Co-regulation of water and energy in the spatial heterogeneity of drought resistance and resilience

Autor: Juan Chen, Zhiyong Liu, Jiafu Mao, Tongtiegang Zhao, Tongbi Tu, Linyin Cheng, Chunyu Dong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Environmental Research Letters, Vol 18, Iss 11, p 114007 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1748-9326
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/acfccc
Popis: Vegetation resistance and resilience to drought are linked to the stability of terrestrial ecosystems under climate change. However, the factors driving the spatial heterogeneity in drought resistance and resilience remain poorly understood. In the study, we utilized multiple satellite-derived vegetation indices to calculate and analyze changes in drought resistance and resilience across various biomes worldwide. Results indicated that drought resistance showed a significant increase with the increase in water availability, but no significant relationship was observed between drought resistance and energy. In contrast, drought resilience exhibited a significant increase with an increase in energy rather than in water. Furthermore, a negative correlation was observed between drought resistance and resilience across different biomes worldwide, indicating a trade-off between resistance and resilience. However, the strength of the negative correlation varied based on water and energy conditions. These findings provide compelling evidence that water and energy co-regulated the spatial heterogeneity in drought resistance and resilience across the globe. The robust linear relationship between drought resistance and resilience and available water and energy demonstrated in our study is critical to accurately predicting and assessing the impact of climate change on vegetation growth and terrestrial carbon cycling in the future.
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