover change on two trailing-edge forest
landscapes
TI - Patterns and drivers of recent land cover change on two trailing-edge forest
landscapes
VL - 521
ID - 122
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the Colombian Amazon, the provision of soil-based ecosystem services is
threatened mainly by loss of plant cover. Methodologies are required that allow for
a holistic assessment of soil degradation or restoration and associated changes in
the provision of ecosystem services. With this objective, we measured
macroinvertebrate communities, soil macroaggregates, soil hydrological properties
and chemical soil properties in areas of the deforested Colombian Amazon. The
sampled areas are located two landscape units (undulating footslopes and hillsides)
and four different land use types (Mature Forest, Forest Implementations,
Sylvopastoral Systems and Traditional pastures). Parameters were assembled into
soil hydrological, chemical soil properties, macroaggregates and macroinvertebrate
communities sub indicators that were subsequently grouped into a General Indicator
of Soil Quality (GISQ). Values indicated differences in the provision of soil-based
ecosystem services among landscape units and land use types. We confirmed and
quantified the negative effects of deforestation and land-use intensification,
increasing from Forest Implementation to Sylvopastoral Systems and Traditional
Pastures. Soil macroinvertebrate communities and physical properties as proxies for
soil biodiversity and soil hydrological functions were the most negatively
affected.
AU - Rodriguez, Leonardo
AU - Suárez, Juan Carlos
AU - Pulleman, Mirjam
AU - Guaca, Lised
AU - Rico, Adrian
AU - Romero, Miguel
AU - Quintero, Marcela
AU - Lavelle, Patrick
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Indicators
Soil quality
Sylvopastoral systems
Deforested Amazonia
PY - 2021
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 103933
ST - Agroforestry systems in the Colombian Amazon improve the provision of soil
ecosystem services
TI - Agroforestry systems in the Colombian Amazon improve the provision of soil
ecosystem services
VL - 164
ID - 848
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Much of the biodiversity of agroecosystems lies in the soil. The functions
performed by soil biota have major direct and indirect effects on crop growth and
quality, soil and residue-borne pests, diseases incidence, the quality of nutrient
cycling and water transfer, and, thus, on the sustainability of crop management
systems. Farmers use tillage, consciously or inadvertently, to manage soil
biodiversity. Given the importance of soil biota, one of the key challenges in
tillage research is understanding and predicting the effects of tillage on soil
ecology, not only for assessments of the impact of tillage on soil organisms and
functions, but also for the design of tillage systems to make the best use of soil
biodiversity, particularly for crop protection. In this paper, we first address the
complexity of soil ecosystems, the descriptions of which vary between studies, in
terms of the size of organisms, the structure of food webs and functions. We then
examine the impact of tillage on various groups of soil biota, outlining, through
examples, the crucial effects of tillage on population dynamics and species
diversity. Finally, we tackle the question of the design of tillage systems to
enhance biological control in cultivated fields. Identification of the optimal
tillage system requires a global consideration of soil management, rather than an
analysis focusing on tillage alone, taking into account soil ecology. Organic
residue management, the prevention of compaction, crop rotation and the timing of
cultivation must all be considered together, taking into account their impact on
pest populations and on the natural enemies of pests and ecosystem engineers. This
approach requires more detailed research and careful experimental design than
traditional comparisons of conventional and reduced tillage systems. We propose the
development of population modeling in cultivated fields, as the available
ecological models rarely include parameters linked to the soil management system.
AU - Roger-Estrade, Jean
AU - Anger, Christel
AU - Bertrand, Michel
AU - Richard, Guy
DA - 2010/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2010.08.010
IS - 1
KW - illage
Soil ecology
Agroecosystems
Soil biota
No tillage
Plowing
PY - 2010
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 33-40
ST - Tillage and soil ecology: Partners for sustainable agriculture
TI - Tillage and soil ecology: Partners for sustainable agriculture
VL - 111
ID - 503
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use decisions directly affect the terrestrial carbon balance by changing
the quantity and type of vegetation present. However, such consequences are
difficult for decisionmakers to account for in environmental impact assessments.
Solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) measured from satellite is strongly
related to gross primary productivity of terrestrial vegetation and presents a new
source of information from which to assess environmental impacts of land use
decisions. We assess the usefulness of SIF measurements in accounting for changes
in vegetation primary productivity due to land use change. We use a weighted double
logistic regression based on the land cover mixture within SIF measurements from
the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) to separate the phenology of the
SIF signal by land cover for the region of Ontario, Canada. We use SIF integrated
annually to determine, in relative units, the consequences of land use change on
photosynthetic carbon uptake for the study region. Finally, we map GPP at a spatial
resolution of 30 m across the province of Ontario using previously reported
relationships between SIF and GPP. We find that SIF tracks expected biogeographical
patterns of productivity: urban areas exhibit an earlier start of the growing
season, lower SIF magnitude and later end of season than natural land cover
classes, whereas croplands exhibit a later start of season. Patterns of phenology
and SIF magnitude show land cover transitions from Broadleaf Deciduous Forests to
croplands or urban environments to have the highest impacts on carbon uptake.
Satellite-based SIF measurements are useful in exploring the geographic variation
of vegetation productivity and can support inclusion of carbon accounting in
environmental assessment at regional scale.
AU - Rogers, Cheryl A.
AU - Chen, Jing M.
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Vegetation phenology
Solar Induced Fluorescence ()
Carbon mapping
Land cover
Land cover and land use change
Carbon accounting
TROPOMI
North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS)
PY - 2022
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103036
ST - Land cover and latitude affect vegetation phenology determined from solar
induced fluorescence across Ontario, Canada
TI - Land cover and latitude affect vegetation phenology determined from solar
induced fluorescence across Ontario, Canada
VL - 114
ID - 1133
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change poses a major challenge for forest management in Europe.
Understanding how forestry professionals perceive climate change is critical to
inform decision-making on climate change adaptation. The aim of this study was to
explore the perceptions of forestry professionals regarding climate change and its
effects on forests, as well as the importance of different forest management
strategies for climate change adaptation. Using a survey, to which we received 565
[retained] responses, we determined regional differences in climate change
perceptions across nine European countries and six professional groups. We found a
North-South gradient in the perceptions of climate change effects for early 2019 –
at the time of the survey – and when looking ahead to 2050. Perceptions of climate
change effects and views on the possibility to adapt to climate change were
particularly negative in Germany. According to respondents, the most important
forest management strategies to adapt to climate change are diversification of tree
species, artificial regeneration with improved forest reproductive material, and
enrichment of natural regeneration with forest reproductive material better adapted
to future climate changes. Two distinct clusters emerged from our analysis on how
to adapt forests to climate change: a close-to-nature forestry cluster and an
intensive forestry cluster. It appeared that the perception of public forestry
regarding climate change effects and the possibility to adapt to climate change was
significantly more pessimistic than those of private forestry and the forest
industry. Recent extreme summer droughts and exceedances of ecological thresholds
have manifested itself in profound changes in the perceptions of climate change by
forestry professionals compared to findings of previous surveys in European
regions.
AU - Roitsch, Dennis
AU - Abruscato, Silvia
AU - Lovrić, Marko
AU - Lindner, Marcus
AU - Orazio, Christophe
AU - Winkel, Georg
DA - 2023/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103035
KW - Forest resilience
Forest management
Forest policy
Perception research
Sustainability
Genetic resources
PY - 2023
SN - 1389-9341
SP - 103035
ST - Close-to-nature forestry and intensive forestry – Two response patterns of
forestry professionals towards climate change adaptation
T2 - Forest Policy and Economics
TI - Close-to-nature forestry and intensive forestry – Two response patterns of
forestry professionals towards climate change adaptation
VL - 154
ID - 978
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the EU-FP7 project EcoFINDERS 81 sites located across Europe were sampled
in a standardized way in order to determine and evaluate the local soil
biodiversity and associated ecosystem function. The results of this sampling
activity give a broad overview on the structure and functions of soil biological
communities at European arable, grassland and forest sites. Probably more
importantly, a set of indicators (i.e., organism groups and measurement endpoints)
were identified, fulfilling criteria such as ecological relevance, practicability,
or cost efficiency. In this contribution we want to address two issues: firstly, we
review current legalization in the European Union and selected member states that
relates to monitoring of soil biodiversity as well as selected individual Member
States. Secondly, we discuss which legal tools could benefit from applying the set
of soil biology indicators identified in the EcoFINDERS project. Since the
withdrawal of the proposed Soil Framework Directive in 2014 there is no common
legal approach on how to protect soils – and specifically its ecological functions
– in Europe. However, assuming that such a general framework will be in shape in
the foreseeable future, we will discuss how the new knowledge of soil biodiversity
and in particular its monitoring as identified in the EcoFINDERS project would fit
into such a potential legal approach.
AU - Römbke, Jörg
AU - Gardi, Ciro
AU - Creamer, Rachel
AU - Miko, Ladislav
DA - 2016/01/01/
KW - Monitoring Program
European Union
Soil biodiversity
Standardization
PY - 2016
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 125-133
ST - Soil biodiversity data: Actual and potential use in European and national
legislation
TI - Soil biodiversity data: Actual and potential use in European and national
legislation
VL - 97
ID - 872
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil biota contribute substantially to multiple ecosystem functions that are
key for geochemical cycles and plant performance. However, soil biodiversity is
currently threatened by land-use intensification, and a mechanistic understanding
of how soil biodiversity loss interacts with the myriad of intensification elements
(e.g., the application of chemical fertilizers) is still unresolved. Here we
experimentally simplified soil biological communities in microcosms to test whether
changes in the soil microbiome influenced soil multifunctionality including crop
productivity (leek, Allium porrum). Additionally, half of microcosms were
fertilized to further explore how different levels of soil biodiversity interact
with nutrient additions. Our experimental manipulation achieved a significant
reduction of soil alpha-diversity (45.9 % reduction in bacterial richness, 82.9 %
reduction in eukaryote richness) and resulted in the complete removal of key taxa
(i.e., arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi). Soil community simplification led to an
overall decrease in ecosystem multifunctionality; particularly, plant productivity
and soil nutrient retention capacity were reduced with reduced levels of soil
biodiversity. Ecosystem multifunctionality was positively correlated with soil
biodiversity (R = 0.79). Mineral fertilizer application had little effect on
multifunctionality compared to soil biodiversity reduction, but it reduced leek
nitrogen uptake from decomposing litter by 38.8 %. This suggests that natural
processes and organic nitrogen acquisition are impaired by fertilization. Random
forest analyses revealed a few members of protists (i.e., Paraflabellula),
Actinobacteria (i.e., Micolunatus), and Firmicutes (i.e., Bacillus) as indicators
of ecosystem multifunctionality. Our results suggest that preserving the diversity
of soil bacterial and eukaryotic communities within agroecosystems is crucial to
ensure the provisioning of multiple ecosystem functions, particularly those
directly related to essential ecosystem services such as food provision.
AU - Romero, Ferran
AU - Hilfiker, Sarah
AU - Edlinger, Anna
AU - Held, Alain
AU - Hartman, Kyle
AU - Labouyrie, Maëva
AU - van der Heijden, Marcel G. A.
DA - 2023/08/10/
Multifunctionality
Fertilizer
Microcosms
Soil microorganisms
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 163683
ST - Soil microbial biodiversity promotes crop productivity and agro-ecosystem
functioning in experimental microcosms
TI - Soil microbial biodiversity promotes crop productivity and agro-ecosystem
functioning in experimental microcosms
VL - 885
ID - 832
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Identifying environmental drivers which structure wild bee species
assemblages appears essential in a context of worldwide pollinator decline. During
a two-year survey, we studied wild bee species assemblages in an 85km2 protected
area dominated by Mediterranean scrubland, the Calanques National Park, located in
southern France. Our objectives were (i) to assess the composition of the wild bee
species assemblages, and (ii) to explore the effect of a) land cover composition
(anthropogenic zone, low scrubland, forest and rocky land cover), b) local plant
community composition, and c) honeybee colony density on wild bee species
assemblages. On 17 circular 100m2 plots, we collected 541 specimens belonging to 87
wild bee species. We found that large bee species were significantly influenced by
land cover composition within a 1000m radius. More specifically, we observed that
the presence of a diversified land cover composition within a 1000m radius
maximized large wild bee species richness, whereas large bee abundance and richness
were negatively affected by honeybee colony density. Small wild bee species were
structured by the local plant community composition within 100m2 plots and by land
cover composition within a 1000m radius. Their occurrence were related to the local
composition of plants growing on deep soils in scrublands. The Calanques National
Park, which is the only European park located at the interface with a large city
and consequently suffers from anthropic pressure, encompasses several types of land
cover which are beneficial for a wide diversity of bees. However, we would like to
raise awareness among park managers regarding beekeeping activities within this
territory which includes diverse types of land cover favorable for wild bee
species.
AU - Ropars, Lise
AU - Affre, Laurence
AU - Schurr, Lucie
AU - Flacher, Floriane
AU - Genoud, David
AU - Mutillod, Clémentine
AU - Geslin, Benoît
DA - 2020/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2020.103546
KW - Wild bee species assemblages
Scrublands
Plant community
Floral resource competition
Honeybee density
PY - 2020
SN - 1146-609X
SP - 103546
ST - Land cover composition, local plant community composition and honeybee colony
density affect wild bee species assemblages in a Mediterranean biodiversity hot-
spot
T2 - Acta Oecologica
TI - Land cover composition, local plant community composition and honeybee colony
density affect wild bee species assemblages in a Mediterranean biodiversity hot-
spot
VL - 104
ID - 967
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As a consequence of accelerated and excessive use of pesticides in tropical
regions, wilderness areas are under threat; this includes the Pantanal wetlands in
the Upper Paraguay River Basin (UPRB). Using a Land Cover Land Use Change (LCLUC)
modelling approach, we estimated the expected pesticide load in the Pantanal and
the surrounding highlands region for 2050 under three potential scenarios: i)
business as usual (BAU), ii) acceleration of anthropogenic changes (ACC), and iii)
use of buffer zones around protected areas (BPA). The quantity of pesticides used
in the UPRB is predicted to vary depending on the scenario, from an overall
increase by as much as 7.4% in the UPRB in the BAU scenario (increasing by 38.5% in
the floodplain and 6.6% in the highlands), to an increase of 11.2% in the UPRB
(over current use) under the AAC scenario (increasing by 53.8% in the floodplain
and 7.5% in the highlands). Much higher usage of pesticides is predicted in sub-
basins with greater agricultural areas within major hydrographic basins. Changing
the current trajectory of land management in the UPRB is a complex challenge. It
will require a substantial shift from current practices, and will involve the
implementation of a number of strategies, ranging from the development of new
technologies to achieve changes in land use policies, to increasing dialogue
between farmers, ranchers, the scientific community, and local or traditional
communities through participatory learning processes and outreach.
AU - Roque, Fabio de Oliveira
AU - Guerra, Angélica
AU - Johnson, Matthew
AU - Padovani, Carlos
AU - Corbi, Juliano
AU - Covich, Alan P.
AU - Eaton, Donald
AU - Tomas, Walfrido Moraes
AU - Valente-Neto, Francisco
AU - Borges, Ana Claudia Piovezan
AU - Pinho, Alexandra
AU - Barufatii, Alexeia
AU - Crispim, Bruno do Amaral
AU - Guariento, Rafael Dettogni
AU - Andrade, Maria Helena da Silva
AU - Rezende-Filho, Ary Tavares
AU - Portela, Rodolfo
AU - Divina, Marcia
AU - da Silva, Julio César Sampaio
AU - Bernadino, Cássio
AU - Gomes de Sá, Érica Fernanda Gonçalves
AU - Cordeiro-Estrela, Pedro
AU - Desbiez, Arnaud
AU - Rosa, Isabel M. D.
AU - Yon, Lisa
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Land Cover Land Use Change
Sedimentation
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Paraguay River
Agrochemical
PY - 2021
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107405
ST - Simulating land use changes, sediment yields, and pesticide use in the Upper
Paraguay River Basin: Implications for conservation of the Pantanal wetland
TI - Simulating land use changes, sediment yields, and pesticide use in the Upper
Paraguay River Basin: Implications for conservation of the Pantanal wetland
VL - 314
ID - 973
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents a range of future, spatially explicit, land use change
scenarios for the EU15, Norway and Switzerland based on an interpretation of the
global storylines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that are
presented in the special report on emissions scenarios (SRES). The methodology is
based on a qualitative interpretation of the SRES storylines for the European
region, an estimation of the aggregate totals of land use change using various land
use change models and the allocation of these aggregate quantities in space using
spatially explicit rules. The spatial patterns are further downscaled from a
resolution of 10min to 250m using statistical downscaling procedures. The scenarios
include the major land use/land cover classes urban, cropland, grassland and forest
land as well as introducing new land use classes such as bioenergy crops. The
scenario changes are most striking for the agricultural land uses, with large area
declines resulting from assumptions about future crop yield development with
respect to changes in the demand for agricultural commodities. Abandoned
agricultural land is a consequence of these assumptions. Increases in urban areas
(arising from population and economic change) are similar for each scenario, but
the spatial patterns are very different. This reflects alternative assumptions
about urban development processes. Forest land areas increase in all scenarios,
although such changes will occur slowly and largely reflect assumed policy
objectives. The scenarios also consider changes in protected areas (for
conservation or recreation goals) and how these might provide a break on future
land use change. The approach to estimate new protected areas is based in part on
the use of models of species distribution and richness. All scenarios assume some
increases in the area of bioenergy crops with some scenarios assuming a major
development of this new land use. Several technical and conceptual difficulties in
developing future land use change scenarios are discussed. These include the
problems of the subjective nature of qualitative interpretations, the land use
change models used in scenario development, the problem of validating future change
scenarios, the quality of the observed baseline, and statistical downscaling
techniques.
AU - Rounsevell, M. D. A.
AU - Reginster, I.
AU - Araújo, M. B.
AU - Carter, T. R.
AU - Dendoncker, N.
AU - Ewert, F.
AU - House, J. I.
AU - Kankaanpää, S.
AU - Leemans, R.
AU - Metzger, M. J.
AU - Schmit, C.
AU - Smith, P.
AU - Tuck, G.
DA - 2006/05/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land use scenarios
Special report on emission scenarios (IPCC SRES)
Climate change
Spatial allocation rules
PELCOM land cover data set
Land use modelling
PY - 2006
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 57-68
ST - A coherent set of future land use change scenarios for Europe
TI - A coherent set of future land use change scenarios for Europe
VL - 114
ID - 906
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation as a key environmental indicator both influences and is influenced
by other factors. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Enhanced
Vegetation Index (EVI) are quantitative measurements of vegetation that follow a
monthly trend. Machine learning algorithms are now widely used to forecast several
environmental indicators, including vegetation indices. In this study, Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) dataset MOD13A2.006 (2001–2018) was
used to extract NDVI and EVI values. These quantitative values were used to
forecast vegetation indices for 2019 and scored on their performance. Four
supervised machine learning algorithms: Support Vector Regression, Random Forest,
Linear & Polynomial Regression were tested. The models forecasted data with 5.73%–
1.51% error in NDVI and 6.99%–4.33% error in EVI. However, sudden loss and sudden
gain in NDVI or EVI midyear could not be forecasted with these four algorithms in
some cases. There was an observed upwards linear trend in the data suggesting
increasing vegetation cover.
AU - Roy, Bishal
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Machine learning algorithms
Polynomial regression
Random forest
Vegetation
PY - 2021
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100582
ST - Optimum machine learning algorithm selection for forecasting vegetation
indices: MODIS NDVI & EVI
TI - Optimum machine learning algorithm selection for forecasting vegetation
indices: MODIS NDVI & EVI
VL - 23
ID - 1015
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid urbanization is an indicator of infrastructure and economic
development. Changes in the urbanization pattern contribute significantly to land
use land cover (LULC) change, precipitation pattern, and vegetation cover (VC).
These changes are intensified by climate change and the increasing population.
Understanding the responses of the biophysical indicators such as precipitation
accumulation (PA), trends, and vegetation cover to climate change and rapid
urbanization is the key to predicting future scenarios. This study aims to monitor
and simulate the scenario of the biophysical indicators in response to urbanization
and climate change in the Rangpur district, Bangladesh. Landsat 4–5 TM and 8 OLI
satellite images, data regarding meteorological conditions, and biophysical
indicators from 2001 to 2020 were used to quantify the LULC, PA, and VC changes and
predict future scenarios for 2025 and 2030 using machine learning algorithms such
as cellular automata (CA) and artificial neural network (ANN). Between 2001 and
2020, urban areas and vegetation have increased by 768% and 27.9% respectively,
followed by redactions in water bodies and barren land by 65% and 77.5%
respectively. Simulation results indicate significant growth in urban areas by
17.4% and 25.1% in 2030 and 2040, flowed by decreased vegetation cover (1.2% and
1.8%), water bodies (12.9% and 17.2%), and barren lands (22.9% and 31.5%). Mann
Kendall trend test also shows no pattern for eight months in one year, suggesting
changing precipitation pattern. These changes are indicative of climate change at a
micro-level and threaten sustainable development and climate resilience.
AU - Roy, Bishal
AU - Rahman, Md Zakiur
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Land cover change
Rainfall anomaly
Remote sensing
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100992
ST - Spatio-temporal analysis and cellular automata-based simulations of
biophysical indicators under the scenario of climate change and urbanization using
artificial neural network
TI - Spatio-temporal analysis and cellular automata-based simulations of
biophysical indicators under the scenario of climate change and urbanization using
artificial neural network
VL - 31
ID - 1028
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This research contributes to the literature by investigating if and by how
much higher resolution satellite imagery improves crop yield estimation accuracy at
the county level when paired with a high-resolution cropland mask. Satellite
imagery is an interesting big data source that has potential applications in
agriculture. When applying satellite imagery for crop yield estimation,
practitioners choose which resolution (i.e., grid size) of images to use.
Processing higher resolution images requires greater computing resources compared
to lower resolution images. Practitioners may choose to use lower resolution
images, but there may be a loss in crop yield model estimation accuracy. The cost
of computation has decreased significantly with the advent of cloud computing and
open access computing portals such as Google Earth Engine. These technologies have
made satellite image processing more economical. The objective of this research is
to quantify the crop yield estimation accuracy improvement that could be achieved
by using higher resolution normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) with a
cropland mask. NDVI (a measure of crop greenness) data was collected for 48 U.S.
states for four crops over 11 years. The crops investigated were corn, soybeans,
spring wheat, and winter wheat. Each crop yield regression model estimation showed
improved accuracy (R2) as the satellite NDVI resolution increased. Results suggest
that using higher resolution satellite NDVI provides more accurate crop yield
estimation compared to lower resolution satellite NDVI. This study is believed to
be the most comprehensive study to date using NDVI to estimate crop yield,
analyzing 48 states in the U.S. and four crops over 11 years using three resolution
levels.
AU - Roznik, Mitchell
AU - Boyd, Milton
AU - Porth, Lysa
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Big data
Remote sensing
Crop yield estimation
NDVI
Crop insurance
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100693
ST - Improving crop yield estimation by applying higher resolution satellite NDVI
imagery and high-resolution cropland masks
TI - Improving crop yield estimation by applying higher resolution satellite NDVI
imagery and high-resolution cropland masks
VL - 25
ID - 1244
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil microbial communities, which play a key role in the provision of
essential ecosystem services, are significantly influenced by several physical and
chemical soil properties that may change with land management. This study explores
the effect of different land cover types (coniferous tree stands, broad-leaved
stands, shrublands, pastures/grasslands and croplands) on physical, chemical and
microbial properties (all contributing to soil health) in southern European areas
under moderate-high desertification risk selected in Italy, Spain and Portugal. In
sites that differ in land cover, we determined microbial biomass (Cmic), activity
and indices of microbial metabolism including Cmic/Corg ratio, metabolic quotient
(qCO2) and quotient of mineralization (qM). Soil physical and chemical properties
were also measured, comprising bulk density (BD), water content (WC), pH, cation
exchange capacity (CEC), total organic C (Corg) and some of its labile fractions,
extractable C (Cext) and mineralizable C (Cmin), total N content and C/N. Results
showed that land cover type played a strong role in determining magnitude of
microbial variables with biomass and activity being higher under coniferous tree
cover than in other land covers, according to trends in WC, CEC, Corg, Cext, Cmin,
N, C/N. Compared to land cover, aridity index had lower effect on investigated
variables. In comparison to sites with higher Corg content, sites with lower Corg
content (most croplands) tended to lose C more rapidly, as suggested by high qM
values, except for Spanish acidic soils. Therefore, urgent actions must be taken to
counteract the tendency of C-poorer soils to lose C, promoting land cover types
that facilitate soil recovery by ensuring denser and more continuous soil cover
over time. We also identified a minimum set of soil variables that provide
information on soil health changes in both short term (microbial variables) and
longer term (physical and chemical variables) in areas under desertification risk.
AU - Rutigliano, F. A.
AU - Marzaioli, R.
AU - Grilli, E.
AU - Coppola, E.
AU - Castaldi, S.
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Soil health
Microbial biomass and activity
Indices of microbial metabolism
Soil physical and chemical properties
Desertification risk
Southern Europe areas
PY - 2023
SN - 0031-4056
SP - 150894
ST - Microbial, physical and chemical indicators together reveal soil health
changes related to land cover types in the southern European sites under
desertification risk
T2 - Pedobiologia
TI - Microbial, physical and chemical indicators together reveal soil health
VL - 99-100
ID - 473
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil microbial communities, which play a key role in the provision of
essential ecosystem services, are significantly influenced by several physical and
chemical soil properties that may change with land management. This study explores
the effect of different land cover types (coniferous tree stands, broad-leaved
stands, shrublands, pastures/grasslands and croplands) on physical, chemical and
microbial properties (all contributing to soil health) in southern European areas
under moderate-high desertification risk selected in Italy, Spain and Portugal. In
sites that differ in land cover, we determined microbial biomass (Cmic), activity
and indices of microbial metabolism including Cmic/Corg ratio, metabolic quotient
(qCO2) and quotient of mineralization (qM). Soil physical and chemical properties
were also measured, comprising bulk density (BD), water content (WC), pH, cation
exchange capacity (CEC), total organic C (Corg) and some of its labile fractions,
extractable C (Cext) and mineralizable C (Cmin), total N content and C/N. Results
showed that land cover type played a strong role in determining magnitude of
microbial variables with biomass and activity being higher under coniferous tree
cover than in other land covers, according to trends in WC, CEC, Corg, Cext, Cmin,
N, C/N. Compared to land cover, aridity index had lower effect on investigated
variables. In comparison to sites with higher Corg content, sites with lower Corg
content (most croplands) tended to lose C more rapidly, as suggested by high qM
values, except for Spanish acidic soils. Therefore, urgent actions must be taken to
counteract the tendency of C-poorer soils to lose C, promoting land cover types
that facilitate soil recovery by ensuring denser and more continuous soil cover
over time. We also identified a minimum set of soil variables that provide
information on soil health changes in both short term (microbial variables) and
longer term (physical and chemical variables) in areas under desertification risk.
AU - Rutigliano, F. A.
AU - Marzaioli, R.
AU - Grilli, E.
AU - Coppola, E.
AU - Castaldi, S.
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Soil health
Microbial biomass and activity
Indices of microbial metabolism
Soil physical and chemical properties
Desertification risk
Southern Europe areas
PY - 2023
SN - 0031-4056
SP - 150894
ST - Microbial, physical and chemical indicators together reveal soil health
T2 - Pedobiologia
TI - Microbial, physical and chemical indicators together reveal soil health
VL - 99-100
ID - 1069
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover maps play an integral role in environmental management. However,
countries and institutes encounter many challenges with producing timely,
efficient, and temporally harmonized updates to their land cover maps. To address
these issues we present a modular Regional Land Cover Monitoring System (RLCMS)
architecture that is easily customized to create land cover products using
primitive map layers. Primitive map layers are a suite of biophysical and end
member maps, with land cover primitives representing the raw information needed to
make decisions in a dichotomous key for land cover classification. We present best
practices to create and assemble primitives from optical satellite using computing
technologies, decision tree logic and Monte Carlo simulations to integrate their
uncertainties. The concept is presented in the context of a regional land cover map
based on a shared regional typology with 18 land cover classes agreed on by
stakeholders from Cambodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We created
annual map and uncertainty layers for the period 2000–2017. We found an overall
accuracy of 94% when taking uncertainties into account. RLCMS produces consistent
time series products using free long term historical Landsat and MODIS data. The
customizable architecture can include a variety of sensors and machine learning
algorithms to create primitives and the best suited smoothing can be applied on a
primitive level. The system is transferable to all regions around the globe because
of its use of publicly available global data (Landsat and MODIS) and easily
adaptable architecture that allows for the incorporation of a customizable assembly
logic to map different land cover typologies based on the user's landscape
monitoring objectives
AU - Saah, David
AU - Tenneson, Karis
AU - Poortinga, Ate
AU - Nguyen, Quyen
AU - Chishtie, Farrukh
AU - Aung, Khun San
AU - Markert, Kel N.
AU - Clinton, Nicholas
AU - Anderson, Eric R.
AU - Cutter, Peter
AU - Goldstein, Joshua
AU - Housman, Ian W.
AU - Bhandari, Biplov
AU - Potapov, Peter V.
AU - Matin, Mir
AU - Uddin, Kabir
AU - Pham, Hai N.
AU - Khanal, Nishanta
AU - Maharjan, Sajana
AU - Ellenberg, Walter L.
AU - Bhargava, Radhika
AU - Maus, Paul
AU - Patterson, Matthew
AU - Flores-Anderson, Africa Ixmucane
AU - Silverman, Jeffrey
AU - Sovann, Chansopheaktra
AU - Do, Phuong M.
AU - Nguyen, Giang V.
AU - Bounthabandit, Soukanh
AU - Aryal, Raja Ram
AU - Myat, Su Mon
AU - Sato, Kei
AU - Lindquist, Erik
AU - Kono, Marija
AU - Broadhead, Jeremy
AU - Towashiraporn, Peeranan
AU - Ganz, David
DA - 2020/03/01/
KW - Land cover
Remote sensing
Mekong region
Google Earth Engine
Landsat
SERVIR
PY - 2020
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 101979
ST - Primitives as building blocks for constructing land cover maps
TI - Primitives as building blocks for constructing land cover maps
VL - 85
ID - 1200
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing soil quality indicators is essential for ecosystem function
evaluation. This study aimed to compare soil quality indicators of semi-arid
forests and rangelands with different condition classes using direct soil quality
indicators and landscape function analysis (LFA). Vegetation and soil properties
were studied in three forest sites with different densities and 16 rangeland sites.
A total of 72 soil samples were collected from various land use/cover types and
their physical and chemical properties were measured. Eleven soil quality
indicators were assessed from each patch and inter-patch zone along the established
transects in each land use/cover type to obtain three functional indices including
soil stability, infiltration, and nutrient cycling. The accuracy of the stability
and infiltration indices of the LFA was verified by their correlations with some
soil quality indicators. The results revealed a similar trend in soil quality
indicators among the land use/cover types indicating that soil organic carbon
(SOC), particulate soil organic matters (POM), mean weight diameter (MWD), soil
stability index (SSI), and macronutrients had more appropriate conditions in
rangelands with good conditions and dense forest sites compared to other land
uses/covers. The soils in rangelands with poor conditions and sparse forests
required substantial input of organic carbon to achieve an appropriate level of
soil quality. The results highlighted the importance of SOC, POM, and soil texture
for the prediction of aggregate stability in the region. The regression model
showed a significant relationship between MWD and SSI. Moreover, nitrogen and SOC
had significant relations with nutrient cycling and the relation between water
dispersible clay and infiltration index was also significant (p < 0.01). The methods
used in this study underscored the importance of conserving natural ecosystems.
These methods can be implemented for assessing other semi-arid ecosystems. Holistic
land management is required to conserve natural and productive ecosystems and to
prevent soil degradation.
AU - Safaei, Mojdeh
AU - Bashari, Hossein
AU - Mosaddeghi, Mohammad Reza
AU - Jafari, Reza
DA - 2019/06/01/
KW - Landscape function analysis
Soil aggregate stability
Structural and functional characteristics
Rangelands and forests
PY - 2019
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 260-271
ST - Assessing the impacts of land use and land cover changes on soil functions
using landscape function analysis and soil quality indicators in semi-arid natural
ecosystems
T2 - CATENA
TI - Assessing the impacts of land use and land cover changes on soil functions
using landscape function analysis and soil quality indicators in semi-arid natural
ecosystems
VL - 177
ID - 512
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mapping and monitoring tools are imperative in assessing agricultural systems
and guiding future decision-making to safeguard food security. Since grain-
croplands are the main occupation within the Brazilian croplands that has played a
substantial role in the country's land use/land cover (LULC) dynamic, this study
aims at proposing a grain-cropping suitability index (CroppingSI) to support the
geographical analysis of LULC agricultural trends. The proposed approach considers
detailed information on climate, soils, and terrain coupled with grain-crop
simulations, soil quality indexing, and terrain restrictions evaluated at the
highest available resolution. With historical LULC maps (2000 and 2020), we found
that terrain was the most critical factor for cropland expansion, followed by
climate and soil quality. The new croplands expanded towards regions with better
climate and terrain conditions while neglecting the soil quality, mostly in the
Cerrado and Amazon regions. In addition, the assessment of CroppingSI was
instrumental in understanding that expanding new croplands over current cleared
areas (i.e., pasturelands) may expose them to marginal soil and terrain conditions.
This suggests a fragility of the current expansion trend of grain-cropping systems
which can substantially put food security at risk, requiring alternative strategies
for maintaining or improving food through crop intensification.
AU - Safanelli, José Lucas
AU - Nóia Júnior, Rogério de Souza
AU - Coutinho, Pedro Alves Quilici
AU - Araujo, Marcela Almeida de
AU - Fendrich, Arthur Nicolaus
AU - Rizzo, Rodnei
AU - Chamma, Ana Letícia Sbitkowski
AU - Tavares, Paulo André
AU - Barretto, Alberto Giaroli de Oliveira Pereira
AU - Maule, Rodrigo Fernando
AU - Reichardt, Klaus
AU - Sparovek, Gerd
AU - Dourado Neto, Durval
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Agriculture sustainability
Cropland expansion
Double-cropping system
PY - 2023
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102937
ST - Grain-cropping suitability for evaluating the agricultural land use change in
Brazil
TI - Grain-cropping suitability for evaluating the agricultural land use change in
Brazil
VL - 154
ID - 908
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is a need for including soil physical and biological properties along
with chemical properties to accurately measure soil health and relate to crop
yields. The objective of this study was to determine a suite of soil health
indicators that were sensitive to cropping systems and N fertilization and relate
to soil properties and dryland crop yield in a 14-yr-old cropping sequence and N
fertilization study in eastern Montana, USA. Main-plot (cropping sequence)
treatments were conventional till barley (Hordeum vulgaris L.)/spring wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.)-fallow (CTWF), no-till continuous barley/spring wheat
(NTCW), no-till barley/spring wheat-fallow (NTWF), and no-till barley/spring wheat-
pea (Pisum sativum L.) (NTWP) and split-plot (N fertilization) treatments were 0
(N0) and 80/100 kg N ha−1 (N1) applied to barley and spring wheat. Barley was grown
for the first six years that was replaced by spring wheat for the last eight years.
The NTCW increased aggregate stability, wet aggregate stability index, average
slake aggregate, P concentration, KMNO4-extractable C, CO2 flush (1 d incubation),
potentially mineralizable N, and N-acetyl β-glucosaminidase (NAG), but reduced NO3-
N concentration compared to other treatments. Water-stable aggregation, macro-
porosity, volumetric water content at water saturation, and Mg concentration were
greater with N0, but water-extractable total N and NO3-N concentration were greater
with N1. Mean crop (barley/spring wheat) yield from 2006 to 2019 were greater in
NTCW with N1 than other treatments. Multivariate analysis showed that phospholipid-
derived fatty acid (PLFA) and CO2 flush at 4-d incubation were negatively related
to Ca and Al concentrations, but positively to crop yield. Microbial abundance and
activity can be used as important soil health indicators that were enhanced by no-
tillage with increased cropping intensity and related to crop yield.
AU - Sainju, Upendra M.
AU - Dangi, Sadikshya
AU - Ghimire, Rajan
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Crop rotation
Crop production
Management practices
Nitrogen application
Soil properties
Soil quality
PY - 2021
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 104182
ST - Soil health indicators and crop yield in response to long-term cropping
sequence and nitrogen fertilization
TI - Soil health indicators and crop yield in response to long-term cropping
sequence and nitrogen fertilization
VL - 168
ID - 1303
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study provides a framework for the joint analysis of long-term land
cover changes and climatic variations at regional scale. The land cover
distribution observed in Italy in 1960, 1990, and 2006 was compared with trends in
annual precipitation and the aridity index estimated during 1951–2007. Annual
rainfall decreased by 0.41% per year during the examined period with the consequent
increase in the aridity index (0.48% per year). Both rainfall decrease and aridity
increase followed a non-uniform spatial distribution impacting differently the
Mediterranean landscape mosaic. Land cover classes with higher precipitation rates
and moderate to low aridity regimes experienced larger climate variations. Natural
and semi-natural areas (including forests, shrublands, pastures, mountain zones
with glaciers and rocky areas) resulted as the most vulnerable to climate aridity.
Croplands were associated to moderately dry conditions in 1951–1960 but underwent
only mild climate variations during the following fifty years. Results may inform
sustainable regional planning for peri-urban and rural land experiencing aridity
and contribute to the implementation of national action plans against climate
changes in the Mediterranean basin.
AU - Salvati, Luca
AU - Sateriano, Adele
AU - Zitti, Marco
DA - 2013/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land-use
Rainfall
Aridity index
Italy
PY - 2013
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 401-407
ST - Long-term land cover changes and climate variations – A country-scale
approach for a new policy target
TI - Long-term land cover changes and climate variations – A country-scale
VL - 30
ID - 294
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study provides a framework for the joint analysis of long-term land
cover changes and climatic variations at regional scale. The land cover
distribution observed in Italy in 1960, 1990, and 2006 was compared with trends in
annual precipitation and the aridity index estimated during 1951–2007. Annual
rainfall decreased by 0.41% per year during the examined period with the consequent
increase in the aridity index (0.48% per year). Both rainfall decrease and aridity
increase followed a non-uniform spatial distribution impacting differently the
Mediterranean landscape mosaic. Land cover classes with higher precipitation rates
and moderate to low aridity regimes experienced larger climate variations. Natural
and semi-natural areas (including forests, shrublands, pastures, mountain zones
with glaciers and rocky areas) resulted as the most vulnerable to climate aridity.
Croplands were associated to moderately dry conditions in 1951–1960 but underwent
only mild climate variations during the following fifty years. Results may inform
sustainable regional planning for peri-urban and rural land experiencing aridity
and contribute to the implementation of national action plans against climate
changes in the Mediterranean basin.
AU - Salvati, Luca
AU - Sateriano, Adele
AU - Zitti, Marco
DA - 2013/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Land-use
Rainfall
Aridity index
Italy
PY - 2013
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 401-407
ST - Long-term land cover changes and climate variations – A country-scale
TI - Long-term land cover changes and climate variations – A country-scale
VL - 30
ID - 394
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Termite nests represent a typical ecosystem engineered to produce a solid and
long-lasting home where individuals are protected from predators, rainfall, and
sunlight, while maintaining requisite temperatures and humidity. To achieve this,
termites translocate and rework soil material as a unique pedogenic force, exposing
it to soil genesis factors that may vary temporally. To date, limited information
exists on zoogenic soil genesis from termites, with a few reports on the
pedomorphological characterization of termite mounds and of the different genetic
horizons developed therein. The aims of this work were to report the
pedomorphological and physicochemical characterization of termite mounds in two
selected sub-tropical agro-ecological zones of Mozambique and to define the genesis
of zoogenic soil horizons that form termite mounds. Common soil features like
channels and galleries are related to the ability of termites to create a suitable
environment for the colony and are created through modification and reworking of
soil and subsoil materials. Because of this, termites can be considered as the main
pedogenic force, which fosters horizons different in pedomorphological and
physicochemical features with respect to the surrounding soil. In view of this, new
suffixes or diagnostic horizons may be useful in the characterization of soil
horizons affected by bioturbation.
AU - Salvucci, Andrea
AU - Rafael, Rogério Borguete Alves
AU - Cocco, Stefania
AU - Cardelli, Valeria
AU - Camponi, Lorenzo
AU - Serrani, Dominique
AU - Feniasse, Domingos
AU - Weindorf, David C.
AU - Corti, Giuseppe
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Soil bioturbation
Termite mound
Built suffix
Deeply modified suffix
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00618
ST - Zoogenic soil horizons – termite ecosystem engineers in different agro-
ecological regions of Mozambique
TI - Zoogenic soil horizons – termite ecosystem engineers in different agro-
ecological regions of Mozambique
VL - 32
ID - 1140
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With increasing world population, there is an evident pressure on food
production demand at the expense of environment. Maximizing yields at environmental
cost is quite high especially in terms of soil and water deterioration.
Traditional/conventional agricultural system is complemented with intensive
tillage, mono-cropping and inappropriate crop residue management with deleterious
impacts on the environment. Such agricultural practices have substantially
contributed to climate change due to resulting greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions.
In recent decades, “conservation agriculture”, is being adopted which employs no or
minimum tillage, diversified crop rotation and efficient crop residues management.
Such approaches are associated to the decreased GHGs emissions due to low
consumption of fossil fuels and fertilizers (especially N2O emissions from
nitrogenous fertilizers). However, increased use of pesticides in conservation
agriculture can be an important threat to the environment. This review collates
impacts of both agricultural management systems on terrestrial ecosystem
functioning in terms of soil quality and environmental sustainability. Impacts of
conventional and conservation systems on soil health, carbon sequestration, GHGs
emissions, cropping patterns, weed dynamics and environmental degradation are
critically evaluated and research gaps are highlighted. Future research directions
have been identified to promote the research regarding sustainable agriculture
development.
AU - Sanaullah, Muhammad
AU - Usman, Muhammad
AU - Wakeel, Abdul
AU - Cheema, Sardar Alam
AU - Ashraf, Imran
AU - Farooq, Muhammad
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - Terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Conventional agriculture
Climate change
Cropping systems
Environment degradation
PY - 2020
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 104464
ST - Terrestrial ecosystem functioning affected by agricultural management
systems: A review
TI - Terrestrial ecosystem functioning affected by agricultural management
systems: A review
VL - 196
ID - 630
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With increasing world population, there is an evident pressure on food
production demand at the expense of environment. Maximizing yields at environmental
cost is quite high especially in terms of soil and water deterioration.
Traditional/conventional agricultural system is complemented with intensive
tillage, mono-cropping and inappropriate crop residue management with deleterious
impacts on the environment. Such agricultural practices have substantially
contributed to climate change due to resulting greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions.
In recent decades, “conservation agriculture”, is being adopted which employs no or
minimum tillage, diversified crop rotation and efficient crop residues management.
Such approaches are associated to the decreased GHGs emissions due to low
consumption of fossil fuels and fertilizers (especially N2O emissions from
nitrogenous fertilizers). However, increased use of pesticides in conservation
agriculture can be an important threat to the environment. This review collates
impacts of both agricultural management systems on terrestrial ecosystem
functioning in terms of soil quality and environmental sustainability. Impacts of
conventional and conservation systems on soil health, carbon sequestration, GHGs
emissions, cropping patterns, weed dynamics and environmental degradation are
critically evaluated and research gaps are highlighted. Future research directions
have been identified to promote the research regarding sustainable agriculture
development.
AU - Sanaullah, Muhammad
AU - Usman, Muhammad
AU - Wakeel, Abdul
AU - Cheema, Sardar Alam
AU - Ashraf, Imran
AU - Farooq, Muhammad
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - Terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Conventional agriculture
Climate change
Cropping systems
Environment degradation
PY - 2020
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 104464
ST - Terrestrial ecosystem functioning affected by agricultural management
systems: A review
TI - Terrestrial ecosystem functioning affected by agricultural management
systems: A review
VL - 196
ID - 730
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impact of land use change and agricultural management on the cycling of
soil organic carbon (SOC) is not well understood, limiting our ability to manage
for, and accurately model, soil carbon changes at both local and regional scales.
To address this issue, we combined long-term soil incubations with acid-hydrolysis
and dry combustion to parse total SOC (Ct) into three operationally defined SOC
pools (active, slow, and recalcitrant) from 9 long-term sites with varying land
uses on current and former tallgrass prairie soil. Land uses represented a gradient
of soil disturbance histories including remnant prairie, restored prairie, grazed
pasture, annual crop rotations, and continuous maize. Dry combustion was used to
estimate total carbon (Ct, physical), while acid hydrolysis of both the active (Ca)
and slow (Cs) pools was used to estimate a recalcitrant carbon pool (Cr, chemical).
Non-linear modeling of CO2 efflux data from the long-term incubations was then used
to estimate Ca, and the decomposition rates of both Ca and Cs (ka and kr,
biological). The size of the slow pools Cs was then defined mathematically as Ct-
(Ca + Cr). Remnant prairie had the highest Ct, while cool-season pasture and a 35-
y-old restored prairie had higher Ct than the other agricultural systems. All
agricultural systems, including pasture, had the highest fraction of Ct as Cr
(∼50%), whose mean residence time (MRT) in these soils is ≥500 years (Paul et al.,
2001a) demonstrating that this fraction persists, while the more labile fractions
were lost over the course of a few months (Ca) to a few decades (Cs) as a result of
tillage-intensive agriculture. The two- to four-decade MRT time of Cs indicated a
pool likely to be more responsive to the 20 to 40 years of land-use practices used
at some of the sites. The Cs pool was largest in the remnant- and 35-y-old prairies
indicating significant C accrual and stabilization compared to the agricultural
ecosystems. Interestingly, the remnant prairie maintained the highest Ca pool as
well, demonstrating the strong connection between the quantity of fresh C inputs
and the potential for long-term C stabilization and accrual. The accumulation of C
in active (≈labile) pools as a first step toward long-term stabilization highlights
the tenuous nature of early carbon gains, which can be quickly lost in response to
climate change or poor management.
AU - Sanford, Gregg R.
AU - Jackson, Randall D.
AU - Rui, Yichao
AU - Kucharik, Christopher J.
DA - 2022/07/15/
KW - Soil incubation
Carbon cycling
Carbon pools
Cropping systems
Grazing
Prairie
PY - 2022
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 115854
ST - Land use-land cover gradient demonstrates the importance of perennial
grasslands with intact soils for building soil carbon in the fertile Mollisols of
the North Central US
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Land use-land cover gradient demonstrates the importance of perennial
grasslands with intact soils for building soil carbon in the fertile Mollisols of
the North Central US
VL - 418
ID - 50
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aimed to estimate the vulnerability of tropical forest in
Kalimantan, Indonesia, from simulated land cover changes using the Weighted
Normalised Likelihood–Markov Chain model (WNL-MC) for the period 2018–2050 under a
forest conservation and a no-conservation scenario. Predictions of future
vulnerability and forest change were based on land cover maps for 2010 and 2014
developed using the integration of Landsat, ALOS PALSAR, and Sentinel-1 data. The
four main land cover classes in the region were oil palm and rubber plantations,
native forests, and non-forested areas. The performance of the WNL–MC model was
evaluated by comparing the simulated and actual land cover maps for 2018 and
validating them against high-resolution images. Kappa accuracy for the simulated
maps was >85%, and overall accuracy was >90%. Under the scenario of no forest
conservation, native forest showed approximately 50% loss over the next 30 years,
while the forest conservation scenario showed a slowing of current deforestation by
18% from 2018 to 2030 and by 5.95% from 2030 to 2050. Native forest outside forest
conservation zones was most vulnerable to conversion to other land uses,
particularly in lowland areas close to settlements and roads. Estimations of native
forest loss, particularly under the no-conservation scenario, emphasise the need
for policies to preserve and conserve remaining native forest areas.
AU - Sari, Inggit Lolita
AU - Weston, Christopher J.
AU - Newnham, Glenn J.
AU - Volkova, Liubov
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Land change model
Weighted normalised Likelihood–Markov chain
Forest conservation
Oil palm plantation
Rubber plantation
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101003
ST - Land cover modelling for tropical forest vulnerability prediction in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
TI - Land cover modelling for tropical forest vulnerability prediction in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
VL - 32
ID - 1128
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The land surface temperature (LST) provides important information about
energy exchange processes, which are influenced by land use/land cover (LULC).
Thus, our objective was to evaluate LST patterns driven by LULC changes, detected
over a time series of Landsat images. The study area of 2990 km2 is located in the
Piracicaba region, state of São Paulo, Brazil. We acquired Landsat images from 1985
to 2019, in dry and moist seasons. Six LULC classes (agriculture, bare soil, straw,
forest, water, and pasture) were identified by maximum-likelihood supervised
classification every five years and then LST was estimated using the inversion of
Planck’s function in the thermal band. Spectral indices representing vegetation,
water, bare soil, and straw were calculated and correlated to LST in specific
years. Bare soil images and their respective LST in both seasons were used annually
to approach the influence of bare soil areas on the LST, considering soil class,
time and rainfall. LULC alterations over 1985–2015 were an important factor on the
LST change, which varied on average from 21.46 °C to 41.31 °C in the moist season
and 17.05 °C to 31.67 °C in the dry one. Water bodies and vegetation had the lowest
LST values, whereas bare soil and straw had the highest ones. The correlation
between LST and spectral indices somewhat agreed with such patterns. Arenosols
presented the highest LST mean values in both seasons and differed from Acrisols in
the dry season, which is probably related to their texture and mineralogical
composition. In the moist season, LST was negatively correlated to rainfall,
suggesting the influence of soil moisture content on its surface temperature. In
the dry season, the LST of bare soil areas increased by an average of 0.13 °C per
year, indicating a warming trend. In general, LST increased in the studied period,
probably due to the increase of anthropic activity, such as the expansion of
agricultural areas. These findings can assist future studies on the influence of
soils and land use on climate alterations.
AU - Sayão, Veridiana Maria
AU - dos Santos, Natasha Valadares
AU - de Sousa Mendes, Wanderson
AU - Marques, Karina P. P.
AU - Poppiel, Raul Roberto
AU - Demattê, José A. M.
DA - 2020/09/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Satellite image classification
Acrisols
Ferralsols
Leptosols
Arenosols
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00313
ST - Land use/land cover changes and bare soil surface temperature monitoring in
southeast Brazil
TI - Land use/land cover changes and bare soil surface temperature monitoring in
southeast Brazil
VL - 22
ID - 235
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The land surface temperature (LST) provides important information about
energy exchange processes, which are influenced by land use/land cover (LULC).
Thus, our objective was to evaluate LST patterns driven by LULC changes, detected
over a time series of Landsat images. The study area of 2990 km2 is located in the
Piracicaba region, state of São Paulo, Brazil. We acquired Landsat images from 1985
to 2019, in dry and moist seasons. Six LULC classes (agriculture, bare soil, straw,
forest, water, and pasture) were identified by maximum-likelihood supervised
classification every five years and then LST was estimated using the inversion of
Planck’s function in the thermal band. Spectral indices representing vegetation,
water, bare soil, and straw were calculated and correlated to LST in specific
years. Bare soil images and their respective LST in both seasons were used annually
to approach the influence of bare soil areas on the LST, considering soil class,
time and rainfall. LULC alterations over 1985–2015 were an important factor on the
LST change, which varied on average from 21.46 °C to 41.31 °C in the moist season
and 17.05 °C to 31.67 °C in the dry one. Water bodies and vegetation had the lowest
LST values, whereas bare soil and straw had the highest ones. The correlation
between LST and spectral indices somewhat agreed with such patterns. Arenosols
presented the highest LST mean values in both seasons and differed from Acrisols in
the dry season, which is probably related to their texture and mineralogical
composition. In the moist season, LST was negatively correlated to rainfall,
suggesting the influence of soil moisture content on its surface temperature. In
the dry season, the LST of bare soil areas increased by an average of 0.13 °C per
year, indicating a warming trend. In general, LST increased in the studied period,
probably due to the increase of anthropic activity, such as the expansion of
agricultural areas. These findings can assist future studies on the influence of
soils and land use on climate alterations.
AU - Sayão, Veridiana Maria
AU - dos Santos, Natasha Valadares
AU - de Sousa Mendes, Wanderson
AU - Marques, Karina P. P.
AU - Poppiel, Raul Roberto
AU - Demattê, José A. M.
DA - 2020/09/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Satellite image classification
Acrisols
Ferralsols
Leptosols
Arenosols
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00313
ST - Land use/land cover changes and bare soil surface temperature monitoring in
southeast Brazil
TI - Land use/land cover changes and bare soil surface temperature monitoring in
southeast Brazil
VL - 22
ID - 335
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Multi-sensor remote sensing applications consistently gain importance,
boosted by a growing number of freely available earth observation data, increasing
computing capacity, and increasingly complex algorithms that need as temporally
dense data as possible. Using data provided by different sensors can greatly
improve the temporal resolution of time series, fill data gaps and thus improve the
quality of land cover monitoring applications. However, multi-sensor approaches are
often adversely affected by different spectral characteristics of the sensing
instruments, leading to inconsistencies in downstream products. Spectral
harmonization, i.e., the transformation of one sensor into the spectral domain of
another sensor, may reduce these inconsistencies. It simplifies workflows,
increases the reliability of subsequently derived multi-sensor products and may
also enable the generation of new products that are not possible with the initial
spectral definition. In this paper, we compare the effect of multivariate spectral
harmonization techniques on the inter-sensor reflectance consistency and derived
products such as spectral indices or land cover classifications. We simulated
surface reflectance data of Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2A from airborne hyperspectral
data to eliminate any sources of error originating from unequal acquisition
geometries, illumination or atmospheric state. We evaluate different methods based
on linear, quadratic and random forest regression as well as linear interpolation,
and predict not only matching but also unilaterally missing bands (red edge). We
additionally consider material-dependent spectral characteristics in the
harmonization process by using separate transformation functions for spectral
clusters of the input dataset. Our results suggest that spectral harmonization is
useful to improve multi-sensor consistency of remote sensing data and subsequently
derived products, especially if multiple transformation functions are incorporated.
There is a strong dependency between harmonization performance and the similarity
of source and target sensor's spectral characteristics. For spectrally transforming
Landsat-8 to Sentinel-2A, we achieved the lowest radiometric inter-sensor
deviations with 50 spectral clusters and linear regression. Based on simulated
data, deviations are below 1.7% reflectance within the red edge spectral region and
below 0.3% reflectance for the remaining bands (RMSE). Regarding spectral indices,
our results show a reduction of inter-sensor deviation (vegetation pixels only) to
38% of the initial error for NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and to
43% for EVI (Enhanced Vegetation Index). Furthermore, we computed the REIP (Red
Edge Inflection Point) with an accuracy of 3.1 nm from Sentinel-2 adapted Landsat-8
data. An exemplary multispectral classification use case revealed an increasing
inter-sensor consistency of classification results from 92.3% to 97.3% mean error.
Applied to time series of real Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 data, we observed similar
trends, albeit intermingled with non-sensor-induced inconsistencies.
AU - Scheffler, Daniel
AU - Frantz, David
AU - Segl, Karl
DA - 2020/05/01/
KW - Spectral harmonization
Satellite image harmonization
Machine learning
Analysis ready data
PY - 2020
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 111723
ST - Spectral harmonization and red edge prediction of Landsat-8 to Sentinel-2
using land cover optimized multivariate regressors
TI - Spectral harmonization and red edge prediction of Landsat-8 to Sentinel-2
using land cover optimized multivariate regressors
VL - 241
ID - 1159
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - After forest governance reforms by the Brazilian government, Amazon
deforestation rates dropped by almost 80% between 2004 and 2012. Since then,
however, deforestation has slowly increased again, casting doubts on the long-term
sustainability of past conservation policy achievements. Clearly, deforestation
rates and the associated local drivers of land-use and land-cover change differ
considerably across the region, and adapting public policies to dynamic local
contexts and actor constellations remains a major challenge for decision-makers.
This paper seeks to contribute to the related science-policy debate by applying
frontier theory insights to map, quantify, and compare land-cover dynamics in the
Brazilian Amazon between 2004 and 2015. Our theoretical framework performs well in
explaining broad variations in scope, nature, and agents of land-use and land-cover
change across different frontier regions. We observe two types of transformative
processes at deforestation frontiers in the Amazonian context. First, recent
frontier development is characterized by an intensification of cattle ranching, and
an increasing share of agricultural activities in the production portfolio, which
could be the result of better access to modern technologies and markets, combined
with forest governance induced scarcity of land for expansion of historically
dominant extensive pasture systems. Second, the share of medium and large-scale
deforestation declines at first, but rebounds during the observation period in all
frontier types after 2012. Further research is needed to better understand the role
of the changing political environment in driving these medium and short-term
transformations in land-use and land-cover change. Furthermore, policy-makers,
international cooperation, and civil society must seek strong integration between
value chain based governance measures and effective environmental law enforcement.
AU - Schielein, Johannes
AU - Börner, Jan
DA - 2018/07/01/
KW - Deforestation
LUCC
Forest frontiers
Forest transition
Brazil
Amazon
PY - 2018
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 81-94
ST - Recent transformations of land-use and land-cover dynamics across different
deforestation frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon
TI - Recent transformations of land-use and land-cover dynamics across different
deforestation frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon
VL - 76
ID - 938
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Roads and infrastructure are fundamental preconditions for the large-scale
conversion of natural forests into agricultural landscapes. Therefore, geographic
differences in accessibility are critical for understanding land use and land cover
change (LULCC) dynamics. As one of the most dynamic agricultural frontiers
globally, the Amazon has much attention in LULCC research. While most studies
account for roads and infrastructure, LULCC research often relies on one-
dimensional measures of accessibility (e.g., Euclidean distances), which may not
optimally represent the underlying latent variable concept. In this study, we
demonstrate how alternative concepts and measures of accessibility (specifically
travel time maps) can have considerably different explanatory value in the
prediction of LULCC. We adopt a panel-data model to explain the geographical
distribution of pasture and crop expansion in the Brazilian Amazon using land cover
data and travel time maps generated with high-quality representations of existing
official and non-official road infrastructure. Our approach's novelty consists of
comparing travel time to different markets during the wet- and the dry season and
their effect on the allocation of LULCC within a macro scale modeling approach. Our
results suggest that (1) pronounced differences between wet- and rainy season
accessibility (due to road quality) increase the likelihood of pasture expansion
and reduce the likelihood for crops, and (2) that alternative measures of
infrastructure access (e.g., to markets versus towns or processing facilities) can
explain different socio-economic aspects of LULCC. Our findings suggest that bad
infrastructure quality might severely limit the possibility of establishing a less
land-intensive agricultural model in the Amazon and that LULCC research can
significantly benefit from improved and context-specific measures of accessibility.
AU - Schielein, Johannes
AU - Ponzoni Frey, Gabriel
AU - Miranda, Javier
AU - Souza, Rodrigo Antônio de
AU - Boerner, Jan
AU - Henderson, James
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Accessibility
Infrastructure
LULCC modeling
Amazon
Cattle-ranching
R
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102419
ST - The role of accessibility for land use and land cover change in the Brazilian
Amazon
TI - The role of accessibility for land use and land cover change in the Brazilian
Amazon
VL - 132
ID - 188
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary There is convincing evidence that land use/land cover (LULC) change
has contributed to increasing discharge in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB)
but key details remain unresolved. In this study, we extend our previous work
(Zhang and Schilling, 2006) to quantify how much of the increasing discharge was
due to LULC change. We examined daily streamflow for the 1890–2003 period from the
US Geological Survey stream gage at Keokuk, Iowa and compiled county agricultural
statistics for soybean production in the watershed above the gage to quantify how
much of the change in the relation of discharge to precipitation was due to
increased soybean cultivation. By allowing the slope of the discharge–precipitation
relationship to be a function of the area of the UMRB planted in soybean, we
determined that increasing soybean acreage increased the slope of qt–Pt by 32%.
With row crop expansion anticipated from ethanol production, increasing
agricultural production is expected to result in increased water yield and nutrient
export. Results provide important benchmarks for assessing the significance of LULC
change on the regional water and climate patterns in the UMRB.
AU - Schilling, Keith E.
AU - Chan, Kung-Sik
AU - Liu, Hai
AU - Zhang, You-Kuan
DA - 2010/06/15/
IS - 3
KW - Land cover land use change
Mississippi River
Row crop
Streamflow
Agricultural hydrology
PY - 2010
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 343-345
ST - Quantifying the effect of land use land cover change on increasing discharge
in the Upper Mississippi River
TI - Quantifying the effect of land use land cover change on increasing discharge
in the Upper Mississippi River
VL - 387
ID - 411
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use change and management practices have led to habitat loss, one of the
greatest factors in biodiversity decline. Particularly, amphibians comprise the
highest number of threatened vertebrate species at the global scale. In this work,
amphibian communities were analysed in three differing landscapes: a protected
wetland, a livestock-impaired rangeland and a pine afforestation. In each
landscape, amphibian species were sampled. Land-cover type and composition, as well
as primary vegetation types were characterised at the landscape and local scale,
respectively. The relationship between these environmental variables and the
amphibian communities was analysed. Twenty-one amphibian species were identified;
the protected and afforested landscapes were the richest, whereas the rangeland
showed the lowest species richness and diversity estimates. At the local scale,
vegetation, water coverage and land-use category explained the higher presence of
amphibian species and their abundance. These results show how different land-uses,
especially livestock farming, modify the composition of amphibian communities. This
work constitutes a foundation for the development of sustainable management
practices for conserving amphibians in landscape-level altered habitats.
AU - Schivo, Facundo
AU - Grimson, Rafael
AU - Aquino, Diego
AU - Quintana, Rubén Darío
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2023.103931
KW - Land-use and land-cover
Conservation
Mburucuyá national park
Rangeland
Afforestation
PY - 2023
SN - 1146-609X
SP - 103931
ST - Difficult times for amphibians: Effects of land-use change at the local and
landscape scales in the Iberá Wetlands
T2 - Acta Oecologica
TI - Difficult times for amphibians: Effects of land-use change at the local and
landscape scales in the Iberá Wetlands
VL - 120
ID - 426
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The functional relevance of microbial necromass in terrestrial biogeochemical
cycles remains one of the unresolved mysteries of element cycling in ecosystems,
especially considering the high microbial abundance and turnover in soil. We
therefore established a protocol to manufacture multi-isotope (14C, 15N and 33P)
labeled microbial necromass to comprehensively track the turnover of microbial
necromass elements within element cycles. This protocol encompasses the i)
microbial cultivation of Pseudomonas kilonensis ACN4 (Gram-negative) and Bacillus
licheniformis DSM13 (Gram-positive) on labeled minimal medium as well as fungal
cultivation of Hypsizygus tessulatus on a complex yeast medium, ii) quantification
of radio- (14C, 33P) and stable (15N) isotope incorporation as well their cellular
pool partitioning, and iii) determination of element and tracer isotope uptake
efficiency. We achieved 1 g of bacterial biomass per liter minimum medium within
24 h and 2.9 g l−1 fungal biomass in complex medium within 18 d. This production
rate enabled us to produce more than 100 g of necromass within only one half-life
time of 33P, including post-harvest processing. Isotope uptake and incorporation
for 33P ranged from 10 to 73%, for 15N from 24 to 52%, and for 14C from 12 to 23%.
Each of the cultivated species showed individual patterns of tracer element uptake.
The nutritional value of the carbon- (C), nitrogen- (N) and phosphorus- (P) labeled
microbial necromass was characterized by a water-based, necromass species-specific
partitioning scheme with subsequent elemental analysis of the pools. We separated
Gram-negative, Gram-positive and fungi’s cellular pools to characterize element and
tracer partitioning among dissolved versus particulate fractions. That is essential
because these properties subsequently affect the respective pool's availability for
ecosystem nutrition. Our procedure allows a defined production of microorganism-
based necromass, enabling versatile use to determine necromass-related nutrient
fluxes in terrestrial ecosystem studies.
AU - Schmitt, Marius
AU - Jarosch, Klaus A.
AU - Hertel, Robert
AU - Spielvogel, Sandra
AU - Dippold, Michaela A.
AU - Loeppmann, Sebastian
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Microbial residues
Multi-isotope labeling
Stable isotope probing
Radioisotope labeling
Fungal and bacterial cultivation
Biochemical necromass properties
PY - 2022
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 104322
ST - Manufacturing triple-isotopically labeled microbial necromass to track C, N
and P cycles in terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Manufacturing triple-isotopically labeled microbial necromass to track C, N
and P cycles in terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 171
ID - 525
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Grasslands are one of the most endangered ecosystems globally. Large tracts
of grassland in the Great Plains, USA have been converted to cropland since the
early 1900s, and woodlands are rapidly encroaching into many grasslands of the
region due to changes in land management practices. Changes in the arrangement and
proportion of different land cover types can affect biodiversity. We used bird
survey data to identify the effect of land cover change on breeding bird ranges
within the Great Plains over a 10-year period. Each species was categorized into
one of the following habitat guilds: grassland, shrubland, woodland, wetland and
generalist. We calculated the proportion of each land cover (including cropland,
grassland, woodland, developed, barren, water bodies and wetlands) within a 1.6km
radius of each bird survey starting point. Within an occupancy modeling framework,
we estimated colonization and extinction rates for each species and averaged them
to the guild level. We also quantified changes in land cover from grassland to
other cover types. Results show that grasslands were mostly converted to cropland
and woodland, which were accompanied by positive extinction rates for certain
grassland species. Extinction rates at the guild level were unrelated to increases
in any land cover type, and observed land cover changes largely favored the
shrubland guild. Overall, habitat-guild responses show little influence of woodland
or cropland expansion at regional scales, although certain species ranges are
predicted to decrease with increases in woodland. Future research should consider a
finer scaled approach focusing on species-level responses when short-term land
cover changes are considered.
AU - Scholtz, R.
AU - Polo, J. A.
AU - Fuhlendorf, S. D.
AU - Duckworth, G. D.
DA - 2017/05/01/
KW - Communities
Grasslands
Landuse
Woodland encroachment
PY - 2017
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 323-331
ST - Land cover dynamics influence distribution of breeding birds in the Great
Plains, USA
TI - Land cover dynamics influence distribution of breeding birds in the Great
Plains, USA
VL - 209
ID - 64
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Predicting the impact of climate change on forests at management-relevant
spatial and temporal scales is a key challenge for forestry science. Making such
predictions accurately is currently challenging because the ecological responses of
forests to climate change are often altered by the presence of other anthropogenic
pressures, such as land use and land cover (LULC) change. While predictive
quantitative models of forest responses to climate change are constantly improving,
they are time- and data-intensive, making them often impractical to implement as a
decision-guiding tool. However, forest decision makers need actionable information
now to choose forest management strategies and prioritise areas for intervention,
meaning there is a need to synthesise the best available knowledge and data in a
transparent, effective way. We suggest that open-source data can be combined with a
conceptual model of climate change-LULC interactions to derive maps of LULC-
modified climate change risks to different forest types. We illustrate our approach
using ancient woodlands in the UK as a case study, mapping risks from changes in
average climatic conditions and extreme climatic events, and where these may
interact with edge effects from surrounding non-woodland LULC. Surprisingly, the
location of UK-wide hotspots of climate change risk to ancient woodlands are
overall robust to changing assumptions about climate change-LULC interaction
processes; the few areas that appear sensitive to these assumptions should be
prioritised for monitoring to increase domain-and forest-type specific knowledge of
climate change-LULC interactions. Our framework can easily be extended when new
data or knowledge becomes available, and provides actionable information for forest
decision makers on where climate change and land use are likely to create hotspots
of ecological change for different forest types.
AU - Schulte to Bühne, Henrike
AU - Pettorelli, Nathalie
DA - 2023/09/15/
KW - Climate change
Fragmentation
Ancient woodlands
Risk assessment
Edge effects
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 121236
ST - Perspectives: Predicting the effects of climate change on ancient woodlands
when it interacts with pressures from surrounding land use/land cover
TI - Perspectives: Predicting the effects of climate change on ancient woodlands
when it interacts with pressures from surrounding land use/land cover
VL - 544
ID - 159
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land as an essential resource is becoming increasingly scarce due to
population growth. In the case of the Kenyan coast, population pressure causes land
cover changes in the Arabuko Sokoke Forest, which is an important habitat for
endangered species. Forest and bushland have been changed to agricultural land in
order to provide livelihood for the rural population who are highly dependent on
small-scale farming. Unclear land rights and misbalanced access to land cause
uncontrolled expansion and insecure livelihoods. Secure land rights are crucial to
improve living conditions for the local smallholders. Socio-economic and land
tenure conditions were assessed in a study area close to Malindi in south-east
Kenya to understand the human-induced changes in land cover. A combination between
biophysical and socio-economic methods was used to identify the relationship
between land cover change, land tenure and other socio-economic factors. Analyses
in Geographic Information System (GIS) were chosen to examine in historical
photographs and recent satellite imagery land cover changes between 1954 and 2017.
This analysis was combined with quantitative questionnaires conducted on-site in
2017 and 2018 to identify factors influencing the land cover changes and especially
to analyze the effects of land tenure on sustainable land use to reduce further
land conversion. Moreover, this study statistically investigated the impact of land
tenure issues on the tree population of the respective land plots using non-
parametric tests as well as dependency analyses. We found significant relationships
between the income of the interviewees and the tree population on land plots. It
also appears that the fragmentation of land cover on a plot differs between
respondents who have inherited their land and respondents who have purchased their
land.
AU - Schürmann, Alina
AU - Kleemann, Janina
AU - Teucher, Mike
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Land rights
Land investments
Mixed methods
GIS
Socio-economic survey
Population pressure
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104625
ST - Assessing the relationship between land tenure issues and land cover changes
around the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya
TI - Assessing the relationship between land tenure issues and land cover changes
around the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya
VL - 95
ID - 157
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Despite the many benefits natural forests provide, they are being lost
worldwide at unsustainable rates as development frontiers expand. One approach to
improving the efficacy of natural forest conservation efforts is to refine local
forest conservation policies based on insights from the place-based study of
conservation policies and land-use and land-cover change (LULC) dynamics. To
demonstrate the strength of this approach, this research explores the dynamics of
LULC and conservation policies on the forest frontier of Madre de Dios, Peru. The
main objectives of this research are to evaluate the efficacy of designated
conservation lands in a rapidly expanding frontier landscape and to assess the
effect on ecosystem conversion of granting conflicting land-use designations, such
as mining concessions, inside conservation areas. Using statistical matching and a
GIS-based analysis of LULC, this research shows that for the period 2006–2011,
designated conservation lands on the forest frontier of Madre de Dios significantly
reduced ecosystem losses compared to non-conservation lands, but the effect was
highly variable across conservation designations. Also, when present, conflicting
land-use authorizations inside conservation areas, specifically overlapping mining
and agricultural titles, eliminated the policy additionality of designating lands
for conservation. This finding demonstrates that authorizing conflicting land-use
rights inside conservation areas should be avoided to ensure intended land
conservation outcomes. This case study also provides examples of how local forest
conservation policies can be improved through detailed and frequent analyses of
LULC and conservation policies, particularly in dynamic frontier landscapes where
LULC and socio-economic conditions are rapidly changing.
AU - Scullion, Jason J.
AU - Vogt, Kristiina A.
AU - Sienkiewicz, Alison
AU - Gmur, Stephan J.
AU - Trujillo, Cristina
DA - 2014/03/01/
KW - Ecosystem conservation
Land conflict
Conservation additionality
Matching
Remote sensing
Frontier
PY - 2014
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 247-258
ST - Assessing the influence of land-cover change and conflicting land-use
authorizations on ecosystem conversion on the forest frontier of Madre de Dios,
Peru
TI - Assessing the influence of land-cover change and conflicting land-use
authorizations on ecosystem conversion on the forest frontier of Madre de Dios,
Peru
VL - 171
ID - 425
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mapping accurate land cover is critical to support authorities in producing a
better land management policy, particularly in Wonosobo, which suffers from
increased erosion and sedimentation due to extensive land conversion.
Unfortunately, the conventional land cover map is mainly done by manual digitation
on the screen, which is highly ineffective and time-consuming. This study presents
a lightweight Deep Learning (DL) model to automate land cover mapping. We used one-
dimensional CNN (Convolution Neuron Network) or CNN1D alongside Bi-GRU (Gated
Recurrent Unit) and FCN (Fully Connected Network) layers to process pixel-based
multivariate time-series dataset extracted from satellite imagery of Landsat 8 OLI
(Operational Land Imager). Sampling points were gathered from the ground survey,
and visual inspection via Google Earth was used to extract pixel values from multi-
temporal imageries. During the model fitting which repeated 10 times, our model
delivered a consistent performance with a mean peak validation score of 0.925 and a
mean training score of 0.929. In the experiments stage, we added two more band
indices into the main features; however, our model performance did not experience a
noticeable improvement. Compared to other well-known DL models as well as
traditional ML models, our model performed better and showed strong stability in
accuracy, precision, and f1-score metrics for each land cover class. These results
show that our proposed model can potentially improve the efficiency of the
automation of land cover mapping.
AU - Sencaki, Dionysius Bryan
AU - Putri, Mega Novetrishka
AU - Santosa, Budi Heru
AU - Arfah, Siti
AU - Arifandri, Robby
AU - Afifuddin
AU - Habibie, Muhammad Iqbal
AU - Putra, Prabu Kresna
AU - Anatoly, Nico
AU - Permata, Zilda Dona Okta
AU - Frederik, Marina C. G.
AU - Agustan
AU - Sumargana, Lena
AU - Priyadi, Hari
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Deep learning
Landsat
Multivariate
Time-series
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101040
ST - Land cover multiclass classification of wonosobo, Indonesia with time series-
based one-dimensional deep learning model
TI - Land cover multiclass classification of wonosobo, Indonesia with time series-
based one-dimensional deep learning model
VL - 32
ID - 1076
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Industrial storage tanks, used to store flammable materials in the
petrochemical industry, can induce potential fire and explosion under specific
conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to map the population and environment
vulnerability, and, to develop procedures for emergency responses in order to
reduce potential casualties. In order to achieve this, Convolutional Neural
Networks (CNN) are used in this study using 6 classes: floating tank, forest,
house, road, wasteland and water. Datasets are built for a total of approximately
1.4 million tiles with a resolution of 0.33m/pixel and their size are optimized in
function of the class. The 6 associated CNN models are built and optimized to
classify each class. The validation of the models shows that, with the exception of
road and wasteland where the precision is only 73% and 89% respectively, the other
4 classes have a value higher than 95%. Post-processing is performed on each
prediction before aggregating these results to obtain the land cover. For the
floating tank class, a 5 step post-processing is used based on a Density-Based
Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise algorithm (DBCAN) after which blast
simulation is applied and effects on people, buildings and trees are obtained
through 4 steps. Finally, the petrochemical site of LaemChabang in Thailand is used
as study case. Except for the road class that is difficult to detect, land cover is
well performed. Human casualties and surface of damaged buildings are finally
estimated demonstrating the usefulness of the tool to be used for the emergency
planning of industrial disasters.
AU - Sentagne, T.
AU - Zerbola, M.
AU - Garcia, M.
AU - Kumsap, C.
AU - Mungkung, V.
AU - Mezeix, L.
DA - 2023/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2023.105057
Image processing
Land cover
Vulnerability assessment
PY - 2023
SN - 0950-4230
SP - 105057
ST - Method to map human and infrastructure vulnerability using CNN land cover:
Case study of floating tank explosion at petrochemical plants of LaemChabang,
Thailand
T2 - Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
TI - Method to map human and infrastructure vulnerability using CNN land cover:
Case study of floating tank explosion at petrochemical plants of LaemChabang,
Thailand
VL - 83
ID - 1010
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Weather-related risks in crop production are not only crucial for farmers but
also for market participants and policymakers since securing food supply is an
important issue for society. Although crop growth condition and phenology represent
essential information regarding such risks, extensive observations of these
variables are virtually non-existent in many parts of the world. In this study, we
developed an integrative approach to remotely monitor crop growth at a large scale.
For corn and soybeans in Iowa and Illinois in the United States (2003–2015), we
monitored crop growth and crop phenology with earth observation data and compared
it against the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) crop statistics. For crop phenology, we calculated three
phenology metrics (i.e., start of season, end of season, and peak of season) at the
pixel level from the MODIS 16-day Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI).
For growth condition, we used two distinct approaches to acquire crop growth
condition indicators: a process-based crop growth modeling and a satellite-NDVI-
based method. Based on their pixel-wise historical distributions, we monitored
relative growth strength and scaled-up that to the state-level. The estimates were
compared with the crop progress and condition data of NASS. For the state-level
phenology, the avg. root-mean-square-error (RMSE) of the estimates was 8.6 days for
the all three metrics after bias correction. The absolute mean errors for the three
metrics were smaller than 2.6 days after bias correction. For the condition, the
state-level 10-day estimates showed moderate agreements with the observations (avg.
RMSE = 10.02%). Notably, the condition estimates were sensitive to the severe
degradation in 2003, 2012, and 2013 for both crops. In 2010, 2011 and 2013,
unusually high errors occurred at the very beginning stage of growth (DOY 140–150),
which attenuated over time. As the cumulative biomass and NDVI showed little change
in comparison to the period mean biomass and NDVI for the spikes, this seems to be
an error associated with variations in growth timing. Overall, the model using
accumulated NDVI (S5) is preferable due to its performance and methodological
simplicity. The proposed approach enables us to monitor crop growth for any given
period and place where long-term statistics are available. It can be used to assist
crop monitoring at large scales.
AU - Seo, Bumsuk
AU - Lee, Jihye
AU - Lee, Kyung-Do
AU - Hong, Sukyoung
AU - Kang, Sinkyu
DA - 2019/05/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2019.03.015
KW - Crop growth monitoring
Crop phenology
Crop growth timing
Crop production
Crop growth anomaly
PY - 2019
SN - 0378-4290
SP - 113-128
ST - Improving remotely-sensed crop monitoring by NDVI-based crop phenology
estimators for corn and soybeans in Iowa and Illinois, USA
TI - Improving remotely-sensed crop monitoring by NDVI-based crop phenology
estimators for corn and soybeans in Iowa and Illinois, USA
VL - 238
ID - 1258
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This article develops a spatial analysis applied to examine the main driving
forces of land-cover and land-use (LCLU) change in a Mediterranean region. Three
different tools have been used in order to differentiate LCLU changes, driving
forces and landscape dynamics. LCLU changes have been quantified with remote
sensing techniques, driving forces have been analysed with multiple logistic
regressions combining biophysical and human variables, whereas landscape dynamics
have been quantified using different metrics. Results show the intensification of
subsidised herbaceous crops on the coastal agricultural plain, the abandonment of
olive trees and vineyards in the transitional area and forest restoration in the
mountainous subregion.
AU - Serra, P.
AU - Pons, X.
AU - Saurí, D.
DA - 2008/07/01/
IS - 3
KW - Mediterranean region
Driving forces
Multiple logistic regression
Landscape dynamics
PY - 2008
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 189-209
ST - Land-cover and land-use change in a Mediterranean landscape: A spatial
analysis of driving forces integrating biophysical and human factors
TI - Land-cover and land-use change in a Mediterranean landscape: A spatial
analysis of driving forces integrating biophysical and human factors
VL - 28
ID - 564
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bintan island is one of Indonesia’s national priority regencies of climate
resilience for the marine and coastal sectors. This area also has had the highest
frequency of disaster events within the province over the past ten years, where
climate-related hazard was dominant. Therefore, it is necessary to receive public
support for climate policies within the region. From this point of view, this paper
aims to explore the local evidence of climate change, anthropogenic pressure which
worsens climate hazards, and the linkage with local policies. The primary data
source was a climate data set of observations from 1976–2021, land use change
information from 1990–2020, historical climate-related hazards, and related current
policy documents. We found that the region’s air temperature has continuously
increased over 45 years with the positive standardized precipitation index (SPI)
being dominant. Meanwhile the wind speed was tended to decrease since 2015 with the
highest extreme record occurred in February 2021. Moreover, climate-related threats
occurred more than 70 times in Bintan from 2011 to 2021 where forest fire and flood
were tended to worsen. Another anthropogenic source, such as land use change, also
puts significant pressure on the part where the open land has increased by 187%,
and vegetation area has decreased by 51.1%. This condition creates these small
islands vulnerable to climate change, especially climate-related hazards. However,
in the regional development plan document 2021–2026, climate change adaptation is
not one of the local priority issues, but their concern about disaster mitigation
is quite severe. The local authorities work on hard and soft infrastructure to
implement disaster risk reduction but less for ecosystem-based solution. However,
promoting adaptation efforts in the local policy document is still necessary for
sustainable development at the local level.
AU - Setiawati, Martiwi Diah
AU - Nandika, Muhammad Rizki
AU - Supriyadi, Indarto Happy
AU - Iswari, Marindah Yulia
AU - Prayudha, Bayu
AU - Wouthuyzen, Sam
AU - Adi, Novi Susetyo
AU - Djamil, Yudha Setiawan
AU - Hanifa, Nuraini Rahma
AU - Chatterjee, Uday
AU - Muslim, Aidy M.
AU - Eguchi, Tsuyoshi
DA - 2023/12/15/
KW - Climate change
Small island
Bintan
Disaster risk reduction
Policy framework
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-4855
SP - 103123
ST - Climate change and anthropogenic pressure on Bintan Islands, Indonesia: An
assessment of the policies proposed by local authorities
TI - Climate change and anthropogenic pressure on Bintan Islands, Indonesia: An
assessment of the policies proposed by local authorities
VL - 66
ID - 416
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In this study, maximum likelihood supervised classification and post-
classification change detection techniques were applied to Landsat images acquired
in 1987 and 2001, respectively, to map land cover changes in the Northwestern coast
of Egypt. A supervised classification was carried out on the six reflective bands
for the two images individually with the aid of ground truth data. Ground truth
information collected during six field trips conducted between 1998 and 2002 and
land cover map of 1987 were used to assess the accuracy of the classification
results. Using ancillary data, visual interpretation and expert knowledge of the
area through GIS further refined the classification results. Post-classification
change detection technique was used to produce change image through cross-
tabulation. Changes among different land cover classes were assessed. During the
study period, a very severe land cover change has taken place as a result of
agricultural and tourist development projects. These changes in land cover led to
vegetation degradation and water logging in part of the study area.
AU - Shalaby, Adel
AU - Tateishi, Ryutaro
DA - 2007/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Egypt
Land cover
Change detection
Remote sensing
GIS
PY - 2007
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 28-41
ST - Remote sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring land cover and land-use
changes in the Northwestern coastal zone of Egypt
TI - Remote sensing and GIS for mapping and monitoring land cover and land-use
changes in the Northwestern coastal zone of Egypt
VL - 27
ID - 407
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation
index (EVI) derived from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
satellite imagery are widely used for crop yield analysis. However, the growth
metrics derived from the MODIS NDVI or EVI have so far not been explored and
applied to crop yield yet. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to
design NDVI- and EVI-based crop growth metrics, which biometrically capture the
status and trend of crop growth and thus could be more powerful for growth yield
management. We developed 19 NDVI- and EVI-based growth metrics, respectively, to
monitor crop growth and yield, which is based on a time series of MODIS Terra 16-
day 250 m data product from 2000 to 2018. Among the NDVI- and EVI-based vegetation
growth metrics (VGM), the maximum (VGMmax), the integrated (VGMinteg), the sum of
green-up (VGMsumgrn), the 70 days growth stage (VGM70), 85 days growth stage
(VGM85), and 98 days growth stage (VGM98), the sum of 85 days growth stage
(VGM85total), and the sum of 98 days growth stage (VGM98total) are mentionable. In
this study, we implemented these crop growth metrics for soybean crop yield
modeling at Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, USA. Soybean is a major crop cultivated
in this region that is consisted of a total of 18 counties with similar
agricultural cropping patterns. We observed that NDVI- and EVI-based VGMmax, VGM70,
VGM85, VGM98total fitted models best with R-Square about 0.95. Using cross-
validation of 80% train and 20% test size, we found NDVI-based VGM85 (e.g.,
normalized mean prediction error (NMPE) = 0.034) and EVI-based VGMmax
(NMPE = 0.033) were the best fit linear yield models for this region. Designing
novel crop growth indices based on crop phenological and ecological
characteristics, this study further showed NDVI- and EVI-based growth metrics for
crop growth monitoring and yield modeling. These growth metrics can be applied to
other types of crop monitoring in different climate zones.
AU - Shammi, Sadia Alam
AU - Meng, Qingmin
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - MODIS
Time series
Dynamic biometrics
Vegetation growth indices
Crop growth stages
Soybean
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107124
ST - Use time series NDVI and EVI to develop dynamic crop growth metrics for yield
modeling
TI - Use time series NDVI and EVI to develop dynamic crop growth metrics for yield
modeling
VL - 121
ID - 1187
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation
index (EVI) derived from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
satellite imagery are widely used for crop yield analysis. However, the growth
metrics derived from the MODIS NDVI or EVI have so far not been explored and
applied to crop yield yet. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to
design NDVI- and EVI-based crop growth metrics, which biometrically capture the
status and trend of crop growth and thus could be more powerful for growth yield
management. We developed 19 NDVI- and EVI-based growth metrics, respectively, to
monitor crop growth and yield, which is based on a time series of MODIS Terra 16-
day 250 m data product from 2000 to 2018. Among the NDVI- and EVI-based vegetation
growth metrics (VGM), the maximum (VGMmax), the integrated (VGMinteg), the sum of
green-up (VGMsumgrn), the 70 days growth stage (VGM70), 85 days growth stage
(VGM85), and 98 days growth stage (VGM98), the sum of 85 days growth stage
(VGM85total), and the sum of 98 days growth stage (VGM98total) are mentionable. In
this study, we implemented these crop growth metrics for soybean crop yield
modeling at Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, USA. Soybean is a major crop cultivated
in this region that is consisted of a total of 18 counties with similar
agricultural cropping patterns. We observed that NDVI- and EVI-based VGMmax, VGM70,
VGM85, VGM98total fitted models best with R-Square about 0.95. Using cross-
validation of 80% train and 20% test size, we found NDVI-based VGM85 (e.g.,
normalized mean prediction error (NMPE) = 0.034) and EVI-based VGMmax
(NMPE = 0.033) were the best fit linear yield models for this region. Designing
novel crop growth indices based on crop phenological and ecological
characteristics, this study further showed NDVI- and EVI-based growth metrics for
crop growth monitoring and yield modeling. These growth metrics can be applied to
other types of crop monitoring in different climate zones.
AU - Shammi, Sadia Alam
AU - Meng, Qingmin
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - MODIS
Time series
Dynamic biometrics
Vegetation growth indices
Crop growth stages
Soybean
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107124
ST - Use time series NDVI and EVI to develop dynamic crop growth metrics for yield
modeling
TI - Use time series NDVI and EVI to develop dynamic crop growth metrics for yield
modeling
VL - 121
ID - 1283
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Support vector machine (SVM) was applied for land-cover characterization
using MODIS time-series data. Classification performance was examined with respect
to training sample size, sample variability, and landscape homogeneity (purity).
The results were compared to two conventional nonparametric image classification
algorithms: multilayer perceptron neural networks (NN) and classification and
regression trees (CART). For 2001 MODIS time-series data, SVM generated overall
accuracies ranging from 77% to 80% for training sample sizes from 20 to 800 pixels
per class, compared to 67–76% and 62–73% for NN and CART, respectively. These
results indicated that SVM’s had superior generalization capability, particularly
with respect to small training sample sizes. There was also less variability of SVM
performance when classification trials were repeated using different training sets.
Additionally, classification accuracies were directly related to sample
homogeneity/heterogeneity. The overall accuracies for the SVM algorithm were 91%
(Kappa=0.77) and 64% (Kappa=0.34) for homogeneous and heterogeneous pixels,
respectively. The inclusion of heterogeneous pixels in the training sample did not
increase overall accuracies. Also, the SVM performance was examined for the
classification of multiple year MODIS time-series data at annual intervals.
Finally, using only the SVM output values, a method was developed to directly
classify pixel purity. Approximately 65% of pixels within the Albemarle–Pamlico
Basin study area were labeled as “functionally homogeneous” with an overall
classification accuracy of 91% (Kappa=0.79). The results indicated a high potential
for regional scale operational land-cover characterization applications.
AU - Shao, Yang
AU - Lunetta, Ross S.
DA - 2012/06/01/
KW - Land-cover mapping
Accuracy assessment
PY - 2012
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 78-87
ST - Comparison of support vector machine, neural network, and CART algorithms for
the land-cover classification using limited training data points
TI - Comparison of support vector machine, neural network, and CART algorithms for
the land-cover classification using limited training data points
VL - 70
ID - 1059
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Tropical savannas are biomes of global importance under severe pressure from
anthropogenic change, including land-cover and land-use change. Bats, the second-
most diverse group of mammals, are critical to ecosystem functioning, but
vulnerable to such anthropogenic stresses. There is little information on how
savanna bats respond to land cover and land use, especially in Africa, limiting our
ability to develop conservation strategies for bats and maintain the ecosystem
functions and services they provide in this biome. Using acoustic monitoring, we
measured guild-specific (aerial, edge, and clutter forager) responses of bat
activity to both fine-scale vegetation structure and landscape-scale land-cover
composition and configuration across the wet and dry seasons in a southern African
savanna undergoing rapid land-cover and land-use change. Responses were guild- and
season-specific but generally stronger in the dry season. Aerial and clutter bats
responded most strongly to landscape metrics in the dry season (positive responses
to savanna fragmentation and water cover, respectively) but fine-scale metrics in
the wet season (positive responses to water cover and grass cover, respectively).
Edge bats responded most strongly (negatively) to the distance to water in the dry
season and fine-scale shrub cover in the wet season. Our results show it is
possible to maintain high levels of bat activity in savanna mosaics comprised of
different land covers and land uses. Bats, and the ecosystem services they provide,
can be conserved in these changing landscapes, but strategies to do so must
consider foraging guild, spatial scale, and seasonal variation in bat activity.
AU - Shapiro, Julie Teresa
AU - Monadjem, Ara
AU - Röder, Timo
AU - McCleery, Robert A.
DA - 2020/01/01/
KW - Agriculture
Chiroptera
Landscape ecology
Savanna
PY - 2020
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108245
ST - Response of bat activity to land cover and land use in savannas is scale-,
season-, and guild-specific
TI - Response of bat activity to land cover and land use in savannas is scale-,
VL - 241
ID - 659
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Tropical savannas are biomes of global importance under severe pressure from
anthropogenic change, including land-cover and land-use change. Bats, the second-
most diverse group of mammals, are critical to ecosystem functioning, but
vulnerable to such anthropogenic stresses. There is little information on how
savanna bats respond to land cover and land use, especially in Africa, limiting our
ability to develop conservation strategies for bats and maintain the ecosystem
functions and services they provide in this biome. Using acoustic monitoring, we
measured guild-specific (aerial, edge, and clutter forager) responses of bat
activity to both fine-scale vegetation structure and landscape-scale land-cover
composition and configuration across the wet and dry seasons in a southern African
savanna undergoing rapid land-cover and land-use change. Responses were guild- and
season-specific but generally stronger in the dry season. Aerial and clutter bats
responded most strongly to landscape metrics in the dry season (positive responses
to savanna fragmentation and water cover, respectively) but fine-scale metrics in
the wet season (positive responses to water cover and grass cover, respectively).
Edge bats responded most strongly (negatively) to the distance to water in the dry
season and fine-scale shrub cover in the wet season. Our results show it is
possible to maintain high levels of bat activity in savanna mosaics comprised of
different land covers and land uses. Bats, and the ecosystem services they provide,
can be conserved in these changing landscapes, but strategies to do so must
consider foraging guild, spatial scale, and seasonal variation in bat activity.
AU - Shapiro, Julie Teresa
AU - Monadjem, Ara
AU - Röder, Timo
AU - McCleery, Robert A.
DA - 2020/01/01/
KW - Agriculture
Chiroptera
Landscape ecology
Savanna
PY - 2020
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108245
ST - Response of bat activity to land cover and land use in savannas is scale-,
TI - Response of bat activity to land cover and land use in savannas is scale-,
VL - 241
ID - 759
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The present study assesses the impact of climate change (CC) and land use
land cover change (LULCC) on model parameter variability and alterations in
streamflow and water balance components of a semi-arid river basin in western
India. The Dharoi catchment in the Sabarmati River basin is a water-scarce region
with India's lowest per-capita water availability. The water scarcity conditions
are likely to aggravate due to changing climate and landscape modifications through
human interventions. A hydrological modelling framework using a semi-distributed
Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is adopted in this study, considering two
approaches: a variable-period calibration and a fixing-changing approach. Several
model scenarios considered in these approaches are simulated through both single-
site (SSC) and simultaneous multi-site calibration (SMSC) techniques. The variable-
period calibration is adopted to assess the individual and combined influences of
CC and LULCC on SWAT model parameter variability and change in water balance
ratios. The fixing-changing approach evaluates the relative contribution of CC and
LULCC to streamflow changes. The temporal changes in the hydroclimatic variables
are analysed using non-parametric Pettitt, Mann-Whitney, Modified Mann-Kendall, and
Spearman’s rho tests. The results indicated an abrupt increase in the streamflow in
2004, attributed to a significant increase in total and extreme rainfall magnitude
and frequency in the catchment. The SSC and SMSC techniques yielded satisfactory
and comparable performance for all model scenarios. The results showed that CC has
a more significant impact on SWAT model parameter variability than LULCC. Thus, CC
is the primary driver of streamflow changes in the Dharoi catchment, wherein a
four-fold increase in the streamflow is noticed in the period 2005–2014 vis-à-vis
1995–2004. Thus, a transition from drier to wetter hydroclimatic conditions is
evident in the Dharoi catchment, which would enhance water sufficiency in the
region if appropriately managed.
AU - Sharma, Alka
AU - Patel, P. L.
AU - Sharma, Priyank J.
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Climate change
SWAT model
Model parameter sensitivity
Calibration techniques
Semi-arid river basin
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106298
ST - Influence of climate and land-use changes on the sensitivity of SWAT model
parameters and water availability in a semi-arid river basin
T2 - CATENA
TI - Influence of climate and land-use changes on the sensitivity of SWAT model
parameters and water availability in a semi-arid river basin
VL - 215
ID - 441
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Environmental sustainability research is dependent on accurate land cover
information. Even with the increased number of satellite systems and sensors
acquiring data with improved spectral, spatial, radiometric and temporal
characteristics and the new data distribution policy, most existing land cover
datasets are derived from a pixel-based, single-date multi-spectral remotely sensed
image with an unacceptable accuracy. One major bottleneck for accuracy improvement
is how to develop an accurate and effective image classification protocol. By
incorporating and utilizing multi-spectral, multi-temporal and spatial information
in remote sensing images and considering the inherit spatial and sequential
interdependence among neighboring pixels, we propose a new patch-based recurrent
neural network (PB-RNN) system tailored for classifying multi-temporal remote
sensing data. The system is designed by incorporating distinctive characteristics
of multi-temporal remote sensing data. In particular, it uses multi-temporal–
spectral–spatial samples and deals with pixels contaminated by clouds/shadow
present in multi-temporal data series. Using a Florida Everglades ecosystem study
site covering an area of 771 square kilometers, the proposed PB-RNN system has
achieved a significant improvement in the classification accuracy over a pixel-
based recurrent neural network (RNN) system, a pixel-based single-image neural
network (NN) system, a pixel-based multi-image NN system, a patch-based single-
image NN system, and a patch-based multi-image NN system. For example, the proposed
system achieves 97.21% classification accuracy while the pixel-based single-image
NN system achieves 64.74%. By utilizing methods like the proposed PB-RNN one, we
believe that much more accurate land cover datasets can be produced over large
areas.
AU - Sharma, Atharva
AU - Liu, Xiuwen
AU - Yang, Xiaojun
DA - 2018/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2018.05.019
KW - Patch-based RNNs
LSTMs
Deep learning
Multi-temporal remote sensing imagery
Spatial context
PY - 2018
SN - 0893-6080
SP - 346-355
ST - Land cover classification from multi-temporal, multi-spectral remotely sensed
imagery using patch-based recurrent neural networks
T2 - Neural Networks
TI - Land cover classification from multi-temporal, multi-spectral remotely sensed
imagery using patch-based recurrent neural networks
VL - 105
ID - 1063
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over the past few decades, climate change and urban expansion have strongly
affected vegetation dynamics and overall carbon sink capacity of Himalayan
ecosystem. However, the contribution of these two key factors on varying spatio-
temporal scales in Himalayan landscapes still lacks in profound analyses. The
present study takes Dharamsala and Pithoragarh urban landscapes as examples and
uses the Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (ESTARFM)
as the image fusion technique to generate highly resolved, both spatially (30 m)
and temporally (monthly), NDVI images. These are used as inputs for Carnegie-Ames-
Stanford Approach (CASA) model for Net Primary Productivity (NPP) estimation over
the past two decades (2000–2020). During the study period, the NPP loss due to
urbanization was 2065.43 kg C in Dharamsala and 401.07 kg C in Pithoragarh. Climate
change, measured in terms of interseasonal changes in temperature, rainfall and
solar radiation, had considerably contributed to the NPP variations of vegetated
areas in both the study sites, however its contribution ratio was relatively lower
than residual factors. There was a significant distribution gradient between how
and where urban expansion and climate change influenced the NPP. Urban expansion
impacts NPP more in plain areas corresponding to new urban land developments while
climate change impacts NPP in high elevation mountainous regions dominated by Oak
species. The observed declining trend of NPP under the current threat of urban
expansion and climate change in the Himalaya highlights and invites the need of
attributing importance to ecological issues. The findings of our study encompassing
complex Himalayan landscapes could offer scientific perspectives for the management
of ecological environment of highly fragile and vulnerable landscapes of the
Himalaya.
AU - Sharma, Sonali
AU - Joshi, P. K.
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Net primary productivity
Climate change
Urbanization
Western Himalaya
Spatio-temporal
Image fusion
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109508
ST - Unravelling net primary productivity dynamics under urbanization and climate
change in the western Himalaya
TI - Unravelling net primary productivity dynamics under urbanization and climate
change in the western Himalaya
VL - 144
ID - 74
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary In humid, temperate regions, there remains limited direct evidence of
the influence of land cover changes on hydrologic response (e.g. storm event
discharge volume), especially across larger watersheds. Using historic aerial
photography dating back to the 1930s in conjunction with long-term stream gaging
data, we assessed the role of land cover change on hydrologic response over multi-
decadal periods in four mesoscale watersheds in New York State. All four watersheds
had increases in forest cover accompanied by small increases in urban land cover.
Using a relatively novel methodology for land cover change studies, hydrologic
response was evaluated by establishing an empirical function relating
precipitation, watershed wetness, and discharge for each era of distinct land
cover. This function was then used to estimate discharge for fixed precipitation
amounts and wetness levels, allowing weather variables to be controlled across
eras. One watershed (Limestone Creek) exhibited virtually no change in hydrologic
response despite forest cover increasing by over 100%. One watershed (Fall Creek)
exhibited a slight increase in hydrologic response with a greater than 100%
increase in forest cover. The two other watersheds exhibited a greater than 20%
decrease in hydrologic response, but we speculate the changes in these two
watersheds were in part due to the construction of numerous small dams (Wappinger
Creek) and a possible loss of riparian wetlands (Sterling Creek). This work
demonstrates that the effects of land cover on hydrologic response are not always
consistent with standard hydrologic intuition (i.e. increasing forested land does
not always reduce storm event discharge volumes) and that often other factors may
be more important than basic land cover in controlling hydrologic response.
AU - Shaw, Stephen B.
AU - Marrs, John
AU - Bhattarai, Nishan
AU - Quackenbush, Lindi
DA - 2014/11/27/
Dams
Floods
PY - 2014
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 12-22
ST - Longitudinal study of the impacts of land cover change on hydrologic response
in four mesoscale watersheds in New York State, USA
TI - Longitudinal study of the impacts of land cover change on hydrologic response
VL - 519
ID - 289
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary In humid, temperate regions, there remains limited direct evidence of
the influence of land cover changes on hydrologic response (e.g. storm event
discharge volume), especially across larger watersheds. Using historic aerial
photography dating back to the 1930s in conjunction with long-term stream gaging
data, we assessed the role of land cover change on hydrologic response over multi-
decadal periods in four mesoscale watersheds in New York State. All four watersheds
had increases in forest cover accompanied by small increases in urban land cover.
Using a relatively novel methodology for land cover change studies, hydrologic
response was evaluated by establishing an empirical function relating
precipitation, watershed wetness, and discharge for each era of distinct land
cover. This function was then used to estimate discharge for fixed precipitation
amounts and wetness levels, allowing weather variables to be controlled across
eras. One watershed (Limestone Creek) exhibited virtually no change in hydrologic
response despite forest cover increasing by over 100%. One watershed (Fall Creek)
exhibited a slight increase in hydrologic response with a greater than 100%
increase in forest cover. The two other watersheds exhibited a greater than 20%
decrease in hydrologic response, but we speculate the changes in these two
watersheds were in part due to the construction of numerous small dams (Wappinger
Creek) and a possible loss of riparian wetlands (Sterling Creek). This work
demonstrates that the effects of land cover on hydrologic response are not always
consistent with standard hydrologic intuition (i.e. increasing forested land does
not always reduce storm event discharge volumes) and that often other factors may
be more important than basic land cover in controlling hydrologic response.
AU - Shaw, Stephen B.
AU - Marrs, John
AU - Bhattarai, Nishan
AU - Quackenbush, Lindi
DA - 2014/11/27/
Dams
Floods
PY - 2014
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 12-22
ST - Longitudinal study of the impacts of land cover change on hydrologic response
TI - Longitudinal study of the impacts of land cover change on hydrologic response
VL - 519
ID - 389
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Upper Awash basin at the headwater of Awash River. Study focus
Comprehensive assessment of land cover (LC) change effect on the water balance
components using integrated approaches of hydrologic modeling and partial least
squares regression (PLSR) provides better understandings of the impact of recent
development activities on water resources. The SWAT model was validated at five
subbasins and used to simulate the water balance and hydrologic response to LC
changes at multiple temporal and spatial scales. PLSR was used to evaluate the
significance of the relative influence of LC classes on the hydrologic components.
New hydrological insights for the region Based on the multitemporal LC change
detections, Upper Awash basin is characterized by the decline of natural vegetation
due to the swelling rise of cropland and urbanization. The monoplot of PLSR
components exhibited that groundwater is highly correlated with the forest areas
and lateral flow is strongly correlated with pasture, whereas, surface runoff is
significantly attributed to the change in urban and cropland. The Variable
Importance for the Projection (VIP) and PLSR weight (w) revealed that the decline
of groundwater is mainly due to urban (VIP = 1.34 and w=-0.55), whereas, the change
in forest area enhanced groundwater (VIP = 1.04 and w = 0.47). The study provides
valuable information on the contribution of particular LC to change in water
balance which is vital for improved water resources management.
AU - Shawul, Alemayehu A.
AU - Chakma, Sumedha
AU - Melesse, Assefa M.
DA - 2019/12/01/
Water balance component
Partial least squares regression
SWAT model
Upper Awash basin
PY - 2019
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100640
ST - The response of water balance components to land cover change based on
hydrologic modeling and partial least squares regression (PLSR) analysis in the
Upper Awash Basin
TI - The response of water balance components to land cover change based on
Upper Awash Basin
VL - 26
ID - 213
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Upper Awash basin at the headwater of Awash River. Study focus
Comprehensive assessment of land cover (LC) change effect on the water balance
components using integrated approaches of hydrologic modeling and partial least
squares regression (PLSR) provides better understandings of the impact of recent
development activities on water resources. The SWAT model was validated at five
subbasins and used to simulate the water balance and hydrologic response to LC
changes at multiple temporal and spatial scales. PLSR was used to evaluate the
significance of the relative influence of LC classes on the hydrologic components.
New hydrological insights for the region Based on the multitemporal LC change
detections, Upper Awash basin is characterized by the decline of natural vegetation
due to the swelling rise of cropland and urbanization. The monoplot of PLSR
components exhibited that groundwater is highly correlated with the forest areas
and lateral flow is strongly correlated with pasture, whereas, surface runoff is
significantly attributed to the change in urban and cropland. The Variable
Importance for the Projection (VIP) and PLSR weight (w) revealed that the decline
of groundwater is mainly due to urban (VIP = 1.34 and w=-0.55), whereas, the change
in forest area enhanced groundwater (VIP = 1.04 and w = 0.47). The study provides
valuable information on the contribution of particular LC to change in water
balance which is vital for improved water resources management.
AU - Shawul, Alemayehu A.
AU - Chakma, Sumedha
AU - Melesse, Assefa M.
DA - 2019/12/01/
Water balance component
Partial least squares regression
SWAT model
Upper Awash basin
PY - 2019
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100640
ST - The response of water balance components to land cover change based on
Upper Awash Basin
TI - The response of water balance components to land cover change based on
Upper Awash Basin
VL - 26
ID - 313
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Flood regulation service (FRS) is essential for a sustainable landscape and
human society. It is not only subject to land use changes, but also affected by
engineered measures (e.g., dam construction). However, the comprehensive impacts of
the two major driving factors are still to be elucidated. To fill the research gap,
this paper aims to evaluate the response of basin-scale FRS supply and demand to
land use changes and dam construction. A case study in the Yangtze River Basin,
China, shows that the 2020 FRS supply is mainly from land uses (84.85%) rather than
dams (15.15%), with the biggest contributions from water bodies (rivers and lakes,
30.00%) and forests (29.35%). Between 1980 and 2020, the total FRS supply has
increased by 10.50%, from 1.48 × 1010 m3 to 1.64 × 1010 m3. The net increase mainly
comes from dam construction (84.65%) rather than land use changes (15.35%).
Regarding the land use changes, the developed transfer matrix shows the ecosystem
FRS flows and indicates that both the land use change amount and direction play a
key role, e.g., the declines in farmlands have increased ecosystem FRS supplies
when transiting into forest lands (by 3.68 × 108 m3) and water bodies (by
1.37 × 109 m3), while have decreased the ecosystem FRS supplies by −1.96 × 107 m3
with the transition into construction lands. These findings could shed light on the
divergent roles between land-based measures and engineered measures in managing
flood risk.
AU - Shen, Ju
AU - Li, Jingwei
AU - Ma, Qun
AU - Wang, Dan
AU - Du, Shiqiang
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Ecosystem service
Flood risk
Land-based measures
Engineered measures
Transfer matrix
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110715
ST - Response of flood regulation service to land use changes and dam construction
—A case study in the Yangtze River Basin
TI - Response of flood regulation service to land use changes and dam construction
—A case study in the Yangtze River Basin
VL - 154
ID - 551
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Electro-oxidation reaction of glycerol (GEOR) is a promising and eco-friendly
technique for producing commercially valuable organic acids. In contrast to
conventional non-metallic doping into single or multiwalled carbon nanotubes, our
work reported the incorporation of N, and P into the Pd/CNTs framework for
selective oxidation of glycerol to 1, 3-dihydroxyacetone and mesoxalic acid.
Electrochemical and physicochemical characterization showed that the NP
doped/PdCNTs has superior electrocatalytic performance for GEOR in alkaline media
compared to counter catalysts. NP doped/PdCNTs exhibits better resistivity
(If/Ib = 1.71) and requires only 0.09 V electrocatalysis voltage to achieve
76.67 mA cm−2 current density, demonstrating an energy-efficient and cost-
competitive method to produce mesoxalic acid and dihydroxyacetone. At 0.09 V vs
Ag/AgCl in 0.5 M Gly/0.5 M KOH, the Pd mass activity of NP doped/PdCNTs was 307.30
mAmg-1Pd, representing 2.45, 1.06, and 1.051 times higher than Pd/CNTs, N
doped/PdCNTs, and P doped/PdCNTs, respectively. The yield of 1, 3-dihydroxyacetone
was 29.76 times higher than Pd/CNTs, 24.06 times higher than N doped/PdCNTs, and
1.06 times higher than P doped/PdCNTs.
AU - Sheraz Ahmad, Muhammad
AU - Hoong Ng, Kim
AU - Chen, Ching-Lung
AU - Kabir, Faryal
AU - Witoon, Thongthai
AU - Yeong Wu, Ta
AU - Kui Cheng, Chin
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126471
KW - Electro-oxidation
Glycerol
Nitrogen/Phosphorous Doping
Dihydroxyacetone
Mesoxalic acid
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-2361
SP - 126471
ST - Nitrogen-phosphorous co-doped palladium electrocatalyst for glycerol electro-
oxidation reaction (GEOR): An efficient system for mesoxalic acid and
dihydroxyacetone production
T2 - Fuel
TI - Nitrogen-phosphorous co-doped palladium electrocatalyst for glycerol electro-
oxidation reaction (GEOR): An efficient system for mesoxalic acid and
dihydroxyacetone production
VL - 333
ID - 1284
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover (LC) change has been highly valued by policy makers for driving
the evolution of regional ecological and environmental quality. The core area of
Nanjing Jiangbei New Area (NJNA) has undergone the development process from
traditional urbanization to new-type urbanization (NTU), however the impacts of
different urban development strategies or pathways on the change pace and direction
of land cover and ecological quality are not adequately understood in a
quantitative manner which is not conducive for similar regions to learn lessons
from past development processes. Based on RapidEye, GF-1 and SPOT-6 images acquired
in 2009, 2015 and 2021, a Modified Mask-RCNN framework was devised and implemented
to create a high accuracy LC dataset first in this analysis. Then, the
applicability or efficacy of the Remote Sensing Ecological Index (RSEI) model and
the Regional Optimized Remote Sensing Ecological Index (RO-RSEI) model, developed
from the Landsat observations was compared in characterizing the ecological
quality. Finally, the attribution analysis of spatio-temporal changes in LC and
their induced ecological quality evolutions was carried out in conjunction with
socio-economic factors. The results showed that the overall accuracies of the LC
classifications were estimated at 91.50 % (2009), 91.25 % (2015), and 92.75 %
(2021), respectively. The mean values of RO-RSEI analyses were at 0.652, 0.649, and
0.656, respectively, indicating that in the past 12 years, the ecological quality
first got degraded then got ameliorated along with the urbanization. The urban
green spaces got restored and increased in the NTU process, and protecting the
forest and cropland was also reinforced thanks to the strict enforcement of related
policies. These positive changes are attributed to the popularization of ecological
civilization philosophy and the escalation of social awareness of environmental
protection and low carbon development. The proposed framework can provide technical
reference for ecological quality monitoring under the progress of NTU.
AU - Shi, Fang
AU - Yang, Boxiang
AU - Li, Mingshi
DA - 2023/03/01/
Ecological environment quality
Modified mask-RCNN
RO-RSEI
New-type urbanization
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109998
ST - An improved framework for assessing the impact of different urban development
strategies on land cover and ecological quality changes -A case study from Nanjing
Jiangbei New Area, China
TI - An improved framework for assessing the impact of different urban development
VL - 147
ID - 627
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Shi, Fang
AU - Yang, Boxiang
AU - Li, Mingshi
DA - 2023/03/01/
Modified mask-RCNN
RO-RSEI
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109998
VL - 147
ID - 727
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Shi, Fang
AU - Yang, Boxiang
AU - Li, Mingshi
DA - 2023/03/01/
Modified mask-RCNN
RO-RSEI
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109998
VL - 147
ID - 1029
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Terrestrial ecosystem gross primary production (GPP) is the largest component
in the global carbon cycle. The enhanced vegetation index (EVI) has been proven to
be strongly correlated with annual GPP within several biomes. However, the annual
GPP-EVI relationship and associated environmental regulations have not yet been
comprehensively investigated across biomes at the global scale. Here we explored
relationships between annual integrated EVI (iEVI) and annual GPP observed at 155
flux sites, where GPP was predicted with a log-log model: ln(GPP)=a×ln(iEVI)+b.
iEVI was computed from MODIS monthly EVI products following removal of values
affected by snow or cold temperature and without calculating growing season
duration. Through categorisation of flux sites into 12 land cover types, the
ability of iEVI to estimate GPP was considerably improved (R2 from 0.62 to 0.74,
RMSE from 454.7 to 368.2gCm−2yr−1). The biome-specific GPP-iEVI formulae generally
showed a consistent performance in comparison to a global benchmarking dataset
(R2=0.79, RMSE=387.8gCm−2yr−1). Specifically, iEVI performed better in cropland
regions with high productivity but poorer in forests. The ability of iEVI in
estimating GPP was better in deciduous biomes (except deciduous broadleaf forest)
than in evergreen due to the large seasonal signal in iEVI in deciduous biomes.
Likewise, GPP estimated from iEVI was in a closer agreement to global benchmarks at
mid and high-latitudes, where deciduous biomes are more common and cloud cover has
a smaller effect on remote sensing retrievals. Across biomes, a significant and
negative correlation (R2=0.37, p<0.05) was observed between the strength (R2) of
GPP-iEVI relationships and mean annual maximum leaf area index (LAImax), and the
relationship between the strength and mean annual precipitation followed a similar
trend. LAImax also revealed a scaling effect on GPP-iEVI relationships. Our results
suggest that iEVI provides a very simple but robust approach to estimate spatial
patterns of global annual GPP whereas its effect is comparable to various light-
use-efficiency and data-driven models. The impact of vegetation structure on
accuracy and sensitivity of EVI in estimating spatial GPP provides valuable clues
to improve EVI-based models.
AU - Shi, Hao
AU - Li, Longhui
AU - Eamus, Derek
AU - Huete, Alfredo
AU - Cleverly, James
AU - Tian, Xin
AU - Yu, Qiang
AU - Wang, Shaoqiang
AU - Montagnani, Leonardo
AU - Magliulo, Vincenzo
AU - Rotenberg, Eyal
AU - Pavelka, Marian
AU - Carrara, Arnaud
DA - 2017/01/01/
KW - Remote sensing
MODIS
Land cover types
Leaf area index
PY - 2017
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 153-164
ST - Assessing the ability of MODIS EVI to estimate terrestrial ecosystem gross
primary production of multiple land cover types
TI - Assessing the ability of MODIS EVI to estimate terrestrial ecosystem gross
VL - 72
ID - 256
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Shi, Hao
AU - Li, Longhui
AU - Eamus, Derek
AU - Huete, Alfredo
AU - Tian, Xin
AU - Yu, Qiang
DA - 2017/01/01/
KW - Remote sensing
MODIS
Land cover types
Leaf area index
PY - 2017
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 153-164
VL - 72
ID - 356
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Shi, Hao
AU - Li, Longhui
AU - Eamus, Derek
AU - Huete, Alfredo
AU - Tian, Xin
AU - Yu, Qiang
DA - 2017/01/01/
KW - Remote sensing
MODIS
Land cover types
Leaf area index
PY - 2017
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 153-164
VL - 72
ID - 1047
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Shi, Hao
AU - Li, Longhui
AU - Eamus, Derek
AU - Huete, Alfredo
AU - Tian, Xin
AU - Yu, Qiang
DA - 2017/01/01/
KW - Remote sensing
MODIS
Land cover types
Leaf area index
PY - 2017
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 153-164
VL - 72
ID - 1253
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The greening of the Arctic and pan-Arctic regions in recent decades has been
widely confirmed, while the details regarding the greening feedback effects
involving the water and energy cycles are still vague. Evapotranspiration (ET), a
vital process in the water and energy cycles, strongly corresponds to vegetation
activities. Hence, in this study, we chose Siberia as the study area and, based on
the Penman–Monteith–Leuning (PML) model, revealed the contribution of greening to
ET. Moreover, the effects of the water vapour pressure deficit, surface net
radiation (Rn) and wind speed (Um) on ET were evaluated. The results indicated that
from 2000 to 2020, the annual ET in Siberia was 248.2 ± 94.1 mm, and the trend was
0.54 ± 1.38 mm/a. Greening was the major driver of ET variations; its contribution
was 0.79 ± 0.76 mm/a, and its relative contribution was 37%. Among the other
analysed climate factors, ET was sensitive to Rn and Um; these factors contributed
0.51 ± 0.85 mm/a and −0.38 ± 0.54 mm/a, respectively, to ET variation, and their
relative contributions were 33% and 19%, respectively. The effect of the water
vapour pressure deficit was slight (0.29 ± 0.22 mm/a, 11%), indicating that ET was
hardly constrained by the water supply in Siberia. These results quantify the
importance of greening on ET variations and highlight the important effects of Rn
and Um on ET in cold region terrestrial ecosystems. Furthermore, this study
improves our understanding of the mechanism by which evapotranspiration varies and
is valuable for predicting and evaluating the Arctic water cycle in “Arctic
amplification”.
AU - Shi, Shangyu
AU - Wang, Ping
AU - Yu, Jingjie
DA - 2022/07/01/
Vegetation greening
Climate change
Siberia
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 127965
ST - Vegetation greening and climate change promote an increase in
evapotranspiration across Siberia
TI - Vegetation greening and climate change promote an increase in
evapotranspiration across Siberia
VL - 610
ID - 519
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Use Change (LUC), especially deforestation in tropical regions,
significantly contributes to global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Here, we address potential combined impacts of LUC and Climate Change (CC) on Soil
Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks in the Ethiopian highlands. The soil model Q was
employed to predict SOC stocks for various combinations of LUC and CC scenarios
until the year 2100. Four reference scenarios (cropland, bushland, natural forest,
and Eucalyptus plantations under contemporary climatic conditions) were evaluated
against reported measurements of SOC stocks. We studied impacts of six common LUC
scenarios, including deforestation and planting Eucalyptus, on SOC stocks under
contemporary and future climates. To assess the impact of CC, effects of elevated
temperature (mean annual temperature + 2.6 °C) together with three litterfall
scenarios (no change in litterfall, a 5% reduction and 22% increase, designated
CC0, CCd, and CCi, respectively) were considered to test potential vegetation
responses to increases in temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Most of
the tested combinations of LUC and CC led to losses of SOC stocks. Losses were most
severe, both relatively and absolutely, in the deforestation scenarios: up to 30%
was lost if natural forest was converted to cropland and temperature increased
(under the CC0 scenario). Gains in SOC stocks of 4–19% were modelled when sparse
vegetation was converted to more dense vegetation like Eucalyptus plantation with
substantially increased litterfall (the CCi scenario). Elevated temperature
accelerated decomposition rates, leading to circa 8% losses of SOC stocks. We
conclude that effects of LUC and CC on SOC stocks are additive and changes in
litterfall caused by LUC determine which has the largest impact. Hence,
deforestation is the biggest threat to SOC stocks in the Ethiopian highlands, and
stocks in sparse vegetation systems like cropland and bushland are more sensitive
to CC0 than LUC. We recommend conservation of natural forests and longer rotation
periods for Eucalyptus plantations to preserve SOC stocks. Finally, we suggest that
use of the Q model is a viable option for national reporting changes in SOC stocks
at Tier 3 within the LULUCF sector to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) as it is widely applicable and robust, although it only
requires input data on a few generally available variables.
AU - Shibabaw, Tebkew
AU - Rappe George, Martin O.
AU - Gärdenäs, Annemieke I.
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Deforestation
Soil organic carbon stocks
Ethiopia
Land use change
Climate change
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-0094
SP - e00613
ST - The combined impacts of land use change and climate change on soil organic
carbon stocks in the Ethiopian highlands
TI - The combined impacts of land use change and climate change on soil organic
carbon stocks in the Ethiopian highlands
VL - 32
ID - 113
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pingtan Island has undergone changes in socio-economic and policy environment
with significant effect on land cover change (LCC) and ecosystem service values
(ESV). The most notable changes in both land cover and ESV were linked to Pingtan
Comprehensive Experimental Zone (PCEZ) plan, economic development plan with the aim
of making Pingtan an international tourism island and free trade zone. However,
evaluation of LCC and its impact on ESV is not yet attempted in the area. Using
multispectral Landsat images, value transfer method and socioeconomic data, this
study aims to quantify and track LCC, landscape pattern and ESV (2003–2017). The
results showed that farmland, forest land and urban land covered >74% of the total
area in the years considered. The class-to-class transition was also substantial
among them. During the period 2003–2010, LCC was slow with stable areas of 73.52%.
In the second period (2010–2017), it showed remarkable differences with the highest
change in water bodies (9.76% less than its initial proportion), urban land (9.47%
higher), farmland (8.67% less) and the stable areas reduced to 63.87%. Regardless
of class-level variations, landscape fragmentation generally increased but shape
irregularity among patches decreased during the study period. The total ESV was 32
million US$ in 2003. It changed slowly in the first period (1.61%/year) and rapidly
in the second period (–2.869%/year) that caused the overall net loss of 4.35
million US$ (13.594%). Partial least square regression model also showed the
highest variance of ESV (85%) due to the variance of LCC (92%), whereas it
exhibited less variance owing to the variance of landscape pattern. Following PCEZ
plan, the policy reforms accelerated construction land and economic development
that negatively affected ecosystem services. Our results could help understand the
relationship between LCC and ESV along with socioeconomic and policy factors to
make sustainable land management interventions.
AU - Shifaw, Eshetu
AU - Sha, Jinming
AU - Li, Xiaomei
AU - Bao, Zhongcong
AU - Zhou, Zhenglong
DA - 2019/03/01/
Landscape pattern
Ecosystem service values (ESV)
Value coefficients
PLSR model
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 631-642
ST - An insight into land-cover changes and their impacts on ecosystem services
before and after the implementation of a comprehensive experimental zone plan in
Pingtan island, China
TI - An insight into land-cover changes and their impacts on ecosystem services
VL - 82
ID - 207
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pingtan Island has undergone changes in socio-economic and policy environment
with significant effect on land cover change (LCC) and ecosystem service values
(ESV). The most notable changes in both land cover and ESV were linked to Pingtan
Comprehensive Experimental Zone (PCEZ) plan, economic development plan with the aim
of making Pingtan an international tourism island and free trade zone. However,
evaluation of LCC and its impact on ESV is not yet attempted in the area. Using
multispectral Landsat images, value transfer method and socioeconomic data, this
study aims to quantify and track LCC, landscape pattern and ESV (2003–2017). The
results showed that farmland, forest land and urban land covered >74% of the total
area in the years considered. The class-to-class transition was also substantial
among them. During the period 2003–2010, LCC was slow with stable areas of 73.52%.
In the second period (2010–2017), it showed remarkable differences with the highest
change in water bodies (9.76% less than its initial proportion), urban land (9.47%
higher), farmland (8.67% less) and the stable areas reduced to 63.87%. Regardless
of class-level variations, landscape fragmentation generally increased but shape
irregularity among patches decreased during the study period. The total ESV was 32
million US$ in 2003. It changed slowly in the first period (1.61%/year) and rapidly
in the second period (–2.869%/year) that caused the overall net loss of 4.35
million US$ (13.594%). Partial least square regression model also showed the
highest variance of ESV (85%) due to the variance of LCC (92%), whereas it
exhibited less variance owing to the variance of landscape pattern. Following PCEZ
plan, the policy reforms accelerated construction land and economic development
that negatively affected ecosystem services. Our results could help understand the
relationship between LCC and ESV along with socioeconomic and policy factors to
make sustainable land management interventions.
AU - Shifaw, Eshetu
AU - Sha, Jinming
AU - Li, Xiaomei
AU - Bao, Zhongcong
AU - Zhou, Zhenglong
DA - 2019/03/01/
Landscape pattern
Ecosystem service values (ESV)
Value coefficients
PLSR model
PY - 2019
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 631-642
ST - An insight into land-cover changes and their impacts on ecosystem services
TI - An insight into land-cover changes and their impacts on ecosystem services
VL - 82
ID - 307
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Climate change can decouple resource supply from consumer demand,
with the potential to create phenological mismatches driving negative consequences
on fitness. However, the underlying ecological mechanisms of phenological
mismatches between consumers and their resources have not been fully explored.
Here, we use long-term records of aquatic and terrestrial insect biomass and egg-
hatching times of several co-occurring insectivorous species to investigate
temporal mismatches between the availability of and demand for nutrients that are
essential for offspring development. We found that insects with aquatic larvae
reach peak biomass earlier in the season than those with terrestrial larvae and
that the relative availability of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(n-3 LCPUFAs) to consumers is almost entirely dependent on the phenology of aquatic
insect emergence. This is due to the 4- to 34-fold greater n-3 LCPUFA concentration
difference in insects emerging from aquatic as opposed to terrestrial habitats.
From a long-sampled site (25 years) undergoing minimal land use conversion, we
found that both aquatic and terrestrial insect phenologies have advanced
substantially faster than those of insectivorous birds, shifting the timing of peak
availability of n-3 LCPUFAs for birds during reproduction. For species that require
n-3 LCPUFAs directly from diet, highly nutritious aquatic insects cannot simply be
replaced by terrestrial insects, creating nutritional phenological mismatches. Our
research findings reveal and highlight the increasing necessity of specifically
investigating how nutritional phenology, rather than only overall resource
availability, is changing for consumers in response to climate change.
AU - Shipley, J. Ryan
AU - Twining, Cornelia W.
AU - Mathieu-Resuge, Margaux
AU - Parmar, Tarn Preet
AU - Kainz, Martin
AU - Martin-Creuzburg, Dominik
AU - Weber, Christine
AU - Winkler, David W.
AU - Graham, Catherine H.
AU - Matthews, Blake
DA - 2022/03/28/
IS - 6
KW - phenology
mismatch
nutrition
climate change
aquatic insects
polyunsaturated fatty acids
n-3 LCPUFA
PY - 2022
SN - 0960-9822
SP - 1342-1349.e3
ST - Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects
TI - Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects
VL - 32
ID - 95
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Climate change can decouple resource supply from consumer demand,
with the potential to create phenological mismatches driving negative consequences
on fitness. However, the underlying ecological mechanisms of phenological
mismatches between consumers and their resources have not been fully explored.
Here, we use long-term records of aquatic and terrestrial insect biomass and egg-
hatching times of several co-occurring insectivorous species to investigate
temporal mismatches between the availability of and demand for nutrients that are
essential for offspring development. We found that insects with aquatic larvae
reach peak biomass earlier in the season than those with terrestrial larvae and
that the relative availability of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(n-3 LCPUFAs) to consumers is almost entirely dependent on the phenology of aquatic
insect emergence. This is due to the 4- to 34-fold greater n-3 LCPUFA concentration
difference in insects emerging from aquatic as opposed to terrestrial habitats.
From a long-sampled site (25 years) undergoing minimal land use conversion, we
found that both aquatic and terrestrial insect phenologies have advanced
substantially faster than those of insectivorous birds, shifting the timing of peak
availability of n-3 LCPUFAs for birds during reproduction. For species that require
n-3 LCPUFAs directly from diet, highly nutritious aquatic insects cannot simply be
replaced by terrestrial insects, creating nutritional phenological mismatches. Our
research findings reveal and highlight the increasing necessity of specifically
investigating how nutritional phenology, rather than only overall resource
availability, is changing for consumers in response to climate change.
AU - Shipley, J. Ryan
AU - Twining, Cornelia W.
AU - Mathieu-Resuge, Margaux
AU - Parmar, Tarn Preet
AU - Kainz, Martin
AU - Martin-Creuzburg, Dominik
AU - Weber, Christine
AU - Winkler, David W.
AU - Graham, Catherine H.
AU - Matthews, Blake
DA - 2022/03/28/
IS - 6
KW - phenology
mismatch
nutrition
climate change
aquatic insects
polyunsaturated fatty acids
n-3 LCPUFA
PY - 2022
SN - 0960-9822
SP - 1342-1349.e3
ST - Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects
TI - Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects
VL - 32
ID - 999
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The functioning of ecosystems is decisively dependent on the composition and
distribution of the functional traits of the constituent species. We used trait
analysis to represent aspects of marine benthic functioning, using a 20-year time-
series (1992–2011) on macrozoobenthos collected annually at four monitoring sites
in the southern North Sea. Temporal patterns of trait composition and taxonomic
composition were compared to test whether they exhibited similar or contrasting
responses to environmental change. Temporal changes in trait composition were more
similar among monitoring sites than the changes in the taxonomic composition
suggesting that trait compositions converge towards a common structure sculpted by
common environmental drivers. The relationship between species richness and
functional diversity displayed a power-shaped curve with a shallow slope, implying
considerable functional redundancy among species. The temporal trends in functional
diversity were relatively stable as compared to taxonomic diversity, with only two
irregularities coinciding with exceptionally cold winter events in the North Sea in
1995 and 2009. Following the temporary changes in ecological functioning, the
functional diversity returned to previous levels within one year. The rapid
functional recovery of the benthic infauna confirms the self-organizing ability of
the ecosystem in response to stressors and may be attributed to the high functional
redundancy in the temperate shelf sea system of the North Sea.
AU - Shojaei, Mehdi Ghodrati
AU - Gutow, Lars
AU - Dannheim, Jennifer
AU - Schröder, Alexander
AU - Brey, Thomas
DA - 2021/02/05/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2020.107097
KW - Functional diversity
Biological traits
Trait-based approach
Ecological functioning
Long-term change
Macrozoobenthos
PY - 2021
SN - 0272-7714
SP - 107097
ST - Long-term changes in ecological functioning of temperate shelf sea benthic
communities
TI - Long-term changes in ecological functioning of temperate shelf sea benthic
communities
VL - 249
ID - 896
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The aim of this study is to detect and quantify the dominant land cover
changes in a human dominated forest site in Northern Japan. Vegetation maps
prepared from aerial photos and socioeconomic information were used to define three
land cover change trajectories: the rapid cultivation stage (1947–1968), the
abandonment stage (1968–1978) and the plantation/reforestation stage (1978–2004).
The analysis revealed that in the rapid cultivation stage, the degradation from
broadleaved forest to dwarf bamboo brush occurring in more than 3% of the landscape
was the only dominant signal of change. In the abandonment stage, the pasture land-
dwarf bamboo brush, dwarf bamboo brush-broadleaved forest, and broadleaved forest-
conifer-broadleaved forest transitions covering about 18% of the landscape were the
dominant change processes. In the plantation stage where the dominant signals of
change affected about 27% of the landscape, these three transitions were also
observed in addition to pasture and dwarf bamboo brush-conifer plantation
transitions. Patch density (PD) increased in the rapid cultivation stage. In spite
of natural revegetation and the large-scale reforestation project between 1978 and
2004, the mean patch size of the landscape in 2004 was only 24% of the pre-
cultivation era. Mean proximity index (MPI) and interspersion juxtapostition index
(IJI) showed contrasting trends, but the latter exhibited high values at extreme
values of mean patch size (MPS). The relative ability of other pattern metrics to
measure fragmentation of the landscape is highlighted. Prompt mitigation of adverse
land change requires close monitoring by land use planners.
AU - Shoyama, Kikuko
AU - Braimoh, Ademola K.
DA - 2011/05/15/
IS - 1
KW - Systematic transitions
Abandonment
Reforestation
PY - 2011
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 22-29
ST - Analyzing about sixty years of land-cover change and associated landscape
fragmentation in Shiretoko Peninsula, Northern Japan
TI - Analyzing about sixty years of land-cover change and associated landscape
fragmentation in Shiretoko Peninsula, Northern Japan
VL - 101
ID - 434
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Songkhram River Basin (SRB) is the second largest river basin in
Northeast Thailand. The nourishment of the SRB community mainly depends on water
resources, especially fisheries. However, changes in land use and climate are
causing problems to the livelihood of the SRB community. For sustainable water
resources management, an integrated impact assessment of climate and land use
change on sediment yield is crucial. Therefore, this study quantifies the combined
impact of climate and land use change on sediment yield using the Soil and Water
Assessment Tool (SWAT). An ensemble of three Regional Circulation Models (RCM) from
Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects (CMIP5s) was used for future climate
projection under representative concentration pathways RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5. The
projected climate shows a rise in both minimum and maximum temperature over 4.7 °C
and a fall in precipitation over 6% by the 2080s. For land use, two scenarios,
namely; economic and conservation, were developed using the land use change model,
Dyna-CLUE. The simulated outcomes illustrate that, in the future, climate change is
projected to cause a decrease in flow by 42.8% and 51.7% under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5,
respectively. On the other hand, the land use change is expected to increase the
sediment yield in future. It is responsible for an increase of 2.3% and 7.1% under
economic scenarios, a decrease of 0.9%, and an increase of 3.9% under the
conservation scenario, respectively, under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5. Overall, climate
and land use change play a contrasting role in the study area. The combined impact
of both results in a decreasing trend of sediment yield by 40.5% and 44.6% under
the economic scenario, and 45% and 47.8% for the conservation scenario under RCP
4.5 and RCP 8.5, respectively.
AU - Shrestha, Sangam
AU - Binod, Bhatta
AU - Talchabhadel, Rocky
AU - Virdis, Salvatore Gonario Pasquale
DA - 2022/02/01/
KW - Sediment
Hydrology
Climate change
Land use change
SWAT
Dyna-CLUE
LOADEST
RClimDex
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105859
ST - Integrated assessment of the landuse change and climate change impacts on the
sediment yield in the Songkhram River Basin, Thailand
T2 - CATENA
TI - Integrated assessment of the landuse change and climate change impacts on the
sediment yield in the Songkhram River Basin, Thailand
VL - 209
ID - 579
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Oceania, South Pacific, Polynesia. Study Focus Changing climates
have the potential to significantly impact global water resources availability. On
many volcanic islands, groundwater is the primary drinking water source, thereby
making it essential to manage this limited resource carefully. In this study, we
developed high temporal and spatial resolution groundwater recharge estimates for
the Island of Tutuila, American Samoa using the Soil Water-Balance-2 (SWB2) model.
Additionally, we predicted future recharge by running the calibrated model with
combinations of dynamically downscaled general circulation climate model (GCM)
predictions, and future land-cover scenarios developed collectively with local
stakeholder groups. New hydrological insights Present-day results indicate 57 % of
Tutuila’s rainfall becomes groundwater recharge, 8 % evaporates from the canopy, 15
% evapotranspires, and 20 % discharges as stormflow-runoff. Future climate
scenarios suggest recharge may increase by 8 % or 14 % depending on global
emissions. Land-cover was a less significant driver of hydrologic change, although
increases in impervious surfaces showed a negative impact on recharge. This work is
maintained as an active open-source project on GitHub, the world’s leading software
development platform, thereby enhancing transparency, reproducibility, and
participation from stakeholders and managers in American Samoa. This study is the
first of its kind from a location within the South Pacific Convergence Zone, and
provides insights into how human activities on global and local levels affect the
future sustainability of essential resources.
AU - Shuler, Chris
AU - Brewington, Laura
AU - El-Kadi, Aly I.
DA - 2021/04/01/
KW - Groundwater recharge
Climate change
Island sustainability
Land-cover
Natural resource management
Scenario planning
PY - 2021
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100785
ST - A participatory approach to assessing groundwater recharge under future
climate and land-cover scenarios, Tutuila, American Samoa
TI - A participatory approach to assessing groundwater recharge under future
climate and land-cover scenarios, Tutuila, American Samoa
VL - 34
ID - 565
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is increasing interest in the potential of private land conservation
areas (PLCAs) as a complementary biodiversity conservation strategy to state-owned
protected areas. However, there is limited understanding of how the diverse social-
ecological contexts of PLCAs influence their effectiveness in conserving
biodiversity. Here, we investigated how the effectiveness of South African PLCAs in
conserving biodiversity varied across social-ecological contexts, using natural
land cover as a proxy. Social-ecological contexts were represented by biophysical
and legal factors (distance to towns and roads, elevation, slope, terrain
ruggedness, rainfall, PLCA size, distance to state-owned national parks, and
presence of legal protection) and, for a subset of commercially-operated PLCAs,
management factors (adopted business model, and profitability). Biophysical and
legal contextual factors had low explanatory power in the best model for the
nationwide analysis (n = 5121 PLCAs). For a subset of PLCAs (n = 72) we found that
effectiveness depended on the strategy they adopted to generate an income, as
opposed to the amount of income itself. PLCAs that attracted high volumes of
visitors to small properties to view charismatic “Big 5” wildlife were less
effective in conserving natural land cover than larger, more exclusive “Big 5”
PLCAs and those focused on hunting. Overall, site-specific management factors were
better at explaining the effectiveness of PLCAs than biophysical factors. Our
findings indicate that conservation practitioners and policy makers need to
recognise the diverse goals, motivations and management models of PLCAs when
considering how to support them in conserving biodiversity. Future studies could
explore whether these trends hold for other proxies of biodiversity conservation,
beyond land cover change.
AU - Shumba, Tafadzwa
AU - De Vos, Alta
AU - Biggs, Reinette
AU - Esler, Karen J.
AU - Clements, Hayley S.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Biodiversity
Ecotourism
Hunting
Management strategies
Natural land cover change
Privately protected area
Social-ecological
PY - 2021
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e01670
ST - The influence of biophysical and socio-economic factors on the effectiveness
of private land conservation areas in preventing natural land cover loss across
South Africa
TI - The influence of biophysical and socio-economic factors on the effectiveness
of private land conservation areas in preventing natural land cover loss across
South Africa
VL - 28
ID - 590
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accelerated changes in land cover cause changes in environmental dynamics and
may cause land degradation. The goals of the present paper were to analyze changes
in land cover and to estimate a future scenario for 2035 using an artificial neural
network for the Taperoá River basin, located in northeastern Brazil. The
classification of land cover was carried out for years t1 (1990), t2 (1999) and t3
(2002), with the latter being used to validate the land cover prediction to obtain
an estimate for year t4 (2035). The land cover classes identified in the basin were
(a) water bodies, (b) tree-shrub vegetation, (c) shrub vegetation, (d) herbaceous-
shrub vegetation, and (e) herbaceous vegetation. The results of the classifications
and of the land cover prediction were analyzed using the kappa coefficient, total
operating characteristic (TOC), and area under the curve (AUC). The dynamic
modeling of the land cover was based on a multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural
network, which presented very good results, with an accuracy = 89.69% after 10,000
iterations, kappa = 0.61 and AUC = 0.67. The results of the land cover change
analysis showed a decrease in the tree-shrub class and an increase in the shrub
vegetation class between the years analyzed. The scenario predicted for 2035 showed
an increase in the herbaceous-shrub vegetation class and a decrease in the area
occupied by tree-shrub vegetation.
AU - Silva, Leonardo Pereira e
AU - Xavier, Ana Paula Campos
AU - da Silva, Richarde Marques
AU - Santos, Celso Augusto Guimarães
DA - 2020/03/01/
Dynamic modeling
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00811
ST - Modeling land cover change based on an artificial neural network for a
semiarid river basin in northeastern Brazil
TI - Modeling land cover change based on an artificial neural network for a
VL - 21
ID - 109
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accelerated changes in land cover cause changes in environmental dynamics and
may cause land degradation. The goals of the present paper were to analyze changes
in land cover and to estimate a future scenario for 2035 using an artificial neural
network for the Taperoá River basin, located in northeastern Brazil. The
classification of land cover was carried out for years t1 (1990), t2 (1999) and t3
(2002), with the latter being used to validate the land cover prediction to obtain
an estimate for year t4 (2035). The land cover classes identified in the basin were
(a) water bodies, (b) tree-shrub vegetation, (c) shrub vegetation, (d) herbaceous-
shrub vegetation, and (e) herbaceous vegetation. The results of the classifications
and of the land cover prediction were analyzed using the kappa coefficient, total
operating characteristic (TOC), and area under the curve (AUC). The dynamic
modeling of the land cover was based on a multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural
network, which presented very good results, with an accuracy = 89.69% after 10,000
iterations, kappa = 0.61 and AUC = 0.67. The results of the land cover change
analysis showed a decrease in the tree-shrub class and an increase in the shrub
vegetation class between the years analyzed. The scenario predicted for 2035 showed
an increase in the herbaceous-shrub vegetation class and a decrease in the area
occupied by tree-shrub vegetation.
AU - Silva, Leonardo Pereira e
AU - Xavier, Ana Paula Campos
AU - da Silva, Richarde Marques
AU - Santos, Celso Augusto Guimarães
DA - 2020/03/01/
Dynamic modeling
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00811
ST - Modeling land cover change based on an artificial neural network for a
TI - Modeling land cover change based on an artificial neural network for a
VL - 21
ID - 1009
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Wetlands form an important and dynamic ecosystem, and therefore, need
continuous monitoring. We have developed a framework to assess the status of
wetland health based on hydrogeomorphic characteristics and vegetation dynamics and
have implemented it on a newly designated Ramsar site, Kaabar Tal, a large
floodplain wetland in Ganga Plains, eastern India. The study has attempted to
integrate the hydrological, geomorphological, and ecological concepts and tools to
develop the protocols for a hydrogeomorphic assessment of wetland health. We have
used multi-temporal Landsat imageries to define several health indicators based on
water-spread area, geomorphology, and vegetation and have integrated them to
compute wetland health index (WHI) scores. These health indicators correspond to a
range of spatial scales – landscape (wetland) scale, ecosystem (sub-wetland) scale,
and local (pixel) scale and individually represent different hydrogeomorphic and
ecological functions as well as dynamics of a wetland. We have also presented four
different wetland health scenarios based on dominating health indicator and two
integrated scenarios representing the best and the worst WHI scores in all four
scenarios. Our results show that the Kaabar Tal is in a degraded state and the
degree of degradation varies spatially within the wetland. Agriculture is the prime
factor for its degradation, augmented by decreasing rainfall and anthropogenic
drainage reorganization. Based on our data analysis, we have suggested several
recommendations to restore the health of this wetland. The framework presented in
this work has a potential to understand the relationship between hydrodynamics and
ecological functions in wetland systems in different hydro-climatic settings.
AU - Singh, Manudeo
AU - Sinha, Rajiv
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Wetland hydrogeomorphology
Wetland hydrology
Wetland remote sensing
Hydrogeomorphic health indicators
Floodplain wetlands
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107739
ST - Hydrogeomorphic indicators of wetland health inferred from multi-temporal
remote sensing data for a new Ramsar site (Kaabar Tal), India
TI - Hydrogeomorphic indicators of wetland health inferred from multi-temporal
remote sensing data for a new Ramsar site (Kaabar Tal), India
VL - 127
ID - 863
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The rainfed rice crop monitoring and yield prediction have been Herculean
task with optical remote sensing systems operation under cloud cover. The free-of-
cost sentinel 1 based SAR data along with machine learning models in GEE cloud was
used for rainfed rice crop monitoring for 214 farm plots on a micro-scale in
Hooghly, West Bengal, India. The individual plot rice parcel showed a low median
backscattering signature for the SAR data during the land preparation/crop
transplanting stages with VH and VV at −17.63 dB and −9.63 dB, respectively;
whereas, higher median backscattering was experienced at the peak vegetation stage
of VH and VV Polarization with −15.20 dB and −6.34 dB, respectively. The random
forest model was found best suited with R2 of 0.87 for total crop biomass
estimation. The backscatter values have a sound correlation with Heading NDVI,
which validated the suitability of SAR images for crop monitoring under rainfed
conditions. Further, crop yield prediction using SAR data and total biomass data
through machine learning models showed positive correlation for Random forest,
Extreme gradient boosting, and Decision tree models with an Area under receiver
operating characteristics curve (AUROC) test accuracy of 0.99. These low-cost, high
temporal SAR data based models can be used for near real-time crop monitoring even
under overcast conditions in near future.
AU - Singha, Chiranjit
AU - Swain, Kishore Chandra
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Rainfed rice
GEE
Sentinel SAR data
AUROC
Crop biomass and yield
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101029
ST - Rice crop growth monitoring with sentinel 1 SAR data using machine learning
models in google earth engine cloud
TI - Rice crop growth monitoring with sentinel 1 SAR data using machine learning
models in google earth engine cloud
VL - 32
ID - 1279
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Use Land Cover (LULC) change detection helps the policy makers to
understand the environmental change dynamics to ensure sustainable development.
Hence, LULC feature identification has emerged as an important research aspect and
thus, a proper and accurate methodology for LULC classification is the need of
time. In this study, Landsat-7 satellite data captured by Enhanced Thematic Mapper
(ETM+) were used for LULC classification employing the maximum likelihood
supervised classification (MLC) algorithm. The study targets the improvement of
classification accuracy with the combined use of thermal and spectral information
from satellite imagery. Land surface temperature (LST) is sensitive to land surface
features and hence can be used to extract information on LULC features. The
classification accuracy was found to improve on integrating the thermal information
from the thermal band of Landsat ETM+ with spectral information. Two thermal
vegetation indices, namely Thermal Integrated Vegetation Index (TLIVI) and Advanced
Thermal Integrated Vegetation Index (ATLIVI), proposed in this study showed fairly
good correlations (R2=0.65 and 0.7, respectively) with the derived surface
temperature. These indices based on empirical parameterization of the relationship
between surface temperature (Ts) and vegetation indices showed an increase of
nearly 6% in the overall accuracy for land-use/land-cover (LULC) classification in
comparison to MLC algorithm using Standard False Colour Composite (FCC) satellite
image of Landsat ETM+ as reference.
AU - Sinha, Suman
AU - Sharma, Laxmi Kant
AU - Nathawat, Mahendra Singh
DA - 2015/12/01/
IS - 2
KW - Land Use Land Cover (LULC)
Classification
Landsat ETM+
Land surface temperature (LST)
Thermal Vegetation Index (TVI)
Land surface features
PY - 2015
SN - 1110-9823
SP - 217-233
ST - Improved Land-use/Land-cover classification of semi-arid deciduous forest
landscape using thermal remote sensing
TI - Improved Land-use/Land-cover classification of semi-arid deciduous forest
landscape using thermal remote sensing
VL - 18
ID - 1183
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Growing concerns on excessive urban heat call for better approaches to
modeling urban thermal environment and developing effective mitigation strategies.
A hybrid model integrating the geographically weighted regression (GWR) and deep
neural network (DNN) was developed to estimate land surface temperature (LST). This
model was compared with three other data-driven approaches to predicting LST,
including the ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, GWR, and DNN. Sixteen
satellite image datasets (a total of 155,728 data points) during a four-year period
in Hong Kong were used for model development, validation, and comparison. The
datasets cover two distinguishable geographical regions and consist of sixteen
explanatory variables from five groups, including (1) land use and land cover
(LULC) composition and surface characteristics, (2) LULC configuration, (3) urban
form, (4) anthropogenic activities, and (5) location and local climate. The results
indicate that the hybrid model performs the best in terms of model fitness and
prediction accuracy, with R2 equal to 0.85 and 0.73 and the mean squared error
(MSE) equal to 0.52 and 0.70 in the two regions, respectively. Compared to the OLS,
DNN, and GWR models, the overall R2 for all the datasets of the hybrid model
increases by 97.3%, 16.6%, and 6.9%, respectively. The promising result of the
hybrid model is due to its ability to capture both spatial heterogeneity and
address possible correlations between explanatory variables. Sensitivity of LST to
various explanatory variables is also discussed and strategies to mitigate
excessive heat are recommended. This study is anticipated to contribute to model
development in urban LST estimation and quantitative evaluation of those factors
driving LST variations.
AU - Siqi, Jia
AU - Yuhong, Wang
AU - Ling, Chen
AU - Xiaowen, Bi
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2022.101390
KW - Urban heat island
Neural network
PY - 2023
SN - 2212-0955
SP - 101390
ST - A novel approach to estimating urban land surface temperature by the
combination of geographically weighted regression and deep neural network models
T2 - Urban Climate
TI - A novel approach to estimating urban land surface temperature by the
combination of geographically weighted regression and deep neural network models
VL - 47
ID - 1177
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effects of riparian restoration and soil and water conservation practices
on catchment hydrology are still unclear. Here, we assess whether a positive change
in soil and water conservation practices and riparian reforestation will affect the
water availability and boost resilience in a Brazilian Cerrado basin under climate
change scenarios. This study was developed in the Três Marias basin (50.600 km²)
located in southeastern Brazil. First, we calibrated (1992–2005) and evaluated
(2006–2012) the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. Then, we created a
land cover and land use change (LCLUC) scenario that considers improving soil and
water conservation practices and the reforestation of riparian zones, following the
recommendations of the Brazilian Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES). We also used
the trend SSP2-4.5 and the fossil-based economy SSP5-8.5 (Shared Socioeconomic
Pathways) climate scenarios data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
Phase 6 (CMIP6) project for the period of 2015–2100. Along with a decrease of 5 %–
15 % in precipitation in the projected period, an increase of 7 %–15 % in forest
areas due to the LCLUC scenarios generated an increase in evapotranspiration values
up to 38 %, resulting in a decrease of surface runoff and baseflow. Riparian
reforestation and soil and water conservation practices did not necessarily enhance
water availability on the simulations performed, as expected by many PES.
AU - Siqueira, Paula Prado
AU - Oliveira, Paulo Tarso S.
AU - Bressiani, Danielle
AU - Meira Neto, Antonio A.
AU - Rodrigues, Dulce B. B.
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Land cover change
Food-energy-water nexus
Reforestation
Water security
PY - 2021
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100931
ST - Effects of climate and land cover changes on water availability in a
Brazilian Cerrado basin
TI - Effects of climate and land cover changes on water availability in a
Brazilian Cerrado basin
VL - 37
ID - 125
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover changes following rewetting of 73 thousand hectares of peatland
after the severe 2010 peat fires in Moscow Region (Russia) were monitored using
multispectral remote sensing. The results revealed a reduction in the area of bare
peat and dry grasslands, the rapid expansion of willow and birch vegetation, and a
steady increase in wet grasslands and open water. Both the number and area of peat
fires were clearly reduced compared to all wildfires in the region. Monitoring
large areas over longer periods generally implies using different satellites and
sensors. The developed methodology enabled assessing the effectiveness of rewetting
to reduce fire hazard as well as identifying areas that remain fire-prone and
require additional restoration effort. The methodology proved to be robust for the
long-term monitoring of the effect of rewetting large areas of peatlands, as
required under the Paris Agreement.
AU - Sirin, A. A.
AU - Medvedeva, M. A.
AU - Makarov, D. A.
AU - Maslov, A. A.
AU - Joosten, H.
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Climate change
Ecological security
Ecosystem restoration
Paris Agreement
Vegetation
Wetland
PY - 2020
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106044
ST - Multispectral satellite based monitoring of land cover change and associated
fire reduction after large-scale peatland rewetting following the 2010 peat fires
in Moscow Region (Russia)
TI - Multispectral satellite based monitoring of land cover change and associated
fire reduction after large-scale peatland rewetting following the 2010 peat fires
in Moscow Region (Russia)
VL - 158
ID - 175
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) change has inhibited sustainable development for
the last millennia by affecting climate, biological cycles, and ecosystem services
and functions. In this regard, understanding the historical and future patterns of
LULC change plays a crucial role in implementing effective natural resource
management. This study aimed to model and characterize the spatiotemporal
trajectories of landscape change between the 1984 and 2060 periods. The satellite
image spectral information was segmented into seven LULC classes using a hybrid
approach of image spectral recognition. The supervised classification technique of
Support Vector Machine (SVM) was used to classify the satellite images, whilst the
Land Change Modeler (LCM) Module in TerrSet software was used to assess the
historical trend and future simulation of LULC dynamics. To predict future
landscape changes, transition potential maps were generated using a Multi-layer
Perceptron (MLP) neural network algorithm. The findings of the study demonstrated
that the Goang Watershed has experienced significant LULC change since 1984. During
the 1984–2001, 2001–2022, and 1984–2022 periods, farmland showed a dramatic
increasing trend with 7.5 km2/yr−1, 110.3 km2/yr−1, and 64.3 km2/yr−1,
respectively. A similar trend was also observed in built-up areas with 0.5
km2/yr−1, 3.2 km2/yr−1, and 2 km2/yr−1. The expansion of farmland and built-up area
was at the expense of forest, shrubland, and grasslands. With a business-as-usual
scenario, the extent of farmland will continue to increase between 2022 and 2060
while rapid reduction is expected by forest, shrubland, and grasslands. The
alarming rate of farmland and built-up area expansion will put significant pressure
on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the area. As a result, eco-friendly
conservation approaches should be implemented as soon as possible to maintain
ecosystem health and encourage sustainable development.
AU - Sisay, Getahun
AU - Gesesse, Berehan
AU - Kassie, Meseret
AU - Kebede, Belaynesh
DA - 2023/09/01/
IS - 9
KW - LULC
MLP neural network
CA-Markov
Remote sensing
Goang watershed
Ethiopia
PY - 2023
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e20088
ST - Modeling of land use/land cover dynamics using artificial neural network and
cellular automata Markov chain algorithms in Goang watershed, Ethiopia
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Modeling of land use/land cover dynamics using artificial neural network and
cellular automata Markov chain algorithms in Goang watershed, Ethiopia
VL - 9
ID - 1062
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Lumped parameter modeling approach has been widely applied in karst hydrology
for, among other applications, groundwater availability assessment in a context of
global change. Nonetheless, such approach generally does not account for land-cover
land-use (LCLU) and its impacts on recharge processes. Then, considering a semi-
distributed recharge constitutes a relevant approach to capture the impacts of LCLU
on flow dynamics but also introduce more complexity in the modeling approach. The
present study consists of a multiple hydrological model calibration to assess the
implication of considering a semi-distributed recharge in a lumped parameter model
and focuses on the uncertainty originating by the model structure. The modeling
results are discussed to evaluate the trade-off between hydrological model
complexity and hydrological model performance. The study focuses on forest
dominated karst areas with three karst catchments: Kerschbaum (Lower Austria),
Baget (French Pyrenees) and Oeillal (southern France). Considering a semi-
distributed recharge gives better performance for both Kerschbaum and Oeillal
catchments hydrological models, while no improvement is obtained for Baget
catchment. Systematic consideration of LCLU is thus not necessarily worthwhile in
karst environmen ts as it can bring contradictory results in terms of hydrological
model performance.
AU - Sivelle, V.
AU - Jourde, H.
AU - Bittner, D.
AU - Richieri, B.
AU - Labat, D.
AU - Hartmann, A.
AU - Chiogna, G.
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Karst hydrology
Lumped parameter modeling
Land Cover Land Use
Recharge
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128264
ST - Considering land cover and land use (LCLU) in lumped parameter modeling in
forest dominated karst catchments
TI - Considering land cover and land use (LCLU) in lumped parameter modeling in
forest dominated karst catchments
VL - 612
ID - 931
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Knowledge on geographical location and distribution of crops at global,
national and regional scales is an extremely valuable source of information for
many applications. Traditional approaches to crop mapping using remote sensing data
rely heavily on reference or ground truth data in order to train/calibrate
classification models. As a rule, such models are only applicable to a single
vegetation season and should be recalibrated to be applicable for other seasons.
This paper addresses the problem of early season large-area winter crop mapping
using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) derived Normalized
Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time-series and growing degree days (GDD)
information derived from the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and
Applications (MERRA-2) product. The model is based on the assumption that winter
crops have developed biomass during early spring while other crops (spring and
summer) have no biomass. As winter crop development is temporally and spatially
non-uniform due to the presence of different agro-climatic zones, we use GDD to
account for such discrepancies. A Gaussian mixture model (GMM) is applied to
discriminate winter crops from other crops (spring and summer). The proposed method
has the following advantages: low input data requirements, robustness,
applicability to global scale application and can provide winter crop maps 1.5–
2months before harvest. The model is applied to two study regions, the State of
Kansas in the US and Ukraine, and for multiple seasons (2001–2014). Validation
using the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Data Layer (CDL) for Kansas and
ground measurements for Ukraine shows that accuracies of >90% can be achieved in
mapping winter crops 1.5–2months before harvest. Results also show good
correspondence to official statistics with average coefficients of determination
R2>0.85.
AU - Skakun, Sergii
AU - Franch, Belen
AU - Vermote, Eric
AU - Roger, Jean-Claude
AU - Becker-Reshef, Inbal
AU - Justice, Christopher
AU - Kussul, Nataliia
DA - 2017/06/15/
KW - Winter crop
Classification
Mapping
Mixture model
Agriculture
GMM
Modis
GDD
MERRA2
PY - 2017
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 244-258
ST - Early season large-area winter crop mapping using MODIS NDVI data, growing
degree days information and a Gaussian mixture model
TI - Early season large-area winter crop mapping using MODIS NDVI data, growing
degree days information and a Gaussian mixture model
VL - 195
ID - 1290
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The underlying goal of the study is to further develop and refine an existing
method for making a detailed analysis of long-term changes in land cover on the
basis of old Military Survey Maps and on orthophotograph maps in the GIS
environment. This method may contribute to a better understanding of the long-term
landscape dynamics over a period of more than 250 years. The knowledge that is
acquired can be applied in landscape planning procedures in order to provide
relevant landscape management in the future. The study was carried out in the
lowland area of Nové Dvory and Žehušice, Czech Republic, which comprises 21
cadastral units (a total area of 113 km2). The area is located in Central Bohemia,
to the east of the town of Kutná Hora, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The
area of Nové Dvory and Žehušice is an intensively utilized agricultural landscape.
The maps of the First (1785), Second (1851) and Third Military Surveys (1877) and
the present-day orthophotograph map of the Czech Republic were used as data
resources. They have been digitized, interpreted and analysed in the GIS
environment. The changes in the main land cover categories correspond to the change
trends in the agricultural landscape types in the Czech Republic as a whole. The
most significant features of the dynamic landscape changes in the study area are a
decrease in permanent grasslands (from 18% to 5%) and a decrease in water surfaces
(from 6% to less than 1%), especially due to pond drainage at the end of 18th
century and in the first half of 19th century, as a result of attempts to obtain
more arable land. The growth of arable lands was the most remarkable change (from
53% to 67%). The Military Survey Maps provide a suitable basis for analysing and
evaluating the development trends in the landscape macrostructure. However, the
main shortcoming of the First Military Survey maps is that they suffer from some
geodetic inaccuracy, and therefore support only an approximate quantification of
the landscape changes between the First Military Survey and the other time
horizons. The maps cannot be used for analyses of changes in the landscape
microstructure, due to their inaccurate specification of landscape segments, and
due to the scale of the original maps (scales ranging from 1:25,000 to 1:28,800),
which makes them unusable for evaluating changes at the level of individual plots.
When analysing the changes in the line segments on the Military Survey Maps, it is
more appropriate to observe the changes in the development of the length
characteristics, rather than the changes in the development of the area. Present-
day orthophotograph maps are a suitable source material for surveying the state of
the land covers, and for evaluating changes to them, over large areas. The
legibility of the orthophotograph map depends on many factors, and these need to be
taken into consideration. The method used for defining the land cover categories
can have a distinct influence on the interpretation of the landscape development in
the area under investigation.
AU - Skaloš, Jan
AU - Weber, Martin
AU - Lipský, Zdeněk
AU - Trpáková, Ivana
AU - Šantrůčková, Markéta
AU - Uhlířová, Lenka
AU - Kukla, Pavel
DA - 2011/04/01/
IS - 2
KW - Land cover
Land use
Cultural landscape
Landscape changes
Old maps
Aerial photographs
Czech Republic
PY - 2011
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 426-438
ST - Using old military survey maps and orthophotograph maps to analyse long-term
land cover changes – Case study (Czech Republic)
TI - Using old military survey maps and orthophotograph maps to analyse long-term
land cover changes – Case study (Czech Republic)
VL - 31
ID - 541
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil microorganisms regulate multiple input and loss pathways of soil carbon
(C); hence, changes in microbial communities are expected to affect soil organic
matter (SOM) cycling and storage. Despite this, very little is known about how
microbes respond to changes in soil structure and vegetation with land use and land
cover change. This study aimed to identify relationships between microbial
community composition and the distribution of SOM among soil aggregate fractions to
answer the following research questions: (1) Are different microbial groups
associated with different SOM pools? and (2) How do these relationships differ with
changes in vegetation during tropical forest succession? We measured microbial
composition via phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis and C and nitrogen (N)
concentrations on physically separated aggregate fractions of soils from pastures,
secondary forests (40 and 90 years old) naturally regrowing on abandoned pastures,
and reference or primary forests in Puerto Rico. We found different microbial
communities associated with different soil aggregate fractions. Fungal to bacterial
ratios decreased and gram-positive to gram-negative bacterial ratios increased with
decreasing physical fraction size (from the macroaggregates to the silt and clay
fractions). Microbial composition also varied with land cover type and forest
successional stage, with consistent trends among soil fractions. These results show
that the soil matrix and soil microsite properties play an important role in the
spatial distribution of fungal and bacterial-dominated communities. The
similarities in land cover effects on microbial communities at different spatial
scales suggest similar controls may be influencing microbial composition with
potential implications for SOM storage and turnover. In addition, the majority of C
and N (relative to total soil C and fraction mass) was isolated in the
macroaggregate-occluded silt and clay-sized fractions, suggesting that association
with mineral surfaces, and not occlusion of particulate organic matter within
aggregates, is the dominant stabilization mechanism for SOM in these highly-
weathered, fine-textured soils. These results highlight the importance of soil
aggregation in C storage but through mechanisms different than those reported for
temperate grassland soils.
AU - Smith, A. P.
AU - Marín-Spiotta, E.
AU - de Graaff, M. A.
AU - Balser, T. C.
DA - 2014/10/01/
KW - Soil aggregates
Microbial community
PLFA
Tropical forest recovery
Soil carbon
PY - 2014
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 292-303
ST - Microbial community structure varies across soil organic matter aggregate
pools during tropical land cover change
TI - Microbial community structure varies across soil organic matter aggregate
pools during tropical land cover change
VL - 77
ID - 445
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Great Plains of the United States has undergone extensive land-use and
land-cover change in the past 150 years, with much of the once vast native
grasslands and wetlands converted to agricultural crops, and much of the unbroken
prairie now heavily grazed. Future land-use change in the region could have
dramatic impacts on ecological resources and processes. A scenario-based modeling
framework is needed to support the analysis of potential land-use change in an
uncertain future, and to mitigate potentially negative future impacts on ecosystem
processes. We developed a scenario-based modeling framework to analyze potential
future land-use change in the Great Plains. A unique scenario construction process,
using an integrated modeling framework, historical data, workshops, and expert
knowledge, was used to develop quantitative demand for future land-use change for
four IPCC scenarios at the ecoregion level. The FORE-SCE model ingested the
scenario information and produced spatially explicit land-use maps for the region
at relatively fine spatial and thematic resolutions. Spatial modeling of the four
scenarios provided spatial patterns of land-use change consistent with underlying
assumptions and processes associated with each scenario. Economically oriented
scenarios were characterized by significant loss of natural land covers and
expansion of agricultural and urban land uses. Environmentally oriented scenarios
experienced modest declines in natural land covers to slight increases. Model
results were assessed for quantity and allocation disagreement between each
scenario pair. In conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Carbon
Sequestration project, the scenario-based modeling framework used for the Great
Plains is now being applied to the entire United States.
AU - Sohl, Terry L.
AU - Sleeter, Benjamin M.
AU - Sayler, Kristi L.
AU - Bouchard, Michelle A.
AU - Reker, Ryan R.
AU - Bennett, Stacie L.
AU - Sleeter, Rachel R.
AU - Kanengieter, Ronald L.
AU - Zhu, Zhiliang
DA - 2012/06/15/
KW - Great Plains
Scenario
Land-use
Land-cover
Modeling
United States
PY - 2012
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 1-15
ST - Spatially explicit land-use and land-cover scenarios for the Great Plains of
the United States
TI - Spatially explicit land-use and land-cover scenarios for the Great Plains of
the United States
VL - 153
ID - 63
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper examines the land use/land cover change in South Florida from the
late 19th century to the late 20th century. Its theoretical approach is derived
from geographical literatures on globalization, spatial scale and ecological
transition. Two research questions frame the discussion. (1) Is there evidence of
top-down or bottom-up global-to-local interactions in the region? and (2) Is there
evidence of an ecological transition present in the region? Evidence of the land
use/land cover impacts of these global-to-local linkage shifts is developed for the
region by examining the socio-economic conditions and land use/land cover changes.
These interactions are studied through a review of primary and secondary reference
sources. The results of the analysis indicate that local conditions and actors
remain important in determining local land use/land cover change in South Florida
despite a long history of non-local interventions/processes in the region. In
recent years, globalization and other non-local influences may have activated local
coalitions around land-use change issues.
AU - Solecki, William D.
DA - 2001/06/01/
IS - 3
KW - Global-to-local linkages
Land use
South Florida
PY - 2001
SN - 0921-8009
SP - 339-356
ST - SOUTH FLORIDA: THE REALITY OF CHANGE AND THE PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY:
The role of global-to-local linkages in land use/land cover change in South Florida
TI - SOUTH FLORIDA: THE REALITY OF CHANGE AND THE PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY:
The role of global-to-local linkages in land use/land cover change in South Florida
VL - 37
ID - 515
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use changes can alter soil carbon (C) contents, and in particular
deforestation has been responsible for a large part of the cumulative human-induced
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study aimed to determine the influence of
land-use and land cover change on soil organic carbon (SOC) content, microbial
biomass C (MBC) and microbial respiration (MR) in the Hyrcanian forests, north of
Iran. We compared an agricultural field (AF), plantations of Alnus subcordata (AS),
Acer velutinum (AV), Quercus castaneifolia (QC) and Cupressus sempervirens (CS),
and a natural forest (NF). Soil samples were collected at three different depths
(0–20, 20–40 and 40–60 cm). Results showed that different land covers significantly
affected soil characteristics, and SOC increased by 25% and 1.11% after the
conversion of NF to CS and AS plantations respectively, and decreased by 4%, 12.11%
and 53% when NF was converted to QC, AV and AF respectively. In all treatments, MBC
and MR were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the 0–20 cm depth, and MR was also
correlated positively with MBC and SOC. Microbial biomass was near the half in the
agriculture field than in plantations and natural forest in the upper layer, but
the effects of land use on microbial biomass C decreased with soil depth. However,
we observed considerable amounts microbial biomass C in 40–60 cm depth. Also,
results showed that topographical feature, altitude and slope, will affect SOC
content. Our results indicated that forest plantation is a key measure to enhance
SOC content and mitigate global CO2 emission, especially when soils are degraded
and have low soil C content. In particular, afforestation had a crucial effect on
elevating SOC content in the Hyrcanian forest, but plantations of oak (QC) and
maple (AV) were less effective in terms of soil C increase.
AU - Hosseini, Seyed Mohsen
AU - Massah Bavani, Ali Reza
AU - Jafari, Mostafa
DA - 2019/06/01/
KW - Climate change mitigation
Hyrcanian forests
Plantations
Soil microbial respiration
PY - 2019
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 227-237
ST - Influence of land use and land cover change on soil organic carbon and
microbial activity in the forests of northern Iran
T2 - CATENA
TI - Influence of land use and land cover change on soil organic carbon and
VL - 177
ID - 293
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use changes can alter soil carbon (C) contents, and in particular
deforestation has been responsible for a large part of the cumulative human-induced
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study aimed to determine the influence of
land-use and land cover change on soil organic carbon (SOC) content, microbial
biomass C (MBC) and microbial respiration (MR) in the Hyrcanian forests, north of
Iran. We compared an agricultural field (AF), plantations of Alnus subcordata (AS),
Acer velutinum (AV), Quercus castaneifolia (QC) and Cupressus sempervirens (CS),
and a natural forest (NF). Soil samples were collected at three different depths
(0–20, 20–40 and 40–60 cm). Results showed that different land covers significantly
affected soil characteristics, and SOC increased by 25% and 1.11% after the
conversion of NF to CS and AS plantations respectively, and decreased by 4%, 12.11%
and 53% when NF was converted to QC, AV and AF respectively. In all treatments, MBC
and MR were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in the 0–20 cm depth, and MR was also
correlated positively with MBC and SOC. Microbial biomass was near the half in the
agriculture field than in plantations and natural forest in the upper layer, but
the effects of land use on microbial biomass C decreased with soil depth. However,
we observed considerable amounts microbial biomass C in 40–60 cm depth. Also,
results showed that topographical feature, altitude and slope, will affect SOC
content. Our results indicated that forest plantation is a key measure to enhance
SOC content and mitigate global CO2 emission, especially when soils are degraded
and have low soil C content. In particular, afforestation had a crucial effect on
elevating SOC content in the Hyrcanian forest, but plantations of oak (QC) and
maple (AV) were less effective in terms of soil C increase.
AU - Hosseini, Seyed Mohsen
AU - Massah Bavani, Ali Reza
AU - Jafari, Mostafa
DA - 2019/06/01/
KW - Climate change mitigation
Hyrcanian forests
Plantations
Soil microbial respiration
PY - 2019
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 227-237
ST - Influence of land use and land cover change on soil organic carbon and
T2 - CATENA
TI - Influence of land use and land cover change on soil organic carbon and
VL - 177
ID - 393
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Anthropogenic impact and population growth have caused a dramatic loss of
biodiversity worldwide. Deforestation due to logging, mining, and burning are of
particular severity in tropical rainforests with the Amazonian and Congolese basins
harboring the largest reminders on our planet. While research projects particularly
those with permanent presence on ground have been considered as excellent
conservation measures to protect habitat and wildlife, no studies are known to
assess their negative implications. Here, we assess the impact of a long-term
research project on the tropical rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC). We investigate the LuiKotale Bonobo project (LKBP) established for research
and conservation in 2002, closely cooperating with several villages located in the
buffer zone of Salonga National Park, Block South, Territoire d'Inongo, Province
Mai-Ndombe, DRC. We combine the results of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) drawn
from satellite imagery with population data for four villages comparing
anthropogenic impact before and after establishment of the project covering 31
years between 1987 and 2018. While deforestation decreased in Lompole, the first
and main village of collaboration, it increased continuously over time in
neighboring villages. Increase can be linked to population growth and cash income
provided by the LKBP with habitants investing into construction material and
expansion of agricultural fields for cash crops.
AU - Soliday, Valeska
AU - Louat, Alexis
AU - Miezi, Espérence
AU - Fruth, Barbara
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Land use & land cover
Remote sensing
Slash and burn agriculture
Conservation
Livelihoods
Deforestation
Central Africa
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100368
ST - Investigating the impact of a long-term research and conservation project on
the expansion of land use and land cover in a remote area of central DRC
TI - Investigating the impact of a long-term research and conservation project on
VL - 11
ID - 693
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Anthropogenic impact and population growth have caused a dramatic loss of
biodiversity worldwide. Deforestation due to logging, mining, and burning are of
particular severity in tropical rainforests with the Amazonian and Congolese basins
harboring the largest reminders on our planet. While research projects particularly
those with permanent presence on ground have been considered as excellent
conservation measures to protect habitat and wildlife, no studies are known to
assess their negative implications. Here, we assess the impact of a long-term
research project on the tropical rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC). We investigate the LuiKotale Bonobo project (LKBP) established for research
and conservation in 2002, closely cooperating with several villages located in the
buffer zone of Salonga National Park, Block South, Territoire d'Inongo, Province
Mai-Ndombe, DRC. We combine the results of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) drawn
from satellite imagery with population data for four villages comparing
anthropogenic impact before and after establishment of the project covering 31
years between 1987 and 2018. While deforestation decreased in Lompole, the first
and main village of collaboration, it increased continuously over time in
neighboring villages. Increase can be linked to population growth and cash income
provided by the LKBP with habitants investing into construction material and
expansion of agricultural fields for cash crops.
AU - Soliday, Valeska
AU - Louat, Alexis
AU - Miezi, Espérence
AU - Fruth, Barbara
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Land use & land cover
Remote sensing
Slash and burn agriculture
Conservation
Livelihoods
Deforestation
Central Africa
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100368
ST - Investigating the impact of a long-term research and conservation project on
TI - Investigating the impact of a long-term research and conservation project on
VL - 11
ID - 793
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Crop production and productivity monitoring play a crucial role for food
security and livelihoods, international trade and sustainable agricultural
practices. Earth Observation (EO) data provides high spectral, spatial and temporal
data for various agricultural applications. However, mapping and monitoring small
crop fields and complex landscapes are still challenging, in particular when
attempting to trace the historical evolution of land use changes. To address this
issue, a study was set up in the Udon Thani Province of Thailand, with small
agricultural parcels and highly fragmented landscapes, covering an area of
approximately 11,000 km2. Three decades of crop type dynamics were monitored and
assessed using different combinations of multi-temporal Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and
Landsat data and the random forest (RF) classifier. The combined multi-temporal EO
datasets proved the most efficient for mapping crop types. Classification results
achieved overall accuracy (OA) of 87.9%, 88.1%, 84.8% and 92.6% for the four base-
years 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019, respectively. Thanks to the availability of high-
quality reference labels, the crop type map of 2019 showed the highest overall and
class-specific accuracies. The 2019 classification model separated many crop
classes well, especially sugarcane, cassava, rice and para rubber. On the contrary,
for 1989, 1999 and 2009 drops in accuracy had to be accepted, as direct field
reference observations were unavailable and reference information had to be sourced
through photo-interpretation or trimming approaches. Overall, however, the RF
method together with multi-temporal EO satellite data from multiple platforms
showed high potential and excellent efficiency in crop type classification in
complex landscapes. The most dominant classes of crop types for the four base-years
were rice, sugarcane, and cassava, respectively. Land cover changes indicated that
transitions of 1,529 km2 (14%) occurred between 1989 and 1999, mainly as increase
in sugarcane and rice areas. From 1999 to 2009, significant land changes were
observed covering 2,340 km2 (21%), primarily as increased cassava and para rubber
cultivation. During the most recent period 2009 to 2019, an additional 3,414 km2
(31%) were transformed, mainly through the expansion of para rubber and sugarcane
plantations. The main drivers for the observed land use changes in the three
decades were commodity prices and agricultural policies. The cost-efficiently
derived results provide valuable information to inform land use management
decisions of policymakers and other stakeholders, including the consideration of
environmental aspects.
AU - Som-ard, Jaturong
AU - Immitzer, Markus
AU - Vuolo, Francesco
AU - Ninsawat, Sarawut
AU - Atzberger, Clement
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Crop type
Earth Observation
Multi-temporal imagery
Sentinel-1
Sentinel-2
Landsat
Random Forest
Post-classification change detection
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107083
ST - Mapping of crop types in 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019 to assess major land cover
trends of the Udon Thani Province, Thailand
TI - Mapping of crop types in 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019 to assess major land cover
VL - 198
ID - 631
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Crop production and productivity monitoring play a crucial role for food
security and livelihoods, international trade and sustainable agricultural
practices. Earth Observation (EO) data provides high spectral, spatial and temporal
data for various agricultural applications. However, mapping and monitoring small
crop fields and complex landscapes are still challenging, in particular when
attempting to trace the historical evolution of land use changes. To address this
issue, a study was set up in the Udon Thani Province of Thailand, with small
agricultural parcels and highly fragmented landscapes, covering an area of
approximately 11,000 km2. Three decades of crop type dynamics were monitored and
assessed using different combinations of multi-temporal Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and
Landsat data and the random forest (RF) classifier. The combined multi-temporal EO
datasets proved the most efficient for mapping crop types. Classification results
achieved overall accuracy (OA) of 87.9%, 88.1%, 84.8% and 92.6% for the four base-
years 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019, respectively. Thanks to the availability of high-
quality reference labels, the crop type map of 2019 showed the highest overall and
class-specific accuracies. The 2019 classification model separated many crop
classes well, especially sugarcane, cassava, rice and para rubber. On the contrary,
for 1989, 1999 and 2009 drops in accuracy had to be accepted, as direct field
reference observations were unavailable and reference information had to be sourced
through photo-interpretation or trimming approaches. Overall, however, the RF
method together with multi-temporal EO satellite data from multiple platforms
showed high potential and excellent efficiency in crop type classification in
complex landscapes. The most dominant classes of crop types for the four base-years
were rice, sugarcane, and cassava, respectively. Land cover changes indicated that
transitions of 1,529 km2 (14%) occurred between 1989 and 1999, mainly as increase
in sugarcane and rice areas. From 1999 to 2009, significant land changes were
observed covering 2,340 km2 (21%), primarily as increased cassava and para rubber
cultivation. During the most recent period 2009 to 2019, an additional 3,414 km2
(31%) were transformed, mainly through the expansion of para rubber and sugarcane
plantations. The main drivers for the observed land use changes in the three
decades were commodity prices and agricultural policies. The cost-efficiently
derived results provide valuable information to inform land use management
decisions of policymakers and other stakeholders, including the consideration of
environmental aspects.
AU - Som-ard, Jaturong
AU - Immitzer, Markus
AU - Vuolo, Francesco
AU - Ninsawat, Sarawut
AU - Atzberger, Clement
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - Crop type
Earth Observation
Multi-temporal imagery
Sentinel-1
Sentinel-2
Landsat
Random Forest
Post-classification change detection
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107083
ST - Mapping of crop types in 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019 to assess major land cover
TI - Mapping of crop types in 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019 to assess major land cover
VL - 198
ID - 731
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rice is one of the most important food crops worldwide, and large-scale rice
yield estimation is thus critical for planners to formulate successful strategies
to address food security and rice grain export issues. This study performed a
comparative analysis of multitemporal Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) enhanced vegetation index (EVI) and normalized difference index (NDVI) data
for estimating rice crop yields in the Mekong River Delta (MRD), Vietnam. We
processed the data for a 10-year period (2002–2011) following three main steps: (1)
create a smooth time series of EVI and NDVI data, (2) formulate crop yield models,
and (3) validate the model. The comparison results between EVI/NDVI-based estimated
yields and the government's yield statistics indicated a significant relationship
between the two datasets (p-value<0.001). The estimated results produced from EVI-
based models were slightly more accurate than those from NDVI-based models, with
the correlation coefficients (R2) ranging from 0.62 to 0.71 for spring–winter and
0.4 to 0.56 for summer–autumn rice crops, respectively. The root mean square error
(RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) used to measure the model accuracy revealed
the consistency between EVI-based estimated yields and the government's yield
statistics. The RMSE values for winter–spring and summer–autumn crops were,
respectively, 6.9–8.1% and 5.4–6.7%, and MAE values were 5.4–6.7% and 6.5–9.5%.
There was, however, a significant correlation between the estimated yields obtained
from EVI- and NDVI-based models (p-value<0.001), indicating no significant
difference in the estimated yields between these two models. This study
demonstrates advantages of using multitemporal MODIS EVI data for large-scale
estimation of rice crop yields using the heading date in the MRD prior to the
harvest period, and thus the methods could be transferable to other regions.
AU - Son, N. T.
AU - Chen, C. F.
AU - Chen, C. R.
AU - Minh, V. Q.
AU - Trung, N. H.
DA - 2014/10/15/
KW - MODIS
Rice crop
Yield estimation
Smoothing
Mekong River Delta
PY - 2014
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 52-64
ST - A comparative analysis of multitemporal MODIS EVI and NDVI data for large-
scale rice yield estimation
TI - A comparative analysis of multitemporal MODIS EVI and NDVI data for large-
scale rice yield estimation
VL - 197
ID - 1205
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate and timely land cover products are critical inputs for landscape
planning, and provide key information for biodiversity conservation and food
security. However, poor mapping quality and low resolution are considerable issues
in existing land cover maps over the African savanna, where land use is complex and
changing rapidly, and necessary ground-truth data are sparse and hard to obtain. To
overcome this problem, to make optimal use of existing maps, and to minimize manual
training data collection, we developed a three-stage ensemble method to make land
cover maps. In the first stage, we extracted the consensus of multiple existing
land cover products to generate fragmented pixel-wise training labels. In the
second stage, we translated pixel-wise training labels to image-wise labels using
Random Forest (RF) as a “gap-filling model”, with temporal features extracted from
Sentinel-1 time series, raw bands, and vegetation indices derived from PlanetScope
basemaps. These image-wise labels were scored and edited by humans and the quality
information was used in the next stage. For stage three, we trained a U-Net network
based upon these image-wise labels, using Sentinel-1 time series and raw bands of
PlanetScope basemaps as image features. Using the information on label quality, a
quality-weighted loss function was used in the network to reduce the impact of
noise in the training labels. Using Northern Tanzania as a case study, the results
demonstrate that ensembles of existing land cover maps provide a useful source of
data for developing improved land cover maps over hard-to-classify, data-sparse
landscapes. The Random Forest “gap-filling model” had an overall accuracy of 80.26%
on our independent test dataset with 7 classes. The final U-Net model had an
overall accuracy of 83.57%. This approach can be readily applied to other regions
and extents (e.g., regional, global) and other data sources (e.g., Sentinel-2).
AU - Song, Lei
AU - Estes, Anna Bond
AU - Estes, Lyndon Despard
DA - 2023/02/01/
U-Net
Random Forest
African savanna
PlanetScope
Sentinel-1
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103152
ST - A super-ensemble approach to map land cover types with high resolution over
data-sparse African savanna landscapes
TI - A super-ensemble approach to map land cover types with high resolution over
data-sparse African savanna landscapes
VL - 116
ID - 1024
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global estimates of ecosystem service value (ESV) and change are often
produced using satellite-based land cover maps. However, uncertainties in global
land cover data and their impacts on ESV estimation have not been fully recognized.
Considerably inflated estimates of land cover change and ESV change could be
derived using a direct map comparison approach when classification uncertainties
are not explicitly taken into account. This study collected all available global
land cover datasets and applied an ensemble approach to derive the range and
central tendency of terrestrial ESV estimates. Different input data caused ESV
estimate varying between 35.0 and 56.5trillionInt$/year. Wetland classes, albeit
having the highest per unit value, were the most uncertain classes mapped using
satellite data. To reduce uncertainty, a spatial data harmonization procedure was
developed, which resulted in an improved ESV estimate at 49.4trillionInt$/year. The
study further illustrated the quantification of changes in forest ESV using a high-
resolution global forest cover change dataset. An ESV loss of 716.0billionInt$/year
was estimated between 2000 and 2012—a result representing one fifth of previous
estimates. These findings highlighted the importance of improving the
characterization and monitoring of land cover for global ESV and change estimation.
AU - Song, Xiao-Peng
DA - 2018/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.07.019
Valuation
Remote sensing
Land cover
Land use
Benefit transfer
Change
Forest
PY - 2018
SN - 0921-8009
SP - 227-235
ST - Global Estimates of Ecosystem Service Value and Change: Taking Into Account
Uncertainties in Satellite-based Land Cover Data
TI - Global Estimates of Ecosystem Service Value and Change: Taking Into Account
Uncertainties in Satellite-based Land Cover Data
VL - 143
ID - 61
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-ownership patterns in rural areas are undergoing changes. To explore the
critical question of how changing land ownership in a watershed potentially drives
land use, we examined differences in individual landowners' reasons for owning
drylands. We conducted a mail survey of 767 landowners in three counties of central
Texas, USA. Using exploratory factor analysis we reduced motivations into six
dimensions: agricultural production, profit-orientation, rural lifestyle, financial
investment, mineral extraction, and wildlife enterprise. A cluster analysis of
these dimensions classified landowners into three groups: agricultural production,
multiple-objective, and lifestyle-oriented. We validated these classifications
using variables related to land management, land characteristics, ranching and
farming perceptions, and demographics. The landowner groups performed well in
discriminating between socio-demographic variables. Although landowners in central
Texas are still largely involved in agricultural production (61%), only 24% focus
on it exclusively. More than one third (39%) own land exclusively for lifestyle
reasons. Changing motivations for owning land may be indicative of a cultural shift
that can lead to landscape-scale changes in land cover. Policy tools and education
efforts that recognize this heterogeneity in landowners will enhance the resiliency
and sustainability of rural communities and of the dryland ecosystems on which they
depend.
AU - Sorice, M. G.
AU - Kreuter, U. P.
AU - Wilcox, B. P.
AU - Fox, W. E.
DA - 2012/05/01/
KW - Adaptive ecosystem management
Amenity migration
Cultural shift
Land ownership
Motivations
Resilience
Rural lands
Social–ecological systems
PY - 2012
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 56-64
ST - Classifying land-ownership motivations in central, Texas, USA: A first step
in understanding drivers of large-scale land cover change
TI - Classifying land-ownership motivations in central, Texas, USA: A first step
in understanding drivers of large-scale land cover change
VL - 80
ID - 467
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Current studies of land cover change and landscape fragmentation rely
predominantly on land cover classifications derived from remotely sensed images.
However, limitations of traditional land cover classifications are numerous and
well known. This research compares classification-based techniques (discrete data)
to the use of vegetation indices (continuous data) for land cover modeling and
analyses of landscape fragmentation for a study area in western Honduras. The study
area typifies many regions of tropical developing countries, where a complex
interaction of social and environmental factors have given rise to a dynamic mosaic
of patches of reforestation and deforestation. Understanding the complex human
dimensions of land use and land cover change in these parts of the world continues
to present a challenge for researchers. The land cover modeling analysis compares
two models using different formulations for the dependent variable: (i) a
continuous analysis using a tobit model regressing the normalized difference
vegetation index (NDVI), with non-forest values truncated at 0, on the variables
elevation, slope, distance from roads and distance from the nearest market; and
(ii) a discrete analysis using a probit model with threshold NDVI coverages
(representing forest and non-forest). To examine the patterns of landscape
fragmentation, a discrete analysis of a forest/non-forest classification using the
software FRAGSTATS is compared to a continuous NDVI-based analysis using the local
indicator of spatial association (LISA) statistic. Estimated marginal effects and
overall predictive power are compared across the tobit and probit formulations.
Because the tobit formulation included variation in the dependent variable for
forested areas, greater information was retained regarding the subtle relationships
among the independent variables and land cover. The LISA statistic, using the NDVI
coverages as input, were helpful in the interpretation of the data and its spatial
arrangement in the landscape, indicating that the LISA was a good complement to the
FRAGSTATS, classification-based analysis. Given the LISA statistic is parametric
and hence subject to outliers, whereas landscape metrics tend to be non-parametric,
we found that the use of both FRAGSTATS and LISA together was more beneficial than
either analysis by itself. While there is increasing awareness of the need for
using continuous data for land cover modeling and fragmentation, this area remains
little explored. The research presented provides insights for additional future
applications utilizing continuous data analyses.
AU - Munroe, Darla
DA - 2004/02/01/
IS - 2
KW - Fragmentation
Land cover
Remote sensing
Probit
Tobit
PY - 2004
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 185-205
ST - Land cover change and landscape fragmentation—comparing the utility of
continuous and discrete analyses for a western Honduras region
TI - Land cover change and landscape fragmentation—comparing the utility of
continuous and discrete analyses for a western Honduras region
VL - 101
ID - 451
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aims to produce a forest raster cartography, valid for the Italian
territory and characterized by a spatial resolution of 10 m, using remote sensing
techniques. In detail, Sentinel-2 multispectral images have been used in order to
obtain Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values, useful to distinguish
vegetation among all the different other kinds of land cover.
AU - Spadoni, Gian Luca
AU - Cavalli, Alice
AU - Congedo, Luca
AU - Munafò, Michele
DA - 2020/11/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Forest monitoring
NDVI
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100419
ST - Analysis of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) multi-temporal
series for the production of forest cartography
TI - Analysis of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) multi-temporal
series for the production of forest cartography
VL - 20
ID - 1257
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bryophytes are promising indicators for detecting the impact of rapid global
change. However, despite their great potential, they are still largely neglected,
and their patterns across wide areas and environmental gradients are still poorly
explored. Here we tested the capacity of bryophyte life-forms to respond to the
main environmental and anthropogenic factors using an herbarium collection of high
quality. The database consists of over 40,000 records referred to an Alpine area
(Bolzano province, Northern Italy). The main aim of the work was to assess the
relationship between bryophyte life-forms and different Corine Land Cover types
which spans a wide elevational gradient and land uses. Results showed a broad match
between similar land cover types and life-forms composition. For example, there was
a positive relationship between plagiotropic forms and coniferous forests and
between cushion- turf forms and natural grasslands. Anthropogenic habitats like
vineyards and urban areas showed a high proportion of dendroid and thallose forms
whereas plagiotropic species were underrepresented. Our results indicate that
patterns of bryophyte life-forms are predictable across land cover types and
altitude thus providing a direct link between the organism and the environmental
conditions.
AU - Spitale, Daniel
AU - Mair, Petra
AU - Nascimbene, Juri
DA - 2020/02/01/
KW - Bryophyte database
Ecological indicators
Herbarium collections
Landscape
Species traits
PY - 2020
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 105799
ST - Patterns of bryophyte life-forms are predictable across land cover types
TI - Patterns of bryophyte life-forms are predictable across land cover types
VL - 109
ID - 911
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Sparks, Donald L.
AB - Soil health is an emerging field that holistically approaches key challenges
within soil science through a chemical, physical, and biological lens. In recent
years, soil health has become foundational to sustainability goals within the
context of regenerative agriculture including climate mitigation and reversing
biodiversity trends. However, given the vast array of indicators used to quantify
soil health, there are still several unknowns regarding which indicators can most
effectively indicate specific soil health outcomes and ecosystem functioning. Key
linkages between indicators and soil health outcomes are especially lacking in the
subfield of soil biological health. Moreover, the subfield of soil biological
health, must expand its current portfolio of indicators to play an active role in
soil biodiversity assessments. Here we propose an integrative approach to
quantitatively assess soil biological health. We outline numerous key indicators
that are important to consider because of their position in the soil food web and
linkages to key soil processes. We recommend that future soil health assessments
directly measure soil organisms in conjunction with indicators that reflect key
ecosystem functions. Exploratory factory analysis, a powerful quantitative method,
for integrating soil biological health indicators is also discussed.
AU - Sprunger, Christine D.
AU - Martin, Tvisha K.
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.06.003
KW - Soil biological health
Soil food webs
Ecological function
Nematodes
Exploratory factor analysis
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 0065-2113
SP - 131-168
ST - Chapter Three - An integrated approach to assessing soil biological health
T2 - Advances in Agronomy
TI - Chapter Three - An integrated approach to assessing soil biological health
VL - 182
ID - 846
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid urbanization has induced land use and land cover change (LULC) that
increases land surface temperature (LST). Analyzing seasonal variations of LULC and
LST is a precondition for mitigating heat island effects and promoting a
sustainable living environment. The objective of this study is to explore the
association between the seasonal LST dynamics and LULC indices for the Dhaka
district of Bangladesh. The LULC indices are comprised of the Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI), Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI), Normalized
Difference Bareness Index (NDBAI), and Modified Normalized Difference Water Index
(MNDWI). The results show that the LULC effect on LST in Dhaka is significant, with
an increase in summer season LST from 34.58 °C to 37.66 °C and in winter season LST
from 24.710C to 26.24 °C. Predictably, the highest and lowest LST values were
observed in the built-up and vegetation-covered areas, respectively. Secondly, the
correlation values indicate a significant inverse correlation (R2 > 0.50) between
NDVI and LST, as well as MNDWI and LST. On the contrary, positive correlations were
observed between NDBI and LST, and between NDBAI and LST for both the summer and
winter seasons. Finally, subsequent vegetation decline (-69.34%) and increasing
built-up area (+11.30%) between 2000 and 2020 in Dhaka district were found to be
the most significant factors for the increasing trend and spatial heterogeneity of
LST in Dhaka. The methodological approach of this study offers a low-cost efficient
technique for monitoring LST hotspots, which can guide land use planners and urban
managers for spatial intervention to ensure a livable environment.
AU - Sresto, Mizbah Ahmed
AU - Siddika, Sharmin
AU - Fattah, Md Abdul
AU - Morshed, Syed Riad
AU - Morshed, Md Manjur
DA - 2022/08/01/
IS - 8
Season variation
Remote sensing
Urban ecology
PY - 2022
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e10309
ST - A GIS and remote sensing approach for measuring summer-winter variation of
land use and land cover indices and surface temperature in Dhaka district,
Bangladesh
T2 - Heliyon
TI - A GIS and remote sensing approach for measuring summer-winter variation of
land use and land cover indices and surface temperature in Dhaka district,
Bangladesh
VL - 8
ID - 1189
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The region connecting Edmonton and Calgary, the two largest cities in
Alberta, contains rich agricultural land and is one of the most rapidly changing
areas in the province. There is little legislation to restrict urban sprawl or
adequately protect agricultural land or native grasslands, and there has been
little research to predict future alteration. The main study objectives are,
therefore, to assess historical changes in the Edmonton-Calgary corridor from 1984
to 2013 and simulate the future landscape change to 2022 under potential government
intervention scenarios. Satellite imagery from Landsat, used in conjunction with
biogeophysical variables, was used to create a history of cover in the Edmonton-
Calgary area. This history of the environment can be used as a baseline to project
changes into the future. Testing different legislative scenarios under two major
branches of modifying rates of change or locations of change can be used to
identify effective policies for limiting damage to the environment while still
allowing for urban growth. Five scenarios were created for this purpose: (1)
business as usual, (2) increased rate of urban expansion, (3) no urban expansion,
(4) implementation of greenbelts around urban areas, (5) protection of the best
agricultural land. This study finds that over the past 30 years, urban area has
nearly doubled in size, targeting predominately farmland, especially due to an
increase in rural subdivisions. Each scenario impacts growth differently, however,
greenbelts and the no expansion model decease growth the most, while the
agricultural protection is comparable to the business as usual scenario.
AU - Stan, Kayla Dawne
AU - Sanchez-Azofeifa, Arturo
DA - 2017/04/01/
Integrated modelling
Dinamica EGO
Urban expansion
Environmental legislation
Landscape design
PY - 2017
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 356-368
ST - The Edmonton-Calgary corridor: Simulating future land cover change under
potential government intervention
TI - The Edmonton-Calgary corridor: Simulating future land cover change under
potential government intervention
VL - 63
ID - 491
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Playas are ephemeral, depressional wetlands that are the primary form of
surface water in the Southern High Plains of North America, an area that has
experienced extensive and relatively recent land-cover changes. Because the
influences of these changes in landscape structure (composition, configuration, and
connectivity of land-cover types) on playas have not been assessed over time, we
used remotely sensed imagery to quantify changes in the five regionally dominant
land-cover categories (cropland, rangeland/grassland, fallow, developed, and water)
and playa inundation patterns in Texas on six dates during the late growing season
over a 23-year span (1986–2008). A decrease in the number of wet playas was
observed over that time, associated with significant differences among land covers
between and within years around dry vs. wet playas (with playas surrounded by
rangeland/grassland being twice as likely to be dry than playas surrounded by
cropland). Mean patch size and overall area of rangeland/grassland increased over
time, possibly due in part to conservation efforts in the area. Because playas are
crucial habitats, these landscape changes have likely affected regional
biodiversity; our findings indicate that assessments of the remaining playa
wetlands should be undertaken to compare biotic communities with surrounding land-
cover history.
AU - Starr, Scott M.
AU - McIntyre, Nancy E.
DA - 2020/04/01/
KW - Agriculture
FRAGSTATS
Grassland
Land use
PY - 2020
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 104096
ST - Land-cover changes and influences on playa wetland inundation on the Southern
High Plains
TI - Land-cover changes and influences on playa wetland inundation on the Southern
High Plains
VL - 175
ID - 275
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Playas are ephemeral, depressional wetlands that are the primary form of
surface water in the Southern High Plains of North America, an area that has
experienced extensive and relatively recent land-cover changes. Because the
influences of these changes in landscape structure (composition, configuration, and
connectivity of land-cover types) on playas have not been assessed over time, we
used remotely sensed imagery to quantify changes in the five regionally dominant
land-cover categories (cropland, rangeland/grassland, fallow, developed, and water)
and playa inundation patterns in Texas on six dates during the late growing season
over a 23-year span (1986–2008). A decrease in the number of wet playas was
observed over that time, associated with significant differences among land covers
between and within years around dry vs. wet playas (with playas surrounded by
rangeland/grassland being twice as likely to be dry than playas surrounded by
cropland). Mean patch size and overall area of rangeland/grassland increased over
time, possibly due in part to conservation efforts in the area. Because playas are
crucial habitats, these landscape changes have likely affected regional
biodiversity; our findings indicate that assessments of the remaining playa
wetlands should be undertaken to compare biotic communities with surrounding land-
cover history.
AU - Starr, Scott M.
AU - McIntyre, Nancy E.
DA - 2020/04/01/
KW - Agriculture
FRAGSTATS
Grassland
Land use
PY - 2020
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 104096
ST - Land-cover changes and influences on playa wetland inundation on the Southern
High Plains
TI - Land-cover changes and influences on playa wetland inundation on the Southern
High Plains
VL - 175
ID - 375
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil health is an important aspect for maintaining adequate crop production,
but the specifics of what entails a healthy soil can vary from region to region and
crop to crop. In highly managed agricultural systems, unhealthy soil can be masked
by intensive management practices, yet there must be detrimental cutoff points in
various characteristics, such as soil organic matter (SOM) concentrations, where
even highly managed systems start to lose productivity. This negative impact was
observed in a Florida citrus grove containing Valencia orange trees with observable
differences in tree size yet were otherwise managed identically. A soil health
index demonstrated that the areas with smaller trees had a significantly lower
index score and those soils contained significantly less SOM (average SOM = 0.57%)
compared to areas with larger trees (average SOM = 0.94%). The areas of lower crop
productivity also had less enzymatic activity of common carbon-cycling enzymes and
different microbial populations, which all together negatively affected soil health
and corresponding plant productivity. This agricultural region is also known to
have a Citrus Greening disease (HLB) infection rate of close to 100%, hence we
developed a hypothesis that could explain how progression of this infection could
be impacted by SOM concentrations and differences in microbial diversity. We posit
that areas of this grove with healthier soil could have more resistance to the
onset of fatal HLB symptoms. Consequently, soil organic matter distribution and
concentration should be considered when establishing new groves in order to
optimize soil and crop productivity.
AU - Stokes, Sean C.
AU - Trivedi, Pankaj
AU - Otto, Kristen
AU - Ippolito, James A.
AU - Borch, Thomas
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100016
IS - 2
KW - Soil organic matter (SOM)
Soil health
Soil microbiome
Crop productivity
Extracellular enzyme activity
Citrus Greening disease (HLB)
PY - 2023
SN - 2949-9194
SP - 100016
ST - Determining soil health parameters controlling crop productivity in a Citrus
Greening disease affected orange grove
T2 - Soil & Environmental Health
TI - Determining soil health parameters controlling crop productivity in a Citrus
Greening disease affected orange grove
VL - 1
ID - 1206
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Struebig, Matthew J
AU - Wilting, Andreas
AU - Gaveau, David L A.
AU - Meijaard, Erik
AU - Smith, Robert J
AU - Fischer, Manuela
AU - Metcalfe, Kristian
AU - Kramer-Schadt, Stephanie
DA - 2015/03/02/
IS - 5
PY - 2015
SN - 0960-9822
SP - 678
ST - Targeted Conservation to Safeguard a Biodiversity Hotspot from Climate and
Land-Cover Change
TI - Targeted Conservation to Safeguard a Biodiversity Hotspot from Climate and
Land-Cover Change
VL - 25
ID - 568
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the face of climate change and other environmental challenges, an
increasing number of cities are turning to land design to enhance urban
sustainability. Land system architecture (LSA)—which examines the role of size,
shape, distribution, and connectivity of land units in relation to the system’s
social-environmental dynamics—can be a useful perspective for examining how land
contributes to the social and environmental aspects of urban sustainability. There
are two gaps, however, that prevent LSA from fully contributing to urban
sustainability dialogues. First, it is not well understood how urban design goals,
as expressed by urban planners and other practitioners, relate to LSA and
environmental outcomes. Second, most LSA work focuses on individual environmental
outcomes, such as the urban heat island effect, instead of considering the broader
suite of outcomes that LSA changes impact. Here, we undertake an integrated
assessment of LSA impacts on surface urban heat island (based on land surface
temperature), vegetation presence/health (based on NDVI), and bird biota at two
riparian sites with different design intentions in the Phoenix, Arizona
metropolitan area. The Rio Salado in Tempe underwent a city-led, infill
redevelopment that mixed economic, recreational, and flood control design goals.
The New River in Peoria experienced a more typical developer-driven urbanization.
The contexts and design goals of the sites generated differences in their LSA, but
only a few of these differences were sufficiently unique to contribute to divergent
environmental outcomes. These differences reside in (1) the greater distribution of
recreational land-covers and (2) increased surface water at the Rio Salado site
compared to the New River site. Both changes are linked to land-cover patches
becoming greener and cooler as well as a greater presence of waterbird and warbler
species at the Rio Salado site. The distinctions between the sites provide insight
for crafting design goals for redeveloping or restoring urban riparian landscapes
in the Phoenix metropolitan area that are grounded in LSA. With the incorporation
of additional relevant variables, especially socioeconomic ones, the research
approach employed in this study provides a foundation for the assessment of other
urban land system change.
AU - Stuhlmacher, Michelle
AU - Andrade, Riley
AU - Turner Ii, B. L.
AU - Frazier, Amy
AU - Li, Wenwen
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Land System Architecture
Design
Urban Development
Remote Sensing
Urban Land Systems
PY - 2020
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 104615
ST - Environmental Outcomes of Urban Land System Change: Comparing Riparian Design
Approaches in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area
TI - Environmental Outcomes of Urban Land System Change: Comparing Riparian Design
Approaches in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area
VL - 99
ID - 939
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land cover land use (LCLU) have long been considered to be among
the many factors responsible for global environmental challenges. This study
focused on assessing LCLU changes in the Greater Gaborone area of South Eastern
Botswana between 1988 and 2022. The study employed remote sensing (RS) and
geographic information systems (GIS) tools for analyzing LCLU changes in the study
area during the study period. Landsat images of 1988 and 2002 and Sentinel-2A
images of 2022 were used to detect LCLU changes. Image classification was done
using a Supervised classification approach based on a Maximum Likelihood
Classifier. Six LCLU types such as water body, trees dominated, cropland,
shrubland, bare land, and built-up, were identified in the area. Post
Classification Comparison (PCC) approach was used to detect LCLU change during the
study period. Shrubland class was found to be the dominant LCLU type in the study
area. A significant gain was observed in the built-up class (75.12 km2), while
significant losses were observed in shrubland (24.16 km2) and trees dominated
(33.32 km2) classes in the entire study period. Given the rapid increase in built-
up areas, this recommends that land managers and policymakers should invest in
implementing sustainable land management interventions to prevent undesirable LCLU
changes.
AU - Suh, Celestine Neba
AU - Tsheko, Rejoice
AU - Kayombo, Benedict
AU - Moroke, Scott Thebeetsile
DA - 2023/03/29/
KW - Land cover land use
Change detection
Annual change rate
Conversion
PY - 2023
SN - 1872-2032
ST - Analysis of land cover land use change in the greater Gaborone area of South
Eastern Botswana
TI - Analysis of land cover land use change in the greater Gaborone area of South
Eastern Botswana
ID - 140
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The growing interest in ecosystem services is mainly related to land use
changes. The aim of the study is to analyse spatial-temporal changes in the
capacity to supply of ES in Lithuania based on land use changes in 1990–2018. The
results show some balance between loss and gains of ecosystem services capacity due
to land use changes. Decrease in heterogenous agricultural areas had negative
impact on provision of ecosystem integrity and services. Considerable increase in
scrubland and herbaceous vegetation areas significantly increased the ecosystem
service potential. The conversion of former agricultural land to less intensively
managed ecosystems enhance the potential of valuable habitats for biodiversity and
ecosystem services associated with natural grasslands, moors and heathland,
transitional woodland shrubs. The urbanization process along with increase in urban
fabric areas had little effect on ESs potential since artificial vegetated areas
had compensated the loss of ESs due to increased areas of urbanized ecosystems.
Despite the area of open spaces slightly increased, this led to decrease of
provision of ESs. Temporal changes in overall ESs capacity indicated an increase in
Lithuania over the last two decades. Given the observed dynamic context of land
cover, the structure of ecosystem services may face potential threats from land use
change due to urban development and agricultural activities.
AU - Sujetovienė, Gintarė
AU - Dabašinskas, Giedrius
DA - 2022/03/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecocom.2022.100984
Land use
Long-term trends
Transition period
Lithuania
Valuation
PY - 2022
SN - 1476-945X
SP - 100984
ST - Interactions between changes in land cover and potential of ecosystem
services in Lithuania at temporal and spatial scale
TI - Interactions between changes in land cover and potential of ecosystem
services in Lithuania at temporal and spatial scale
VL - 49
ID - 600
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study examines the changes in climate and land-use/land-cover (LULC)
along the livestock seasonal migration routes in El Gedaref region (eastern Sudan).
Analysis of temperature, rainfall and aridity index (ratio of rainfall to reference
evapotranspiration) data during 1941–2009 shows significant warming of the climate,
increasing rainfall variability and seasonality, and intensifying aridity
conditions during the start and end of the wet season. The somewhat recent
enhancement of the overall (annual) rainfall has reflected only in the mid wet
season and were caused by few very wet days, indicating increased rainfall
concentration and possible risk of soil erosion. Such climatic alterations and
variability have inherent implications for land-use and land-cover over the region.
LULC changes were investigated using multi-temporal satellite imagery from three
sites along the livestock routes. The major trends were drastic conversions of
natural vegetation areas into large-scale mechanized agricultural land. This
resulted in a progressive loss and degradation of grazing area in the entire
region. Overall, the documented LULC changes may cause an irreversible loss of
biodiversity and a depletion of other ecological services provided by natural
vegetation. The results of this study provide useful information when seeking to
resolve complex land-management issues.
AU - Sulieman, H. M.
AU - Elagib, N. A.
DA - 2012/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Climate variability
Eastern Sudan
Land-cover
Land-use
Pastoralism
PY - 2012
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 132-141
ST - Implications of climate, land-use and land-cover changes for pastoralism in
eastern Sudan
TI - Implications of climate, land-use and land-cover changes for pastoralism in
eastern Sudan
VL - 85
ID - 209
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study examines the changes in climate and land-use/land-cover (LULC)
along the livestock seasonal migration routes in El Gedaref region (eastern Sudan).
Analysis of temperature, rainfall and aridity index (ratio of rainfall to reference
evapotranspiration) data during 1941–2009 shows significant warming of the climate,
increasing rainfall variability and seasonality, and intensifying aridity
conditions during the start and end of the wet season. The somewhat recent
enhancement of the overall (annual) rainfall has reflected only in the mid wet
season and were caused by few very wet days, indicating increased rainfall
concentration and possible risk of soil erosion. Such climatic alterations and
variability have inherent implications for land-use and land-cover over the region.
LULC changes were investigated using multi-temporal satellite imagery from three
sites along the livestock routes. The major trends were drastic conversions of
natural vegetation areas into large-scale mechanized agricultural land. This
resulted in a progressive loss and degradation of grazing area in the entire
region. Overall, the documented LULC changes may cause an irreversible loss of
biodiversity and a depletion of other ecological services provided by natural
vegetation. The results of this study provide useful information when seeking to
resolve complex land-management issues.
AU - Sulieman, H. M.
AU - Elagib, N. A.
DA - 2012/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Climate variability
Eastern Sudan
Land-cover
Land-use
Pastoralism
PY - 2012
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 132-141
ST - Implications of climate, land-use and land-cover changes for pastoralism in
eastern Sudan
TI - Implications of climate, land-use and land-cover changes for pastoralism in
eastern Sudan
VL - 85
ID - 309
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Multi-sensor remote sensing data fusion technologies have been developed and
widely applied in recent years, providing a feasible and economical solution to
increase the availability of high spatial and temporal resolution data. These
methods, however, have been challenging to apply in highly heterogeneous areas,
especially in complex agricultural landscapes where there are rapid changes at
small scales, while features at larger scales change more slowly. In this study, we
developed a novel method to reconstruct daily 30 m Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) using imagery from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS), Landsat and Landsat-like platforms, and the Cropland Data Layer (CDL).
This method utilizes a crop reference curve (CRC) approach, in which a set of NDVI
time series are extracted from pure MODIS pixels (250 m resolution) identified
using the CDL, and then used to fit Landsat-like observations (30 m). The CRC based
method was applied over a complex agricultural landscape in the Choptank River
watershed on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Landsat data from 2013 and 2014 and
Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) data from 2018 were used to reconstruct
30 m daily NDVI maps for major crop types. Results show that the relative error
(RE) in reconstructed NDVI is around 6–8% during periods of rapid crop growth, and
3–5% during peak periods when growth is slow. The accuracy of the CRC method
outperforms a standard image pair-based data fusion algorithm (Spatial and Temporal
Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model; STARFM), which yields RE of 4–9% in slow-growth
periods and 10–16% in fast-growth periods when clear Landsat images are scarce. The
CRC method was also compared with time-series data fusion methods, including a
harmonic fitting model and the SaTellite dAta IntegRation (STAIR) model. The
results show that CRC gives similar results when the Landsat-like image
availability is high (around 27 images per year), but outperforms other methods
when availability is limited (less than 15 images per year). The reconstructed NDVI
time series for corn, soybean, winter wheat/soybean and forest at 30-m resolution
show clear phenological patterns at the sub-field scale. The resulting 30-m NDVI
timeseries data provide useful information for mapping crop phenology and
monitoring crop condition in complex agricultural landscapes, especially for
complex double-cropping areas. However, the input requirement of an accurate 30-m
crop classification map constrains its application to areas and periods where
classifications are available.
AU - Sun, Liang
AU - Gao, Feng
AU - Xie, Donghui
AU - Anderson, Martha
AU - Chen, Ruiqing
AU - Yang, Yun
AU - Yang, Yang
AU - Chen, Zhongxin
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - Vegetation index time series
High spatial and temporal resolution
Crop reference curve
Crop progress condition
Crop phenology
PY - 2021
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 112156
ST - Reconstructing daily 30 m NDVI over complex agricultural landscapes using a
crop reference curve approach
TI - Reconstructing daily 30 m NDVI over complex agricultural landscapes using a
crop reference curve approach
VL - 253
ID - 1214
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Chinese government has designated areas with critically important
ecosystems as key ecological function zones (KEFZs) under restrictive development
regimes to maintain and improve their supplies of ecological products and services.
A strategy of sustainable development is required for KEFZs in southwest China,
given their fragile eco-environments, important eco-functions, and lagging
economies. This study aimed to identify and compare changes in ecological security,
economic development, and the extent of their coordination in KEFZs and non-KEFZs
in southwest China in 2010, 2015 and 2018 (i.e., before and after the policy of
restricted development was introduced). The assessment systems of ecological
security and economic development were constructed for assessing these areas. A
coupling coordination degree (CCD) model was used to evaluate coordination levels
between ecological security and economic development. Overall, the results
indicated that the levels of ecological security in KEFZs were exceeded non-KEFZs.
In 2010, KEFZs and non-KEFZs evidenced similar levels of economic development and
CCDs. The economic development of KEFZs was lagging behind that of non-KEFZs after
restrictive development regimes in KEFZs. The slow economic growth further hindered
the improvement of the coordination between ecological security and economic
development for KEFZs. The gaps between KEFZs and non-KEFZs regarding economic
development and coordination levels were widening. The study provided some
strategies for the sustainable development of southwest China’s KEFZs, including
the development of clean resources, the strategy of partial development and
comprehensive environmental protection, the formulation of lists of allowed,
restricted and prohibited industries, and effective utilization of ecological
compensation policies.
AU - Sun, Meiying
AU - Yang, Rongjin
AU - Li, Xiuhong
AU - Zhang, Le
AU - Liu, Qiang
DA - 2021/11/01/
KW - Ecological security
Economic development
The coupling coordination degrees
Key ecological function zones
PY - 2021
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e01840
ST - Designing a path for the sustainable development of key ecological function
zones: A case study of southwest China
TI - Designing a path for the sustainable development of key ecological function
zones: A case study of southwest China
VL - 31
ID - 814
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The degradation and desertification of grasslands pose a daunting challenge
to China's arid and semiarid areas owing to the increasing demand for them in light
of the rise of animal husbandry. Monitoring grasslands by using big data has
emerged as a popular area of research in recent years. As grassland degradation is
a slow and gradual process, the accurate identification of grassland cover is key
to monitoring it. Vegetation coverage is currently monitored mainly by combining
inversion-based methods with field surveys, which requires significant human effort
and other resources and is thus unsuitable for use at a large scale. We proposed to
use time series from the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) in capsule network-based
methods to identify grasslands. The process classified grassland coverage into four
levels, high, medium, low, and other, based on Landsat images from 2019. The
accuracy in classifying the grasslands at each level was higher than 90%, with an
overall accuracy of 96.32% and a kappa coefficient of 0.9508. The proposed method
outperformed the SVM, RF, and LSTM algorithms in terms of classification accuracy.
AU - Sun, Yaqi
AU - Liu, Hailong
AU - Guo, Zhengqiang
DA - 2021/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiig.2021.08.001
KW - Classification
Deep learning
Grassland coverage
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 2666-5441
SP - 26-34
ST - Capsule network-based approach for estimating grassland coverage using time
series data from enhanced vegetation index
T2 - Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences
TI - Capsule network-based approach for estimating grassland coverage using time
series data from enhanced vegetation index
VL - 2
ID - 1056
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Fossil pollen data are essential for reconstructing ancient vegetation and
land-cover changes. Sugita’s REVEALS model is the best method to estimate regional
plant cover (in percentage cover) using pollen data from lakes. Such
reconstructions imply that the sum of all plants’ cover is 100%. However, land
cover is not always represented by vegetation alone, the area of bare ground can be
significant in many types of biomes, e.g., in alpine or steppe regions. Here we
define “total land cover” as the sum of vegetation cover (VegC) and bare ground
(BareC). In this study, we use the relationship between tree pollen percentages and
both tree cover (TreeC) and VegC (=TreeC + herb cover (HerbC)) based on a dataset
of modern pollen assemblages and related total land cover. This relationship is
applied to estimate past “actual” vegetation cover (a-VegC) from fossil pollen
percentages using the Modern Analogue Technique (MAT). The REVEALS (RV) model can
then be applied to the same fossil pollen records to estimate regional cover of
individual plant taxa (RV PlantC; e.g., RV PinusC, etc.), total tree cover (RV-
TreeC) and total herb cover (RV-HerbC). These cover values can then be converted
into RV a-PlantC, RV a-TreeC and RV a-HerbC using the MAT-reconstructed a-VegC
(e.g., RV PinusC × MAT a-VegC = RV a-PinusC; RV-TreeC × MAT a-VegC = RV a-TreeC,
etc.). The results of leave-one-out cross-validation indicates that the MAT
reconstructions using the modern pollen assemblages provide values of a-TreeC, a-
HerbC and BareC mostly very similar to the modern vegetation data. We further
tested the method using pollen assemblages from lake surface sediments of 11 lakes
and the results also suggest a good performance of MAT-based reconstruction. We
then applied the proposed method (MAT-REVEALS) to four Holocene pollen records
available from the study area to evaluate the feasibility of the strategy to
reconstruct past actual plant cover. The results suggest that the method provides
plausible estimates of vegetation cover for the sub-regions within the study area.
The results from Lake Daihai over the last 10,000 years BP are interpreted and
discussed in more details to evaluate the effects of possible departures from the
approach assumptions.
AU - Sun, Yuanhao
AU - Xu, Qinghai
AU - Gaillard, Marie-José
AU - Zhang, Shengrui
AU - Li, Dehui
AU - Li, Manyue
AU - Li, Yuecong
AU - Li, Xinling
AU - Xiao, Jule
DA - 2022/07/01/
KW - REVEALS
Modern analogue technique MAT
Pollen in surface soils
Pollen in surface lake sediments
MODIS vegetation data
Lake Daihai
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106307
ST - Pollen-based reconstruction of total land-cover change over the Holocene in
the temperate steppe region of China: An attempt to quantify the cover of
vegetation and bare ground in the past using a novel approach
T2 - CATENA
TI - Pollen-based reconstruction of total land-cover change over the Holocene in
the temperate steppe region of China: An attempt to quantify the cover of
vegetation and bare ground in the past using a novel approach
VL - 214
ID - 592
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Beginning in the middle to late Holocene, anthropogenic land cover change has
had a profound impact on both regional and continental environments. Hence,
assessing temporal and spatial differences in the intensity of human activity in
different regions and geomorphologic contexts has become a focus of current global
change research. Here we use two representative pollen records from different
geomorphologic units in North China (Lake Gonghai in the mountains, and Lake Daihai
in a large basin) together with a novel methodology to quantitatively reconstruct
Holocene land cover changes. The results indicate diverse vegetation succession
patterns in different regions and geomorphologic contexts. In the Daihai basin, the
vegetation cover changed relatively little, maintaining values of 45–50%, and only
increased during the interval of 8–5.1 ka, when it attained a maximum of 67%. In
the Gonghai area, the vegetation cover remained at a higher level at 70–80% for an
extended interval, before decreasing substantially to 58% after 1.4 ka. We propose
that changes in the intensity of human activities was a major cause of the observed
regional disparities in vegetation succession. Comparison of the results with
records of prehistoric human activity shows that, prior to 5.1 ka, land cover
change (especially of the vegetation composition) in the Daihai basin evolved
naturally, under the influence of climate. Then, during ∼ 5.1–2.8 ka, a
transitional stage occurred, driven by both climate change and human activities.
Finally, from ∼ 2.8 ka to the present, human activities dominated the pattern of
vegetation change. In contrast, land cover change in the alpine Gonghai area was
controlled by natural processes until 1.4–1.3 ka, when human activities exceeded
the influence of natural variability and became the dominant factor controlling
local vegetation development. In larger basin/plain areas, the favorable climatic
conditions of the mid-Holocene promoted increased human activity; while later,
population pressure, the increased demand for resources, and political factors may
have triggered the diffusion of human populations from basins to the mountains or
previously undeveloped areas, with resulting effects on their vegetation
succession. The anthropogenic impacts have dominated the natural environment of
mountainous areas in north-central China for at least the last 1,300 years.
AU - Sun, Yuanhao
AU - Zhang, Shengrui
AU - Xu, Qinghai
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Pollen analysis
Past land cover
Vegetation succession
Human activities
North China
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106620
ST - Pollen-based land cover changes reveal temporal and spatial differences of
human activity in north-central China during the Holocene
T2 - CATENA
TI - Pollen-based land cover changes reveal temporal and spatial differences of
human activity in north-central China during the Holocene
VL - 219
ID - 193
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global warming has significantly affected the terrestrial C and N cycling
processes. Whereas, it is unclear how global warming impacts the C and N
concentrations in the above- and belowground ecosystems. We performed a meta-
analysis with the results presented in 136 papers and 1886 observations. The data
reveals that global warming increased C concentrations in leaf, shoot, and
microbial biomass and N concentrations in the shoot. The C:N ratios of microbial
biomass also increased under conditions of warming. However, the soil C
concentration and soil C:N ratios decreased. Furthermore, these responses are more
evident with longer warming duration and elevated warming magnitudes. The warming
effects on C and N concentrations and C:N ratios never changed with warming
methods, ecosystem types, or background climates. Also, in response to warming,
soil moisture was negatively correlated with leaf C concentration as well as C:N
ratio in microbial biomass. Soil pH response to warming was in a negative
correlation with those of soil C concentration, soil C:N ratio, and microbial
biomass C concentration. Our analysis has identified some key ecosystem processes
that can be potentially implemented into the ecosystem models for predicting how
warming affects future terrestrial C and N dynamics.
AU - Sun, Yuan
AU - Wang, Cuiting
AU - Liu, Qiuning
AU - Ge, Baoming
AU - Tang, Boping
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Global climate change
Elevated temperature
Ecological stoichiometry
Plant-soil-microorganism
Soil microbial biomass
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105762
ST - A global meta-analysis on the responses of C and N concentrations to warming
T2 - CATENA
TI - A global meta-analysis on the responses of C and N concentrations to warming
VL - 208
ID - 24
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As an important part of the terrestrial ecosystem, vegetation is commonly
used as an indicator to evaluate climate change and ecological restoration efforts.
In China’s farming-pastoral areas, the Mu Us Desert is a typical area utilizing
desertification control methods where vegetation cover has significantly changed in
recent years. It is important to assess how climate change and afforestation affect
vegetation activity dynamic in this region. This study aims to investigate the
relationship between vegetation and climate change by using the normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI), and to find the cause of vegetation change by
performing multiple linear regression analysis in the Mu Us Desert (including 11
counties) during the period from 2000 to 2019. The results showed that NDVI of the
growing season (May to October) across the whole region increased by 0.0058 per
year during the 20-year study period. Correlation analysis between the NDVI and
climatic factors indicated that precipitation, temperature and relative humidity
had a significant positive correlation, and mean wind speed and sunshine hours had
a significant negative correlation across the study area (except for mean wind
speed in Shenmu and Yuyang). Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis indicated
that the relative contribution by climatic factors and afforestation to NDVI change
was 41.9% and 58.1% across the study area, respectively. Findings from our study
may help to provide scientific support for decision making concerning ecological
restoration management and policy efficiency estimation in other similar desert
areas.
AU - Sun, Zenghui
AU - Mao, Zhongan
AU - Yang, Liangyan
AU - Liu, Zhe
AU - Han, Jichang
AU - Wanag, Huanyuan
AU - He, Wei
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Vegetation cover
NDVI
Climatic factors
Afforestation
Mu Us Desert
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108020
ST - Impacts of climate change and afforestation on vegetation dynamic in the Mu
Us Desert, China
TI - Impacts of climate change and afforestation on vegetation dynamic in the Mu
Us Desert, China
VL - 129
ID - 949
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantitative estimation of spatial pattern of gross primary production (GPP)
trends and its drivers plays a crucial role in global change research. This study
applied C-Fix model to estimate the net effect of each factor on GPP trends of
1982–2015, used an unsupervised classifier to group similar GPP trend behaviors,
and analyzed the responses of GPP to changes in climatic, atmospheric and
environmental drivers. According to the features of monthly GPP trends and the
patterns of growing season, we presented nine categories as aids in interpreting
large-scale behavior. Land-cover change (LCC), rising CO2, temperature and water
conditions changes have the positive overall effect on GPP over the entire world,
contrary to radiation change effects. The global average contributions of LCC, CO2,
temperature, radiation and water on GPP trend are 4.57%, 65.73%, 13.07%, −7.24 and
11.74%, respectively. LCC and climatic factors changes have had a greater impact on
GPP in terms of a specific location or regional rather than globally, and the
interactions between factors are positive on GPP. The effects of climatic factors
trends on GPP in different locations can be opposite, in general: regionally, GPP
changes at middle and high latitudes are likely dominated by rises in radiation and
temperature; at lower latitudes, GPP changes are likely to be driven by shifts in
water conditions; at high altitudes, GPP changes are probably caused by changes in
temperature and water conditions. These results will increase the understanding of
the variations of carbon flux under future CO2, LCC and climate conditions.
AU - Sun, Zhongyi
AU - Wang, Xiufeng
AU - Yamamoto, Haruhiko
AU - Tani, Hiroshi
AU - Zhong, Guosheng
AU - Yin, Shuai
AU - Guo, Enliang
DA - 2018/07/01/
KW - Climate change
Atmospheric CO concentration
Land-cover change
C-Fix
PY - 2018
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 156-165
ST - Spatial pattern of GPP variations in terrestrial ecosystems and its drivers:
Climatic factors, CO2 concentration and land-cover change, 1982–2015
TI - Spatial pattern of GPP variations in terrestrial ecosystems and its drivers:
Climatic factors, CO2 concentration and land-cover change, 1982–2015
VL - 46
ID - 107
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use change is a perennial driver of biodiversity decline. However,
climate change may pose novel pressures on species populations, adding to the
mixture of anthropogenic threats. Determining the main causes for species decline
is important for effective allocation of conservation efforts and for understanding
the linkages between biodiversity decline and climate change. Here, we study the
impacts of forest management, urbanization, and changes in spring climatic
conditions on the presence of a threatened plant species, Pulsatilla patens. In
addition, we examine if topographic heterogeneity has supported the persistence of
species populations under climatic change starting from 1961. We modelled the
effect of land-use and climate change both separately and jointly, finding that
both drivers have individual and potentially direct impacts on the persistence of
P. patens. This is in agreement with the historic standpoint of land-use change
being the main threat for the species, as well as recent findings of the
potentially harmful effects of altered climatic conditions in spring, e.g., through
late frost damage following earlier emergence of flowers. However, we found no
indication that topographic heterogeneity would offer a buffering effect,
suggesting that changes in spring climatic conditions form a tangible threat to
this species that is not alleviated in the current landscape. As climate change
continues, it is likely that the number and intensity of stressors increases for a
variety of species, which warrants further attention to the role of climate change
and appropriate conservation action.
AU - Suppula, M.
AU - Hällfors, M. H.
AU - Aapala, K.
AU - Aalto, J.
AU - Kemppainen, E.
AU - Leikola, N.
AU - Pirinen, P.
AU - Heikkinen, R. K.
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Climate change responses
Conservation
Forest management
Phenology
Protected species
Threatened species
Urbanization
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02526
ST - Climate and land-use change drive population decline in a red-listed plant
species
TI - Climate and land-use change drive population decline in a red-listed plant
species
VL - 45
ID - 501
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary The seasonal snow in the Pyrenees Mountains is an essential source of
runoff for hydropower production and crop irrigation in Spain and France. The
Pyrenees are expected to undergo strong environmental perturbations over the 21st
century because of climate change (rising temperatures) and the abandonment of
agro-pastoral areas (reforestation). Both changes are happening at similar
timescales and are expected to have an impact on snow cover. The effect of climate
change on snow in the Pyrenees is well understood, but the effect of land cover
changes is much less documented. Here, we analyze the response of snow cover to a
combination of climate and land cover change scenarios in a small Pyrenean
catchment (Bassiès, 14.5km2, elevation range 940–2651m a.s.l.) using a distributed
snowpack evolution model. Climate scenarios were constructed from the output of
regional climate model projections, whereas land cover scenarios were generated
based on past observed changes and an inductive pattern-based model. The model was
validated over a snow season using in situ snow depth measurements and high-
resolution snow cover maps derived from SPOT (Satellite Pour l’Observation de la
Terre – Earth Observation Satellite) satellite images. Model projections indicate
that both climate and land cover changes reduce the mean snow depth. However, the
impact on the snow cover duration is moderated in reforested areas by the shading
effect of trees on the snow surface radiation balance. Most of the significant
changes are expected to occur in the transition zone between 1500m a.s.l. and 2000m
a.s.l. where (i) the projected increase in air temperatures decreases the snow
fraction of the precipitation and (ii) the land cover changes are concentrated.
However, the consequences on the runoff are limited because most of the meltwater
originates from high-elevation areas of the catchment, which are less affected by
climate change and reforestation.
AU - Szczypta, C.
AU - Gascoin, S.
AU - Houet, T.
AU - Hagolle, O.
AU - Dejoux, J. F.
AU - Vigneau, C.
AU - Fanise, P.
DA - 2015/02/01/
KW - Snow cover
Climate change
Land cover change
Pyrenees
PY - 2015
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 84-99
ST - Impact of climate and land cover changes on snow cover in a small Pyrenean
catchment
TI - Impact of climate and land cover changes on snow cover in a small Pyrenean
catchment
VL - 521
ID - 147
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil erosion affects land qualities and water resources. This problem is
severe in Ethiopia due to its topographic features. The present research was aimed
to estimate spatiotemporal changes in land-use/land-cover pattern and soil erosion
in the Yezat watershed in Ethiopia. This study was carried out by using landsat
imageries of 2001, 2010 and 2015. Images were classified into categories using
supervised classification by maximum likelihood algorithm. They were also
classified into different biomass levels by using Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) analysis. Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation modeling was applied in
a GIS environment to quantify the potential soil erosion risk. The area under
grassland, woodland and homesteads have increased by 610.69 (4%), 101.69 (0.67%)
and 126.6 ha (0.83%) during 2001–2015. The extent of cultivated land and
shrub/bushland was reduced by 323.43(0.02%) and 515.44 ha (3.41%), respectively,
during the same period. The vegetation cover in the watershed decreased by 91%
during 2001–2010, and increased by 88% during 2010–2015. Increase of NDVI values
indicates better ground cover due to implementation of integrated watershed
development program in the region. The estimated annual soil losses were
7.2tha−1yr−1 in 2001, 7.7t ha−1yr−1in 2010 and 4.8tha−1yr−1in 2015. Management
interventions are necessary to improve the status and utilization of watershed
resources in response to sustainable land management practices for sustainable
livelihood of the local people.
AU - Tadesse, Lemlem
AU - Suryabhagavan, K. V.
AU - Sridhar, G.
AU - Legesse, Gizachew
DA - 2017/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2017.05.004
IS - 2
KW - Biomass
GIS
NDVI
Land-use and land-cover
Remote sensing
RUSLE
PY - 2017
SN - 2095-6339
SP - 85-94
ST - Land use and land cover changes and Soil erosion in Yezat Watershed, North
Western Ethiopia
T2 - International Soil and Water Conservation Research
TI - Land use and land cover changes and Soil erosion in Yezat Watershed, North
Western Ethiopia
VL - 5
ID - 465
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Federal University of Technology at Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria is
experiencing ongoing development that is leading to the replacement of agricultural
and forestry land cover types. This study aimed to assess and predict changes in
land use/land cover (LULC) types and their impact on crop characteristics in 17
plots of FUTA from 1991 to 2031. Crop characteristics were evaluated using the
normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized difference water index
(NDWI), normalized difference moisture index (NDMI), vegetation condition index
(VCI), watershed delineation, and spectral characteristics using Landsat imageries.
The land change modeler in TerraSet software was used to predict future LULC
scenarios. Results showed an increase in built-up areas (15%) and bare land areas
(14%), but a reduction of 19% in light vegetation cover from 1991 to 2021. The
predicted LULC map illustrated a decrease in light vegetation area (11%) and an
increase in built-up area (19%) from 1991 to 2031. NDVI values denoting vegetation
health and coverage extent, and NDWI & NDMI values indicating water stress in
vegetation and soil showed that palm tree (Plot 1) had the highest average indices
values (0.31, 0.34, and 0.06, respectively), while mixed cropping of cassava,
cashew, and potatoes (Plot 6) had the lowest average indices values (0.23, 0.28,
and −0.029 respectively). This indicates that Plot 1 (palm tree) had better
vegetation health with higher green canopy coverage and lower water stress in
vegetation and soil compared to Plot 6 (cassava, cashew, and mixed potato
vegetation). Drought analysis (VCI) showed that light drought areas became severe
drought areas during 2001–2021 in Plots 4 and 6. The reduction of green cover and
growing built-up areas accelerated the increase in drought severity. This study
advocates for sustainable land use management to manage water stress and drought at
the field level.
AU - Taiwo, Balogun Emmanuel
AU - Kafy, Abdulla Al
AU - Samuel, Ajeyomi Adedoyin
AU - Rahaman, Zullyadini A.
AU - Ayowole, Ologun Emmanuel
AU - Shahrier, Mahir
AU - Duti, Bushra Monowar
AU - Rahman, Muhammad Tauhidur
AU - Peter, Olarewaju Timilehin
AU - Abosede, Olamiju Olayinka
DA - 2023/06/01/
Crop characteristics
Spectral characteristics
Drought analysis
Sustainable land use management
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100248
ST - Monitoring and predicting the influences of land use/land cover change on
cropland characteristics and drought severity using remote sensing techniques
TI - Monitoring and predicting the influences of land use/land cover change on
VL - 18
ID - 164
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Federal University of Technology at Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria is
experiencing ongoing development that is leading to the replacement of agricultural
and forestry land cover types. This study aimed to assess and predict changes in
land use/land cover (LULC) types and their impact on crop characteristics in 17
plots of FUTA from 1991 to 2031. Crop characteristics were evaluated using the
normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized difference water index
(NDWI), normalized difference moisture index (NDMI), vegetation condition index
(VCI), watershed delineation, and spectral characteristics using Landsat imageries.
The land change modeler in TerraSet software was used to predict future LULC
scenarios. Results showed an increase in built-up areas (15%) and bare land areas
(14%), but a reduction of 19% in light vegetation cover from 1991 to 2021. The
predicted LULC map illustrated a decrease in light vegetation area (11%) and an
increase in built-up area (19%) from 1991 to 2031. NDVI values denoting vegetation
health and coverage extent, and NDWI & NDMI values indicating water stress in
vegetation and soil showed that palm tree (Plot 1) had the highest average indices
values (0.31, 0.34, and 0.06, respectively), while mixed cropping of cassava,
cashew, and potatoes (Plot 6) had the lowest average indices values (0.23, 0.28,
and −0.029 respectively). This indicates that Plot 1 (palm tree) had better
vegetation health with higher green canopy coverage and lower water stress in
vegetation and soil compared to Plot 6 (cassava, cashew, and mixed potato
vegetation). Drought analysis (VCI) showed that light drought areas became severe
drought areas during 2001–2021 in Plots 4 and 6. The reduction of green cover and
growing built-up areas accelerated the increase in drought severity. This study
advocates for sustainable land use management to manage water stress and drought at
the field level.
AU - Taiwo, Balogun Emmanuel
AU - Kafy, Abdulla Al
AU - Samuel, Ajeyomi Adedoyin
AU - Rahaman, Zullyadini A.
AU - Ayowole, Ologun Emmanuel
AU - Shahrier, Mahir
AU - Duti, Bushra Monowar
AU - Rahman, Muhammad Tauhidur
AU - Peter, Olarewaju Timilehin
AU - Abosede, Olamiju Olayinka
DA - 2023/06/01/
Crop characteristics
Spectral characteristics
Drought analysis
Sustainable land use management
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100248
ST - Monitoring and predicting the influences of land use/land cover change on
TI - Monitoring and predicting the influences of land use/land cover change on
VL - 18
ID - 1064
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The ecosystems provide a range of material as well as non-material services
that contribute to human well-being as well as supply necessary resources for the
organisms. The land use/ land cover (LU/LC) changes have been taken place due to
several natural and anthropogenic reasons, which significantly influence the
ecosystem services. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the minor
variations of ecosystem services provided by the particular land use types of the
study area. Therefore, we have divided the study area into nine grids. The land use
land cover classifications have been performed using support vector machine
techniques (SVM) for 1999–2019. Based on the multi-temporal land use land cover
maps, we have used the global coefficient value of 1997 and 2003 for valuation of
ecosystem services for different land use types. Then we have employed elasticity
techniques to analyse the response of land use land cover changes over the
ecosystem service valuation. The findings showed that the overall built-up area has
increased by 29.14% since 1999, while the overall water-body has decreased by
15.81%. Therefore, the ecosystem services provided by water-body have been
decreased correspondingly and the 29.14% areas that converted to built-up area from
others land use types do not able to provide any ecosystem services and the
ecosystem service values become nil, which is not suitable for good health
ecosystem. Therefore, the study can be the foundation to the planners and
scientists to prepare sustainable plans for the management of local ecosystem based
on minorly study on the impact of LULC changes on the ecosystem services.
AU - Talukdar, Swapan
AU - Singha, Pankaj
AU - Shahfahad
AU - Mahato, Susanta
AU - Praveen, Bushra
AU - Rahman, Atiqur
DA - 2020/05/01/
KW - Land use/land cover (LU/LC)
Radial basis function Kernel support vector machine
River dynamics
Ecosystem services value (ESV)
Elasticity of ESV
PY - 2020
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106121
ST - Dynamics of ecosystem services (ESs) in response to land use land cover
(LU/LC) changes in the lower Gangetic plain of India
TI - Dynamics of ecosystem services (ESs) in response to land use land cover
(LU/LC) changes in the lower Gangetic plain of India
VL - 112
ID - 985
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The machine learning algorithms (MLAs) are capable of automatic land cover
classification with a huge volume of data and are prevalent in land mapping
applications. Minimal human intervention is desired when producing land cover
products over a large area and the choice of an algorithm may determine the
precision of the map. The study aims to compare the performance of random forest
(RF), decision tree (DT), support vector machine (SVM) and artificial neural
network (ANN) algorithms in the context of mapping three typical landscapes (plain,
foothill, and mountain) in Hunan Province, China, with minimal human interventions.
Performance comparisons among the four machine learning algorithms are based on ROC
curves, AUC value, confusion matrix, overall accuracy, spatial comparisons and
inconsistency along with altitude and slope. RF produced the most accurate maps
(93.0% in mountain area, 93.1% in plain region, and 95.2% in foothill) across
various geomorphology with minimal human interventions, and was most resistant to
landscape pattern complexity. The accuracy of DT was similar to RF including
similar ROC curves and slightly lower accuracy. SVM and ANN showed relatively poor
performance without significant human intervention. RF produced robust and highly
accurate land cover maps over large areas and various complex geomorphology with
little human intervention.
AU - Tan, Jianbo
AU - Zuo, Jiaqi
AU - Xie, Xinyao
AU - Ding, Meiqing
AU - Xu, Zhuokui
AU - Zhou, Fangbin
DA - 2021/03/01/
Machine learning algorithms
Remote sensing
Random forest
PY - 2021
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101227
ST - MLAs land cover mapping performance across varying geomorphology with Landsat
OLI-8 and minimum human intervention
TI - MLAs land cover mapping performance across varying geomorphology with Landsat
OLI-8 and minimum human intervention
VL - 61
ID - 44
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Muda River Basin (MRB), Malaysia. Study Focus This study
proposed a framework to improve the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative
Land Cover (ESA CCI LC) products through the integration with the Annual Oil Palm
Dataset (AOPD). The improved land use land cover (LULC) maps were then used to
produce five LULC scenarios as input maps into the Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT) model for analyzing the impact of LULC changes on water balance in the MRB.
New hydrological insights for the region The improved LULC maps have good
performance in representing rubber and oil palm, with an overall accuracy up to 81
%. In addition, SWAT simulated monthly streamflow well for the MRB, with the
highest R2 and NSE values of 0.84 and 0.86, respectively. During the 2001–2016
period, the MRB experienced an expansion of oil palm from 7.10%–17.36 %, a
reduction of rubber from 34.93 % to 26.38 % and a slight decrease in forest from
54.23%–52.80 %. The urban expansion scenario showed significant increment in
surface runoff, while the reforestation scenario helped to reduce surface runoff,
while increase lateral flow and groundwater. Oil palm expansion led to a higher
reduction in lateral flow and groundwater than rubber trees due to the higher soil
water absorption rate. The proposed framework can be duplicated and applied in
other tropical basins, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia.
AU - Tan, Mou Leong
AU - Tew, Yi Lin
AU - Chun, Kwok Pan
AU - Samat, Narimah
AU - Shaharudin, Shazlyn Milleana
AU - Mahamud, Mohd Amirul
AU - Tangang, Fredolin T.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Land use
SWAT
European Space Agency
Oil palm
Tropical
Malaysia
PY - 2021
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100837
ST - Improvement of the ESA CCI Land cover maps for water balance analysis in
tropical regions: A case study in the Muda River Basin, Malaysia
TI - Improvement of the ESA CCI Land cover maps for water balance analysis in
VL - 36
ID - 650
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Muda River Basin (MRB), Malaysia. Study Focus This study
proposed a framework to improve the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative
Land Cover (ESA CCI LC) products through the integration with the Annual Oil Palm
Dataset (AOPD). The improved land use land cover (LULC) maps were then used to
produce five LULC scenarios as input maps into the Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT) model for analyzing the impact of LULC changes on water balance in the MRB.
New hydrological insights for the region The improved LULC maps have good
performance in representing rubber and oil palm, with an overall accuracy up to 81
%. In addition, SWAT simulated monthly streamflow well for the MRB, with the
highest R2 and NSE values of 0.84 and 0.86, respectively. During the 2001–2016
period, the MRB experienced an expansion of oil palm from 7.10%–17.36 %, a
reduction of rubber from 34.93 % to 26.38 % and a slight decrease in forest from
54.23%–52.80 %. The urban expansion scenario showed significant increment in
surface runoff, while the reforestation scenario helped to reduce surface runoff,
while increase lateral flow and groundwater. Oil palm expansion led to a higher
reduction in lateral flow and groundwater than rubber trees due to the higher soil
water absorption rate. The proposed framework can be duplicated and applied in
other tropical basins, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia.
AU - Tan, Mou Leong
AU - Tew, Yi Lin
AU - Chun, Kwok Pan
AU - Samat, Narimah
AU - Shaharudin, Shazlyn Milleana
AU - Mahamud, Mohd Amirul
AU - Tangang, Fredolin T.
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Land use
SWAT
European Space Agency
Oil palm
Tropical
Malaysia
PY - 2021
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100837
ST - Improvement of the ESA CCI Land cover maps for water balance analysis in
TI - Improvement of the ESA CCI Land cover maps for water balance analysis in
VL - 36
ID - 750
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Tang, Hua-jun
AU - Xin, Xiao-ping
AU - Yang, Gui-xia
AU - Zhang, Bao-hui
AU - Wang, Xu
AU - Zhang, Hong-bin
AU - Yan, Yuchun
AU - Yan, Rui-rui
AU - Li, Gang
AU - Chen, Bao-rui
DA - 2009/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1671-2927(09)60042-0
IS - 10
PY - 2009
SN - 1671-2927
SP - 101
ST - Monitoring and Modeling of Grassland Ecosystem Function Based on Remote
Sensing and Field Observation
TI - Monitoring and Modeling of Grassland Ecosystem Function Based on Remote
Sensing and Field Observation
VL - 8
ID - 870
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Bhadouria, Rahul
A2 - Singh, Shipra
A2 - Tripathi, Sachchidanand
A2 - Singh, Pardeep
AB - The hilly area’s land use ensures ecosystem and environmental balance, but
changing these land uses may disrupt the entire environment. The Artificial-Neural-
Network-based Cellular Automata (ANN-CA) Model is used in this study to estimate
land-use changes in Khagrachhari Sadar, one of the extensively hilly Upazila’s of
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) of Bangladesh from 1990 to 2014, as well as to
simulate changes for 2020 and make predictions for 2050. The findings revealed a
gradual increase in vegetation coverage from 1990 to 2020. Almost 24.24% of
vegetation coverage has increased in the last 30 years, with a 7.95% decrease
predicted by 2050. On the other hand, barren areas decreased about 24.47% from 1990
to 2020 and are projected to be increased by 8.83% in the next 30 years. The real
map of 2020 exposed that nearly 6033.42ha area has been converted to vegetation
coverage since 1990 to the present, and it is predicted that the forest coverage
will decrease by 2069.55ha in the next 30 years if other situations are constant.
When the projection is done using real map 2020 as input, the Kappa index shows
that the overall Kappa accuracy for the prediction was 85.82% and the Kappa value
was 0.72. This indicates a strong agreement. This suggests that the model used was
an adequate method for simulating changes in land use and land cover, and that the
method can be used to analyze land-use changes in other areas.
AU - Tanjina Hasnat, G. N.
AU - Bhadouria, Rahul
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95925-4.00003-0
KW - Future change
historical change
land use land cover
simulation
transition matrix
PB - Elsevier
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95925-4
SP - 325-343
ST - Chapter 17 - Prediction of land cover changes of Khagrachhari Hilly Upazila
using artificial-neural-network-based cellular automata model
T2 - Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes
TI - Chapter 17 - Prediction of land cover changes of Khagrachhari Hilly Upazila
using artificial-neural-network-based cellular automata model
ID - 1051
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - CONTEXT Cropland soil organic carbon (SOC) stock can be increased by
agricultural management, but is subject to various factors. The extent and rates of
SOC sequestration potential, as well as the controlling factors, under different
climate and management practices across a region or country are important for
policy-makers and land managers, however have been rarely known. OBJECTIVE We aim
to investigate the extent and rates of SOC sequestration potential over 2021–2040
under different scenarios of climate change and Sustainable Soil Management (SSM)
practices, and quantify the impacts of climate change and SSM practices on the SOC
sequestration potential, for croplands across Finland at a spatial resolution of
1 km. METHODS RothC model is run iteratively to equilibrium to calculate the size
of the SOC pools and the annual plant carbon inputs. Then, it is applied to
investigate the SOC sequestration potential over 2021–2040 under different
scenarios of climate change and SSM practices. Finally, facorial simulation
experiments are conducted to quantify the impacts of climate change and SSM
practices, alone and in combination, on SOC sequestration potential. RESULTS AND
CONCLUSION Under the combined impacts of climate change and SSM practices, the SOC
sequestration potential during 2021–2040 relative to 2020 will be on
average − 0.03, 0.007, 0.05, and 0.13 t C ha−1 yr−1, respectively, with carbon
input being business as usual, 5%, 10%, and 20% increase. This is equivalent to an
annual change rate of −0.04%, 0.009%, 0.07%, and 0.17%, respectively. Therefore, a
20% increase in C input to soil will not be enough to obtain a 4‰ increase per year
over the 20-year period in Finland. Carbon input will promote SOC sequestration
potential; however, climate change will reduce it on average by 0.28 t C ha−1 yr−1.
Across the cropland in Finland, on average, the relative contributions of C input,
temperature, and precipitation to SOC sequestration potential in 2021–2040 will be
56%, 24%, and 20%, respectively, however there is a spatially explicit pattern. The
SOC sequestration potential will be relatively high and dominated by C input in
west and southwest Finland. By contrast, it will be relatively low and dominated by
climate in north and east Finland, and the central part of southern Finland.
SIGNIFICANCE Our findings provide the information as to where, how much, and which
SSM practices could be applied for enhancing SOC sequestration at a high spatial
resolution, which is essential for stakeholders to increase cropland SOC
sequestration efficiently.
AU - Tao, Fulu
AU - Palosuo, Taru
AU - Lehtonen, Aleksi
AU - Heikkinen, Jaakko
AU - Mäkipää, Raisa
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Agricultural carbon management
Carbon stock
Climate change
Climate-smart agriculture
Climate change mitigation
GHG emissions
PY - 2023
SN - 0308-521X
SP - 103671
ST - Soil organic carbon sequestration potential for croplands in Finland over
2021–2040 under the interactive impacts of climate change and agricultural
management
TI - Soil organic carbon sequestration potential for croplands in Finland over
2021–2040 under the interactive impacts of climate change and agricultural
management
VL - 209
ID - 68
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Monitoring multifunctional agricultural areas is paramount to ensure their
cost-effective management. The remote sensing-based detection of land-cover/land-
use (LCLU) changes and analysis of vegetation dynamics constitute a relevant
indicator to support robust monitoring schemes, allowing the control of agri-
environmental conditions and enforcing related measures and policies. The Rao's Q
diversity index (RaoQ) is frequently used to measure functional diversity in
ecology, thanks to the textural analysis of the environment. This paper aims to
develop and provide an open-source Python application whose workflow may constitute
a RaoQ-based LCLU change monitoring tool for multifunctional agricultural areas.
Here, a use case is presented for detecting and mapping LCLU changes leveraging the
free and open access Landsat 8 (L8) satellite data. The workflow is organized in
four main stages: (1) data processing; (2) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI) calculation; (3) RaoQ calculation; and (4) detection and mapping of LCLU
changes through thresholding of RaoQ. Three methodological approaches were
developed (RaoC – “classic” RaoQ; RaoMD – “multidimensional” RaoQ, and
“classic + multidimensional” RaoQ) with overall accuracies ranging from 0.88 to
0.92. An example of an agri-environmental monitoring decision-support framework
based on spectralrao-monitoring is presented. The application is easily
reproducible, and the code is fully available and utilizable with other sensors at
different resolutions to support monitoring other types of agricultural areas.
AU - Tassi, Andrea
AU - Massetti, Andrea
AU - Gil, Artur
DA - 2022/05/01/
KW - Agricultural monitoring
Land-use change
Land-cover change
Agri-environmental indicators
Landsat 8
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 106861
ST - The spectralrao-monitoring Python package: A RAO's Q diversity index-based
application for land-cover/land-use change detection in multifunctional
agricultural areas
TI - The spectralrao-monitoring Python package: A RAO's Q diversity index-based
agricultural areas
VL - 196
ID - 206
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Tassi, Andrea
AU - Gil, Artur
DA - 2022/05/01/
Land-use change
Land-cover change
Landsat 8
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 106861
agricultural areas
agricultural areas
VL - 196
ID - 306
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Tassi, Andrea
AU - Gil, Artur
DA - 2022/05/01/
Land-use change
Land-cover change
Landsat 8
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 106861
agricultural areas
agricultural areas
VL - 196
ID - 1108
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Monitoring and mapping land use and land cover (LULC) changes is crucial for
determining plausible resource availability in the future, and for providing policy
implications towards the landscape's sustainable management. The LULC changes
brought by economic land concessions and high deforestation are common issues in
Koah Nheaek of the Mondulkiri province, distressing the sustainability of linked
natural resources and agroecosystems. Determining its landscape's occurred changes
and projection are vital inputs to succeeding policy programs as Koah Nheaek
implements the Rectangle 4 (i.e., inclusive and sustainable development) of the
Rectangular Strategy Phase IV (2018-2023). In this study, the LULC changes (2000-
2020) in Koah Nheaek were analyzed using Google Earth Engine (i.e., the random
forest). Corresponding to the LULC dynamics concept, forest had the highest loss
(37% change) while wood shrub, grassland, orchard, and agriculture land gained a
significant increase. In addition to the loss during the last 20 years, the forest
was again degraded about 16% based on the 2030 projection using Markov-CA model. On
the other hand, using General Linear Method, the trajectories and projection were
supported by the inputs from focus group discussion of stakeholders. For this
regression analysis, significant factors influencing decisions for current and
future agricultural expansion included the household size and the inheritable
parcel size. Upon this biophysical and social evidence, the Rectangle 4
implementation is recommended to be strictly enhanced to achieve its goals. This
study suggests sustainable land measures (Good Agricultural Practices, Climate
Smart Agriculture, Comprehensive Land Use Planning, and Agroforestry) to balance
and manage land uses as a key to sustainability.
AU - Teck, Vanna
AU - Poortinga, Ate
AU - Riano, Carlos
AU - Dahal, Kshitij
AU - Legaspi, Richelle Marie B.
AU - Ann, Vannak
AU - Chea, Ratha
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Machine learning
Social component
Statistical model
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100895
ST - Land use and land cover change implications on agriculture and natural
resource management of Koah Nheaek, Mondulkiri province, Cambodia
TI - Land use and land cover change implications on agriculture and natural
resource management of Koah Nheaek, Mondulkiri province, Cambodia
VL - 29
ID - 1132
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This work sought to predict soil microbiological attributes based on soil
fertility and texture, elemental contents determined by portable X-ray fluorescence
spectrometry, and terrain attribute data with and without addition of season (dry
or rainy) and phytophysiognomy as auxiliary predictors. Soil samples were collected
in both seasons in four phytophysiognomies. Analyses for prediction of basal soil
respiration, microbial biomass carbon, metabolic quotient, and microbial quotient
were performed. Terrain attributes, total elemental concentrations obtained by
portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, soil fertility and texture as well as
phytophysiognomy and season were used as predictor variables. Prediction models
were created via conditional random forest algorithm and validated with leave-one-
out cross-validation through coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square
error, mean absolute error and ratio percent deviation. The best results were
delivered when phytophysiognomy and season were included as predictors. Metabolic
quotient, microbial quotient, microbial biomass carbon and basal soil respiration
achieved the best prediction using only soil fertility and texture data (R2 = 0.79,
0.66, 0.65, 0.91, respectively). Predictions of basal soil respiration and
metabolic quotient using only terrain data achieved R2 values of 0.91 and 0.73,
respectively. Elemental concentrations determined by portable X-ray fluorescence
spectrometry reasonably predicted two microbiological attributes. It is possible to
adequately predict these four microbiological attributes both locally and spatially
through terrain and soil properties data. We encourage further investigations on
prediction of these and other microbiological attributes under different
environmental conditions and at shorter spatial and temporal scales.
AU - Teixeira, Anita Fernanda dos Santos
AU - Silva, Sérgio Henrique Godinho
AU - Weindorf, David C.
AU - Chakraborty, Somsubhra
AU - Soares de Carvalho, Teotônio
AU - Silva, Aline Oliveira
AU - Guimarães, Amanda Azarias
AU - Souza Moreira, Fatima Maria de
DA - 2021/05/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2021.103315
KW - Cforest
Microbial biomass carbon
Prediction models
Soil basal respiration
Soil microbiology
Metabolic quotient
PY - 2021
SN - 1164-5563
SP - 103315
ST - Microbiological indicators of soil quality predicted via proximal and remote
sensing
TI - Microbiological indicators of soil quality predicted via proximal and remote
sensing
VL - 104
ID - 818
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use change affect the hydrologic cycle by altering the
hydrological responses including streamflow (SF), surface runoff (SR), base-flow
(BF), and evapotranspiration (ET). Several studies have addressed the separate
impacts of either land-use or climate change on the watershed hydrology, but few
have explored the combined impacts. In this study, the SWAT model was applied to
evaluate the combined impacts of land-use and climate change on hydrological
responses in Gumara watershed. This study examined four land-use scenarios that
include the present and projected land-use based on the business-as-usual trend
(BAU), expansion of irrigation crop (EIC), and expansion of forestland (EFL).
Climate variables were simulated using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model
for the baseline (2005-2015) and projected period (2045-2055) under RCP4.5 and
RCP8.5 scenarios. Results showed that SR increase by 5.1% under BAU scenario while
BF decrease by 6.5% without altering SF and ET noticeably. On the contrary, SF
decrease by 12.5% and 5.2% respectively under EIC and EFL scenarios, while ET
increase by 4.8% and 8.9% respectively under EIC and EFL scenarios. The simulated
SF, SR, and ET under RCP8.5 may increase significantly by 34.3%, 51.8%, and 12.2%,
respectively. Similarly, the simulated SF, SR and ET may increase significantly
under the combination of all three land-use and RCP8.5 scenarios. This suggested
that climate change will have a greater effect on hydrologic responses than land-
use change. The results of this study can be useful to decision-makers and planners
in the design of adaptive measures to climate and land-use change.
AU - Teklay, Achenafi
AU - Dile, Yihun T.
AU - Asfaw, Dereje H.
AU - Bayabil, Haimanote K.
AU - Sisay, Kibruyesfa
DA - 2021/04/01/
IS - 2
land-use change
climate change
SWAT
WRF
PY - 2021
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 315-332
ST - Impacts of Climate and Land Use Change on Hydrological Response in Gumara
Watershed, Ethiopia
TI - Impacts of Climate and Land Use Change on Hydrological Response in Gumara
Watershed, Ethiopia
VL - 21
ID - 612
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use change affect the hydrologic cycle by altering the
hydrological responses including streamflow (SF), surface runoff (SR), base-flow
(BF), and evapotranspiration (ET). Several studies have addressed the separate
impacts of either land-use or climate change on the watershed hydrology, but few
have explored the combined impacts. In this study, the SWAT model was applied to
evaluate the combined impacts of land-use and climate change on hydrological
responses in Gumara watershed. This study examined four land-use scenarios that
include the present and projected land-use based on the business-as-usual trend
(BAU), expansion of irrigation crop (EIC), and expansion of forestland (EFL).
Climate variables were simulated using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model
for the baseline (2005-2015) and projected period (2045-2055) under RCP4.5 and
RCP8.5 scenarios. Results showed that SR increase by 5.1% under BAU scenario while
BF decrease by 6.5% without altering SF and ET noticeably. On the contrary, SF
decrease by 12.5% and 5.2% respectively under EIC and EFL scenarios, while ET
increase by 4.8% and 8.9% respectively under EIC and EFL scenarios. The simulated
SF, SR, and ET under RCP8.5 may increase significantly by 34.3%, 51.8%, and 12.2%,
respectively. Similarly, the simulated SF, SR and ET may increase significantly
under the combination of all three land-use and RCP8.5 scenarios. This suggested
that climate change will have a greater effect on hydrologic responses than land-
use change. The results of this study can be useful to decision-makers and planners
in the design of adaptive measures to climate and land-use change.
AU - Teklay, Achenafi
AU - Dile, Yihun T.
AU - Asfaw, Dereje H.
AU - Bayabil, Haimanote K.
AU - Sisay, Kibruyesfa
DA - 2021/04/01/
IS - 2
land-use change
climate change
SWAT
WRF
PY - 2021
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 315-332
ST - Impacts of Climate and Land Use Change on Hydrological Response in Gumara
Watershed, Ethiopia
TI - Impacts of Climate and Land Use Change on Hydrological Response in Gumara
Watershed, Ethiopia
VL - 21
ID - 712
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study employed remote sensing-based satellite imagery analysis to
investigate the anthropogenic induced land use land cover (LULC) dynamics of the
Black Volta River Corridor (BVR) in north-western Ghana. The mixed methods research
approach was adopted. Satellite data were supplemented with questionnaires
administered to 170 households and key informant interviews. Findings show that
agriculture, charcoal burning, illegal mining, sand winning and logging are the
predominant land use (livelihood) activities in the corridor. The confusion matrix
of the classified images produced an overall accuracy of 88.8% with kappa
coefficient of 0.9. From 2011-2021 closed savannah, bare land/agriculture areas and
water resources decreased by 6.5%, 3% and 0.1% respectively. On the other hand,
open savannah increased by 9.7% for the same time frame. This suggests that closed
savannah areas continue to suffer degradation from the anthropogenic activities
taking place in the corridor. The impact of anthropogenic activities cuts across
all the sections (300m buffer zone) of the corridor. Anthropogenic activities
within the corridor show a spatially clustered distributed pattern. Consequently,
the article argues that the destructive human activities taking place within the
corridor can easily be monitored and halted by the responsible stakeholders. The
article therefore tasks the Government of Ghana to design and enforce laws on a
permissible ecological-friendly buffer zone for riparian communities within the
corridor and similar areas in the country. The article again recommends that some
degraded sections of the BVR corridor should be reclaimed for posterity.
AU - Tengapoe, Kenneth
AU - Baddianaah, Issah
AU - Agyemang, Isaac
DA - 2023/09/28/
KW - Anthropogenic activities
environmental degradation
LULCC
satellite image analysis
north-western Ghana
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100449
ST - Anthropogenic induced land use land cover dynamics of the Black Volta River
Corridor in north-western Ghana, 2011-2021
TI - Anthropogenic induced land use land cover dynamics of the Black Volta River
Corridor in north-western Ghana, 2011-2021
ID - 429
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use/land cover (LULC) changes are the foremost drivers that enormously
modified ecosystem services in Ethiopia. Evaluating LULC changes impacts on
ecosystem services values (ESV) is vital to show the susceptibility of ecosystem
services and also have an indispensable role in land resource management. This
study was conducted to (1) determine the tempo-spatial LULC changes; and (2)
estimate the ESV in response to LULC changes in the Chacha Watershed, central
highlands of Ethiopia. A supervised image classification technique using the
maximum likelihood classifier was employed to analyze the trends of LULC changes
over the past 24 years, i.e., 1997–2021 periods. The ESV of the identified LULC
types was estimated using ecosystem service value coefficients. The findings
revealed that the largest area of the Chacha Watershed was covered by cultivated
land, followed by open grassland and forest land. The cultivated land decreased by
16.30% whose rate is about 5.09 km2 yr−1. In contrast, the forest land increased by
49.52% with an annual increasing rate of 1.17 km2. Moreover, the built-up area
showed a 905.06% increase in size during the analysis periods. The estimated
overall ESV of each analysis period ranged from US$ 32.7 million in 1997 to US$
35.56 million in 2006. The largest ESV was recorded for the cultivated land,
followed by the open grassland and the forest land. Annually, there is a net
positive gain of US$ 80 thousand of change of ESV in the study watershed. This
indicates that the small positive change in the size of the forest land has
significantly increased the ESV. The promising positive change of the ESV for the
forest land, the open grassland, and the riverbeds is an indication that the total
ESV can be maximized by increasing the land coverage for these three LULC types in
the study watershed. The resulting scientific insights and knowledge are essential
to highlight existing concerns on the tempo-spatial changes of LULC and their
associated impacts on the ESV. This may in turn assist policy- and decision-makers
and land-use planners to make an appropriate resource allocation decision in order
to achieve sustainable management of ecosystems and their key attributes.
AU - Tesfay, Fikrey
AU - Tadesse, Solomon Ayele
AU - Getahun, Yitea Seneshaw
AU - Lemma, Estifanos
AU - Gebremedhn, Abrha Ybeyn
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - Cultivated land
Ecosystem services
Eucalyptus plantation
Forest land
Grassland
Land degradation
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100256
ST - Evaluating the impact of land use land cover changes on the values of
ecosystem services in the Chacha Watershed, Ethiopia's central highland
TI - Evaluating the impact of land use land cover changes on the values of
ecosystem services in the Chacha Watershed, Ethiopia's central highland
VL - 18
ID - 116
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Paul, Eldor A.
AB - Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the molecular methods for studying
soil ecology. No other area of soil ecology has developed more rapidly in recent
years than the use of molecular methods to characterize the soil microbial
community. The ability to extract deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and ribonucleic
acids (RNA) from cells contained within soil samples and their direct analysis in
hybridization experiments or use in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification
experiments allow to detect and characterize a vast diversity of microbes
unimagined previously. Direct microscopic counts of soil bacteria are typically one
to two orders of magnitude higher than counts obtained by culturing. The focus of
this chapter is on methods for extracting and analyzing soil- and sediment-derived
nucleic acids and drawing ecological information from analysis results. The chapter
discusses the types and structures of nucleic acids and the analysis of nucleic
acid extracts as well as the use of extracts for soil ecology studies. Biosensors
and marker gene technologies are also elaborated in the chapter.
AU - Thies, Janice E.
CY - San Diego
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-047514-1.50008-1
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2007
SN - 978-0-12-546807-7
SP - 85-118
ST - 4 - MOLECULAR METHODS FOR STUDYING SOIL ECOLOGY
T2 - Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry (Third Edition)
TI - 4 - MOLECULAR METHODS FOR STUDYING SOIL ECOLOGY
ID - 674
ER -
TY - CHAP
A2 - Paul, Eldor A.
AB - Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the molecular methods for studying
soil ecology. No other area of soil ecology has developed more rapidly in recent
years than the use of molecular methods to characterize the soil microbial
community. The ability to extract deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and ribonucleic
acids (RNA) from cells contained within soil samples and their direct analysis in
hybridization experiments or use in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification
experiments allow to detect and characterize a vast diversity of microbes
unimagined previously. Direct microscopic counts of soil bacteria are typically one
to two orders of magnitude higher than counts obtained by culturing. The focus of
this chapter is on methods for extracting and analyzing soil- and sediment-derived
nucleic acids and drawing ecological information from analysis results. The chapter
discusses the types and structures of nucleic acids and the analysis of nucleic
acid extracts as well as the use of extracts for soil ecology studies. Biosensors
and marker gene technologies are also elaborated in the chapter.
AU - Thies, Janice E.
CY - San Diego
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-047514-1.50008-1
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2007
SN - 978-0-12-546807-7
SP - 85-118
ST - 4 - MOLECULAR METHODS FOR STUDYING SOIL ECOLOGY
T2 - Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry (Third Edition)
TI - 4 - MOLECULAR METHODS FOR STUDYING SOIL ECOLOGY
ID - 774
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effects of global change on ecosystem productivity and water resources in
the southern United States (SUS), a traditionally ‘water-rich’ region and the
‘timber basket’ of the country, are not well quantified. We carried out several
simulation experiments to quantify ecosystem net primary productivity (NPP),
evapotranspiration (ET) and water use efficiency (WUE) (i.e., NPP/ET) in the SUS by
employing an integrated process-based ecosystem model (Dynamic Land Ecosystem
Model, DLEM). The results indicated that the average ET in the SUS was 710mm during
1895–2007. As a whole, the annual ET increased and decreased slightly during the
first and second half of the study period, respectively. The mean regional total
NPP was 1.18PgC/yr (525.2gC/m2/yr) during 1895–2007. NPP increased consistently
from 1895 to 2007 with a rate of 2.5TgC/yr or 1.10gC/m2/yr, representing a 27%
increase. The average WUE was about 0.71gC/kgH2O and increased about 25% from 1895
to 2007. The rather stable ET might explain the resulting increase in WUE. The
average WUE of different biomes followed an order of: forest (0.93gC/kgH2O)>wetland
(0.75gC/kgH2O)>grassland (0.58gC/kgH2O)>cropland (0.54gC/kgH2O)>shrubland
(0.45gC/kgH2O). WUE of cropland increased the fastest (by 30%), followed by
shrubland (17%) and grassland (9%), while WUE of forest and wetland changed little
from the period of 1895–1950 to the period of 1951–2007. NPP, ET and WUE showed
substantial inter-annual and spatial variability, which was induced by the non-
uniform distribution patterns and change rates of environmental factors across the
SUS. We concluded that an accurate projection of the regional impact of climate
change on carbon and water resources must consider the spatial variability of
ecosystem water use efficiency across biomes as well as the interactions among all
stresses, especially land-use and land-cover change and climate.
AU - Tian, Hanqin
AU - Chen, Guangsheng
AU - Liu, Mingliang
AU - Zhang, Chi
AU - Sun, Ge
AU - Lu, Chaoqun
AU - Xu, Xiaofeng
AU - Ren, Wei
AU - Pan, Shufen
AU - Chappelka, Arthur
DA - 2010/03/20/
IS - 7
Evapotranspiration (ET)
Dynamic Land Ecosystem Model (DLEM)
Water use efficiency (WUE)
Southern United States
PY - 2010
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 1311-1327
ST - Model estimates of net primary productivity, evapotranspiration, and water
use efficiency in the terrestrial ecosystems of the southern United States during
1895–2007
TI - Model estimates of net primary productivity, evapotranspiration, and water
1895–2007
VL - 259
ID - 661
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effects of global change on ecosystem productivity and water resources in
the southern United States (SUS), a traditionally ‘water-rich’ region and the
‘timber basket’ of the country, are not well quantified. We carried out several
simulation experiments to quantify ecosystem net primary productivity (NPP),
evapotranspiration (ET) and water use efficiency (WUE) (i.e., NPP/ET) in the SUS by
employing an integrated process-based ecosystem model (Dynamic Land Ecosystem
Model, DLEM). The results indicated that the average ET in the SUS was 710mm during
1895–2007. As a whole, the annual ET increased and decreased slightly during the
first and second half of the study period, respectively. The mean regional total
NPP was 1.18PgC/yr (525.2gC/m2/yr) during 1895–2007. NPP increased consistently
from 1895 to 2007 with a rate of 2.5TgC/yr or 1.10gC/m2/yr, representing a 27%
increase. The average WUE was about 0.71gC/kgH2O and increased about 25% from 1895
to 2007. The rather stable ET might explain the resulting increase in WUE. The
average WUE of different biomes followed an order of: forest (0.93gC/kgH2O)>wetland
(0.75gC/kgH2O)>grassland (0.58gC/kgH2O)>cropland (0.54gC/kgH2O)>shrubland
(0.45gC/kgH2O). WUE of cropland increased the fastest (by 30%), followed by
shrubland (17%) and grassland (9%), while WUE of forest and wetland changed little
from the period of 1895–1950 to the period of 1951–2007. NPP, ET and WUE showed
substantial inter-annual and spatial variability, which was induced by the non-
uniform distribution patterns and change rates of environmental factors across the
SUS. We concluded that an accurate projection of the regional impact of climate
change on carbon and water resources must consider the spatial variability of
ecosystem water use efficiency across biomes as well as the interactions among all
stresses, especially land-use and land-cover change and climate.
AU - Tian, Hanqin
AU - Chen, Guangsheng
AU - Liu, Mingliang
AU - Zhang, Chi
AU - Sun, Ge
AU - Lu, Chaoqun
AU - Xu, Xiaofeng
AU - Ren, Wei
AU - Pan, Shufen
AU - Chappelka, Arthur
DA - 2010/03/20/
IS - 7
Evapotranspiration (ET)
Dynamic Land Ecosystem Model (DLEM)
Water use efficiency (WUE)
Southern United States
PY - 2010
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 1311-1327
ST - Model estimates of net primary productivity, evapotranspiration, and water
1895–2007
TI - Model estimates of net primary productivity, evapotranspiration, and water
1895–2007
VL - 259
ID - 761
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation phenology can be extracted from vegetation index (VI) time series
of satellite data. The maximum value composite (MVC) procedure and smoothing
filters have been conventionally used as standard methods to exclude noises in the
VI time series before extracting the vegetation phenology [e.g., National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) VNP22Q2 and United States Geological
Survey (USGS) MCD12Q2 phenology products]. However, it is unclear how to optimize
the MVC and smoothing filters to produce the most accurate phenology metrics given
that cloud frequency varies spatially. This study designed two simulation
experiments, namely (1) using only the MVC and (2) using the MVC and smoothing
filters together to smooth the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) time series for
detecting spring phenology, i.e., start of season (SOS), over the northern
hemisphere (north of 30°N) on a 5° × 5° grid cell basis by the inflection point and
relative threshold algorithms. The results revealed that (1) the inappropriate
selection of MVC periods (e.g., too short or too long) affected the accuracy of the
SOS extracted by both phenology detection algorithms; (2) a filtering process with
optimal parameters can reduce the effects of the MVC period on SOS extraction to a
considerable extent, i.e., 65% and 61% for iterative Savitzky–Golay (SG) and
penalized cubic splines (SP) filters, respectively; (3) optimal parameters for both
the MVC and smoothing filters showed significant spatial heterogeneity; and (4)
validation with ground PhenoCam data indicated that optimal parameters of the MVC
and smoothing filters can produce more accurate results than official vegetation
phenology products that use uniform parameters. Specifically, the R2 values of the
NASA product and the USGS product were 0.58 and 0.67, which were increased to 0.70
and 0.81, respectively, by the optimal smoothing process. Optimal parameters of the
MVC and smoothing filters provided by this study in each 5° × 5° sub-region may
help future studies to improve the accuracy of phenology detection from satellite
VI time series.
AU - Tian, Jiaqi
AU - Zhu, Xiaolin
AU - Chen, Jin
AU - Wang, Cong
AU - Shen, Miaogen
AU - Yang, Wei
AU - Tan, Xiaoyue
AU - Xu, Shuai
AU - Li, Zhilin
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Maximum value composite
Smoothing filter
Spring phenology
Start of season
PY - 2021
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 29-44
ST - Improving the accuracy of spring phenology detection by optimally smoothing
satellite vegetation index time series based on local cloud frequency
TI - Improving the accuracy of spring phenology detection by optimally smoothing
satellite vegetation index time series based on local cloud frequency
VL - 180
ID - 1115
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use changes affect the supply of ecosystem services, which are related
to human health and well-being. Demonstration the interaction of land use and
ecosystem services play a great role on the social-economic sustainable
development. As a typical greatly land use changes and an important ecological
function area, Zhangjiakou and Chengde city (Zhangcheng District) exert a profound
impact on the sustainable development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in
northern China. Based on InVEST model, the variations in water yield and soil
retention at different elevations in the Zhangcheng District during 2011 and 2015
were illustrated. And the responses of water yield and soil retention to land use
changes were revealed as well. The natural and man-made land use have exactly
opposite effects on ecosystem services. With the increase of cultivated land, the
capacity of water yield increases significantly, while soil retention decreases
largely at all elevations (p < 0.05). However, with the increase of arbor land,
shrub land, grassland, and water bodies, the capacity of water yield decreases,
while soil retention increases at all elevations (p < 0.05). Comparably, the effect
of land use changes on water yield depth is greater than that on soil retention;
the whole effect of land use changes on ecosystem services is significantly highest
at middle elevation. Generally, the lower water yield depth forms, the higher soil
retention occurs. This study is helpful for rational regulation of land uses and
protection of ecosystem services for both our study area and similar regions.
AU - Tian, Yulu
AU - Xu, Dingxue
AU - Song, Jinxi
AU - Guo, Jiahua
AU - You, Xinjun
AU - Jiang, Yuan
DA - 2022/07/01/
Water yield depth
Soil retention
Land use
Elevation
InVEST model
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109003
ST - Impacts of land use changes on ecosystem services at different elevations in
an ecological function area, northern China
TI - Impacts of land use changes on ecosystem services at different elevations in
an ecological function area, northern China
VL - 140
ID - 883
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Seagrass beds are considered ecosystem engineers with important roles in the
marine environment. Although the area of seagrass beds is declining in Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) of Vietnam, no study has compared the changes in the area of
seagrass beds among MPAs using remote sensing technology and GIS for mapping
temporal and spatial changes. This is the first study assessing the ecological
characteristics of seagrass beds in Ly Son, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc MPAs. In this
study, we characterized the current status and historical changes of seagrass beds
in three MPAs between 2001 and 2018, but Ly Son MPA between 2001 and 2019. Field
surveys, historical satellite remote sensing data and GIS technology were applied
to interpret Landsat images and evaluate the relationship between the cover of
terrestrial vegetation and seagrass bed ecosystems. The results indicated that the
average coverage and shoot density were highest in Phu Quoc MPA (92.5 ± 6.6%, 6635
± 5,111 shoot m−2, respectively), while the total dry biomass was dominant in Ly
Son MPA with 2000.3 ± 949.8 g DW m−2. The Kappa coefficients and overall accuracies
of the years 2001 and 2018 (2019) were generally higher than 87% and 0.83,
respectively. Between 2001–2018 (2019), the loss of seagrass area was 307.3 ha in
Ly Son MPA, 268.4 ha in Nha Trang MPA and 13,225.6 ha in Phu Quoc MPA. Besides the
decline in seagrass area, the artificial land covers witnessed a significant
increase during the study period. Thus, this study could contribute to basic
information for the conservation and management of seagrass resources in MPA.
AU - Tin, Hoang Cong
AU - Uyen, Nguyen Tu
AU - Tu, Nguyen Huu Chi
AU - Binh, Ngo Huu
AU - Ni, Tran Ngoc Khanh
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Seagrass change
Land use–land cover
Remote sensing
Vietnamese Marine protected areas
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-4855
SP - 102794
ST - Dynamics of seagrass beds and land use–land cover characteristics in
TI - Dynamics of seagrass beds and land use–land cover characteristics in
VL - 59
ID - 28
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Due to excessive dependence on the climate, the villagers have experienced
the greatest effects of climate change in recent years. Therefore, it is necessary
to increase their resilience against the effects of climate change by adopting
measures. The current descriptive and exploratory research was conducted with the
aim of conducting a strategic analysis of the resilience of sustainable rural
livelihoods against climate change using SWOT technique. The statistical population
included 21 subject specialists. The sampling method was purposeful. The results
obtained included 27 strengths (final coefficient = 4.032), 39 weaknesses (final
coefficient = 3.723), 21 opportunities (final coefficient = 3.940) and 20 threats
(final coefficient = 3.410). The SWOT matrix indicated that the dominant strategy
is in the SO (offensive) area. In this regard, four offensive strategies were
proposed including: SO1 (S1, S8, O3, O7: Using the technical ability of leading
farmers and gardeners in educational and extension activities), SO2 (S2, O2, O10:
Empowerment of extension developers by providing continuous at-services training to
climate change), SO3 (S3, O5, O7: Using press media to inform farmers about climate
change) and SO4 (S7, O7: Increase the connection between the extension system and
research centers and paying serious attention to the issue of adapting to climate
change). In the following, some strategies were determined for three other
strategic areas including WO (conservative), ST (competitive) and WT (defensive).
The proposed strategies can be used by policy makers in the field of rural
development and agriculture.
AU - Tohidimoghadam, Ali
AU - PourSaeed, Alireza
AU - Bijani, Masoud
AU - Samani, Roya Eshraghi
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Resilience
Climate change
Sustainable livelihood
Rural people
SWOT
PY - 2023
SN - 2665-9727
SP - 100292
ST - Rural sustainable livelihood resilience to climate change: A strategic
analysis
TI - Rural sustainable livelihood resilience to climate change: A strategic
analysis
VL - 20
ID - 919
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - High-resolution satellite images can provide abundant, detailed spatial
information for land cover classification, which is particularly important for
studying the complicated built environment. However, due to the complex land cover
patterns, the costly training sample collections, and the severe distribution
shifts of satellite imageries caused by, e.g., geographical differences or
acquisition conditions, few studies have applied high-resolution images to land
cover mapping in detailed categories at large scale. To fill this gap, we present a
large-scale land cover dataset, Five-Billion-Pixels. It contains more than 5
billion labeled pixels of 150 high-resolution Gaofen-2 (4 m) satellite images,
annotated in a 24-category system covering artificial-constructed, agricultural,
and natural classes. In addition, we propose a deep-learning-based unsupervised
domain adaptation approach that can transfer classification models trained on
labeled dataset (referred to as the source domain) to unlabeled data (referred to
as the target domain) for large-scale land cover mapping. Specifically, we
introduce an end-to-end Siamese network employing dynamic pseudo-label assignment
and class balancing strategy to perform adaptive domain joint learning. To validate
the generalizability of our dataset and the proposed approach across different
sensors and different geographical regions, we carry out land cover mapping on five
megacities in China and six cities in other five Asian countries severally using:
PlanetScope (3 m), Gaofen-1 (8 m), and Sentinel-2 (10 m) satellite images. Over a
total study area of 60,000 km2, the experiments show promising results even though
the input images are entirely unlabeled. The proposed approach, trained with the
Five-Billion-Pixels dataset, enables high-quality and detailed land cover mapping
across the whole country of China and some other Asian countries at meter-
resolution.
AU - Tong, Xin-Yi
AU - Xia, Gui-Song
AU - Zhu, Xiao Xiang
DA - 2023/02/01/
High-spatial resolution
Classification
Deep learning
Transfer learning
Domain adaptation
Dataset
Gaofen-2
Gaofen-1
PlanetScope
Sentinel-2
Megacity
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 178-196
ST - Enabling country-scale land cover mapping with meter-resolution satellite
imagery
TI - Enabling country-scale land cover mapping with meter-resolution satellite
imagery
VL - 196
ID - 1150
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Nowadays crop mapping as an interdisciplinary hot topic attracted both
agriculture and remote sensing researchers' interests. This study proposed an
automatic method to map citrus orchards in Juybar, Iran, where planting citrus
trees is booming there. In this regard, 148 Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and ALOS
Digital Surface Model (DSM) tiles are processed in Google Earth Engine to provide a
hybrid feature set including initial satellite images, Gray Level Co-occurrence
Matrix (GLCM) textural features, and spectral features such as vegetation, built-
up, bare-soil indices, and the proposed Vegetation Dynamic Index (VDI). A semi-
automatic sample selection paradigm is also developed based on a time-series
analysis of 12 monthly Normalized Difference Vegetation Indices (NDVIs), Otsu
thresholding, multi-level thresholding (MLT), and using two proposed indices called
Evergreenness Index (EGI) and Water-covered or No-vegetation (WCNV) index, and
finally human post-revision. The output of the Support Vector Machine (SVM)
classification using 60,000 samples and the post-classification operation showed
that the classified map has an average overall accuracy (OA) and an average kappa
coefficient (KC) equal to 99.7% and 0.992, respectively. The results show that
multispectral bands lonely extracted orchards with high accuracy (OA: 99.55%, KC:
0.986), and the rest of the features only made a slight improvement to that. For
the year 2019, an area of about 4351 ha is estimated as citrus orchards, which is
in accordance with the agriculture department's reports (~4700 ha). The results
indicate that from 2016 to 2019, despite a “citrus to non-citrus” land-use
conversion of about 754 ha, the citrus orchards area was totally expanded by about
17%. Comparing the results with the Google Earth images indicates the precise
extraction of orchards with a 10 m spatial resolution. To use the proposed method
for extensive cases or areas with other types of evergreen trees, it is recommended
to use high-resolution normalized DSMs (nDSMs) and textural features.
AU - Toosi, Ahmad
AU - Javan, Farzaneh Dadrass
AU - Samadzadegan, Farhad
AU - Mehravar, Soroosh
AU - Kurban, Alishir
AU - Azadi, Hossein
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Precision agriculture
Crop mapping
Citrus orchard
Data fusion
Change detection
Google Earth Engine
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101733
ST - Citrus orchard mapping in Juybar, Iran: Analysis of NDVI time series and
feature fusion of multi-source satellite imageries
TI - Citrus orchard mapping in Juybar, Iran: Analysis of NDVI time series and
feature fusion of multi-source satellite imageries
VL - 70
ID - 1231
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Although a few studies have addressed the combined effects of climate change
and habitat loss on biodiversity at a regional scale, the extent to which climate
change will impact species occurrence at the landscape scale remains unclear. We
evaluated the potential effects of climate change at the landscape scale for 11
bird species endemic to the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot. We quantified
current and future climatic suitability for each species using ecological niche
models, and quantified habitat amount and structure using connectivity analyses.
Climate and landscape suitability were then combined using two approaches, which
differed in the spatial scale at which climate was quantified. First, we
incorporated climate at patch-level into the probability of connectivity (PC)
index, obtaining a Combined Landscape Suitability (CLS) index. Second, we
multiplied climate at landscape-level with PC. Climatic suitability at the
landscape scale was predicted to vary little (<3%) from current to future
conditions and there was a high correlation between current and future CLS and PC x
climate, regardless of the method used and species’ trait differences (r ≥ 0.95 for
all species). Landscapes that currently have the highest suitability for birds are
likely to remain highly suitable in the future, regardless of climate change. For
Atlantic Forest endemic birds, our results suggest that climate change will have
minor effects on landscape-level, which does not exclude potential impacts at a
regional scale. This study supports the growing perception that, in tropical
regions, land-use change is an urgent threat to biodiversity.
AU - Tourinho, Luara
AU - Prevedello, Jayme A.
AU - Carvalho, Bruno M.
AU - Rocha, Diogo S. B.
AU - Vale, Mariana M.
DA - 2022/01/01/
IS - 1
KW - Connectivity
Habitat suitability
Habitat loss
Landscape suitability
Ecological Niche Model
PY - 2022
SN - 2530-0644
SP - 29-37
ST - Macroscale climate change predictions have little influence on landscape-
scale habitat suitability
TI - Macroscale climate change predictions have little influence on landscape-
scale habitat suitability
VL - 20
ID - 83
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soils are now recognized as key components in the design of sustainable
agricultural practices within the agroecological framework. They are the place of
many ecological functions achieved by living organisms interacting with each other
and which support the sustainable provision of agrosystem services. In the context
of the transformation of agriculture and to improve the sustainability and
resilience of family farming, it becomes urgent to promote soil ecological
functions, to intensify them by appropriate practices considering the socio-
economic constraints, and finally, to be able to monitor them. Here, to improve our
consideration of the soil functions for a sustainable agriculture, we first rely on
the ecological theories of terrestrial ecosystem functioning to better establish
the concept of sustainable functions in agroecosystems. We then propose a
methodological framework, called SE-CURE (for “Soil Ecology Cure”), that aims to
optimize the ecological functions of the soil for a sustainable supply of ecosystem
services. This framework relies on the involvement of stakeholders and is
illustrated by a case study in Madagascar where the different steps of the SE-CURE
approach have been applied.
AU - Trap, Jean
AU - Blanchart, Eric
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2023.100225
KW - Ecological intensification
Agrosystem services
Co-construction
Soil monitoring
Soil biodiversity
Agricultural sustainability
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-0490
SP - 100225
ST - Intensifying the soil ecological functions for sustainable agriculture:
Acting with stakeholders
T2 - Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
TI - Intensifying the soil ecological functions for sustainable agriculture:
Acting with stakeholders
VL - 5
ID - 849
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Habitat degradation, entwined with land cover change, is a major driver of
biodiversity loss. Effects of land cover change on species can be direct (when
habitat is converted to alternative land cover types) or indirect (when land
outside of the species habitat is altered). Hydrologic and ecological connections
between terrestrial and aquatic systems are well understood, exemplifying how
spatially disparate land cover conditions may influence aquatic habitats, but are
rarely examined. We sought to quantify relative effects of land cover at two
different but interacting scales on habitat suitability for the endangered arroyo
toad (Anaxyrus californicus). Based on an existing distribution model for the
arroyo toad and available land cover data, we estimated effects of land cover along
streams and within entire watersheds on habitat suitability using structural
equation modeling. Relationships between land cover and habitat suitability
differed between scales, and broader, watershed-scale conditions influenced land
cover along the embedded stream networks. We found anthropogenic development and
forest cover at the watershed-scale negatively impacted habitat suitability, but
development along stream networks was positively associated with suitability. The
positive association between development along streams and habitat suitability may
be attributable to increased spatial heterogeneity along urbanized streams, or
related factors including policies designed to conserve riparian habitats amidst
development. These findings show arroyo toad habitat is influenced by land cover
across multiple scales, and can inform conservation of the species. Furthermore,
our methodology can help elucidate similar dynamics with other taxa, particularly
those reliant on both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
AU - Treglia, Michael L.
AU - Landon, Adam C.
AU - Fisher, Robert N.
AU - Kyle, Gerard
AU - Fitzgerald, Lee A.
DA - 2018/12/01/
KW - Watersheds
Structural equation model
California
Arroyo toad
Anthropogenic development
Riparian areas
PY - 2018
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 310-318
ST - Multi-scale effects of land cover and urbanization on the habitat suitability
of an endangered toad
TI - Multi-scale effects of land cover and urbanization on the habitat suitability
of an endangered toad
VL - 228
ID - 924
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In recent years, Deep Learning Multi-Layer Perceptron (DLMLP) neural networks
have shown remarkable success in addressing crop yield forecast related problems.
The methodologies used so far for crop yield forecast with remotely sensed data
were focused upon vegetation indices generated from optical data. The prediction of
crop yield in an accurate manner by developing robust machine learning models based
on soil health parameters is crucial since it helps keep a track of soil health as
well as its impact on overall yield. This study aims to utilize remotely sensed
Microwave satellite data from Sentinel-1 and optical data from Sentinel-2, and
field data to estimate three important soil health parameters- Soil Moisture, Soil
Salinity, and Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). The study has been carried out in the
Rupnagar district of Punjab in India. The estimated soil health parameters, SAR
backscatter, and optical remote sensing satellite data parameters were utilized to
estimate wheat crop yield. The soil health based DLMLP model performed best in crop
yield estimation and gave R2 values of 0.723 and 0.684 in the training and testing
phases, respectively, and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.98 and Root Mean Square
Error (RMSE) value of 1.24 for the 2019–20 season. The DLMLP test R2 was 42.2% more
than the Ordinary Least Squares Regressor (OLS), while the MAE and RMSE were 37.97%
and 38.61% less than the OLS regressor for wheat crop yield estimation. The soil
health-based DLMLP model gave satisfactory yield estimation accuracy in the absence
of validation of soil health parameter values for the preceding years-2015–16 till
2018–19 wheat seasons. This study's novel feature is that it estimates soil health
parameters for the early stages of wheat crop growth when soil lies mostly exposed
and utilises them for crop yield prediction.
AU - Tripathi, Akshar
AU - Tiwari, Reet Kamal
AU - Tiwari, Surya Prakash
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Crop yield forecast
Deep Learning Multi-Layer Perceptron (DLMLP)
Machine learning
SAR backscatter
Soil health parameters
PY - 2022
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102959
ST - A deep learning multi-layer perceptron and remote sensing approach for soil
health based crop yield estimation
TI - A deep learning multi-layer perceptron and remote sensing approach for soil
VL - 113
ID - 880
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In recent years, Deep Learning Multi-Layer Perceptron (DLMLP) neural networks
have shown remarkable success in addressing crop yield forecast related problems.
The methodologies used so far for crop yield forecast with remotely sensed data
were focused upon vegetation indices generated from optical data. The prediction of
crop yield in an accurate manner by developing robust machine learning models based
on soil health parameters is crucial since it helps keep a track of soil health as
well as its impact on overall yield. This study aims to utilize remotely sensed
Microwave satellite data from Sentinel-1 and optical data from Sentinel-2, and
field data to estimate three important soil health parameters- Soil Moisture, Soil
Salinity, and Soil Organic Carbon (SOC). The study has been carried out in the
Rupnagar district of Punjab in India. The estimated soil health parameters, SAR
backscatter, and optical remote sensing satellite data parameters were utilized to
estimate wheat crop yield. The soil health based DLMLP model performed best in crop
yield estimation and gave R2 values of 0.723 and 0.684 in the training and testing
phases, respectively, and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.98 and Root Mean Square
Error (RMSE) value of 1.24 for the 2019–20 season. The DLMLP test R2 was 42.2% more
than the Ordinary Least Squares Regressor (OLS), while the MAE and RMSE were 37.97%
and 38.61% less than the OLS regressor for wheat crop yield estimation. The soil
health-based DLMLP model gave satisfactory yield estimation accuracy in the absence
of validation of soil health parameter values for the preceding years-2015–16 till
2018–19 wheat seasons. This study's novel feature is that it estimates soil health
parameters for the early stages of wheat crop growth when soil lies mostly exposed
and utilises them for crop yield prediction.
AU - Tripathi, Akshar
AU - Tiwari, Reet Kamal
AU - Tiwari, Surya Prakash
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Crop yield forecast
Deep Learning Multi-Layer Perceptron (DLMLP)
Machine learning
SAR backscatter
Soil health parameters
PY - 2022
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102959
ST - A deep learning multi-layer perceptron and remote sensing approach for soil
TI - A deep learning multi-layer perceptron and remote sensing approach for soil
VL - 113
ID - 1176
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This special issue of Applied Soil Ecology contains a selection of peer-
reviewed papers presented at the 13th biennial meeting of the Soil Ecology Society
(SES) held in Kelowna, B.C., Canada on May 24–27, 2011 on the Okanagan campus of
the University of British Columbia. This conference invited presentations on all
applied soil ecology research topics, and papers in this special issue examine the
roles and interactions of microbes and soil fauna in soil processes in different
soil ecosystems, including forests, prairie, and agro-ecosystems. In this
introduction, in addition to a synopsis of the conference and papers in the special
issue, research topics of the 13 articles in this special issue were compared with
326 articles published in Applied Soil Ecology from 2010 to 2012 to reveal trends
and emphasis in research and publications. Although the SES 2011 meeting was not
organized around a specific theme, research topic terms show papers in this special
issue were more dominated by studies on mycorrhizal fungi and on forest or prairie
soils when compared to recent ASE articles.
AU - Trofymow, J. A.
DA - 2012/09/01/
PY - 2012
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 1-4
ST - Selected papers from the 2011 Soil Ecology Society conference: An emphasis on
fungi and forest or prairie soils
TI - Selected papers from the 2011 Soil Ecology Society conference: An emphasis on
fungi and forest or prairie soils
VL - 60
ID - 498
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In this article we describe a new model, SatRed, which classifies land use
and land cover (LULC) from Sentinel-2 imagery and data acquired in the field.
SatRed performs pixel-level classification and is based on a densely-connected
neural network. The study site is the lower Chubut river valley which has an
extension of 225 km2 and is located in estern semiarid Patagonia. SatRed showed a
0.909 ± 0.009% (mean ± sd, n = 7) overall accuracy and outperformed the seven most
traditional Machine Learning methods, including Random Forest. Our model accurately
predicted buildings, shrublands, pastures and water and yielded the best results
with classes harder to classify by all methods considered (Fruit crops and
Horticulture). Further improvements involving textural information and multi-
temporal images are proposed. Our model proved to be easy to run and use, fast to
execute and flexible. We highlight the capacity of SatRed to classify LULC in small
study areas as compared to large data sets usually needed for state-of-the-art Deep
Learning models suggested in literature.
AU - Trujillo-Jiménez, Magda Alexandra
AU - Liberoff, Ana Laura
AU - Pessacg, Natalia
AU - Pacheco, Cristian
AU - Díaz, Lucas
AU - Flaherty, Silvia
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Machine learning
Neural networks
Land use land cover
Satellite imagery
Valle Inferior del Río Chubut
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100703
ST - SatRed: New classification land use/land cover model based on multi-spectral
satellite images and neural networks applied to a semiarid valley of Patagonia
TI - SatRed: New classification land use/land cover model based on multi-spectral
satellite images and neural networks applied to a semiarid valley of Patagonia
VL - 26
ID - 1005
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region Mekong River Basin Study focus Climate change has become a
global environmental and socio-economical issue potentially affecting river
hydrology and downstream flood characteristics. Climate change and upstream dam
construction are the two main driving factors in altering the hydrology in the
Mekong River Basin. Cambodian floodplain is located in the vulnerable flood zone to
be affected by climate change and upstream dam development. This study investigated
the potential impacts of future climate change and dam construction on flood
hazards and agricultural damages in the Cambodian floodplain of the Mekong River.
Climate outputs from MRI-AGCM3.2S under different sea surface temperature (SST)
scenarios and a large ensemble climate dataset (d4PDF) under 4 K increasing
scenario were used as input to a fully distributed rainfall-runoff-inundation (RRI)
model for future projection of flood in the Lower Mekong Basin. New hydrological
insights for the region The results indicated that the changes in extreme flood
events (25-year flood) showed an increase of agricultural flood damages under
climate change impact by 18–28% under different SST scenarios. These increases
would be only 5–13% under integrated impacts from future climate change and dam
construction. Under the 4 K increasing scenario, the agricultural damages for
extreme flood events of 10-year, 50-year, and 100-year return periods would
increase by 32%, 38%, and 39% for climate change impact alone and 17%, 29%, and 31%
for combined climate change and dam development scenario, respectively. The climate
change impacts would have more influential on increasing the magnitude of extreme
floods than the reduction caused by dam reservoir constructions in the future
projection in the Cambodian floodplain of the Mekong River Basin. The impact of dam
constructions tends to have greater impact on reducing smaller extreme events;
however, their impacts are relatively smaller for larger extreme flood events
(i.e., 100-year flood).
AU - Try, Sophal
AU - Sayama, Takahiro
AU - Phy, Sophea Rom
AU - Sok, Ty
AU - Ly, Steven
AU - Oeurng, Chantha
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Extreme flooding
Flood damage
Climate change
Dam construction
Cambodian floodplain
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101508
ST - Assessing the impacts of climate change and dam development on potential
flood hazard and damages in the Cambodian floodplain of the lower mekong basin
TI - Assessing the impacts of climate change and dam development on potential
flood hazard and damages in the Cambodian floodplain of the lower mekong basin
VL - 49
ID - 934
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Farmland can provide various ecosystem services such as food production,
groundwater recharge, and carbon storage. However, the overall value of farmland
ecosystem services and differences in their spatial distribution are rarely
studied, particularly with regard to farmland with crop rotations. In this study,
we developed an assessing framework for appraising the overall value of ecosystem
services of farmland with crop rotations on the basis of Costanza’s global
ecosystem service valuation method. Changhua County in central Taiwan is used as a
case study to estimate the impact of land use change on its farmland ecosystem
services. We also applied the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and
Tradeoffs (InVEST) model to analyze the spatial distribution of individual
ecosystem services. Results from the global ecosystem service value method
indicates that land use change in the study area caused a steady decline in overall
farmland ecosystem service value between 1981 and 2021. However, if the practice of
farmland crop rotation is included, the proposed method for evaluating ecosystem
services of farmland indicate an increase in total ecosystem service value (ESV).
The overall ecosystem services of farmland with crop rotations assessed was between
1.27 and 1.69-fold higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) for farming in the
region and between 17 and 45.3-fold higher than the agricultural expenditure
reported by the local government. The findings of this study also suggest local
government can reference the spatial distributions of ecosystem service to
dynamically adjust subsidies and resources for farmland, thereby enhancing
agricultural governance and achieving sustainability goals.
AU - Tsai, Hsiu-Wan
AU - Lee, Ying-Chieh
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Crop rotation
Ecosystem service valuation
Farmland ecosystem services
InVEST model
Land use change
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110998
ST - Effects of land use change and crop rotation practices on farmland ecosystem
service valuation
TI - Effects of land use change and crop rotation practices on farmland ecosystem
service valuation
VL - 155
ID - 990
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (FNNR) in China is a biodiversity hotspot
that is part of a larger, multi-use landscape where tourism, farming, grazing, and
other land uses occur. Payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs that encourage
afforestation on farmlands may be important drivers of land-cover and land-use
change in the region that surrounds FNNR. Our objective is to monitor and examine
vegetation and land-use changes, including PES-related afforestation, between 1989
and 2017. We utilize several image processing techniques, such as illumination
normalization approaches to suppress terrain effects, and multi-seasonal image
compositing to minimize persistent cloud cover. Ancillary data were also
incorporated to generate reliable vegetation and land-use change information. A
random forest machine learning image classification routine is implemented through
the cloud-based Google Earth Engine platform and refined using optimal classifier
parameter tuning. Land-use transitions are identified and mapped with the
implementation of stable training sites, discrete image classification, and logical
land-use transition rules. Accuracy assessment results indicate our change
detection workflow provides a reliable methodology to remotely monitor long-term
forest cover and land-use changes in this mountainous, forested, and cloud
prevalent region. We quantify the area of new built development and afforestation
land and found that most of the land transitions took place in reserve buffer and
its adjacent environs. For example, less than 2 km2 of new built was identified
within the reserve boundary compared to 25 km2 for the entire study area between
1995 and 2016. We also shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of using Google
Earth Engine for land-cover and land-use change studies. This efficient and open-
access technique is important not only for assessing environmental changes and PES
efficacy, but also for evaluating other conservation policies elsewhere.
AU - Tsai, Yu Hsin
AU - Stow, Douglas
AU - An, Li
AU - Chen, Hsiang Ling
AU - Lewison, Rebecca
AU - Shi, Lei
DA - 2019/10/01/
Payment for ecosystem services
Protected area
Landsat
China
Google earth engine
PY - 2019
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102077
ST - Monitoring land-cover and land-use dynamics in Fanjingshan National Nature
Reserve
TI - Monitoring land-cover and land-use dynamics in Fanjingshan National Nature
Reserve
VL - 111
ID - 657
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (FNNR) in China is a biodiversity hotspot
that is part of a larger, multi-use landscape where tourism, farming, grazing, and
other land uses occur. Payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs that encourage
afforestation on farmlands may be important drivers of land-cover and land-use
change in the region that surrounds FNNR. Our objective is to monitor and examine
vegetation and land-use changes, including PES-related afforestation, between 1989
and 2017. We utilize several image processing techniques, such as illumination
normalization approaches to suppress terrain effects, and multi-seasonal image
compositing to minimize persistent cloud cover. Ancillary data were also
incorporated to generate reliable vegetation and land-use change information. A
random forest machine learning image classification routine is implemented through
the cloud-based Google Earth Engine platform and refined using optimal classifier
parameter tuning. Land-use transitions are identified and mapped with the
implementation of stable training sites, discrete image classification, and logical
land-use transition rules. Accuracy assessment results indicate our change
detection workflow provides a reliable methodology to remotely monitor long-term
forest cover and land-use changes in this mountainous, forested, and cloud
prevalent region. We quantify the area of new built development and afforestation
land and found that most of the land transitions took place in reserve buffer and
its adjacent environs. For example, less than 2 km2 of new built was identified
within the reserve boundary compared to 25 km2 for the entire study area between
1995 and 2016. We also shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of using Google
Earth Engine for land-cover and land-use change studies. This efficient and open-
access technique is important not only for assessing environmental changes and PES
efficacy, but also for evaluating other conservation policies elsewhere.
AU - Tsai, Yu Hsin
AU - Stow, Douglas
AU - An, Li
AU - Chen, Hsiang Ling
AU - Lewison, Rebecca
AU - Shi, Lei
DA - 2019/10/01/
Payment for ecosystem services
Protected area
Landsat
China
Google earth engine
PY - 2019
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102077
ST - Monitoring land-cover and land-use dynamics in Fanjingshan National Nature
Reserve
TI - Monitoring land-cover and land-use dynamics in Fanjingshan National Nature
Reserve
VL - 111
ID - 757
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Canopy cover (CC) is a key parameter in calibration and validation of crop
growth models, especially those used in operational field monitoring. However, CC
direct measurements require intense field campaigns, increasing the cost in time-
series data acquisition for large agricultural areas. Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a commonly used remote-sensing vegetation index,
expressing crop water-status, being indirectly related to CC. In this paper, we
explore the relationship between on-site CC and the high-resolution NDVI data
acquired via Sentinel 2 products. This relationship was utilized to produce CC time
series over the cultivation period in four maize fields in northern and central
Greece. Subsequently, the expression linking CC and NDVI was used to operationally
validate CC change in a crop model capable to simulate the maize growth cycle
(AquaCrop). The proposed method involves the dynamic in-season re-adjustment to a
number of key model input parameters, based on the remotely acquired CC time
series, namely maximum CC, canopy growth and decline coefficient, growing degree
days needed to the beginning of senescence stage. These re-adjusted parameters were
imported to model’s crop file to improve simulations in CC, soil water content,
final biomass and yield. Results showed that the remotely acquired CC time series
could be successfully used as an alternative mean to validate CC simulations.
Moreover, the ingestion of re-estimated parameters to crop file, improved model’s
capability to simulate CC (R2 >0.98; RMSE<5.12%), biomass (Pe<12%) and yield
(Pe<12%). No significant differences were observed in model’s performance regarding
soil water content simulation.
AU - Tsakmakis, I. D.
AU - Gikas, G. D.
AU - Sylaios, G. K.
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Vegetation indices
Remote sensing
AquaCrop
Sentinel 2
Operational field monitoring
PY - 2021
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 106998
ST - Integration of Sentinel-derived NDVI to reduce uncertainties in the
operational field monitoring of maize
TI - Integration of Sentinel-derived NDVI to reduce uncertainties in the
operational field monitoring of maize
VL - 255
ID - 1226
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A feasible method to analyse fruit at the tree is requested in precise
production management. The employment of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) was
approached aimed at measuring the number of fruit, quality-related size, and
ripeness-related chlorophyll of fruit skin. During fruit development (65 – 130 day
after full bloom, DAFB), apples were harvested and analysed in the laboratory
(n = 225) with two LiDAR laser scanners measuring at 660 and 905 nm. From these two
3D point clouds, the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVILiDAR) was
calculated. The correlation analysis of NDVILiDAR and chemically analysed fruit
chlorophyll content showed R2 = 0.81 and RMSE = 3.63 % on the last measuring date,
when fruit size reached 76 mm. The method was tested on 3D point clouds of 12 fruit
trees measured directly in the orchard, during fruit growth on five measuring
dates, and validated with manual fruit analysis in the orchard (n = 4632). Point
clouds of individual apples were segmented from 3D point clouds of trees and fruit
NDVILiDAR were calculated. The non-invasively obtained field data showed good
calibration performance capturing number of fruit, fruit size, fruit NDVILiDAR, and
chemically analysed chlorophyll content of R2 = 0.99, R2 = 0.98 with RMSE = 3.02 %,
R2 = 0.65 with RMSE = 0.65 %, R2 = 0.78 with RMSE = 1.31 %, respectively,
considering the related reference data at last measuring date 130 DAFB. The new
approach of non-invasive laser scanning provided physiologically and agronomically
valuable time series data on differences in fruit chlorophyll affected by the leaf
area to number of fruit and leaf area to fruit fresh mass ratios. Concluding, the
method provides a tool for gaining production-relevant plant data for, e.g., crop
load management and selective harvesting by harvest robots.
AU - Tsoulias, Nikos
AU - Saha, Kowshik Kumar
AU - Zude-Sasse, Manuela
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Chlorophyll
Digitization
LiDAR
Orchard
Sensor
Tree
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 107611
ST - In-situ fruit analysis by means of LiDAR 3D point cloud of normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI)
TI - In-situ fruit analysis by means of LiDAR 3D point cloud of normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI)
VL - 205
ID - 1273
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Maintaining soil health is critical for sustainable field crop production.
This on-farm study used participatory monitoring and employed a Bayesian linear
regression model to investigate the impact of various drivers (i.e., climate, soil
edaphic properties, management practices, cropping diversity, and tillage
intensity) on soil health indicators. Over two years, we sampled 242 focal points
in soybean fields on thirty-five farms across three regions in Michigan differing
in climate, edaphic properties and management practices. Soils ranged from loam to
sandy loam. Soil health indicators assessed included soil organic carbon (SOC),
total soil nitrogen (TSN), permanganate oxidizable carbon (POXC), C mineralization
(Cmin), potentially mineralizable nitrogen (PMN), phosphorus, calcium, soil surface
and subsurface resistance, and wet aggregate stability (WAS). We observed location
effects, with each of the three regions differing in their climate, soil edaphic
properties, and management practices. We found that aridity and clay content are
primary drivers of most soil health indicators. Specifically, crop diversity,
irrespective of composition, was positively associated with Cmin and WAS. Tillage
intensity was positively associated with PMN but negatively influenced POXC.
Overall, we conclude that although climate and soil edaphic properties are the
dominant drivers of soil health, management practices also play a critical role,
especially when considering soil biological indicators.
AU - Tu, Xinyi
AU - DeDecker, James
AU - Viens, Frederi
AU - Snapp, Sieglinde
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - On-farm study
Soil health
Aridity
Clay
Crop diversity
Tillage intensity
PY - 2021
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 105146
ST - Environmental and management drivers of soil health indicators on Michigan
field crop farms
TI - Environmental and management drivers of soil health indicators on Michigan
field crop farms
VL - 213
ID - 1222
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study employed a mixed-methods approach to investigate the trends and
drivers of land use and land cover changes from 1991 to 2015 in an urban forest
reserve in Ghana. The specific objectives were to: i) determine the extent of land
cover changes in the urban forest, and ii) ascertain the factors driving land cover
changes in the urban forest. The study employed Landsat satellite images using ENVI
to detect trends of land cover changes from 1991 to 2015. A questionnaire survey
was used to solicit information on the socio-economic drivers of land cover changes
from households in four fringe communities of the urban forest. The results showed
that built up and bare areas recorded an increase between 1991 and 2015, with a
decline in forests as well as shrubs and grasslands. The study showed that, forest
decreased from 387.83 ha in 1991 to 341.28 ha in 2015, indicating a class change of
12.0%. Shrubs and grassland also decreased from 24.56 ha in 1991 to 11.77 ha in
2015, representing a class change of 52.1%. Built-up and bare areas changed from
36.278 ha in 1991 to 95.618 ha in 2015, representing class change of 163.57%.
Overall, the study established that 59.34 ha of the Achimota Forest Reserve has
been lost or converted to built-up and bare areas between 1991 and 2015. Study
respondents identified urbanisation as the most important cause of land cover
change. Other factors driving land cover changes reported included fuel wood
harvesting and logging, agriculture, lack of forest guards, a lack of enforcement
of laws on forest and annual fires. Based on these findings, the study concluded
that human activities were driving considerable land cover changes in the urban
forest. These changes could have significant implications for the long-term
sustainability of the urban forest. Therefore, the study recommended that
government takes steps to protect the urban forest from further land cover changes,
as built up and bare areas have increased by more than double its size since 1991.
AU - Tuffour-Mills, Derrick
AU - Antwi-Agyei, Philip
AU - Addo-Fordjour, Patrick
DA - 2020/12/01/
KW - Urban forest
Land cover changes
Urbanisation
Landsat
Socio-economic drivers
Ghana
PY - 2020
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100040
ST - Trends and drivers of land cover changes in a tropical urban forest in Ghana
TI - Trends and drivers of land cover changes in a tropical urban forest in Ghana
VL - 2
ID - 149
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There is a growing recognition that conservation strategies should be
designed accounting for cross-realm connections, such as freshwater connections to
land and sea, to ensure effectiveness of marine spatial protection and minimize
perverse outcomes of changing land-use. Yet, examples of integration across realms
are relatively scarce, with most targeting priorities in a single realm, such as
marine or freshwater, while minimizing threats originating in terrestrial
ecosystems. To date, no study has optimized priorities across multiple realms to
produce a spatially explicit integrated conservation plan that simultaneously
accounts for multiple human activities at a national scale. This represents a major
gap in the application of existing cross-realm planning theory. We present a
national scale conservation framework for selecting protected areas using a case
study of Papua New Guinea (PNG) that integrates multiple systems and ecological
connectivity to account for cross-realm benefits and minimize threats of land-use
and climate change. The relative importance of both the forests and inshore reef
environments to PNG subsistence and commercial livelihoods emphasizes the
importance of considering the connections between the land and sea. The plan was
commissioned by the PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority and
identifies a comprehensive set of priorities that meet conservation targets in both
the land and sea. Our national-scale prioritization framework is useful for
agencies and managers looking to implement actions given multiple objectives,
including watershed management and biodiversity protection, and ensures actions are
efficient and effective across the land and sea.
AU - Tulloch, Vivitskaia J. D.
AU - Atkinson, Scott
AU - Possingham, Hugh P.
AU - Peterson, Nate
AU - Linke, Simon
AU - Allan, James R.
AU - Kaiye, Alu
AU - Keako, Malcolm
AU - Sabi, James
AU - Suruman, Bernard
AU - Adams, Vanessa M.
DA - 2021/02/01/
KW - Cross-realm planning
Cross-realm threats
Systematic conservation planning
Land-sea planning
Integrated coastal management
Marine protected area
Asymmetric connectivity
Ecological connection
PY - 2021
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108954
ST - Minimizing cross-realm threats from land-use change: A national-scale
conservation framework connecting land, freshwater and marine systems
TI - Minimizing cross-realm threats from land-use change: A national-scale
conservation framework connecting land, freshwater and marine systems
VL - 254
ID - 982
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land degradation is a significant phenomenon on the world particularly arid,
semi-arid and semi-humid terrestrial ecosystem environments due to variety of
factors such as through unsustainable land management, and through physical and
climatic characteristics. One of the main indicators and commonly used in the land
degradation and desertification is the soil quality index (SQI). Soil quality
refers to the soil's capacity to function. The aim of this study is to determine
SQI in terms of degradation and desertification in the Çorum Basin by taking into
consideration of nine soil criteria in Desertification Model of Turkey (DTM). The
study area includes semi-arid terrestrial ecosystem. Multi-criteria decision
analysis was performed in Fuzzy environment integrated with GIS techniques and
different interpolation models, which was chosen as the basis for the present
study. In order to assign weighting value for each criterion, interval type-2
fuzzy-AHP approach was used to make sufficiently sensitive levels of importance of
the criteria. Results classified more than 45% of the total area of approx.
68,755 ha as low and very low, while only about 31% of the study area’ soil
indicated area high and very high by the SQI in terms of land degradation and
desertification risk.
AU - Turan, İnci Demirağ
AU - Dengiz, Orhan
AU - Özkan, Barış
DA - 2019/09/01/
KW - Land degradation and desertification
Soil quality index
Type-2 fuzzy sets-fuzzy AHP
PY - 2019
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 104933
ST - Spatial assessment and mapping of soil quality index for desertification in
the semi-arid terrestrial ecosystem using MCDM in interval type-2 fuzzy environment
TI - Spatial assessment and mapping of soil quality index for desertification in
the semi-arid terrestrial ecosystem using MCDM in interval type-2 fuzzy environment
VL - 164
ID - 962
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change is one of the most important drivers of forest ecosystem
change. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) has experienced severe forest
degradation but data and documentation are limited. We undertook this study in the
Nepalese part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL), an important transboundary
region known for its biodiversity and the scared values. Forest is an important
ecosystem within the landscape and provides various goods and services including
habitat for many keystone species. However, precise information on forest change
and overall land cover change in the area is limited. We analyzed land cover change
and forest fragmentation between 1990 and 2009, and the predicted change for 2030.
There was a 9% decrease in forest cover and 12% increase in cropland between 1990
and 2009. A further 4% decline in forest cover and 5% increase in cropland was
predicted by 2030, together with a slight increase in grassland and barren area.
Fragmentation analysis showed a 10% decrease in large core forest between 1990 and
2009, accompanied by an increase in patch forest. A further 10.6% decline in core
forest was predicted by 2030, accompanied by an increase in patch, perforated,
small-sized core, and mediumsized core areas. The study suggests that expansions of
cropland coupled with high dependency on forests are the major drivers of the
observed forest change. Recommendations are made based on the results of the study
that will help to maintain and restore forest, and support biodiversity
conservation and livelihoods.
AU - Uddin, Kabir
AU - Chettri, Nakul
AU - Kotru, Rajan
AU - Murthy, Manchiraju
AU - Chaudhary, Ram Prasad
AU - Ning, Wu
AU - Shrestha, Sahas Man
AU - Gautam, Shree Krishna
DA - 2015/09/01/
KW - Forest cover
Fragmentation
Cropland
Biodiversity
Livelihoods
KSL—Nepal
PY - 2015
SN - 0169-2046
SP - 1-10
ST - The changing land cover and fragmenting forest on the Roof of the World: A
case study in Nepal's Kailash Sacred Landscape
TI - The changing land cover and fragmenting forest on the Roof of the World: A
case study in Nepal's Kailash Sacred Landscape
VL - 141
ID - 921
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The goal of this research is to employ remote sensing to assess the influence
of the Chashma Right Bank Canal (CRBC) on land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes and
cropping patterns in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
LULC changes and cropping patterns were quantified using multi-temporal Landsat
images from 1990 to 2018. Our finding revealed that between 1990 and 2018,
agriculture, build-up, and water bodies increased by 52.22%, 5.44%, and 2.06%
respectively, at the cost of decreasing barren land (50.27%), sand (5.05%), and
shrubland (4.41%). Similarly, between 1997 and 2017, crop types such as sugarcane,
and rice field increased by 19.77%, and 1.79%, whereas wheat decreased by 22.23%.
We found that CRBC significantly altered the LULC of the study area, resulting in
favorable changes in land-cover and cropping patterns, emphasizing the relevance of
irrigation projects.
AU - Ullah, Fida
AU - Liu, Jincheng
AU - Shafique, Muhammad
AU - Ullah, Sami
AU - Rajpar, Muhammad Nawaz
AU - Ahmad, Adnan
AU - Shahzad, Muhammad
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Land-use/land-cover
Cropping pattern
Remote sensing
Landsat images
Environment monitoring
Change detection maps
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109341
ST - Quantifying the influence of Chashma Right Bank Canal on land-use/land-cover
and cropping pattern using remote sensing
TI - Quantifying the influence of Chashma Right Bank Canal on land-use/land-cover
VL - 143
ID - 596
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The goal of this research is to employ remote sensing to assess the influence
of the Chashma Right Bank Canal (CRBC) on land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes and
cropping patterns in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
LULC changes and cropping patterns were quantified using multi-temporal Landsat
images from 1990 to 2018. Our finding revealed that between 1990 and 2018,
agriculture, build-up, and water bodies increased by 52.22%, 5.44%, and 2.06%
respectively, at the cost of decreasing barren land (50.27%), sand (5.05%), and
shrubland (4.41%). Similarly, between 1997 and 2017, crop types such as sugarcane,
and rice field increased by 19.77%, and 1.79%, whereas wheat decreased by 22.23%.
We found that CRBC significantly altered the LULC of the study area, resulting in
favorable changes in land-cover and cropping patterns, emphasizing the relevance of
irrigation projects.
AU - Ullah, Fida
AU - Liu, Jincheng
AU - Shafique, Muhammad
AU - Ullah, Sami
AU - Rajpar, Muhammad Nawaz
AU - Ahmad, Adnan
AU - Shahzad, Muhammad
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Land-use/land-cover
Cropping pattern
Remote sensing
Landsat images
Environment monitoring
Change detection maps
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109341
ST - Quantifying the influence of Chashma Right Bank Canal on land-use/land-cover
TI - Quantifying the influence of Chashma Right Bank Canal on land-use/land-cover
VL - 143
ID - 1199
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bangladesh is experiencing rapid economic progress since 1990s, at the same
time, facing acute shortage of agricultural land. Using 19 years (2000-2018) time
series remote-sensing data and Random Forest machine learning algorithm in Google
Earth Engine (GEE), this study classifies the land covers in Bangladesh; determines
the trend of land cover changes using least-square growth rate model; and finds the
associations between the trends of cropland and growth of socio-economic factors
using correlation and regression analysis. The annual average area of cropland
decline is 29271 hectare, which is higher than the absolute changes of other major
land covers, such as forest (25932 hectare) and built-up area (1649 hectare). With
the annual growth of urban population (3.81%) and gross domestic product (GDP)
(6.28%), the predicted declining rate of cropland is estimated 0.29%, which is very
close to the observed annual declining rate (0.28%). However, the partial effects
of urban population and GDP could not be detected. Therefore, the study infers that
urbanization and economic growth in Bangladesh are happening simultaneously. As a
result, the joint determination of both phenomena can explain the degradation of
agricultural land in Bangladesh.
AU - Ullah, Kazi Masel
AU - Uddin, Kabir
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Agricultural land
GDP
Google Earth Engine
GEE
Landsat
Satellite imagery
Machine learning
Remittance
Urbanization
PY - 2021
SN - 2667-0100
SP - 100252
ST - The relationships between economic growth and cropland changes in Bangladesh:
An evidence based on annual land cover data
TI - The relationships between economic growth and cropland changes in Bangladesh:
An evidence based on annual land cover data
VL - 5
ID - 1065
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land Surface Temperature (LST) affects exchange of energy between earth
surface and atmosphere which is important for studying environmental changes.
However, research on the relationship between LST, Land Use Land Cover (LULC), and
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) with topographic elements in the
lower Himalayan region has not been done. Therefore, the present study explored the
relationship between LST and NDVI, and LULC types with topographic elements in the
lower Himalayan region of Pakistan. The study area was divided into North-South,
West-East, North-West to South-East and North-East to South-East directions using
ArcMap 3D analysis. The current study used Landsat 8 (OLI/TIRS) data from May 2021
for LULC and LST analysis in the study area. The LST data was obtained from the
thermal band of Landsat 8 (TIRS), while the LULC of the study areas was classified
using the Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) method utilizing Landsat 8 (OLI)
data. TIRS collects data for two narrow spectral bands (B10 and B11) with spectral
wavelength of 10.6 μm–12.51 μm in the thermal region formerly covered by one wide
spectral band (B6) on Landsat 4–7. With 12-bit data products, TIRS data is
available in radiometric, geometric, and terrain-corrected file format. The effect
of elevation on LST was assessed using LST and elevation data obtained from the
USGS website. The LST across LULC types with sunny and shady slopes was analyzed to
assess the influence of slope directions. The relationship of LST with elevation
and NDVI was examined using correlation analysis. The results indicated that LST
decreased from North-South and South-East, while increasing from North-East and
South-West directions. The correlation coefficient between LST and elevation was
negative, with an R-value of −0.51. The NDVI findings with elevation showed that
NDVI increases with an increase in elevation. Zonal analysis of LST for different
LULC types showed that built-up and bare soil had the highest mean LST, which was
35.76 °C and 28.08 °C, respectively, followed by agriculture, vegetation, and water
bodies. The mean LST difference between sunny and shady slopes was 1.02 °C. The
correlation between NDVI and LST was negative for all LULC types except the water
body. This study findings can be used to ensure sustainable urban development and
minimize urban heat island effects by providing effective guidelines for urban
planners, policymakers, and respective authorities in the Lower Himalayan region.
The current thermal remote sensing findings can be used to model energy fluxes and
surface processes in the study area.
AU - Ullah, Waheed
AU - Ahmad, Khalid
AU - Ullah, Siddique
AU - Tahir, Adnan Ahmad
AU - Javed, Muhammad Faisal
AU - Nazir, Abdul
AU - Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood
AU - Aziz, Mubashir
AU - Mohamed, Abdullah
DA - 2023/02/01/
IS - 2
KW - Land surface temperature
Maximum likelihood classification
PY - 2023
SN - 2405-8440
SP - e13322
ST - Analysis of the relationship among land surface temperature (LST), land use
land cover (LULC), and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) with
topographic elements in the lower Himalayan region
T2 - Heliyon
TI - Analysis of the relationship among land surface temperature (LST), land use
land cover (LULC), and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) with
topographic elements in the lower Himalayan region
VL - 9
ID - 1044
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The pattern of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) is shifting in an unbalanced manner
due to urban growth. When cities flourish, vegetated regions are altered into
impervious concrete masses. This along with other factors increases the Land
Surface Temperature (LST) in urban areas, leading to the emergence of Surface Urban
Heat Islands (SUHIs). This study seeks to examine how the evolving patterns of LULC
impact the intensity of LST and its correlation with the Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI) in the
rapidly expanding Kozhikode Urban Area (KUA). This is studied using a combination
of geographic information systems, satellite remote sensing, and statistical
analysis. Satellite images of Landsat 5 (TM) and Landsat 8 (OLI & TIRS) of the
years 1993 and 2018 were used, respectively. ArcGIS software has been used to map
the LULC pattern, LST, NDVI and NDBI. The supervised technique with the maximum
likelihood algorithm is used to derive the LULC pattern, while the mono-window
algorithm has been used to derive the LST. MS Excel, SPSS, and OrginPro were used
for statistical analysis. The results reflect a decrease of 73.88 per cent in total
vegetated areas from 1993 to 2018, while the built-up area expanded from 19.95 km2
to 132.96 km2. The mean LST increased by 2.65 °C from 1993 to 2018. Pearson
correlation revealed LST is negatively correlated with NDVI (r = −0.541, P < 0.5 in
1993, r = −0.616, P < 0.5 in 2018) and positively correlated with NDBI (r = 0.664,
P < 0.5 in 1993, r = 0.612, P < 0.5 in 2018). As a result, this paper urges urban
planners and policymakers in Kozhikode to urgently address the disproportionate
LULC patterns emerging in the city and implement more sustainable development
measures and policies like urban greening with proper planning and effective
stakeholder engagement to control the rising LST.
AU - Vadakkuveettil, Ashique
AU - Grover, Aakriti
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Land Use Land Cover Change
Land Surface Temperature
NDVI
NDBI
Landsat
PY - 2023
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 106782
ST - Bi-temporal characterization of terrestrial temperature in relation to urban
land use land cover dynamics and policies in Kozhikode Urban Area, India
TI - Bi-temporal characterization of terrestrial temperature in relation to urban
land use land cover dynamics and policies in Kozhikode Urban Area, India
VL - 132
ID - 404
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Valipour, Mohammad
DA - 2017/12/01/
PY - 2017
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 189-190
ST - Peer review report 2 on “Comparative evaluation of the effects of climate and
land-cover changes on hydrologic responses of the Muskeg River, Alberta, Canada”
TI - Peer review report 2 on “Comparative evaluation of the effects of climate and
VL - 9
ID - 522
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study Region We created a 270-m coupled model of land-use and groundwater
conditions, LUCAS-W[ater], for California’s Central Coast. This groundwater-
dependent region is undergoing a dramatic reorganization of groundwater management
under California’s 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Study Focus
Understanding land-use and land-cover change supports long-term sustainable water
management. Anthropogenic water demand has depleted groundwater aquifers worldwide,
while future water shortages will likely affect land-use change, creating system
feedbacks. Our novel participatory approach fused changes in land-use and
associated water use from county-scale data to local water agencies’ estimates of
total sustainable supply, scaling up local hydro-geologic knowledge from
heterogeneous aquifers and diverse management approaches to a regional level. We
assessed five stakeholder-driven scenarios with the same historic rates of urban
and agricultural land-use change, but different water and land-use management,
analyzing how management strategies altered both the spatial pattern of development
and subsequent water sustainability from 2001 to 2061. New Hydrological Insights
for the Region Transformative strategies using demand-side interventions that
coupled water availability to land-use more effectively achieved long-term
sustainability than adaptive strategies using supply-side interventions to increase
water supplies. Limiting water withdrawals within SGMA regulated basins resulted in
leakage of development into unregulated basins, increasing groundwater pumping
there. Protecting ecosystems, farmlands, and recharge areas from development
reduced leakage into undeveloped basins without negatively affecting water
sustainability.
AU - Van Schmidt, Nathan D.
AU - Wilson, Tamara S.
AU - Langridge, Ruth
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Groundwater
Overdraft
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Land use change
Water management
Socio-ecological system
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101056
ST - Linkages between land-use change and groundwater management foster long-term
resilience of water supply in California
TI - Linkages between land-use change and groundwater management foster long-term
resilience of water supply in California
VL - 40
ID - 81
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Vandecasteele, Ine
DA - 2017/12/01/
PY - 2017
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 191-192
ST - Peer review report 3 on “Comparative evaluation of the effects of climate and
TI - Peer review report 3 on “Comparative evaluation of the effects of climate and
VL - 9
ID - 526
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Body size and body mass are key indicators of individual phenotypic quality
and predictors of important life-history traits such as survival and reproductive
success. In wild herbivores, individual responses to changing environmental
conditions influence morphometric traits over temporal scales and between
populations. However, little research has assessed joint effects of weather and
land use on body size/mass at finer, intra-population scale. We used data collected
on female and juvenile red deer Cervus elaphus shot over a 17-year period (2001–
2017) along two sides of a mountainous ridge largely differing in land cover and
habitat productivity, to investigate how fine-scale land use patterns and weather
influenced multiple morphometric indicators of phenotypic quality. Accounting for
weather, body mass of all sex/age classes increased with increasing proportion of
cultivated areas in the landscape and, for young females and calves, that increase
was stronger or occurred only in the “low-quality” site. Other biometric traits
such as mandible length and hind foot length showed the same pattern in young and
calves, suggesting that body mass/size reflects individual responses especially in
the early life-stage. Accounting for land use, body mass of adult females and
calves was enhanced by increasing rainfall and decreasing temperature in spring-
summer, i.e. favourable conditions for vegetation growth. This result also supports
late gestation- and lactation-mediated effects of vegetation productivity on
offspring quality. Additionally, in male calves, body mass and several other traits
increased with decreasing severity of the previous winter, suggesting that quality
of male offspring - but not that of females - could depend on winter conditions
experienced in utero, likely due to higher maternal costs. Our findings emphasise
how land cover and weather jointly affect indicators of phenotypic quality in a
large mammal, helping to predict size responses of herbivores under the ongoing
climatic- and anthropogenic land use-changes.
AU - Vannini, Chiara
AU - Fattorini, Niccolò
AU - Mattioli, Stefano
AU - Nicoloso, Sandro
AU - Ferretti, Francesco
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Phenotypic quality
Biometric indicators
Deer
Land use
Body mass
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107818
ST - Land cover and weather jointly predict biometric indicators of phenotypic
quality in a large herbivore
TI - Land cover and weather jointly predict biometric indicators of phenotypic
quality in a large herbivore
VL - 128
ID - 54
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Anthropogenic changes, such as land use and climate change, are the greatest
threats to biodiversity, especially for amphibians, which are the most endangered
vertebrate class worldwide. Species distribution modelling was applied to assess
how expected future climate and land cover change scenarios might influence the
geographic distribution and habitat connectivity of four salamanders endemic to
Mexico: Aquiloeurycea cephalica (Cope, 1865), Isthmura bellii (Gray, 1850),
Pseudoeurycea robertsi (Taylor, 1939), and Pseudoeurycea leprosa (Cope, 1869). For
this, the Community Climate System Model (CCSM4) with two Representative
Concentration Pathways (RCP 45 and RCP 85) and two modelling methods (Maxent in
ENMeval and an ensemble model in biomod2) were used. The most important
environmental variables explaining the distribution of the target species, as well
as the environmental niche overlap between them, were also determined. Abies forest
cover was one of the most important variables explaining the current distribution
of P. robertsi (contribution of 39%), P. leprosa (contribution of 18%), and A.
cephalica (contribution of 22%) with a positive effect. The distribution of these
three species was also limited by maximum temperatures, whereas the I. bellii
distribution was more limited by minimum temperatures. The environmental niches of
P. leprosa and A. cephalica were significantly similar (D = 0.637, I = 0.801, p-
value = 0.02), as well as the environmental niches of P. robertsi and P. leprosa
(D = 0.640, I = 0.797, p-value = 0.01). As expected, all salamander species were
predicted to face a reduction in their potential distribution (reductions between
2.64 and 32.16%) and landscape connectivity (reductions between 4.93 and 73.92%)
under future scenarios of climate and land cover change. Different models and
scenarios were inconsistent in determining which species’ distribution would suffer
the biggest reduction in the future. However, P. robertsi suffered the largest
reduction in connectivity under both scenarios of climate change. Similarly, our
results suggest that Sierra de las Cruces and Corredor Biológico Chichinautzin are
very important areas in terms of connectivity. Unfortunately, great losses of Abies
and Pinus forests were also predicted to occur in these areas between 2011 and
2014. According to these findings, the preservation of Abies forests of the Trans-
Mexican Volcanic Belt is essential to preserve P. robertsi, P. leprosa, and A.
cephalica salamanders, whereas the preservation of Corredor Biológico Chichinautzin
and Sierra de las Cruces is essential to maintain landscape connectivity for P.
leprosa, A. cephalica, and I. bellii. Thus, these areas should be prioritized in
conservation programs.
AU - Vargas-Jaimes, Jossye
AU - González-Fernández, Andrea
AU - Joaquín Torres-Romero, Erik
AU - Bolom-Huet, René
AU - Manjarrez, Javier
AU - Gopar-Merino, Fernando
AU - P. Pacheco, Xareni
AU - Garrido-Garduño, Tania
AU - Chávez, Cuauhtémoc
AU - Sunny, Armando
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Landscape connectivity
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
PY - 2021
SN - 1617-1381
SP - 126066
ST - Impact of climate and land cover changes on the potential distribution of
four endemic salamanders in Mexico
TI - Impact of climate and land cover changes on the potential distribution of
four endemic salamanders in Mexico
VL - 64
ID - 177
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The objective of this work was to quantify and spatially characterize land
cover change in the regions of the Cacheu and Orango protected areas (Guinea-
Bissau). Land cover maps from 1956 and 1998 were co-registered and rasterized to
the same spatial resolution in a geographic information system (GIS) and the land
cover classes of both maps aggregated to a new common legend. Classification of
Landsat Thematic Mapper images and field checking were used to generate the 1998
map. Comparisons between the two dates indicate that major changes have occurred in
the Cacheu area, both in the extent and the spatial distribution of some vegetation
classes, with decreases in areas of mangrove, dry forest and palm grove, and large
increases in mudflats and savanna. In Orango, changes are less extensive, but the
onset of some of the trends verified in Cacheu can be identified. The results are
interpreted, taking into account land use practices in the two study regions, and
will hopefully become a management and conservation tool for the local park
authorities.
AU - Vasconcelos, M. J. P.
AU - Mussá Biai, J. C.
AU - Araújo, A.
AU - Diniz, M. A.
DA - 2002/04/01/
IS - 2
KW - Conservation
Guinea-Bissau
Land cover change
Remote sensing
PY - 2002
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 139-156
ST - Land cover change in two protected areas of Guinea-Bissau (1956-1998)
TI - Land cover change in two protected areas of Guinea-Bissau (1956-1998)
VL - 22
ID - 504
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystems on barrier islands provide socio-ecological services to
terrestrial and aquatic endangered species, as well as human inhabitants. The
management of these coastal ecosystems is challenged by changes in annual and storm
time scales driven by atmospheric, oceanographic, geologic, and human processes.
Thus, the need for data and methods to accurately quantify and assess ecosystem and
land cover evolution to inform stakeholders is on the rise. A dataset of high-
resolution color infrared images of a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge is used to
quantify annual land cover changes at a barrier island scale and to identify the
effects of hurricanes and their recovery periods. Geospatial analysis and change
matrices depict the interconnection between 13 land cover classes. Vegetation
growth over regions of bare sand formed by storms leads to the creation of
successional habitats, while the loss of bare sand dune to beach, and beach to
water are indicators of erosional processes. Storms passing along the ocean and
sound side of a barrier island result in different land cover changes that can last
anywhere from 4 to more than 7 years, respectively. Management practices for
coastal regions and the presence of infrastructure partially control the expansion
of marshes, bare sand, maritime brush, and dunes.
AU - Velasquez-Montoya, Liliana
AU - Sciaudone, Elizabeth J.
AU - Harrison, Rebecca B.
AU - Overton, Margery
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Coastal vegetation
Land cover
Geospatial analysis
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
North Carolina Outer Banks
Coastal storms
PY - 2021
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 102557
ST - Land cover changes on a barrier island: Yearly changes, storm effects, and
recovery periods
TI - Land cover changes on a barrier island: Yearly changes, storm effects, and
recovery periods
VL - 135
ID - 115
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - While droughts and floods have intensified in recent years, only a handful of
studies have assessed their impacts on croplands and production in Southeast Asia.
Here, we used the Google Earth Engine to assess the droughts and floods and their
impacts on croplands and crop production over 40 years from 1980 to 2019. Using the
Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) as the basis for determining the drought and
flood levels, and crop damage levels, crop production loss in both the Monsoon
Climate Region (MCR) and the Equatorial Climate Region (ECR) of Southeast Asia was
assessed over 47,192 grid points with 10 × 10-kilometer resolution. We found that
rainfed crops were severely affected by droughts in the MCR and floods in the ECR.
About 9.42 million ha and 3.72 million ha of cropland was damaged by droughts and
floods, respectively. We estimated a total loss of 20.64 million tons of crop
production between 2015 and 2019. Rainfed crops in Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar
were strongly affected by droughts, whereas Indonesia, the Philippines, and
Malaysia were more affected by floods over the same period. Accordingly, four
levels of policy interventions were prioritized by considering the geolocated crop
damage levels.
AU - Venkatappa, Manjunatha
AU - Sasaki, Nophea
AU - Han, Phoumin
AU - Abe, Issei
DA - 2021/11/15/
KW - Southeast Asia
Climate change
Google Earth Engine
Agriculture
PDSI
Drought
Crop damage
Policy interventions
PY - 2021
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 148829
ST - Impacts of droughts and floods on croplands and crop production in Southeast
Asia – An application of Google Earth Engine
TI - Impacts of droughts and floods on croplands and crop production in Southeast
Asia – An application of Google Earth Engine
VL - 795
ID - 1225
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The effects of water releases and storages by hydropower stations in the
Swiss Alpine Rhine basin (4108 km2) have been investigated and incorporated into
hydrological modeling, using the fully distributed hydrological catchment model
WaSiM-ETH. This model is driven by observed meteorological data with a grid size of
500 m × 500 m and a temporal resolution of 1 h. Additionally, an analysis of the
possible consequences of land cover changes on the hydrology in a subcatchment of
the Swiss Alpine Rhine basin (Landquart, 616 km2) was performed using a combined
urbanization-afforestation scenario. Furthermore, a theoretical investigation has
been made by examining the effects of a hypothetical change from pastures into
forests. The analysis of the runoff in the Swiss Alpine Rhine basin clearly shows
the influence of reservoirs. In particular, a significant diurnal and weekly cycle
in the release mechanisms can be noticed during low-flow periods in winter.
Further, reservoirs function as buffers during flooding events, reducing the runoff
peaks. By collecting reservoir level data, an attempt has been made to incorporate
release and storage mechanisms of hydropower plants into hydrological modeling.
Results show a clear increase in the model performance, especially during the
release periods. The analysis of the land cover change scenarios using WaSiM-ETH
shows that urbanization may have a significant impact on local flood events, while
its effect is negligible further downstream. Changing grasslands into forests
results in an increase in evapotranspiration, especially at the valley bottom.
Consequently, runoff is reduced, particularly the direct runoff during the growing
season. This decline in runoff is dependent on the decrease of soil and root depths
with increasing altitude.
AU - Verbunt, M.
AU - Zwaaftink, M. Groot
AU - Gurtz, J.
DA - 2005/09/10/
IS - 1
KW - Hydrological modelling
Anthropogenic influences
Impact assessments
Urbanization
Afforestation
PY - 2005
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 71-84
ST - The hydrologic impact of land cover changes and hydropower stations in the
Alpine Rhine basin
TI - The hydrologic impact of land cover changes and hydropower stations in the
Alpine Rhine basin
VL - 187
ID - 534
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - An increasingly important goal of federal land managers in seasonally dry
forests of the western US is restoring forest resilience. In this study, we
quantified the degree to which a thinning treatment in a dry forest of eastern
Oregon restored aspects of forest resilience by focusing on key functional
attributes of our study system. First, we measured several physiological responses
of overstory trees that are associated with resilience, including radial growth,
resin production, abundance of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), and leaf area.
Second, we investigated understory vegetation responses including species
diversity, composition, and cover by growth form that influence fire behavior and
resilience to disturbance. We found that tree radial growth was greater in trees in
thinned stands beginning three years post-treatment. The abundance of key chemical
compounds found in trees, including resin, starch, total NSC and sucrose did not
differ between treatments; however, abundance of glucose plus fructose was lower in
treated stands, suggesting mobilization and use of carbon reserves for foliar and
wood production following thinning. We observed an increase in species richness and
diversity within thinned stands three to four years after thinning, primarily due
to the release of forbs and reestablishment of graminoids following ground
disturbance. Here, we demonstrate that elements of forest resilience can be
restored in dry forest systems via selective thinning to promote historical forest
structure. In forests where thinning reduces stand density, vigorous overstory
trees and increased herbaceous cover can help facilitate the re-establishment of
low intensity surface fire regimes that maintain stable and persistent vegetative
states. Understanding the ecological effects of fuel reduction treatments allows
land managers to assess potential forest resiliency and adapt future treatments
based on the observed results of previous activities.
AU - Vernon, Michael J.
AU - Johnston, James D.
AU - Stokely, Thomas D.
AU - Miller, Becky A.
AU - Woodruff, David R.
DA - 2023/10/15/
KW - Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP)
Forest resilience
Forest restoration
Non-structural carbohydrates
Ponderosa pine
Resin
Selective thinning
Understory richness
Tree physiology
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 121371
ST - Mechanical thinning restores ecological functions in a seasonally dry
ponderosa pine forest in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA
TI - Mechanical thinning restores ecological functions in a seasonally dry
ponderosa pine forest in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA
VL - 546
ID - 903
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rainforests in the equatorial tropical regions are facing severe changes in
strength and distribution due to natural and anthropogenic activities. Climate
change causes major issues in vegetation characteristics whereas logging and
developmental activities destruct the natural characteristics of terrain and
vegetation. In the present research, MODIS vegetation cover type and vegetation
indices (Enhanced Vegetation Index –EVI) data were interpreted to assess the decade
(2008–2017) variation in vegetation types and strength characteristics in the Baram
River Basin (BRB) in Borneo. International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
based classification identified ten land cover types in the BRB and the mean EVI in
most periods varies between −0.30 and greater than 0.80. Results showed spatial and
temporal variation in the area covered by individual land cover during the period
of analysis and the fluctuation in mean EVI values indicates variation in strength
characteristics of land cover types in the region. Statistical analysis showed a
significant correlation (r > 0.50) of mean EVI values between consecutive years of
analysis. Though the IGBP classification scheme could not categorise the most
dominant land use activities in the BRB i.e. logging and oil palm plantations, the
findings of the present research validate the use of MODIS data in equatorial
tropical rainforest regions for characterising the regional scale vegetation
dynamics.
AU - Vijith, H.
AU - Dodge-Wan, D.
DA - 2020/04/01/
KW - Land cover
IGBP
EVI
Orbital product
Applied statistics
Baram
Southeast Asia
PY - 2020
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100311
ST - Applicability of MODIS land cover and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) for the
assessment of spatial and temporal changes in strength of vegetation in tropical
rainforest region of Borneo
TI - Applicability of MODIS land cover and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) for the
assessment of spatial and temporal changes in strength of vegetation in tropical
rainforest region of Borneo
VL - 18
ID - 1046
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Forest ecosystems with long-lasting human imprints can emerge worldwide as
outcomes of land-use cessation. However, the interaction of these anthropogenic
legacies with climate change impacts on forests is not well understood. Here, we
set out how anthropogenic land-use legacies that persist in forest properties,
following alterations in forest distribution, structure, and composition, can
interact with climate change stressors. We propose a risk-based framework to
identify anthropogenic legacies of land uses in forest ecosystems and quantify the
impact of their interaction with climate-related stress on forest responses.
Considering anthropogenic land-use legacies alongside environmental drivers of
forest ecosystem dynamics will improve our predictive capacity of climate-related
risks to forests and our ability to promote ecosystem resilience to climate change.
AU - Vilà-Cabrera, Albert
AU - Astigarraga, Julen
AU - Jump, Alistair S.
AU - Seijo, Francisco
DA - 2023/10/01/
IS - 10
PY - 2023
SN - 1360-1385
SP - 1132-1143
ST - Anthropogenic land-use legacies underpin climate change-related risks to
forest ecosystems
TI - Anthropogenic land-use legacies underpin climate change-related risks to
forest ecosystems
VL - 28
ID - 679
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Forest ecosystems with long-lasting human imprints can emerge worldwide as
outcomes of land-use cessation. However, the interaction of these anthropogenic
legacies with climate change impacts on forests is not well understood. Here, we
set out how anthropogenic land-use legacies that persist in forest properties,
following alterations in forest distribution, structure, and composition, can
interact with climate change stressors. We propose a risk-based framework to
identify anthropogenic legacies of land uses in forest ecosystems and quantify the
impact of their interaction with climate-related stress on forest responses.
Considering anthropogenic land-use legacies alongside environmental drivers of
forest ecosystem dynamics will improve our predictive capacity of climate-related
risks to forests and our ability to promote ecosystem resilience to climate change.
AU - Vilà-Cabrera, Albert
AU - Astigarraga, Julen
AU - Jump, Alistair S.
AU - Seijo, Francisco
DA - 2023/10/01/
IS - 10
PY - 2023
SN - 1360-1385
SP - 1132-1143
ST - Anthropogenic land-use legacies underpin climate change-related risks to
forest ecosystems
TI - Anthropogenic land-use legacies underpin climate change-related risks to
forest ecosystems
VL - 28
ID - 779
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In recent years, the use of satellite-derived vegetation indices has become a
powerful tool to collect information on vegetation dynamics in a broad range of
ecosystems worldwide. However, the utility of these indices as indicators of the
diet composition and quality of herbivore mammals has not yet been established.
This work focuses on exploring such relationships analysing four years of records
of monthly Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI, a MOD13 satellite-derived index) and
diet composition and quality of two populations of chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica
pyrenaica) in the Eastern Pyrenees (Spain). Our results revealed that 68.4% and
53.3% of diet composition and quality of chamois can be explained by EVI values in
the green-up season (spring) and green senescence (winter season), respectively. In
both periods, EVI was related mainly to diets low in fibre (cellulose,
hemicellulose and lignin) and heather (Calluna vulgaris) and high in nitrogen due
to the consumption of Festuca, Forbs and Trifolium. During the summer season
however, the EVI was not significantly related to diet components of chamois. A
significant inter-year variability in the diets of the chamois was also observed.
To conclude, remote sensing is appropriate to assess temporal variations in dietary
components of mountain ungulates, and could be used as a component of monitoring
large herbivore populations in management programmes.
AU - Villamuelas, Miriam
AU - Fernández, Néstor
AU - Albanell, Elena
AU - Gálvez-Cerón, Arturo
AU - Bartolomé, Jordi
AU - Mentaberre, Gregorio
AU - López-Olvera, Jorge R.
AU - Fernández-Aguilar, Xavier
AU - Colom-Cadena, Andreu
AU - López-Martín, Josep María
AU - Pérez-Barbería, Javier
AU - Garel, Mathieu
AU - Marco, Ignasi
AU - Serrano, Emmanuel
DA - 2016/02/01/
KW - Faecal nitrogen
Faecal cuticle microhistological analysis
Fibre contents
NDVI
Remote sensing
Herbivore nutrition
Alpine grassland
PY - 2016
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 658-666
ST - The Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) as a proxy for diet quality and
composition in a mountain ungulate
TI - The Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) as a proxy for diet quality and
composition in a mountain ungulate
VL - 61
ID - 1049
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Population growth and rapid development can increase the need for land,
especially for settlements which impacts the reduced land availability on Java
Island. This impact is unavoidable Land Cover Change (LCC). The LCC that occurs
needs special attention as it can significantly impact climate change, contributing
to 33% of global carbon emissions. One of the supporting factors of LCC is
topographic variation. No studies on priority areas for settlement management
consider the LCC results based on topographic variations. Thus, this study aims to
model the priority areas for handling LCC residential areas based on topographic
variations by considering the 2000–2018 Land Cover data on the island of Java,
Indonesia, and to compare the residential priority area results with the 2030 land
cover prediction model using the Markov Chain-Cellular Automata method. Topographic
variations that cause LCC can be determined by looking at the threshold in each
land cover change class with its elevation class, using a mathematical approach to
obtain an average value in each land cover change. The results showed that areas
with low topography change more rapidly than those with high topography. The
modeling results will also be validated with Land Cover data in 2020 by looking at
changes from 2018 on topographic variations and whether they are following the
predetermined threshold. The validation results show an overall accuracy value of
0.796. This study hopes it can be considered for policy making in development
planning, especially in Java, Indonesia.
AU - Virtriana, Riantini
AU - Deanova, Muhamad Alfito
AU - Safitri, Sitarani
AU - Anggraini, Tania Septi
AU - Ihsan, Kalingga Titon Nur
AU - Deliar, Albertus
AU - Riqqi, Akhmad
DA - 2023/08/23/
KW - LCC
Topography
Java
Settlement
Priority area
PY - 2023
SN - 1872-2032
ST - Identification of land cover change and spatial distribution based on
topographic variations in Java Island
TI - Identification of land cover change and spatial distribution based on
topographic variations in Java Island
ID - 187
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Curve fitting of noisy NDVI time series is studied in this research. Six
fitting functions with numbers of parameters from 3 to 10 are assessed: piecewise
linear, asymmetric Gaussian, double logistic, Fourier series, a polynomial and a
cubic spline. Root mean square error, maximum error and a number of incorrect curve
fitting procedures are used as the quality criteria. It has been found that the
cubic spline is the best fitting function and can be used to generate NDVI time
series. Examples of generated NDVI time series by data of the previous years are
realized. Generated data can be used for early crops identification by NDVI time
series when learning sample of the current year is small.
AU - Vorobiova, Natalya
AU - Chernov, Andrey
DA - 2017/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.596
KW - Terra/MODIS satellite images
NDVI time series
noised time series
time series model
curve fitting
crops identification
crops classification
data of the previous years
large areas
PY - 2017
SN - 1877-7058
SP - 184-195
ST - Curve fitting of MODIS NDVI time series in the task of early crops
identification by satellite images
T2 - Procedia Engineering
TI - Curve fitting of MODIS NDVI time series in the task of early crops
identification by satellite images
VL - 201
ID - 1281
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantifying global carbon and water balances requires accurate estimation of
gross primary production (GPP) and evapotranspiration (ET), respectively, across
space and time. Models that are based on the theory of light use efficiency (LUE)
and water use efficiency (WUE) have emerged as efficient methods for predicting GPP
and ET, respectively. Currently, LUE and WUE estimates are obtained from biome-
specific look-up tables and coarse resolution remote sensing data with large
uncertainties. The major objective of this study was to parameterize eddy
covariance tower-based ecosystem LUE (ELUEEC), defined as the ratio of tower-based
GPP (GPPEC) to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and ecosystem WUE
(EWUEEC), defined as the ratio of GPPEC to tower-based ET (ETEC), using the
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)-derived enhanced vegetation
index (EVI) for predicting maize (Zea mays L.) GPP and ET, respectively. Three
adjacent AmeriFlux maize sites with different rotations (continuous maize vs.
annual rotation of maize and soybean, Glycine max L.) and water management
practices (rainfed vs. irrigated) located near Mead, NE, USA were selected. The EVI
tracked the seasonal variations of ELUEEC (R2=0.83) and EWUEEC (R2=0.74) across
sites, indicating that EVI can be explicitly used as a measure of ELUEEC and
EWUEEC. The predicted GPP (GPPELUE) using the parameterized ELUE model correlated
well with GPPEC (slope=1.0, R2=0.83, and RMSE=2.85gCm−2d−1) and was significantly
improved when compared to widely used models that estimate GPP by integrating EVI
and climate variables (Greenness and Radiation, Temperature and Greenness, and
Vegetation Index) and the standard MOD17 GPP product. Similarly, the predicted ET
(ETEWUE) using the parameterized EWUE correlated well with ETEC (slope=1.02,
R2=0.62, and RMSE=0.83mmET−1) and was significantly improved when compared to the
standard MOD16 ET product. Preliminary data demonstrate that ELUE and EWUE can be
parameterized using EVI, offering new methods for predicting GPP and ET.
AU - Wagle, Pradeep
AU - Gowda, Prasanna H.
AU - Kc, Anup
DA - 2016/05/28/
KW - Artificial neural network
Eddy covariance
Empirical and statistical models
Remote sensing
Seasonal and interannual variability
Vegetation indices
PY - 2016
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 87-97
ST - Parameterizing ecosystem light use efficiency and water use efficiency to
estimate maize gross primary production and evapotranspiration using MODIS EVI
TI - Parameterizing ecosystem light use efficiency and water use efficiency to
estimate maize gross primary production and evapotranspiration using MODIS EVI
VL - 222
ID - 1135
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents a model treating agricultural and urban land uses
simultaneously. In particular, it takes the urban model stemming from Alonso and
weds it to the seminal agricultural model developed by von Thünen. In so doing, it
extends the Muth framework, which explains the encroachment of agricultural lands
by linking two industries with two different forms of land use. The present
formulation considers both the encroachment of natural areas and the loss of
agricultural land, or urban sprawl. It also adds realism to the two-sector model of
Muth by (1) reflecting appropriate sectoral behaviors for residential land
consumers and farmers, and by (2) explicitly addressing structural linkages between
sectors. Using the model, the paper demonstrates sufficient conditions for
switching in the regimes that govern loss of natural areas. The empirical case of
South Florida is considered through an application of geographic information
systems to digital map archives of the region based on remotely sensed data.
AU - Walker, Robert
DA - 2001/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-8009(01)00178-1
IS - 3
Urban sprawl
von Thünen
Florida Everglades
Economic development
PY - 2001
SN - 0921-8009
SP - 357-369
ST - SOUTH FLORIDA: THE REALITY OF CHANGE AND THE PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY:
Urban sprawl and natural areas encroachment: linking land cover change and economic
development in the Florida Everglades
TI - SOUTH FLORIDA: THE REALITY OF CHANGE AND THE PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY:
Urban sprawl and natural areas encroachment: linking land cover change and economic
development in the Florida Everglades
VL - 37
ID - 549
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Wall, Diana H.
AU - Adams, Byron J.
AU - Barrett, John E.
AU - Hopkins, David W.
AU - Virginia, Ross A.
DA - 2006/10/01/
IS - 10
PY - 2006
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 3001-3002
ST - A synthesis of soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in Victoria Land,
Antarctica
TI - A synthesis of soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in Victoria Land,
Antarctica
VL - 38
ID - 881
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover classification provides updated information regarding the Earth's
resources, which is vital for agricultural investigation, urban management, and
disaster monitoring. Current advances in sensor technology on satellite and aerial
remote sensing (RS) devices have improved the spatial-spectral, radiometric, and
temporal resolutions of images over time. These improvements offer invaluable
chances of understanding land cover information. However, land cover classification
from RS images is an intricate task because of the high intra-class disparities,
low inter-class similarities, and image variation types. We propose a cascaded
residual dilated network (CRD-Net) for land cover classification using very high
spatial resolution (VHSR) images to address these challenges. The proposed hybrid
network follows the encoder-decoder concept with a spatial attention block to guide
the network on learnable discriminate features coupled with an intermediary loss to
enhance the training process. Moreover, a cascaded residual dilated module
increases the network's receptive field to enrich multi-contextual features
further, thus boosting the resultant feature descriptor. Extensive experimental
results demonstrate that the proposed CRD-Net outperformed state-of-the-art
methods, achieving an overall accuracy (OA) of 90.73% and 90.51% on the ISPRS
Potsdam land cover dataset and ISPRS Vaihingen dataset, respectively.
AU - Wambugu, Naftaly
AU - Chen, Yiping
AU - Xiao, Zhenlong
AU - Wei, Mingqiang
AU - Aminu Bello, Saifullahi
AU - Marcato Junior, José
AU - Li, Jonathan
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Deep learning
very high spatial resolution (VHSR)
Remote sensing
Dilated convolution
Deep supervision
Spatial attention
PY - 2021
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102515
ST - A hybrid deep convolutional neural network for accurate land cover
classification
TI - A hybrid deep convolutional neural network for accurate land cover
classification
VL - 103
ID - 1007
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Microplastics (MPs) are regarded as transport media for heavy metals in
aquatic systems, whereas the effects of the heavy metal-enriched MPs on microbial
biofilms are still unclear. In this study, Pb(II) sorption onto polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) MPs and its effects on the formation and ecological functions of microbial
biofilms were investigated. The results showed that the interaction between Pb(II)
and PVC MPs was dominated by physisorption. The maximum sorption amount reached
1.25 mg/g. Afterward, microbial biofilms were exposed to the Pb(II)-enriched PVC
particles. It is suggested that Pb(II)-enriched PVC exposure reduced productivities
of polysaccharides and proteins in extracellular polymeric substances, which
restricted the formation of microbial biofilms. Meanwhile, microbial community
structure was reassembled accompanying the decline of capacities for nitrate and
phosphate removal. Therefore, this study examines the ecological risk associated
with the heavy metal-enriched MPs that can adversely affect microbial biofilms.
AU - Wang, Binliang
AU - Wang, Chufan
AU - Hu, Yiwei
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Plastics pollution
Heavy metal
Microbial community
Nitrate and phosphate removal
PY - 2022
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 155026
ST - Sorption behavior of Pb(II) onto polyvinyl chloride microplastics affects the
formation and ecological functions of microbial biofilms
TI - Sorption behavior of Pb(II) onto polyvinyl chloride microplastics affects the
formation and ecological functions of microbial biofilms
VL - 832
ID - 868
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urbanization has accelerated in China, resulting in a noticeable conflict
between urban expansion and land use/land cover (LULC). This issue can exacerbate
ecological and developmental problems in urban neighborhoods, so it is crucial to
explore the relationship between long-term urban expansion and LULC spatial and
temporal transitions. We first defined urban built-up areas in terms of human
economic activity and then used spatial measures to examine urban expansion and
spatio-temporal changes in 25 LULC classes by analyzing 369 cities across China.
Our findings indicate that China’s urban built-up areas expanded 9.1 times between
1995 and 2020, with the fastest growth rate occurring between 1995 and 2005 at
about 16%. We observed a negative association between China’s urban built-up area
and dry farming land, forests, and grassland in that order, with grassland
exhibiting the weakest correlation. The negative correlation between urban built-up
areas and paddy fields became positive after 2010, while the positive correlation
with reservoirs and canals became negative after 2015. This study utilized spatial
measures to demonstrate the spatial heterogeneity of urban expansion in China and
explored the extent to which different LULC area changes explained urban expansion.
We provide a reference for decision-making efforts on land management and
sustainable use in urban areas.
AU - Wang, Chengyuan
AU - Liu, Shenghui
AU - Zhou, Shuo
AU - Zhou, Jian
AU - Jiang, Shichao
AU - Zhang, Yongkang
AU - Feng, Tiantian
AU - Zhang, Hanliang
AU - Zhao, Yuhang
AU - Lai, Zhaoquan
AU - Cui, Shuai
AU - Mao, Xuegang
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Urbanization
LULC
Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR)
Geographically Weighted Regression over Time (GTWR)
Land Use/ Land Cover Change (LUCC)
Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 111009
ST - Spatial-temporal patterns of urban expansion by land use/ land cover transfer
in China
TI - Spatial-temporal patterns of urban expansion by land use/ land cover transfer
in China
VL - 155
ID - 527
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The stoichiometry of carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) plays an important role
in biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. As time goes by, the increase
in atmospheric CO2 levels is expected; however, the impact of elevated atmospheric
CO2 on the C:N stoichiometry of soils, plants, and microorganisms remains largely
unclear. The results of the meta-analysis that included 174 studies with 1009
observations demonstrated that above- and below-ground C concentrations and C:N
ratio increased under elevated CO2 regimes, whereas N concentrations decreased.
Importantly, these responses were more pronounced with rising CO2 concentrations
and longer experimental durations. Moreover, the responses of C, N, and C:N to
elevated CO2 were similar across croplands, forests, and grasslands ecosystems with
varying climates. Our results revealed that the C:N stoichiometry of soils, plants,
and microorganisms responded consistently to the rising global CO2 levels, which
indicated that terrestrial ecosystems might have the capacity to mitigate increased
atmospheric CO2 concentrations by increasing C sequestration in plants, soils, and
microorganisms in future.
AU - Wang, Cuiting
AU - Sun, Yuan
AU - Ruan, Honghua
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Rising CO
Ecological processes
Dilution effect
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105219
ST - Effects of elevated CO2 on the C:N stoichiometry of plants, soils, and
microorganisms in terrestrial ecosystems
T2 - CATENA
TI - Effects of elevated CO2 on the C:N stoichiometry of plants, soils, and
VL - 201
ID - 672
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The stoichiometry of carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N) plays an important role
in biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. As time goes by, the increase
in atmospheric CO2 levels is expected; however, the impact of elevated atmospheric
CO2 on the C:N stoichiometry of soils, plants, and microorganisms remains largely
unclear. The results of the meta-analysis that included 174 studies with 1009
observations demonstrated that above- and below-ground C concentrations and C:N
ratio increased under elevated CO2 regimes, whereas N concentrations decreased.
Importantly, these responses were more pronounced with rising CO2 concentrations
and longer experimental durations. Moreover, the responses of C, N, and C:N to
elevated CO2 were similar across croplands, forests, and grasslands ecosystems with
varying climates. Our results revealed that the C:N stoichiometry of soils, plants,
and microorganisms responded consistently to the rising global CO2 levels, which
indicated that terrestrial ecosystems might have the capacity to mitigate increased
atmospheric CO2 concentrations by increasing C sequestration in plants, soils, and
microorganisms in future.
AU - Wang, Cuiting
AU - Sun, Yuan
AU - Ruan, Honghua
DA - 2021/06/01/
KW - Rising CO
Ecological processes
Dilution effect
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105219
ST - Effects of elevated CO2 on the C:N stoichiometry of plants, soils, and
T2 - CATENA
TI - Effects of elevated CO2 on the C:N stoichiometry of plants, soils, and
VL - 201
ID - 772
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water use efficiency (WUE) is a measure used for evaluating the trade-off
between carbon sequestration and water consumption of terrestrial ecosystems. Much
attention has been directed on how and to what extent WUE varies with climate
variability and land-use changes. In this study, the Carnegie-Ames-Stanford
Approach model and remote sensing data are utilized to analyze the response of WUE
to climate variability and land-use changes in the mountainous area of North China
from 2000 to 2020. The results show that the annual WUE follows an increasing trend
at a rate of 0.012 gC/mm·m2·yr with an average value of 1.027 gC/mm·m2. Spatially,
significant heterogeneity was detected in WUE with gradients decreasing from the
southeast to the northwest, while significant increases were found in Beijing,
Tianjin, and some regions of Hebei. The annual average WUE of different vegetation
types decreased following the order of mixed forest > needleleaf forest > broadleaf
forest > grassland > shrubland > cropland. Among various meteorologic and
vegetation factors, WUE was mainly influenced by temperature, precipitation, and
LAI. The cumulative effect of these three factors explained 79.43 % of the
variations of WUE. Finally, when precipitation was 490–510 mm, or temperature was
13 ℃, or LAI was 1.27 m2m−2, WUE reached the threshold value, i.e., vegetation had
the highest degree of water use. These results have implications for the management
of water resources and regional ecosystem optimization in regions with limited
water resources.
AU - Wang, Dandan
AU - Qin, Wei
AU - Xu, Haichao
AU - Shan, Zhijie
AU - Yu, XinXiao
DA - 2023/02/15/
KW - Climate variability
Land-use changes
WUE variation
Threshold value
North China
PY - 2023
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 120780
ST - Assessing the response of water use efficiency to climate variability and
land-use changes in the mountainous area of North China
TI - Assessing the response of water use efficiency to climate variability and
land-use changes in the mountainous area of North China
VL - 530
ID - 483
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the recent development of remote sensing technology and deep learning,
semantic segmentation methods have been increasingly used in land cover
classification. However, this method is faced with the challenge of incomplete
recognition caused by big differences in scale of ground objects. Owing to multi-
head self-attention, the Swin Transformer Network (Swin) has a large receptive
field at its shallow level, which is conducive to the identification of large-scale
objects. However, Swin does not fully mine the context information of features, so
it is easy to cause incomplete recognition. Based on Swin, we propose a parallel
window-based Transformer Network, Parallel Swin Transformer Network (P-Swin). The
core of P-Swin is a Parallel Swin Transformer Block (PST Block), which includes
Window-based Self Attention Interaction (WSAI) and Feed Forward Network (FFN). WSAI
can not only calculate the relationship within windows, but also establish the
relationship between windows. Therefore, it improves the ability of network to
obtain feature context information. P-Swin outperformed Swin and reached the
highest level, with 76.42% mIoU for the test set in the ISPRS Potsdam 2D dataset
(Swin: 75.95%), 65.13% mIoU for the test set in the Gaofen Image Dataset (Swin:
63.41%), and 64.61% mIoU for the test set in the WHDLD Dataset (Swin: 63.01%)
AU - Wang, Di
AU - Yang, Ronghao
AU - Zhang, Zhenxin
AU - Liu, Hanhu
AU - Tan, Junxiang
AU - Li, Shaoda
AU - Yang, Xiaoxia
AU - Wang, Xiao
AU - Tang, Kangqi
AU - Qiao, Yichun
AU - Su, Po
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2023.105340
Parallel Swin transformer
Multi-scale semantic segmentation
Context information
PY - 2023
SN - 0098-3004
SP - 105340
ST - P-Swin: Parallel Swin transformer multi-scale semantic segmentation network
for land cover classification
TI - P-Swin: Parallel Swin transformer multi-scale semantic segmentation network
for land cover classification
VL - 175
ID - 1112
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The research on vegetation changes plays a crucial role in the assessment of
ecosystem health, monitoring environmental changes, providing early warnings for
natural disasters, and supporting decision-making for sustainable development.
However, understanding the nonstationary characteristics of drivers affecting
vegetation change remains challenging. This study used Enhanced Vegetation Index
(EVI) data obtained through Google Earth Engine (GEE), Theil-Sen, and Mann-Kendall
methods to analyze the spatial-temporal patterns and trends of vegetation changes
in Sichuan, western China from 2000 to 2020. The Geographical and Temporal Weighted
Regression (GTWR) method was applied to deal with spatial and temporal
nonstationarity simultaneously. Results showed that vegetation cover in Sichuan was
good overall, with medium and high vegetation covering more than 78% of the area.
About 72.75% of the area showed an increasing trend in vegetation cover, and areas
with extremely significant and significant EVI growth (p < 0.01 and 0.01 ≤
p < 0.05) accounted for 23.94% of the total area. The areas with significant
increases in vegetation EVI were mainly distributed in northeast, east, southeast,
central, and southwest in Sichuan, while the areas with significant decreases were
mainly distributed in the central Sichuan plain urban agglomeration and western
Sichuan plateau. GTWR addressed the nonstationary effect of the temporal dimension
on the drivers of natural and human activities, with a fitted R2 of 0.846. The
study identified climate, terrain, and human activities as the primary driving
factors behind vegetation EVI fluctuations. Annual average temperature and
precipitation, human activities, and slope had a positive impact on vegetation EVI
changes, while solar radiation and aspect had a negative inhibitory effect. The
effects of climate, terrain, and human activities on EVI changes exhibited
significant spatial heterogeneity and clustering, resulting in either positive
promotion or negative inhibition. This study provides an additional methodology to
solve the nonstationary problem of vegetation change trends and their response
mechanisms. The revealed changes in vegetation EVI and the spatiotemporal
heterogeneity characteristics of their driving factors are important for fragile
ecosystems to adapt to and mitigate the effects of natural changes and human
activities. Revealing the variations in vegetation EVI and their underlying drivers
can showcase diverse characteristics across regions and time periods, the presence
of spatiotemporal heterogeneity holds great significance in comprehending the
adaptive strategies employed by fragile ecosystems to mitigate the effects of
natural fluctuations and human-induced activities.
AU - Wang, Guangjie
AU - Peng, Wenfu
AU - Zhang, Lindan
AU - Zhang, Ji
AU - Xiang, Jiayao
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Trend test
Geographical and temporal weighted regression (GTWR)
Driving factors
PY - 2023
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e02531
ST - Vegetation EVI changes and response to natural factors and human activities
based on geographically and temporally weighted regression
TI - Vegetation EVI changes and response to natural factors and human activities
based on geographically and temporally weighted regression
VL - 45
ID - 1070
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land cover are two major factors affecting the water fluxes and
balance across spatiotemporal scales. These two factors and their impacts on
hydrology are often interlinked. The quantification and differentiation of such
impacts is important for developing sustainable land and water management
strategies. Here, we calibrated the well-known Hydrus-1D model in a data-rich
boreal headwater catchment in Scotland to assess the role of two dominant
vegetation types (shrubs vs. trees) in regulating the soil water partitioning and
balance. We also applied previously established climate projections for the area
and replaced shrubs with trees to imitate current land use change proposals in the
region, so as to quantify the potential impacts of climate and land cover changes
on soil hydrology. Under tree cover, evapotranspiration and deep percolation to
recharge groundwater was about 44% and 57% of annual precipitation, whilst they
were about 10% lower and 9% higher respectively under shrub cover in this humid,
low energy environment. Meanwhile, tree canopies intercepted 39% of annual
precipitation in comparison to 23% by shrubs. Soils with shrub cover stored more
water than tree cover. Land cover change was shown to have stronger impacts than
projected climate change. With a complete replacement of shrubs with trees under
future climate projections at this site, evapotranspiration is expected to increase
by ∼39% while percolation to decrease by 21% relative to the current level, more
pronounced than the modest changes in the two components (<8%) with climate change
only. The impacts would be particularly marked in warm seasons, which may result in
water stress experienced by the vegetation. The findings provide an important
evidence base for adaptive management strategies of future changes in low-energy
humid environments, where vegetation growth is usually restricted by radiative
energy and not water availability while few studies that quantify soil water
partitioning exist.
AU - Wang, Hailong
AU - Tetzlaff, Doerthe
AU - Soulsby, Chris
DA - 2018/03/01/
KW - Boreal climate change
Land cover change
Climate-vegetation interactions
Water balance
Soil hydrology
Hydrus-1D
PY - 2018
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 520-531
ST - Modelling the effects of land cover and climate change on soil water
partitioning in a boreal headwater catchment
TI - Modelling the effects of land cover and climate change on soil water
partitioning in a boreal headwater catchment
VL - 558
ID - 173
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Increasing eutrophication poses a considerable threat to freshwater
ecosystems, which are closely associated with human well-being. As important
functional entities for freshwater ecosystems, submerged macrophytes have suffered
rapidly decline with eutrophication. However, it is unclear whether and how
submerged macrophytes maintain their ecological functions under increasing
eutrophication stress and the underlying patterns in the process. In the current
study, we conducted an extensive survey of submerged macrophytes in 49 lakes and
reservoirs (67% of them are eutrophic) on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau of
southwestern China to reveal the relationship between submerged macrophyte
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) under eutrophication stress. Results
showed that submerged macrophytes species richness, functional diversity (FD), and
β diversity had positive effects on ecosystem functioning, even under
eutrophication. Functional diversity was a stronger predictor of community biomass
than species richness and β diversity, while species richness explained higher
coverage variability than FD and β diversity. This suggests that species richness
was a reliable indicator when valid functional traits cannot be collected in
considering specific ecological process. With increasing eutrophication in water
bodies, the mechanisms underlying biodiversity-ecosystem functioning evolved from
“niche complementarity” to “selection effects”, as evidenced by decreased species
turnover and increased nestedness. Furthermore, the relative growth rate, specific
leaf area, and ramet size in trade-off of community functional composition became
smaller along eutrophication while flowering duration and shoot height became
longer. This study contributes to a better understanding of positive BEF in
freshwater ecosystems, despite increasing anthropogenic impacts. Protecting the
environment remained the effective way to protect biodiversity and corresponding
ecological functions and services. It will be important to consider different
facets of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning in future studies to improve
effective management plans.
AU - Wang, Hao
AU - Zhang, Xiaolin
AU - Shan, Hang
AU - Chaochao, lv
AU - Ren, Wenjing
AU - Wen, Zihao
AU - Tian, Yuqing
AU - Weigel, Benjamin
AU - Ni, Leyi
AU - Cao, Te
DA - 2022/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120210
KW - Eutrophication
Yunnan-Guizhou plateau
Submerged macrophyte
Biodiversity
β diversity
PY - 2022
SN - 0269-7491
SP - 120210
ST - Biodiversity buffers the impact of eutrophication on ecosystem functioning of
submerged macrophytes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Southwest China
T2 - Environmental Pollution
TI - Biodiversity buffers the impact of eutrophication on ecosystem functioning of
submerged macrophytes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Southwest China
VL - 314
ID - 899
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is necessary to improve the ecological environment and keep ecological
balance of nature reserves that have particularly important function on precious
and endangered wildlife species conservation. Human activities give rise to the
remarkable changes in land use/land cover (LULC) and further have an effect on the
landscape and eco-environment in nature reserves. This study evaluated the
landscape ecological risk based on LULC changes in Baishuijiang National Nature
Reserve according to different management zones from 1986 to 2015. Results showed
that the significant change characteristics of LULC were the increase of forest and
the decrease of cultivated land from 1986 to 2015. The major LULC changes took
place in the experimental zone, and there was 85.61 km2 cultivated land transferred
to the forest. Generally, the ecological risk level was low, and the area
percentages of the lowest and lower risk regions to the total area were all higher
than 97% from 1986 to 2015. Moreover, the values of ecological risk were discrepant
in different time, the order of that being 1986 < 2015 < 1995 < 2008. Combining the
components of different ecological risk levels in every management zone, the
ecological risk from low to high was the core zone, buffer zone, and experimental
zone. The ecological risk tended to be aggregated in space during 1986–2008, and it
was enhanced slightly from 2008 to 2015. This study focuses on Baishuijiang
National Nature Reserve to provide assessment for environmental protection and
ecological management in hope that the method can be applied to other national
nature reserves in China.
AU - Wang, Hong
AU - Liu, Xingming
AU - Zhao, Chuanyan
AU - Chang, Yapeng
AU - Liu, Youyan
AU - Zang, Fei
DA - 2021/05/01/
KW - Ecosystem risk assessment
Land use and land cover changes
Landscape pattern
Management zone
Nature reserve
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107454
ST - Spatial-temporal pattern analysis of landscape ecological risk assessment
based on land use/land cover change in Baishuijiang National nature reserve in
Gansu Province, China
TI - Spatial-temporal pattern analysis of landscape ecological risk assessment
based on land use/land cover change in Baishuijiang National nature reserve in
Gansu Province, China
VL - 124
ID - 191
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As a sensitive region, identifying land cover change in drylands is critical
to understanding global environmental change. However, the current findings related
to land cover change in drylands are not uniform due to differences in data and
methods among studies. We compared and judged the spatial and temporal
characteristics, driving forces, and ecological effects by identifying the main
findings of land cover change in drylands at global and regional scales (especially
in China) to strengthen the overall understanding of land cover change in drylands.
Four main points were obtained. First, while most studies found that drylands were
experiencing vegetation greening, some evidence showed decreases in vegetation and
large increases in bare land due to inconsistencies in the datasets and the study
phases. Second, the dominant factors affecting land cover change in drylands are
precipitation, agricultural activities, and urban expansion. Third, the impact of
land cover change on the water cycle, especially the impact of afforestation on
water resources in drylands, is of great concern. Finally, drylands experience
severe land degradation and require dataset matching (classification standards,
resolution, etc.) to quantify the impact of human activities on land cover.
AU - Wang, Hui
AU - Liu, Yanxu
AU - Wang, Yijia
AU - Yao, Ying
AU - Wang, Chenxu
DA - 2023/03/10/
Spatiotemporal characteristic
Climate change
Human activity
Ecological effect
Global dataset
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 160943
ST - Land cover change in global drylands: A review
TI - Land cover change in global drylands: A review
VL - 863
ID - 1181
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land surface phenology (LSP) characterizes the seasonal dynamics of
vegetation communities that compose individual satellite pixels and its interannual
and spatial variations have been widely associated with climate. However,
increasing evidence shows an effect of land cover composition within a pixel on
LSP, but it remains unclear the extent of impacts relative to other drivers. To
fill this gap, this study quantitatively assessed the contributions of land cover
composition, climate, and topography on the spatial and interannual variation in
LSP throughout the 2002 Ponil Complex Fire in New Mexico, USA, using a machine
learning approach of Boosted Regression Trees (BRT). As the fire mainly converted
ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir (evergreen tree) to soil ground and Gambel Oak
(deciduous shrub), we computed both the proportion of tree cover to all vegetation
cover (PTV) and vegetation fractional cover (VFC) as the metrics of land cover
composition from high-resolution images in 2018 and from MODIS growing season
greenness from 2001-2018. Start (SOS) and end (EOS) of growing season were derived
from 500-m MODIS data from 2001-2018 and 30-m Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 data in
2018. BRT models showed that PTV was the most important predictor of spatial
variations in SOS and EOS in 2018, despite the different contributions (20.3% -
42.9%) at 30-m and 500-m spatial scales. Although the growing degree days (28.6%)
and the first freeze date (19.6%) were the most important predictors of interannual
variations in SOS and EOS from 2001-2018, respectively, VFC also presented an
important contribution for SOS (8.4%) and EOS (12.2%). This study demonstrates the
utility of machine learning in modeling phenology and highlights the essential role
of land cover composition in understanding the spatial and interannual variations
of LSP that have been widely associated with topography and climate.
AU - Wang, Jianmin
AU - Rodman, Kyle
DA - 2021/07/15/
KW - Land surface phenology
Land cover composition
Boosted regression trees
Vegetation fractional cover
Proportion of tree cover to vegetation cover
Wildfire
Multiple remotely sensed data
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108432
ST - Land cover composition, climate, and topography drive land surface phenology
in a recently burned landscape: An application of machine learning in phenological
modeling
TI - Land cover composition, climate, and topography drive land surface phenology
in a recently burned landscape: An application of machine learning in phenological
modeling
VL - 304-305
ID - 8
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Fen River, as the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, is an
important water source, and is of great significance for rational distribution of
water and land resources in midstream and downstream of the Yellow River Basin.
Under the combined influence of global warming and long-term human activities,
runoff and sediment discharges in the Fen River Basin have decreased dramatically
and the ecological environment deteriorated gradually. This study quantitatively
evaluated the relative contribution of climate change, land use and other human
activities (check dams, water consumption) on runoff and sediment variation in
upstream, midstream and downstream using the double cumulative curve method, SWAT
model and statistical analysis methods (multiple linear regression models). The
results showed that annual precipitation presented an obvious decreasing trend,
with a rate of 0.76 mm/a during 1960–2019. Runoff and sediment discharges in
Jingle, Yitang and Hejin hydrological stations showed gradually downward trend from
upstream to downstream, in which sediment reduced more significantly compared with
runoff. Other human activities were the leading factors for runoff (sediment)
reduction in P1 (1980–1999) and P2 (2000–2017), with the increasing relative
contribution from 88.380% (94.248%) in P1 to 89.246% (95.897%) in P2, followed by
climate change (especially precipitation), which were only 12.937% (5.938%) and
13.844% (3.582%), then land use change. The impact of climate change on runoff in
upstream, midstream and downstream were 2.857%, 8.811% and 0.507% during P1-P2,
while the relative contribution of other human activities increased to 65.714%,
79.903% and 91.635%. Sediment changes was also closely related to other human
activities (99.190%, 100.846% and 101.884%), while the climate effect were −9.062%,
−0.401% and −5.009%. In various other human activities, check dams and water
consumption played significant important role on reducing runoff and sediment in
recent decades.
AU - Wang, Jinfeng
AU - Li, Yawen
AU - Wang, Sheng
AU - Li, Qing
AU - Li, Min
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - SWAT
Runoff and sediment
Check dam
Water consumption
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107376
ST - Determining relative contributions of climate change and multiple human
activities to runoff and sediment reduction in the eastern Loess Plateau, China
T2 - CATENA
TI - Determining relative contributions of climate change and multiple human
VL - 232
ID - 687
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Fen River, as the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, is an
important water source, and is of great significance for rational distribution of
water and land resources in midstream and downstream of the Yellow River Basin.
Under the combined influence of global warming and long-term human activities,
runoff and sediment discharges in the Fen River Basin have decreased dramatically
and the ecological environment deteriorated gradually. This study quantitatively
evaluated the relative contribution of climate change, land use and other human
activities (check dams, water consumption) on runoff and sediment variation in
upstream, midstream and downstream using the double cumulative curve method, SWAT
model and statistical analysis methods (multiple linear regression models). The
results showed that annual precipitation presented an obvious decreasing trend,
with a rate of 0.76 mm/a during 1960–2019. Runoff and sediment discharges in
Jingle, Yitang and Hejin hydrological stations showed gradually downward trend from
upstream to downstream, in which sediment reduced more significantly compared with
runoff. Other human activities were the leading factors for runoff (sediment)
reduction in P1 (1980–1999) and P2 (2000–2017), with the increasing relative
contribution from 88.380% (94.248%) in P1 to 89.246% (95.897%) in P2, followed by
climate change (especially precipitation), which were only 12.937% (5.938%) and
13.844% (3.582%), then land use change. The impact of climate change on runoff in
upstream, midstream and downstream were 2.857%, 8.811% and 0.507% during P1-P2,
while the relative contribution of other human activities increased to 65.714%,
79.903% and 91.635%. Sediment changes was also closely related to other human
activities (99.190%, 100.846% and 101.884%), while the climate effect were −9.062%,
−0.401% and −5.009%. In various other human activities, check dams and water
consumption played significant important role on reducing runoff and sediment in
recent decades.
AU - Wang, Jinfeng
AU - Li, Yawen
AU - Wang, Sheng
AU - Li, Qing
AU - Li, Min
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - SWAT
Runoff and sediment
Check dam
Water consumption
PY - 2023
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 107376
ST - Determining relative contributions of climate change and multiple human
T2 - CATENA
TI - Determining relative contributions of climate change and multiple human
VL - 232
ID - 787
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the changes and interactions between landscape patterns and
land use/land cover (LULC) in drinking water source protection areas (DWSPAs) is
fundamentally important for effective land management to ensure landscape
sustainability and the protection of water quality. However, there is limited
research on LULC changes, landscape patterns and the relationship between them in
DWSPAs. This study focused on the DWSPAs of the Danjiangkou Reservoir, one of the
most important water sources in China. Four LULC maps (2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015)
were extracted to study the temporal-spatial relationship between landscape
patterns and LULC. According to the results of the change processes and trends, a
series of dramatic changes occurred in the LULC, including percentage decreases in
cultivated land (10.31%) and water bodies (20.23%) and a percentage increase in
built-up land (116.96%). A comprehensive index for Status, Direction, and Trend
with a value of 0.66 indicated an imbalanced and one-way transition in the study
region. The Aggregation index metric decreased from 98.2885 to 98.2120, and the
Simpson's diversity index metric increased from 0.7161 to 0.7369, which suggested a
diversification and fragmentation of the landscape trends. The relationship
analysis revealed that the changes in the LULC due to protection measures were the
driving factors of the variation in landscape patterns, especially in cultivated
land and water bodies. These insights on LULC changes, landscape pattern
variations, and temporal-spatial relationships have important implications for
future land-use planning polices and environmental activities.
AU - Wang, Litao
AU - Wang, Shixin
AU - Zhou, Yi
AU - Zhu, Jinfeng
AU - Zhang, Jiazhen
AU - Hou, Yanfang
AU - Liu, Wenliang
DA - 2020/03/01/
KW - LULC change
Landscape pattern
Drinking water source protection area
Danjiangkou reservoir
South-to- North water diversion project
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00827
ST - Landscape pattern variation, protection measures, and land use/land cover
changes in drinking water source protection areas: A case study in Danjiangkou
Reservoir, China
TI - Landscape pattern variation, protection measures, and land use/land cover
Reservoir, China
VL - 21
ID - 220
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the changes and interactions between landscape patterns and
land use/land cover (LULC) in drinking water source protection areas (DWSPAs) is
fundamentally important for effective land management to ensure landscape
sustainability and the protection of water quality. However, there is limited
research on LULC changes, landscape patterns and the relationship between them in
DWSPAs. This study focused on the DWSPAs of the Danjiangkou Reservoir, one of the
most important water sources in China. Four LULC maps (2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015)
were extracted to study the temporal-spatial relationship between landscape
patterns and LULC. According to the results of the change processes and trends, a
series of dramatic changes occurred in the LULC, including percentage decreases in
cultivated land (10.31%) and water bodies (20.23%) and a percentage increase in
built-up land (116.96%). A comprehensive index for Status, Direction, and Trend
with a value of 0.66 indicated an imbalanced and one-way transition in the study
region. The Aggregation index metric decreased from 98.2885 to 98.2120, and the
Simpson's diversity index metric increased from 0.7161 to 0.7369, which suggested a
diversification and fragmentation of the landscape trends. The relationship
analysis revealed that the changes in the LULC due to protection measures were the
driving factors of the variation in landscape patterns, especially in cultivated
land and water bodies. These insights on LULC changes, landscape pattern
variations, and temporal-spatial relationships have important implications for
future land-use planning polices and environmental activities.
AU - Wang, Litao
AU - Wang, Shixin
AU - Zhou, Yi
AU - Zhu, Jinfeng
AU - Zhang, Jiazhen
AU - Hou, Yanfang
AU - Liu, Wenliang
DA - 2020/03/01/
KW - LULC change
Landscape pattern
Drinking water source protection area
Danjiangkou reservoir
South-to- North water diversion project
PY - 2020
SN - 2351-9894
SP - e00827
ST - Landscape pattern variation, protection measures, and land use/land cover
Reservoir, China
TI - Landscape pattern variation, protection measures, and land use/land cover
Reservoir, China
VL - 21
ID - 320
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - High-intensity human activities have changed land use/land cover (LULC)
patterns in the Huangshui River Basin (HRB), which has brought significant
challenges to ecosystems sustainable development. Discerning ecosystem service
dynamic characteristics and responses under different land use/cover change (LUCC)
scenarios are necessary to increase the public willingness to pay for the ecosystem
and guide the decision-making process. We examined LULC spatiotemporal dynamics in
the HRB from 2000 to 2020 and coupled Markov-chain, multi-objective programming
(MOP), and patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS) models to optimize and
simulate LULC spatial pattern for five scenarios: natural development scenario
(NDs), city expansion scenario (CEs), ecological protection scenario (EPs),
economic development scenario (EDs), ecological and economic balance scenario
(EEBs). Given regional differences, a spatially modified ecosystem service value
(ESV) assessment model was proposed to evaluate ESV. Factors driving ESV spatial
stratified heterogeneity were identified using geographic detectors. Ecosystem
service value sensitivity in response to LUCC was discriminated against using the
elasticity model. The study area was dominated by 56.86–60.40 % grassland and
33.11–36.27 % cropland. Grassland and cropland area decreased by 579.75 km2 and
423.87 km2 over the period 2000–2020, while the other areas such as forestland,
water area, construction land, and barren land increased by 289.81 km2, 140.77 km2,
489.10 km2, and 83.96 km2, respectively. Land conversion mainly occurred among
grassland, cropland, and construction land. Total ESV was 39,665 million yuan in
2020, an increase of 2.25 % compared to 2000. Total ESV of NDs, EPs, EDs, and EEBs
increased by 0.34 %, 1.04 %, 2.01 %, and 7.78 %, respectively compared to 2020,
while that of CEs decreased by 0.17 %. ESV sensitivity coefficient response to LUCC
was 0.43 during 2010–2020, indicating that LULC conversion of 1 % would result in
average changes of 0.43 % in ESV. Ecosystem services response to LUCC was not very
marked in the HRB. Elevation was the dominant driver of LULC and ESV stratified
spatial heterogeneity in the HRB. The effects of elevation on LUCC and ESV should
receive more attention in management. Multi-objective optimization and multi-
scenario analysis effectively guided land-use planning and decision-making involved
in ecosystem uncertainty, complexity, and interaction. The EPs and EEBs may be more
suitable for future HRB development.
AU - Wang, Pengquan
AU - Li, Runjie
AU - Liu, Dejun
AU - Wu, Yuanmei
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Land use/cover change (LUCC)
Ecosystem service value (ESV)
Value equivalent
Land pattern simulation
Spatial heterogeneity detection
Patch-generating land use simulation (PLUS)
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109539
ST - Dynamic characteristics and responses of ecosystem services under land
use/land cover change scenarios in the Huangshui River Basin, China
TI - Dynamic characteristics and responses of ecosystem services under land
use/land cover change scenarios in the Huangshui River Basin, China
VL - 144
ID - 171
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantifying how land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) drives extreme events
is a priority to inform adaptation planning in a changing environment. Previous
studies mainly focus on the effects of local LULCC on runoff generation processes;
however, few on the effects of the climate feedbacks of LULCC. Here we couple the
Variable Infiltration Capacity model with climate forcing from the Land Use Model
Intercomparison Project, part of the new state-of-the-art Coupled Model
Intercomparison Project phase 6, to synthetically detect global LULCC-induced
impacts on hydrological extremes in one of the fastest developing areas in China
and the world, i.e., the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). Results suggest that global
LULCC increased extreme rainfall by 1.41 ∼ 3.90 % with spatial heterogeneity over
YRD, especially during the rapid urbanization period. Regions with increasing
extreme rainfall during the rapid urbanization stage match well with the city belt
distribution, indicating the precipitation enhancement effects of the urban land
surface. The combined impacts (with both LULCC and its climate feedbacks) lead to a
3.01–7.18 % increase in extreme runoff, much higher than the effects of LULCC only
(0.05–0.14 %). The consistent signs of changes in extreme rainfall and runoff
indicate the dominant role of LULCC-induced climate feedback in the changes in
extreme runoff over the YRD region. In addition, flash droughts increased when
considering the climate feedbacks of global LULCC, particularly during the rapid
urbanization stage. LULCC tends to increase average flows, high flows, and low
flows, particularly in an urban-dominated basin. When considering the climate
feedback effects from global LULCC, the LULCC would lead to a larger increase in
high flows and average flows, thus floods. We highlight a need to consider land–
atmosphere interactions in addition to land-surface processes in projecting changes
in hydrological extremes.
AU - Wang, Qiang
AU - Cai, Xitian
AU - Tang, Jinyun
AU - Yang, Long
AU - Wang, Jie
AU - Xu, Youpeng
DA - 2023/08/01/
KW - Hydrological extremes
Flash droughts
LULCC
Climate feedbacks
The Yangtze River Delta Region
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129855
ST - Climate feedbacks associated with land-use and land-cover change on
hydrological extremes over the Yangtze River Delta Region, China
TI - Climate feedbacks associated with land-use and land-cover change on
hydrological extremes over the Yangtze River Delta Region, China
VL - 623
ID - 121
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation indices computed from spectral signatures are vastly used for
monitoring the terrestrial biosphere. Indices are convenient proxies for canopy
structure, and leaf pigment content, and consequently to estimate the
photosynthetic activity of vegetation. Owing to its simplicity, the celebrated
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) has been used as a proxy for
greenness and canopy structure. Unfortunately, NDVI can only capture linear
relationships of the near infrared (NIR) - red difference with the parameter of
interest. To account for higher-order relations between the spectral channels,
kernel NDVI (kNDVI) was proposed in (Camps-Valls et al., 2021). In this work, we
give useful prescriptions for its proper use and show its good performance in a
wider set of applications. We discuss the good characteristics of the index like
boundedness, low error propagation. Furthermore, we give empirical evidence of
performance in estimating in-situ vegetation parameters (leaf area index (LAI),
gross primary productivity (GPP), leaf, and canopy chlorophyll content, green and
total LAI and fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (fAPAR)) as
well as the estimation of latent heat at flux tower level. We confirm the generally
good performance of the index (correlation coefficient of kNDVI and canopy
chlorophyll content is 0.919 and 0.933 for maize over two sites, as well as the
correlation coefficient between kNDVI and carotenoid, is 0.816, 0.520 and 0.579 for
three forest sites) and highlight its convenience in monitoring terrestrial
ecosystems. To foster wider adoption of the new family of the index, we provide
source code in 6 programming languages as well as efficient implementations in the
Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform at https://github.com/IPL-UV/kNDVI.
AU - Wang, Qiang
AU - Moreno-Martínez, Álvaro
AU - Muñoz-Marí, Jordi
AU - Campos-Taberner, Manuel
AU - Camps-Valls, Gustau
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Vegetation index
NDVI
Kernel methods
Uncertainty quantification
Biophysical parameter estimation
fAPAR
Leaf area index
Latent heat
PY - 2023
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 408-417
ST - Estimation of vegetation traits with kernel NDVI
TI - Estimation of vegetation traits with kernel NDVI
VL - 195
ID - 1208
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study assessed the individual and combined effects of land-use and land-
cover changes (LUCCs) on spatial hydrological responses by using an integrated
approach involving the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and geographically
weighted regression (GWR) models in the Xitiaoxi River Basin (XRB). The LUCCs and
their spatial patterns from 1985 to 2008 were evaluated in the XRB. The
hydrological processes during the period from 1980–2015 were then generated by the
SWAT model under the 1985 and 2008 land-use scenarios. GWR models were constructed
to quantify the spatial impacts of LUCCs at the sub-basin scale. The results showed
that the predominant trend of land-use conversion was between forest-grass land and
agricultural land, and the diminishing portion of forest-grass land (25.93 km2) and
agricultural land (46.77 km2) contributed to the expansion of urban land during the
period 1985–2008. Moreover, the urban area increased from 5.6% to 17.05%, and the
change ratio progressed towards the centre of the XRB. These changes in land use
caused the average annual water yield and surface runoff to increase by 1.09% and
11.87%, respectively, and the average annual evapotranspiration (ET), percolation
and baseflow to decrease by 0.73%, 16.53% and 17.26%, respectively. In addition,
the results of the GWR models indicated that the responses of each hydrological
component exhibited spatial differences. The comprehensive land-use intensification
index (La), selected to reflect the combined effects of LUCCs, was positively
correlated with water yield and surface runoff but negatively correlated with ET,
percolation and baseflow. La had a greater effect on water yield, surface runoff,
percolation and baseflow in rural areas than in the urbanized region. The combined
effects of LUCCs in certain local areas increased water yield and surface runoff by
up to 13.7% and 114.2%, respectively. The local coefficient indicated that rural
regions might be exposed to greater effects of LUCCs. The results of this study
could be useful to understand the effects of LUCCs on the spatial patterns of each
hydrological component and to help improve flood control and water resource
management.
AU - Wang, Qiang
AU - Xu, Youpeng
AU - Xu, Yu
AU - Wu, Lei
AU - Wang, Yuefeng
AU - Han, Longfei
DA - 2018/11/01/
KW - LUCCs
Spatial hydrological responses
SWAT
Xitiaoxi River Basin
PY - 2018
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 305-315
ST - Spatial hydrological responses to land use and land cover changes in a
typical catchment of the Yangtze River Delta region
T2 - CATENA
TI - Spatial hydrological responses to land use and land cover changes in a
typical catchment of the Yangtze River Delta region
VL - 170
ID - 475
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is well documented that land use and land cover changes (LUCC) have
profoundly affected global water cycles. However, the unclear relationship between
hydrological effects and various LUCC characteristics and lack of observed
continuous land cover data limit the accurate quantification of LUCC on global
evapotranspiration (ET). Here, LUCC-induced ET changes were derived from
continuously observed land cover maps during 1982–2016 using a Budyko type method
(Zhang-curve), which suggests that woodland cover change is the key and most
sensitive property of LUCC affecting water yield. A woodland reclassification
scheme was proposed for applying the Zhang-curve. Separated global woodland
coverage agreed well with observed data at the country level around the world. The
Zhang-curve estimated global mean annual land ET as 540.8 mm·yr−1 (excluding
Antarctica). We show that global LUCC increased ET 0.052 mm·yr−2 during the study
period, contributing approximately 11.1% to the global ET increase estimated by
Brutsaert (2017) about 0.47 mm·yr−2. The results suggest that human-induced
increase in global woodland coverage during the past three decades has led to a
notable positive increase in global land ET, which is contrary to previous findings
based on potential land cover maps.
AU - Wang, Qilin
AU - Cheng, Lei
AU - Zhang, Lu
AU - Liu, Pan
AU - Qin, Shujing
AU - Liu, Liu
AU - Jing, Zhaoxia
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Woodland cover change
LUCC
Terrestrial evapotranspiration
Zhang-curve
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126231
ST - Quantifying the impacts of land-cover changes on global evapotranspiration
based on the continuous remote sensing observations during 1982–2016
TI - Quantifying the impacts of land-cover changes on global evapotranspiration
based on the continuous remote sensing observations during 1982–2016
VL - 598
ID - 120
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The rapid development of productivity and economy has led to a substantial
change in global land use/land cover (LULC), which has caused a series of
environmental problems. Therefore, it is particularly important to quantitatively
grasp the spatiotemporal pattern of LULC to formulate and implement land use
planning. This study extracted LULC by the combination of supervised classification
and manual visual interpretation and quantitatively analyzed the spatiotemporal
changes in LULC. Finally, the land use situation was simulated, and the driving
forces affecting LULC changes were analyzed with the logistic regression-cellular
automata-Markov chain (LR-CA-Markov) and FLUS models. The results showed that the
ecological environment underwent more noticeable changes in approximately the year
2000. Relatively speaking, LULC changes were the most dramatic during 1987–1997.
With the implementation of the Grain for Green Project (GFGP) in 1999, the
ecological environment began to develop towards a positive trend, but built-up land
area has also grown rapidly. The economy was the main factor influencing the change
in LULC. The simulation results showed that the simulation accuracy and kappa
coefficient of the LR-CA-Markov and FLUS models were both greater than 0.85, and
the prediction results of the same land-type change trend were basically the same.
On this basis, the land use scenario in 2027–2047 was predicted. The results showed
that the LULC would change dramatically over the next 30 years (likely due to urban
expansion). Therefore, LULC research in arid regions can provide theoretical
guidance for protecting the ecological environment, rationally planning land use,
and realizing the sustainable development of arid zones, such as the economy,
society, and ecological environment.
AU - Wang, Qingzheng
AU - Guan, Qingyu
AU - Lin, Jinkuo
AU - Luo, Haiping
AU - Tan, Zhe
AU - Ma, Yunrui
DA - 2021/03/01/
KW - LULC
Logistic regression
CA-Markov
FLUS
Land use simulation
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107231
ST - Simulating land use/land cover change in an arid region with the coupling
models
TI - Simulating land use/land cover change in an arid region with the coupling
models
VL - 122
ID - 217
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The rapid development of productivity and economy has led to a substantial
change in global land use/land cover (LULC), which has caused a series of
environmental problems. Therefore, it is particularly important to quantitatively
grasp the spatiotemporal pattern of LULC to formulate and implement land use
planning. This study extracted LULC by the combination of supervised classification
and manual visual interpretation and quantitatively analyzed the spatiotemporal
changes in LULC. Finally, the land use situation was simulated, and the driving
forces affecting LULC changes were analyzed with the logistic regression-cellular
automata-Markov chain (LR-CA-Markov) and FLUS models. The results showed that the
ecological environment underwent more noticeable changes in approximately the year
2000. Relatively speaking, LULC changes were the most dramatic during 1987–1997.
With the implementation of the Grain for Green Project (GFGP) in 1999, the
ecological environment began to develop towards a positive trend, but built-up land
area has also grown rapidly. The economy was the main factor influencing the change
in LULC. The simulation results showed that the simulation accuracy and kappa
coefficient of the LR-CA-Markov and FLUS models were both greater than 0.85, and
the prediction results of the same land-type change trend were basically the same.
On this basis, the land use scenario in 2027–2047 was predicted. The results showed
that the LULC would change dramatically over the next 30 years (likely due to urban
expansion). Therefore, LULC research in arid regions can provide theoretical
guidance for protecting the ecological environment, rationally planning land use,
and realizing the sustainable development of arid zones, such as the economy,
society, and ecological environment.
AU - Wang, Qingzheng
AU - Guan, Qingyu
AU - Lin, Jinkuo
AU - Luo, Haiping
AU - Tan, Zhe
AU - Ma, Yunrui
DA - 2021/03/01/
KW - LULC
Logistic regression
CA-Markov
FLUS
Land use simulation
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107231
ST - Simulating land use/land cover change in an arid region with the coupling
models
TI - Simulating land use/land cover change in an arid region with the coupling
models
VL - 122
ID - 317
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban sprawl is now a worldwide phenomenon, especially in the rapidly
developing areas in China. However, the process of land-use/land-cover (LULC)
dynamics can lead to dramatic changes in the regional landscape patterns. In this
study, we explored the LULC changes and urban sprawl, and their impact on the
landscape pattern evolution during 2005–2030. Based on the land-use data of 2005–
2015, an LULC map of 2030 was simulated by using the logistic regression, multi-
criteria evaluation (MCE), and a cellular automata (CA)-Markov hybrid model. The
simulation accuracies of the kappa coefficient and figure of merit (FoM) reached
82.69% and 29.86%, respectively. The results showed that, during 2005–2030, the
area of water, urban land, and other construction land will increase by 72.56,
162.63, and 1152.67 km2 respectively, while the area of forest land and unused land
will decrease by 107.05 and 13.38 km2, respectively, as well as the land use degree
will reach 293.18 in 2030. The landscape spatial pattern will change significantly
during 2005–2030, and there is a strong correlation between the landscape pattern
dynamics and land use degrees. The patch types in the urban area will tend to be
regular and distributed in a balanced trend. There is a good connection between
patch types, the degree of landscape aggregation will be gradually improved, the
spatial distribution will tend to be concentrated, and the spatial heterogeneity
will be enhanced. Changes in land use and landscape patterns during rapid urban
sprawl are actively influenced by a combination of natural, socioeconomic, and
transportation accessibility. In the future urban construction, the protection of
forest land and water areas should be increased, the land use structure should be
optimized, the construction land and ecological land should be rationally planned,
and natural landscapes should be added in a timely manner to steadily improve the
regional environment. Finally, the research results will provide a theoretical
basis for supporting regional sustainable development and the formulation of
landscape planning policies.
AU - Wang, Quan
AU - Wang, Haijun
DA - 2022/09/01/
LULC change
Urban sprawl
Simulation
CA-Markov
Wuhan
PY - 2022
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106716
ST - Spatiotemporal dynamics and evolution relationships between land-use/land
cover change and landscape pattern in response to rapid urban sprawl process: A
case study in Wuhan, China
TI - Spatiotemporal dynamics and evolution relationships between land-use/land
VL - 182
ID - 287
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Urban sprawl is now a worldwide phenomenon, especially in the rapidly
developing areas in China. However, the process of land-use/land-cover (LULC)
dynamics can lead to dramatic changes in the regional landscape patterns. In this
study, we explored the LULC changes and urban sprawl, and their impact on the
landscape pattern evolution during 2005–2030. Based on the land-use data of 2005–
2015, an LULC map of 2030 was simulated by using the logistic regression, multi-
criteria evaluation (MCE), and a cellular automata (CA)-Markov hybrid model. The
simulation accuracies of the kappa coefficient and figure of merit (FoM) reached
82.69% and 29.86%, respectively. The results showed that, during 2005–2030, the
area of water, urban land, and other construction land will increase by 72.56,
162.63, and 1152.67 km2 respectively, while the area of forest land and unused land
will decrease by 107.05 and 13.38 km2, respectively, as well as the land use degree
will reach 293.18 in 2030. The landscape spatial pattern will change significantly
during 2005–2030, and there is a strong correlation between the landscape pattern
dynamics and land use degrees. The patch types in the urban area will tend to be
regular and distributed in a balanced trend. There is a good connection between
patch types, the degree of landscape aggregation will be gradually improved, the
spatial distribution will tend to be concentrated, and the spatial heterogeneity
will be enhanced. Changes in land use and landscape patterns during rapid urban
sprawl are actively influenced by a combination of natural, socioeconomic, and
transportation accessibility. In the future urban construction, the protection of
forest land and water areas should be increased, the land use structure should be
optimized, the construction land and ecological land should be rationally planned,
and natural landscapes should be added in a timely manner to steadily improve the
regional environment. Finally, the research results will provide a theoretical
basis for supporting regional sustainable development and the formulation of
landscape planning policies.
AU - Wang, Quan
AU - Wang, Haijun
DA - 2022/09/01/
LULC change
Urban sprawl
Simulation
CA-Markov
Wuhan
PY - 2022
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106716
ST - Spatiotemporal dynamics and evolution relationships between land-use/land
TI - Spatiotemporal dynamics and evolution relationships between land-use/land
VL - 182
ID - 387
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the rapid socioeconomic development in China, the competition for space
in land-use conversion is getting fierce. The Wuhan metropolitan area, as one of
the main areas of modern agriculture and manufacturing, has been significantly
affected by urbanization, industrialization, and national development policies,
resulting in regional man-land contradiction. In this complex region,
scientifically measuring the land-use/land-cover (LULC) dynamics and exploring the
spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the LULC changes are important tasks
for local officials and decision makers in the management of urban expansion and
land-use planning. In this study, an integrated logistic multi-criteria evaluation
(MCE) cellular automata (CA) Markov (logistic-MCE-CA-Markov) model and a geographic
information system (GIS) were used to evaluate and predict the LULC changes. The
analysis was based on six LULC maps at equal temporal intervals derived from land-
use data for 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015, along with topographic spatial
layers (elevation and slope) derived from an ASTER digital elevation model. In
addition, other spatial variables (points of interest, gross domestic product(GDP),
population density, proximity to urban center, and proximity to transportation
line) were incorporated in the simulation process. The simulated results obtained
by the integrated logistic-MCE-CA-Markov model had a kappa coefficient of 88.582%
and a figure of merit value of 27.935%. The results indicated that, under the
influence of the various factors, the future land-use pattern of the Wuhan
metropolitan area will be clearly transformed. From 2015 to 2025, it is predicted
that the area of arable land and woodland will decrease by 1506.152 km2 and
1743.945 km2, respectively, and urban land expansion will mainly come from arable
land, woodland, and other construction land. With the enhancement of the human
disturbance intensity, the natural landscape patches will become segmented, and the
number of individual patches will increase gradually, enhancing the spatial
heterogeneity. The simulation results could not only be used to monitor future LULC
trends, but could also help local decision makers to provide policy support for
land-use planning and management.
AU - Wang, Quan
AU - Wang, Haijun
AU - Chang, Ruihan
AU - Zeng, Haoran
AU - Bai, Xuepiao
DA - 2022/02/01/
Landscape pattern
Urban expansion
CA-Markov
Wuhan metropolitan area
PY - 2022
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 109850
ST - Dynamic simulation patterns and spatiotemporal analysis of land-use/land-
cover changes in the Wuhan metropolitan area, China
TI - Dynamic simulation patterns and spatiotemporal analysis of land-use/land-
VL - 464
ID - 237
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - With the rapid socioeconomic development in China, the competition for space
in land-use conversion is getting fierce. The Wuhan metropolitan area, as one of
the main areas of modern agriculture and manufacturing, has been significantly
affected by urbanization, industrialization, and national development policies,
resulting in regional man-land contradiction. In this complex region,
scientifically measuring the land-use/land-cover (LULC) dynamics and exploring the
spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the LULC changes are important tasks
for local officials and decision makers in the management of urban expansion and
land-use planning. In this study, an integrated logistic multi-criteria evaluation
(MCE) cellular automata (CA) Markov (logistic-MCE-CA-Markov) model and a geographic
information system (GIS) were used to evaluate and predict the LULC changes. The
analysis was based on six LULC maps at equal temporal intervals derived from land-
use data for 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015, along with topographic spatial
layers (elevation and slope) derived from an ASTER digital elevation model. In
addition, other spatial variables (points of interest, gross domestic product(GDP),
population density, proximity to urban center, and proximity to transportation
line) were incorporated in the simulation process. The simulated results obtained
by the integrated logistic-MCE-CA-Markov model had a kappa coefficient of 88.582%
and a figure of merit value of 27.935%. The results indicated that, under the
influence of the various factors, the future land-use pattern of the Wuhan
metropolitan area will be clearly transformed. From 2015 to 2025, it is predicted
that the area of arable land and woodland will decrease by 1506.152 km2 and
1743.945 km2, respectively, and urban land expansion will mainly come from arable
land, woodland, and other construction land. With the enhancement of the human
disturbance intensity, the natural landscape patches will become segmented, and the
number of individual patches will increase gradually, enhancing the spatial
heterogeneity. The simulation results could not only be used to monitor future LULC
trends, but could also help local decision makers to provide policy support for
land-use planning and management.
AU - Wang, Quan
AU - Wang, Haijun
AU - Chang, Ruihan
AU - Zeng, Haoran
AU - Bai, Xuepiao
DA - 2022/02/01/
Landscape pattern
Urban expansion
CA-Markov
Wuhan metropolitan area
PY - 2022
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 109850
ST - Dynamic simulation patterns and spatiotemporal analysis of land-use/land-
TI - Dynamic simulation patterns and spatiotemporal analysis of land-use/land-
VL - 464
ID - 337
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Summary Assessing the respective impacts of land use change and climate
change on decadal streamflow variation is important for water resources management.
By using: (i) a simple eco-hydrological approach, (ii) an elasticity differential
analysis, and (iii) a calibrated physically-based MIKESHE model, we have
qualitatively and quantitatively isolated the relative contributions that land use
change and climate change made to decadal streamflow changes in Chaohe watershed
(4854km2) located in northern China. This is an important watershed of Miyun
Reservoir that supplies 70% of drinking water for Greater Beijing Area (Population
over 19M). The results suggested that streamflow of the watershed, compared with
the reference period from 1963-1979, greatly decreased during 1980–1989 and 2000–
2008, whilst it slightly changed during 1990–1999. The insignificant streamflow
change for 1990–1999 was due to the effects of less soil water storage capacity on
hydrological impact of land use change. However, the change impacts (i.e., land use
change impacts dQ_Landuse and climate change impacts dQ_Climate) for 1980–1989 and
2000–2008 seem different between the approaches: dQ_Climate were almost similar to
dQ_Landuse for these two periods according to eco-hydrological approach, whilst
dQ_Climate from the differential elasticity-based analysis only 33% and 45% and
from MIKESHE modeling 51% and 78% for 1980–1989 and 2000–2008, respectively. We
found that the different results were mainly caused by errors associated with each
approach. By taking into account the errors of each approach, a general consistent
results could be arrived from the three approaches, i.e., streamflow reduction of
1980–1989 and 2000–2008 was accounted for by land use change and climate change
with almost similar magnitude contribution. We emphasized that various source of
errors and uncertainties may occurre in the different approaches. This required a
careful interpretation of the results on isolating hydrological impacts of land use
change and climate change. As hydrological impacts of land use change and climate
change may be temporally varied, it is requisite to manage water resources
adaptively to address future climate change and water resources shortage.
AU - Wang, Shengping
AU - R. McVicar, Tim
AU - Guo, Junting
AU - Tang, Yin
AU - Yao, Ankun
DA - 2013/12/12/
KW - Hydrological impact
Land use change and climate change
Complementary approaches
Adaptive management
PY - 2013
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 63-74
ST - Isolating the impacts of climate change and land use change on decadal
streamflow variation: Assessing three complementary approaches
TI - Isolating the impacts of climate change and land use change on decadal
streamflow variation: Assessing three complementary approaches
VL - 507
ID - 460
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Groundwater is essential for agricultural, ecological and domestic water use,
and its depletion under climatic and anthropogenic impacts can impose challenges on
regional water resources and ecological security, particularly in arid regions.
Spatiotemporal variation and drivers of groundwater are critical to understand
groundwater cycling and restore groundwater, while they are poorly understood in
arid oasis region due to sparse field monitoring. To address this, we examined the
spatiotemporal variations and controlling factors of groundwater level and
mineralization degree using data collected at 22 wells in the Wei-Ku Oasis of Tarim
Basin during 2000–2018, a typical arid inland river basin in northwest China.
Results showed that obviously large spatial and temporal variations existed in both
DGL (depth to groundwater level) and DM (degree of mineralization). Groundwater
level was the shallowest in spring and deepest in autumn. DGL exhibited a markedly
increasing trend (2.05 m per decade), while DM marginally decreased (-0.21 g/L per
decade) (p < 0.001) during 2000–2018. The spatial distributions of DGL and DM were
complex. Larger variation of DGL/DM generally occurred at the areas with greater
DGL/DM. DM in the northwestern part was obviously smaller than that in the
southeastern part. The variation of DGL in the eastern region was noticeably larger
than that in the western region. Human activity was the main driving factor of DGL
increasing, climate change had a dominant role in DM decreasing, and the
relationship between controlling factors and groundwater varied in space and
season. Decreasing riverbank leakage and increasing volume of evapotranspiration,
groundwater pumping and water drainage led to decreasing groundwater level, while
increasing infiltration/leakage from irrigated water, canal and reservoir resulted
in increasing groundwater level. The results could help to advance the
understanding of groundwater cycling mechanism, and be useful in improving
sustainable groundwater management and restoring ecosystem in arid region.
AU - Wang, Wanrui
AU - Chen, Yaning
AU - Wang, Weihua
AU - Jiang, Junxin
AU - Cai, Ming
AU - Xu, Yongjun
DA - 2021/03/01/
KW - Groundwater dynamics
Climate variability
Land use change
Agricultural irrigation
Dried-up river oasis
Tarim Basin
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125644
ST - Evolution characteristics of groundwater and its response to climate and
land-cover changes in the oasis of dried-up river in Tarim Basin
TI - Evolution characteristics of groundwater and its response to climate and
VL - 594
ID - 244
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Groundwater is essential for agricultural, ecological and domestic water use,
and its depletion under climatic and anthropogenic impacts can impose challenges on
regional water resources and ecological security, particularly in arid regions.
Spatiotemporal variation and drivers of groundwater are critical to understand
groundwater cycling and restore groundwater, while they are poorly understood in
arid oasis region due to sparse field monitoring. To address this, we examined the
spatiotemporal variations and controlling factors of groundwater level and
mineralization degree using data collected at 22 wells in the Wei-Ku Oasis of Tarim
Basin during 2000–2018, a typical arid inland river basin in northwest China.
Results showed that obviously large spatial and temporal variations existed in both
DGL (depth to groundwater level) and DM (degree of mineralization). Groundwater
level was the shallowest in spring and deepest in autumn. DGL exhibited a markedly
increasing trend (2.05 m per decade), while DM marginally decreased (-0.21 g/L per
decade) (p < 0.001) during 2000–2018. The spatial distributions of DGL and DM were
complex. Larger variation of DGL/DM generally occurred at the areas with greater
DGL/DM. DM in the northwestern part was obviously smaller than that in the
southeastern part. The variation of DGL in the eastern region was noticeably larger
than that in the western region. Human activity was the main driving factor of DGL
increasing, climate change had a dominant role in DM decreasing, and the
relationship between controlling factors and groundwater varied in space and
season. Decreasing riverbank leakage and increasing volume of evapotranspiration,
groundwater pumping and water drainage led to decreasing groundwater level, while
increasing infiltration/leakage from irrigated water, canal and reservoir resulted
in increasing groundwater level. The results could help to advance the
understanding of groundwater cycling mechanism, and be useful in improving
sustainable groundwater management and restoring ecosystem in arid region.
AU - Wang, Wanrui
AU - Chen, Yaning
AU - Wang, Weihua
AU - Jiang, Junxin
AU - Cai, Ming
AU - Xu, Yongjun
DA - 2021/03/01/
KW - Groundwater dynamics
Climate variability
Land use change
Dried-up river oasis
Tarim Basin
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 125644
ST - Evolution characteristics of groundwater and its response to climate and
TI - Evolution characteristics of groundwater and its response to climate and
VL - 594
ID - 344
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil health is the foundation for the maintenance of ecosystem stability and
multifunctionality. It is necessary to identify the key indicators of soil health
that indicate ecosystem multifunctionality against anthropogenic disturbances such
as land use change. Many studies have shown the pivotal role of soil biodiversity
in maintaining ecosystem multifunctionality. However, the key role of soil
multidiversity (including different body size soil organisms across multitrophic
levels) in affecting ecosystem functions is poorly understood. We have implemented
a multitrophic perspective to study soil multidiversity by including bacteria,
fungi, nematodes (5 feeding types), and arthropods (thripidae, poduridae, and
others). Here we show that a multitrophic approach for soil biodiversity assessment
is important to highlight trophic interactions and their subsequent effects on the
soil multidiversity-ecosystem multifunctionality (MEF) relationship. We postulate
that soil multidiversity promotes soil health and thus drives the MEF relationship.
We assessed soil multidiversity, 11 variables for ecosystem functions, and
ecological network stability (reflected by co-occurrence network patterns) in
rubber plantations differing in land-use intensity represented by monoculture
(MRP), high (RHD) and low (RLD) diversity of other plant species. We also included
tropical rainforest (TRF) as a reference system to compare our results. Results
showed that soil multidiversity, multifunctionality, and soil network stability
significantly improved in RHD as compared to MRP. Soil multidiversity rather than
single diversity component had strong positive effects on multifunctionality. More
specifically, we found that the relationship between soil multidiversity and
multifunctionality was seasonally dependent on the soil attributes and the body
size of soil organisms. We observed a negative correlation between large body size
organisms and soil nutrients content in the dry season while a positive correlation
between small body size soil organisms and enzymatic activities in the rain season.
Particularly, we emphasized the role of soil multidiversity in enhancing ecosystem
multifunctionality and stability via its prominent impacts on soil health. Our
study elucidates that accurate identification of soil health indicators is an
important approach to imply remedial management strategies to maintain soil health
and MEF relationship in managed ecosystems such as rubber plantations.
AU - Wang, Wenting
AU - Mishra, Sandhya
AU - Yang, Xiaodong
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Soil health
Soil multidiversity
Multifunctionality
Body size
Seasonal difference
Rubber plantations
PY - 2023
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 108968
ST - Seasonal difference in soil health indicators mediating multidiversity-
multifunctionality relationship depends on body size of soil organisms: Evidence
from rubber plantation agroforestry system
TI - Seasonal difference in soil health indicators mediating multidiversity-
multifunctionality relationship depends on body size of soil organisms: Evidence
from rubber plantation agroforestry system
VL - 178
ID - 856
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - There are abundant resources like climate, water, biological and tourism in
the middle and upper reaches of the Ganjiang River (MU-GJR), which is an important
ecological protection area in hilly areas of South China. The four periods of land
use and land cover (LULC) data from 1980 to 2018 and DEM data are the main data
support. The LULC change were analyzed with the area proportion, transfers chord
diagram and change characteristics map, the response of ecological environment from
LULC change was analyzed by using the landscape ecological environment quality
(LEEQ) and contribution index. Then the terrain gradient was used to analyze the
impact of LULC transfer on ecological environment under different terrain
conditions. (1) The LULC characteristics in the study area show that was dominated
by forest land and cultivated land (more than 90 %), various types of land transfer
significantly from 2010 to 2018, especially the cultivated land, forest land and
grassland. The stable type of LULC change was the most widely distributed, followed
by the later change type (2010–2018) and mainly distributed in the flat valley,
with the largest change range of cultivated land, forest land and grassland. (2)
The LEEQ was generally well, but gradually deteriorates. The obvious change of LEEQ
was found after 2010. The deterioration type of quality mostly occurs around the
city, while the getting better type occurs in the transition area between the city
and the mountains. (3) There are more deterioration categories than improvement
categories of LULC transfer from 1980 to 2018. The improvement categories were
mainly contributed by the transfer to other land to forest land and build-up land
to other land. The deterioration categories were mainly contributed by the transfer
of forest land to other land. (4) The impact of LULC change on the ecological
environment decreases with the increase of elevation, slope and terrain position.
There are differences in the impacts of various types of transfer on the ecological
environment under the three gradients. In the elevation gradient, the improvement
effect were dominant at −105–100 m and 200–500 m, and the deterioration effect were
dominant at 100–200 m, 500–1000 m and 1000–2128 m. In the slope gradient, the
improvement effect were dominant at 0–2°, 15–25° and 25–69.7°, and the
deterioration effect were dominant at 2–6° and 6–15°. In terrain position gradient,
improvement effect were dominant at 0–0.32, 0.32–0.51, 0.7–0.9 and 0.9–1.58, and
deterioration effect were dominant at 0.51–0.7. Therefore, the specific conditions
of different terrain gradients should be considered for land resource development
in the middle and upper reaches of Ganjiang River region.
AU - Wang, Xiaojun
AU - Liu, Guangxu
AU - Xiang, Aicun
AU - Xiao, Shumei
AU - Lin, Durui
AU - Lin, Yingbing
AU - Lu, Yi
DA - 2023/02/01/
Land use transfers chord diagram
Ecological environment
Terrain gradient
Ganjiang River
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109797
ST - Terrain gradient response of landscape ecological environment to land use and
land cover change in the hilly watershed in South China
TI - Terrain gradient response of landscape ecological environment to land use and
land cover change in the hilly watershed in South China
VL - 146
ID - 160
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change and has
substantial impacts on ecosystem carbon uptake. Previous studies have revealed the
importance of the start and end of growing season and investigated their dynamics
with climate change. However, the interannual variability of the peak of growing
season (POS), which also plays a crucial role in carbon cycle of terrestrial
ecosystems, has not been well documented. Here, we used field observations from
regional flux measurements to evaluate four methods in POS extraction based on time
series of satellite observed normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). Results
showed that the combination of Savitzky-Golay filter and cubic spline (SG-cubic
spline) method had overall higher accuracy (R2 = 0.77, RMSE = 8.3 days) than current
approaches for POS detection. We then analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of
POS in China during 1982–2015 and found an overall advanced trend of POS in most
regions, but variations were also observed among biomes. Preseason temperature was
the most important factor controlling POS for about 25.6% of all pixels, followed
by radiation (19.7%) and precipitation (14.6%), respectively. A higher temperature
overall advanced POS, while influences of precipitation and radiation were highly
biome-dependent. We further investigated the impacts of POS on plant productivity
and found that an advanced POS would increase annual GPP, but this relationship was
opposite in arid regions, highlighting the role of soil moisture in dry areas. Our
study is meaningful for deepening the understanding between phenology and carbon
cycling with respect to future climate change.
AU - Wang, Xiaoyue
AU - Wu, Chaoyang
DA - 2019/11/15/
KW - Peak of growing season
SG-cubic spline
Climate control
GPP
PY - 2019
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 107639
ST - Estimating the peak of growing season (POS) of China’s terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Estimating the peak of growing season (POS) of China’s terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 278
ID - 652
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change and has
substantial impacts on ecosystem carbon uptake. Previous studies have revealed the
importance of the start and end of growing season and investigated their dynamics
with climate change. However, the interannual variability of the peak of growing
season (POS), which also plays a crucial role in carbon cycle of terrestrial
ecosystems, has not been well documented. Here, we used field observations from
regional flux measurements to evaluate four methods in POS extraction based on time
series of satellite observed normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). Results
showed that the combination of Savitzky-Golay filter and cubic spline (SG-cubic
spline) method had overall higher accuracy (R2 = 0.77, RMSE = 8.3 days) than current
approaches for POS detection. We then analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of
POS in China during 1982–2015 and found an overall advanced trend of POS in most
regions, but variations were also observed among biomes. Preseason temperature was
the most important factor controlling POS for about 25.6% of all pixels, followed
by radiation (19.7%) and precipitation (14.6%), respectively. A higher temperature
overall advanced POS, while influences of precipitation and radiation were highly
biome-dependent. We further investigated the impacts of POS on plant productivity
and found that an advanced POS would increase annual GPP, but this relationship was
opposite in arid regions, highlighting the role of soil moisture in dry areas. Our
study is meaningful for deepening the understanding between phenology and carbon
cycling with respect to future climate change.
AU - Wang, Xiaoyue
AU - Wu, Chaoyang
DA - 2019/11/15/
KW - Peak of growing season
SG-cubic spline
Climate control
GPP
PY - 2019
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 107639
ST - Estimating the peak of growing season (POS) of China’s terrestrial ecosystems
TI - Estimating the peak of growing season (POS) of China’s terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 278
ID - 752
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As the largest global carbon pool system, terrestrial ecosystems have an
important role to maintain the stability of ecosystems. Human activities affect the
structural changes in the ground surface and interfere with terrestrial ecosystem
evolution, and consequently, carbon stock is changed in the region. Therefore,
forecasting future carbon stock changes under different land use scenarios has
important research implications for promoting stable evolution and cycling of
terrestrial ecosystems. This study is conducted with the land use data from 2000 to
2020, and incorporates the Patch-generating Land Use Simulation model with the
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-Offs model to analyze the
changes in land use in Hefei, and its influence on the carbon stock in Hefei in
various scenarios. During the study period, the mutual conversion between different
land types in Hefei City made the land structure change within the study area more
significant. The rapidly evolving surface structure is the reason for the decrease
of carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems, with a cumulative decrease of
1.2 × 108 t. The spatial distribution in carbon storage in the study area shows a
distribution pattern of low in the north and high in the south. The high carbon
storage area is obviously banded in the study area. The area with obvious changes
in surface structure has more obvious changes in carbon storage. Compared with the
natural development scenario, the downward trend of carbon storage in the
ecological protection scenario and the comprehensive development scenario has
slowed down due to the restrictions on the structural transformation of land types
and the implementation of relevant ecological protection policies. Therefore, this
study will support the future management and policy making of Hefei City with the
background of China's “double carbon” target and the significant position of Hefei
City.
AU - Wang, Yiling
AU - Liang, Dongdong
AU - Wang, Jian
AU - Zhang, Yajie
AU - Chen, Fei
AU - Ma, Xiaoyuan
DA - 2023/07/01/
InVEST model
PLUS model
Carbon storage
Multi scenario analysis
Hefei City
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110293
ST - An analysis of regional carbon stock response under land use structure change
and multi-scenario prediction, a case study of Hefei, China
TI - An analysis of regional carbon stock response under land use structure change
and multi-scenario prediction, a case study of Hefei, China
VL - 151
ID - 980
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate and land-use change are two primary drivers of global biodiversity
loss, which increase the risks of extinction for giant panda, an umbrella and one
of the most heavily invested species in conservation. Understanding how giant panda
responds to these environmental changes thus is critical for developing long-term
effective conservation strategies. However, until now most studies focused on only
the effects of either climate change or land-use change on giant panda. So, if the
potential combined effects of these processes are greater than either of them, the
current conservation recommendations would be inappropriate or misleading. Here,
based on two national survey data on giant panda occurrences across nearly thirty
years, we quantified the variation of giant panda's population persistence as a
function of land-use (measured as forest-cover) change, climate (measured as annual
mean temperature (MAT), annual mean summer temperature (MAST) and annual mean
precipitation (MAP)) change, and the synergistic effect of land-use and climate
change. We found forest-cover change explained 38.1% of giant panda's persistence
variation, while climate change explained 20.1% of the variation, and the
synergistic effect of land-use and climate change explained only 1.5% of the
variation. We confirmed that forest-cover change surpassed climate change or the
synergistic effect between them as the greatest force driving giant panda's
population persistence. Our findings highlighted the urgent need for a more
comprehensive understanding of the relative effects of climate change by
integrating climate change and land-use change rather than just focusing on climate
change in tackling global biodiversity loss.
AU - Wang, Yue
AU - Lan, Tianyuan
AU - Deng, Shuyu
AU - Zang, Zhenhua
AU - Zhao, Zhixia
AU - Xie, Zongqiang
AU - Xu, Wenting
AU - Shen, Guozhen
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Forest-cover change
Climate change
Synergistic effect
Colonization
Extinction
Giant panda's persistence
PY - 2022
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 109436
ST - Forest-cover change rather than climate change determined giant panda's
population persistence
TI - Forest-cover change rather than climate change determined giant panda's
population persistence
VL - 265
ID - 55
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is an important ecological security shelter in
China, yet the environment here remains fragile and is difficult to restore. This
ecosystem is likely to face additional threats in the future as it will be
influenced by human activities and climate change. Although a number of
investigations regarding land cover changes on the TP as well as resultant
influences on ecosystem services have been performed over recent decades, reliable
evaluation of future land cover change scenarios and their potential ecological
impacts remain absent. Thus, to remedy this, we developed a method that can
spatially and explicitly evaluate TP ecosystem services responses to future land
cover changes. Simulation results for TP land cover changes between 2010 and 2030
reveal that under a business-as-usual scenario, grassland area will increase by
1.04%, wetland area will increase by 6.01%, and forested area will increase by
0.07%. In contrast, under an ecological protection scenario, forested and wetland
areas will increase by 1.06% and 28.87% respectively, while grassland area will
increase by 7.09%. We then calculated the responses of ecosystem services over the
period same period; results show that under a business-as-usual scenario, land
cover changes on the TP would lead to a net primary productively (NPP) increase of
0.004%, a 0.011% decrease in soil conservation services, and a 0.023% decrease in
water yield. In contrast, under an ecological protection scenario, land cover
changes on the TP would lead to a NPP increase of 0.006%, a 0.007% decrease in soil
conservation services, and a 0.007% decrease in water yield. Ecosystem service
values given an ecological protection scenario will be slightly higher than those
given a business-as-usual scenario.
AU - Wang, Zhanyun
AU - Song, Wei
AU - Yin, Lichang
DA - 2022/09/01/
Ecosystem services
Scenario simulations
Tibetan Plateau
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109228
ST - Responses in ecosystem services to projected land cover changes on the
Tibetan Plateau
TI - Responses in ecosystem services to projected land cover changes on the
Tibetan Plateau
VL - 142
ID - 166
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantitative evaluation of the relationship between land use/land cover
(LULC) change and ecosystem service values (ESVs) is of great significance for the
scientific optimization of land use structure and the formulation of sustainable
land use policy, However, the responses of ESVs to LULC changes in fragile
ecosystem regions over long time scales and large spatial scopes in the context of
ecological restoration measures have seldom been studied. In this study, the Yungui
Plateau in China was used as the study region. Based on annual Moderate–Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land cover datasets (MCD12Q1) from 2001 to 2020,
using the equivalent coefficient value of ESVs modified for the specific situation
of China, and adopting the Getis-Ord Gi* statistic method and Spearman’s rank
correlation analysis, the study estimated the values of 11 types of ecosystem
services, and analyzed the dynamics of LULC and its impact on ESVs from 2001 to
2020. The results showed that the LULC pattern in the Yungui Plateau changed
dramatically in the past two decades, with a significant increase in forestland.
The total ESVs improved remarkably from 638.10 billion yuan in 2001 to 746.99
billion yuan in 2020, and was mainly affected by forest restoration and the
conversion of grassland to forestland and farmland to grassland. The distribution
of ESVs shows obvious spatial and temporal heterogeneity; ESV hot spots were mainly
distributed in the edge regions, while ESV cold spots were concentrated on the
central and eastern of Yungui Plateau, and the decline in total ESVs still existed
and displayed an increasing trend caused by farmland expansion and forestland
degradation. Thus, we conclude that the LULC changes caused by ecological
restoration measures have a significant positive effect on the improvement of the
total ESVs in the Yungui Plateau and suggest that declines in ESVs in local areas
should be of high concern in future land use planning and management.
AU - Wang, Zhi-Jie
AU - Liu, Shu-Jun
AU - Li, Jing-Hao
AU - Pan, Chen
AU - Wu, Jin-Long
AU - Ran, Jun
AU - Su, Yuan
DA - 2022/09/01/
Equivalent coefficient value
Yungui Plateau
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109303
ST - Remarkable improvement of ecosystem service values promoted by land use/land
cover changes on the Yungui Plateau of China during 2001–2020
TI - Remarkable improvement of ecosystem service values promoted by land use/land
cover changes on the Yungui Plateau of China during 2001–2020
VL - 142
ID - 181
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil microbes play key roles in driving and regulating nutrient cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, a lack of global-scale information regarding the
distribution of soil microbial biomass carbon (SMB C), nitrogen (SMB N), and
phosphorus (SMB P) in terrestrial ecosystems has limited our ability to incorporate
the broad-scale soil microbial nutritional properties and the associated processes
into biogeochemical models. Here, we synthesized a global dataset including 3801
observations for SMB C, 3154 observations of SMB N, and 2429 observations of SMB P
in the top 0–30 cm soil depth. Based on this comprehensive global dataset, we
generated quantitative and spatially explicit maps of SMB C, N, and P across
terrestrial ecosystems using a random forest approach. We also quantified the
relative importance of multiple environmental variables in predicting the spatial
variation of SMB C, N, and P concentrations and then made further predictions at a
global scale. Soil organic carbon (SOC) was the most important factor in predicting
SMB C, N, and P at a global scale. At the global scale, the storage of SMB C, N,
and P were estimated to be 23.13 Pg C, 3.93 Pg N and 2.16 Pg P in the top 0–30 cm
soil surface, respectively. Our global maps of SMB C, N, and P presented here can
be used to constraint Earth system models, and provide the first step forward to
predict the roles of soil microbial nutrients in terrestrial nutrient cycling.
AU - Wang, Zhiqiang
AU - Zhao, Mengying
AU - Yan, Zhengbing
AU - Yang, Yuanhe
AU - Niklas, Karl J.
AU - Huang, Heng
AU - Donko Mipam, Tserang
AU - He, Xianjin
AU - Hu, Huifeng
AU - Joseph Wright, S.
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Soil microbial biomass carbon
Soil microbial biomass nitrogen
Soil microbial biomass phosphorus
Spatial pattern
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106037
ST - Global patterns and predictors of soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen,
and phosphorus in terrestrial ecosystems
T2 - CATENA
TI - Global patterns and predictors of soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen,
and phosphorus in terrestrial ecosystems
VL - 211
ID - 502
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Exploring future changes in land use and carbon storage (CS) under different
climate scenarios is important for optimizing regional ecosystem service functions
and formulating sustainable socioeconomic development policies. We proposed a
framework that integrates the system dynamics (SD) model, patch-generating land use
simulation (PLUS) model, and Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Service and
Tradeoffs (InVEST) model to dynamically simulate changes in land use/cover change
(LUCC) and CS at the city level based on SSP-RCP scenarios provided by the CMIP6.
The simulations were applied to Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang.
Changes in LUCC were similar under the SSP126 and SSP245 scenarios, but woodland
expansion was more rapid under the SSP126 scenario. Changes in LUCC under the
SSP585 scenario were different from those under the other two scenarios, and this
was mainly caused by the continuous reduction in woodland area and the rapid
expansion of construction land and cultivated land. By 2050, the simulation results
revealed that CS was highest under the SSP126 scenario (193.20 Tg), followed by the
SSP245 scenario (192.75 Tg) and SSP585 scenario (185.17 Tg). Overall, the results
of this study suggest that increases in CS could be achieved by controlling
economic growth and population growth, promoting an energy transition, and
expanding woodland in the study area.
AU - Wang, Ziyao
AU - Li, Xin
AU - Mao, Yueting
AU - Li, Liang
AU - Wang, Xiangrong
AU - Lin, Qing
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Climate change
System dynamics model
PLUS model
Scenario simulation
Carbon neutrality
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108499
ST - Dynamic simulation of land use change and assessment of carbon storage based
on climate change scenarios at the city level: A case study of Bortala, China
TI - Dynamic simulation of land use change and assessment of carbon storage based
VL - 134
ID - 272
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Exploring future changes in land use and carbon storage (CS) under different
climate scenarios is important for optimizing regional ecosystem service functions
and formulating sustainable socioeconomic development policies. We proposed a
framework that integrates the system dynamics (SD) model, patch-generating land use
simulation (PLUS) model, and Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Service and
Tradeoffs (InVEST) model to dynamically simulate changes in land use/cover change
(LUCC) and CS at the city level based on SSP-RCP scenarios provided by the CMIP6.
The simulations were applied to Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang.
Changes in LUCC were similar under the SSP126 and SSP245 scenarios, but woodland
expansion was more rapid under the SSP126 scenario. Changes in LUCC under the
SSP585 scenario were different from those under the other two scenarios, and this
was mainly caused by the continuous reduction in woodland area and the rapid
expansion of construction land and cultivated land. By 2050, the simulation results
revealed that CS was highest under the SSP126 scenario (193.20 Tg), followed by the
SSP245 scenario (192.75 Tg) and SSP585 scenario (185.17 Tg). Overall, the results
of this study suggest that increases in CS could be achieved by controlling
economic growth and population growth, promoting an energy transition, and
expanding woodland in the study area.
AU - Wang, Ziyao
AU - Li, Xin
AU - Mao, Yueting
AU - Li, Liang
AU - Wang, Xiangrong
AU - Lin, Qing
DA - 2022/01/01/
KW - Climate change
System dynamics model
PLUS model
Scenario simulation
Carbon neutrality
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108499
ST - Dynamic simulation of land use change and assessment of carbon storage based
TI - Dynamic simulation of land use change and assessment of carbon storage based
VL - 134
ID - 372
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem engineers play a vital role in community assembly by modifying the
environment to create novel habitat features. Woodrats (Neotoma sp.) build and
maintain intricate stick-nests that stockpile organic materials and create habitat
for other small species. The Key Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli) is an
endangered subspecies endemic to Key Largo, Florida, USA, that has undergone
substantial declines due to habitat loss and predation by invasive predators. We
leveraged data from a camera trap monitoring grid at supplemental woodrat nest
structures to survey bird communities to evaluate the role of woodrat nest use and
stick-nest building related to bird abundance using generalized linear models. We
predicted that woodrat occurrence and stick-nest building would positively
correlate with bird species richness and abundance due to the creation of habitat
structures that support prey for birds. To test this, we analyzed the relationship
that bird abundance and species richness have with several indicators of woodrat
activity along with other environmental and predator variables. Bird abundance was
positively associated with woodrat supplemental nest use and stick-nest building.
However, these positive associations were largely negated by the presence of free-
roaming cats (Felis catus), an invasive predator, and dampened by proximity to
human development. We provide evidence that woodrats may have cascading effects on
their local food webs by creating foraging grounds for birds, but this positive
relationship is disrupted by the presence of an introduced predator.
AU - Watersmith, E. Claire
AU - McDonald, Brandon
AU - Dixon, Jeremy
AU - Cove, Michael V.
DA - 2023/06/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2023.e00286
KW - Ecosystem engineer
Feral cats
Invasive species
Predator-prey
Rodents
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-2496
SP - e00286
ST - Biodiversity benefits of an ecosystem engineer are negated by an invasive
predator
T2 - Food Webs
TI - Biodiversity benefits of an ecosystem engineer are negated by an invasive
predator
VL - 35
ID - 1160
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - During the past decades, land use/land cover change (LUCC) has occurred in
the glacial affected areas at unpredictable rates driven by natural and human
factors. Monitoring and identifying the spatial and temporal land cover changes and
driving forces in this unique type of region provides a scientific basis for
understanding the changing process of the Earth's surface, helping to reveal the
impact of climate change and human activities on LUCC. In this study, the Tianshan
Mountains (TSMs), which are located in the hinterland of Eurasia, were selected to
investigate the LUCC of its typical glacial affected areas that have significant
regional particularities. LUCC processes in the TSMs in China over the past
35 years were analyzed using a dynamic change model, a landscape pattern index, a
centroid transfer model, and geoinformation Tupu based on the land use data of
1980, 1990, 2000, and 2015. The results show that the areas of cultivated and
built-up lands immensely increased by 45.87% and 187.10%, respectively.
Correspondingly, the areas of bare land and ice and snow cover decreased by 26.76%
and 37.93%, respectively. The land use change in the TSMs was characterized by
different stages, and high conversion rates and intensities were obtained from 2000
to 2015. The landscape change was mainly reflected in the significant increase in
the number of patches and the simplification and regularization of patch shapes.
The spatial connectivity of different land use types also increased. The
temperature and precipitation in the region showed increasing trends, and the
melting rate of ice and snow cover significantly accelerated. This study can help
achieve a dynamic LUCC model to investigate the interacting influences of climate
change and human activities in glacial affected areas.
AU - Wei, Hong
AU - Xiong, Liyang
AU - Tang, Guoan
AU - Strobl, Josef
AU - Xue, Kaikai
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - LUCC
Glacial affected area
Tianshan Mountains
Ice and snow cover reduction
Human activities
PY - 2021
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105256
ST - Spatial–temporal variation of land use and land cover change in the glacial
affected area of the Tianshan Mountains
T2 - CATENA
TI - Spatial–temporal variation of land use and land cover change in the glacial
affected area of the Tianshan Mountains
VL - 202
ID - 129
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Reclamation has been widely used to alleviate the degradation of cultivated
upland and support the increasing grain demand. However, the response of soil
ecosystem functioning and soil health to the reclamation of coastal wetlands
remains unclear. A reclaimed soil chronosequence over 1000 years in Hangzhou Bay,
China, was analyzed to assess two key approaches to evaluate soil health. We used
the minimum data set along with the soil quality index (SQI) area and the
sensitivity–resistance approaches. The physicochemical properties of the reclaimed
soils changed drastically at the initial stage (during the first 60 years) but only
marginally thereafter. Owing to continuous freshwater irrigation, plant
cultivation, fertilization, and desalination, from natural tidal flats converted to
vegetable fields, the SQI and soil multifunctional index increased along the
reclamation chronosequence. The soil properties sensitive to the reclamation of
coastal wetlands (electrical conductivity, exchangeable potassium, and enzyme
activities) explained most of the variation in the SQI area, followed by the
resistance indicators. This suggests that small changes in the sensitivity
indicators might have considerable impacts on the improvement of soil quality. The
most resistant properties with the slowest changes included pH and physical
characteristics—water content, bulk density, and aggregate size classes. The
quality indicators identified for reclaimed soils in Hangzhou Bay based on the SQI
area and sensitivity–resistance approaches can be useful for soil health evaluation
for soils affected by natural and anthropogenic factors. These approaches and
indicators can be effectively used to evaluate soil quality and develop sustainable
agriculture.
AU - Wei, Liang
AU - Li, Yonghua
AU - Zhu, Zhenke
AU - Wang, Feng
AU - Liu, Xiaoxia
AU - Zhang, Wenju
AU - Xiao, Mouliang
AU - Li, Gang
AU - Ding, Jina
AU - Chen, Jianping
AU - Kuzyakov, Yakov
AU - Ge, Tida
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Reclamation
Minimum data set
Soil organic matter
Sensitivity and resistance
Soil quality index
Soil health
PY - 2022
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108045
ST - Soil health evaluation approaches along a reclamation consequence in Hangzhou
Bay, China
TI - Soil health evaluation approaches along a reclamation consequence in Hangzhou
Bay, China
VL - 337
ID - 813
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Satellite imagery provides opportunities for inference of trends in crop
production across space and time. However, the large size of these datasets has
made application of statistical modelling approaches computationally difficult.
Recent advances in computational techniques and infrastructure have allowed
generalised additive models to be fitted to very large datasets. We propose a
framework for inferring trends in crop production across space and time using
generalised additive models which accounts for inter-annual trends (main effect of
year), spatial distribution (main effect of space), crop ontogeny (main effect of
month), inter-annual changes in seasonality (interaction between year and month),
and inter-annual changes in spatial distribution (interaction between year and
space). Application of the proposed model to farm scale, multi-field sites in the
Ord River Irrigation Area, Western Australia, demonstrates that this approach is
able to decompose variation into the aforementioned effects. Furthermore,
comparison of grain production observations and estimates for the Western
Australian Wheatbelt as ground-truth data showed agreement with inferences drawn
from the proposed model, with prediction terms for the main effect of year
positively correlated with estimated tonnes produced from 2013 to 2021 (p = 0.03).
Finally, application to Madagascar, which has been experiencing a food crisis,
revealed a decreasing trend in cropland Normalised Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI) from 2014 to 2021 of 2.5%, raising concerns about ongoing food security. The
proposed modelling framework is adaptable to numerous agricultural research
problems.
AU - Wellington, Michael J.
AU - Lawes, Roger
AU - Kuhnert, Petra
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Generalised additive models
Agricultural productivity
Spatio-temporal
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 108111
ST - A framework for modelling spatio-temporal trends in crop production using
generalised additive models
TI - A framework for modelling spatio-temporal trends in crop production using
generalised additive models
VL - 212
ID - 1211
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - China has diversified landforms, the three-dimensional space area check is
more accurate to help determine China’s land use change and the caused carbon
variations. This study explored a new method to check China’s surface area and
examine the terrestrial carbon changes for the period of 2000–2020. The results
show that China’s surface area increased by 13.9% compared with the planar area,
with the increased area measuring 133 × 104 km2. The south and the west, especially
the southwest, usually have a high area increasing rate. Woodland has the highest
area increasing rate for all the provinces. 10% of the land had its land use type
changed. Cropland, grassland and unused show total land area decrease, woodland,
water, and impervious all increased. The mean increasing rate of land transfer on
surface area varied between 1.39% and 38.84%. The total amount of land use-type
change caused carbon loss reached −5907.44 × 104 t, of −3168.97 × 104 t from
vegetation storage loss, −2738.77 × 104 t from NPP and water. There were only seven
provinces show carbon increase, which were more located in the west. Per unit of
woodland loss will cause higher carbon release than other land use types. Land use
control need to be further strengthened, especially for the protection of woodland
at mountain regions.
AU - Wen, Jiqun
AU - Chuai, Xiaowei
AU - Zuo, Tianhui
AU - Huifen Cai, Helen
AU - Cai, Limin
AU - Zhao, Rongqin
AU - Chen, Yingyin
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Carbon sink/source
Carbon storage
Land use change
Surface area
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110400
ST - Land use change on the surface area and the influence on carbon
TI - Land use change on the surface area and the influence on carbon
VL - 153
ID - 700
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - China has diversified landforms, the three-dimensional space area check is
more accurate to help determine China’s land use change and the caused carbon
variations. This study explored a new method to check China’s surface area and
examine the terrestrial carbon changes for the period of 2000–2020. The results
show that China’s surface area increased by 13.9% compared with the planar area,
with the increased area measuring 133 × 104 km2. The south and the west, especially
the southwest, usually have a high area increasing rate. Woodland has the highest
area increasing rate for all the provinces. 10% of the land had its land use type
changed. Cropland, grassland and unused show total land area decrease, woodland,
water, and impervious all increased. The mean increasing rate of land transfer on
surface area varied between 1.39% and 38.84%. The total amount of land use-type
change caused carbon loss reached −5907.44 × 104 t, of −3168.97 × 104 t from
vegetation storage loss, −2738.77 × 104 t from NPP and water. There were only seven
provinces show carbon increase, which were more located in the west. Per unit of
woodland loss will cause higher carbon release than other land use types. Land use
control need to be further strengthened, especially for the protection of woodland
at mountain regions.
AU - Wen, Jiqun
AU - Chuai, Xiaowei
AU - Zuo, Tianhui
AU - Huifen Cai, Helen
AU - Cai, Limin
AU - Zhao, Rongqin
AU - Chen, Yingyin
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Carbon sink/source
Carbon storage
Land use change
Surface area
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110400
ST - Land use change on the surface area and the influence on carbon
TI - Land use change on the surface area and the influence on carbon
VL - 153
ID - 800
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aimed at characterizing land cover dynamics for four decades in
Eastern Mau forest and Lake Nakuru basin, Kenya. The specific objectives were to:
(i) identify and map the major land cover types in 1973, 1985, 2000 and 2011; (ii)
detect and determine the magnitude, rates and nature of the land cover changes that
had occurred between these dates, and; (iii) establish the spatial and temporal
distribution of these changes. Land cover types were discriminated through
partitioning, hybrid classification and spatial reclassification of multi-temporal
Landsat imagery. The land cover products were then validated and overlaid in post-
classification comparison to detect the changes between 1973 and 2011. The
accuracies of the land cover maps for 1973, 1985, 2000 and 2011 were 88%, 95%, 80%
and 89% respectively. Six land cover classes, namely forests-shrublands,
grasslands, croplands, built-up lands, bare lands and water bodies, were mapped.
Forests-shrublands dominated in 1973, 1985 and 2000 covering about 1067 km2,
893 km2 and 797 km2 respectively, but were surpassed by croplands (953 km2) in
2011. Bare lands occupied the least area that varied between 2 km2 and 7 km2 during
this period. Overall, forests-shrublands and grasslands decreased by 428 km2 and
258 km2 at the annual average rates of 1% each, whereas croplands and built-up
lands expanded by 660 km2 and 24 km2 at the annual rates of 6% and 16%
respectively. The key hotspots of these changes were distributed in all directions
of the study area, but at different times. Therefore, policies that integrate
restoration and conservation of natural ecosystems with enhancement of agricultural
productivity are strongly recommended. This will ensure environmental
sustainability and socio-economic well-being in the area. Future research needs to
assess the impacts of the land cover changes on ecosystem services and to project
the future patterns of land cover changes.
AU - Were, K. O.
AU - Dick, Ø B.
AU - Singh, B. R.
DA - 2013/07/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Land cover
Hybrid classification
Spatial reclassification
Change detection
Eastern Mau
Lake Nakuru
Kenya
PY - 2013
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 75-86
ST - Remotely sensing the spatial and temporal land cover changes in Eastern Mau
forest reserve and Lake Nakuru drainage basin, Kenya
TI - Remotely sensing the spatial and temporal land cover changes in Eastern Mau
VL - 41
ID - 227
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study aimed at characterizing land cover dynamics for four decades in
Eastern Mau forest and Lake Nakuru basin, Kenya. The specific objectives were to:
(i) identify and map the major land cover types in 1973, 1985, 2000 and 2011; (ii)
detect and determine the magnitude, rates and nature of the land cover changes that
had occurred between these dates, and; (iii) establish the spatial and temporal
distribution of these changes. Land cover types were discriminated through
partitioning, hybrid classification and spatial reclassification of multi-temporal
Landsat imagery. The land cover products were then validated and overlaid in post-
classification comparison to detect the changes between 1973 and 2011. The
accuracies of the land cover maps for 1973, 1985, 2000 and 2011 were 88%, 95%, 80%
and 89% respectively. Six land cover classes, namely forests-shrublands,
grasslands, croplands, built-up lands, bare lands and water bodies, were mapped.
Forests-shrublands dominated in 1973, 1985 and 2000 covering about 1067 km2,
893 km2 and 797 km2 respectively, but were surpassed by croplands (953 km2) in
2011. Bare lands occupied the least area that varied between 2 km2 and 7 km2 during
this period. Overall, forests-shrublands and grasslands decreased by 428 km2 and
258 km2 at the annual average rates of 1% each, whereas croplands and built-up
lands expanded by 660 km2 and 24 km2 at the annual rates of 6% and 16%
respectively. The key hotspots of these changes were distributed in all directions
of the study area, but at different times. Therefore, policies that integrate
restoration and conservation of natural ecosystems with enhancement of agricultural
productivity are strongly recommended. This will ensure environmental
sustainability and socio-economic well-being in the area. Future research needs to
assess the impacts of the land cover changes on ecosystem services and to project
the future patterns of land cover changes.
AU - Were, K. O.
AU - Dick, Ø B.
AU - Singh, B. R.
DA - 2013/07/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Land cover
Hybrid classification
Spatial reclassification
Change detection
Eastern Mau
Lake Nakuru
Kenya
PY - 2013
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 75-86
ST - Remotely sensing the spatial and temporal land cover changes in Eastern Mau
TI - Remotely sensing the spatial and temporal land cover changes in Eastern Mau
VL - 41
ID - 327
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Lyme disease (LD) is the most common vector-borne illness in the USA.
Incidence is related to specific environmental conditions such as temperature,
metrics of land cover, and vertebrate species diversity. To determine whether
greenness, as measured by the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and
other selected indices of land cover were associated with the incidence of LD in
the northeastern USA for the years 2000–2018, we conducted an ecological analysis
of incidence rates of LD in counties of 15 “high” incidence states and the District
of Columbia for 2000–2018. Annual counts of LD by county were obtained from the US
Centers for Disease Control and values of NDVI were acquired from the Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument aboard Terra and Aqua Satellites.
County-specific values of human population density, area of land and water were
obtained from the US Census. Using quasi-Poisson regression, multivariable
associations were estimated between the incidence of LD, NDVI, land cover
variables, human population density, and calendar year. We found that LD incidence
increased by 7.1% per year (95% confidence interval: 6.8–8.2%). Land cover
variables showed complex non-linear associations with incidence: average county-
specific NDVI showed a “u-shaped” association, the standard deviation of NDVI
showed a monotonic upward relationship, population density showed a decreasing
trend, areas of land and water showed “n-shaped” relationships. We found an
interaction between average and standard deviation of NDVI, with the highest
average NDVI category; increased standard deviation of NDVI showed the greatest
increase in rates. These associations cannot be interpreted as causal but indicate
that certain patterns of land cover may have the potential to increase exposure to
infected ticks and thereby may contribute indirectly to increased rates of LD.
Public health interventions could make use of these results in informing people
where risks may be high.
AU - Westra, Sydney
AU - Goldberg, Mark S.
AU - Didan, Kamel
DA - 2023/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2023.100132
KW - Incidence of Lyme disease
Greenness
Land cover
Ecological analyses
PY - 2023
SN - 2667-114X
SP - 100132
ST - The association between the incidence of Lyme disease in the USA and
indicators of greenness and land cover
T2 - Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases
TI - The association between the incidence of Lyme disease in the USA and
VL - 4
ID - 690
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Westra, Sydney
AU - Didan, Kamel
DA - 2023/01/01/
Greenness
Land cover
Ecological analyses
PY - 2023
SN - 2667-114X
SP - 100132
VL - 4
ID - 790
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Westra, Sydney
AU - Didan, Kamel
DA - 2023/01/01/
Greenness
Land cover
Ecological analyses
PY - 2023
SN - 2667-114X
SP - 100132
VL - 4
ID - 1091
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper explores the use of a novel nonlinear parametric modelling
technique based on a Volterra Non-linear Regressive with eXogenous inputs (VNRX)
method to quantify the individual, interaction and overall contributions of six
soil properties on crop yield and normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI).
The proposed technique has been applied on high sampling resolution data of soil
total nitrogen (TN) in %, total carbon (TC) in %, potassium (K) in cmol kg−1, pH,
phosphorous (P) in mgkg−1 and moisture content (MC) in %, collected with an on-line
visible and near infrared (VIS-NIR) spectroscopy sensor from a 18ha field in
Bedfordshire, UK over 2013 (wheat) and 2015 (spring barley) cropping seasons. The
on-line soil data were first subjected to a raster analysis to produce a common 5m
by 5m grid, before they were used as inputs into the VNRX model, whereas crop yield
and NDVI represented system outputs. Results revealed that the largest
contributions commonly observed for both yield and NDVI were from K, P and TC. The
highest sum of the error reduction ratio (SERR) of 48.59% was calculated with the
VNRX model for NDVI, which was in line with the highest correlation coefficient (r)
of 0.71 found between measured and predicted NDVI. However, on-line measured soil
properties led to larger contributions to early measured NDVI than to a late
measurement in the growing season. The performance of the VNRX model was better for
NDVI than for yield, which was attributed to the exclusion of the influence of crop
diseases, appearing at late growing stages. It was recommended to adopt the VNRX
method for quantifying the contribution of on-line collected soil properties to
crop NDVI and yield. However, it is important for future work to include additional
soil properties and to account for other factors affecting crop growth and yield,
to improve the performance of the VNRX model.
AU - Whetton, Rebecca
AU - Zhao, Yifan
AU - Shaddad, Sameh
AU - Mouazen, Abdul M.
DA - 2017/06/01/
KW - Yield limiting factors
Proximal soil sensing
Nonlinear parametric modelling
VNRX
PY - 2017
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 127-136
ST - Nonlinear parametric modelling to study how soil properties affect crop
yields and NDVI
TI - Nonlinear parametric modelling to study how soil properties affect crop
yields and NDVI
VL - 138
ID - 1241
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil health metrics with strong links to ecological function and agricultural
productivity are needed to ensure that future management of agricultural systems
meets sustainability goals. While ecological metrics and crop yields are often
considered separately from one another, our work sought to assess the links between
the two in an agricultural context where productivity is a key consideration. Here,
we investigated the value of soil health tests in terms of their relevance to
agricultural management practices and crop yields at contrasting long term cropping
systems experiments. One site was on a sandy loam Leptic Podzol and the other on a
sandy clay loam Endostagnic Luvisol. Furthermore, the experiments had different
management systems. One contained legume-supported rotations with different grass-
clover ley durations and organic amendment usage, while the other compared a range
of nutrient input options through fertiliser and organic amendments on the same
rotation without ley periods. Metrics included field tests (earthworm counts and
visual evaluation of soil structure scores) with laboratory analysis of soil
structure, chemistry and biology. This analysis included bulk density,
macroporosity, pH, available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, soil organic
matter and potentially mineralizable nitrogen. Using a novel combination of long-
term experiments, management systems and distinctive soil types, we demonstrated
that as well as providing nutrients, agricultural management which resulted in
better soil organic matter, pH, potassium and bulk density was correlated with
higher crop yields. The importance of ley duration and potentially mineralizable
nitrogen to yield in legume-supported systems showed the impact of agricultural
management on soil biology. In systems with applications of synthetic fertiliser,
earthworm counts and visual evaluation of soil structure scores were correlated
with higher yields. We concluded that agricultural management altered yields not
just through direct supply of nutrients to crops, but also through the changes in
soil health measured by simple metrics.
AN - WOS:001063498800002
AU - Willoughby, Catriona M.
AU - Topp, Cairistiona F. E.
AU - Hallett, Paul D.
AU - Walker, Robin L.
AU - Hilton, Alex J.
AU - Watson, Christine A.
N1 - Contributors: [Willoughby, Catriona M., Topp, Cairistiona F. E., Hallett,
Paul D., Stockdale, Elizabeth A., Walker, Robin L., Hilton, Alex J., Watson,
Christine A.]
ST - Soil health metrics reflect yields in long-term cropping system experiments
T2 - Agronomy For Sustainable Development
TI - Soil health metrics reflect yields in long-term cropping system experiments
ID - 2
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Stemming biodiversity loss requires strategic conservation guided by well
articulated targets, whether they be proactive (e.g., protect biodiverse areas) or
reactive (e.g., protect threatened species). Both types of targets can be
effective, but there are trade-offs, especially for broadly distributed taxa such
as migratory species, a group for which conservation has been challenged by limited
knowledge of distributions throughout the annual cycle. We combined spatiotemporal
distribution models with population trend data to first examine focal areas for the
conservation of Neotropical migratory birds (n=112 species) during the non-breeding
period in the Western Hemisphere, based on a proactive approach (highest diversity)
versus a reactive approach (strongest declines). For focal areas, we then assessed
the extent of recent anthropogenic impact, protected area status, and projected
changes in land cover using shared socioeconomic pathways. Spatial priorities for
high diversity emphasized southern Mexico and northern Central America, and were
strikingly different from areas with species in stronger decline, emphasizing the
Andean cordilleras. Only 1.4% of the non-breeding region met targets for diversity
and decline, mostly in southern Central America. Areas prioritized to conserve high
species diversity have experienced less recent anthropogenic impact than areas
prioritized for species in decline but are predicted to experience more rapid land
conversion to less suitable agricultural landscapes in the next three decades. Our
findings indicate how efficient conservation efforts will depend on the careful
consideration of desired targets combined with reliable predictions about the
locations and types of land cover change under alternative socioeconomic futures.
AU - Wilson, S.
AU - Schuster, R.
AU - Rodewald, A. D.
AU - Bennett, J. R.
AU - Smith, A. C.
AU - La Sorte, F. A.
AU - Verburg, P. H.
AU - Arcese, P.
DA - 2019/11/01/
KW - Citizen science
eBird
Human footprint
Land use
Neotropical migrant
Population decline
Protected area
PY - 2019
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108285
ST - Prioritize diversity or declining species? Trade-offs and synergies in
spatial planning for the conservation of migratory birds in the face of land cover
change
TI - Prioritize diversity or declining species? Trade-offs and synergies in
change
VL - 239
ID - 226
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Stemming biodiversity loss requires strategic conservation guided by well
articulated targets, whether they be proactive (e.g., protect biodiverse areas) or
reactive (e.g., protect threatened species). Both types of targets can be
effective, but there are trade-offs, especially for broadly distributed taxa such
as migratory species, a group for which conservation has been challenged by limited
knowledge of distributions throughout the annual cycle. We combined spatiotemporal
distribution models with population trend data to first examine focal areas for the
conservation of Neotropical migratory birds (n=112 species) during the non-breeding
period in the Western Hemisphere, based on a proactive approach (highest diversity)
versus a reactive approach (strongest declines). For focal areas, we then assessed
the extent of recent anthropogenic impact, protected area status, and projected
changes in land cover using shared socioeconomic pathways. Spatial priorities for
high diversity emphasized southern Mexico and northern Central America, and were
strikingly different from areas with species in stronger decline, emphasizing the
Andean cordilleras. Only 1.4% of the non-breeding region met targets for diversity
and decline, mostly in southern Central America. Areas prioritized to conserve high
species diversity have experienced less recent anthropogenic impact than areas
prioritized for species in decline but are predicted to experience more rapid land
conversion to less suitable agricultural landscapes in the next three decades. Our
findings indicate how efficient conservation efforts will depend on the careful
consideration of desired targets combined with reliable predictions about the
locations and types of land cover change under alternative socioeconomic futures.
AU - Wilson, S.
AU - Schuster, R.
AU - Rodewald, A. D.
AU - Bennett, J. R.
AU - Smith, A. C.
AU - La Sorte, F. A.
AU - Verburg, P. H.
AU - Arcese, P.
DA - 2019/11/01/
KW - Citizen science
eBird
Human footprint
Land use
Neotropical migrant
Population decline
Protected area
PY - 2019
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 108285
ST - Prioritize diversity or declining species? Trade-offs and synergies in
change
TI - Prioritize diversity or declining species? Trade-offs and synergies in
change
VL - 239
ID - 326
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The impact of agriculture on biodiversity depends on the extent and types of
agriculture and the degree to which agricultural land contrasts with the natural
ecosystem. Most research on the latter comes from studies on the influence of
different agricultural types within a single ecosystem with far less study on how
the natural ecosystem context shapes the response of biodiversity to agricultural
production. We used citizen science data from agricultural areas in Canada’s
Eastern Hardwood-Boreal (forest ecosystem, n=108 landscapes) and Prairie Pothole
(prairie ecosystem, n=99) regions to examine how ecosystem context shapes the
response of avian species diversity, functional diversity and abundance to the
amount of arable crop and pastoral agriculture at landscape scales. Avian surveys
were conducted along 8km transects of Breeding Bird Survey routes with land cover
assembled within a 20km2 landscape around each transect. The amount of agriculture
at which species diversity peaked differed between the forest (15%) and prairie
(51%) ecosystems, indicating that fewer species tolerated the expansion of
agriculture in the former. In both ecosystems, functional diversity initially
increased with agriculture and peaked at higher amounts (forest: 42%, prairie: 77%)
than species diversity suggesting that functional redundancy was lost first as
agriculture increased. Species turnover with increasing agriculture was primarily
among functional groups in forest where a shift from a low to a high agriculture
landscape led to a decline in the percent of the community represented by
Neotropical migrants, insectivores, upper foliage gleaners and bark foragers, and
an increase in the percent of the community represented by short-distance migrants,
granivores, omnivores and ground gleaners. There were few distinct shifts in the
percent of the community represented by different functional groups in the prairie
ecosystem. Total abundance was the least sensitive measure examined in both
ecosystems and indicated that species losses with agriculture are likely followed
by numerical compensation from agriculture tolerant species. Our results highlight
the importance of ecosystem context for understanding how biodiversity is affected
by agricultural production with declines in diversity occurring at lower
agricultural extents in ecosystems with lower similarity between natural and
agricultural land covers. These findings allow for more specific conservation
recommendations including managing for species intolerant to agriculture in prairie
ecosystems and limiting the expansion of high contrast agriculture and the loss of
semi-natural habitat, such as hedge rows, in historically forested ecosystems.
AU - Wilson, Scott
AU - Alavi, Niloofar
AU - Pouliot, Darren
AU - Mitchell, Gregory W.
DA - 2020/10/01/
KW - Agricultural production
Citizen science
Community structure
Landscape scale
Numerical compensation
Species diversity
PY - 2020
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 107052
ST - Similarity between agricultural and natural land covers shapes how
biodiversity responds to agricultural expansion at landscape scales
TI - Similarity between agricultural and natural land covers shapes how
biodiversity responds to agricultural expansion at landscape scales
VL - 301
ID - 950
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Are we losing water mostly due to climate change? This study delves into that
question. The main innovation of this research lies in developing a methodology
that forecasts future shifts in water resources through the use of nondimensional
indicators, such as Landscape Hydric Potential (LHP), caused by climate change
scenarios, land use and land cover (LULC) projections, and a combination of both
factors. The LHP method draws upon a range of indicators that shape the geosphere
at the catchment scale, namely: hydrogeological conditions, soil conditions,
climatic conditions, geomorphological conditions, and LULC. The analysis was
carried out for 33 catchments located in the Upper Vistula River Basin in East-
Central Europe. The study was conducted in the following stages. First, LHP values
were calculated for the present conditions. Subsequently, an analysis of
anticipated changes in LULC and in climate were conducted for the near and far
future. Lastly, simulations were performed to project how LHP might evolve,
considering potential changes in climate and LULC over time. The results have shown
that under current climatic conditions, mountainous catchments are characterized by
higher LHP values than catchments located in highlands or plains. Agricultural
areas are projected to experience the largest changes in LULC. Climatic water
balance indicate minimal changes, irrespective of time horizon. Our studies
conclude that changes in predicted LULC could have a more significant impact on LHP
values than the projected climate change.
AU - Wojkowski, Jakub
AU - Wałęga, Andrzej
AU - Młyński, Dariusz
AU - Radecki-Pawlik, Artur
AU - Lepeška, Tomáš
AU - Piniewski, Mikołaj
AU - Kundzewicz, Zbigniew W.
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Hydrological alterations
Land use/land cover changes
Land use
And hydric potential modeling
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110913
ST - Are we losing water storage capacity mostly due to climate change – Analysis
of the landscape hydric potential in selected catchments in East-Central Europe
TI - Are we losing water storage capacity mostly due to climate change – Analysis
of the landscape hydric potential in selected catchments in East-Central Europe
VL - 154
ID - 190
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents an approach for mitigating water-related problems, that
relates the retention of precipitation and use of ecosystems, as a tool for
improving the quality, quantity and availability of water resources throughout the
region. One approach is the determination of the landscape’s hydric potential
(LHP). Land cover changes can influence ecosystems in different ways depending on
crucial factors that depend on water resources. Thus-far, many studies describe the
influence of land cover changes on individual features of catchments and
hydrological regime, but few have made an attempt to analysis how changes in land
cover can holistically influence processes in catchments. In this context the
innovative aspect of this work presents the consequence of land cover changes on
water retention expressed by LHP — a general descriptor that is linked with many
composite influence factors on water retention. A study was carried out on 33
catchments located in central Europe. Results show increased forest cover having a
positive trend in the context of LHP. Conversely, increased urban and industrial
areas negatively impact LHP. The presented analysis reveals that a few land cover
changes had direct and clearly positive effects on LHP. The LHP had decreased in 21
catchments and increased in 12 catchments. Decreased LHP was generally observed in
catchments located on the left side of the Vistula basin where there are more
advantageous conditions for agriculture, rising industry and urban areas. The study
showed that during the analyzed period, obtained changes of LHP values did not
strongly affect hydrological regimes in studied catchments. Our results show that
LHP is a very good and useful descriptor that includes many characteristics of
catchment and could be used for river catchment management purposes. The
landscape’s hydric potential can be used in any catchment in the world.
AU - Wojkowski, Jakub
AU - Wałęga, Andrzej
AU - Radecki-Pawlik, Artur
AU - Młyński, Dariusz
AU - Lepeška, Tomáš
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Water retention
Landscape hydric potential
Flows
Land cover
Catchments characteristics
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 105878
ST - The influence of land cover changes on landscape hydric potential and river
flows: Upper Vistula, Western Carpathians
T2 - CATENA
TI - The influence of land cover changes on landscape hydric potential and river
flows: Upper Vistula, Western Carpathians
VL - 210
ID - 148
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding how changes in land use and land cover classes influence the
portioning of rainfall into blue and green water resources as well as land use
dynamics on ecologically pertinent flows are vital for sustainable water resource
management and ecology. Guder catchment, one of the tributaries of the Upper Blue
Nile Basin in Ethiopia, was considered for the conduction of ecohydrological
modeling using land use land cover maps and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT). Cultivation land is expanded while forest and plantation are declined,
consequently blue water component increased while the green water component
declined in the study catchment. Besides, the decline in low flow specially during
months of dry period and increase in high flow during rainy season could have
negative consequences for ecology. Therefore, sustainable land and water management
at catchment level is essential to protect an ecosystem and for sustainable water
resources management. The vital resilience capacity of the ecosystem to accommodate
alteration without loss of consistency should be maintained. Change in green water
due to land use land cover affects biological functions in terrestrial ecosystem as
green water is closely linked with biological functions and rainfed agriculture.
The approach applied in the present study to investigate the land use and land
cover change impact on blue and green water flows as well as on ecological
pertinent streamflows can be simply implemented in other river basin systems.
AU - Woldesenbet, Tekalegn Ayele
DA - 2022/07/01/
IS - 3
KW - SWAT
Indicators of Hydrological Alterations
Blue water
Green water
Ecology
Guder catchment
PY - 2022
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 420-434
ST - Impact of land use and land cover dynamics on ecologically-relevant flows and
blue-green water resources
TI - Impact of land use and land cover dynamics on ecologically-relevant flows and
VL - 22
ID - 225
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding how changes in land use and land cover classes influence the
portioning of rainfall into blue and green water resources as well as land use
dynamics on ecologically pertinent flows are vital for sustainable water resource
management and ecology. Guder catchment, one of the tributaries of the Upper Blue
Nile Basin in Ethiopia, was considered for the conduction of ecohydrological
modeling using land use land cover maps and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool
(SWAT). Cultivation land is expanded while forest and plantation are declined,
consequently blue water component increased while the green water component
declined in the study catchment. Besides, the decline in low flow specially during
months of dry period and increase in high flow during rainy season could have
negative consequences for ecology. Therefore, sustainable land and water management
at catchment level is essential to protect an ecosystem and for sustainable water
resources management. The vital resilience capacity of the ecosystem to accommodate
alteration without loss of consistency should be maintained. Change in green water
due to land use land cover affects biological functions in terrestrial ecosystem as
green water is closely linked with biological functions and rainfed agriculture.
The approach applied in the present study to investigate the land use and land
cover change impact on blue and green water flows as well as on ecological
pertinent streamflows can be simply implemented in other river basin systems.
AU - Woldesenbet, Tekalegn Ayele
DA - 2022/07/01/
IS - 3
KW - SWAT
Indicators of Hydrological Alterations
Blue water
Green water
Ecology
Guder catchment
PY - 2022
SN - 1642-3593
SP - 420-434
ST - Impact of land use and land cover dynamics on ecologically-relevant flows and
TI - Impact of land use and land cover dynamics on ecologically-relevant flows and
VL - 22
ID - 325
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Biological invasion of woody plants into grasslands is a widespread
phenomenon that threatens the cultural value, biodiversity, and ecosystem function
of these unique systems. In the American Midwest, grasslands are increasingly
threatened by invasion of the tree Pyrus calleryana (Callery pear) which is
particularly challenging to manage and has strong potential to alter ecosystem
function. Mowing is a standard practice for maintaining Midwestern grasslands;
however, P. calleryana exhibits an aggressive sprout response to cutting and the
ecological implications of this behavior are not well understood. We measured the
response of soil moisture and pH, and soil enzyme activities representing labile
carbon cycling (β-glucosidase), recalcitrant carbon cycling (peroxidase and phenol
oxidase), nitrogen cycling (leucine aminopeptidase) and phosphorus cycling
(phosphatase) to determine how P. calleryana trees that are untreated and single
stemmed alter nutrient cycling compared to their cut and resprouting counterparts.
We found lower β-glucosidase activity and higher peroxidase activity underneath
single stemmed trees than underneath those which had resprouted, indicating that
there may be lower nutrient availability underneath untreated trees accounting for
differences in enzyme activity. Generally, invasive species leaf litter has faster
decay rates than native species, which results in higher activities of enzymes that
degrade labile materials in soil underneath the plants. Because soils underneath P.
calleryana do not follow this pattern, it is possible that its leaf material is not
as labile as other common invaders. We also found that increasing P. calleryana
basal diameter was associated with reductions in soil pH, which indirectly
increased peroxidase and phenol oxidase activities, enzymes which are indicative of
recalcitrant C sources such as lignin. This demonstrates that P. calleryana may
alter carbon cycling by altering the C inputs to the soil system from its leaf
litter. Taken together, P. calleryana may reduce plant richness and promote further
invasion by lowering the availability of labile carbon and lowering soil pH,
indicating that this invasion may be soil-mediated and self-reinforcing. Further,
we recommend continued mowing as a treatment for P. calleryana invasion to
ameliorate the impacts of its invasion even though there will likely be a sprout
response to treatment.
AU - Woods, Michaela J.
AU - Attea, Grace K.
AU - McEwan, Ryan W.
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Enzyme
Epicormic sprout
Invasive species
Prairie
Callery pear
PY - 2021
SN - 0929-1393
SP - 103989
ST - Resprouting of the woody plant Pyrus calleryana influences soil ecology
during invasion of grasslands in the American Midwest
TI - Resprouting of the woody plant Pyrus calleryana influences soil ecology
during invasion of grasslands in the American Midwest
VL - 166
ID - 471
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A forward-looking approach that incorporates biodiversity and nature-based
solutions is needed for climate change adaptation. In this research, we identified
conservation priorities in 2050 for Southwest China (SWC) based on habitat
suitability, climate stability, and carbon storage capacity and presented the
results for 12 SSP-GCMs combinations. Our findings indicate that the mean
temperature of the SWC may increase significantly, with the largest predicted rise
being of 2.78 °C and the smallest being 1.36 °C. The carbon storage capacity of
terrestrial ecosystems in 89.03 % of the SWC's protected areas (PAs) is forecast to
increase by 2050. Among the 237 PAs, habitat suitability is expected to increase in
158 PAs. The climate change intensity in all PAs is expected to remain at a rate of
the weakest 15 % in the entire SWC. Based on our research, areas with high habitat
suitability, climate stability, and carbon storage capacity at the same time in
2050 would cover 23.80 % of the SWC, with an area of about 550,000 km2. The
representation of the SWC's existing PAs network reveals that the PAs' overlap with
conservation hotspots is only 13.71 %, with just 12.69 % of these hotspots being
adequately protected. Thus we propose a stepwise post-2020 conservation plan for
the SWC from now through to the mid-point of the century. By 2030, 25 % of the SWC
is expected to be protected, with the target increasing to 33 % and 43 % by 2040
and 2050, respectively. To achieve these goals, significant efforts are required
like developing a dynamic future planning mechanisms.
AU - Wu, Hui
AU - Yu, Le
AU - Shen, Xiaoli
AU - Hua, Fangyuan
AU - Ma, Keping
DA - 2023/08/01/
Biodiversity
Climate refuge
Carbon storage
SSP scenarios
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 110213
ST - Maximizing the potential of protected areas for biodiversity conservation,
climate refuge and carbon storage in the face of climate change: A case study of
Southwest China
TI - Maximizing the potential of protected areas for biodiversity conservation,
Southwest China
VL - 284
ID - 414
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A forward-looking approach that incorporates biodiversity and nature-based
solutions is needed for climate change adaptation. In this research, we identified
conservation priorities in 2050 for Southwest China (SWC) based on habitat
suitability, climate stability, and carbon storage capacity and presented the
results for 12 SSP-GCMs combinations. Our findings indicate that the mean
temperature of the SWC may increase significantly, with the largest predicted rise
being of 2.78 °C and the smallest being 1.36 °C. The carbon storage capacity of
terrestrial ecosystems in 89.03 % of the SWC's protected areas (PAs) is forecast to
increase by 2050. Among the 237 PAs, habitat suitability is expected to increase in
158 PAs. The climate change intensity in all PAs is expected to remain at a rate of
the weakest 15 % in the entire SWC. Based on our research, areas with high habitat
suitability, climate stability, and carbon storage capacity at the same time in
2050 would cover 23.80 % of the SWC, with an area of about 550,000 km2. The
representation of the SWC's existing PAs network reveals that the PAs' overlap with
conservation hotspots is only 13.71 %, with just 12.69 % of these hotspots being
adequately protected. Thus we propose a stepwise post-2020 conservation plan for
the SWC from now through to the mid-point of the century. By 2030, 25 % of the SWC
is expected to be protected, with the target increasing to 33 % and 43 % by 2040
and 2050, respectively. To achieve these goals, significant efforts are required
like developing a dynamic future planning mechanisms.
AU - Wu, Hui
AU - Yu, Le
AU - Shen, Xiaoli
AU - Hua, Fangyuan
AU - Ma, Keping
DA - 2023/08/01/
Biodiversity
Climate refuge
Carbon storage
SSP scenarios
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 110213
ST - Maximizing the potential of protected areas for biodiversity conservation,
Southwest China
TI - Maximizing the potential of protected areas for biodiversity conservation,
Southwest China
VL - 284
ID - 509
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Temperate forest is one of the largest forest biomes and is undergoing
remarkable shifts in forest composition and ecosystem productivity under warming
climates. However, there are considerable uncertainties when predicting future
dynamics of temperate forest ecosystems partly because of the uncertainties in
future climate predictions. Sensitivity analysis provides an effective mean to
evaluate the uncertainties in the predicted forest responses to climate change.
Here we evaluated the sensitivity of forest composition and productivity to climate
change in the mixed broadleaved-Korean pine forest, a keystone temperate forest
type in northeast China. In this study, we used a process-based forest dynamic
model, FORMIND, to simulate and predict the response of the mixed broadleaved-
Korean pine forest under climate change based on plant functional types (PFTs), and
we performed model calibration using forest investigation. We then designed a
factorial experiment to quantify the sensitivity to temperature and precipitation
of forest composition and ecosystem productivity. Results showed that the
uncertainty in future climate predictions could result in divergent responses of
forest composition and ecosystem productivity to climate change over the 21st
century. The response of PFTs to climate (temperature and precipitation) varied in
terms of aboveground biomass. Both shade-tolerant and shade-intolerant PFTs
exhibited higher sensitivity (>80% for most of the PFTs) to temperature than
precipitation, yet they responded oppositely to climate warming with shade-tolerant
PFTs generally increasing but shade-tolerant PFTs decreasing. Moderate shade-
tolerant PFTs showed higher precipitation sensitiveness (>50%). Such differences in
response and sensitivity of PFTs to climate change are related to PFTs’
competitiveness. Ecosystem productivity exhibited a higher sensitivity (≥50%) to
temperature than to precipitation. There was more increase in ecosystem respiration
than gross primary productivity (GPP) under warming climate, leading to a decrease
in carbon sequestration and net ecosystem exchange (NEE). Our study addresses the
importance of evaluating the sensitivity of a forest ecosystem model to climate
change, which is relatively less studied. The insight from the study may help
design effective forest management strategies to cope with future climate change.
AU - Wu, Mia M.
AU - Liang, Yu
AU - Taubert, Franziska
AU - Huth, Andreas
AU - Zhang, Min
AU - Wang, Xugao
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Climate sensitivity
Aboveground biomass
Net ecosystem exchange
FORMIND model
PY - 2023
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 110434
ST - Sensitivity of forest composition and productivity to climate change in mixed
broadleaved-Korean pine forest of Northeastern China
TI - Sensitivity of forest composition and productivity to climate change in mixed
broadleaved-Korean pine forest of Northeastern China
VL - 483
ID - 60
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Context or problem Efficient nitrogen (N) nutrient management is important
for developing sustainable strategies to increase seed yield while reducing
negative environmental impacts. Motivation to increase seed yield by appropriately
increasing N application rates would make crop lodging a potential problem.
Objective or research question Fewer studies have been conducted to elucidate the
trade–off between yield gain and lodging susceptibility in canola (Brassica napus
L.), and a non–destructive and high–throughput assessment of lodging is seriously
lacking. Methods In this regard, a field study consisting of two varieties and five
combinations of rates and timing of N application was conducted to explore the
strength of their trade–offs for better N fertilization recommendation and to
determine the feasibility of non–destructive technique for diagnosing canola
lodging susceptibility. Two non–destructive techniques including root electrical
capacitance and normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) were verified in this
study. The susceptibility of stem and root lodging were quantified by “safety
factor” method. Result The results showed that there was a trade–off between seed
yield and lodging resistance under conditions of seed yield greater than 1.3 t ha–
1. Under high–yielding condition of 2021 cropping season, split–N treatment,
50 kg N ha–1 at preplant plus 50 kg N ha–1 topdressed at the 6–leaf stage,
increased seed yield by 20% and lodging resistance by 38% for hybrid ‘Invigor
L233P’, compared with the equivalent preplant–only N application. However, under
low–yielding condition, split–N treatments did not always show advantages over the
equivalent preplant–only N treatments in terms of lodging resistance and seed
yield, whereas the highest seed yield was generally attained under the split–N
application in all experimental years. Root capacitance and impedance were
significantly correlated with root morphological traits, which in turn affected
lodging resistance and seed yield, while NDVI was closely related to lodging
resistance (P < 0.01). Conclusions A split–N application strategy with moderate N
rates (100–150 kg N ha–1) can be highly recommended for canola production in
eastern Canada. Implications Indirect prediction of lodging susceptibility through
root electrical measurements and NDVI mapping have high applicability due to their
low cost and non–destructive properties, and are expected to serve as high–
throughput techniques for guiding N fertilizer management to improve seed yield,
while reducing lodging risk.
AU - Wu, Wei
AU - Ma, Bao-Luo
DA - 2022/11/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2022.108691
KW - Nitrogen management
Crop lodging
Root capacitance
Seed yield
PY - 2022
SN - 0378-4290
SP - 108691
ST - Understanding the trade–off between lodging resistance and seed yield, and
developing some non–destructive methods for predicting crop lodging risk in canola
production
TI - Understanding the trade–off between lodging resistance and seed yield, and
developing some non–destructive methods for predicting crop lodging risk in canola
production
VL - 288
ID - 1267
ER -
TY - CHAP
AB - Biofilms are recognized as essential habitats for the majority of bacterial
and archaeal life on Earth. These microbial assemblages are hotspots for trophic,
genetic, and inter- and intra-species communication. The sessile lifestyle confers
survival advantages to biofilm inhabitants under harsh environmental conditions. As
one of the major microbial biomes, soil provides a huge internal surface-area for
biofilm formation. However, due to the opaque nature and spatio-temporal
heterogeneity of soil system, the distribution of biofilms in this medium remains
obscure. In this chapter, we present fundamental criteria and context for
understanding biofilms and their ecological importance in soil.
AU - Wu, Yichao
AU - Redmile-Gordon, Marc
AU - Cai, Peng
AU - Gao, Chunhui
AU - Huang, Qiaoyun
CY - Oxford
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00136-1
KW - Ecological function
Emergent properties
Extracellular polymeric substances
Horizontal gene transfer
Microbial biomass
Microfluidics
Soil biofilm
Soil minerals
Spatio-temporal distribution
PB - Academic Press
PY - 2023
SN - 978-0-323-95133-3
SP - 120-126
ST - Soil biofilms: Evolving concepts and ecological functions
TI - Soil biofilms: Evolving concepts and ecological functions
ID - 901
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Due to increasing global changes, understanding the corresponding change in
provisioning ecosystem services is becoming increasingly important. Climate and
land use change have been identified as two major environmental change variables
and will affect ecosystem services extensively. Nevertheless, the impact of these
two factors on ecosystem services, especially their relative importance and
combined effects, is still unclear. The objective of this study is to offer a
comprehensive method to investigate water-related ecosystem services and how they
are influenced by land use and climate change in the Luanhe River Basin (LRB),
China. This will serve as a case study to reveal widely general principles in
semiarid areas. The water-related ecosystem services between 1995 and 2015 were
first quantified spatially by the InVEST model for four scenarios. Then, the
effects of land use and climate change on the water-related ecosystem services were
assessed by two indices, the relative importance index (RII) and combined effect
index (CEI). The results show that the water-related ecosystem services in the LRB
have been dramatically reduced. Specifically, the water yield, nitrogen and
phosphorus purification decreased by 22.08%, 2.72% and 4.98%, respectively, from
1995 to 2015. Notably, climate change has a higher impact than land use change on
water yield and soil export, while land use change has a greater impact than
climate change on nutrient purification. In addition, changes in water yield and
soil export were different between the three sub-watersheds in the LRB, which is
likely due to the difference in land use types. Our results are potentially useful
for land management practices in the context of environmental change to enhance
ecosystems services and achieve sustainable goals in semiarid regions.
AU - Wu, Yifan
AU - Zhang, Xuan
AU - Li, Chong
AU - Xu, Yang
AU - Hao, Fanghua
AU - Yin, Guodong
DA - 2021/01/15/
Climate change
Ecosystem services
InVEST model
Luanhe River Basin
PY - 2021
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106083
ST - Ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies under influence of climate and
land cover change in an afforested semiarid basin, China
TI - Ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies under influence of climate and
land cover change in an afforested semiarid basin, China
VL - 159
ID - 165
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - No-tillage systems and cover cropping can improve soil organic carbon (SOC),
which enhances soil health and sustainability. However, the interaction between
tillage systems and cover crops in Andisols is still unclear and requires further
investigation. This study examined the relationship between tillage systems and
cover crop management and their effect on SOC and soil health. This study was
conducted from October 2017 to October 2019 at the Center for International Field
Agriculture Research and Education, Ibaraki University, Japan. The field experiment
design was split-plot, with the first main factor was being tillage (no-tillage;
no-till, moldboard plow; plow, and rotary cultivator; cultivator), and the second
factor was being winter cover crop (fallow, hairy vetch, and rye). The measurement
indicators included SOC, total N, C/N ratio, available P, exchangeable bases (K,
Ca, Mg, Na), cation exchange capacity, melanic index, bulk density, soil
penetration resistance, soil particle size distribution (sand, silt, and clay) and
substrate-induced respiration. The results showed that no-tillage systems and cover
crop management can improve SOC, total N, available P, exchangeable K-Mg, CEC, bulk
density, soil penetration resistance, and substrate-induced respiration that serve
as soil health indicators under soybean cultivation. A comprehensive evaluation
using Z-score, a formula for calculate the value of certain variables that we
observe with a specific treatment factor and compare it with the average value of
certain variables in all treatments, for SOC, several soil characteristics, crop
productivity, and biomass input, the highest score was reached under no-till and
rye management. The combination of no-till and rye cover crops appears to be a good
technique for increasing SOC and soil health in Andisols. The melanic index values
were greater than 1.70, indicating that the soil was a fulvic Andisols with a low
degree of humification. This suggests that no-till with rye system can enhance SOC
and soil health.
AU - Wulanningtyas, Heppy Suci
AU - Gong, Yingting
AU - Li, Peiran
AU - Sakagami, Nobuo
AU - Nishiwaki, Junko
AU - Komatsuzaki, Masakazu
DA - 2021/01/01/
Soil health
Farming management
PY - 2021
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 104749
ST - A cover crop and no-tillage system for enhancing soil health by increasing
soil organic matter in soybean cultivation
TI - A cover crop and no-tillage system for enhancing soil health by increasing
soil organic matter in soybean cultivation
VL - 205
ID - 1219
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study integrated remote sensing, household survey data, and spatial
modeling to assess drivers of deforestation within the Community Baboon Sanctuary
(CBS), Belize, an IUCN category IV protected area for the black howler monkey
(Alouatta pigra) established in 1985. We contrasted land-cover trends within the
CBS, as well as a 120 m river buffer running within and outside the CBS (the focus
of conservation). Additionally, we assessed the relative influence of selected
household economic activity and demographic data, participation in two conservation
initiatives, locational context, and land tenure on the probability of
deforestation using binomial logit models. Social survey and land-cover change data
was incorporated from 33 smallholder parcels from the years 2000–2004.
Deforestation rates within the CBS totaled 30% between 1989 and 2004, following
similar trends in Belize. Riparian areas were more likely to be deforested, as were
areas closer to roads. Although cattle correlated with the leading driver of
deforestation in the model, land tenure was not influential, despite its importance
within the literature. Although involvement with conservation initiatives is
correlated with decreased deforestation, other drivers are more influential,
stressing the influence of other competing factors on forest preservation that must
be considered with conservation development.
AU - Wyman, Miriam S.
AU - Stein, Taylor V.
DA - 2010/07/01/
IS - 3
KW - LULCC
Belize
Drivers of deforestation
Protected area
PY - 2010
SN - 0143-6228
SP - 329-342
ST - Modeling social and land-use/land-cover change data to assess drivers of
smallholder deforestation in Belize
TI - Modeling social and land-use/land-cover change data to assess drivers of
smallholder deforestation in Belize
VL - 30
ID - 450
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The North and South Sources in the upper stream of Qiantang
River Basin, China. Study focus Identifying the relative contribution of climate
change and human activities to runoff variation is essential for an enhanced
understanding on efficient management of regional water resources. We used
multiplied abrupt change testing methods to determine the baseline period (BP) and
two variation periods (VP1 and VP2) and used six Budyko-based methods to detect the
quantitative hydrological response to climate change and human activities. New
hydrological insights for the region The annual mean runoff of North Source
witnessed a decrease in VP1 before it increased during VP2, while it continued to
increase in South Source. The climate change dominated the runoff variation in the
North Source, while it was human activities that was the main driver for South
Source.The human-induced effect contributed to runoff decline in North Source,
while it led to the continuous runoff increasing in South Source. It shows that the
runoff change due to climate was more sensitive to precipitation than potential
evapotranspiration. The land use analysis illustrates that human-induced runoff
changes were composed of two aspects: 1) the increased proportion of woodland and
decreased ratio of farmland reduced runoff; 2) the increased percentage of town-
and-country-land increased runoff. The former influence was relatively limited
compared to the latter, as well as the climate change.
AU - Xia, Chunchen
AU - Xu, Jiahao
AU - Tian, Haoyong
AU - Liu, Junping
AU - Zhang, Shuo
AU - Lin, Sihong
AU - Chen, Tao
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Climate change
Human activities
Runoff
Qiantang River basin
Land uses
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101222
ST - Quantitative hydrological response to climate change and human activities in
North and South Sources in upper stream of Qiantang River Basin, East China
TI - Quantitative hydrological response to climate change and human activities in
North and South Sources in upper stream of Qiantang River Basin, East China
VL - 44
ID - 71
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological function reflects the ability of the land to provide ecological
goods to support high-quality human production and life. The evaluation of the
county-level ecological function across the whole nation is crucial for sustainable
land management, which has not been implemented effectively in China. In this
study, we proposed a unified system for the assessment of ecological function that
would be comparable at the county level, and we applied the system to evaluate the
ecological function of 2850 counties across China based on multi-source data. We
also examined the spatiotemporal changes in ecological function from 2009 to 2015
using standard deviational ellipses and coefficients of variation. The results
showed that the number of counties with high levels of ecological function in China
decreased by 8.13% from 2009 to 2012 and then increased by 0.6% from 2012 to 2015.
The spatial pattern of the degradation of ecological function shifted from the
east-west direction to the southwest-northeast direction and became centralized in
the Central Plains area of China. The regional imbalance in ecological function
followed the order from high to low of the central, western, northeastern, and
eastern areas of China. Targeted policies were proposed to control the degradation
of the ecological function in the four regions in China.
AU - Xia, Han
AU - Zhang, Wanshun
AU - Wang, Hao
AU - Peng, Hong
AU - Zhang, Ziqian
AU - Ke, Qian
AU - Bu, Sifan
DA - 2020/09/01/
KW - Ecological function
Assessment
County level
China
Main Functional Areas Planning
PY - 2020
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106478
ST - Spatial-temporal patterns and characteristics of ecological function between
2009 and 2015 in China
TI - Spatial-temporal patterns and characteristics of ecological function between
2009 and 2015 in China
VL - 116
ID - 822
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is crucial to determine the factors affecting the carbon use efficiency
(CUE) and water use efficiency (WUE) of vegetation in ecosystems. However, the
relationships between climate changes and CUE and WUE by karst vegetation in China
are still unclear. The response of the CUE and WUE to regional climate change was
studied by using trend analysis and partial derivative method. In addition, the
distribution characteristics of the CUE and WUE of different land use types were
analyzed. The following results were found. (1). From 2000 to 2018, the average of
CUE in karst areas of China was 0.557, and the average value of WUE was 1.237g C
kg−1 H2O. (2) The CUE of grassland was higher than that of forest land (0.051),
whereas the WUE value of grassland was far lower than that of forest land (1.415 g
C kg−1 H2O). (3) CUE was affected by precipitation (P), exhibiting an increasing
trend (5.5 × 10−3 yr−1), and the most obvious increase occurred in the grassland
(7.2 × 10−3 yr−1). Under the influence of solar radiation (SR), the WUE decreased
(−1.5 × 10−3 g C kg−1 H2O yr−1), and the largest decrease occurred in the shrub
land (−8.4 × 10−3 g C kg−1 H2O yr−1). (4) 90.31 % CUE increase depended on P and
SR, while 78.32 % of the decrease in the WUE was due to P and SR. This study makes
important contributions to clarifying the responses of the CUE and WUE of
ecosystems to climate changes in karst areas, optimizing the management of regional
water and soil resources, and promoting healthy development of the ecological
environment.
AU - Xiao, Biqin
AU - Bai, Xiaoyong
AU - Zhao, Cuiwei
AU - Tan, Qiu
AU - Li, Yangbing
AU - Luo, Guangjie
AU - Wu, Luhua
AU - Chen, Fei
AU - Li, Chaojun
AU - Ran, Chen
AU - Luo, Xuling
AU - Xi, Huipeng
AU - Chen, Huan
AU - Zhang, Sirui
AU - Liu, Min
AU - Gong, Suhua
AU - Xiong, Lian
AU - Song, Fengjiao
AU - Du, Chaochao
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Climate change
Karst
Carbon use efficiency
Water use efficiency
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128968
ST - Responses of carbon and water use efficiencies to climate and land use
changes in China's karst areas
TI - Responses of carbon and water use efficiencies to climate and land use
VL - 617
ID - 699
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is crucial to determine the factors affecting the carbon use efficiency
(CUE) and water use efficiency (WUE) of vegetation in ecosystems. However, the
relationships between climate changes and CUE and WUE by karst vegetation in China
are still unclear. The response of the CUE and WUE to regional climate change was
studied by using trend analysis and partial derivative method. In addition, the
distribution characteristics of the CUE and WUE of different land use types were
analyzed. The following results were found. (1). From 2000 to 2018, the average of
CUE in karst areas of China was 0.557, and the average value of WUE was 1.237g C
kg−1 H2O. (2) The CUE of grassland was higher than that of forest land (0.051),
whereas the WUE value of grassland was far lower than that of forest land (1.415 g
C kg−1 H2O). (3) CUE was affected by precipitation (P), exhibiting an increasing
trend (5.5 × 10−3 yr−1), and the most obvious increase occurred in the grassland
(7.2 × 10−3 yr−1). Under the influence of solar radiation (SR), the WUE decreased
(−1.5 × 10−3 g C kg−1 H2O yr−1), and the largest decrease occurred in the shrub
land (−8.4 × 10−3 g C kg−1 H2O yr−1). (4) 90.31 % CUE increase depended on P and
SR, while 78.32 % of the decrease in the WUE was due to P and SR. This study makes
important contributions to clarifying the responses of the CUE and WUE of
ecosystems to climate changes in karst areas, optimizing the management of regional
water and soil resources, and promoting healthy development of the ecological
environment.
AU - Xiao, Biqin
AU - Bai, Xiaoyong
AU - Zhao, Cuiwei
AU - Tan, Qiu
AU - Li, Yangbing
AU - Luo, Guangjie
AU - Wu, Luhua
AU - Chen, Fei
AU - Li, Chaojun
AU - Ran, Chen
AU - Luo, Xuling
AU - Xi, Huipeng
AU - Chen, Huan
AU - Zhang, Sirui
AU - Liu, Min
AU - Gong, Suhua
AU - Xiong, Lian
AU - Song, Fengjiao
AU - Du, Chaochao
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Climate change
Karst
Carbon use efficiency
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128968
ST - Responses of carbon and water use efficiencies to climate and land use
TI - Responses of carbon and water use efficiencies to climate and land use
VL - 617
ID - 799
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Xiaoxingkai Lake Basin in China. Study focus Watershed
hydrological simulation is a prominent aspect of hydrology, however, comprehensive
analysis of lake basins based on hydrological simulation is rarely conducted.
Therefore, we used the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT+) with dynamic land
use/land cover (LULC) input and time-varying parameters to simulate streamflow of
the Xiaoxingkai Lake Basin and estimate the impacts of LULC and climate change on
streamflow during 1961–2017. We also evaluated the contributions of LULC and
climate change to water volume in Lake Xiaoxingkai through a lake water balance
analysis. New hydrologic insights for the region The simulated streamflow agrees
well with observations at most stations (Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency, NSE > 0.5, and
goodness of fit, R2 > 0.8). Climate change has a positive effect on streamflow
which dominates the streamflow variations during 1981–1995 and 2006–2017, whereas
LULC change has a negative effect with a dominant role during 1996–2005. The volume
of Lake Xiaoxingkai increased slightly at a rate of 0.12 × 106 m3 yr−1, with
climate change contributing the most (77.25 %) to the increase, followed by direct
human activities (47.50 %) and LULC change (−24.76 %). This study facilitates a
better understanding of the hydrological cycle in the Xiaoxingkai Lake Basin under
changing environments and is helpful for regional water resource management.
AU - Xiao, Feiyan
AU - Wang, Xunming
AU - Fu, Congsheng
DA - 2023/06/01/
KW - SWAT+
LULC change
Climate change
Hydrological cycle
Lake water balance
PY - 2023
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101422
ST - Impacts of land use/land cover and climate change on hydrological cycle in
the Xiaoxingkai Lake Basin
TI - Impacts of land use/land cover and climate change on hydrological cycle in
the Xiaoxingkai Lake Basin
VL - 47
ID - 161
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - More accurate projections of future carbon dioxide concentrations in the
atmosphere and associated climate change depend on improved scientific
understanding of the terrestrial carbon cycle. Despite the consensus that U.S.
terrestrial ecosystems provide a carbon sink, the size, distribution, and
interannual variability of this sink remain uncertain. Here we report a terrestrial
carbon sink in the conterminous U.S. at 0.63pg C yr−1 with the majority of the sink
in regions dominated by evergreen and deciduous forests and savannas. This estimate
is based on our continuous estimates of net ecosystem carbon exchange (NEE) with
high spatial (1km) and temporal (8-day) resolutions derived from NEE measurements
from eddy covariance flux towers and wall-to-wall satellite observations from
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). We find that the U.S.
terrestrial ecosystems could offset a maximum of 40% of the fossil-fuel carbon
emissions. Our results show that the U.S. terrestrial carbon sink varied between
0.51 and 0.70 pg C yr−1 over the period 2001–2006. The dominant sources of
interannual variation of the carbon sink included extreme climate events and
disturbances. Droughts in 2002 and 2006 reduced the U.S. carbon sink by ∼20%
relative to a normal year. Disturbances including wildfires and hurricanes reduced
carbon uptake or resulted in carbon release at regional scales. Our results provide
an alternative, independent, and novel constraint to the U.S. terrestrial carbon
sink.
AU - Xiao, Jingfeng
AU - Zhuang, Qianlai
AU - Law, Beverly E.
AU - Baldocchi, Dennis D.
AU - Chen, Jiquan
AU - Richardson, Andrew D.
AU - Melillo, Jerry M.
AU - Davis, Kenneth J.
AU - Hollinger, David Y.
AU - Wharton, Sonia
AU - Oren, Ram
AU - Noormets, Asko
AU - Fischer, Marc L.
AU - Verma, Shashi B.
AU - Cook, David R.
AU - Sun, Ge
AU - McNulty, Steve
AU - Wofsy, Steven C.
AU - Bolstad, Paul V.
AU - Burns, Sean P.
AU - Curtis, Peter S.
AU - Drake, Bert G.
AU - Falk, Matthias
AU - Foster, David R.
AU - Gu, Lianhong
AU - Hadley, Julian L.
AU - Katul, Gabriel G.
AU - Litvak, Marcy
AU - Ma, Siyan
AU - Martin, Timothy A.
AU - Matamala, Roser
AU - Meyers, Tilden P.
AU - Monson, Russell K.
AU - Munger, J. William
AU - Oechel, Walter C.
AU - Paw, U. Kyaw Tha
AU - Schmid, Hans Peter
AU - Scott, Russell L.
AU - Starr, Gregory
AU - Torn, Margaret S.
DA - 2011/01/15/
IS - 1
KW - Net ecosystem carbon exchange
Eddy covariance
MODIS
Carbon sink
U.S.
Interannual variability
Drought
Disturbance
PY - 2011
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 60-69
ST - Assessing net ecosystem carbon exchange of U.S. terrestrial ecosystems by
integrating eddy covariance flux measurements and satellite observations
TI - Assessing net ecosystem carbon exchange of U.S. terrestrial ecosystems by
integrating eddy covariance flux measurements and satellite observations
VL - 151
ID - 1000
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem services (ESs) are critical to human welfare and play an important
role in supporting sustainable social and economic development. Climate change
(CLC) and land use change (LUCC) are two of the most important factors influencing
ESs. However, few studies have tried to distinguish the independent contributions
of CLC and LUCC to ESs. Using meteorological, soil, land use, and remote sensing
data for Liaoning Province (China) from 2000 to 2020, the Integrated Valuation of
Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs (InVEST) model and Carnegie-Ames Stanford
Approach (CASA) model were used to construct scenario simulation frameworks based
on three hypothetical scenarios: 1) CLC effect only; 2) LUCC effect only; 3) a
combined effect of CLC and LULC. The three scenario simulation frameworks were then
used to determine the independent contributions of CLC and LUCC to net primary
productivity (NPP), water yield (WY), soil retention (SR), and their temporal
dynamics. Results showed that under the combined effect of CLC and LULC, NPP, WY
and SR in Liaoning Province exhibited a trend of gradual increase from 2000 to
2020, increasing by 124.62 gC/m2, 30.64 mm/a and 0.63 t/km2, respectively. Under
the CLC only scenario, WY and SR changed by 6.24% and 2%, respectively, exhibiting
a more significant effect than under the LUCC only scenario. In contrast, NPP
changed by 25.71% under the LUCC only scenario, which was more significant than
under the CLC only scenario. Overall, CLC was found to be the dominant factor
affecting changes in WY and SR in Liaoning Province, with independent contribution
rates of 81.79%-84.02% and 73.57%-85.44%, respectively, whereas LUCC was the
dominant factor affecting changes in NPP with an independent contribution rate of
86.12%-92.50%. Decreased precipitation levels and an increase in temperature were
the two primary factors driving fluctuations in the independent contributions of
CLC to WY and SR, while large-scale forest land area damage and rapid urbanization
were the two primary factors driving fluctuations in the independent contribution
of LUCC to NPP. The results of this study identify the specific effects of
different climatic conditions on ESs and highlight the conflict between
urbanization and ecosystem service provision, providing a theoretical foundation
for improving and increasing ESs and regional sustainable development in Liaoning
Province.
AU - Xiao, Junzhu
AU - Song, Fei
AU - Su, Fangli
AU - Shi, Zheyu
AU - Song, Shuang
DA - 2023/09/01/
Scenario simulation
Independent contribution
Climate change
Land use change
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110411
ST - Quantifying the independent contributions of climate and land use change to
ecosystem services
TI - Quantifying the independent contributions of climate and land use change to
ecosystem services
VL - 153
ID - 696
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecosystem services (ESs) are critical to human welfare and play an important
role in supporting sustainable social and economic development. Climate change
(CLC) and land use change (LUCC) are two of the most important factors influencing
ESs. However, few studies have tried to distinguish the independent contributions
of CLC and LUCC to ESs. Using meteorological, soil, land use, and remote sensing
data for Liaoning Province (China) from 2000 to 2020, the Integrated Valuation of
Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs (InVEST) model and Carnegie-Ames Stanford
Approach (CASA) model were used to construct scenario simulation frameworks based
on three hypothetical scenarios: 1) CLC effect only; 2) LUCC effect only; 3) a
combined effect of CLC and LULC. The three scenario simulation frameworks were then
used to determine the independent contributions of CLC and LUCC to net primary
productivity (NPP), water yield (WY), soil retention (SR), and their temporal
dynamics. Results showed that under the combined effect of CLC and LULC, NPP, WY
and SR in Liaoning Province exhibited a trend of gradual increase from 2000 to
2020, increasing by 124.62 gC/m2, 30.64 mm/a and 0.63 t/km2, respectively. Under
the CLC only scenario, WY and SR changed by 6.24% and 2%, respectively, exhibiting
a more significant effect than under the LUCC only scenario. In contrast, NPP
changed by 25.71% under the LUCC only scenario, which was more significant than
under the CLC only scenario. Overall, CLC was found to be the dominant factor
affecting changes in WY and SR in Liaoning Province, with independent contribution
rates of 81.79%-84.02% and 73.57%-85.44%, respectively, whereas LUCC was the
dominant factor affecting changes in NPP with an independent contribution rate of
86.12%-92.50%. Decreased precipitation levels and an increase in temperature were
the two primary factors driving fluctuations in the independent contributions of
CLC to WY and SR, while large-scale forest land area damage and rapid urbanization
were the two primary factors driving fluctuations in the independent contribution
of LUCC to NPP. The results of this study identify the specific effects of
different climatic conditions on ESs and highlight the conflict between
urbanization and ecosystem service provision, providing a theoretical foundation
for improving and increasing ESs and regional sustainable development in Liaoning
Province.
AU - Xiao, Junzhu
AU - Song, Fei
AU - Su, Fangli
AU - Shi, Zheyu
AU - Song, Shuang
DA - 2023/09/01/
Scenario simulation
Independent contribution
Climate change
Land use change
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110411
ST - Quantifying the independent contributions of climate and land use change to
ecosystem services
TI - Quantifying the independent contributions of climate and land use change to
ecosystem services
VL - 153
ID - 796
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Bivalve-macroalgae polyculture (BMP) is one of the most important
aquacultural means and can maintain a nutrient balance and prevent eutrophication
in aquaculture waters. Sansha Bay is a typical mariculture bay on the coasts of
southeastern China. The quantity of BMP has expanded in recent decades, while the
ecological functions and risks of intensive BMP remain unknown. This study compared
the food web structure and ecosystem characteristics between 2010 and 2019 using
Ecopath and simulated individual and combined effects of BMP on the ecosystem to
detect the ecological functions of polyculture using Ecosim. The results showed
that with the expansion of aquaculture in Sansha Bay during the last decade (2010–
2019), the total biomass (492.82 g/m2/a) and total flow (19,553.75 g/m2/a) of the
ecosystem in 2019 were higher, while the contribution of phytoplankton to primary
production accounted for only 13.5%. In Sansha Bay, the total transfer efficiencies
were lower than in other aquaculture ecosystems, 4.16% and 4.27% in 2010 and 2019,
respectively. The maturity declined slightly, and the ecosystem's primary
productivity was still redundant in Sansha Bay based on the analysis of ecological
characteristics. The biomass of phytoplankton increased more than two times to
remove BMP, which indicated the positive control of eutrophication and harmful
algae blooms. However, each culture species should be scientifically evaluated to
reduce the redundancy of the ecosystem, improve the system's maturity, and make the
aquaculture ecosystem more resilient and stable.
AU - Xie, Bin
AU - Zhou, Xijie
AU - Huang, Lingfeng
AU - Zheng, Xinqing
AU - Du, Jianguo
AU - Yu, Weiwei
AU - Hu, Wenjia
AU - Gao, Shike
DA - 2022/11/15/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738549
KW - Polyculture
Sansha Bay
Ecological impact
Ecopath with Ecosim
PY - 2022
SN - 0044-8486
SP - 738549
ST - The ecological functions and risks of expansive bivalve-macroalgae
polyculture: A case study in Sansha Bay, China
T2 - Aquaculture
TI - The ecological functions and risks of expansive bivalve-macroalgae
polyculture: A case study in Sansha Bay, China
VL - 560
ID - 886
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The ecosystem of inland river basin is of great significance to the socio-
economic stability in arid area. Therefore, to evaluate the ecosystem service
values (ESVs) is necessary for monitor ecosystem changes. In this paper, the
response of land use/land cover (LULC) during 1990 to 2020 in Aksu River Basin
(ARB) to ESV was explored. The advanced equivalent factor which modified by biomass
factor and socio-economic was used to evaluate the ESVs of the ARB. A patch-
generating land use simulation (PLUS) was used to simulate the ESV spatial
distribution considering the influences of temperature (TEM), precipitation (PRE),
NDVI, DEM, Soil organic matter content (SOMC) and Human Activity Intensity of Land
Surface (HAILS) of the ARB in 2030. The results show that the total ESV in the
study area showed an increasing trend (1.63 × 1010 yuan to 5.64 × 1010 yuan) from
1990 to 2020. The grassland had the highest ESV, accounting for nearly 50% of the
total ESV for the ARB. The factor detection results showed that q value had the
following explanatory power to ESV: HAILS (0.332) > NDVI (0.126) > TEM
(0.125) > PRE (0.108) > DEM(0.096) > SOMC(0.089)and the interaction between HAILS
and PRE had an effect of 0.493 on ESV. The shape index (SI) was negatively
correlated with the ESV, and the correlation coefficient was −0.794. The
aggregation index (AI) and Shannon's Diversity Index (SHDI) were positively
correlated with the ESV, and the correlation coefficients were 0.872 and 0.878,
respectively. The simulation results showed a rapid increase in ESVs in 2030, the
ESV of grassland would still be the largest, and the per unit ESV of plowland,
forestland, unused land and water area would be 20131.07 yuan/km2, 64743.29
yuan/km2, 3054.21 yuan/km2, 41398.54 yuan/km2, respectively. This paper can help
decision-makers achieve sustainable ecosystem service management and develop land-
use strategies in inland river basins in arid oases.
AU - Xie, Ling
AU - Wang, Hongwei
AU - Liu, Suhong
DA - 2022/05/01/
KW - Ecosystem service value
PLUS
LULC
Aksu River Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108828
ST - The ecosystem service values simulation and driving force analysis based on
land use/land cover: A case study in inland rivers in arid areas of the Aksu River
Basin, China
TI - The ecosystem service values simulation and driving force analysis based on
land use/land cover: A case study in inland rivers in arid areas of the Aksu River
Basin, China
VL - 138
ID - 964
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Compared to change detection using two-dates satellite images, monitoring the
changes at high temporal frequencies using dense observations can provide more
comprehensive understanding of the land cover dynamics for a given place. Beijing,
the capital of China, has undergone fast urban growth in the past decades. The
existing studies on Landsat-derived land cover dynamics in Beijing mainly focus on
5- or 10-year intervals, or annual mapping of single land cover type; however, the
dynamics of all-types land cover in Beijing at one-year scale were rarely
investigated. To fill this research gap, we presented a time-series land-cover
mapping approach by combining the Continuous Change Detection and Classification
(CCDC) algorithm with Markov random field (MRF) model to explore the annual
dynamics of land cover in Beijing from 2001 to 2020 using Landsat time series.
First, the annual land cover maps for Beijing were generated using CCDC algorithm.
Then, the MRF model was applied to annual land cover maps to alleviate the salt and
pepper noise arising from the classification of CCDC at the pixel level. Results
showed that CCDC-MRF proposed in this study could produce temporally and spatially
consistent results which have higher annual average overall accuracy (81.93%) than
the results derived from CCDC (79.18%). In addition, the accuracy of annual land
cover changes for CCDC-MRF was 92.50% in spatial domain and 80.49% in temporal
domain, which were higher than the results for CCDC with 89.36% in spatial domain
and 78.38% in temporal domain. The major land cover change in Beijing over the last
two decades was characterized by urban expansion with the replacement of cultivated
land, leading to 13.53% of cultivated land being replaced by artificial impervious
surface, mainly occurring between the fifth and sixth ring roads. The method
proposed in this study could generate accurate land cover maps at high temporal
frequencies and the findings of this research could provide a better understanding
for sustainable urban development and management.
AU - Xie, Shuai
AU - Liu, Liangyun
AU - Zhang, Xiao
AU - Yang, Jiangning
DA - 2022/03/01/
KW - Landsat
Dense time series
Land cover mapping
Beijing
PY - 2022
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 201-218
ST - Mapping the annual dynamics of land cover in Beijing from 2001 to 2020 using
Landsat dense time series stack
TI - Mapping the annual dynamics of land cover in Beijing from 2001 to 2020 using
Landsat dense time series stack
VL - 185
ID - 1116
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Sichuan hilly area is located in southwest China, which have many hilly area,
is a densely populated, economically active, frequent geological disasters area. In
this paper, Neijiang City in the region is taken as the test sample. This article,
which analyzes Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes (LUCC), meteorological and
hydrological data from 2015 to 2020, takes Neijiang City in this region as the
research object. We explored the relationship between geological disasters such as
collapse and landslides that often occur in the natural ecological environment with
LUCC and meteorological and hydrological factors, using GIS spatial analysis and
statistical analysis methods. The research results indicate that geological
disasters mainly occur in farmland areas. The density of geological disaster points
is highest within urban areas, making them the most prone to geological disasters.
Geological disasters are more densely distributed in the area within 600 to 800 m
from the river. There is a strong correlation between the average rainfall amount
and the probability of geological disasters occurring. This study provides a
scientific basis for the geological disaster risk assessment, prevention and
control in this region. It has certain reference significance for the ecological
environment governance, land resources planning and management in other similar
regions.
AU - Xin, Zhang
AU - Xiaoyu, Zeng
AU - hao, Luo
AU - Chenyi, Zhou
AU - Zhile, Shu
AU - Lijun, Jiang
AU - Zelin, Wang
AU - Zheng, Fei
AU - Jiayang, Yu
AU - Xin, Yang
AU - Wenwu, Zhong
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Meteorology
Hydrology
Ecological environment
Land use
Geographic information system
Geological disasters
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110840
ST - The relationship between geological disasters with land use change,
meteorological and hydrological factors: A case study of Neijiang City in Sichuan
Province
TI - The relationship between geological disasters with land use change,
meteorological and hydrological factors: A case study of Neijiang City in Sichuan
Province
VL - 154
ID - 454
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in global climate patterns and human activity have the potential to
alter key components of terrestrial ecosystems, such as the productivity of
grasslands. The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau is one of the most sensitive regions and is
affected by substantial climatic changes and intensive human activities. In this
study, the spatial distribution and temporal variation in grassland productivity
from 1980 to 2015 were examined using the proxy net primary productivity (NPP).
Trend and redundancy analyses were used to determine the contributions of driving
indicators (climate change and human interventions) to the changes in NPP. During
the past 35 years, the trend in grassland productivity across the Qinghai–Tibetan
Plateau was one of significant increasing trend (increase of 1.08 g C/m2/year). A
trend of increase of NPP was observed for approximately 82.79% of the total
grassland area, with most of this area distributed in the central region. However,
a trend of degradation was observed in the northwestern region of the plateau. The
primary reason for the complex spatial pattern and distribution of vegetation
productivity was unsynchronized changes in temperature and precipitation.
Therefore, temperature and water content (precipitation and melting water) were not
good indicators for trends in NPP in this area. Moreover, although variation in
rainfall and temperature explained 9.75% of the variation in grassland
productivity, the effects of human interventions were greater (23.48%). According
to the redundancy analysis, the positive contribution of ecological restoration
projects (reducing the negative effects of humans) was the most important indicator
in the entire study area, followed by temperature (conducive to vegetation growth
and acceleration of melting glaciers). Most conservation policies produced
significant positive effects on the restoration of grasslands and prevented or
reversed the degradation of grasslands on the plateau. Under increases in
temperature and moisture on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, the ecological restoration
policies in conservation areas demonstrate an “increasing trend in grassland
productivity.”
AU - Xiong, Qinli
AU - Xiao, Yang
AU - Liang, Pinghan
AU - Li, Lingjuan
AU - Zhang, Lin
AU - Li, Ting
AU - Pan, Kaiwen
AU - Liu, Chenggang
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Anthropogenic activities
Climate change
Grassland productivity
Redundancy analysis
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108010
ST - Trends in climate change and human interventions indicate grassland
productivity on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau from 1980 to 2015
TI - Trends in climate change and human interventions indicate grassland
productivity on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau from 1980 to 2015
VL - 129
ID - 72
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Plant breeding is important to cope with climate change impacts,
complementing crop management and policy interventions to ensure global food
production. However, changes in environmental factors also affect the objectives,
efficiency, and genetic gains of the current plant breeding system. In this review,
we summarize the challenges prompted by climate change to breeding climate-
resilient crops and the limitations of the next-generation breeding approach in
addressing climate change. It is anticipated that the integration of multi-
disciplines and technologies into three schemes of genotyping, phenotyping, and
envirotyping will result in the delivery of climate change-ready crops in less
time.
AU - Xiong, Wei
AU - Reynolds, Matthew
AU - Xu, Yunbi
DA - 2022/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2022.102308
PY - 2022
SN - 1369-5266
SP - 102308
ST - Climate change challenges plant breeding
T2 - Current Opinion in Plant Biology
TI - Climate change challenges plant breeding
VL - 70
ID - 58
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Poyang Lake basin at the Yangtze River, China. Study focus
Impacts of multi-purpose reservoirs on runoff are investigated through the lens of
spatio-temporal shifts in runoff coefficients (RC) before and after reservoir
construction. We furthermore use evapotranspiration (ET) modelling to interpret
possible additional impacts of climate change and other ambient changes since the
1950s within the Poyang Lake basin, comprising one of China’s most important
freshwater resources. New Hydrological Insights for the Region: Results show that
annual average RC and ET remain essentially unchanged despite reservoir
constructions and irrigation development. We show that simultaneous, basin-wide
implementation of lake-to-land transitions (including wetland drainage) has had a
dampening effect on ET, contributing to unexpectedly weak ET trends. Our model
furthermore shows that the observed (modest) ET increases since the 1950s can be
fully attributed to the warmer climate in the region. Furthermore, the intra-annual
distribution of the monthly RC used to be almost identical in all sub-basins during
the pre-dam period. We show that the different operation schedules of multi-purpose
reservoirs, which reflect location-specific differences in water need over the
year, have resulted in pronounced temporal differences in sub-basin runoff
characteristics (including RC-values). The present analysis contributes to process
understanding, relevant for water management decisions in the Poyang Lake basin and
other major multi-purpose dam regions across the world.
AU - Xu, Diandian
AU - Lyon, Steve W.
AU - Mao, Jingqiao
AU - Dai, Huichao
AU - Jarsjö, Jerker
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Climate change
Land-use change
Multi-purpose reservoir operation
Runoff coefficient
Evapotranspiration
Poyang Lake basin
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100694
ST - Impacts of multi-purpose reservoir construction, land-use change and climate
change on runoff characteristics in the Poyang Lake basin, China
TI - Impacts of multi-purpose reservoir construction, land-use change and climate
VL - 29
ID - 260
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region The Poyang Lake basin at the Yangtze River, China. Study focus
Impacts of multi-purpose reservoirs on runoff are investigated through the lens of
spatio-temporal shifts in runoff coefficients (RC) before and after reservoir
construction. We furthermore use evapotranspiration (ET) modelling to interpret
possible additional impacts of climate change and other ambient changes since the
1950s within the Poyang Lake basin, comprising one of China’s most important
freshwater resources. New Hydrological Insights for the Region: Results show that
annual average RC and ET remain essentially unchanged despite reservoir
constructions and irrigation development. We show that simultaneous, basin-wide
implementation of lake-to-land transitions (including wetland drainage) has had a
dampening effect on ET, contributing to unexpectedly weak ET trends. Our model
furthermore shows that the observed (modest) ET increases since the 1950s can be
fully attributed to the warmer climate in the region. Furthermore, the intra-annual
distribution of the monthly RC used to be almost identical in all sub-basins during
the pre-dam period. We show that the different operation schedules of multi-purpose
reservoirs, which reflect location-specific differences in water need over the
year, have resulted in pronounced temporal differences in sub-basin runoff
characteristics (including RC-values). The present analysis contributes to process
understanding, relevant for water management decisions in the Poyang Lake basin and
other major multi-purpose dam regions across the world.
AU - Xu, Diandian
AU - Lyon, Steve W.
AU - Mao, Jingqiao
AU - Dai, Huichao
AU - Jarsjö, Jerker
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - Climate change
Land-use change
Multi-purpose reservoir operation
Runoff coefficient
Evapotranspiration
Poyang Lake basin
PY - 2020
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100694
ST - Impacts of multi-purpose reservoir construction, land-use change and climate
TI - Impacts of multi-purpose reservoir construction, land-use change and climate
VL - 29
ID - 360
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Estimating dynamic changes in gross primary productivity (GPP) of terrestrial
ecosystems has always been challenging. Indeed, light use efficiency (LUE) models
are extensively employed to capture GPP dynamics. Improved big-leaf LUE models by
introducing a cloudiness scalar and two-leaf LUE models by dividing the canopy into
shaded and sunlit leaves are two improved families for addressing the widely-
recognized effects of diffuse radiation on terrestrial ecosystem GPP. However, the
global performance in simulating GPP dynamics between such models has not been
evaluated comprehensively. Here, we assess and compare the global performance of
the ten LUE models considering diffuse radiation impacts (CFLUX, DIFFUSE, CI-LUE,
CCW, Wang's Model, CI-EF, TL-LUE, TL-LUEn, DTEC, and RTL-LUE) at 102 flux sites in
a standardized framework. Results indicate that LUE models considering diffuse
radiation impacts can explain 46.7–63.6% of daily GPP variability obtained by the
eddy covariance technique. Seven of the ten models show a better performance across
all ecosystems than MOD17, despite the relatively poor performance of three (i.e.,
DIFFUSE, Wang's Model, and DTEC). The seven improved models exhibiting a similar
explanation of GPPEC perform poorly in evergreen broadleaf forests and croplands
but well in deciduous broadleaf forests. Although two-leaf models with higher leaf
area index (LAI) sensitivity and better model structure have greater potential to
describe diffuse radiation fertilization (DRF), their performance in capturing GPP
dynamics is limited by the uncertainties of remote sensing data. This study
indicates the importance of accurate LAI for two-leaf models and emphasizes the
necessity of incorporating diffuse radiation impacts into the global GPP estimates
in the future.
AU - Xu, Hang
AU - Wu, Xiaoyun
AU - Wan, Jiaming
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Light use efficiency
Big-leaf model
Two-leaf model
Diffuse radiation
FLUXNET
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 109376
ST - Light use efficiency models incorporating diffuse radiation impacts for
simulating terrestrial ecosystem gross primary productivity: A global comparison
TI - Light use efficiency models incorporating diffuse radiation impacts for
simulating terrestrial ecosystem gross primary productivity: A global comparison
VL - 332
ID - 585
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Carbon (C): nitrogen (N): phosphorus (P) stoichiometry in terrestrial
ecosystems largely determines nutrient cycling in plant-soil-microorganism systems.
However, a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of warming on plant-soil-enzyme
C-N-P stoichiometry has not been well documented. Here, a global meta-analysis of
603 pairwise observations was conducted to reveal the impacts of experimental
warming on C:N:P stoichiometry in plant-soil-microorganism systems across different
warming duration (0–5, 5–10, and >10 years), magnitudes (<2 and ≥2 °C), and
ecosystem types (cropland, grassland, shrub, and forest). Overall, results show
that warming increased soil N:P and vector angle (reflecting the P limitations of
soil microbes) by 4.2 % and 2.0 %, but decreased plant shoot N:P and enzyme N:P by
15.1 % and 2.1 %, respectively. The percentage changes of soil N:P and enzymes N:P
increased but the vector angle and length (reflecting the C limitations of soil
microbes) decreased with warming duration. The soil N:P, vector angle, and length
increased but plant shoot N:P decreased with warming magnitudes. Warming increased
microbial P limitation but decreased the microbial C limitation in the forest. MAP
negatively affected the shoot N:P in areas with a range of 400–800 mm. In
conclusion, our results indicated that both plants and microorganisms are more
likely to be limited by P than by N under warming. These effects were influenced by
warming duration, magnitudes, ecosystem type, and soil depths. The results deepened
our understanding of C, N, and P cycling processes in terrestrial ecosystems.
Simultaneously, warming duration, magnitudes, ecosystem type, and soil depths
should be incorporated into the C and N cycle model under global warming.
AU - Xu, Hongwei
AU - Wang, Minggang
AU - You, Chengming
AU - Tan, Bo
AU - Xu, Lin
AU - Li, Han
AU - Zhang, Li
AU - Wang, Lixia
AU - Liu, Sining
AU - Hou, Guirong
AU - Liu, Yang
AU - Xu, Zhenfeng
AU - Sardans, Jordi
DA - 2024/01/01/
KW - Carbon cycling
Stoichiometry
Meta-analysis
PY - 2024
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 105896
ST - Warming effects on C:N:P stoichiometry and nutrient limitation in terrestrial
ecosystems
TI - Warming effects on C:N:P stoichiometry and nutrient limitation in terrestrial
ecosystems
VL - 235
ID - 273
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Carbon (C): nitrogen (N): phosphorus (P) stoichiometry in terrestrial
ecosystems largely determines nutrient cycling in plant-soil-microorganism systems.
However, a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of warming on plant-soil-enzyme
C-N-P stoichiometry has not been well documented. Here, a global meta-analysis of
603 pairwise observations was conducted to reveal the impacts of experimental
warming on C:N:P stoichiometry in plant-soil-microorganism systems across different
warming duration (0–5, 5–10, and >10 years), magnitudes (<2 and ≥2 °C), and
ecosystem types (cropland, grassland, shrub, and forest). Overall, results show
that warming increased soil N:P and vector angle (reflecting the P limitations of
soil microbes) by 4.2 % and 2.0 %, but decreased plant shoot N:P and enzyme N:P by
15.1 % and 2.1 %, respectively. The percentage changes of soil N:P and enzymes N:P
increased but the vector angle and length (reflecting the C limitations of soil
microbes) decreased with warming duration. The soil N:P, vector angle, and length
increased but plant shoot N:P decreased with warming magnitudes. Warming increased
microbial P limitation but decreased the microbial C limitation in the forest. MAP
negatively affected the shoot N:P in areas with a range of 400–800 mm. In
conclusion, our results indicated that both plants and microorganisms are more
likely to be limited by P than by N under warming. These effects were influenced by
warming duration, magnitudes, ecosystem type, and soil depths. The results deepened
our understanding of C, N, and P cycling processes in terrestrial ecosystems.
Simultaneously, warming duration, magnitudes, ecosystem type, and soil depths
should be incorporated into the C and N cycle model under global warming.
AU - Xu, Hongwei
AU - Wang, Minggang
AU - You, Chengming
AU - Tan, Bo
AU - Xu, Lin
AU - Li, Han
AU - Zhang, Li
AU - Wang, Lixia
AU - Liu, Sining
AU - Hou, Guirong
AU - Liu, Yang
AU - Xu, Zhenfeng
AU - Sardans, Jordi
DA - 2024/01/01/
KW - Carbon cycling
Stoichiometry
Meta-analysis
PY - 2024
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 105896
ST - Warming effects on C:N:P stoichiometry and nutrient limitation in terrestrial
ecosystems
TI - Warming effects on C:N:P stoichiometry and nutrient limitation in terrestrial
ecosystems
VL - 235
ID - 373
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Comparing the performance of different satellite sensors in global land cover
change (LCC) monitoring is necessary to assess their potential and limitations for
more accurate and operational LCC estimations. This paper aims to examine and
compare the performance in LCC monitoring using three satellite sensors: PROBA-V,
Landsat 8 OLI, and Sentinel-2 MSI. We utilized a unique set of global reference
data containing four years of records (2015–2018) at 29,263 land cover change/no-
change 100 × 100-m sites. The LCC monitoring was conducted using the BFAST(s)-
Random Forest (BRF) change detection framework involving 15 global timeseries
vegetation indices and three BFAST models. Due to the different spectral
characteristics and data availability of the sensors, we designed 30 comparison
scenarios to extensively evaluate their performance. The overall results were: 1)
for global general LCC monitoring, Landsat 8 OLI slightly outperformed Sentinel-2,
and PROBA-V performed the worst. The performance among the three sensors differed
consistently despite different data availability and spectral observation regions.
Sentinel-2 was more competitive with Landsat 8 when the red-edge 1 band was
included; 2) Landsat 8 was more accurate in forest, herbaceous vegetation, and
water monitoring. Sentinel-2 performed particularly well in wetland monitoring. In
addition, we further observed: 3) missing data in time series decreased the
accuracy in all sensors, but had little influence on the relative performance
across sensors; 4) combining sensors would not necessarily improve the accuracy
because the complementary effects enhanced the accuracy only when there was a large
amount of data missing for all sensors; 5) the BRF framework maintained the
performance gap among sensors, but obtained a higher and more balanced accuracy
overall when compared with using BFAST methods alone, by involving ensemble
learning with an embedded sample-balancing strategy; 6) among the random forest
variables, the ‘magnitude’ proved to be the most important contributor, and the
NDVI had the most consistently good performance across sensors when compared
against other vegetation indices. All sensors using BRF still had some errors in
change detection, with a tendency to underestimate the global LCC. A potential
reason for this is the complexity of the diverse change/no-change characteristics
at the global extent and the fact that smaller, more subtle LCCs might not be well
detected. These limitations could be addressed by taking advantage of ensemble
learning approaches with a combination of multiple independent region/thematic-
adapted LCC monitoring models and using the original Sentinel-2 (10 m) and Landsat
8 (30 m) in the future.
AU - Xu, Lili
AU - Herold, Martin
AU - Tsendbazar, Nandin-Erdene
AU - Masiliūnas, Dainius
AU - Li, Linlin
AU - Lesiv, Myroslava
AU - Fritz, Steffen
AU - Verbesselt, Jan
DA - 2022/03/15/
KW - BFAST
Random Forest
Landsat OLI
Sentinel-2
PROBA-V
PY - 2022
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 112905
ST - Time series analysis for global land cover change monitoring: A comparison
across sensors
TI - Time series analysis for global land cover change monitoring: A comparison
across sensors
VL - 271
ID - 1147
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land cover change (LCC) is both a consequence and a cause of global
environmental change. This paper attempts to construct a framework to reveal the
driving mechanism and ecological effects of different ecological factors under LCC
and to explore the ecological characteristics of future LCC. A rule-mining
framework based on a land expansion analysis strategy (LEAS) in the patch-
generating land use simulation (PLUS) model was used to analyze the drivers of LCC.
Neighborhood analysis and ecological effect index were used to investigate multiple
ecological effects of LCC. Remote sensing-based ecological indices (RSEI) and the
PLUS and stepwise regression model were introduced to explore and predict the
integrated ecological effect of LCC. Focusing on the Weihe River basin, study's
main drivers of LCC were precipitation, temperature, elevation, population, water
table depth, proximity to governments and motorways, GDP, and topsoil organic
carbon were the main drivers of LCC. Change directionality were similar for the
effects of greenness and biomass formation but opposite for summertime and
wintertime temperature. In addition, the conversion of land cover types to cropland
had the most significant integrated ecological effect, followed by forest,
grassland-shrubland, and other types. The RSEI is predicted to rise to 0.77 in
2030, and the areas where the ecological quality grade will improve and decrease
are concentrated on the east and west sides of Ziwuling Mountain, respectively. The
findings of this study have practical significance for land management and
ecological protection.
AU - Xu, Wenjin
AU - Song, Jinxi
AU - Long, Yongqing
AU - Mao, Ruichen
AU - Tang, Bin
AU - Li, Bingjie
DA - 2023/10/15/
Driving factors
PLUS model
Multiple ecological effect
Integrated ecological effect
PY - 2023
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 118320
ST - Analysis and simulation of the driving mechanism and ecological effects of
land cover change in the Weihe River basin, China
TI - Analysis and simulation of the driving mechanism and ecological effects of
land cover change in the Weihe River basin, China
VL - 344
ID - 1126
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Monitoring plant phenology is vital to maintaining the global carbon balance
and management under climate change. Bamboo forest is an essential forest type in
subtropical China with a strong carbon sequestration capacity. In recent years,
vegetation indices (VIs), which characterize canopy structural parameters, and
solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), indicating the photosynthetic
activity of vegetation, have provided new perspectives on plant phenology at
regional and global scales. However, the best data sources and methods for
extracting the phenology of bamboo forests remain to be explored. In this study,
new vegetation indices were innovatively constructed by normalizing the VIs
(enhanced vegetation index (EVI), two-band enhanced vegetation index (EVI2), and
near-infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRv)) based on Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) products and SIF products (GOSIF) based on OCO-2
satellites and then taking the mean values of the normalized VIs (EVI, EVI2 and
NIRv) and SIF. We called the new indices SVs (SIF and VIs combined indices,
including Se (SIF and EVI combined index), Se2 (SIF and EVI2 combined index), or Sn
(SIF and NIRv combined index)). Two time series reconstruction methods (asymmetric
Gaussian (AG) function fitting and double logistic (DL) function) and two
extractive phenology parameter methods (dynamic threshold method (DT) and
comparative threshold method (CT)) were employed to extract phenological
information. The advantages of SVs for extracting bamboo forest phenology (BFP)
were verified by comparing the extraction performance of VIs, SIF, and SVs on the
SOS and EOS of bamboo forests. Thus, the best way to extract BFP was explored, and
the spatial distribution and spatial-temporal variation characteristics of BFP in
China from 2011 to 2020 were analyzed. The results are described as follows: (1)
SVs are better able to extract BFP parameters compared with VIs and SIF, especially
in bamboo forest-specific off-years and on-years; (2) SIF has better accuracy than
VIs in extracting BFP, where both SOS and EOS values obtained from VIs are
overestimated, and SIF can reflect BFP information earlier; and (3) the best data
sources for extracting SOS and EOS in bamboo forests are Sn and Se, respectively,
and the optimal methods are AG_CT and DL_DT, respectively. Compared with SIF, the
R2 values of Sn and Se extracted SOS and EOS are improved by 40.7% and 7.7%, and
the RMSE values are reduced by 24.7% and 0.7%, respectively; and (4) the SOS for
bamboo forests in China from 2011 to 2020 was mainly concentrated in 80–100 days,
with an overall advancing trend; the EOS was mainly concentrated in 300–320 days,
with an overall delay. The results show that the SVs obtained by coupling VIs and
SIF can better track the BFP information, providing a practical reference for
macroscopic monitoring of BFP based on medium-resolution time series data.
AU - Xu, Yanxin
AU - Li, Xuejian
AU - Du, Huaqiang
AU - Mao, Fangjie
AU - Zhou, Guomo
AU - Huang, Zihao
AU - Fan, Weiliang
AU - Chen, Qi
AU - Ni, Chi
AU - Guo, Keruo
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - Bamboo forest
Plant phenology
GOSIF
SOS
EOS
PY - 2023
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 113785
ST - Improving extraction phenology accuracy using SIF coupled with the vegetation
index and mapping the spatiotemporal pattern of bamboo forest phenology
TI - Improving extraction phenology accuracy using SIF coupled with the vegetation
index and mapping the spatiotemporal pattern of bamboo forest phenology
VL - 297
ID - 1014
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use and climate changes have impacts on hydrological processes for river
basin. In this study, a multi-scenario ensemble streamflow forecast (MESF) method
is developed for analyzing the streamflow variation under considering climate and
land-use changes, through incorporating CA-Markov model, global climate model (GCM)
and Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model within a general framework. The
advantages of MESF are as follows: (i) it can simultaneously assess the impacts of
land-use and climate changes on streamflow; (ii) it can obtain the possible trend
and the range of future streamflows through ensemble forecast under multiple
scenarios; (iii) based on analysis of streamflow processes under extreme scenarios,
it can examine the effects of key factors on streamflow. The MESF method is applied
to the upper reaches of the Amu Darya River Basin in Central Asia. Totally 72
scenarios, under different land-use patterns, GCMs and Representative Concentration
Pathways (RCPs), are analyzed. Ensemble forecast results reveal that (i) during
2021–2050, the average annual precipitation and the average annual temperature
would both increase, but the mean annual streamflow would decrease; (ii) compared
to the impact of land-use change, climate change has more obvious effects on the
streamflow (with contribution of 78.8%–98.7%); (iii) among all factors of land-use
change, glacier melting triggered by climate warming is the most prominent factor;
(iv) the peak flow in one year would have a tendency to shift from summer to spring
due to the rising temperature and the speeding up snow melt.
AU - Xu, Z. P.
AU - Li, Y. P.
AU - Huang, G. H.
AU - Wang, S. G.
AU - Liu, Y. R.
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - CA-Markov
Climate change
Ensemble forecast
Land-use change
Multiple scenarios
SWAT
PY - 2021
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 126276
ST - A multi-scenario ensemble streamflow forecast method for Amu Darya River
Basin under considering climate and land-use changes
TI - A multi-scenario ensemble streamflow forecast method for Amu Darya River
Basin under considering climate and land-use changes
VL - 598
ID - 19
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Terrestrial landscape has complex three-dimensional (3D) features that are
difficult to extract using traditional methods based on 2D representations. These
methods often relegate such features to raster or metric-based (two-dimensional)
representations based on Digital Surface Models (DSM) or Digital Elevation Models
(DEM), and thus are not suitable for resolving morphological and intensity features
for fine-scale land cover mapping. Small-footprint LiDAR provides an ideal way for
capturing these 3D features. This research develops a novel method of integrating
airborne LiDAR derived features and multi-temporal Landsat images to classify land
cover types. We tested our approach in Williamson County, Illinois, which has
diverse and mixed landscape features. Specifically, our method applied a 3D
convolutional neural network (CNN) approach to extract features from LiDAR point
clouds by (1) creating an occupancy grid, an intensity grid at 1-meter resolution,
and then (2) normalizing and incorporating data into the 3D CNN. The extracted
features (e.g., morphological and intensity features) from the 3D CNN were finally
combined with multi-temporal spectral data to enhance the performance of land cover
classification based on a Support Vector Machine classifier. Visual interpretation
from both hyper-resolution photos and point clouds was used for training and
preparation of testing data. The classification results show that our method
outperforms a traditional method by 2.65% (from 81.52% to 84.17%) when solely using
LiDAR and 2.19% (from 90.20% to 92.57%) when combining all available imageries. We
demonstrate that our method can effectively extract LiDAR features and improve
fine-scale land cover mapping through fusion of complementary types of remote
sensing data.
AU - Xu, Zewei
AU - Guan, Kaiyu
AU - Casler, Nathan
AU - Peng, Bin
AU - Wang, Shaowen
DA - 2018/10/01/
KW - Big data analysis
LiDAR
Multi-temporal Landsat imagery
PY - 2018
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 423-434
ST - A 3D convolutional neural network method for land cover classification using
LiDAR and multi-temporal Landsat imagery
TI - A 3D convolutional neural network method for land cover classification using
LiDAR and multi-temporal Landsat imagery
VL - 144
ID - 1058
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Northeast China is one of the most major grain banks in China and has an
overwhelming influence on food security. To mitigate the challenges caused by
increasing food demands and soil protection, crop rotation and fallowing policies
have been introduced in Northeast China. These soil protection policies change
annual crop planting area and crop distribution. To monitor crop type and its
changes on a regional scale in time series, we explore the automatic sampling
approach by hexagon strategy and tile-based classification by random forest (RF)
algorithm using time-series Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) images during
2013–2021. The crop maps have high credibility with the overall accuracies (OA)
wall-to-wall ranging from 0.89 to 0.97, and also have close agreement with
statistical data city by city. This study provides a highly reliable long-term crop
maps dataset, which can be helpful for food security and regional agricultural
production management.
AU - Xuan, Fu
AU - Dong, Yi
AU - Li, Jiayu
AU - Li, Xuecao
AU - Su, Wei
AU - Huang, Xianda
AU - Huang, Jianxi
AU - Xie, Zixuan
AU - Li, Ziqian
AU - Liu, Hui
AU - Tao, Wancheng
AU - Wen, Yanan
AU - Zhang, Ying
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Crop mapping
Google Earth Engine
Time-series
Tile-based classification
Random forest
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103178
ST - Mapping crop type in Northeast China during 2013–2021 using automatic
sampling and tile-based image classification
TI - Mapping crop type in Northeast China during 2013–2021 using automatic
sampling and tile-based image classification
VL - 117
ID - 1298
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate warming leads to vast changes in the land cover types and plant
biomass in the northern high-latitude regions. The overall trend is of shrubland
and tree lines moving northwards, while changes in different land cover types and
vegetation growth in response to climate change are largely unknown. Here, we
selected land areas with latitudes higher than 50°N as the study area. We compared
the land cover type changes and explored relationships between the normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI) values of different land cover types, air
temperature, and precipitation during 1982–2015 based on dynamic grid. The results
indicated that forest and shrubland areas increased as a large area of grassland
shifted to forest and shrubland. The snow/ice, tundra and grassland largely have
decreased from 1982 to 2015. Although approximately 277.3 × 103 km2 of barren land
(6.2% of the total barren land area in 1982) changed to tundra, the tundra area
still decreased because some tundra shifted to forest and grassland. The NDVI
values of tundra significantly increased, but the shrubland showed a decreasing
trend. Temperature in the growing season (June to September) showed the largest
positive correlation coefficients with the NDVI values of forest, tundra,
grassland, and cropland. However, due to shrubification processes and plant
mortality in shrubland areas, the shrubland NDVI showed negative relationship with
annual temperature but positively correlated with monthly t. Taken together,
although there is large room for improvement of the land cover type data accuracy,
our results suggested that the land cover types in high-latitude regions changed
significantly, while the NDVI values of the different land cover types showed
different responses to climate change.
AU - Xue, Shou-Ye
AU - Xu, Hai-Yan
AU - Mu, Cui-Cui
AU - Wu, Tong-Hua
AU - Li, Wang-Ping
AU - Zhang, Wen-Xin
AU - Streletskaya, Irina
AU - Grebenets, Valery
AU - Sokratov, Sergey
AU - Kizyakov, Alexander
AU - Wu, Xiao-Dong
DA - 2021/08/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accre.2021.04.003
IS - 4
KW - Air temperature
Arctic
Climate change
Precipitation
NDVI
PY - 2021
SN - 1674-9278
SP - 456-465
ST - Changes in different land cover areas and NDVI values in northern latitudes
from 1982 to 2015
T2 - Advances in Climate Change Research
TI - Changes in different land cover areas and NDVI values in northern latitudes
from 1982 to 2015
VL - 12
ID - 1139
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - This study explores the critical factors of pond aquaculture development in
Nigeria, and opportunities and challenges for sustainable expansion of the sector.
Aquaculture’s role in food security especially in developing countries has been
recognized, including its growth potential. However, Nigeria’s aquaculture
development remains slow. Using Delphi technique, key factors influencing
aquaculture were identified: availability/cost of aquafeed, land use change,
government policy and climate change. Then scenario planning was used to develop
four alternative but plausible pathways (scenarios) for Nigerian aquaculture
development to 2035, depicting baseline, favourable, somewhat favourable, and
unfavourable situations. For each scenario, future pond aquaculture production was
estimated by modelling future changes in land use and pond yield potential.
Government estimates suggest a potential of producing 2.5 million metric tonnes (t)
of fish annually, but our results suggest Nigeria is unlikely to reach this
estimate by 2035 without interventions. While the qualitative scenarios are useful
to enhance discussions on potential interventions for improving aquaculture
production and sustainability, the quantitative projections can be used for
evaluating these interventions.
AU - Yakubu, Suleiman O.
AU - Falconer, Lynne
AU - Telfer, Trevor C.
DA - 2022/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2022.101071
KW - Aquaculture
Scenario planning
Land use change
Food security
Nigeria
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-5134
SP - 101071
ST - Scenario analysis and land use change modelling reveal opportunities and
challenges for sustainable expansion of aquaculture in Nigeria
T2 - Aquaculture Reports
TI - Scenario analysis and land use change modelling reveal opportunities and
challenges for sustainable expansion of aquaculture in Nigeria
VL - 23
ID - 88
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change (CLC) and urban expansion (URE) have profoundly altered the
terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP). Many studies have determined the
effects of CLC and URE on the NPP. However, these studies were conducted at low
resolutions (250–1000 m), making it difficult to detect many smaller new urban
lands, and thus potentially underestimating the contribution of URE. To accurately
determine the contributions of CLC and URE to the NPP, this study takes Beijing as
an example and uses an Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion
Model (ESTARFM) to fuse the spatial resolution of the Landsat Normalized Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the temporal resolution of the Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) NDVI to generate a new NDVI with a high spatio-
temporal resolution. Compared with the Landsat NDVI, the NDVI fused by the ESTARFM
is found to be reliable. The fused NDVI was then inputted into the Carnegie–Ames–
Stanford Approach (CASA) model to generate the NPP with a high spatio-temporal
resolution, namely, the 30-m NPP. Compared with the 250-m NPP generated by directly
inputting the MODIS NDVI into the CASA model, the 30-m NPP as a new ecological
indicator is more accurate than the 250-m NPP. Due to the high resolution of the
30-m NPP and its increased ability to detect more new urban lands, the total loss
of the 30-m NPP caused by URE is much higher than that of the 250-m NPP. For the
same reason, especially in rapidly urbanized areas, the contribution ratio of URE
to the 30-m NPP is much higher than that to the 250-m NPP. Moreover, in natural
vegetation cover areas, CLC, which is measured by the interannual changes in
temperature, precipitation, and solar radiation, is the leading factor of the
change in the NPP. However, within the urban areas, residual factors other than CLC
and URE, such as the introduction of exotic high-productivity vegetation,
irrigation, fertilization, and pest control, dominate the change in the NPP. The
results of this study are expected to contribute to a deeper understanding of the
influences of CLC and URE on terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycles and provide an
important theoretical reference for urban planning.
AU - Yan, Yuchao
AU - Wu, Changjiang
AU - Wen, Youyue
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Urban expansion
Spatio-temporal fusion
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107737
ST - Determining the impacts of climate change and urban expansion on net primary
productivity using the spatio-temporal fusion of remote sensing data
TI - Determining the impacts of climate change and urban expansion on net primary
VL - 127
ID - 38
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Yan, Yuchao
AU - Wu, Changjiang
AU - Wen, Youyue
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Urban expansion
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107737
VL - 127
ID - 638
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Yan, Yuchao
AU - Wu, Changjiang
AU - Wen, Youyue
DA - 2021/08/01/
KW - Climate change
Urban expansion
Remote sensing
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107737
VL - 127
ID - 738
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation is an important component of the ecosystem cycle, which is
influenced by a combination of natural and human factors, making it challenging to
identify the extent of the contribution of its drivers. As one of the nine largest
urban agglomerations in China, the Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration (GPUA) has a
fragile ecosystem and severe human disturbance. We concentrated on GPUA as the
research object, which used a Geographical Detector to quantify the degree
influence of natural and anthropogenic factors on Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI). The results are as follow, The NDVI showed an increasing trend with
an annual growth rate of 0.0088/year. The variation of NDVI showed an obvious
spatial pattern. The area of NDVI increased significantly in the southern region,
while the significant degradation area was distributed in the northern and central
parts. Natural factors contribute more to NDVI change than anthropogenic factors,
with precipitation (19.5%), soil type (17.2%) and landform type (16.1%) making the
greatest contributions. It was found that the effect of the two-two factor
interaction on NDVI was higher than the single factor effect. The research results
can effectively identify the variation characteristics of NDVI in ecologically
fragile areas under the complex driving mechanism.
AU - Yan, Zixuan
AU - Li, Zhanbin
AU - Li, Peng
AU - Zhao, Chenxu
AU - Xu, Yaotao
AU - Cui, Zhiwei
AU - Sun, Hu
DA - 2023/11/01/
KW - NDVI
Geographical detector
Driving factors
Quantitative analysis
Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration
PY - 2023
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 101030
ST - Spatial and temporal variation of NDVI and its driving factors based on
geographical detector: A case study of Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration
TI - Spatial and temporal variation of NDVI and its driving factors based on
geographical detector: A case study of Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration
VL - 32
ID - 1212
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The establishment of scientific and reasonable ecological function
regionalization (EFR) plays an important role in giving full play to regional
advantages and realizing the benign development of resource exploitation,
ecological construction, and environmental protection. However, the existing EFR
lacks the identification ability for the leading functions among various ecological
functions, and it is difficult to determine the regional ecological advantages,
which may hinder the practical application of EFR in ecological environment zoning
management. In view of this, we propose a new leading ecological function (LEF)
index and the corresponding calculation method to describe the main regional
ecosystem services and functions; its application in EFR could enhance the regional
spatial guidance effect. We took the Core Area of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
(CA-BHGC) in China as the study area and used the maximum value composite (MVC)
method to identify the LEFs of acquired grid pixels. Furthermore, the LEFs of grid
pixels were applied to county-level administrative regions to complete the EFR
process. Based on the results, in the CA-BHGC, although the spatial distribution of
ecological function values was extremely uneven, the contribution rate of the LEF
of grid pixels to the comprehensive ecological function value was usually more than
50%, reliably representing the advantageous ecological functions of grid pixels.
The LEFs of the CA-BHGC included biodiversity maintenance, food production, and
water retention, with grid proportions of 51.64%, 41.04%, and 6.93%, respectively,
highlighting the global ecological resource advantages. The functional areas
designated based on LEFs showed a good spatial correlation with the natural
geographical environment. The seven biodiversity maintenance areas were mostly
located at the river confluence; the two water retention areas were in the south of
the Qinling-Huaihe River Line, and the six food production areas were in the
central plain. In addition, the EFR process comprehensively considered the LEFs,
river reaches, and provincial divisions, and it might be easier to coordinate
various conflicts of interest, including economic development and ecological
protection, cross-administrative regions, and adjacent functional areas.
AU - Yang, Dazhi
AU - Song, Wei
DA - 2022/09/01/
Leading ecological function (LEF)
Function regionalization
Core Area of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (CA-BHGC)
China
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109247
ST - Ecological function regionalization of the core area of the Beijing-Hangzhou
Grand Canal based on the leading ecological function perspective
TI - Ecological function regionalization of the core area of the Beijing-Hangzhou
Grand Canal based on the leading ecological function perspective
VL - 142
ID - 869
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Since the Chinese government initiated its economic reform in 1978, rapid
economic development has spurred land use and land cover change (LULCC) in China,
which resulted in many ecological problems such as land degradation and
desertification. To address these serious ecological crises, the government
launched a series of ecological restoration programs which have caused significant
LULCC and a profound impact on the terrestrial ecosystem. This study used net
primary productivity (NPP) as an important indicator of the arid and semi-arid
ecosystem's productivity to estimate the impacts of the LULCC driven by ecological
restoration programs in Xinjiang from 2001 to 2009. The modeling method was based
upon the Carnegie–Ames–Stanford Approach (CASA) terrestrial carbon model and
Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) remote sensing data and
meteorological data for modeling simulation. The results demonstrated that the
forest area of Xinjiang had the most net increase of 9093km2 in the study period,
compared to other land cover types. The most dominant land cover changes during
2001–2009 were from grassland to forest and mutual transformation between grassland
and desert. Total NPP of whole area increased by 252.51GgC during the study period.
The increase of total NPP in forest was the most obvious among all vegetation
types, with a net increase of 1782.88GgCyr−1. It can be concluded that the increase
of regional NPP mainly resulted from forest expansion. During 2001–2009, the mean
NPP in forest, grassland and desert had a slight decrease, whereas the cropland and
crop/natural vegetation mosaic land mean NPP increased fractionally. By using the
climate in 2001 to simulate the NPP of Xinjiang in 2009, we explored the influences
of land use and cover changes and climate change on regional NPP. Compared to
climate change, human activities produced an obvious positive effect in the
increase of total NPP, especially for forest land. As a result, ecological
restoration programs produced positive impacts on forest expansion and carbon
sequestration in Xinjiang.
AU - Yang, Hongfei
AU - Mu, Shaojie
AU - Li, Jianlong
DA - 2014/04/01/
KW - CASA model
Forest expansion
LULCC
NPP
PY - 2014
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 85-95
ST - Effects of ecological restoration projects on land use and land cover change
and its influences on territorial NPP in Xinjiang, China
T2 - CATENA
TI - Effects of ecological restoration projects on land use and land cover change
and its influences on territorial NPP in Xinjiang, China
VL - 115
ID - 200
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The plastisphere is a new ecological niche. Compared to the surrounding
water, microbial community composition associated with the plastisphere is known to
differ with functional consequences. Here, this study characterized the bacterial
and fungal communities associated with four types of plastisphere (polyethylene,
polystyrene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride) in an estuarine habitat;
assessed ecological functions including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur
cycling, and determined the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and
human pathogens. Stochastic processes dominated the community assembly of
microorganisms on the plastisphere. Several functional genera related to nutrient
cycling were enriched in the plastisphere. Compared to surrounding water and other
plastisphere, the abundances of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling genes
(cdaR, nosZ and chpy etc.) and ARGs (aadA2–1, cfa and catB8 etc.) were
significantly increased in polyvinyl chloride plastisphere. In contrast, the
polystyrene plastisphere was the preferred substrate for several pathogens being
enriched with for example, Giardia lamblia 18S rRNA, Klebsiella pneumoniae phoE and
Legionella spp. 23S rRNA. Overall, this study showed that different plastisphere
had different effects on ecological functions and health risk in estuaries and
emphasizes the importance of controlling plastic pollution in estuaries. Data from
this study support global policy drivers that seek to reduce plastic pollution and
offer insights into ecological functions in a new ecological niche of the
Anthropocene.
AU - Yang, Le-Yang
AU - Huang, Xin-Rong
AU - Neilson, Roy
AU - Zhou, Shu-Yi-Dan
AU - Li, Zhao-Lei
AU - Yang, Xiao-Ru
AU - Su, Xiao-Xuan
DA - 2023/03/25/
KW - Plastic pollution
Antibiotic resistance genes
Human pathogens
Nutrient cycling
PY - 2023
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 161322
ST - Characterization of microbial community, ecological functions and antibiotic
resistance in estuarine plastisphere
TI - Characterization of microbial community, ecological functions and antibiotic
resistance in estuarine plastisphere
VL - 866
ID - 900
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Besides contributing to a broader understanding of ecosystem-hydrology
interactions, ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) is a key factor operating in an
ecosystem’s balance between carbon assimilation and water transpiration. However,
the effects of climate, elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration and land surface
changes on variation in regional WUE are sparsely documented. To elucidate the
driving mechanisms of spatiotemporal variation in WUE in northwest China (NWC)
between 1982 and 2015, the contribution of a changing environment — represented by
the WUE’s sensitivity to Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and evapotranspiration
(ETa) — was examined under different landscape types. Annual WUE series for NWC
showed a significant increasing trend and a break point in 2002 with an increasing
rate (7.40 mg C kg−1 H2O yr−1) prior to the break, and a slightly increasing rate
(1.1 mg C kg−1 H2O yr−1) thereafter in NWC. A robust (Bias = 2.6%) attribution
analysis revealed that GPP was the dominant factor contributing 88% variation in
WUE, while ETa contributed 12%. Precipitation was the principal indirect driving
factor that affected WUE variation in NWC, while the secondary factor was different
among different landscapes. Regionally, precipitation drove 66% of the increase in
WUE, wind speed contributed −15% of variation in WUE, and temperature contributed
12% of increase in WUE, while the remaining four factors contributed <3%. Compared
to energy-related factors, water-related factors were the more sensitive drivers to
WUE variation. The results can guide agricultural irrigation, integrated water
resources management and ecological restoration under the changes in climate coming
to Northwest China.
AU - Yang, Linshan
AU - Feng, Qi
AU - Wen, Xiaohu
AU - Barzegar, Rahim
AU - Adamowski, Jan F.
AU - Zhu, Meng
AU - Yin, Zhenliang
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - WUE
GPP
Attribution analysis
Climate change
Northwest China
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106220
ST - Contributions of climate, elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration and land
surface changes to variation in water use efficiency in Northwest China
T2 - CATENA
TI - Contributions of climate, elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration and land
surface changes to variation in water use efficiency in Northwest China
VL - 213
ID - 16
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Hydrology heterogeneity refers to the different water regimes or hydrological
processes in response to heterogeneous in topography, landscapes, land cover, soil
properties, geology and meteorology reflecting as the spatial variation of
precipitation, evapotranspiration and water yield along with landscape, elevation,
terrain and climate variation. However, the hydrology heterogeneity in the alpine
region of inland river basin has remained unclear to date, which limits the
understanding of the hydrology and landscape interaction mechanism and affects the
rational utilization of regional water resources. In this study, we combined the
soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) and water-energy coupling framework to detect
the hydrology heterogeneity in the arid alpine region of Heihe River Basin (HRB).
We applied SWAT model to present the hydrological processes and regimes at
different landscapes and elevation bands by using field measured parameters, and
investigate the hydrology heterogeneity as well as the response to the changes in
recent climate and land surface in the perspective of water-energy coupling
framework. The results indicate that SWAT is indeed a robust tool in representing
the streamflow process in alpine region with accurate performance. The distribution
of landscapes reflect the comprehensive effect of regional water-energy coupling,
which highly rely on the altitudinal gradient. The hydrology heterogeneity in high-
altitude area is sensitive to energy and in low-altitude area is sensitive to water
limitation (drought stress). Climate change is the dominate factor that driving the
hydrology heterogeneity shifts in alpine region of HRB, while, the effect of land
surface change is gradually strengthening over the past 50 years, reflecting with
the contribution of land surface change on hydrology shifts is gradually
increasing.
AU - Yang, Linshan
AU - Feng, Qi
AU - Yin, Zhenliang
AU - Deo, Ravinesh C.
AU - Wen, Xiaohu
AU - Si, Jianhua
AU - Liu, Wen
DA - 2020/04/01/
KW - Hydrological heterogeneity
Climate response
Landscape
SWAT
Heihe River
PY - 2020
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 104345
ST - Regional hydrology heterogeneity and the response to climate and land surface
changes in arid alpine basin, northwest China
T2 - CATENA
TI - Regional hydrology heterogeneity and the response to climate and land surface
changes in arid alpine basin, northwest China
VL - 187
ID - 9
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil organic matter (SOM) fractions vary in formation and microbial
activities, thus playing different roles in exogenous nitrogen (N) retention in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, it remains unclear how land-use and environmental
changes affect the behavior of SOM fractions in retaining exogenous N. Here, we
investigated N distribution among four SOM fractions and how soil N retention
capacity responds to tillage and increased snowfall. We monitored N retention in
SOM fractions by adding 15NH415NO3 isotope in the field in a temperate grassland in
Inner Mongolia. Our results showed that the fine mineral-associated organic matter
(MOM < 20 μm) had the largest N pool with a lower mass. The free particulate
organic matter (fPOM) accounted for only 0.8% of total SOM mass, representing the
second-largest N pool. The coarse mineral-associated organic matter (MOM > 20 μm)
represented the fewer N pool with the largest mass. MOM < 20 μm and fPOM retained
>90% of the 15N tracer in soil. Deepened snow did not affect 15N retention in SOM
fractions, while tillage decreased 15N retention in MOM < 20 μm, fPOM, and occluded
particulate organic matter within aggregates (oPOM). We suggested that the
reduction in soil total N retention under tillage conditions was mainly due to the
reduced N retention in fPOM and MOM < 20 μm. Structural equation modeling analysis
revealed that tillage-induced decrease in 15N retention of MOM < 20 μm was
regulated by both decreased microbial 15N retention and reduced clay and silt
contents. The decrease in 15N retention of fPOM was probably due to the decreased
microbial 15N retention along with the increased plant 15N uptake. This research
reveals divergent pathways of 15N retention among different SOM fractions in
response to land-use change and provides novel insights into the estimation of soil
N retention capacity with SOM fractions taken into consideration.
AU - Yang, Lu
AU - Liu, Weixing
AU - Jia, Zhou
AU - Li, Ping
AU - Wu, Yuntao
AU - Chen, Yaru
AU - Liu, Chao
AU - Chang, Pengfei
AU - Liu, Lingli
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - N labeling
Tillage
Winter snow cover
N recovery
Particle density fractions
PY - 2022
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 106432
ST - Land-use change reduces soil nitrogen retention of both particulate and
mineral-associated organic matter in a temperate grassland
T2 - CATENA
TI - Land-use change reduces soil nitrogen retention of both particulate and
mineral-associated organic matter in a temperate grassland
VL - 216
ID - 972
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In this study, we propose to assess climate impact on forest cover
(represented by EVI) at multiple scales in areas undergoing substantial land cover
change, using Landsat imagery with human-induced land cover change effect excluded.
Taking the Qingliu River catchment located in a subtropical humid monsoon area in
China as a case study, the results indicate that EVI increases significantly
(p < 0.01) during 1989–2014 with a magnitude of 0.026/decade. Spatial distribution
of EVI is distinct in summer and growing season. Temperature and precipitation show
high partial correlations with EVI, with better partial correlation found between
EVI and temperature. Their partial correlations with EVI on monthly scale are
higher than those on annual scale. Besides, precipitation and pan evaporation show
accumulative lag effects (4 months) on forest EVI, while temperature has no lag
effect. Finally, an empirical formula is established to quantify the relationship
among EVI and its main driving factors (temperature and precipitation) by
considering the precipitation threshold (200 mm). The findings should provide
scientific supports for local forest management and ecosystem services, and should
also support the hydrological effect assessment of vegetation cover change under
climate change for the study area.
AU - Yang, Qinli
AU - Zhang, Heng
AU - Peng, Wanshan
AU - Lan, Yaoyao
AU - Luo, Shasha
AU - Shao, Junming
AU - Chen, Dongzi
AU - Wang, Guoqing
DA - 2019/04/01/
KW - Enhanced vegetation index (EVI)
Spatiotemporal variation analysis
Partial correlation analysis
Remote sensing
PY - 2019
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 732-745
ST - Assessing climate impact on forest cover in areas undergoing substantial land
cover change using Landsat imagery
TI - Assessing climate impact on forest cover in areas undergoing substantial land
cover change using Landsat imagery
VL - 659
ID - 1084
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The transfer payment policy for National Key Ecological Function Zones is a
typical vertical ecological compensation (VEC) policy that has been in place in
China since 2008. This study treats this VEC policy as a quasi-natural experiment
and utilises a slack-based measure model to calculate each county’s green economic
efficiency based on China’s county-level data for the period 2003–2020. Then, the
difference-in-differences method is used to evaluate the impact of the VEC policy
on green economic efficiency and to verify its possible mechanisms. The results
indicate that the VEC policy significantly improves the green economic efficiency
of compensated areas, demonstrating that this policy promotes regional green
economic development. Moreover, we find that the VEC policy may improve green
economic efficiency by reducing the pollution caused by industrial development,
promoting eco-industrial development and accelerating technological innovation.
From the perspective of realising its three policy goals, the VEC policy not only
improves the compensated areas’ ecological environment quality, but also promotes
economic growth and optimises public services in the compensated areas.
Furthermore, an inverted U-shaped curve relationship between the scale of VEC and
green economic efficiency is identified.
AU - Yang, Qiuyue
DA - 2023/08/03/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2023.101125
KW - Vertical ecological compensation
Transfer payments
National Key Ecological Function Zones
Green economic efficiency
Green economic development
PY - 2023
SN - 0939-3625
SP - 101125
ST - Do vertical ecological compensation policies promote green economic
development: A case study of the transfer payments policy for China’s National Key
Ecological Function Zones
T2 - Economic Systems
TI - Do vertical ecological compensation policies promote green economic
development: A case study of the transfer payments policy for China’s National Key
Ecological Function Zones
ID - 806
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Analyzing LULC dynamics and ecosystem services is of great significance for
both revealing the potential issues of surface change and creating ecological
awareness and actions. The Yellow River Basin is a vast geographical unit
integrating fragile ecosystems and crucial socio-economic systems, in which
development and conservation have coexisted and coevolved over decades. Here, we
explored the evolution characteristics of land use/land cover (LULC) changes from
2000 to 2020 and predicted the future changes in 2030. On this basis, the ecosystem
services were assessed and predicted correspondingly on established grids,
administrative divisions, and the basin. Analyses show remarkable progress in
reforestation and water protection and great challenges of grassland protection.
Cropland keeps declining at a reduced change rate from 1.7% to 0.7%, with its
developed and occupied rates intensifying. Grassland degradation and transition are
increasingly severe, with its reduction rate doubling in the second decade. Large-
scale and repeated conversions between cropland and grassland indicate their
spatial conflicts in the upstream fragile zone but fail to be mitigated by existing
policies. Land use intensifies over time and successively from upstream to
downstream in space, with construction land increasing by 23.2% and 68.2% in the
past two decades, respectively. Based on predictions by the Patch-generating Land
Use Simulation model, we found higher risks of downstream cropland loss and
grassland degradation in 2030. Construction land was estimated to increase
dramatically by 34.5%. The basin’s total value of ecosystem services (ESV) was
estimated to increase by 13.87 billion CNY during 2000–2010 and decrease by 5.27
billion CNY during 2010–2020, likely to reduce by 5.40 billion CNY in 2030. Values
of provisioning services, regulating services, supporting services, and cultural
services change follow the same inverted V-shape changes as the ESV, anticipated to
decline by 0.5%, 0.4%, 1.6%, and 1.1%, respectively in 2030. This study on the
river basin offers valuable insights and implications on land use, ecology
protection, and sustainable development via revealing the LULC change issues,
assessing and predicting the ecological status.
AU - Yang, Runjia
AU - Chen, Hong
AU - Chen, Sha
AU - Ye, Yanmei
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Land use and land cover
Ecosystem services
Spatiotemporal evolution
Driving factors
Prediction
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109579
ST - Spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of land use/land cover changes and
ecosystem service variation in the Yellow River Basin, China
TI - Spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of land use/land cover changes and
VL - 145
ID - 264
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Analyzing LULC dynamics and ecosystem services is of great significance for
both revealing the potential issues of surface change and creating ecological
awareness and actions. The Yellow River Basin is a vast geographical unit
integrating fragile ecosystems and crucial socio-economic systems, in which
development and conservation have coexisted and coevolved over decades. Here, we
explored the evolution characteristics of land use/land cover (LULC) changes from
2000 to 2020 and predicted the future changes in 2030. On this basis, the ecosystem
services were assessed and predicted correspondingly on established grids,
administrative divisions, and the basin. Analyses show remarkable progress in
reforestation and water protection and great challenges of grassland protection.
Cropland keeps declining at a reduced change rate from 1.7% to 0.7%, with its
developed and occupied rates intensifying. Grassland degradation and transition are
increasingly severe, with its reduction rate doubling in the second decade. Large-
scale and repeated conversions between cropland and grassland indicate their
spatial conflicts in the upstream fragile zone but fail to be mitigated by existing
policies. Land use intensifies over time and successively from upstream to
downstream in space, with construction land increasing by 23.2% and 68.2% in the
past two decades, respectively. Based on predictions by the Patch-generating Land
Use Simulation model, we found higher risks of downstream cropland loss and
grassland degradation in 2030. Construction land was estimated to increase
dramatically by 34.5%. The basin’s total value of ecosystem services (ESV) was
estimated to increase by 13.87 billion CNY during 2000–2010 and decrease by 5.27
billion CNY during 2010–2020, likely to reduce by 5.40 billion CNY in 2030. Values
of provisioning services, regulating services, supporting services, and cultural
services change follow the same inverted V-shape changes as the ESV, anticipated to
decline by 0.5%, 0.4%, 1.6%, and 1.1%, respectively in 2030. This study on the
river basin offers valuable insights and implications on land use, ecology
protection, and sustainable development via revealing the LULC change issues,
assessing and predicting the ecological status.
AU - Yang, Runjia
AU - Chen, Hong
AU - Chen, Sha
AU - Ye, Yanmei
DA - 2022/12/01/
Ecosystem services
Spatiotemporal evolution
Driving factors
Prediction
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109579
ST - Spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of land use/land cover changes and
TI - Spatiotemporal evolution and prediction of land use/land cover changes and
VL - 145
ID - 364
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing the dynamics of vegetation and its response to environmental
changes is essential to understanding ecosystem changes and the sustainable use of
natural resources. In this study, we investigated the impacts of climate change and
human activities on vegetation growth in the Hanjiang River Basin. We classified
the basin into the portion mainly affected by climate change (VClimate) and the
portion affected by both climate change and anthropogenic activities
(VClimate+Human). Using an improved residual trend method that considers both lag
effect and nonlinear response, we analyzed the relative contributions of climate
change and human activities to observed NDVI changes. Results suggest that the
basin experienced a statistically significant increase in growing-season NDVI
during 2001–2016 (0.047 decade-1). Precipitation was the dominant climatic factor
for NDVI change in VClimate+Human, whereas precipitation and temperature were
nearly equally important for NDVI change in VClimate. On average, both climate
change and human activities promoted vegetation growth during the study period, and
their average contributions were 41.4 % and 15.5 %, respectively. In particular,
climate change and human activities in general enhanced vegetation growth in non-
urban areas, while human activities mainly reduced vegetation growth in urban
areas. The findings of this study can benefit regional ecological restoration and
environmental management projects.
AU - Yang, Shaokang
AU - Liu, Ji
AU - Wang, Chenghao
AU - Zhang, Te
AU - Dong, Xiaohua
AU - Liu, Yanli
DA - 2022/12/01/
Vegetation growth
Residual trend analysis
Precipitation
Temperature
Urbanization
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109586
ST - Vegetation dynamics influenced by climate change and human activities in the
Hanjiang River Basin, central China
TI - Vegetation dynamics influenced by climate change and human activities in the
VL - 145
ID - 669
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing the dynamics of vegetation and its response to environmental
changes is essential to understanding ecosystem changes and the sustainable use of
natural resources. In this study, we investigated the impacts of climate change and
human activities on vegetation growth in the Hanjiang River Basin. We classified
the basin into the portion mainly affected by climate change (VClimate) and the
portion affected by both climate change and anthropogenic activities
(VClimate+Human). Using an improved residual trend method that considers both lag
effect and nonlinear response, we analyzed the relative contributions of climate
change and human activities to observed NDVI changes. Results suggest that the
basin experienced a statistically significant increase in growing-season NDVI
during 2001–2016 (0.047 decade-1). Precipitation was the dominant climatic factor
for NDVI change in VClimate+Human, whereas precipitation and temperature were
nearly equally important for NDVI change in VClimate. On average, both climate
change and human activities promoted vegetation growth during the study period, and
their average contributions were 41.4 % and 15.5 %, respectively. In particular,
climate change and human activities in general enhanced vegetation growth in non-
urban areas, while human activities mainly reduced vegetation growth in urban
areas. The findings of this study can benefit regional ecological restoration and
environmental management projects.
AU - Yang, Shaokang
AU - Liu, Ji
AU - Wang, Chenghao
AU - Zhang, Te
AU - Dong, Xiaohua
AU - Liu, Yanli
DA - 2022/12/01/
Vegetation growth
Residual trend analysis
Precipitation
Temperature
Urbanization
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109586
ST - Vegetation dynamics influenced by climate change and human activities in the
TI - Vegetation dynamics influenced by climate change and human activities in the
VL - 145
ID - 769
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Global Climate change and local human activities have profoundly affected the
regional hydrological cycle and water resources. It is imperative to explore the
potential changes in future water resources and water-related hazards at the
regional scale under global warming and local socioeconomic development, while a
scientific assessment of future hydrological risks requires reasonable projection
of future climate, land use and vegetation changes. In order to improve the
traditional statistical downscaling method, this study combines the machine
learning and quantile mapping methods to project future climate under four shared
socio-economic pathway-representative concentration pathways (SSP-RCP) of the
CMIP6. Future land use is projected jointly with the future climate by the CA-
Markov model, and the vegetation dynamics are simulated by the Biome-BGC model.
Then we employ a physically-based distributed hydrological model to simulate the
future hydrological changes in the Upper Chao Phraya basin under the interaction
among climate and land use changes and the vegetation dynamics. The results show
that under the joint impact of climate and land-use changes, the study area may
face increasing water scarcity and more frequent floods and droughts in the future.
Water scarcity will reach the worst in the mid-21st century (water resources per
capita decrease 34.2% compared to the 2010 s). By the end-21st century, the 100-
year historical flood and drought in the study basin will increase by 1.63 times
and 0.59 times, respectively, under the SSP126 scenario (the most sustainable
pathway), and by 4.55 times and 1.56 times under the SSP370 scenario (the most
pessimistic rocky-road pathway). Results demonstrate that climate change is the
major cause for more frequent floods and droughts in the future, while
afforestation or more sustainable land use management will mitigate the adverse
effects of climate change to some extent. This finding is helpful to the local
government in managing future water resources, floods, and droughts in the study
basin.
AU - Yang, Shuyu
AU - Zhao, Baoxu
AU - Yang, Dawen
AU - Wang, Taihua
AU - Yang, Yuting
AU - Ma, Teng
AU - Santisirisomboon, Jerasorn
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Climate change
Land use change
Vegetation dynamics
Flood and drought
CMIP6
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 129454
ST - Future changes in water resources, floods and droughts under the joint impact
of climate and land-use changes in the Chao Phraya basin, Thailand
TI - Future changes in water resources, floods and droughts under the joint impact
of climate and land-use changes in the Chao Phraya basin, Thailand
VL - 620
ID - 583
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Luanhe River basin, the mostly afforested river basin in North China, has
exhibited significant land use/land cover change (LUCC) under climate change that
could jointly affect water availability of the basin in the future. This study
examines both impacts of LUCC and climate change on runoff over the upper reaches
of the Luanhe River basin. First, the land use in 2020 is predicted based on the
Cellular Automata-Markov (CA-Markov). Second, a hydrological model (Soil Water
Assessment Tools, SWAT) is set up for the baseline period 1961–1979 and driven
primarily by outputs from five general circulation models (GCMs) under four
representative concentration pathways (RCPs) (i.e., RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0 and
RCP8.5) for the period 2020–2030. Results show that the ensemble mean annual
precipitation may increase under four RCPs for the period 2020–2030, with the
maximum (470 mm/yr) and minimum (444 mm/yr) for RCP8.5 and RCP6.0, respectively, 1–
7% higher than the observed mean annual precipitation (441 mm/yr) during 1961–1979.
The relationship between the runoff simulations and the RCPs under the 2020 land
use scenario is nonlinear, with the maximum (57 mm/yr) and minimum (50 mm/yr) mean
annual runoff depths under the RCP4.5 and RCP6.0 scenarios, respectively, ∼58% and
∼39% higher than the mean annual observed runoff depth (36 mm/yr) for the baseline
period. The increase in forestland (∼56%) and decrease in agriculture land (∼−30%)
are remarkable for the period 1970–2020, driven primarily by afforestation
implemented in the Luanhe River basin. LUCC would lead to a slight decrease in mean
annual runoff, and the runoff only increases in summer but decreases in other three
seasons. The decrease in surface runoff and groundwater discharge jointly results
in the overall decrease in runoff due to LUCC. In general, the climate change
impact will dominate runoff change for the study basin, though marked afforestation
has taken place and is likely to continue in the future.
AU - Yang, Wenting
AU - Long, Di
AU - Bai, Peng
DA - 2019/03/01/
Climate change
Runoff change
Markov
SWAT
Luanhe River basin
PY - 2019
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 201-219
ST - Impacts of future land cover and climate changes on runoff in the mostly
afforested river basin in North China
TI - Impacts of future land cover and climate changes on runoff in the mostly
VL - 570
ID - 224
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Luanhe River basin, the mostly afforested river basin in North China, has
exhibited significant land use/land cover change (LUCC) under climate change that
could jointly affect water availability of the basin in the future. This study
examines both impacts of LUCC and climate change on runoff over the upper reaches
of the Luanhe River basin. First, the land use in 2020 is predicted based on the
Cellular Automata-Markov (CA-Markov). Second, a hydrological model (Soil Water
Assessment Tools, SWAT) is set up for the baseline period 1961–1979 and driven
primarily by outputs from five general circulation models (GCMs) under four
representative concentration pathways (RCPs) (i.e., RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0 and
RCP8.5) for the period 2020–2030. Results show that the ensemble mean annual
precipitation may increase under four RCPs for the period 2020–2030, with the
maximum (470 mm/yr) and minimum (444 mm/yr) for RCP8.5 and RCP6.0, respectively, 1–
7% higher than the observed mean annual precipitation (441 mm/yr) during 1961–1979.
The relationship between the runoff simulations and the RCPs under the 2020 land
use scenario is nonlinear, with the maximum (57 mm/yr) and minimum (50 mm/yr) mean
annual runoff depths under the RCP4.5 and RCP6.0 scenarios, respectively, ∼58% and
∼39% higher than the mean annual observed runoff depth (36 mm/yr) for the baseline
period. The increase in forestland (∼56%) and decrease in agriculture land (∼−30%)
are remarkable for the period 1970–2020, driven primarily by afforestation
implemented in the Luanhe River basin. LUCC would lead to a slight decrease in mean
annual runoff, and the runoff only increases in summer but decreases in other three
seasons. The decrease in surface runoff and groundwater discharge jointly results
in the overall decrease in runoff due to LUCC. In general, the climate change
impact will dominate runoff change for the study basin, though marked afforestation
has taken place and is likely to continue in the future.
AU - Yang, Wenting
AU - Long, Di
AU - Bai, Peng
DA - 2019/03/01/
Climate change
Runoff change
Markov
SWAT
Luanhe River basin
PY - 2019
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 201-219
ST - Impacts of future land cover and climate changes on runoff in the mostly
TI - Impacts of future land cover and climate changes on runoff in the mostly
VL - 570
ID - 324
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Landscape patterns have a large impact on biodiversity in ecosystems. As a
proxy for biodiversity research, assessing changes in habitat quality (HQ) induced
by land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes will provide a scientific foundation for
ecological protection and land resource management, especially in the ecologically
fragile regions such as mountainous areas. Based on land-use data covering the
period from 1990 to 2020 from the Taihang Mountains of Hebei Province, this paper
selected 10 landscape metrics at the class and landscape levels to examine the
dynamics of LULC. Then, this study evaluated HQ by employing the Integrated
Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model and quantitatively
analyzed the impact of land use changes on HQ using a geographically weighted
regression (GWR) model. The results showed that arable land, grassland and
forestland were the main land categories in the study area, and the major changes
were the conversion of arable land and grassland to construction land during 1990–
2020. During the research period, landscape patches tended to fragment, shape
complexity and varied and were evenly distributed. Overall, the region had a high
HQ, but the average HQ has exhibited a declining trend in the past 30 years. In
addition, changes in HQ were significantly related to land-use changes, and the
areas dominated by construction land or arable land, which were closely related to
anthropogenic activities, had a relatively low HQ. To balance the tradeoff between
economic development and ecological integrity, a social-ecological systems
perspective is needed in the design of political-economic policies. This research
could improve our understanding of the effects of land-use pattern dynamics on HQ,
which has important significance in preserving biodiversity, safeguarding
ecological security, and achieving the sustainability of the ecological
environment.
AU - Yang, Yuanyuan
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - InVEST model
Habitat quality
Landscape pattern
Taihang mountains
Hebei province
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107967
ST - Evolution of habitat quality and association with land-use changes in
mountainous areas: A case study of the Taihang Mountains in Hebei Province, China
TI - Evolution of habitat quality and association with land-use changes in
VL - 129
ID - 632
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Landscape patterns have a large impact on biodiversity in ecosystems. As a
proxy for biodiversity research, assessing changes in habitat quality (HQ) induced
by land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes will provide a scientific foundation for
ecological protection and land resource management, especially in the ecologically
fragile regions such as mountainous areas. Based on land-use data covering the
period from 1990 to 2020 from the Taihang Mountains of Hebei Province, this paper
selected 10 landscape metrics at the class and landscape levels to examine the
dynamics of LULC. Then, this study evaluated HQ by employing the Integrated
Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model and quantitatively
analyzed the impact of land use changes on HQ using a geographically weighted
regression (GWR) model. The results showed that arable land, grassland and
forestland were the main land categories in the study area, and the major changes
were the conversion of arable land and grassland to construction land during 1990–
2020. During the research period, landscape patches tended to fragment, shape
complexity and varied and were evenly distributed. Overall, the region had a high
HQ, but the average HQ has exhibited a declining trend in the past 30 years. In
addition, changes in HQ were significantly related to land-use changes, and the
areas dominated by construction land or arable land, which were closely related to
anthropogenic activities, had a relatively low HQ. To balance the tradeoff between
economic development and ecological integrity, a social-ecological systems
perspective is needed in the design of political-economic policies. This research
could improve our understanding of the effects of land-use pattern dynamics on HQ,
which has important significance in preserving biodiversity, safeguarding
ecological security, and achieving the sustainability of the ecological
environment.
AU - Yang, Yuanyuan
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - InVEST model
Habitat quality
Landscape pattern
Taihang mountains
Hebei province
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107967
ST - Evolution of habitat quality and association with land-use changes in
TI - Evolution of habitat quality and association with land-use changes in
VL - 129
ID - 732
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Conservation tillage to agricultural fields has been widely used in the Loess
Plateau of China. However, uncertainties remain regarding the long-term effects of
this approach on soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions under future climate
scenarios. We used the pre-validated DeNitrification DeComposition (DNDC) model to
investigate the effects of no-tillage and straw mulch implementation on soil CO2
emissions from dry farmland in the Loess Plateau of China under different future
climate scenarios and their dynamic changes. Based on the baseline period (1971–
2019) and climate data (2022–2070) under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios for two
climate models, soil CO2 emissions from dry farmland were simulated under four
tillage practices (CT: conventional tillage, CTS: conventional tillage with straw
mulch, NT: no-tillage, NTS: no-tillage with straw mulch). The results showed that
future climate change would affect soil CO2 emissions of each treatment. Compared
with the baseline period, the annual mean CO2 emissions of four treatments
increased under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.4 scenarios for the two climate models, with
increases ranging from 5.81% to 56.73% under the RCP4.5 scenario and 24.48% to
68.75% under the RCP8.5 scenario. In addition, compared with CT and NT treatments,
the CTS and NTS treatments with straw mulch had higher annual mean CO2 emissions
under both climate scenarios, while the NT treatment had the lowest. Further
analysis showed that the changes in soil CO2 emissions of each treatment under
different future climate scenarios were related to the constant changes in annual
mean temperature, annual precipitation, and atmospheric CO2 concentration.
Simulation of the long-term effects on soil CO2 emissions under different tillage
practices based on future climate scenarios led to the conclusion that conservation
tillage practices, together with future changes in temperature, precipitation, and
atmospheric CO2 concentrations, affect soil CO2 emissions, while no-tillage has
potential to mitigate soil CO2 emissions from dry farmland in the Loess Plateau of
China under future climate change.
AU - Yao, Yao
AU - Li, Guang
AU - Lu, Yanhua
AU - Liu, Shuainan
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Climate change
Tillage practices
Dry farmland
CO emissions
DNDC model
PY - 2023
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 110276
ST - Modelling the impact of climate change and tillage practices on soil CO2
emissions from dry farmland in the Loess Plateau of China
TI - Modelling the impact of climate change and tillage practices on soil CO2
emissions from dry farmland in the Loess Plateau of China
VL - 478
ID - 89
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate and up-to-date land cover maps inform and support effective
management and policy decisions. Describing phenological changes in spectral
response using time-series data may help to distinguish vegetation types, thereby
allowing for more specificity within vegetation classification. In this research,
we test this by classifying indigenous forest vegetation in New Zealand, using
PlanetScope (PS) and Sentinel-2 (S-2) satellite time-series data. The study was
undertaken in a podocarp forest in New Zealand's central north island, which was
classified into nine land cover classes. Phenological features, based on S-2
imagery, were extracted, including the enhanced vegetation index (EVI), enhanced
vegetation index 2 (EVI2) and normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI). Google
Earth Engine (GEE) harmonic analysis and TIMESAT double logistic fitting function
were used to extract phenological features. Pixel-based classifications were
performed using a Neural Network on six different scenarios. The accuracy of the
classification scenarios was determined and the importance score for each feature
was evaluated. Using only the fused PS and S-2 bands, the land cover in the study
area was classified with 90.1% accuracy. Adding phenological features increased the
classification accuracy to 93.1%. When combined with VIs, texture features, and a
digital terrain model, the addition of phenological features increased the
classification accuracy to 96.6%. Including GEE-generated phenological features
resulted in better classification accuracies than TIMESAT features. In terms of
feature importance evaluation, EVI2- and NDVI-generated phenological features all
had high scores; the effectiveness of EVI features could potentially have been
limited by the quality of the blue band. The results demonstrate that it is
possible to produce a more accurate classification of New Zealand's native
vegetation by using phenological features. This method offers important cost-
savings as the platforms for phenological analysis are free to use.
AU - Ye, Ning
AU - Morgenroth, Justin
AU - Xu, Cong
AU - Cai, Zhanzhang
DA - 2022/07/15/
KW - Time-series data
Google earth engine
Phenology
Vegetation classification
Machine learning
PY - 2022
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 115134
ST - Improving neural network classification of indigenous forest in New Zealand
with phenological features
TI - Improving neural network classification of indigenous forest in New Zealand
with phenological features
VL - 314
ID - 1050
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - To increase vegetation coverage and improve ecosystem services, the
government has promulgated and implemented the “Grain for Green” policy since 1999.
How and where vegetation cover increases and how land use/land cover (LULC) changes
determine regional water resources and hydrological regimes. On the Chinese Loess
Plateau (LP), an arid and semiarid area with fragmented topography and the
transitional vegetation nature, accurately predicting LULC and vegetation change is
particularly important. We employed a simple habitat analogy approach, and the Soil
and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to predict potential vegetation restoration and
LULC change and investigated their impact on the hydrological regime in a watershed
of Liujiahe. Results showed that the maximum recoverable vegetation cover of the
Liujiahe watershed is 71.1%, of which 9.2% still has potential for vegetation cover
and 36.4% of the area vegetation continued to improve in the future. Future
suitable afforestation areas are limited to 46.06 km2, which will result in
cropland will decrease by 47.4%, and grassland and forestland will increase by
15.8% and 0.7%, respectively. However, SWAT results showed that vegetation
restoration between the 1980 s and 2020 s has already reduced the annual mean
runoff and soil water content (SW) by 44.2% and 43.9%, respectively, while
evapotranspiration (ET) has increased by 12.6%; LULC changes in the next 30 years
will further reduce runoff and SW by 15.6% and 11.1% respectively, and increase ET
by 1.2%. Overall, large-scale vegetation restoration has greatly affected
hydrological regimes on the LP. The area still has potential for vegetation
enhancement; however, considering the limited rainfall and water-carrying capacity,
the vegetation restoration of this watershed should be based on natural restoration
or low water consumption grasses and shrubs to avoid a water resource crisis. These
results provide a perspective for modelling LULC changes in areas with fragmented
terrain and highly influenced by human activities, and provide an important basis
for sustainably managing natural resources on the LP under long-term ecological
restoration.
AU - Yi, Haijie
AU - Zhang, Xiaoping
AU - He, Liang
AU - He, Jie
AU - Tian, Qilong
AU - Zou, Yadong
AU - An, Zefeng
DA - 2023/06/01/
Vegetation suitability
Potential vegetation restoration
Habitat analogy approach
SWAT model
Loess Plateau
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110181
ST - Detecting the impact of the “Grain for Green” program on land use/land cover
and hydrological regimes in a watershed of the Chinese Loess Plateau over the next
30 years
TI - Detecting the impact of the “Grain for Green” program on land use/land cover
and hydrological regimes in a watershed of the Chinese Loess Plateau over the next
30 years
VL - 150
ID - 86
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region East African Rift Valley basin. Study focus Water availability
in the rift valley relies heavily on the discharge from the highlands to rivers
that run to the rift floor. This research explores the effect of Land use/Land
cover (LULC) and climate change on water yield and groundwater recharge (WYGR)
using coupled SWAT-MODFLOW, which integrates Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
and Newton Modular Finite Difference Groundwater Flow (MODFLOW-NWT). The LULC
change was analyzed using artificial neural network-based cellular automata. New
hydrological insights The dominant LULC is cultivated land and expanded by 5% to
the forest and grassland areas. The average temperature and precipitation are
expected to rise by 8–11% and 3–6%, respectively. Climate change affects the
spatiotemporal distribution of WYGR significantly, while LULC change has a trivial
effect. Under the baseline scenario, the recharge was 10% of the average annual
precipitation, but climate change is projected to reduce it by 47–53%. Water yield
reduction up to 48% and change of perennial rivers to intermittent are expected in
the coming decades. The region will experience water scarcity, emerging mainly from
climate change.
AU - Yifru, Bisrat Ayalew
AU - Chung, Il-Moon
AU - Kim, Min-Gyu
AU - Chang, Sun Woo
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Land use/Land cover change
Rift Valley
SWAT-MODFLOW
Water yield
Groundwater recharge
PY - 2021
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 100926
ST - Assessing the Effect of Land/Use Land Cover and Climate Change on Water Yield
and Groundwater Recharge in East African Rift Valley using Integrated Model
TI - Assessing the Effect of Land/Use Land Cover and Climate Change on Water Yield
and Groundwater Recharge in East African Rift Valley using Integrated Model
VL - 37
ID - 105
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and land use intensification are the two most common global
change drivers of biodiversity loss. Like other organisms, the soil meso-fauna are
expected to modify their functional diversity and composition in response to
climate and land use changes. Here, we investigated the functional responses of
Collembola, one of the most abundant and ecologically important groups of soil
invertebrates. This study was conducted at the Global Change Experimental Facility
(GCEF) in central Germany, where we tested the effects of climate (ambient vs.
‘future’ as projected for this region for the years between 2070 and 2100), land
use (conventional farming, organic farming, intensively-used meadow, extensively-
used meadow, and extensively-used pasture), and their interactions on the
functional diversity (FD), community-weighted mean (CWM) traits (life-history,
morphology), and functional composition of Collembola, as well as the Soil
Biological Quality-Collembola (QBS-c) index. We found that land use was
overwhelmingly the dominant driver of shifts in functional diversity, functional
traits, and functional composition of Collembola, and of shifts in soil biological
quality. These significant land use effects were mainly due to the differences
between the two main land use types, i.e. cropland vs. grasslands. Specifically,
Collembola functional biodiversity and soil biological quality were significantly
lower in croplands than grasslands. However, no interactive effect of
climate × land use was found in this study, suggesting that land use effects on
Collembola were independent of the climate change scenario. Overall, our study
shows that functional responses of Collembola are highly vulnerable to land use
intensification under both climate scenarios. We conclude that land use changes
reduce functional biodiversity and biological quality of soil.
AU - Yin, Rui
AU - Kardol, Paul
AU - Thakur, Madhav P.
AU - Gruss, Iwona
AU - Wu, Gao-Lin
AU - Schädler, Martin
DA - 2020/08/01/
KW - Community-weighted mean
Functional composition
Functional traits
Global change
Land use intensification
Soil fauna
PY - 2020
SN - 0038-0717
SP - 107847
ST - Soil functional biodiversity and biological quality under threat: Intensive
land use outweighs climate change
TI - Soil functional biodiversity and biological quality under threat: Intensive
land use outweighs climate change
VL - 147
ID - 976
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate and non-destructive monitoring of wheat nitrogen nutrition is of
great significance for field fertilizer management to ensure crop yield and
quality, reduce environmental pollution, and improve economic benefits. Compared
with spectral vegetation indices (which are sensitive to greenness and structural
parameters), or active fluorescence (which is limited to small-scale studies),
solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) provides a direct measure of crop
response to environmental stress and photosynthetic characteristics. However, there
has been few studies comparing agronomic parameters, photosynthetic parameters,
vegetation indices and SIF as an indicator of nitrogen status. In this paper, we
therefore explore these measures as tools for monitoring nitrogen nutrition. During
the 2016–2017 growing season, we conducted a field experiment in Rugao, Jiangsu
Province, China, using winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and different nitrogen
treatments. The sensitivity of SIF indices, vegetation indices, photosynthetic
parameters and agronomic parameters to crop nitrogen status were compared. Our
results demonstrated that, compared with vegetation indices and agronomic
parameters, the ratio of SIF emission peaks (FY687/FY761) responded to nitrogen
status most rapidly at both the leaf and canopy scales, as soon as the fourth day
after treatment (DAT4). A wheat nitrogen nutrition index (NNI), based on
FY687/FY761, was used to construct a leaf dry matter (LDM-based NNI) diagnostic
model, which will be beneficial for monitoring and diagnosing the nitrogen
nutrition status of wheat leaves. Our results also illuminate the physiological
mechanism that enables SIF to be used as a tool to monitor nitrogen nutrient
status, primarily through changes in the proportion of light energy distribution.
These findings provide theoretical and technical support for monitoring and
diagnosing wheat nitrogen nutrition status based on SIF technology.
AU - Yin, Yuming
AU - Zhu, Jie
AU - Xu, Xinwen
AU - Jia, Min
AU - Warner, Timothy A.
AU - Wang, Xue
AU - Li, Tongjie
AU - Cheng, Tao
AU - Zhu, Yan
AU - Cao, Weixing
AU - Yao, Xia
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
Vegetation indices (VIs)
Light energy distribution
Trace nitrogen status
Nitrogen nutrition index
Wheat ()
PY - 2023
SN - 1161-0301
SP - 126924
ST - Tracing the nitrogen nutrient status of crop based on solar-induced
chlorophyll fluorescence
TI - Tracing the nitrogen nutrient status of crop based on solar-induced
chlorophyll fluorescence
VL - 149
ID - 1280
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Beaver Hills region of central Alberta is located at the interface of the
southern boreal mixedwood forest and the aspen parkland, an area now dominated by
agriculture, urban and industrial development. Increasing anthropogenic land cover
will eventually isolate remaining natural habitats currently protected in parks and
reserves. This paper analyzes land cover and land cover change (LCC) in the Beaver
Hills moraine and surrounding areas using a structured hierarchical satellite
imagery classification applied to Landsat Multi Spectral Scanner and Thematic
Mapper from 1977, 1987, and 1998. Our goal was to quantify deforestation and
habitat fragmentation trends and then discuss how this information could be used to
develop a conservation approach that will protect current areas against further
habitat loss. We found that the rate of deforestation in the lands surrounding the
moraine was similar to the broad trend at the southern periphery of the Canadian
boreal forest region: annual rate of change in forest cover was −0.82%/year.
However, in the Beaver Hills there was a net gain of +0.61%/year, due to
regeneration of low quality agricultural lands. All fragmentation indices used
indicated an increase in forest fragmentation. We designed a network of protected
areas and remaining large forest patches, based on the UNESCO-MAB biosphere model.
Our results underline concerns regarding the increasing isolation of national parks
and biological reserves in Canada.
AU - Young, Jason E.
AU - Sánchez-Azofeifa, G. Arturo
AU - Hannon, Susan J.
AU - Chapman, Ross
DA - 2006/07/15/
IS - 1
KW - Aspen parkland
Land cover change
Isolation of national parks
Conservation and management
PY - 2006
SN - 0378-1127
SP - 151-161
ST - Trends in land cover change and isolation of protected areas at the interface
of the southern boreal mixedwood and aspen parkland in Alberta, Canada
TI - Trends in land cover change and isolation of protected areas at the interface
of the southern boreal mixedwood and aspen parkland in Alberta, Canada
VL - 230
ID - 500
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The combination of climate change and land use change may have profound
effects on terrestrial biodiversity in more significant ways than either has
separately. However, most studies focus largely on the climate change impacts,
which hampers our ability to develop appropriate conservation strategies in a
dramatically changing world. Here, we predict the distributions of 191 Chinese
endemic Rhododendron species under future climate and land use change, combining
two dispersal constraint scenarios by using a species distribution model. We then
assess the vulnerability and extinction risk of these species and identify areas at
risk of highest species loss. We find that 52% of the species are predicted to
expand and shift their geographic ranges, typically to the northwest and north. The
remaining 48% of species are predicted to contract in geographic ranges under the
'perfect-dispersal' scenario. And only 7% of Rhododendron are predicted to keep
'still', while the rest of species shrank with varying degree under the 'no-
dispersal' scenario. Species lost particularly at lower elevations, and we also
identify four regions at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate and
land use change, namely the parallel ridge-and-valley areas of eastern Sichuan,
southeastern Tibet, western and eastern Yunnan, southern Shaanxi, plus scattered
areas in Guangdong, Hainan and Taiwan. We conclude that Chinese endemic
Rhododendron species at lower elevations are highly vulnerable to climate and land
use change, facing an elevated risk of extinction under varying scenarios. These
species therefore call for more attention and protection. We highlight the critical
role of endemic Rhododendron species as good indicators for measuring, evaluating
and understanding the effectiveness of our biodiversity conservation efforts. Our
work provides insight into the status, trends and threats regarding endemic
Rhododendron species, identifying risks and prioritizing conservation in a rapidly
changing world.
AU - Yu, Fangyuan
AU - Wu, Zhifeng
AU - Shen, Jian
AU - Huang, Jihong
AU - Groen, Thomas A.
AU - Skidmore, Andrew K.
AU - Ma, Keping
AU - Wang, Tiejun
DA - 2021/07/01/
KW - Indicator
Biodiversity
Conservation
Weighted endemism
Range shift
Protected areas
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107699
ST - Low-elevation endemic Rhododendrons in China are highly vulnerable to climate
and land use change
TI - Low-elevation endemic Rhododendrons in China are highly vulnerable to climate
and land use change
VL - 126
ID - 78
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The integrated study on the evolution of the regional social-ecological
system (RSES) is one of many complex and classical research topics. An innovative
approach of conjugate analysis is introduced to describe the RSES evolution in this
paper. We select land use intensity (L), bilateral dynamic change of land use types
(S), landscape pattern index (P), ecological security index (Q), and the RSES
composite index (T) to describe the RSES. We analyze and express the conjugacy of
the RSES evolution: for the spatial correlations, they are revealed by variance
analysis, spatial autocorrelation, and regionalized variable analysis; and for the
temporal correlations, they are described by the analysis of spatiotemporal
correlation. We use a case study of the Hanjiang River basin in Hubei province
(China) to test the conjugate evolution of the RSES. We find that the RSES
evolution in this region is driven by dual-source forces, both resource driven and
economic power driven. These driving forces result in the spiral rise of the RSES
evolution, where L, S, Q, P, and T have high self-autocorrelations, and there are
remarkable and highly positive correlations and inheritance between the RSES and
their subsystems. These results can corroborate the hypothesis about conjugate
evolvement of the RSES. The spatial patterns of the RSES evolution are controlled
by physical factors, especially geomorphology, where as its direction is guided by
human activities, and its progress is pushed forward by human-environment
interactions. The analysis of the RSES conjugate evolution can provide a new
perspective for the RSES management, that is, the RSES management decisions should
consider conjugate effects, because these effects can directly influence regional
sustainable development.
AU - Yu, Guangming
AU - Li, Mengxing
AU - Tu, Zhenfa
AU - Yu, Qiwu
AU - Jie, Yi
AU - Xu, Lili
AU - Dang, Yongfeng
AU - Chen, Xiaoxu
DA - 2018/06/01/
KW - Social-ecological system
Conjugate evolution
The RSES composite index
Spatial-temporal correlation analysis
Dual-source driving
PY - 2018
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 213-226
ST - Conjugated evolution of regional social-ecological system driven by land use
and land cover change
TI - Conjugated evolution of regional social-ecological system driven by land use
and land cover change
VL - 89
ID - 546
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The co-culture of rice and poultry/aquatic animals has become a popular
strategy to ensure the critical ecological functions and economic benefits of this
ecosystem in recent years. Yet, quantitative synthetic effects of co-culture models
on ecological functions and economic benefits in paddy fields are poorly
understood. This study conducted a meta-analysis of 4707 observations from 224
published papers on the outcomes of co-culture models in paddy fields. On
aggregate, co-culture models significantly reduced CH4 emissions by 14.8 % as
compared with rice monoculture, but did not affect rice yields, N2O emissions, and
greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI). However, significant differences in rice yields,
CH4 emissions, GHGI, and economic benefits were observed among various co-culture
models and rice-growing regions. Particularly, the co-culture models in East Asia
significantly increased rice yields (+2.2 %), reduced CH4 emissions (–22.1 %), and
GHGI (–9.4 %). Importantly, co-culture models improved rice grain quality.
Furthermore, co-culture models increased soil fertility (7.8–16.2 %), nutrients
content in paddy water (26.2–87.0 %), and net ecological and economic benefits
(31.7–71.1 %), while decreasing diseases, pests, and weeds (37.0–84.6 %) in paddy
fields. Additionally, we suggest that the production of poultry or aquatic animals
that alters input and output would increase net income, and it is necessary to
develop co-culture models in paddy fields according to regional differences in the
agricultural environment. Therefore, our study provides a reference for maximizing
ecological and economic benefits of suitable co-culture models in rice-planted
areas.
AU - Yu, Haiyang
AU - Zhang, Xuechen
AU - Shen, Wanyu
AU - Yao, Huaiying
AU - Meng, Xiangtian
AU - Zeng, Jieyi
AU - Zhang, Guangbin
AU - Zamanien, Kazem
DA - 2023/01/01/
KW - Paddy
Co-culture models
Agricultural sustainability
Global warming
Food security
Soil health
Land productivity
Ecological and economical benefits
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-8809
SP - 108195
ST - A meta-analysis of ecological functions and economic benefits of co-culture
models in paddy fields
TI - A meta-analysis of ecological functions and economic benefits of co-culture
models in paddy fields
VL - 341
ID - 812
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Understanding the climate effect of land use and land cover change (LULCC) is
critical for guiding human activities towards environmental sustainability.
Previous studies have reported the climate effects of global deforestation,
vegetation greening and crop cultivation changes. However, the contribution of each
type of land state, land transition and land management to LULCC's climate effects
remain underexamined. In this study, we estimated global biophysical temperature
effects of LULCC using CMIP6 climate models, with special attention on the relative
contribution (RC) of 12 land state changes, 113 land transitions and 10 land
managements. The results show a large difference in the simulated LULCC's
temperature effect between CESM2 and UKESM1–0-LL, and the two models even disagree
in the sign of LULCC's effects in most of northern hemisphere except for autumn.
Based on the weighted mean of two models, we found that historical LULCC has
exerted a global warming effect at a rate of 0.0025 °C/century, with the largest
warming effect in autumn. Spatially, a significant (p < 0.05) cooling effect is
found from 60°N to 40°N, while the warming trend dominates the areas from 40°N to
30°S. Based on regression modelling, historical changes in forested/non-forested
secondary land, urban land and cropland have contributed over 70% to LULCC's
temperature effect, with land transitions from secondary land to cropland and from
cropland to urban land dominating the climate effect at global scale. For land
management, the climate effect of irrigation is larger than that of nitrogen
fertilizer application. Furthermore, the application of nitrogen fertilizer for C3
plant has larger impacts compared to C4 plants, while similar effects of irrigation
are observed for different types of croplands. Besides, the large difference in
temperature effect between CESM2 and UKESM1–0-LL may be the difference in the
forestland and cropland changes. Our study calls for explicit examination of the
climate effect induced by different types of land state-change, land transition and
land management for developing targeted land use policies in the future.
AU - Yu, Linfei
AU - Leng, Guoyong
DA - 2022/12/15/
KW - Land cover/use change
Climate effect
Land state change
Land transition
Land management
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 109232
ST - Global effects of different types of land use and land cover changes on near-
surface air temperature
TI - Global effects of different types of land use and land cover changes on near-
surface air temperature
VL - 327
ID - 106
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation is an essential component of our global ecosystem and an important
indicator of the dynamics and productivity of land cover. Vegetation forecasting
research has been accelerated using several deep learning (DL) algorithms through
remote sensing (RS) data. In this context, we used artificial intelligence (AI) and
the long-short-term memory recurrent neural network (LSTM-RNN) method to explore
and forecast future urban–rural vegetation disparities (ΔEVI, where EVI is the
enhanced vegetation index) in Pakistan’s six megacities using MODIS EVI data. The
forecast results revealed that ΔEVI is decreasing in all cities. The Root Mean
Square Error (RMSE) and the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) were used to
evaluate LSTM-RNN. RSME values were recorded as 0.03, 0.07, 0.02, 0.03, 0.05, and
0.06 for Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, and Sialkot,
respectively. MAPE was estimated as 0.12, 0.55, 0.24, 0.18, 0.28, and 0.47 for
Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, and Sialkot, respectively. This
situation indicates that LSTM-RNN can be used as a new reliable AI technique for
forecasting. The results suggested that the average of forecasted ΔEVI for the next
10 years is −0.23, −0.21, −0.09, −0.13, −0.22, and −0.11 for Faisalabad,
Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, and Sialkot, respectively. The findings of
this study will help evaluate the impact of urbanization on EVI by leveraging DL
techniques along with implementing an urbanization policy for urban development and
environmental protection for long-term urban sustainability.
AU - Zafar, Zeeshan
AU - Sajid Mehmood, Muhammad
AU - Shiyan, Zhai
AU - Zubair, Muhammad
AU - Sajjad, Muhammad
AU - Yaochen, Qin
DA - 2023/02/01/
KW - Urbanization
LSTM-RNN
Temporal trends
MODIS
Enhance vegetation index
Pakistan
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109788
ST - Fostering deep learning approaches to evaluate the impact of urbanization on
vegetation and future prospects
TI - Fostering deep learning approaches to evaluate the impact of urbanization on
vegetation and future prospects
VL - 146
ID - 1119
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Microbial symbionts have strong potential to mediate responses to climate
change. Such modulation may be particularly important in the case of hosts that
modify the physical habitat structure. By transforming the habitats, ecosystem
engineers alter resource availability and modulate environmental conditions which,
in turn, indirectly shape the community associated with that habitat. Endolithic
cyanobacteria are known to reduce the body temperatures of infested mussels and
here, we assessed whether the thermal benefits of endoliths on the intertidal reef-
building mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis extends to the invertebrate community
utilising mussel beds as habitat. Artificial reefs of biomimetic mussels either
colonised or not colonised by microbial endoliths were used to test whether infauna
species (the limpet Patella vulgata, the snail Littorina littorea and mussel
recruits) in a mussel bed with symbionts experience lower body temperatures than
those within a bed composed of mussels without symbionts. We found that infaunal
individuals benefitted from being surrounded by mussels with symbionts, an effect
that may be particularly critical during intense heat stress. Indirect effects of
biotic interactions, complicate our understanding of community and ecosystem
responses to climate change, especially in cases involving ecosystem engineers, and
accounting for them will improve our predictions.
AU - Zardi, Gerardo I.
AU - Seuront, Laurent
AU - McQuaid, Christopher D.
AU - Froneman, William
AU - Nicastro, Katy R.
DA - 2023/02/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103428
KW - Mussel
Endoliths
Intertidal
Parasite
Climate change
PY - 2023
SN - 0306-4565
SP - 103428
ST - Symbiont-induced phenotypic variation in an ecosystem engineer mediates
thermal stress for the associated community
T2 - Journal of Thermal Biology
TI - Symbiont-induced phenotypic variation in an ecosystem engineer mediates
thermal stress for the associated community
VL - 112
ID - 1154
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - A unique soil management technique, locally known in Apulia as frantumazione,
consists of breaking and grinding calcareous rocky sub-layers and rock outcrops and
mixing them with the remaining soil. Over the last two decades such a process has
expanded to cover about 20,000ha. Much of the land within these manmade soils is
used for table grape production and less for cereals or forage crops. We studied
and sampled 11 soil profiles, 9 in manmade soil and 2 in natural habitats, to
assess the impacts of frantumazione on soil quality. Comparison of soil
characteristics showed a general decline in the quality of the manmade soils. The
most significant changes were a 57% decrease in soil organic matter (SOM) and 32%
reduction in total N content over a 15year period immediately following change land
cover. Soil structure was rendered structureless in cultivated soils, but no
significant changes were found in soil texture composition compared to soils of the
natural areas. Positive effects of frantumazione include surface leveling,
deepening of the rooting depth, increased Ca content and skeleton that favors
drainage and mechanical operations. The overall increase of active and total CaCO3
content fits well with vine's Ca requirements but could compromise the adsorption
of other nutrients, especially phosphorous. Continuous cultivation with table
grapes becomes un-profitable after 20years mostly because of the aging of vines.
Long-term effects on soil quality are still unknown, but there is the risk that
frantumazione may lead to soils being loaded with chemical residues from heavy
application of fertilizers and other agrochemicals. To prevent further degradation,
future land use options should include cultivation of olives, almonds or (at best)
reversion to scrubland and pastures to their original habitat.
AU - Zdruli, Pandi
AU - Calabrese, Jenny
AU - Ladisa, Gaetano
AU - Otekhile, Augustine
DA - 2014/10/01/
KW - Soil disturbance
Soil quality
SOM loss
Land cover/use change
Anthropogenic soils
PY - 2014
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 13-21
ST - Impacts of land cover change on soil quality of manmade soils cultivated with
table grapes in the Apulia Region of south-eastern Italy
T2 - CATENA
TI - Impacts of land cover change on soil quality of manmade soils cultivated with
table grapes in the Apulia Region of south-eastern Italy
VL - 121
ID - 421
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Actual EvapoTranspiration (ET) represents the water consumption in
watersheds; distinguishing between natural and anthropogenic contributions to ET is
essential for water conservation and ecological sustainability. This study proposed
a framework to separate the contribution of natural and anthropogenic factors to ET
of human-managed land cover types using the Random Forest Regressor (RFR). The
steps include: (1) classify land cover into natural and human-managed land covers
and then divide ET, meteorological, topographical, and geographical data into two
parts corresponding to natural and human-managed land cover types; (2) construct a
natural ET (ETn) prediction model using natural land cover types of ET, and the
corresponding meteorological, topographical and geographical factors; (3) the
constructed ETn prediction model is used to predict the ETn of human-managed land
cover types using the corresponding meteorological, topographical and geographical
data as inputs, and (4) derive the anthropogenic ET (ETh) by subtracting the
natural ET from the total ET (ETt) for human-managed land cover types. Take 2017 as
an example, ETn and ETh for rainfed agriculture, mosaic agriculture, irrigated
agriculture, and settlement in Colorado, Blue Nile, and Heihe Basin were separated
by the proposed framework, with R2 and NSE of predicted ETn above 0.95 and RB
within 1% for all three basins. In the semi-arid Colorado River Basin and arid
Heihe Basin, human activities on human-managed land cover types tended to increase
ET higher than humid Blue Nile Basin. The anthropogenic contribution to total water
consumption is approaching 53.68%, 66.47%, and 6.14% for the four human-managed
land cover types in Colorado River Basin, Heihe Bain and Blue Nile Basin,
respectively. The framework provides strong support for the disturbance of water
resources by different anthropogenic activities at the basin scale and the accurate
estimation of the impact of human activities on ET to help achieve water-related
sustainable development goals.
AU - Zeng, Hongwei
AU - Elnashar, Abdelrazek
AU - Wu, Bingfang
AU - Zhang, Miao
AU - Zhu, Weiwei
AU - Tian, Fuyou
AU - Ma, Zonghan
DA - 2022/06/01/
KW - Natural ET
Anthropogenic ET
ET separation
Random Forest Regressor
PY - 2022
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 153726
ST - A framework for separating natural and anthropogenic contributions to
evapotranspiration of human-managed land covers in watersheds based on machine
learning
TI - A framework for separating natural and anthropogenic contributions to
evapotranspiration of human-managed land covers in watersheds based on machine
learning
VL - 823
ID - 1131
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Zerga, Belay
AU - Warkineh, Bikila
AU - Teketay, Demel
AU - Woldetsadik, Muluneh
AU - Sahle, Mesfin
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Eucalypts expansion
Landsat images
Land use/cover changes
Plantation forest
Suitable management
PY - 2021
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100087
ST - Land use and land cover changes driven by expansion of eucalypt plantations
in the Western Gurage Watersheds, Centeral-south Ethiopia
TI - Land use and land cover changes driven by expansion of eucalypt plantations
VL - 5
ID - 292
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Zerga, Belay
AU - Warkineh, Bikila
AU - Teketay, Demel
AU - Woldetsadik, Muluneh
AU - Sahle, Mesfin
DA - 2021/09/01/
KW - Eucalypts expansion
Landsat images
Land use/cover changes
Plantation forest
Suitable management
PY - 2021
SN - 2666-7193
SP - 100087
ST - Land use and land cover changes driven by expansion of eucalypt plantations
TI - Land use and land cover changes driven by expansion of eucalypt plantations
VL - 5
ID - 392
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land-use patterns are changing fast in most of the tropical nations in
relation to the human population growth and related impacts. Majority of the rural
population in Ethiopia depends on agriculture, and hence the land-use changes
during the past couple of decades in rural Ethiopia are mostly linked to
agricultural developments. The present study deals with the status and trends of
land-use and land-cover dynamics in Sego Irrigation Farm in southern Ethiopia.
Geospatial tools were used to assess changes in land-use/land-cover patterns in the
study area during 1984–2010. Patch dynamics was assessed to understand the degree
of fragmentation and changes along the terrain topography. Detailed analyses have
revealed that the extent of cultivated land, which was 38.1% in 1984 has increased
to 60.7% by 2010, with an average change of 58ha per year. The extent of land,
which was intensively and sparsely cultivated in 1984 and 1995, was converted to
barren and fallow land due to irrigation-related salinization problems. The water
body/swamp, which was 55ha in 1984 has significantly decreased to 2ha by 2010.
Land-use changes have been attributed to factors such as population pressure and
environmental changes as more land area was put under irrigated cultivation,
leading to salinization and lowering productivity of the soils in the area.
Findings of the present study have implications for other rural areas in Ethiopia
and elsewhere in the tropical regions, where irrigated agriculture is practiced.
AU - Zewdu, Shegena
AU - Suryabhagavan, K. V.
AU - Balakrishnan, M.
DA - 2016/01/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssas.2014.03.003
IS - 1
KW - Barren lands
Environmental impacts
Geographic information system
Irrigation
Land-use patterns
Remote sensing
PY - 2016
SN - 1658-077X
SP - 91-97
ST - Land-use/land-cover dynamics in Sego Irrigation Farm, southern Ethiopia: A
comparison of temporal soil salinization using geospatial tools
T2 - Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
TI - Land-use/land-cover dynamics in Sego Irrigation Farm, southern Ethiopia: A
comparison of temporal soil salinization using geospatial tools
VL - 15
ID - 940
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The freely available Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) datasets are effective
tool for tracking land surface changes, ecosystem dynamics, and carbon cycle.
However, the issue of the uncertainly, applicability, and limitations of LULC data
products is always a challenge and varies distinctively worldwide, especially in
the tropics where forest loss is rapid. Eight of the most widely used LULC
datasets, here, including 500-m MCD12Q1, 300-m ESA CCI-LC, 30-m GlobelLand30, 30-m
GLC_FCS30, 30-m FROM-GLC, 10-m World Cover, 10-m Esri Land Cover, and 10-m FROM-
GLC10, were statistically compared and evaluated the consistency and reliability in
Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA). The results revealed that the FROM-GLC10, World
Cover, and GLC_FCS30 have higher accuracy than the other five datasets, with
overall accuracy ranging from 90.8 to 92.2%, while FROM-GLC had the lowest accuracy
of 77.7%. GlobeLand30, FROM-GLC, and FROM-GLC10 were the most similar with a
correlation coefficient of 0.999 compared to only 0.882 for ESA CCI-LC and World
Cover. Eight LULC-based forests (52.2%–70.4%) and cropland (21.6%–43.9%) are the
predominant LULCs in MSEA, with the ESA CCI-LC having the largest estimated area
(844,800 km2, 43.9%) of cropland, which also results in it having the smallest area
(52.2%) of forest. Compared to other datasets, Esri Land Cover had the most
extensive distribution of built-up land (4.9%), while World Cover had larger areas
of grassland cover (9.8%). In particular, the spatial patterns of cropland and
forest are highly consistent, but there are significant local differences, e.g., in
western Myanmar and southern Vietnam. The MCD12Q1, ESA CCI-LC, and GLC_FCS30 showed
consistent overall trends in forest change across the five countries of MSEA over
the past two decades, while GlobelLand30 produced different results. Our cross-
comparison and evaluation based on eight global LULC datasets in MSEA highlighted
the consistency and differences, which will help to select the suitable dataset for
specific needs (e.g., regional ecosystem response to forest loss) in the future.
AU - Zhai, Jiahao
AU - Xiao, Chiwei
AU - Feng, Zhiming
AU - Liu, Ying
DA - 2023/10/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104233
KW - Global land use and land cover dataset
Remote sensing mapping
Consistency analysis
Forest loss
Accuracy assessment
Mainland Southeast Asia
PY - 2023
SN - 0921-8181
SP - 104233
ST - Are there suitable global datasets for monitoring of land use and land cover
in the tropics? Evidences from mainland Southeast Asia
T2 - Global and Planetary Change
TI - Are there suitable global datasets for monitoring of land use and land cover
in the tropics? Evidences from mainland Southeast Asia
VL - 229
ID - 1197
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological restoration has been risen to a national strategic project for
China and become an significant way to realize ecological civilization
construction. As an important way to measure the effectiveness of ecological
restoration engineering, the corresponding evaluation provides a reliable basis for
ecological restoration decision-making and ecosystem management. Based on remote
sensing technology with the advantages of short revisit time, large monitoring
range, high spatial resolution, this paper proposes a remote sensing evaluation
method of watershed ecological restoration effect, so as to monitor the
implementation effect of ecological restoration engineering in the watershed and
technically check whether the expected goals set before the restoration are
achieved. The comprehensive ecological restoration engineering of Yongding River
has been implemented since 2016, and it was the first focus of the coordinated
development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to make advances in ecology. In this
paper, year 2015 and 2020 were selected as the before and the after the ecological
restoration engineering of Yongding River. The research object was the riparian
zone from Luopoling Reservoir to Daning Reservoir in Yongding River Watershed.
After obtaining and processing remote sensing images, ZY-3 images were used to
obtain land cover data by means of human-computer interactive interpretation, and
Landsat images were used to retrieve NDVI data. Based on these data, the changes of
the eight indicators of water resources, water ecology and ecological function in
the study area were calculated to evaluate the ecological restoration engineering
effect. The results showed that the study area has basically realized the
maintenance of ecological water quantity, formed the ecological corridor of
Yongding River, and effectively enhanced the ecological function and improved the
water environment. By verifying the feasibility of remote sensing evaluation
method, this paper could provide relevant decision makers and planners with an
effective evaluation method for the ecological restoration engineering effect based
on remote sensing data and technology.
AU - Zhai, Liang
AU - Cheng, Siyuan
AU - Sang, Huiyong
AU - Xie, Wenhan
AU - Gan, Lin
AU - Wang, Tengbo
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - Remote sensing
Ecological restoration engineering
Effect evaluation
Yongding River
PY - 2022
SN - 0925-8574
SP - 106724
ST - Remote sensing evaluation of ecological restoration engineering effect: A
case study of the Yongding River Watershed, China
TI - Remote sensing evaluation of ecological restoration engineering effect: A
case study of the Yongding River Watershed, China
VL - 182
ID - 855
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Northeast Tiger-Leopard National Park (NTLNP) in China is an area of
great ecological significance, known for its abundant wilderness resources and
biodiversity. However, the habitats in NTLNP have been threatened by historical
land use and land cover (LULC) changes caused by urban expansion and economic
development. In response to this challenge, this study based on remote sensing-
derived LULC products from 2005 to 2020, utilized the equivalent factors refined
ecosystem service values (ESV) assessment model, and in conjunction with Moran’s I
and Getis-Ord Gi* spatial analysis methods to evaluate the macro-scale and pixel-
scale spatio-temporal dynamics of ESV in the NTLNP. We also employed the cold and
hot spot analysis (CHSA) method to identify zones of ESV improvement and
degradation within the NTLNP. Our findings indicate that over the past 15 years:
(1) Forestland in the NTLNP possesses the most substantial ESV proportion (97.48%),
and the regulating service value is the major contributor among the four types of
services (71.31%). (2) Despite a fluctuating trend of increasing, decreasing, and
then growing overall ESV growth within the NTLNP, the ecological benefits have been
difficult to return to their peak values of 42.184 billion CNY in 2015. (3) The
waters of NTLNP exhibit a high LULC dynamic of 27.91%, with an ESV underestimation
of 28.4 million CNY. (4) The pixel-scale analysis unveils a dispersed distribution
of ESV degradation pixels, with their cumulative area significantly larger than the
share of ESV improvement pixels. (5) The CHSA results showed that areas with
intensive human activity, such as towns and their surrounding areas, tend to
experience ESV degradation, while regions with effective river management, such as
the river basin of Hunchun county-level city, experience ESV improvement.
Therefore, this study delineates the regulatory zones of the NTLNP by the result of
the CHSA-based decision tree, pinpoints ecologically threatened core areas and
further categorizes these based on risk levels and types, helping maintain a
dynamic balance between the allocation of human and physical resources for park
management and the primary conservation needs within the national park. Moreover,
the study recommends that policymakers take measures to strengthen risk mitigation,
enhance their focus on areas where ESV is fragile, and optimize the allocation of
internal resources in national parks.
AU - Zhai, Yucen
AU - Li, Wen
AU - Shi, Song
AU - Gao, Yu
AU - Chen, Yixian
AU - Ding, Yishu
DA - 2023/09/15/
KW - Environmental factors
Ecosystem services
National Park
Temporal and spatial patterns
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110734
ST - Spatio-temporal dynamics of ecosystem service values in China’s Northeast
Tiger-Leopard National Park from 2005 to 2020: Evidence from environmental factors
and land use/land cover changes
TI - Spatio-temporal dynamics of ecosystem service values in China’s Northeast
Tiger-Leopard National Park from 2005 to 2020: Evidence from environmental factors
and land use/land cover changes
ID - 186
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use and land cover (LULC) change is a critical component in the global
environment change process. The southern and western areas of the United States
have experienced rapid population growth in the past decades. This paper analyzed
the LULC change patterns and population dynamics in Collin County, Texas from 2000
to 2019. Landsat images and population data from US Census were analyzed in this
study. Supervised maximum likelihood classifier was used to obtain the pre-
classified land cover maps. We interpreted the land cover classes for three sets of
samples from multiple sources and used them as the input sample for post-
classification. A CoMCRF based post-classification was further performed on each of
the pre-classified land cover maps. The post-classification improved the overall
accuracy (OA) from the pre-classification maps by 2.9%, 5.7%, and 6.6% for 2000,
2010, and 2019, respectively. The Kappa coefficients also increased by 0.044,
0.089, and 0.101 for the three study years. Based on the post-classified land cover
maps, we found that the LULC change in Collin County, Texas is primarily in the
form of converting field lands to human built land covers. Ordinary least squares
(OLS) and geographically weighted regression (GWR) were further employed to
investigate the tract-level relationships between built-up area change ratio and
population change ratio during the period from 2010 to 2019. The results from GWR
analysis showed that population change can explain 75.15% of the change in built-up
area. This case study for Collin County, Texas provides insights on the most recent
LULC change patterns and their relations with population dynamics in fast-growing
US cities.
AU - Zhang, Bo
AU - Li, Weidong
AU - Zhang, Chuanrong
DA - 2022/08/01/
Urban growth
Markov chain random field
Classification
PY - 2022
SN - 2352-9385
SP - 100804
ST - Analyzing land use and land cover change patterns and population dynamics of
fast-growing US cities: Evidence from Collin County, Texas
TI - Analyzing land use and land cover change patterns and population dynamics of
fast-growing US cities: Evidence from Collin County, Texas
VL - 27
ID - 1156
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Classification of very high resolution imagery (VHRI) is challenging due to
the difficulty in mining complex spatial and spectral patterns from rich image
details. Various object-based Convolutional Neural Networks (OCNN) for VHRI
classification have been proposed to overcome the drawbacks of the redundant pixel-
wise CNNs, owing to their low computational cost and fine contour-preserving.
However, classification performance of OCNN is still limited by geometric
distortions, insufficient feature representation, and lack of contextual guidance.
In this paper, an innovative multi-level context-guided classification method with
the OCNN (MLCG-OCNN) is proposed. A feature-fusing OCNN, including the object
contour-preserving mask strategy with the supplement of object deformation
coefficient, is developed for accurate object discrimination by learning
simultaneously high-level features from independent spectral patterns, geometric
characteristics, and object-level contextual information. Then pixel-level
contextual guidance is used to further improve the per-object classification
results. The MLCG-OCNN method is intentionally tested on two validated small image
datasets with limited training samples, to assess the performance in applications
of land cover classification where a trade-off between time-consumption of sample
training and overall accuracy needs to be found, as it is very common in the
practice. Compared with traditional benchmark methods including the patch-based
per-pixel CNN (PBPP), the patch-based per-object CNN (PBPO), the pixel-wise CNN
with object segmentation refinement (PO), semantic segmentation U-Net (U-NET), and
DeepLabV3+(DLV3+), MLCG-OCNN method achieves remarkable classification performance
(> 80 %). Compared with the state-of-the-art architecture DeepLabV3+, the MLCG-OCNN
method demonstrates high computational efficiency for VHRI classification (4–5
times faster).
AU - Zhang, Chenxiao
AU - Yue, Peng
AU - Tapete, Deodato
AU - Shangguan, Boyi
AU - Wang, Mi
AU - Wu, Zhaoyan
DA - 2020/06/01/
KW - VHR image
Object-based image classification
Remote sensing classification
Deep learning
PY - 2020
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 102086
ST - A multi-level context-guided classification method with object-based
convolutional neural network for land cover classification using very high
resolution remote sensing images
TI - A multi-level context-guided classification method with object-based
convolutional neural network for land cover classification using very high
resolution remote sensing images
VL - 88
ID - 1096
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Cyberinformatics tools have supported decision makings in agriculture through
cutting-edge big data, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), and high-
performance computing technologies. An open and easy-to-use agricultural
cyberinformatics tool based on the findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable
(FAIR) data principle is essential for the efficient distribution of crop-specific
land cover information. This paper introduces iCrop, a new cyberinformatics tool to
enable in-season crop type monitoring for the Conterminous United States (CONUS).
As a web-based geographic information system (GIS), iCrop not only delivers three
sets of new ML-based field-level crop-specific land cover geospatial data,
including pre-season crop cover maps, in-season crop cover maps, and Refined
Cropland Data Layer (R-CDL), but also provides a suite of mapping and geoprocessing
functionalities through the FAIR geospatial data standards, such as Web Map Service
(WMS), Web Coverage Service (WCS), and Web Processing Service (WPS). Meanwhile, we
outline several use cases to highlight iCrop's applications under various
agricultural operation scenarios, its functionality for land use change analysis,
and its interoperability with generic web-based and desktop GIS software (e.g.,
GeoPlatform and QGIS). Our experimental results show that the new cyberinformatics
tool can provide timely and unique crop-specific land cover information through the
geoprocessing functionalities to facilitate U.S. agricultural information
management and decision support. Moreover, this paper can be used as a systematic
guidance for the design and implementation of the cyberinformatics tool to
disseminate agro-geoinformation based on the FAIR data principle.
AU - Zhang, Chen
AU - Di, Liping
AU - Lin, Li
AU - Zhao, Haoteng
AU - Li, Hui
AU - Yang, Anna
AU - Guo, Liying
AU - Yang, Zhengwei
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Cyberinformatics
GIS
FAIR data principle
Agro-geoinformation
Land use land cover
Crop monitoring
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 108199
ST - Cyberinformatics tool for in-season crop-specific land cover monitoring:
Design, implementation, and applications of iCrop
TI - Cyberinformatics tool for in-season crop-specific land cover monitoring:
VL - 213
ID - 476
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Cyberinformatics tools have supported decision makings in agriculture through
cutting-edge big data, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), and high-
performance computing technologies. An open and easy-to-use agricultural
cyberinformatics tool based on the findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable
(FAIR) data principle is essential for the efficient distribution of crop-specific
land cover information. This paper introduces iCrop, a new cyberinformatics tool to
enable in-season crop type monitoring for the Conterminous United States (CONUS).
As a web-based geographic information system (GIS), iCrop not only delivers three
sets of new ML-based field-level crop-specific land cover geospatial data,
including pre-season crop cover maps, in-season crop cover maps, and Refined
Cropland Data Layer (R-CDL), but also provides a suite of mapping and geoprocessing
functionalities through the FAIR geospatial data standards, such as Web Map Service
(WMS), Web Coverage Service (WCS), and Web Processing Service (WPS). Meanwhile, we
outline several use cases to highlight iCrop's applications under various
agricultural operation scenarios, its functionality for land use change analysis,
and its interoperability with generic web-based and desktop GIS software (e.g.,
GeoPlatform and QGIS). Our experimental results show that the new cyberinformatics
tool can provide timely and unique crop-specific land cover information through the
geoprocessing functionalities to facilitate U.S. agricultural information
management and decision support. Moreover, this paper can be used as a systematic
guidance for the design and implementation of the cyberinformatics tool to
disseminate agro-geoinformation based on the FAIR data principle.
AU - Zhang, Chen
AU - Di, Liping
AU - Lin, Li
AU - Zhao, Haoteng
AU - Li, Hui
AU - Yang, Anna
AU - Guo, Liying
AU - Yang, Zhengwei
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Cyberinformatics
GIS
FAIR data principle
Agro-geoinformation
Land use land cover
Crop monitoring
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1699
SP - 108199
ST - Cyberinformatics tool for in-season crop-specific land cover monitoring:
TI - Cyberinformatics tool for in-season crop-specific land cover monitoring:
VL - 213
ID - 1073
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Assessing ecosystem risk is crucial to ecosystem management and to achieving
the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C or 2.0 °C global warming targets, but the spatial
pattern and drivers of ecosystem risk are highly controversial. By simulating
China’s ecosystem water use efficiency using the Lund–Potsdam–Jena global
vegetation model, the ecosystem risk at the eco-geographical and vegetation-type
scales was assessed in this study to identify the regions at risk under global
warming, and the impacts of the species richness (ASR) and micro-meteorological
factors on the ecosystem risk were investigated in the identified regions using the
structural equation model (SEM). Our results indicate that about 30.5% and 32.2% of
the ecosystems in China will face risk under global warming targets of 1.5 °C and
2.0 °C, respectively. The ecosystem risk is spatially heterogeneous and biome-
specific. The ecosystem risk will mainly occur in the mid-temperate humid/sub-humid
region, warm temperate humid/sub-humid region, northern subtropical humid region,
mid-subtropical humid region, and the Tibetan Plateau region in China, of which
cropland, grassland, and deciduous broadleaf forests will account for 39%, 17%, and
14%, respectively. The results of the SEM analysis indicate that the micro-
meteorological factors and ASR explain 48% of the variation in the ecosystem risk,
and the micro-meteorological factors and ASR have similar but opposite influences
on the ecosystem risk. For the ecosystems identified as at risk under global
warming, the negative total effect of the micro-meteorological factors on the
ecosystem risk is mainly due to the dominant role of the shortwave radiation in
regulating the ecosystem risk; and the positive total effect of the ASR on the
ecosystem risk indicates that the ecosystems with higher species richness may face
more severe damage when the risk occurs. Therefore, we should carefully balance the
effect of the ASR on the ecosystems’ abilities to adapt to changes and ecosystems’
abilities to recover from damage. Our results contribute to precise ecosystem
management in China and provide evidence to support the idea that properly
optimizing biodiversity can prevent and reduce the damage to ecosystems caused by
global warming.
AU - Zhang, Chuanwei
AU - Yin, Yunhe
AU - Chen, Gang
AU - Deng, Haoyu
AU - Ma, Danyang
AU - Wu, Shaohong
DA - 2022/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Ecosystem risk
Ecosystem stability
Lund–Potsdam–Jena global vegetation model
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109349
ST - Water use efficiency-based assessment of risk to terrestrial ecosystems in
China under global warming targets of 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C
TI - Water use efficiency-based assessment of risk to terrestrial ecosystems in
China under global warming targets of 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C
VL - 143
ID - 456
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Deciphering the impact of single and combined contamination of total
petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and heavy metals on soil microecosystems is essential
for the remediation of contaminated habitats, yet it remains incompletely
understood. In this study, we employed high-throughput sequencing to investigate
the impact of single TPH contamination, single metal contamination, and their co-
contamination on soil microbial diversity, assembly mechanisms, composition,
ecological function, and resistome. Our results revealed that contamination led to
a reduction in alpha diversity, with single contamination displaying lower
diversity compared to co-contamination, depending on the concentration of
pollutants. Community beta diversity was primarily driven by turnover rather than
nestedness, and narrower ecological niches were detected under pollution
conditions. The neutral community model suggested that homogenizing dispersal
played a significant role in the community assembly process under single TPH or co-
contamination, while homogeneous selection dominated under heavy metals pollution.
Procrustes analysis demonstrated a correlation between community composition and
functional divergence, while Mantel tests linked this divergence to concentrations
of Cr, Cr6+, Pb, and TPH. Interestingly, soils co-polluted with TPH and heavy
metals exhibited similar genera, community functions, and resistomes as soils
contaminated with only metals, highlighting the significant impact of heavy metals.
Ecological functions related to carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) cycles
were enhanced under TPH pollution but impaired under heavy metals stress. These
findings enhance our understanding of soil microecosystems subjected to TPH, heavy
metals, and their co-contamination, and carry significant implications for
environmental microecology and pollutant risk assessment.
AU - Zhang, Du
AU - Hu, Qi
AU - Wang, Bing
AU - Wang, Junwen
AU - Li, Can
AU - You, Ping
AU - Zhou, Rui
AU - Zeng, Weimin
AU - Liu, Xueduan
AU - Li, Qian
DA - 2023/09/30/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140288
KW - TPH-Heavy-metal co-contamination
Community assembly process
Ecological function
C
N
S cycle
Resistome
PY - 2023
SN - 0045-6535
SP - 140288
ST - Effects of single and combined contamination of total petroleum hydrocarbons
and heavy metals on soil microecosystems: Insights into bacterial diversity,
assembly, and ecological function
T2 - Chemosphere
TI - Effects of single and combined contamination of total petroleum hydrocarbons
and heavy metals on soil microecosystems: Insights into bacterial diversity,
assembly, and ecological function
ID - 816
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil moisture has been considered as one of the main indicators that are
widely used in the fields of hydrology, climate, ecology and others. The land
surface temperature-vegetation index (LST-VI) space has comprehensive information
of the sensor from the visible to thermal infrared band and can well reflect the
regional soil moisture conditions. In this study, 9 pairs of moderate-resolution
imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) products (MOD09A1 and MOD11A2), covering 5
provinces in Southwest China, were chosen to construct the LST-VI space, and then
the spatial distribution of soil moisture in 5 provinces of Southwest China was
monitored by the temperature vegetation dryness index (TVDI). Three LST-VI spaces
were constructed by normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), enhanced
vegetation index (EVI), and modified soil-adjusted vegetation index (MSAVI),
respectively. The correlations between the soil moisture data from 98 sites and the
3 TVDIs calculated by LST-NDVI, LST-EVI and LST-MSAVI, respectively, were analyzed.
The results showed that TVDI was a useful parameter for soil surface moisture
conditions. The TVDI calculated from the LST-EVI space (TVDIE) revealed a better
correlation with soil moisture than those calculated from the LST-NDVI and LST-
MSAVI spaces. From the different stages of the TVDIE space, it is concluded that
TVDIE can effectively show the temporal and spatial differences of soil moisture,
and is an effective approach to monitor soil moisture condition.
AU - Zhang, Feng
AU - Zhang, Li-Wen
AU - Shi, Jing-Jing
AU - Huang, Jing-Feng
DA - 2014/08/01/
IS - 4
KW - enhanced vegetation index
modified soil-adjusted vegetation index
normalized difference vegetation index
temperature vegetation dryness indices
PY - 2014
SN - 1002-0160
SP - 450-460
ST - Soil Moisture Monitoring Based on Land Surface Temperature-Vegetation Index
Space Derived from MODIS Data
T2 - Pedosphere
TI - Soil Moisture Monitoring Based on Land Surface Temperature-Vegetation Index
Space Derived from MODIS Data
VL - 24
ID - 1167
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Identifying the dynamics of water retention (WR) is critical for developing
adaptive strategies for effective water resources management under climate change.
However, our understanding about the responses of WR to climate change is still
limited, which hinders risk assessment and warning of WR under future climate
trajectories. In this study, we used the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to
quantify the impact of climate change on WR in the upper Heihe River Basin (UHRB),
a typical inner headwater basin, and predicted the future trends and potential
degradation risks of WR based on climate scenarios under three Representative
Concentration Pathways (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5). Our results showed that the
historical (1971–2020) average WR in the UHRB was approximately 91.1 mm, with high
WR occurring in the middle and west of the basin and low WR in the north and
southeast. Our prediction suggested that the WR may remain stable during the near
future (2021–2060) under the RCP2.6 scenario; however, WR may decrease by 23 % and
32 % during this period under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively. By the end of
this century (2061–2099), the WR may decrease by 10 %, 40 %, and 69 % under the
RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios, respectively, due to the substantially
enhanced evapotranspiration in the warming context, though a slight increase in
precipitation may partly offset this negative impact. In brief, this study provides
a paradigm for assessing the dynamics and future degradation risk of water
retention at watershed scale, and this can be valuable and applicable for other
areas.
AU - Zhang, Guangchuang
AU - Wu, Yiping
AU - Li, Huiwen
AU - Zhao, Wenzhi
AU - Wang, Fan
AU - Chen, Ji
AU - Sivakumar, Bellie
AU - Liu, Shuguang
AU - Qiu, Linjing
AU - Wang, Wenke
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Climate change
SWAT
Watershed ecosystem
Risk warning
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128717
ST - Assessment of water retention variation and risk warning under climate change
in an inner headwater basin in the 21st century
TI - Assessment of water retention variation and risk warning under climate change
VL - 615
ID - 642
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Identifying the dynamics of water retention (WR) is critical for developing
adaptive strategies for effective water resources management under climate change.
However, our understanding about the responses of WR to climate change is still
limited, which hinders risk assessment and warning of WR under future climate
trajectories. In this study, we used the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to
quantify the impact of climate change on WR in the upper Heihe River Basin (UHRB),
a typical inner headwater basin, and predicted the future trends and potential
degradation risks of WR based on climate scenarios under three Representative
Concentration Pathways (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5). Our results showed that the
historical (1971–2020) average WR in the UHRB was approximately 91.1 mm, with high
WR occurring in the middle and west of the basin and low WR in the north and
southeast. Our prediction suggested that the WR may remain stable during the near
future (2021–2060) under the RCP2.6 scenario; however, WR may decrease by 23 % and
32 % during this period under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively. By the end of
this century (2061–2099), the WR may decrease by 10 %, 40 %, and 69 % under the
RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios, respectively, due to the substantially
enhanced evapotranspiration in the warming context, though a slight increase in
precipitation may partly offset this negative impact. In brief, this study provides
a paradigm for assessing the dynamics and future degradation risk of water
retention at watershed scale, and this can be valuable and applicable for other
areas.
AU - Zhang, Guangchuang
AU - Wu, Yiping
AU - Li, Huiwen
AU - Zhao, Wenzhi
AU - Wang, Fan
AU - Chen, Ji
AU - Liu, Shuguang
AU - Qiu, Linjing
AU - Wang, Wenke
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Climate change
SWAT
Watershed ecosystem
Risk warning
PY - 2022
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 128717
ST - Assessment of water retention variation and risk warning under climate change
TI - Assessment of water retention variation and risk warning under climate change
VL - 615
ID - 742
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Over large areas, land cover classification has conventionally been
undertaken using satellite time series. Typically temporal metric percentiles
derived from single pixel location time series have been used to take advantage of
spectral differences among land cover classes over time and to minimize the impact
of missing observations. Deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have
demonstrated potential for land cover classification of single date images.
However, over large areas and using time series their application is complicated
because they are sensitive to missing observations and they may misclassify small
and spatially fragmented surface features due to their spatial patch-based
implementation. This study demonstrates, for the first time, a one-dimensional (1D)
CNN single pixel time series land classification approach that uses temporal
percentile metrics and that does not have these issues. This is demonstrated for
all the Conterminous United States (CONUS) considering two different 1D CNN
structures with 5 and 8 layers, respectively. CONUS 30 m land cover classifications
were derived using all the available Landsat-5 and -7 imagery over a seven-month
growing season in 2011 with 3.3 million 30 m land cover class labelled samples
extracted from the contemporaneous CONUS National Land Cover Database (NLCD) 16
class land cover product. The 1D CNNs and, a conventional random forest model, were
trained using 10%, 50% and 90% samples, and the classification accuracies were
evaluated with an independent 10% proportion. Temporal metrics were classified
using 5, 7 and 9 percentiles for each of five Landsat reflective wavelength bands
and their eight band ratios. The CONUS and detailed 150 × 150 km classification
results demonstrate that the approach is effective at scale and locally. The 1D CNN
classification land cover class boundaries were preserved for small axis dimension
features, such as roads and rivers, with no stripes or anomalous spatial patterns.
The 8-layer 1D CNN provided the highest overall classification accuracies and both
the 5-layer and 8-layer 1D CNN architectures provided higher accuracies than the
random forest by 1.9% - 2.8% which as all the accuracies were > 83% is a meaningful
increase. The CONUS overall classification accuracies increased marginally with the
number of percentiles (86.21%, 86.40%, and 86.43% for 5, 7 and 9 percentiles,
respectively) using the 8-layer 1D-CNN. Class specific producer and user accuracies
were quantified, with lower accuracies for the developed land, crop and pasture/hay
classes, but no systematic pattern among classes with respect to the number of
temporal percentiles used. Application of the trained model to a different year of
CONUS Landsat ARD showed moderately decreased accuracy (80.79% for 7 percentiles)
that we illustrate is likely due to different intra-annual surface variations
between years. These encouraging results are discussed with recommended research
for deep learning using temporal metric percentiles.
AU - Zhang, Hankui K.
AU - Roy, David P.
AU - Luo, Dong
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Land cover
Time series
Temporal metric percentiles
Random forest
Deep learning
Large area classification
Landsat
PY - 2023
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 113653
ST - Demonstration of large area land cover classification with a one dimensional
convolutional neural network applied to single pixel temporal metric percentiles
TI - Demonstration of large area land cover classification with a one dimensional
convolutional neural network applied to single pixel temporal metric percentiles
VL - 295
ID - 1011
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The accurate and timely information of crop area is vital for crop production
and food security. In this study, the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) data from
MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) integrated crop phenological
information was used to estimate the maize cultivated area over a large scale in
Northeast China. The fine spatial resolution China’s Environment Satellite (HJ-1
satellite) images and the support vector machine (SVM) algorithm were employed to
discriminate distribution of maize in the reference area. The mean MODIS–EVI time
series curve of maize was extracted in the reference area by using multiple periods
MODIS–EVI data. By analysing the temporal shift of crop calendars from northern to
southern parts in Northeast China, the lag value was derived from phenological data
of twenty-one agro-meteorological stations; here integrating with the mean MODIS–
EVI time series image of maize, a standard MODIS–EVI time series image of maize was
obtained in the whole study area. By calculating mean absolute distances (MAD) map
between standard MODIS–EVI image and mean MODIS–EVI time series images, and setting
appropriate thresholds in three provinces, the maize cultivated area was extracted
in Northeast China. The results showed that the overall classification accuracy of
maize cultivated area was approximately 79%. At the county level, the MODIS-derived
maize cultivated area and statistical data were well correlated (R2=0.82,
RMSE=283.98) over whole Northeast China. It demonstrated that MODIS–EVI time series
data integrated with crop phenological information can be used to improve the
extraction accuracy of crop cultivated area over a large scale.
AU - Zhang, Jiahua
AU - Feng, Lili
AU - Yao, Fengmei
DA - 2014/08/01/
KW - MODIS imagery
MODIS–EVI
HJ-1 data
Crop phenology
Maize
Cultivated area
Northeast China
PY - 2014
SN - 0924-2716
SP - 102-113
ST - Improved maize cultivated area estimation over a large scale combining MODIS–
EVI time series data and crop phenological information
TI - Improved maize cultivated area estimation over a large scale combining MODIS–
EVI time series data and crop phenological information
VL - 94
ID - 1217
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Phenology plays an important role in affecting carbon sequestration in
terrestrial ecosystems in the context of climate change. Remote sensing techniques
have been widely used to investigate land surface phenology and the effects of
phenology on ecosystem production at regional and global scales. Recently, the
near-infrared reflectance of vegetation (NIRv) and solar-induced chlorophyll
fluorescence (SIF) have been shown to be more promising metrics of gross primary
production (GPP) than the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the
enhanced vegetation index (EVI). However, there is a lack of comparison in the
performance of these techniques for deriving phenological metrics. In this study,
we explored the consistency in phenological metrics derived from both remote
sensing approaches (NDVI, EVI, NIRv, and SIF) and flux tower GPP at six plantations
(two broadleaf forests (BF) and four coniferous forests (CF)) in eastern China over
the period 2006–2020. The vegetation indices (NDVI, EVI, NIRv) were derived from
MODIS data, and SIF was based on the global, OCO-2 based SIF product (GOSIF). We
further evaluated the effects of spring and autumn phenology on GPP. The results
showed that the flux tower GPP was effectively tracked by NDVI, EVI, NIRv, and SIF
(P < 0.001). Meanwhile, the phenological metrics derived from EVI, NIRv, and SIF,
including the start of growing season (SOS), the end of growing season (EOS), and
the length of growing season (GSL), had significant relationships with those
derived from GPP at the six plantations (P < 0.05). NIRv and SIF were more
effective at estimating phenological information than NDVI and EVI. In addition,
the root mean squared deviation (RMSD) values between the GPP- and NIRv-retrieved
phenological dates were less than those derived from NDVI, EVI, and SIF at the BF
sites. However, the differences among RMSD values of NDVI, EVI, NIRv, and SIF were
not significant at the CF sites. The linear regression analysis showed that the
advance of SOSGPP (i.e., SOS derived from GPP) significantly increased GPP
(R2=0.29, P < 0.05) over the period from March to April, and the delay of EOSGPP
(i.e., EOS derived from GPP) remarkably enhanced GPP (R2=0.61, P < 0.001) over the
period from September to October at the BF sites. The relationship of EOSGPP with
GPP (R2=0.90, P < 0.05) over the period September-October was strong at the CF
sites. In addition, the variations of annual GPP could be captured by
GSLGPP × GPPmax, GSLNIRv × NIRvmax, and GSLSIF × SIFmax effectively across the BF
and CF sites. These findings can help us understand the potential ability of NIRv
and SIF in estimating phenological metrics and in revealing the effects of
vegetation phenology on the carbon cycle.
AU - Zhang, Jingru
AU - Xiao, Jingfeng
AU - Tong, Xiaojuan
AU - Zhang, Jinsong
AU - Meng, Ping
AU - Li, Jun
AU - Liu, Peirong
AU - Yu, Peiyang
DA - 2022/03/15/
KW - Phenology
Plantation
Vegetation index
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
OCO-2
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108819
ST - NIRv and SIF better estimate phenology than NDVI and EVI: Effects of spring
and autumn phenology on ecosystem production of planted forests
TI - NIRv and SIF better estimate phenology than NDVI and EVI: Effects of spring
and autumn phenology on ecosystem production of planted forests
VL - 315
ID - 1232
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Net primary production (NPP) plays a vital role in both the evolution of
ecosystems and the terrestrial carbon cycle and is influenced by geographical
conditions and climate change. Understanding the terrestrial carbon balance
requires an in-depth knowledge of the relationships between NPP and geographical
and climatic conditions. This study aimed to simulate and map the daily
spatiotemporal features of terrestrial NPP in the Dajiuhu Basin (DB), China, using
the BEPS-TerrainLab V2.0 model. This area is highly sensitive to climate change and
is a water source in the central path of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project.
Changes in the distribution of daily and seasonal NPP between 1990 and 2018 were
examined using the Mann-Kendall (MK) test, the moving t-test (MTT), and multiple
regression analyses. It was found that: 1) The model explained 79% of the variation
in eddy covariance (EC)-tower-measured NPP, and could thus be applied to the DB; 2)
The mean annual NPP in the DB between 1990 and 2018 was 705 g C/m2/yr, with the
terrestrial NPP decreasing before 1999 (−31.8 g C/m2/yr) and increasing after 1999
(0.87 g C/m2/yr); 3) The NPP first increased and then decreased with increasing
altitude, with higher NPP values mainly found in the mountains on the periphery of
the basin and lower NPP values in the central basin;4) Changes in NPP during autumn
and summer contributed the most to the annual NPP trend. Temperature and NPP were
positively correlated in summer and autumn, whereas they were negatively correlated
in spring and winter. Precipitation and NPP were positively correlated in spring,
autumn, and winter; 5) The sensitivities of NPP to temperature and precipitation
differed across the different seasons. The sensitivities of the annual NPP to
temperature and precipitation decreased and increased, respectively, compared with
those before 1999. Although the contribution of precipitation to the NPP trend
became more significant after 1999, that of temperature decreased. This study
proposes an approach for a detailed study of daily changes in NPP and for examining
the link between environmental factors, climatic conditions, and NPP distribution.
AU - Zhang, Lihua
AU - Wu, Zongfan
AU - Chen, Junhong
AU - Liu, Dandan
AU - Chen, Peipei
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Net primary production
BEPS-TerrainLab V2.0
Environmental factors
Dajiuhu Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 1574-9541
SP - 101839
ST - Spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of net primary production in the
terrestrial ecosystem of the Dajiuhu Basin, China, between 1990 and 2018
TI - Spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of net primary production in the
terrestrial ecosystem of the Dajiuhu Basin, China, between 1990 and 2018
VL - 72
ID - 472
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Improving ecosystem quality is the ultimate goal of ecological restoration
projects and sustainable ecosystem management. However, previous results of
ecosystem quality lack comparability among different regions when assessing the
effectiveness of ecological restoration projects on the regional or national
scales, due to the influence of geographical and climatic background conditions.
Here we proposed a new index, ecosystem quality ratio (EQR), by integrating the
status of landscape structure, ecosystem services, ecosystem stability, and human
disturbance relative to their reference conditions, and assessed the EQR changes in
China's counties and National Key Ecological Function Zones (NKEFZs) from 1990 to
2015. The results showed that the average ecosystem quality of China's counties
deviated from the reference condition by 28%. EQR decreased by 1.2% during 1990–
2000 but increased by 3.7% during 2000–2015. Those counties with increasing EQR in
2000–2015 occupy 64.7%, with obviously increasing counties mainly located in the
water conservation, biodiversity maintenance, and water and soil conservation types
of NKEFZs. The EQR increase in counties within NKEFZs was 3.65 times that outside
of NKEFZs. Remarkable improvement of ecosystem quality occurred in the forest
region in Changbai Mountain, biodiversity and soil conservation region in Wuling
Mountains, and hilly and gully region of Loess Plateau, where EQR increases mainly
resulted from the conversion of farmland to forest or grassland and consequent
increases in ecosystem services and stability. The magnitude of EQR enhancement
showed a positive relationship with the increase in forest and grassland coverage
in NKEFZs. Our results highlight the important role of ecological restoration
projects in improving ecosystem quality in China, and demonstrate the feasibility
of the new index (EQR) for the assessment of ecosystem quality in terms of
ecosystem management and restoration.
AU - Zhang, Mengyu
AU - Zhang, Li
AU - He, Honglin
AU - Ren, Xiaoli
AU - Lv, Yan
AU - Niu, Zhong'en
AU - Chang, Qingqing
AU - Xu, Qian
AU - Liu, Weihua
DA - 2022/12/15/
KW - Ecosystem quality
Ecosystem services
Reference conditions
Ecological restoration projects
China's terrestrial ecosystems
National key ecological function zones
PY - 2022
SN - 0301-4797
SP - 116406
ST - Improvement of ecosystem quality in National Key Ecological Function Zones in
China during 2000–2015
TI - Improvement of ecosystem quality in National Key Ecological Function Zones in
China during 2000–2015
VL - 324
ID - 873
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Watershed ecological security provides the basic guarantee of regional
sustainable development; thus, reliable watershed ecological security evaluation is
of great significance in revealing the watershed ecological security status and
promoting the healthy development of the watershed society and ecological
environment. To construct the ecological function area, this study used the East-
Liao River basin as the analysis object and discussed the delimitation method of
ecological security evaluation, which provided the reference and basis for studying
and exploring the optimal ecological regulation method of the basin. The following
results were obtained: from 2000 to 2020, the regions with lower ecological
security index changed from northwest to southeast of the watershed, and presented
the spatial distribution of “unsafe” → “generally safe” → “relatively safe” →
“safe”, with the center of gravity concentrated in the middle of the watershed; the
spatial differences of ecological security became significant with the addition of
ecological function zones, and they show a certain spatial aggregation trend; from
2000 to 2020, the ecological security level was predominantly safer, and the
distribution of gravity center showed a circular state; the ecological security
level of the watershed can be improved by adjusting the proportion of regional land
use types. According to the results, countermeasures and approaches of watershed
ecological security regulation were suggested, and four subareas were established:
forbidden development zones, traditional utilization zones, ecologically
sensitive/fragile zones, and key ecological function zones; this would provide a
basis for further analysis of environmental governance in the East-Liao River basin
of Jilin Province. Nevertheless, the countermeasures and approaches of ecological
security regulation proposed in this study will also be useful for land use
planning and runoff management in other watersheds around the world.
AU - Zhang, Mingxi
AU - Bao, Yongbin
AU - Xu, Jie
AU - Han, Aru
AU - Liu, Xingpeng
AU - Zhang, Jiquan
AU - Tong, Zhijun
DA - 2021/12/01/
KW - Ecological function zones
Ecological security
Ecological regulation
The East-Liao River basin
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108255
ST - Ecological security evaluation and ecological regulation approach of East-
Liao River basin based on ecological function area
TI - Ecological security evaluation and ecological regulation approach of East-
Liao River basin based on ecological function area
VL - 132
ID - 853
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Pollen-based land cover reconstructions are important for understanding the
history of regional environmental responses to natural and anthropogenic factors,
and for managing the ecological environment. The vegetation in the mountain
landscape of North China has been significantly influenced by human activities, and
evaluating the pollen-vegetation relationship for the region is important for
reconstructing anthropogenic land-cover changes in the North China Plain. In this
study, 35 sampling sites were randomly selected in representative vegetation zones
of the Taihang Mountains in North China. Based on a detailed vegetation survey
(field work combined with the analysis of remote sensing images), we evaluated the
pollen-vegetation relationships in the area. In addition, the relevant pollen
source area (RSAP) of the sampling sites and the relative pollen productivity (RPP)
of the major plant taxa were estimated using ERV (Extended R-Value) models. The
results show that the pollen spectra in the Taihang Mountains reliably reflect the
vegetation landscape of different altitudinal zones. The estimated RSAP in the
Taihang Mountains is ~ 600 m. Using Poaceae as a reference taxon (RPP = 1), the
RPPs of the dominant plant taxa in the Taihang Mountains can be ordered as follows:
Pinus > Hippophae > Caryophyllaceae > Betula > Quercus > Rhododendron > Artemisia >
Asteraceae > Cyperaceae. Our results suggest the importance and complexity of RPP
estimates in the Taihang Mountains, and provide valuable implications for improving
the accuracy of reconstructions of land-cover changes in the North China Plain.
AU - Zhang, Nan
AU - Ge, Yawen
AU - Li, Yuecong
AU - Li, Bing
AU - Zhang, Ruchun
AU - Zhang, Zhen
AU - Fan, Baoshuo
AU - Zhang, Wensheng
AU - Ding, Guoqiang
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Pollen-vegetation relationship
Relative pollen productivity
Altitude
Human-influenced landscape
Taihang Mountains
North China Plain
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107928
ST - Modern pollen-vegetation relationships in the Taihang Mountains: Towards the
quantitative reconstruction of land-cover changes in the North China Plain
TI - Modern pollen-vegetation relationships in the Taihang Mountains: Towards the
quantitative reconstruction of land-cover changes in the North China Plain
VL - 129
ID - 169
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin
(YRB) aroused profound concerns from China Central Government and is now a major
national strategy. However, ecological degradation is still a pressing issue for
fluvial ecological conservation. Recent years witnessed widespread implementation
of ecological projects such as “Grain to Green Project” (GGP) and “Return Grazing
land to Grassland Project” (RGGP) which aim to improve the ecological environment
of the YRB. While dynamic responses of ecological vulnerability to land cover
changes are poorly understood under climate changes and human activities. Here we
use the “exposure-sensitivity-resilience” sliding ecological vulnerability
evaluation framework to quantify the Ecological Vulnerability Index (EVI) and
scrutinize dynamic responses of EVI to land use changes over the YRB. We find
slight ecological degradation with increased EVI across the YRB from 1986 to 2013,
and the highest ecological vulnerability in summer. Meanwhile, regions with
degraded ecological status are found mainly along the main stream of the YRB.
Besides, the gravity centers of EVI cluster mainly in the central and western parts
of the YRB and correspond to four ecological conditions, i.e. unstable ecological
condition, moderate ecological variability, ecological restoration, and moderate
ecological variability. Furthermore, we identify a higher ecological degradation
rate of croplands than non-croplands, while evidently lower ecological degradation
rate of grasslands than non-grasslands. The GGP and RGGP projects have improved the
ecological environment of the YRB, but have not reversed the degrading tendency of
the ecological environment across the YRB.
AU - Zhang, Qiang
AU - Wang, Gang
AU - Yuan, Ruyue
AU - Wu, Wenhuan
AU - Wang, Danzhou
DA - 2022/11/01/
KW - Ecological Vulnerability Index
Ecological Degradation
Land Cover changes
Yellow River Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109554
ST - Dynamic responses of ecological vulnerability to land cover shifts over the
Yellow river Basin, China
TI - Dynamic responses of ecological vulnerability to land cover shifts over the
VL - 144
ID - 232
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Zhang, Qiang
AU - Wang, Gang
AU - Yuan, Ruyue
AU - Wu, Wenhuan
AU - Wang, Danzhou
DA - 2022/11/01/
Land Cover changes
Yellow River Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109554
VL - 144
ID - 332
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Zhang, Qiang
AU - Wang, Gang
AU - Yuan, Ruyue
AU - Wu, Wenhuan
AU - Wang, Danzhou
DA - 2022/11/01/
Land Cover changes
Yellow River Basin
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109554
VL - 144
ID - 1027
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Accurate estimation of gross primary production (GPP) is essential for carbon
cycle and climate change studies. Three AmeriFlux crop sites of maize and soybean
were selected for this study. Two of the sites were irrigated and the other one was
rainfed. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), the enhanced vegetation
index (EVI), the green band chlorophyll index (CIgreen), and the green band wide
dynamic range vegetation index (WDRVIgreen) were computed from the moderate
resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) surface reflectance data. We examined
the impacts of the MODIS observation footprint and the vegetation bidirectional
reflectance distribution function (BRDF) on crop daily GPP estimation with the four
spectral vegetation indices (VIs - NDVI, EVI, WDRVIgreen and CIgreen) where GPP was
predicted with two linear models, with and without offset: GPP=a×VI×PAR and
GPP=a×VI×PAR+b. Model performance was evaluated with coefficient of determination
(R2), root mean square error (RMSE), and coefficient of variation (CV). The MODIS
data were filtered into four categories and four experiments were conducted to
assess the impacts. The first experiment included all observations. The second
experiment only included observations with view zenith angle (VZA)≤35° to constrain
growth of the footprint size,which achieved a better grid cell match with the
agricultural fields. The third experiment included only forward scatter
observations with VZA≤35°. The fourth experiment included only backscatter
observations with VZA≤35°. Overall, the EVI yielded the most consistently strong
relationships to daily GPP under all examined conditions. The model GPP=a×VI×PAR+b
had better performance than the model GPP=a×VI×PAR, and the offset was significant
for most cases. Better performance was obtained for the irrigated field than its
counterpart rainfed field. Comparison of experiment 2 vs. experiment 1 was used to
examine the observation footprint impact whereas comparison of experiment 4 vs.
experiment 3 was used to examine the BRDF impact. Changes in R2, RMSE,CV and
changes in model coefficients “a” and “b” (experiment 2 vs. experiment 1; and
experiment 4 vs. experiment 3) were indicators of the impacts. The second
experiment produced better performance than the first experiment, increasing R2
(↑0.13) and reducing RMSE (↓0.68gCm−2d−1) and CV (↓9%). For each VI, the slope of
GPP=a×VI×PAR in the second experiment for each crop type changed little while the
slope and intercept of GPP=a×VI×PAR+b varied field by field. The CIgreen was least
affected by the MODIS observation footprint in estimating crop daily GPP (R2,
↑0.08; RMSE, ↓0.42gCm−2d−1; and CV, ↓7%). Footprint most affected the NDVI (R2,
↑0.15; CV, ↓10%) and the EVI (RMSE, ↓0.84gCm−2d−1). The vegetation BRDF impact also
caused variation of model performance and change of model coefficients.
Significantly different slopes were obtained for forward vs. backscatter
observations, especially for the CIgreen and the NDVI. Both the footprint impact
and the BRDF impact varied with crop types, irrigation options, model options and
VI options.
AU - Cheng, Yen-Ben
AU - Lyapustin, Alexei I.
AU - Wang, Yujie
AU - Suyker, Andrew
AU - Verma, Shashi
AU - Tan, Bin
AU - Middleton, Elizabeth M.
DA - 2014/06/15/
KW - Daily GPP
MODIS
Chlorophyll
Footprint
BRDF
PY - 2014
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 51-63
ST - Estimation of crop gross primary production (GPP): I. impact of MODIS
observation footprint and impact of vegetation BRDF characteristics
TI - Estimation of crop gross primary production (GPP): I. impact of MODIS
observation footprint and impact of vegetation BRDF characteristics
VL - 191
ID - 1255
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Satellite remote sensing estimates of gross primary production (GPP) have
routinely been made using spectral vegetation indices (VIs) over the past two
decades. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), the Enhanced Vegetation
Index (EVI), the green band Wide Dynamic Range Vegetation Index (WDRVIgreen), and
the green band Chlorophyll Index (CIgreen) have been employed to estimate GPP under
the assumption that GPP is proportional to the product of VI and photosynthetically
active radiation (PAR) (where VI is one of four VIs: NDVI, EVI, WDRVIgreen, or
CIgreen). However, the empirical regressions between VI*PAR and GPP measured
locally at flux towers do not pass through the origin (i.e., the zero X–Y value for
regressions). Therefore they are somewhat difficult to interpret and apply. This
study investigates (1) what are the scaling factors and offsets (i.e., regression
slopes and intercepts) between the fraction of PAR absorbed by chlorophyll of a
canopy (fAPARchl) and the VIs and (2) whether the scaled VIs developed in (1) can
eliminate the deficiency and improve the accuracy of GPP estimates. Three AmeriFlux
maize and soybean fields were selected for this study, two of which are irrigated
and one is rainfed. The four VIs and fAPARchl of the fields were computed with the
MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite images. The GPP
estimation performance for the scaled VIs was compared to results obtained with the
original VIs and evaluated with standard statistics: the coefficient of
determination (R2), the root mean square error (RMSE), and the coefficient of
variation (CV). Overall, the scaled EVI obtained the best performance. The
performance of the scaled NDVI, EVI and WDRVIgreen was improved across sites, crop
types and soil/background wetness conditions. The scaled CIgreen did not improve
results, compared to the original CIgreen. The scaled green band indices
(WDRVIgreen, CIgreen) did not exhibit superior performance to either the scaled EVI
or NDVI in estimating crop daily GPP at these agricultural fields. The scaled VIs
are more physiologically meaningful than original un-scaled VIs, but scaling
factors and offsets may vary across crop types and surface conditions.
AU - Cheng, Yen-Ben
AU - Lyapustin, Alexei I.
AU - Wang, Yujie
AU - Suyker, Andrew
AU - Verma, Shashi
AU - Shuai, Yanmin
AU - Middleton, Elizabeth M.
DA - 2015/01/15/
KW - Daily GPP
MODIS
Vegetation index
fAPAR
PY - 2015
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 1-8
ST - Estimation of crop gross primary production (GPP): II. Do scaled MODIS
vegetation indices improve performance?
TI - Estimation of crop gross primary production (GPP): II. Do scaled MODIS
vegetation indices improve performance?
VL - 200
ID - 1275
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Intensive agricultural cultivation in hilly catchments is subject to
significant environmental risks, because the local terrain and exceptionally
fragile ecosystem usually promote high levels of nutrient loss. In order to assess
such negative effects, we compared long-term (2012–2018) water quality dynamics of
four ponds that are fed by runoff from agricultural hillsides with contrasting
slopes and land cover near Tianmu Lake in Eastern China. Averaged total nitrogen
(TN) levels in ponds increased from 7.0 mg L−1 to 10.0 mg L−1 when the cultivated
slopes above them doubled from 8° to 16°. In contrast, total phosphorus (TP) levels
varied modestly from 0.05 to 0.07 mg L−1 among the four ponds. Values were lower
when drained hillslopes had good vegetation coverage and/or buffer strips.
Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that relatively high precipitation is the
determining factor for N loss from gentle hillsides, but as slope gradients
increase, the frequency of rainfall events becomes the major influential factor. TP
loss was associated with strong rainfall events and can be greatly reduced if
hillsides are well covered with vegetation. When vegetation cover is removed,
nutrient loss, especially N, is heightened. Our results underscore the significance
of agricultural cultivation of steep hillsides in exacerbating N and P pollution
and highlight the value of forests and grasslands in reducing nutrient loss from
these sensitive areas. An integrated strategy that includes controlling land
exploitation, source control, delivery interception, and pond management should be
considered to minimize nutrient loss in hilly areas prone to rapid agricultural
expansion.
AU - Zhang, Wangshou
AU - Li, Hengpeng
AU - Pueppke, Steven G.
AU - Diao, Yaqin
AU - Nie, Xiaofei
AU - Geng, Jianwei
AU - Chen, Dongqiang
AU - Pang, Jiaping
DA - 2020/07/01/
KW - Pond
Water quality trends
Taihu lake
Trend decomposition
Agricultural expansion
Hillslopes
PY - 2020
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 106165
ST - Nutrient loss is sensitive to land cover changes and slope gradients of
agricultural hillsides: Evidence from four contrasting pond systems in a hilly
catchment
TI - Nutrient loss is sensitive to land cover changes and slope gradients of
catchment
VL - 237
ID - 257
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Intensive agricultural cultivation in hilly catchments is subject to
significant environmental risks, because the local terrain and exceptionally
fragile ecosystem usually promote high levels of nutrient loss. In order to assess
such negative effects, we compared long-term (2012–2018) water quality dynamics of
four ponds that are fed by runoff from agricultural hillsides with contrasting
slopes and land cover near Tianmu Lake in Eastern China. Averaged total nitrogen
(TN) levels in ponds increased from 7.0 mg L−1 to 10.0 mg L−1 when the cultivated
slopes above them doubled from 8° to 16°. In contrast, total phosphorus (TP) levels
varied modestly from 0.05 to 0.07 mg L−1 among the four ponds. Values were lower
when drained hillslopes had good vegetation coverage and/or buffer strips.
Redundancy analysis (RDA) indicated that relatively high precipitation is the
determining factor for N loss from gentle hillsides, but as slope gradients
increase, the frequency of rainfall events becomes the major influential factor. TP
loss was associated with strong rainfall events and can be greatly reduced if
hillsides are well covered with vegetation. When vegetation cover is removed,
nutrient loss, especially N, is heightened. Our results underscore the significance
of agricultural cultivation of steep hillsides in exacerbating N and P pollution
and highlight the value of forests and grasslands in reducing nutrient loss from
these sensitive areas. An integrated strategy that includes controlling land
exploitation, source control, delivery interception, and pond management should be
considered to minimize nutrient loss in hilly areas prone to rapid agricultural
expansion.
AU - Zhang, Wangshou
AU - Li, Hengpeng
AU - Pueppke, Steven G.
AU - Diao, Yaqin
AU - Nie, Xiaofei
AU - Geng, Jianwei
AU - Chen, Dongqiang
AU - Pang, Jiaping
DA - 2020/07/01/
KW - Pond
Water quality trends
Taihu lake
Trend decomposition
Agricultural expansion
Hillslopes
PY - 2020
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 106165
ST - Nutrient loss is sensitive to land cover changes and slope gradients of
catchment
TI - Nutrient loss is sensitive to land cover changes and slope gradients of
catchment
VL - 237
ID - 357
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantifying the variation of biophysical parameters and their driving
mechanisms is essential for monitoring land surface environmental changes and for
understanding the land–atmosphere interaction in the arid region. Due to the
complexity of human activities, most researches are limited to climate change,
whereas the response analysis of human activities to changes in biophysical
parameters are still lacking or not comprehensively considered. Therefore, large
biases and uncertainties still exist in the estimates of regional responses to
global change. Firstly, we specifically quantified the main human activities
related to land use/land cover change (LULCC) in the northern Tianshan Mountains
(NTM), and identified the spatiotemporal changes of primary biophysical parameters,
including Albedo, leaf area index (LAI), land surface temperature (LST), and
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Then, we tested the performance of
the five models used, including multiple linear regression (MLR), random forest
(RF), support vector regression (SVR), multi-layer perceptron (MLP), and K-nearest
neighbor (KNN). RF outperformed others and was used to quantify and disaggregate
the contribution of climate change and human activities to land surface parameters
in the NTM. We found a strong spatial heterogeneity in the spatial variation of all
biophysical parameters. Except for LST, the annual maximum Albedo, LAI, and NDVI
showed a significant increasing trend in the NTM from 2000 to 2019 (p < 0.05).
Generally, climate change contributed more to the biophysical parameters than human
activities. However, the contribution of human activities to NDVI was 0.51, which
was greater than that of climate change during 2000–2015. This study provides new
insight on the impact of climate change and human activities on biophysical
parameters and a scientific basis for model parameterization in the arid region.
AU - Luo, Geping
AU - Chen, Chunbo
AU - Ochege, Friday U.
AU - Hellwich, Olaf
AU - Zheng, Hongwei
AU - Hamdi, Rafiq
AU - Wu, Shixin
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Human activities
Biophysical parameters
The Northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains
Random Forest model
Machine learning
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107996
ST - Quantifying the contribution of climate change and human activities to
biophysical parameters in an arid region
TI - Quantifying the contribution of climate change and human activities to
VL - 129
ID - 647
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Quantifying the variation of biophysical parameters and their driving
mechanisms is essential for monitoring land surface environmental changes and for
understanding the land–atmosphere interaction in the arid region. Due to the
complexity of human activities, most researches are limited to climate change,
whereas the response analysis of human activities to changes in biophysical
parameters are still lacking or not comprehensively considered. Therefore, large
biases and uncertainties still exist in the estimates of regional responses to
global change. Firstly, we specifically quantified the main human activities
related to land use/land cover change (LULCC) in the northern Tianshan Mountains
(NTM), and identified the spatiotemporal changes of primary biophysical parameters,
including Albedo, leaf area index (LAI), land surface temperature (LST), and
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Then, we tested the performance of
the five models used, including multiple linear regression (MLR), random forest
(RF), support vector regression (SVR), multi-layer perceptron (MLP), and K-nearest
neighbor (KNN). RF outperformed others and was used to quantify and disaggregate
the contribution of climate change and human activities to land surface parameters
in the NTM. We found a strong spatial heterogeneity in the spatial variation of all
biophysical parameters. Except for LST, the annual maximum Albedo, LAI, and NDVI
showed a significant increasing trend in the NTM from 2000 to 2019 (p < 0.05).
Generally, climate change contributed more to the biophysical parameters than human
activities. However, the contribution of human activities to NDVI was 0.51, which
was greater than that of climate change during 2000–2015. This study provides new
insight on the impact of climate change and human activities on biophysical
parameters and a scientific basis for model parameterization in the arid region.
AU - Luo, Geping
AU - Chen, Chunbo
AU - Ochege, Friday U.
AU - Hellwich, Olaf
AU - Zheng, Hongwei
AU - Hamdi, Rafiq
AU - Wu, Shixin
DA - 2021/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Human activities
Biophysical parameters
The Northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains
Random Forest model
Machine learning
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107996
ST - Quantifying the contribution of climate change and human activities to
TI - Quantifying the contribution of climate change and human activities to
VL - 129
ID - 747
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - China has implemented a series of large-scale afforestation projects to
improve its ecological environment in recent decades. Meanwhile, the climate
conditions in China have changed substantially. However, whether afforestation or
climate change dominates vegetation gross primary production (GPP) in different
stages of such afforestation projects is not clear. Here, taking the region of the
Shelterbelt Program for Pearl River (SPPR) as the study area, we conducted six
scenario simulations using the two-leaf light use efficiency (TL-LUE) model to
decouple the effects of land cover change (LCC) and climate factors, i.e., solar
radiation (Rad), vapor pressure deficit (VPD), and air temperature (Ta), on forest
GPP, and disentangled the impact of various factors on forest GPP in Phase II
(2001–2010) and Phase III (2011–2018). We found that industrialization and
urbanization slightly changed the total forest area, partly offsetting the
ecological benefits of the afforestation project in Phase II, and forest GPP
increased slowly. As a result, Rad became the dominant factor of forest GPP
increase (the cumulative contribution of 25.68 TgC in 10 years, accounting for
33.51%). In contrast, in Phase III, due to the further expansion of the
afforestation area and the natural growth of earlier planted forests, the forest
GPP increased rapidly, as did the contribution of LCC. Finally, LCC replaced Rad to
become the primary contributor (the cumulative contribution of 114.42 TgC in
8 years, accounting for 60.51%) to the forest GPP increase. During the whole study
period, Ta contributed insignificantly to the variation in forest GPP, while to
some extent VPD decreased the forest GPP (−12.90% and −4.11% of the contributions
in the two phases, respectively). The results suggest that the emergence of
ecological benefits of afforestation projects requires a certain time length and
forestation scale. Our study provides a basis for formulating effective land use
policies.
AU - Zhang, Xiaoyu
AU - Zhou, Yanlian
AU - He, Wei
AU - Ju, Weimin
AU - Liu, Yibo
AU - Bi, Wenjun
AU - Cheng, Nuo
AU - Wei, Xiaonan
DA - 2022/03/01/
Climate change
The Shelterbelt Program for Pearl River
TL-LUE model
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108664
ST - Land cover change instead of solar radiation change dominates the forest GPP
increase during the recent phase of the Shelterbelt Program for Pearl River
TI - Land cover change instead of solar radiation change dominates the forest GPP
increase during the recent phase of the Shelterbelt Program for Pearl River
VL - 136
ID - 202
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Middle and lower Hanjiang River (MLHR) basin, China. Study focus
Changes in streamflow are often due to intertwined factors like climatic
variability, land use change, and hydraulic constructions, whose relative impact is
however poorly understood. In this study, we disentangled these effects by
comparing real data and modelled scenarios of catchment behaviour. Modelled
scenarios employ the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT), whereas the scenario
comparison uses the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA). New hydrological
insights for the region Our analyses show that (1) watershed inlet was the major
factor altered the streamflow regime at the watershed outlet, which pointed us to
consider only the relative catchment contribution in further analyses. (2) Climate
variability was the main driver of the net changes in natural hydrological regime,
which downplayed the effect of land use change on streamflow variability. (3) The
streamflow regulation associated to the progressive increase in reservoirs and
their operation significantly altered the flow pattern, causing a general decrease
in average streamflow, an attenuation of extreme events indicators, and an
alteration of the pulse pattern with more frequent but shorter pulses. (4) The
average water withdrawals at MLHR were estimated, which were 8.03 × 109 m3/year.
Overall, this research provides a path to assess the hydrologic impact of cascading
reservoirs at the basin level under climate variability and land use change
elsewhere.
AU - Zhang, Xiao
AU - Yang, Hong
AU - Zhang, Wanshun
AU - Fenicia, Fabrizio
AU - Peng, Hong
AU - Xu, Gaohong
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Hydrologic impact
Cascade reservoirs
Climate variability
Land use change
SWAT
IHA
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101253
ST - Hydrologic impacts of cascading reservoirs in the middle and lower Hanjiang
River basin under climate variability and land use change
TI - Hydrologic impacts of cascading reservoirs in the middle and lower Hanjiang
VL - 44
ID - 629
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Middle and lower Hanjiang River (MLHR) basin, China. Study focus
Changes in streamflow are often due to intertwined factors like climatic
variability, land use change, and hydraulic constructions, whose relative impact is
however poorly understood. In this study, we disentangled these effects by
comparing real data and modelled scenarios of catchment behaviour. Modelled
scenarios employ the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT), whereas the scenario
comparison uses the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA). New hydrological
insights for the region Our analyses show that (1) watershed inlet was the major
factor altered the streamflow regime at the watershed outlet, which pointed us to
consider only the relative catchment contribution in further analyses. (2) Climate
variability was the main driver of the net changes in natural hydrological regime,
which downplayed the effect of land use change on streamflow variability. (3) The
streamflow regulation associated to the progressive increase in reservoirs and
their operation significantly altered the flow pattern, causing a general decrease
in average streamflow, an attenuation of extreme events indicators, and an
alteration of the pulse pattern with more frequent but shorter pulses. (4) The
average water withdrawals at MLHR were estimated, which were 8.03 × 109 m3/year.
Overall, this research provides a path to assess the hydrologic impact of cascading
reservoirs at the basin level under climate variability and land use change
elsewhere.
AU - Zhang, Xiao
AU - Yang, Hong
AU - Zhang, Wanshun
AU - Fenicia, Fabrizio
AU - Peng, Hong
AU - Xu, Gaohong
DA - 2022/12/01/
KW - Hydrologic impact
Cascade reservoirs
Climate variability
Land use change
SWAT
IHA
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101253
ST - Hydrologic impacts of cascading reservoirs in the middle and lower Hanjiang
TI - Hydrologic impacts of cascading reservoirs in the middle and lower Hanjiang
VL - 44
ID - 729
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In recent decades, the Dunhuang oasis in the arid Northwest China has been
undergoing significant changes due to social-economic development and expanded
irrigation for agricultural production. Groundwater table was found to have
significantly declined during the period of 1987–2007 owing to greater pumping. We
analyzed the impacts of land use/land cover (LU/LC) changes on the groundwater
fluctuations in the study area. The LU/LC types were derived from the satellite
images for the years of 1987, 1990, 1996, 2001 and 2007. The water consumptions
associated with the LU/LC types were estimated using the FAO-Penman–Monteith
method. Results show that during the period of 1987–2007, the area of agricultural
land sharply increased by 98.7km2, and the cash crops were the main contributor.
Under the current market system, farmers had much more autonomy and greater
incentives to shift the cropping pattern from the traditional food crops to the
high value cash crops with greater water consumption. The total water consumption
of the cash crops accounted for 14.1% of the total water consumption in 1987, but
increased to 71.6% in 2007, becoming the largest water consumer. The agricultural
land use was the main cause of the declining groundwater table during the period
from 1987 to 2007.
AU - Zhang, Xifeng
AU - Zhang, Lanhui
AU - He, Chansheng
AU - Li, Jinlin
AU - Jiang, Yiwen
AU - Ma, Libang
DA - 2014/12/01/
KW - Groundwater depletion
Evapotranspiration
Dunhuang oasis
PY - 2014
SN - 0378-3774
SP - 270-279
ST - Quantifying the impacts of land use/land cover change on groundwater
depletion in Northwestern China – A case study of the Dunhuang oasis
TI - Quantifying the impacts of land use/land cover change on groundwater
depletion in Northwestern China – A case study of the Dunhuang oasis
VL - 146
ID - 518
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - It is necessary to comprehend the impacts of climate change and human
activities on hydrological processes to effectively manage water resources. This
study focuses on the Huangfuchuan Basin and investigates changes in hydrology and
land use within the basin. The Budyko method and the water and energy processes
(WEP) hydrological model were employed to assess the effects of climate change and
underlying surface changes on runoff. The results showed that: (1) Runoff in the
Huangfuchuan Basin exhibited a pronounced decreasing trend between 1960 and 2015,
with an annual average runoff of 42.82 m3/s. (2) According to the Budyko method,
the underlying surface change had the highest contribution rate to runoff at
83.54%, followed by rainfall at 12.28%. (3) Based on the simulation of the WEP
hydrological model, climate change contributed to 22.08% of the runoff change. Land
use change accounted for 65.95% of the runoff change. (4) Various future climate
change scenarios were examined in this study. The maximum average runoff simulated
by the model occurred when rainfall increased by 20% and temperature decreased by
20%, resulting in a 13.485 m3/s increase compared to the base scenario. (5) The
simulated annual runoff, from highest to lowest, was as follows: urban development
scenario (19.71 m3/s) > ecological protection scenario (18.68 m3/s) > baseline
scenario (13.17 m3/s). This study enhances our understanding of runoff variation in
the Huangfuchuan Basin and provides a valuable foundation for water resource
management and conservation on the Loess Plateau, China.
AU - Zhang, Yaru
AU - He, Yi
AU - Song, Jinxi
DA - 2023/09/30/
KW - Huangfuchuan Basin
Runoff
Budyko method
WEP hydrological model
PLUS model
PY - 2023
SN - 0022-1694
SP - 130195
ST - Effects of climate change and land use on runoff in the Huangfuchuan Basin,
China
TI - Effects of climate change and land use on runoff in the Huangfuchuan Basin,
China
ID - 482
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As one of the most dynamic aspects of global environmental change, land cover
change (LCC) has a profound impact on terrestrial carbon sequestration. However,
LCC-induced carbon fluxes are still the most uncertain terms in global and regional
carbon budgets. Ecosystem gross primary production (GPP) is the total carbon uptake
by vegetation through photosynthesis, serving as a major control on ecosystem
function and land carbon balance during and after the modification of the land
surface. However, accurately capturing LCC-induced GPP changes requires both high-
quality land cover data and controlling for variation driven by other environmental
factors such as climate. In this study, we comprehensively examined the effects of
LCC on annual GPP trends over the conterminous United States (CONUS) from 2001 to
2016 using the USGS National Land Cover Database, a remote sensing-driven ecosystem
model, and the Google Earth Engine cloud computing platform. We designed a series
of model experiments to identify LCC effects on GPP by controlling climate effects.
During the study period, LCC exerted a strong negative effect on total GPP across
the CONUS ([-2.2, -1.8] Tg C yr−2), while climate had smaller positive effects
([0.17, 0. 92] Tg C yr−2). The LCC-induced reduction of GPP was mainly caused by
net forest loss ([-1.98, -1.39] Tg C yr−2) and urban expansion ([-2.03, -1.92] Tg C
yr−2), but was partially offset by increases in crop area ([+0.66, +0.79] Tg C
yr−2). Ensemble simulations from TRENDY did not capture the strong negative LCC
influences on GPP, likely due to limitations of the adopted land use/cover data.
Our study provides a novel perspective on LCC-induced GPP changes, which could help
to improve our understanding of ecosystem function changes and constrain the
estimation of land carbon balance in the context of anthropogenic activity and
climate change.
AU - Zhang, Yulong
AU - Song, Conghe
AU - Hwang, Taehee
AU - Novick, Kimberly
AU - Coulston, John W.
AU - Vose, James
AU - Dannenberg, Matthew P.
AU - Hakkenberg, Christopher R.
AU - Mao, Jiafu
AU - Woodcock, Curtis E.
DA - 2021/10/15/
KW - Land cover change (LCC)
Gross primary production (GPP)
National land cover database (NLCD)
TRENDY
CONUS
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108609
ST - Land cover change-induced decline in terrestrial gross primary production
over the conterminous United States from 2001 to 2016
TI - Land cover change-induced decline in terrestrial gross primary production
VL - 308-309
ID - 162
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - As one of the most dynamic aspects of global environmental change, land cover
change (LCC) has a profound impact on terrestrial carbon sequestration. However,
LCC-induced carbon fluxes are still the most uncertain terms in global and regional
carbon budgets. Ecosystem gross primary production (GPP) is the total carbon uptake
by vegetation through photosynthesis, serving as a major control on ecosystem
function and land carbon balance during and after the modification of the land
surface. However, accurately capturing LCC-induced GPP changes requires both high-
quality land cover data and controlling for variation driven by other environmental
factors such as climate. In this study, we comprehensively examined the effects of
LCC on annual GPP trends over the conterminous United States (CONUS) from 2001 to
2016 using the USGS National Land Cover Database, a remote sensing-driven ecosystem
model, and the Google Earth Engine cloud computing platform. We designed a series
of model experiments to identify LCC effects on GPP by controlling climate effects.
During the study period, LCC exerted a strong negative effect on total GPP across
the CONUS ([-2.2, -1.8] Tg C yr−2), while climate had smaller positive effects
([0.17, 0. 92] Tg C yr−2). The LCC-induced reduction of GPP was mainly caused by
net forest loss ([-1.98, -1.39] Tg C yr−2) and urban expansion ([-2.03, -1.92] Tg C
yr−2), but was partially offset by increases in crop area ([+0.66, +0.79] Tg C
yr−2). Ensemble simulations from TRENDY did not capture the strong negative LCC
influences on GPP, likely due to limitations of the adopted land use/cover data.
Our study provides a novel perspective on LCC-induced GPP changes, which could help
to improve our understanding of ecosystem function changes and constrain the
estimation of land carbon balance in the context of anthropogenic activity and
climate change.
AU - Zhang, Yulong
AU - Song, Conghe
AU - Hwang, Taehee
AU - Novick, Kimberly
AU - Coulston, John W.
AU - Vose, James
AU - Dannenberg, Matthew P.
AU - Hakkenberg, Christopher R.
AU - Mao, Jiafu
AU - Woodcock, Curtis E.
DA - 2021/10/15/
KW - Land cover change (LCC)
Gross primary production (GPP)
National land cover database (NLCD)
TRENDY
CONUS
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108609
ST - Land cover change-induced decline in terrestrial gross primary production
TI - Land cover change-induced decline in terrestrial gross primary production
VL - 308-309
ID - 1157
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Sandy soil, as an important transition phase to desertification, has been an
important environmental issue of global concern. This study explored the combined
effects of organic fertilizer amendment and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF)-
assisted phytoremediation on sandy soil improvement and revealed the mechanism of
soil improvement from the perspective of microbial interactions. Furthermore, soil
quality and soil improvement effectiveness were evaluated from the perspective of
microbial ecological function. A greenhouse pot experiment with four treatments,
including control (CK), single AMF-assisted amendment (RI), single organic
fertilizer amendment (OF) and combined amendment (OF + RI) was set up. The results
showed that the biomass and nutrient element contents of Nitraria sibirica, soil
enzyme activities, soil organic carbon and soil water-stable macroaggregates
(>0.25 mm) were highest in the OF + RI treatment. Using Illumina high-throughput
sequencing, we found that the combined amendment had a significant impact on soil
microbial diversity, community composition and ecological function. Chloroflexi,
Basidiomycota, Blastocladiomycota and Sordariomycetes were significantly dominant
microorganisms in the OF + RI treatment. Network analysis revealed significantly
positive or negative linear relationships between bacteria/fungal groups and soil
nutrient elements. In conclusion, the synergy and diversity of microbial ecology
function can be used as a key indicator to assess the improvement effectiveness of
various soil. Under the combined effects of reasonable nutrient supplementation and
effective cooperation of the microbial community, the physicochemical amendment and
microbe-assisted phytoremediation will more positively drive sandy soil
improvement. This study proposes new insights for effectively evaluating the soil
improvement effectiveness and improving sandy soil or managing desertification.
AU - Zhang, Zhechao
AU - Shi, Zhongqi
AU - Yang, Jiuyang
AU - Hao, Baihui
AU - Hao, Lijun
AU - Diao, Fengwei
AU - Wang, Lixin
AU - Bao, Zhihua
AU - Guo, Wei
DA - 2021/01/01/
KW - Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)
Organic fertilizer
Soil microbiome interaction
Microbial ecological function
Evaluation of soil improvement effectiveness
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 106917
ST - A new strategy for evaluating the improvement effectiveness of degraded soil
based on the synergy and diversity of microbial ecological function
TI - A new strategy for evaluating the improvement effectiveness of degraded soil
based on the synergy and diversity of microbial ecological function
VL - 120
ID - 861
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Because of the gradient effect of various environmental factors, mountain
areas provide favorable conditions for studying the responses of vegetation to
global climate change. As a crucial part of the soil-rock mountain area in northern
China, the Beijing mountain area is an important ecological barrier to the capital
of China. We investigated the main ecological functions of the forest ecosystem in
a typical soil-rock mountain area. Taking elevation and slope direction as the
spatial quantity, the spatial heterogeneity of the main ecological functions of the
forest ecosystem at elevations from 150 to 1,050m were analyzed. The five functions
were mostly intercorrelated; the highest correlation was found between water yield
and biodiversity. The most important ecological element was soil moisture, and the
high content of soil gravel limited water availability. Against the background of
climate warming and drying in North China, water yield and diversity may continue
to decreased in the near future, further enhancing ecological pressure. Therefore,
we suggest that the afforestation density in this area should not exceed 1,500
trees/ha, and the stand structure should be optimized to obtain a canopy closure of
less than 0.6, thereby ensuring sustainable forest development.
AU - Zhang, Zhenyao
AU - Zhang, Zhenming
AU - Yu, Xinxiao
AU - Li, Guowan
DA - 2022/08/10/
KW - Climate change
Ecological element
Ecological function
Elevational gradient
Soil-rock mountain
PY - 2022
SN - 0959-6526
SP - 132073
ST - Spatial patterns and drivers of forest ecological functions in a typical
soil-rock mountain area of northern China along an elevational gradient
TI - Spatial patterns and drivers of forest ecological functions in a typical
soil-rock mountain area of northern China along an elevational gradient
VL - 361
ID - 811
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Many studies have been carried out to quantify the trend of terrestrial
ecosystem respiration (Re) in a warming world, but a conclusive answer has not yet
been confirmed because the temperature sensitivity of Re was found inconsistent
under different scales or regarding different types of respiratory flux. Aiming at
reconciling the relationship between temperature and Re across different scales
(i.e., short-term and site-to-site), we proposed a method to reduce noises of half-
hourly Re measurements and applied nine empirical models to a 1387 site-year
FLUXNET datasets. Regarding the temperature sensitivity of half-hourly Re records,
we found a surprisingly consistent result that the sigmoid functions outcompeted
other statistical models in 82% of site-year combinations, and on average, achieved
a staggering R2 value of 0.92, indicating the positive correlation between Re and
temperature on fine time scale (within one site-year dataset). Even though Re of
all biomes followed sigmoid functions, the parameters of the S-curve varied
strongly across sites or years. This explains why measured Q10 value (an index
denote temperature sensitivity) largely depends on observation season and site.
Furthermore, on the interannual variation of Re, we did not find any relationship
between mean annual temperature (MAT) and mean annual Re within any site, which
implies that the small year-to-year variation of the sigmoid pattern is large
enough to counteract the warming effect on Re. This study brings up a conceptual
framework to integrate the relationship between temperature and Re under short-term
or site-to-site scales. It also provided evidence to support the argument that the
relationship between MAT and mean annual Re by using data across multiple sites
should not be used to interpret the response of respiration under global warming.
AU - Zhang, Zhiyuan
AU - Zhang, Huanyuan
AU - Cui, Zikun
AU - Tao, Feng
AU - Chen, Ziwei
AU - Chang, Yaxuan
AU - Wohlfahrt, Georg
AU - Zhao, Dongsheng
DA - 2021/10/15/
KW - Terrestrial ecosystem respiration
Temperature sensitivity
Global scale
Sigmoid function
Temporal scale
Spatial scale
PY - 2021
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108576
ST - Global consistency in response of terrestrial ecosystem respiration to
temperature
TI - Global consistency in response of terrestrial ecosystem respiration to
temperature
VL - 308-309
ID - 48
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Terrestrial ecosystem respiration (Re) is the second largest carbon flux
between the biosphere and atmosphere. Therefore, climate-driven changes of Re
greatly impact on future atmospheric CO2 concentration. The aim of this study was
to derive an air temperature threshold to identify the driving climate forces of
the respiratory process in terrestrial ecosystems within different temperature
zones. A global dataset of 647 site-years of ecosystem flux data and related
variables were collected at 152 sites. The quantile regression was applied to
evaluate relationships between the maximum realizable Re rates and mean annual air
temperature (MAT) as well as other micrometeorological factors (i.e., atmospheric
CO2 concentration, atmospheric water content, soil heat flux, sensible heat flux,
latent heat flux, precipitation, relative humidity, and soil water content). Our
analysis revealed an ecosystem threshold of MAT of 11 ± 2.3 °C. In ecosystems with
MATs lower than the threshold, the maximum Re rates were primarily dependent on
temperature and respiration was mainly a temperature-driven process. In ecosystems
with MATs higher than the threshold, besides MAT, other factors, such as water
availability and surface heat flux, became significant driving forces of the
maximum Re rates and respiration was a multi-factor-driven process. Temperature
played the key role in generation of the maximum Re rates in the terrestrial
ecosystems, while other driving forces reduce the maximum Re rates and the
temperature sensitivity of the respiratory process. According to a regression tree
analysis, MAT was also the most influencing factor of mean Re rates among the
climate forces. The information from this study should be useful to predict the
respiratory process in terrestrial ecosystems with different temperatures under the
climate change.
AU - Zhang, Zhiyuan
AU - Zhang, Renduo
AU - Zhou, Yang
AU - Sun, Minmin
AU - Qi, Jiaxin
AU - Zhu, Juan
AU - Tao, Feng
AU - Chen, Guanhong
DA - 2018/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2018.08.001
Driving forces
Ecological threshold
Global scale
Temperature zones
Meta-Analysis
PY - 2018
SN - 1164-5563
SP - 1-8
ST - A temperature threshold to identify the driving climate forces of the
respiratory process in terrestrial ecosystems
TI - A temperature threshold to identify the driving climate forces of the
VL - 89
ID - 665
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Terrestrial ecosystem respiration (Re) is the second largest carbon flux
between the biosphere and atmosphere. Therefore, climate-driven changes of Re
greatly impact on future atmospheric CO2 concentration. The aim of this study was
to derive an air temperature threshold to identify the driving climate forces of
the respiratory process in terrestrial ecosystems within different temperature
zones. A global dataset of 647 site-years of ecosystem flux data and related
variables were collected at 152 sites. The quantile regression was applied to
evaluate relationships between the maximum realizable Re rates and mean annual air
temperature (MAT) as well as other micrometeorological factors (i.e., atmospheric
CO2 concentration, atmospheric water content, soil heat flux, sensible heat flux,
latent heat flux, precipitation, relative humidity, and soil water content). Our
analysis revealed an ecosystem threshold of MAT of 11 ± 2.3 °C. In ecosystems with
MATs lower than the threshold, the maximum Re rates were primarily dependent on
temperature and respiration was mainly a temperature-driven process. In ecosystems
with MATs higher than the threshold, besides MAT, other factors, such as water
availability and surface heat flux, became significant driving forces of the
maximum Re rates and respiration was a multi-factor-driven process. Temperature
played the key role in generation of the maximum Re rates in the terrestrial
ecosystems, while other driving forces reduce the maximum Re rates and the
temperature sensitivity of the respiratory process. According to a regression tree
analysis, MAT was also the most influencing factor of mean Re rates among the
climate forces. The information from this study should be useful to predict the
respiratory process in terrestrial ecosystems with different temperatures under the
climate change.
AU - Zhang, Zhiyuan
AU - Zhang, Renduo
AU - Zhou, Yang
AU - Sun, Minmin
AU - Qi, Jiaxin
AU - Zhu, Juan
AU - Tao, Feng
AU - Chen, Guanhong
DA - 2018/09/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2018.08.001
Driving forces
Ecological threshold
Global scale
Temperature zones
Meta-Analysis
PY - 2018
SN - 1164-5563
SP - 1-8
ST - A temperature threshold to identify the driving climate forces of the
TI - A temperature threshold to identify the driving climate forces of the
VL - 89
ID - 765
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Actual evapotranspiration (ET) plays a key role in the water cycle and energy
balance, and it is also sensitive to climate and land use changes due to its
explicit link with multiple land surface processes. Understanding spatiotemporal
changes of ET and its drivers is of vital importance for water resources
management. In this study, we estimated spatiotemporal changes in ET and quantified
its drivers in the Yellow River Basin (YRB)—the second largest river basin of China
—during the period of 1982–2016 using the modified Penman-Monteith-Leuning (PML)
model by simply incorporating land use dynamics. The PML model was validated
against on-site flux observations, global evaporation modeling results, and water
balance-based observations. The validation using annual and monthly data from
above-mentioned data showed that the modified PML model performs well for both the
entire YRB and sub-watershed scale. During the 35-year study period, the YRB
experienced significant climate warming and vegetation greening, reflected by
significant increases in air temperature and leaf area index, causing a significant
increase of the basin-averaged ET (1.36 mm/yr, P<0.01). We conducted the factorial
experiments to attribute ET variations to climate and vegetation greening, and the
results show that climate warming, vegetation greening, and increased vapor
pressure deficit were the major contributors to the positive changes in ET,
accounting for 45.6% (0.62 mm/yr), 31.6% (0.43 mm/yr), and 19.9% (0.27 mm/yr).
Variations in solar radiation and wind speed played minor positive and negative
roles in annual ET variations. Moreover, vegetation greening significantly
contributed (92.3%) to the increase in the ratio of transpiration to ET due to the
increased available energy absorbed by canopy. This study provides a comprehensive
assessment of the effects of climate and vegetation on ET, and can help in
formulating appropriate policies for water resource management in the context of
climate warming and revegetation programs.
AU - Zhao, Fubo
AU - Ma, Shuai
AU - Wu, Yiping
AU - Qiu, Linjing
AU - Wang, Wenke
AU - Lian, Yanqing
AU - Chen, Ji
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Climate change
Evapotranspiration
Penman-Monteith-Leuning model
Vegetation greening
Water resources
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108842
ST - The role of climate change and vegetation greening on evapotranspiration
variation in the Yellow River Basin, China
TI - The role of climate change and vegetation greening on evapotranspiration
VL - 316
ID - 664
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Actual evapotranspiration (ET) plays a key role in the water cycle and energy
balance, and it is also sensitive to climate and land use changes due to its
explicit link with multiple land surface processes. Understanding spatiotemporal
changes of ET and its drivers is of vital importance for water resources
management. In this study, we estimated spatiotemporal changes in ET and quantified
its drivers in the Yellow River Basin (YRB)—the second largest river basin of China
—during the period of 1982–2016 using the modified Penman-Monteith-Leuning (PML)
model by simply incorporating land use dynamics. The PML model was validated
against on-site flux observations, global evaporation modeling results, and water
balance-based observations. The validation using annual and monthly data from
above-mentioned data showed that the modified PML model performs well for both the
entire YRB and sub-watershed scale. During the 35-year study period, the YRB
experienced significant climate warming and vegetation greening, reflected by
significant increases in air temperature and leaf area index, causing a significant
increase of the basin-averaged ET (1.36 mm/yr, P<0.01). We conducted the factorial
experiments to attribute ET variations to climate and vegetation greening, and the
results show that climate warming, vegetation greening, and increased vapor
pressure deficit were the major contributors to the positive changes in ET,
accounting for 45.6% (0.62 mm/yr), 31.6% (0.43 mm/yr), and 19.9% (0.27 mm/yr).
Variations in solar radiation and wind speed played minor positive and negative
roles in annual ET variations. Moreover, vegetation greening significantly
contributed (92.3%) to the increase in the ratio of transpiration to ET due to the
increased available energy absorbed by canopy. This study provides a comprehensive
assessment of the effects of climate and vegetation on ET, and can help in
formulating appropriate policies for water resource management in the context of
climate warming and revegetation programs.
AU - Zhao, Fubo
AU - Ma, Shuai
AU - Wu, Yiping
AU - Qiu, Linjing
AU - Wang, Wenke
AU - Lian, Yanqing
AU - Chen, Ji
DA - 2022/04/01/
KW - Climate change
Evapotranspiration
Penman-Monteith-Leuning model
Vegetation greening
Water resources
PY - 2022
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 108842
ST - The role of climate change and vegetation greening on evapotranspiration
TI - The role of climate change and vegetation greening on evapotranspiration
VL - 316
ID - 764
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) is a
major strategy related to China’s overall national development. Based on the
synergy/trade-offs of production, living, and ecological functions (PLEFs) in the
YREB from 2000 to 2020, this paper puts forward suggestions for the optimization of
territorial space to promote the high-quality development of the YREB. The
mechanistic equilibrium model was applied to determine the synergy/trade-off
relationship of PLEFs, and the key factors affecting the coordination degree were
analyzed with the help of a geographical detector and a geographically weighted
regression (GWR) model to further identify the trade-off zones and propose
differential optimization strategies. The results showed that the average degree of
synergy of PLEFs decreased from 0.18 to 0.08 in YREB during the study period, and
the coordination developed to a higher level, forming a local patchwork of
coordination “highlands” in space, with a gradient divergence of coordination from
west to east. The land-use degree, landscape, slope, traffic, and nightlight index
were the dominant factors influencing PLEFs, and their q-values were 0.30, 0.27,
0.20, 0.18 and 0.14 in order, with significant spatial differences in the effects
of each factor’s role. Based on the deviation of the coordination degree of PLEFs,
three major function-dominated zones were divided, and it was found that the YREB
showed an evolutionary trend of ecological function domination (2000) to production
function domination (2010) to ecological function domination (2020). The trade-off
zones in antagonistic and dysregulated states were further identified, and the
study proposed targeted optimization strategies. The findings provide theoretical
reference to promote the sustainable use of territorial resources and high-quality
regional development in the YREB and the rest of the country.
AU - Zhao, Jia
AU - Zhao, Yuluan
DA - 2023/03/01/
KW - Production–living–ecological functions
Synergies/trade-offs
GWR model
Differential regulation strategy
Yangtze River Economic Belt
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109925
ST - Synergy/trade-offs and differential optimization of production, living, and
ecological functions in the Yangtze River economic Belt, China
TI - Synergy/trade-offs and differential optimization of production, living, and
ecological functions in the Yangtze River economic Belt, China
VL - 147
ID - 835
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the past 50 years, large areas of the Horqin sandy land were afforested to
prevent desertification. Although the afforestation policy appears successful, many
people now doubt whether it is suitable to plant trees with high density on the
poor soils in semiarid regions. Little is known about the impacts of afforestation
on the sandy soil properties, although the evaluation of these impacts is
fundamental to judge the rationality of afforestation policy. Soil phosphorus (P)
fractions, acid phosphomonoesterase activities, and other soil chemical properties
were compared among five adjoining typical ecosystems on poor sandy soils in
southeastern Horqin sandy land. The ecosystems studied are natural elm savanna,
degraded grassland, Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) plantation,
Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) plantation, and mixed plantation of Mongolian
pine and poplar (Populus simonii). The results showed that organic P dominated soil
P (47%–65%) was the principal source of available P. The degradation of elm savanna
to grassland significantly reduced soil pH and resulted in an overall reduction in
soil fertility, although slightly increased labile inorganic P. Grassland
afforestation had no significant influence on soil pH, organic carbon, and total N
but significantly reduced total P. Impacts of grassland afforestation on soil P
fractions depended on tree species. Natural elm savanna had higher soil P
conserving ability than artificial plantations. Therefore, with the aim of
developing a sustainable ecosystem, we suggested that vegetations with low nutrient
demand (particularly P) and efficient nutrient cycling would be more suitable for
ecosystem restoration in the semiarid region.
AU - Zhao, Qiong
AU - Zeng, De-Hui
AU - Fan, Zhi-Ping
AU - Lee, D. K.
DA - 2008/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(08)60069-7
IS - 6
KW - afforestation
Horqin sandy land
soil phosphorus
vegetation restoration
PY - 2008
SN - 1002-0160
SP - 741-748
ST - Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Phosphorus Fractions in Southeastern
Horqin Sandy Land, Northern China*1 *1Project supported by the National Natural
Science Foundation of China (No. 30471377), the Science and Engineering Foundation
of Korea, and the National Key Technologies R&D Programs of China (Nos.
2005BA517A03 and 2006BAC01A12)
T2 - Pedosphere
TI - Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Phosphorus Fractions in Southeastern
2005BA517A03 and 2006BAC01A12)
VL - 18
ID - 623
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the past 50 years, large areas of the Horqin sandy land were afforested to
prevent desertification. Although the afforestation policy appears successful, many
people now doubt whether it is suitable to plant trees with high density on the
poor soils in semiarid regions. Little is known about the impacts of afforestation
on the sandy soil properties, although the evaluation of these impacts is
fundamental to judge the rationality of afforestation policy. Soil phosphorus (P)
fractions, acid phosphomonoesterase activities, and other soil chemical properties
were compared among five adjoining typical ecosystems on poor sandy soils in
southeastern Horqin sandy land. The ecosystems studied are natural elm savanna,
degraded grassland, Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) plantation,
Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) plantation, and mixed plantation of Mongolian
pine and poplar (Populus simonii). The results showed that organic P dominated soil
P (47%–65%) was the principal source of available P. The degradation of elm savanna
to grassland significantly reduced soil pH and resulted in an overall reduction in
soil fertility, although slightly increased labile inorganic P. Grassland
afforestation had no significant influence on soil pH, organic carbon, and total N
but significantly reduced total P. Impacts of grassland afforestation on soil P
fractions depended on tree species. Natural elm savanna had higher soil P
conserving ability than artificial plantations. Therefore, with the aim of
developing a sustainable ecosystem, we suggested that vegetations with low nutrient
demand (particularly P) and efficient nutrient cycling would be more suitable for
ecosystem restoration in the semiarid region.
AU - Zhao, Qiong
AU - Zeng, De-Hui
AU - Fan, Zhi-Ping
AU - Lee, D. K.
DA - 2008/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(08)60069-7
IS - 6
KW - afforestation
Horqin sandy land
soil phosphorus
vegetation restoration
PY - 2008
SN - 1002-0160
SP - 741-748
ST - Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Phosphorus Fractions in Southeastern
2005BA517A03 and 2006BAC01A12)
T2 - Pedosphere
TI - Effect of Land Cover Change on Soil Phosphorus Fractions in Southeastern
2005BA517A03 and 2006BAC01A12)
VL - 18
ID - 723
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Developing denoising algorithms for hyperspectral remote sensing images
(HSIs) can alleviate noise problem, improve data utilization as well as the
accuracy of subsequent applications. However, existing denoising techniques are
usually unstable due to the variations of landscapes, resulting in local distortion
of HSIs, especially in heterogeneous areas. To tackle this issue, we propose a
spatial–spectral interactive restoration (SSIR) framework by exploiting the
complementarity of model-based and data-driven methods. Specifically, a deep
learning-based denoising module that incorporates both convolutional neural
networks (CNN) and Swin Transformer (TF) blocks is designed. This denoiser can
achieve local–global dependencies modeling and content-based interactions to better
capture global heterogeneity differences in HSIs. Moreover, we introduce an
unsupervised unmixing module that utilizes spectral autocorrelation as prior
information to effectively capture the differences in reflectance characteristics
among different land cover components. This parameter-free module further improves
the generalization ability of SSIR and enables stable denoising performance across
different scenarios. Both modules are iteratively updated and fuel each other in
SSIR. The proposed SSIR is shown to outperform others in preserving spatial
details, maintaining spectral fidelity, and adapting to different landscapes based
on simulated and real experiments conducted on various HSIs under diverse noise
conditions.
AU - Zhao, Shuheng
AU - Zhu, Xiaolin
AU - Liu, Denghong
AU - Xu, Fei
AU - Wang, Yan
AU - Lin, Liupeng
AU - Chen, Xuehong
AU - Yuan, Qiangqiang
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Hyperspectral remote sensing
Image restoration
Transformer
Spectral unmixing analysis
Noise removal
PY - 2023
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103481
ST - A hyperspectral image denoising method based on land cover spectral
autocorrelation
TI - A hyperspectral image denoising method based on land cover spectral
autocorrelation
VL - 123
ID - 1048
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rhizosphere processes are one of the most important ways in which plants
affect carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, how rhizosphere
processes related to C cycling are regulated by microorganisms is still poorly
understood. Here, using a meta-analysis based on data compiled from 110 published
articles and our measured data, we quantified the magnitudes of the rhizosphere
effects on soil organic C (SOC), microbial biomass C (MBC), respiration (Rs),
microbial biomass and enzymes involved in C acquisition, and discovered the
linkages between the rhizosphere effect on Rs and microbial characteristics. This
study provided a global-scale assessment in which positive rhizosphere effects on
SOC, MBC, and Rs were observed across terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. We also
found that the positive rhizosphere effects on microbial biomass and enzyme
activities were likely widespread phenomena in terrestrial ecosystems. The results
of the structural equation model also indicated that the rhizosphere effects on SOC
and total nitrogen had positive effects on the rhizosphere effect on Rs, but the
rhizosphere effects on fungal and bacterial biomass showed negative effects. Our
findings highlight the importance of microbial-mediated rhizosphere Rs in global
SOC cycling and suggest that the consideration of the rhizosphere effects on C
cycling processes in Earth system models may improve the accuracy of predicting
global SOC dynamics.
AU - Zhao, Xuechao
AU - Tian, Peng
AU - Sun, Zhaolin
AU - Liu, Shengen
AU - Wang, Qingkui
AU - Zeng, Zhangquan
DA - 2022/04/15/
KW - Rhizosphere effect
Soil respiration
Carbon cycle
Microbial community
Enzyme
PY - 2022
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 115739
ST - Rhizosphere effects on soil organic carbon processes in terrestrial
ecosystems: A meta-analysis
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Rhizosphere effects on soil organic carbon processes in terrestrial
ecosystems: A meta-analysis
VL - 412
ID - 575
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Climate change and human activities can drive extinction risk by limiting and
fragmenting species distributions, and reducing effective population size. However,
it is difficult to quantify the degree to which species decline is due to climate
change, human activities, or a combination of both factors. Here, we present data
on changes in gibbon distribution over the past 2000 years, along with expected
patterns of climate change to predict future changes in gibbon distribution and
population survival. We found that local gibbon extinction rates and range
contraction in China increased significantly over the past 2000 years, from 0 %
between 0 and 800 CE to 5 % from 801 to 1700 CE, to 30 % from 1701 to 1950 CE, and
71 % from 1951 to 2020 CE. Based on genetic evidence, the effective population size
of the northern white–cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) in China decreased by
8 % between 0 and 800 CE, 15 % between 801 and 1700 CE, 48 % between 1701 and
1950 CE, and 100 % between 1951 and 2020 CE. In addition, over the past 2000 years,
China's human population density increased from 17.56 individuals/km2 to 60.68
individuals/km2. Human population increase was positively correlated with the
conversion of forested habitats into anthropogenic landscapes, and this was found
to be a more significant factor than climate change in driving gibbon range decline
and population extinction. Climate models predict that by the year 2050, the
availability of suitable habitat for three gibbon species in China is expected to
decrease by 23 %–91 %. Our results indicate that unless immediate and effective
action is taken to protect gibbons and their habitats from the deleterious effects
of climate change and a large human population, all species of gibbons in China
will likely go extinction by the end of the century.
AU - Zhao, Xumao
AU - Garber, Paul A.
AU - Ye, Xiulin
AU - Li, Ming
DA - 2023/05/01/
KW - Climate change
Human population density
Primate persistence
Effective population size
PY - 2023
SN - 0006-3207
SP - 109998
ST - The impact of climate change and human activities over the past 2000 years
has increased the spatial-temporal extinction rate of gibbons
TI - The impact of climate change and human activities over the past 2000 years
has increased the spatial-temporal extinction rate of gibbons
VL - 281
ID - 952
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Grassland degradation (within-state change) and desertification (state
conversion from grasslands to deserts) are different states in the complex dynamic
process of grassland deterioration. However, the dynamics and associated drivers of
the two states have been rarely examined separately, which is critical for early
warning and conservation policy making. Here, the grassland degradation and
desertification in Central Asia (CA) were studied due to their evident
vulnerability to climate extremes and human activities. We performed a two-step
approach to identify the critical state zones first (i.e., grasslands, deserts, and
the desertification zones) and then assess the vegetation dynamics within each
zone. Finally, we quantified the roles of CO2 fertilization effect, climate change,
climate variability, land use (LU), and anthropogenic climate change (ACC) on the
vegetation dynamics in different state zones. The results showed that the areas of
grasslands and sparse vegetation regions (including deserts and desertification
zones) were stable from 2000 to 2020, but the trends of vegetation greenness were
divergent with a reduction in grasslands and an increase in sparse vegetation
regions. Furthermore, climate change and climate variability were the main driving
force affecting grassland degradation in CA. Yet the vegetation greening in the
desertification and desert zones was mainly driven by the rising CO2 and LU.
Moreover, ACC degraded 20.63% of grasslands and sparsely vegetated lands in CA on
the baseline of 2000. The results highlighted the risks of grassland degradation in
CA. This study proposed a methodology to examine grassland degradation and
desertification in detail and quantify the associated driving factors (especially
ACC) at the pixel scale, which provided some insights on developing region-precise
strategies for grassland conservation in CA and other drylands.
AU - Zhao, Yanbo
AU - Wang, Jie
AU - Zhang, Geli
AU - Liu, Luo
AU - Yang, Jilin
AU - Wu, Xiaocui
AU - Biradar, Chandrashekhar
AU - Dong, Jinwei
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Climate change
Drylands
Desertification
Grassland degradation
Attribution analyses
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110737
ST - Divergent trends in grassland degradation and desertification under land use
and climate change in Central Asia from 2000 to 2020
TI - Divergent trends in grassland degradation and desertification under land use
and climate change in Central Asia from 2000 to 2020
VL - 154
ID - 70
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Site-specific information of crop types is required for many agro-
environmental assessments. The study investigated the potential of support vector
machines (SVMs) in discriminating various crop types in a complex cropping system
in the Phoenix Active Management Area. We applied SVMs to Landsat time-series
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data using training datasets selected
by two different approaches: stratified random approach and intelligent selection
approach using local knowledge. The SVM models effectively classified nine major
crop types with overall accuracies of >86% for both training datasets. Our results
showed that the intelligent selection approach was able to reduce the training set
size and achieved higher overall classification accuracy than the stratified random
approach. The intelligent selection approach is particularly useful when the
availability of reference data is limited and unbalanced among different classes.
The study demonstrated the potential of utilizing multi-temporal Landsat imagery to
systematically monitor crop types and cropping patterns over time in arid and semi-
arid regions.
AU - Zheng, Baojuan
AU - Myint, Soe W.
AU - Thenkabail, Prasad S.
AU - Aggarwal, Rimjhim M.
DA - 2015/02/01/
KW - Crop classification
Landsat
NDVI
Support vector machines
SVM
PY - 2015
SN - 1569-8432
SP - 103-112
ST - A support vector machine to identify irrigated crop types using time-series
Landsat NDVI data
TI - A support vector machine to identify irrigated crop types using time-series
Landsat NDVI data
VL - 34
ID - 1269
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) promote regional carbon storage
capacity or trigger carbon depletion, which in turn exhibited significant impact on
global climate change. Understanding the impacts of LULC on changes of carbon
storage in coastal areas plays a critical role in the conservation of regional
ecosystems and sustainable socio-economic development. The present study acted the
coastal area of Shandong Province as an example to analyze the relationship between
LULC and carbon storage combined with the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem
Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) and Patch-generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS)
model. We further predicted the variation of carbon storage through the change of
LULC types under three scenarios in 2030. Our results showed that cropland (which
decreased by 9.41%) and built-up land (which increased by 7.66%) underwent the most
significant changes over the past 20 years, while forest, grassland, wetland, water
and bare land underwent less changes. As the dominant land type, cropland was also
the most important carbon pool with medium carbon storage. Areas with high carbon
storage were distributed in the mountains and hills, where the main land types were
grassland and forest. In addition, wetland located in the Yellow River Delta also
stores large amounts of carbon. Accordingly, areas with low carbon storage were
widely distributed in built-up land of urban metropolitan regions. We pinpointed
that the carbon storage in the coastal area of Shandong Province lost 47.96×106Mg
due to the increasing of built-up land and the decreasing of cropland and forest,
while ecological protection measures would effectively enhance regional carbon
storage. Specifically, the regional carbon storage could be increased by 6.64×106Mg
when the conversion of cropland, forest and grassland into built-up land was
reduced by 20% and the conversion of wetland and water into built-up land was
reduced by 30% (under the ecological priority scenario (EP)). We believe the
present study could be a valid reference for administrators to develop policies in
more reasonable planning of land use and urban development to achieve carbon
peaking and carbon neutrality (“Dual Carbon” goals).
AU - Zheng, Huiling
AU - Zheng, Huifeng
DA - 2023/09/01/
KW - Carbon storage
Coastal area of Shandong Province
InVEST model
PLUS model
Temporal-spatial evolution
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110474
ST - Assessment and prediction of carbon storage based on land use/land cover
dynamics in the coastal area of Shandong Province
TI - Assessment and prediction of carbon storage based on land use/land cover
dynamics in the coastal area of Shandong Province
VL - 153
ID - 409
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Liuxihe River Basin in Guangdong province, China. Study focus
Deciphering the runoff variation and its causes is crucial for catchment water
management. The impacts of long-term precipitation aand land use change on the
annual surface runoff were quantitatively analysed using various methods for the
period of 1948–2019. New hydrological insights We found that abrupt change occurred
in 2009 for precipitation and 2003 for runoff, and the slope of precipitation-
runoff cumulative curve changed after 2000 with an increase of ~122 %. This
indicated that human activities in the early 2000 s may have resulted in a marked
increase of runoff in addition to precipitation. The dominant land use transfer was
from croplands to constructed lands, most profoundly during 2000–2010. The multiple
linear regression analysis indicated that the increase of precipitation and the
cropland-to-constructed land transitions were nearly equally responsible for the
runoff increase. In total, the long-term precipitation and major land use change
explained ~79 % of annual runoff variation. Furthermore, the effect of surface
water area especially the pond area was discussed, and the negative linear
relationship was found not statistically significant, but the impact of pond area
ratio and its storage capacity on peak flow during rainstorms is worth further
exploration towards flood mitigation, which can serve as an important and effective
measure for nature-based management.
AU - Zheng, Jinghua
AU - Wang, Hailong
AU - Liu, Bingjun
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Runoff variation
Climate change
Liuxihe river basin
Humid south China
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101136
ST - Impact of the long-term precipitation and land use changes on runoff
variations in a humid subtropical river basin of China
TI - Impact of the long-term precipitation and land use changes on runoff
VL - 42
ID - 611
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Study region Liuxihe River Basin in Guangdong province, China. Study focus
Deciphering the runoff variation and its causes is crucial for catchment water
management. The impacts of long-term precipitation aand land use change on the
annual surface runoff were quantitatively analysed using various methods for the
period of 1948–2019. New hydrological insights We found that abrupt change occurred
in 2009 for precipitation and 2003 for runoff, and the slope of precipitation-
runoff cumulative curve changed after 2000 with an increase of ~122 %. This
indicated that human activities in the early 2000 s may have resulted in a marked
increase of runoff in addition to precipitation. The dominant land use transfer was
from croplands to constructed lands, most profoundly during 2000–2010. The multiple
linear regression analysis indicated that the increase of precipitation and the
cropland-to-constructed land transitions were nearly equally responsible for the
runoff increase. In total, the long-term precipitation and major land use change
explained ~79 % of annual runoff variation. Furthermore, the effect of surface
water area especially the pond area was discussed, and the negative linear
relationship was found not statistically significant, but the impact of pond area
ratio and its storage capacity on peak flow during rainstorms is worth further
exploration towards flood mitigation, which can serve as an important and effective
measure for nature-based management.
AU - Zheng, Jinghua
AU - Wang, Hailong
AU - Liu, Bingjun
DA - 2022/08/01/
KW - Runoff variation
Climate change
Liuxihe river basin
Humid south China
PY - 2022
SN - 2214-5818
SP - 101136
ST - Impact of the long-term precipitation and land use changes on runoff
TI - Impact of the long-term precipitation and land use changes on runoff
VL - 42
ID - 711
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP), preferentially initiated to
reduce water loss and soil erosion in the Loess Plateau of China in 1999, is the
largest eco-restoration project in the world in recent decades. This massive effort
improved the vegetation conditions markedly and was expected to have a great
potential to enhance terrestrial carbon (C) sequestration. However, the spatially-
explicit C consequences of the SLCP remain largely unknown at the regional scale.
Using Ansai County in the Loess Plateau as a case study, we assessed the impacts of
the SLCP on ecosystem C dynamics based on the General Ensemble Biogeochemical
Modeling System (GEMS). The results showed that ecosystem C stock (including C
stored in biomass and soil) decreased slightly in the first five years after the
implementation of the SLCP (i.e., 1999–2003) due to the low production of the newly
forested land, and increased evidently (mostly in biomass) thereafter thanks
primarily to the growth of young plantations. Overall, the study area functioned as
a net C sink in the past three decades, yet the magnitude was greatly amplified by
the SLCP, indicated by a C sink in 2004–2010 nearly twelve times that in 1978–1998
(41.5 vs. 3.5gCm−2yr−1). These results highlight the importance of the SLCP in
promoting terrestrial C sequestration which may help mitigate climate change.
Nevertheless, there were time-lags between the impact of the SLCP and the
associated C dynamics in the eco-restored areas, particularly in the soil, calling
for future efforts toward addressing long-term C consequences of the SLCP.
AU - Zhou, Decheng
AU - Zhao, Shuqing
AU - Liu, Shuguang
AU - Zhang, Liangxia
DA - 2014/09/24/
KW - Ecological restoration
Land use/cover change (LUCC)
Carbon stocks
General Ensemble Biogeochemical Modeling System (GEMS)
PY - 2014
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 47-54
ST - Modeling the effects of the Sloping Land Conversion Program on terrestrial
ecosystem carbon dynamics in the Loess Plateau: A case study with Ansai County,
Shaanxi province, China
TI - Modeling the effects of the Sloping Land Conversion Program on terrestrial
ecosystem carbon dynamics in the Loess Plateau: A case study with Ansai County,
Shaanxi province, China
VL - 288
ID - 989
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land surface phenology, which records the start of growing season (SOS) and
the end of growing season (EOS), plays an essential part in reflecting plant
photosynthesis and the response of carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems to
climate change. Significant advances have been made toward tracking vegetation
responses to climate variability based on land surface phenology derived from
satellite remote sensing information. However, the advantages and disadvantages of
single remote sensing index in estimating land surface phenology across major land
cover types has not been well documented, which hindered our ability to better
understand the impact of climate variability on plant phenology at large scales. In
our study, four remote sensing indices, including solar-induced chlorophyll
fluorescence (SIF), leaf area index (LAI), normalized difference vegetation index
(NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) based on 66 eddy flux tower sites in the
Northern Hemisphere during the period of 2007–2014, were integrated to estimate
land surface phenology across five land cover types, including evergreen needle-
leaf forests, deciduous broadleaf forests, mixed forests, grasslands and croplands.
The phenology extracted from gross primary production (GPP) from eddy covariance
measurements was treated as real canopy photosynthesis phenology to verify the
estimates of phenology transitions based on remote sensing indices. Results showed
that all four remote sensing indices can capture land surface phenology, but showed
different ability within land cover types. In details, phenology derived from LAI
and SIF in three types of forests appeared to have good relationships with canopy
photosynthesis phenology based on GPP, while phenology based on EVI or NDVI was
close to GPP based phenology at grasslands and croplands sites. Meanwhile, the
integration of four remote sensing indices could estimate land surface phenology
more comparable to canopy photosynthesis phenology than a single remote sensing
index for most sites. Furthermore, SOS was affected primarily by shortwave
radiation, while EOS was regulated by a combination of different climatic variables
in the Northern Hemisphere. The integration of remote sensing indices phenology
could improve the capacity of estimating phenology transitions, which help us to
better understand the impacts of climatic variables on land surface phenology and
vegetation dynamics in future climate change.
AU - Zhou, Lei
AU - Zhou, Wen
AU - Chen, Jijing
AU - Xu, Xiyan
AU - Wang, Yonglin
AU - Zhuang, Jie
AU - Chi, Yonggang
DA - 2022/02/01/
Canopy photosynthesis
Remote sensing indices
Climatic variable
Northern Hemisphere
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108579
ST - Land surface phenology detections from multi-source remote sensing indices
capturing canopy photosynthesis phenology across major land cover types in the
Northern Hemisphere
TI - Land surface phenology detections from multi-source remote sensing indices
Northern Hemisphere
VL - 135
ID - 436
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land surface phenology, which records the start of growing season (SOS) and
the end of growing season (EOS), plays an essential part in reflecting plant
photosynthesis and the response of carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems to
climate change. Significant advances have been made toward tracking vegetation
responses to climate variability based on land surface phenology derived from
satellite remote sensing information. However, the advantages and disadvantages of
single remote sensing index in estimating land surface phenology across major land
cover types has not been well documented, which hindered our ability to better
understand the impact of climate variability on plant phenology at large scales. In
our study, four remote sensing indices, including solar-induced chlorophyll
fluorescence (SIF), leaf area index (LAI), normalized difference vegetation index
(NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) based on 66 eddy flux tower sites in the
Northern Hemisphere during the period of 2007–2014, were integrated to estimate
land surface phenology across five land cover types, including evergreen needle-
leaf forests, deciduous broadleaf forests, mixed forests, grasslands and croplands.
The phenology extracted from gross primary production (GPP) from eddy covariance
measurements was treated as real canopy photosynthesis phenology to verify the
estimates of phenology transitions based on remote sensing indices. Results showed
that all four remote sensing indices can capture land surface phenology, but showed
different ability within land cover types. In details, phenology derived from LAI
and SIF in three types of forests appeared to have good relationships with canopy
photosynthesis phenology based on GPP, while phenology based on EVI or NDVI was
close to GPP based phenology at grasslands and croplands sites. Meanwhile, the
integration of four remote sensing indices could estimate land surface phenology
more comparable to canopy photosynthesis phenology than a single remote sensing
index for most sites. Furthermore, SOS was affected primarily by shortwave
radiation, while EOS was regulated by a combination of different climatic variables
in the Northern Hemisphere. The integration of remote sensing indices phenology
could improve the capacity of estimating phenology transitions, which help us to
better understand the impacts of climatic variables on land surface phenology and
vegetation dynamics in future climate change.
AU - Zhou, Lei
AU - Zhou, Wen
AU - Chen, Jijing
AU - Xu, Xiyan
AU - Wang, Yonglin
AU - Zhuang, Jie
AU - Chi, Yonggang
DA - 2022/02/01/
Canopy photosynthesis
Remote sensing indices
Climatic variable
Northern Hemisphere
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108579
ST - Land surface phenology detections from multi-source remote sensing indices
Northern Hemisphere
TI - Land surface phenology detections from multi-source remote sensing indices
Northern Hemisphere
VL - 135
ID - 1025
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Extensive studies have shown that stormwater yield and quality in a city are
heavily influenced by its land uses and land covers (LULC). However, the majority
of these studies have been done at the major watershed levels using remote sensing
data with only a few urban LULC types and at lower resolutions. This empirical
study uses the City of Corvallis, Oregon in the U.S. as a case to establish robust
regression relations between existing urban LULC and stormwater yield or quality at
the land parcel level by environmental models and high-resolution spatial data. The
environmental models are based on parcel-level hydrological conditions and spatial
analysis to assess the watersheds and land parcels suitable for minimal stormwater
yield and highest quality for single and mixed-use urban development scenarios
containing buildings, roads & driveways, sidewalks & paths, parking lots and open
spaces. This study not only can provide a novel approach for local jurisdictions to
evaluate the impacts of public urban development plans on a built environment but
can assist private property owners to estimate the impacts of their private
development projects. In addition to analysing hydrological conditions and
conducting green infrastructure design upon the completed urban land use plan in
previous studies, the present work indicates the necessity and possibility to apply
parcel-level hydrological spatial analysis to assist local land use planners and
watershed managers in making informed decisions with regard to land development
scenarios at the initial stage.
AU - Zhou, Long
AU - Shen, Guoqiang
AU - Li, Chaosu
AU - Chen, Tian
AU - Li, Sihong
AU - Brown, Robert
DA - 2021/04/01/
Land parcel
Stormwater management
Development impact assessment
PY - 2021
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 105280
ST - Impacts of land covers on stormwater runoff and urban development: A land use
and parcel based regression approach
TI - Impacts of land covers on stormwater runoff and urban development: A land use
and parcel based regression approach
VL - 103
ID - 944
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mollisols contain high amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC), which is highly
susceptible to climate change; thus, climate change could indirectly influence soil
aggregate stability, but the dominant factor affecting aggregate stability remains
controversial. Here, a soil transplanting test from high-latitude to low-latitude
locations was initiated in 2004 to investigate the influences of warming-dominated
climate change (approximately 3–4.7 ℃) on the quantity and molecular composition of
OC fractions in surface (0–20 cm) soils, aggregate stability changes and underlying
mechanisms. Different initial soil organic matter (SOM) contents of 50.6 g kg−1
(SOM5), 58.8 g kg−1 (SOM6), and 108.9 g kg−1 (SOM11) were established in situ soils
and in transplanted soils to simulate warming. The 15-year warming-dominated
climate change presented no noticeable change in the SOC content in the lower SOM
Mollisols (SOM5 and SOM6) but increased the SOC content by 13.3% in the higher SOM
Mollisol (SOM11). In terms of labile OC fractions, warming-dominated climate change
significantly increased the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) content by 20.1%–47.7%
but reduced the easily oxidizable organic carbon (EOC) and microbial biomass carbon
(MBC) contents by 22.1%–33.6%. Irrespective of any treatment, warming-dominated
climate change decreased soil aggregate stability, as evidenced by the reduction in
mean weight diameter (MWD) and geometric mean diameter (GMD) of 41.7%–79.3% and an
increase in fractal dimension (D) of 28.6%–58.5%. For hierarchically organized soil
aggregates, warming-dominated climate change increased the proportion and OC
content of particulate organic matter inside free microaggregates (Fm-POM) as well
as nonaggregated silt + clay-sized organic matter (nA-MOM). However, climate change
decreased the proportion and OC content of silt + clay-sized fractions inside
microaggregates within macroaggregates (mM-MOM). Of importance, warming-dominated
climate change increased the amount of carbohydrates and decreased the amount of
lignin in the mM-MOM, Fm-POM, and nA-MOM fractions. Therefore, we speculated that
chemical protection by mineral association within macroaggregates and nA-MOM
fractions and physical protection by the occlusion of POM within free
microaggregates might be the primary mechanisms for SOC stabilization under long-
term climate change in Mollisols. The long-term warming-dominated climate change
results demonstrated a positive effect on SOC content in higher SOM Mollisols, DOC,
carbohydrate C, free microaggregate-associated C and nonaggregated silt + clay-
sized associated C but exhibited a negative effect on EOC, MBC, lignin C,
silt + clay-sized inside microaggregates within macroaggregates C and aggregate
stability. These variables all contributed to the reduction in soil aggregate
stability and might act as sensitive indicators of warming-dominated climate change
in Mollisols, which in turn affect farmland ecosystem C fluxes in response to
further climate change.
AU - Zhou, Meng
AU - Xiao, Yang
AU - Zhang, Xingyi
AU - Sui, Yueyu
AU - Xiao, Leilei
AU - Lin, Jinkuo
AU - Cruse, Richard M.
AU - Ding, Guangwei
AU - Liu, Xiaobing
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Carbohydrate
Lignin
FTIR
Solid-stateC NMR
Particulate organic matter
Silt and clay fractions
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116618
ST - Warming-dominated climate change impacts on soil organic carbon fractions and
aggregate stability in Mollisols
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Warming-dominated climate change impacts on soil organic carbon fractions and
VL - 438
ID - 622
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mollisols contain high amounts of soil organic carbon (SOC), which is highly
susceptible to climate change; thus, climate change could indirectly influence soil
aggregate stability, but the dominant factor affecting aggregate stability remains
controversial. Here, a soil transplanting test from high-latitude to low-latitude
locations was initiated in 2004 to investigate the influences of warming-dominated
climate change (approximately 3–4.7 ℃) on the quantity and molecular composition of
OC fractions in surface (0–20 cm) soils, aggregate stability changes and underlying
mechanisms. Different initial soil organic matter (SOM) contents of 50.6 g kg−1
(SOM5), 58.8 g kg−1 (SOM6), and 108.9 g kg−1 (SOM11) were established in situ soils
and in transplanted soils to simulate warming. The 15-year warming-dominated
climate change presented no noticeable change in the SOC content in the lower SOM
Mollisols (SOM5 and SOM6) but increased the SOC content by 13.3% in the higher SOM
Mollisol (SOM11). In terms of labile OC fractions, warming-dominated climate change
significantly increased the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) content by 20.1%–47.7%
but reduced the easily oxidizable organic carbon (EOC) and microbial biomass carbon
(MBC) contents by 22.1%–33.6%. Irrespective of any treatment, warming-dominated
climate change decreased soil aggregate stability, as evidenced by the reduction in
mean weight diameter (MWD) and geometric mean diameter (GMD) of 41.7%–79.3% and an
increase in fractal dimension (D) of 28.6%–58.5%. For hierarchically organized soil
aggregates, warming-dominated climate change increased the proportion and OC
content of particulate organic matter inside free microaggregates (Fm-POM) as well
as nonaggregated silt + clay-sized organic matter (nA-MOM). However, climate change
decreased the proportion and OC content of silt + clay-sized fractions inside
microaggregates within macroaggregates (mM-MOM). Of importance, warming-dominated
climate change increased the amount of carbohydrates and decreased the amount of
lignin in the mM-MOM, Fm-POM, and nA-MOM fractions. Therefore, we speculated that
chemical protection by mineral association within macroaggregates and nA-MOM
fractions and physical protection by the occlusion of POM within free
microaggregates might be the primary mechanisms for SOC stabilization under long-
term climate change in Mollisols. The long-term warming-dominated climate change
results demonstrated a positive effect on SOC content in higher SOM Mollisols, DOC,
carbohydrate C, free microaggregate-associated C and nonaggregated silt + clay-
sized associated C but exhibited a negative effect on EOC, MBC, lignin C,
silt + clay-sized inside microaggregates within macroaggregates C and aggregate
stability. These variables all contributed to the reduction in soil aggregate
stability and might act as sensitive indicators of warming-dominated climate change
in Mollisols, which in turn affect farmland ecosystem C fluxes in response to
further climate change.
AU - Zhou, Meng
AU - Xiao, Yang
AU - Zhang, Xingyi
AU - Sui, Yueyu
AU - Xiao, Leilei
AU - Lin, Jinkuo
AU - Cruse, Richard M.
AU - Ding, Guangwei
AU - Liu, Xiaobing
DA - 2023/10/01/
KW - Carbohydrate
Lignin
FTIR
Solid-stateC NMR
Particulate organic matter
Silt and clay fractions
PY - 2023
SN - 0016-7061
SP - 116618
ST - Warming-dominated climate change impacts on soil organic carbon fractions and
T2 - Geoderma
TI - Warming-dominated climate change impacts on soil organic carbon fractions and
VL - 438
ID - 722
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Mangrove forests have important social, ecological, and economic value in
coastal ecosystems. However, they are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the
world and are widely threatened due to their unique location along the land-sea
interface. Thus, mangrove conservation based on scientific and effective monitoring
methods is essential. In this study, a method for analyzing the spatio-temporal
changes in mangrove forests was proposed in Qinglangang Nature Reserve, Hainan
Province, China. This method combined multiple time series analysis (including
Theil-Sen median trend analysis, Mann-Kendall test, and Hurst exponent) with land
cover data from Landsat and Sentinel-1/2 to provide a clearer geographic
explanation for changes in mangrove forests. The study showed that high-resolution
data performs better than low-resolution data, optical indices are more ideal than
SAR indices, and EVI is more advantageous than NDVI for mangrove time series
analysis. The results revealed that mangroves in Qinglangang have experienced a
severe degradation stage (1987–2003), a slow improvement stage (2003–2013), and a
coexistence of improvement and degradation stage (2013–2020). In all stages, the
main causes of mangrove degradation are anthropogenic factors, such as development
of aquaculture ponds and building land, and natural factors caused by typhoons and
sea-level rise. The anthropogenic factors have a broader and longer impact and
should be a focus of future studies. The improvement in mangrove forests is due to
habitat quality restoration and artificial planting, which is shown to be quite
effective.
AU - Zhu, Bin
AU - Liao, Jingjuan
AU - Shen, Guozhuang
DA - 2021/11/01/
KW - Mangrove forests
Remote sensing
Land cover data
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 108135
ST - Combining time series and land cover data for analyzing spatio-temporal
changes in mangrove forests: A case study of Qinglangang Nature Reserve, Hainan,
China
TI - Combining time series and land cover data for analyzing spatio-temporal
changes in mangrove forests: A case study of Qinglangang Nature Reserve, Hainan,
China
VL - 131
ID - 1060
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The carbon storage of terrestrial ecosystems is closely related to global
climate change. Therefore, assessing the impact of land-use changes on carbon
storage is instructive to reduce global carbon emissions. Taking an arid region in
northwest China as an example, this paper analyzed the land-use changes in arid
region from 1980 to 2015. It used the CA-Markov model to predict the land-use
pattern from 2020 to 2050, the carbon storage and sequestration module in
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (Invest) mode to assess
and predict ecosystem carbon storage over the past 35 years and in the next
30 years and discusses the impact of land-use changes on the carbon storage of
terrestrial ecosystems. The results showed that: (1) The high-value areas of carbon
storage in arid region were primarily concentrated in grassland, forests and
farmland, and the low-value areas of carbon storage were mainly in desert areas.
(2) The carbon storage in arid region showed a downward trend. From 1980 to 2015,
the carbon reserves of terrestrial ecosystems in arid region decreased by 90.95 Tg,
and the net loss of carbon reserves from 2020 to 2050 was 14.72 Tg. Grassland
degradation was the main reason for the reduction of carbon storage in arid region.
(3) The carbon storage of farmland had increased significantly, but the expansion
of farmland dominated by high carbon density grassland, wetland and forest, had
reduced the overall carbon storage of the arid region.
AU - Zhu, Guofeng
AU - Qiu, Dongdong
AU - Zhang, Zhuanxia
AU - Sang, Liyuan
AU - Liu, Yuwei
AU - Wang, Lei
AU - Zhao, Kailiang
AU - Ma, Huiying
AU - Xu, Yuanxiao
AU - Wan, Qiaozhuo
DA - 2021/08/01/
Carbon storage
Invest model
CA-Markov model
Arid region
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107770
ST - Land-use changes lead to a decrease in carbon storage in arid region, China
TI - Land-use changes lead to a decrease in carbon storage in arid region, China
VL - 127
ID - 298
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The carbon storage of terrestrial ecosystems is closely related to global
climate change. Therefore, assessing the impact of land-use changes on carbon
storage is instructive to reduce global carbon emissions. Taking an arid region in
northwest China as an example, this paper analyzed the land-use changes in arid
region from 1980 to 2015. It used the CA-Markov model to predict the land-use
pattern from 2020 to 2050, the carbon storage and sequestration module in
Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (Invest) mode to assess
and predict ecosystem carbon storage over the past 35 years and in the next
30 years and discusses the impact of land-use changes on the carbon storage of
terrestrial ecosystems. The results showed that: (1) The high-value areas of carbon
storage in arid region were primarily concentrated in grassland, forests and
farmland, and the low-value areas of carbon storage were mainly in desert areas.
(2) The carbon storage in arid region showed a downward trend. From 1980 to 2015,
the carbon reserves of terrestrial ecosystems in arid region decreased by 90.95 Tg,
and the net loss of carbon reserves from 2020 to 2050 was 14.72 Tg. Grassland
degradation was the main reason for the reduction of carbon storage in arid region.
(3) The carbon storage of farmland had increased significantly, but the expansion
of farmland dominated by high carbon density grassland, wetland and forest, had
reduced the overall carbon storage of the arid region.
AU - Zhu, Guofeng
AU - Qiu, Dongdong
AU - Zhang, Zhuanxia
AU - Sang, Liyuan
AU - Liu, Yuwei
AU - Wang, Lei
AU - Zhao, Kailiang
AU - Ma, Huiying
AU - Xu, Yuanxiao
AU - Wan, Qiaozhuo
DA - 2021/08/01/
Carbon storage
Invest model
CA-Markov model
Arid region
PY - 2021
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 107770
ST - Land-use changes lead to a decrease in carbon storage in arid region, China
TI - Land-use changes lead to a decrease in carbon storage in arid region, China
VL - 127
ID - 398
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Rapid and accurate estimation of crop yield using remote sensing technology
could be an important tool for improved global food security. As an effective probe
measuring photosynthesis, sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) has potential
for predicting crop yield, particularly when SIF measurements are integrated over
an extended time period. However, few studies have investigated how temporal scale,
vegetation structure, physiology and environmental factors affect crop yield
prediction using SIF. Therefore, in this study we evaluate uncertainties in the
relationship between SIF and wheat yield, associated with changes in leaf area
index (LAI), chlorophyll a and b content (Cab), photosynthetic active radiation
(PAR), and the timing of measurements over a range of temporal scales. Wheat field
experiments were carried out over two years. LAI, Cab, PAR and canopy SIF were
measured at several temporal scales. We systematically compared the performance of
SIF parameters [near-infrared canopy SIF normalized by PAR (SIFyNIR), total near-
infrared at photosystem level normalized by PAR (SIFyNIR_tot), and normalized
difference fluorescence index (NDFI)] and vegetation indices (VIs) [normalized
difference vegetation index (NDVI), and NIR reflectance of vegetation (NIRv)] as
predictors of yield estimation. Among the SIF parameters, NDFI appeared to be the
most sensitive to LAI and Cab. SIFyNIR_tot at the anthesis stage was the best
predictor of wheat yield. SIF outperformed VIs for wheat yield estimation during
the late growth period. Moreover, as the temporal scale increased (i.e., as the
data values were accumulated over longer intervals of time), the relationship
between SIFyNIR and wheat yield tended to be more linear. Overall, the uncertainty
in the relationship between SIF and yield was affected more by LAI than Cab, and
higher PAR produced a stronger and more stable relationship between SIF and wheat
yield. Our findings provide empirical support and an example of an approach for
using SIF to predict crop yield, as well as elucidation of the mechanisms
underlying the relationship between SIF and production.
AU - Zhu, Jie
AU - Yin, Yuming
AU - Lu, Jingshan
AU - Warner, Timothy A.
AU - Xu, Xinwen
AU - Lyu, Mingyu
AU - Wang, Xue
AU - Guo, Caili
AU - Cheng, Tao
AU - Zhu, Yan
AU - Cao, Weixing
AU - Yao, Xia
AU - Zhang, Yongguang
AU - Liu, Liangyun
DA - 2023/12/01/
KW - Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
Wheat ( L.)
Wheat yield
Total SIF at photosystem level (SIF)
PY - 2023
SN - 0034-4257
SP - 113791
ST - The relationship between wheat yield and sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
from continuous measurements over the growing season
TI - The relationship between wheat yield and sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
from continuous measurements over the growing season
VL - 298
ID - 1227
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use/land cover (LULC) change has greatly altered ecosystem carbon
storage capacity and can eventually profoundly impact global climate change.
Characterizing the LULC change and its impact on ecosystem carbon storage in
coastal areas is greatly significant to comprehensively understanding the
influences of human activities on ecosystems. Based on LULC data, this paper
combined CA-Markov and InVEST models to evaluate the past, present, and future LULC
change and its impact on ecosystem carbon storage in coastal areas of China. The
results showed that past LULC change in coastal areas can be divided into two
stages: (I) accelerated evolution stage (1980–2010), and (II) stable evolution
stage (2010–2020). Changes in LULC types have led to a downward trend in ecosystem
carbon storage, with a cumulative loss of 0.39 Pg and 0.15 Pg during the two
stages, respectively. Spatially, carbon storage presented a high-low-high spatial
distribution pattern from north to south. Temporally, areas with a rapid
urbanization process exhibited more obvious changes in carbon storage dynamics.
Compared with the natural change scenario, the areas with LULC types conversion
under the ecological conservation scenario in 2050 will be lower due to the
limitation of ecological protection, and it caused carbon storage reduction will
slow down. Rapid LULC dynamics, that a large area of farmland, unused land and,
water have been converted into construction land, reduced the carbon sequestration
capacity of the ecosystem. This study will provide reliable references and precise
data support for coastal management and decision-making.
AU - Zhu, Liya
AU - Song, Ruixiang
AU - Sun, Shuang
AU - Li, Yang
AU - Hu, Ke
DA - 2022/09/01/
KW - LULC
Carbon storage
CA-Markov Model
InVEST model
Coastal areas
PY - 2022
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 109178
ST - Land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem carbon storage in
coastal areas of China from 1980 to 2050
TI - Land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem carbon storage in
coastal areas of China from 1980 to 2050
VL - 142
ID - 127
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Elucidating the response mechanism of variation in vegetation trend to
determinant is of great value to environmental resource management, particularly
significant in the ecologically fragile area. The Liaohe River Basin (LRB) is a key
part of eco-security in China, which has experienced apparent climatic variations
and intensified human activities in recent decades. Yet, it still remains not clear
about drivers in shaping the spatio-temporal patterns of vegetation growth. Here,
the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) was utilized to investigate the
spatio-temporal variation of vegetation coverage from 2000 to 2019. Then, we
incorporated partial derivatives analysis to conduct attribution analyses of
vegetation greening in light of the meteorological data. The prime findings are as
follows: (1) The vegetation coverage in the LRB presented a growing state in the
recent 20 years at a rate of 0.0031/a, with significant spatial and temporal
heterogeneity due to its slope; (2) The attribution results showed that the average
contribution of precipitation, temperature, and solar radiation to the NDVI changes
in the LRB was 0.00205/a, 0.00008/a, and −0.00028/a, respectively. (3) The climatic
change played the most dominant role in influencing vegetation activities as a
result of the relative contributions of 59.68% of NDVI changes (40.32% contributed
by anthropogenic activities); (4) LULC dynamics were characterized by an increase
in forest land and large-scale ecological afforestation projects, which increase
vegetation coverage. Conversely, urbanization adversely affected vegetation
variations. Understanding the findings of this study is expected to offer further
scientific support and practical implications for monitoring the local vegetation
status.
AU - Zhu, Liya
AU - Sun, Shuang
AU - Li, Yang
AU - Liu, Xingbao
AU - Hu, Ke
DA - 2023/04/01/
KW - Liaohe River Basin
Vegetation trend
Climate change
PY - 2023
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 110105
ST - Effects of climate change and anthropogenic activity on the vegetation
greening in the Liaohe River Basin of northeastern China
TI - Effects of climate change and anthropogenic activity on the vegetation
greening in the Liaohe River Basin of northeastern China
VL - 148
ID - 10
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water use efficiency (WUE) is an important variable used in climate change
and hydrological studies in relation to how it links ecosystem carbon cycles and
hydrological cycles together. However, obtaining reliable WUE results based on
site-level flux data remains a great challenge when scaling up to larger regional
zones. Biophysical, process-based ecosystem models are powerful tools to study WUE
at large spatial and temporal scales. The Integrated BIosphere Simulator (IBIS) was
used to evaluate the effects of climate change and elevated CO2 concentrations on
ecosystem-level WUE (defined as the ratio of gross primary production (GPP) to
evapotranspiration (ET)) in relation to terrestrial ecosystems in China for 2009–
2099. Climate scenario data (IPCC SRES A2 and SRES B1) generated from the Third
Generation Coupled Global Climate Model (CGCM3) was used in the simulations. Seven
simulations were implemented according to the assemblage of different elevated CO2
concentrations scenarios and different climate change scenarios. Analysis suggests
that (1) further elevated CO2 concentrations will significantly enhance the WUE
over China by the end of the twenty-first century, especially in forest areas; (2)
effects of climate change on WUE will vary for different geographical regions in
China with negative effects occurring primarily in southern regions and positive
effects occurring primarily in high latitude and altitude regions (Tibetan
Plateau); (3) WUE will maintain the current levels for 2009–2099 under the constant
climate scenario (i.e. using mean climate condition of 1951–2006 and CO2
concentrations of the 2008 level); and (4) WUE will decrease with the increase of
water resource restriction (expressed as evaporation ratio) among different
ecosystems.
AU - Zhu, Qiuan
AU - Jiang, Hong
AU - Peng, Changhui
AU - Liu, Jinxun
AU - Wei, Xiaohua
AU - Fang, Xiuqin
AU - Liu, Shirong
AU - Zhou, Guomo
AU - Yu, Shuquan
DA - 2011/07/24/
IS - 14
WUE
Climate change
Ecosystem level
IBIS
DGVM
China
PY - 2011
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 2414-2429
ST - Evaluating the effects of future climate change and elevated CO2 on the water
use efficiency in terrestrial ecosystems of China
TI - Evaluating the effects of future climate change and elevated CO2 on the water
VL - 222
ID - 300
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Water use efficiency (WUE) is an important variable used in climate change
and hydrological studies in relation to how it links ecosystem carbon cycles and
hydrological cycles together. However, obtaining reliable WUE results based on
site-level flux data remains a great challenge when scaling up to larger regional
zones. Biophysical, process-based ecosystem models are powerful tools to study WUE
at large spatial and temporal scales. The Integrated BIosphere Simulator (IBIS) was
used to evaluate the effects of climate change and elevated CO2 concentrations on
ecosystem-level WUE (defined as the ratio of gross primary production (GPP) to
evapotranspiration (ET)) in relation to terrestrial ecosystems in China for 2009–
2099. Climate scenario data (IPCC SRES A2 and SRES B1) generated from the Third
Generation Coupled Global Climate Model (CGCM3) was used in the simulations. Seven
simulations were implemented according to the assemblage of different elevated CO2
concentrations scenarios and different climate change scenarios. Analysis suggests
that (1) further elevated CO2 concentrations will significantly enhance the WUE
over China by the end of the twenty-first century, especially in forest areas; (2)
effects of climate change on WUE will vary for different geographical regions in
China with negative effects occurring primarily in southern regions and positive
effects occurring primarily in high latitude and altitude regions (Tibetan
Plateau); (3) WUE will maintain the current levels for 2009–2099 under the constant
climate scenario (i.e. using mean climate condition of 1951–2006 and CO2
concentrations of the 2008 level); and (4) WUE will decrease with the increase of
water resource restriction (expressed as evaporation ratio) among different
ecosystems.
AU - Zhu, Qiuan
AU - Jiang, Hong
AU - Peng, Changhui
AU - Liu, Jinxun
AU - Wei, Xiaohua
AU - Fang, Xiuqin
AU - Liu, Shirong
AU - Zhou, Guomo
AU - Yu, Shuquan
DA - 2011/07/24/
IS - 14
WUE
Climate change
Ecosystem level
IBIS
DGVM
China
PY - 2011
SN - 0304-3800
SP - 2414-2429
ST - Evaluating the effects of future climate change and elevated CO2 on the water
TI - Evaluating the effects of future climate change and elevated CO2 on the water
VL - 222
ID - 400
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Vegetation gross primary productivity (GPP) plays a key role in the
terrestrial carbon cycle, and remote sensing models are one of the main tools for
GPP estimation at regional and global scales. Almost all existing remote sensing
models (e.g., regression models, parametric models, process models and machine
learning models) rely on plant functional type (PFT)-based parameter settings,
multiple data sources (e.g., meteorological data) and key indices (e.g., leaf area
index, LAI), limiting their estimation accuracy and spatial generalization
capability. Therefore, we developed an End-To-End Satellite-based model (ETES) to
improve GPP estimation. ETES only utilizes input variables from original satellite
observations and Global Land Surface Satellite (GLASS) downward shortwave radiation
data. It replaces the traditional vegetation types data with a set of numeric
variables (named as Seasonal Characteristics of Vegetation Types and Growth, SCVTG)
derived from the curve of vegetation index time series within each growing cycle.
The multi-layer perceptron method was applied to model the end-to-end relationship
between GPP and input variables. Taking the flux data from FLUXNET 2015 as the
benchmark, the GPP estimation accuracy of ETES was higher than that of similar GPP
products (i.e., MOD17, GOSIF, GPP-NIRv and FLUXCOM RS), with an average 27.89%
reduction in RMSE (ΔRMSE, -0.96 ∼ -0.6 g C m−2 day−1) and a 28.86% increase in R2
(ΔR2, 0.09 ∼ 0.22) at the monthly scale. In short, ETES can effectively improve GPP
estimation in data availability, spatial generalization capability and estimation
accuracy. Meanwhile, SCVTG, as a new proxy of real vegetation types and phenology,
would benefit the design of terrestrial carbon flux estimation models.
AU - Zhu, Wenquan
AU - Zhao, Cenliang
AU - Xie, Zhiying
DA - 2023/03/15/
KW - Carbon flux
End-to-end satellite-based model (ETES)
Machine learning
Seasonal characteristics of vegetation types and growth (SCVTG)
PY - 2023
SN - 0168-1923
SP - 109337
ST - An end-to-end satellite-based GPP estimation model devoid of meteorological
and land cover data
TI - An end-to-end satellite-based GPP estimation model devoid of meteorological
and land cover data
VL - 331
ID - 1053
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks have profound effects on climate change,
sustainable agricultural development, and environmental management. Our objectives
were to propose a conceptual framework and quantify the impact of land use change
(LUC) and agricultural management practices (AMPs) on SOC stocks. By comparison, we
choose the Kriging-based spatial prediction model to estimate SOC stocks based on
the field sampled soil data (depth of 0–30 cm) in 2005 and 2019. Film mulching,
drip irrigation, and fertilizer application were selected to represent the regional
AMPs. Our results indicate that SOC stocks increased by 12.7% in the Sangong river
basin from 2005 to 2019. From the proposed conceptual framework, we notice that the
transition between different land-use types may cause both losses (e.g., −9.49 Gg C
caused by expansion of construction land) and gains (e.g., +3 Gg C caused by the
conversion of cultivated land to grassland) of SOC storage. Benefiting from
improved AMPs (e.g., film mulching, drip irrigation, and fertilizer application),
the “stable cultivated land” category contributes the most (+36.0 Gg C) to the
growth of SOC stocks.
AU - Zhuang, Qingwei
AU - Shao, Zhenfeng
AU - Kong, Lu
AU - Huang, Xiao
AU - Li, Yuzhen
AU - Yan, Yuyan
AU - Wu, Shixin
DA - 2023/07/01/
Land-use changes
Agricultural management practices
Arid regions
PY - 2023
SN - 0167-1987
SP - 105716
ST - Assessing the effects of agricultural management practices and land-use
changes on soil organic carbon stocks
TI - Assessing the effects of agricultural management practices and land-use
changes on soil organic carbon stocks
VL - 231
ID - 453
ER -
TY - JOUR
AU - Zinyama, Lovemore M.
DA - 1999/07/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-8377(99)00013-7
IS - 3
PY - 1999
SN - 0264-8377
SP - 161-165
ST - Sources and range of data on land-use and land-cover change in Zimbabwe
TI - Sources and range of data on land-use and land-cover change in Zimbabwe
VL - 16
ID - 45
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - The global rapid decline of ecological systems has highlighted the potential
of ecosystem functions to drive conservation discourse. Ecosystem functions
underpin important ecosystem services, and have been described for birds in South
Africa based on measurable ecological traits (physiological, structural,
behavioural, or phenological characteristics), as well as cultural functions (human
preferences for morphological and behavioural traits). Understanding the spatial
relationships between ecological and cultural functions can provide insight into
the extent to which cultural services of birds are correlated with different
ecological functions, and identify potential synergies in the distribution of
cultural and ecological services. Here we show that when correcting for the effect
of species richness and spatial autocorrelation on functional group richness, there
is a clear correlation between avian cultural and ecological functional groups in
South Africa (r = 0.6, t = 32.20, df = 1936, p < 0.05), suggesting that cultural
functions are strongly correlated with ecologically relevant traits, despite their
production being primarily mediated through human perception. This relationship was
highly correlated in National Parks (r = 0.75, t = 14.95, df = 182, p < 0.05). For
conservation initiatives that aim to maximise both ecosystem function and ecosystem
service production, it is critical to identify and support synergies in the
distribution of different functional groups to promote the production of multiple
ecosystem services.
AU - Zoeller, Kim C.
AU - Cumming, Graeme S.
DA - 2023/04/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2023.101519
KW - Cultural functional groups
Ecological functional groups
Birds
Cultural ecosystem services
PY - 2023
SN - 2212-0416
SP - 101519
ST - Cultural functional groups associated with birds relate closely to avian
ecological functions and services
T2 - Ecosystem Services
TI - Cultural functional groups associated with birds relate closely to avian
ecological functions and services
VL - 60
ID - 898
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - In the present study, the impact of land use–land cover (LULC) change and
urbanization on floods are investigated for an expanding urban catchment of the
Oshiwara River in Mumbai, India. For the study area, the land use change was
estimated between 1966, 2001 and 2009 by using the topographic map and satellite
images. The analysis of LULC change revealed that the change between 1966 and 2001
was slower than that between 2001 and 2009. The LULC analysis revealed a 74.84%
increase in the built up area with a 42.8% decrease in open spaces between the
years 1966 and 2009, with substantial increase in urbanization. The impact of LULC
on flood hydrograph for different return periods was ascertained by using the HEC-
GeoHMS and HEC-HMS models. In the past 43years, the increase in peak runoff and
runoff volume is marginally varied by 3.0% and 4.45% for the 100-year return period
and 10.4% and 12.2% for the 2-year return period respectively, although the built-
up area increased by 74.84%. The flood inundation area is increased by 5.61% for
the 100-year return period and 6.04% for the 10-year return period between the same
time period. The results showed that lower return periods led to a maximum change
in peak discharge/volume of runoff compared to higher return periods for change in
land use conditions. Further, a flood hazard analysis has been carried out and it
showed that the area in highly hazardous zone is increased by 64.29% as compared to
less hazardous zone where it is decreased by 32.14%. Overall, the total flood
hazard area is increased by 22.27%. The developed flood plain and flood hazard maps
can be used by the local Municipal body to prepare flood mitigation and early
evacuation management plans during floods and as a criteria for insurance of any
property by insurance organizations.
AU - Zope, P. E.
AU - Eldho, T. I.
AU - Jothiprakash, V.
DA - 2016/10/01/
KW - Land use–land cover change
Flood plain
Urbanization
Hazard map
Hydrologic model
Mitigation
PY - 2016
SN - 0341-8162
SP - 142-154
ST - Impacts of land use–land cover change and urbanization on flooding: A case
study of Oshiwara River Basin in Mumbai, India
T2 - CATENA
TI - Impacts of land use–land cover change and urbanization on flooding: A case
study of Oshiwara River Basin in Mumbai, India
VL - 145
ID - 495
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Reduction of natural vegetation cover in the savannah of West Africa
constitutes a pressing environmental concern that may lead to soil degradation.
With the aim to assess the degradation of natural vegetation in the savannah of
Burkina Faso, this study combined NDVI trends and fractional Land Use/Cover Change
(LULCC). Fractional LULCC maps, derived from the aggregation of a 30 m Landsat
LULCC map (1999–2011) to 250 m resolution of MODIS, were used to assess natural
vegetation conversions in the small-scale spatial patterns of savannah landscapes.
Mann-Kendall's monotonic trend test was applied to 250 m MODIS NDVI time series
(2000–2011) to assess modifications of natural vegetation cover. Finally, the
Spearman's correlation was employed to determine the relationship of natural
vegetation degradation with environmental factors. The study revealed a vast
conversion of natural vegetation into agriculture (15.9%) and non-vegetated area
(1.8%) between 1999 and 2011. Significant decreasing NDVI trends (p < .05) indicated
negative modifications of natural vegetation (2000–2011 period) occurring along the
protected areas borders and in fragmented landscapes characterized by disruption of
continuity in natural vegetation. Spearman's correlation showed that accessibility,
climatic and topographic conditions favored natural vegetation degradation. The
results can enable the development of efficient land degradation policies.
AU - Zoungrana, Benewinde J. B.
AU - Conrad, Christopher
AU - Thiel, Michael
AU - Amekudzi, Leonard K.
AU - Da, Evariste Dapola
DA - 2018/06/01/
KW - NDVI trends
Fractional LULCC
Land degradation
Savannah landscapes
Burkina Faso
PY - 2018
SN - 0140-1963
SP - 66-75
ST - MODIS NDVI trends and fractional land cover change for improved assessments
of vegetation degradation in Burkina Faso, West Africa
TI - MODIS NDVI trends and fractional land cover change for improved assessments
of vegetation degradation in Burkina Faso, West Africa
VL - 153
ID - 597
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Land use change alters wildlife critical animal behaviours such as movement,
becoming the main driver threatening wildlife ecological functions (WEF) and
nature's contribution to people (NCP) provided by terrestrial species. Despite the
negative impacts of current rates of terrestrial fragmentation on WEF, many
ecological processes can be still occurring through aerial habitats. Here, we
propose and discuss that the movement capabilities of aerial species, as well their
functional redundancy with non-flying wildlife, are the mechanisms by which some
ecological processes can be still occurring. We show examples of how the movements
of aerial wildlife may be masking the loss of important functions and contributions
by compensating for the lost ecosystem functions previously provided by terrestrial
wildlife. We also highlight the implications of losing aerial wildlife in areas
where that functional redundancy was already lost due to the impacts of land use
change on terrestrial wildlife. We suggest to consider flying wildlife as a
biological insurance against the loss of WEF and NCP due to terrestrial
fragmentation and proposed some aeroconservation measures.
AU - Zuluaga, Santiago
AU - Speziale, Karina L.
AU - Lambertucci, Sergio A.
DA - 2022/01/10/
KW - Aeroconservation
Animal movement
Fragmentation
Functional redundancy
Nature's contribution to people
Wildlife ecological functions
PY - 2022
SN - 0048-9697
SP - 150034
ST - Flying wildlife may mask the loss of ecological functions due to terrestrial
habitat fragmentation
TI - Flying wildlife may mask the loss of ecological functions due to terrestrial
habitat fragmentation
VL - 803
ID - 889
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Agricultural practices account for approximately 13.5% of all human
greenhouse gas emissions and are a significant driver of land-use change. As a
result, natural soil fertility has been dramatically reduced, impacting
agricultural productivity, the environment, and human health. New technologies,
such as green technologies, can address these challenges by adjusting agricultural
practices. This paper reviews recent research on climate-mitigating agricultural
practices in agronomic cropping systems, and to show how they affect crops, pests,
and beneficial arthropods. An optimal amount of synthetic fertilizers and
agrochemicals are necessary to maintain production costs, while maximizing outputs.
There is a need to develop intelligent, responsive, biodegradable, and
biocompatible materials to manufacture green, safe, and efficient fertilizers and
pesticides. Site-specific nutrient management (SSNM), is an efficient strategy for
managing nutrient efficiency. This system employs inorganic and organic supplies,
geographical and temporal soil heterogeneity, crop demands of nutrients, and
cropping techniques. A practical strategy to exploit the response of plants to
abiotic factors, including the duration, extent, and incidence of specific
tolerance mechanisms, is to deploy plant-based products (PBPs). Using microbials
(MPBs) is a sustainable strategy to promote plant growth and productivity, even
under abiotic situations. Further, nanoparticles, such as iron, silicon, silver,
and titanium, can boost plant growth and physiological activity in wheat, maize,
soybeans, and spinach are excellent alternatives to artificial chemical pesticides,
as they are biodegradable and only affect the target species. Pest and predator
responses to agricultural techniques require immediate intervention to mitigate
against climate change and ensure food security.
AU - Zuma, Mnqobi
AU - Arthur, Georgina
AU - Coopoosamy, Roger
AU - Naidoo, Kuben
DA - 2023/12/01/
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100722
KW - Climate change
Synthetic agrochemicals
Alternatives
Organic agriculture
Nanotechnology
Biocompatibility
PY - 2023
SN - 2666-1543
SP - 100722
ST - Incorporating cropping systems with eco-friendly strategies and solutions to
mitigate the effects of climate change on crop production
T2 - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
TI - Incorporating cropping systems with eco-friendly strategies and solutions to
mitigate the effects of climate change on crop production
VL - 14
ID - 555
ER -
TY - JOUR
AB - Increasing external pressures from human activities and climate change can
lead to desertification, affecting the livelihood of more than 25% of the world's
population. Thus, determining proximity to transition to desertification is
particularly central for arid regions before they may convert into deserts, and
recent research has focused on devising early warning signals for anticipating such
regime shifts. We here draw the attention to some emerging land-cover cross-scale
patterns with a historical characteristic sequence of different regimes in arid or
semi-arid Mediterranean regions that could indicate an impending transition to the
tightening and extension of desertification processes. Inflexibility of land
administration may, in turn, reinforce desertification processes, erode the
resilience and promote regime shifts and collapse instead of the adaptability
required to counter surprises due to climate change. Various theoretical studies
have designated the increase in spatial connectivity as the leading indicator of
early warning for an impending critical transition of regime shifts. We show that a
potential way to address early warning signals of regime shifts to monitor and
predict changes is to look at current land-cover regime within a simple framework
for interpreting cross-scale spatial patterns. We provide examples of this approach
for the Apulia region in southern Italy with desertification processes in place,
and discuss what a cross-scale land-cover pattern could mean, what it says about
the condition of socio-ecological landscapes, and what could be the effects of
changing observed conditions ought to, for instance, climate change. We took
advantage of the rich information provided by cross-scale pattern analysis in the
pattern transition space provided by classic neutral landscape models. We show
potentially dramatic shifts of connectivity at low land-cover composition below
certain thresholds, and suggest that the degree to which the observed pattern
departs from a particular neutral model can indicate early warning signals of
regime shifts, and how those landscapes might evolve/react to additional land-cover
variation. Moreover, as the land-cover pattern mostly depends on social-economic
factors, we argue that we have to change societal values at the root of
inflexibility.
AU - Zurlini, Giovanni
AU - Jones, Kenneth Bruce
AU - Riitters, Kurt Hans
AU - Li, Bai-Lian
AU - Petrosillo, Irene
DA - 2014/10/01/
KW - Cross-scale patterns
Early warning signals
Desertification processes
Neutral landscape models
Rigidity traps
PY - 2014
SN - 1470-160X
SP - 549-560
ST - Early warning signals of regime shifts from cross-scale connectivity of land-
cover patterns
TI - Early warning signals of regime shifts from cross-scale connectivity of land-
cover patterns
VL - 45
ID - 912
ER -

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