Meng et al. (2026) Response of Vegetation Greenness to Extreme Droughts and Possible Mechanisms in Guizhou Province, China

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Identification

• Journal: Ecology and Evolution
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-01
• Authors: Chuncan Meng, Yisui Cen, Xu Xue
• DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72945

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This study investigated the spatiotemporal evolution and differential vegetation responses to two extreme, one-century droughts (2009-2010 and 2011) in Guizhou Province, China, finding that the 2009-2010 event had a more severe inhibitory effect, particularly on meadows and vegetation on karst landforms.

Objective

• To investigate the spatiotemporal evolution of two extreme drought events (2009-2010 and 2011) in Guizhou Province, China.
• To evaluate the differential Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) responses of various vegetation types and landforms to these drought events.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Guizhou Province, China.
• Temporal Scale: Autumn 2009 to Spring 2010; Spring 2011 to Autumn 2011.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
• Data sources: Multiple climatic datasets; Remote sensing-derived vegetation indices (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index - NDVI).

Main Results

• Both drought events reached severe levels and persisted for approximately 8 months.
• The southwestern and western parts of Guizhou Province were most severely affected.
• The 2009-2010 drought had a more pronounced inhibitory effect on vegetation growth, with significantly greater reductions in NDVI during the spring season.
• Across five major vegetation types, NDVI anomalies declined universally: meadows experienced the most severe suppression, followed by scrublands, broadleaf forests, and grasslands. Needleleaf forests exhibited the highest drought tolerance.
• The 2011 drought had a comparatively milder impact on vegetation dynamics; certain vegetation types, especially broadleaf forests, displayed sustained greening.
• Vegetation on karst landforms exhibited more pronounced declines in greenness compared to those on non-karst landforms.
• Extreme drought severity and altered hydrothermal conditions significantly affect vegetation response patterns across both vegetation types and landform categories.

Contributions

• Provides important insights into the ecological impacts of drought in karst-dominated regions.
• Offers a scientific basis for formulating drought risk management strategies and ecological conservation policies in Guizhou Province.

Funding

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Citation

@article{Meng2026Response,
  author = {Meng, Chuncan and Cen, Yisui and Xue, Xu},
  title = {Response of Vegetation Greenness to Extreme Droughts and Possible Mechanisms in Guizhou Province, China},
  journal = {Ecology and Evolution},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1002/ece3.72945},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72945}
}