Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets

Climate change poses challenges in classifying ecosystem dynamics, as they are influenced by shifting dynamics resulting from changes in climate forces and meteorological variables, including temperature and water availability. To address this, our study presents a novel approach using Continuous Wa...

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Autores principales: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto, Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio, Perri, Daiana Vanesa, Maddio, Rafael Adrián, Sello, Mario Eugenio, Easdale, Marcos Horacio
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18890
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034425724002219
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114203
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author Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio
Perri, Daiana Vanesa
Maddio, Rafael Adrián
Sello, Mario Eugenio
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
author_browse Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio
Maddio, Rafael Adrián
Perri, Daiana Vanesa
Sello, Mario Eugenio
author_facet Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio
Perri, Daiana Vanesa
Maddio, Rafael Adrián
Sello, Mario Eugenio
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
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description Climate change poses challenges in classifying ecosystem dynamics, as they are influenced by shifting dynamics resulting from changes in climate forces and meteorological variables, including temperature and water availability. To address this, our study presents a novel approach using Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) and power spectrum analysis to classify vegetation dynamics, considering the time-dependent variability of ecosystem frequencies. We applied our method to centred and standardized MODIS NDVI time series for the period 2000–2021, using an experimental field station in northern Patagonia as a case study. By performing a continuous wavelet transform on the data for each pixel, we obtained instantaneous power spectra, capturing variability across different dates and pixels. These spectrums were then consolidated into a comprehensive database, and subsequently classified using archetypal analysis. We identified a convex combination of archetypal spectrums that best represented the entire power spectrum database. Mapping the resulting archetypes and their weights in both space and time allowed us to explore pixels' variations in archetype weights in relation to factors such as time, topography, and climate. In addition, to examine the potential relationship between the NDVI time series and climate drivers, we computed the Average Cross-Wavelet Power Spectrum (ACWPS) to different climatic indices. Three archetypes were sufficient to explain the majority of power spectrum variability in the study area. These archetypes exhibited distinctive characteristics: 1) medium-frequency variability (2–4 years), 2) low-frequency variability (>4 years), and 3) an annual (i.e. seasonal) cycle with low-frequency variability. Spatially, the first two archetypes were predominantly observed in highland steppes, while the third archetype prevailed in lowland areas associated with meadows. At the beginning of the studied period, Archetypes 1 and 3 dominated, but after the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex eruption in 2011 their prominence diminished, and Archetype 2 became more prevalent in the whole study area. Finally, all three NDVI series representative of archetypes showed a relative peak at approximately four years, which could be linked to the Indian Ocean Dipole variability. These results highlight an abrupt shift in the system's behaviour, primarily related to changes in variability distribution rather than mean values. This disturbance-induced transition aligns with the theory of state and transitions in ecological system dynamics. We propose that the states in this model are not fixed but represent alternative dynamic behaviours, akin to different types of limit cycles. Consequently, employing a wavelet analysis-based classification method provides a robust means of studying and understanding such variability and transitions, thereby offering clarity and comprehension of ecosystem states. Notably, this methodology proves particularly effective for large databases of detailed time series.
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spelling INTA188902024-11-15T10:48:23Z Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio Perri, Daiana Vanesa Maddio, Rafael Adrián Sello, Mario Eugenio Easdale, Marcos Horacio Tierras de Pastos Zona Semiárida Cambio Climático Medio Ambiente Estepas Indice Normalizado Diferencial de la Vegetación Rangelands Semiarid Zones Climate Change Environment Steppes Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NDVI Climate change poses challenges in classifying ecosystem dynamics, as they are influenced by shifting dynamics resulting from changes in climate forces and meteorological variables, including temperature and water availability. To address this, our study presents a novel approach using Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) and power spectrum analysis to classify vegetation dynamics, considering the time-dependent variability of ecosystem frequencies. We applied our method to centred and standardized MODIS NDVI time series for the period 2000–2021, using an experimental field station in northern Patagonia as a case study. By performing a continuous wavelet transform on the data for each pixel, we obtained instantaneous power spectra, capturing variability across different dates and pixels. These spectrums were then consolidated into a comprehensive database, and subsequently classified using archetypal analysis. We identified a convex combination of archetypal spectrums that best represented the entire power spectrum database. Mapping the resulting archetypes and their weights in both space and time allowed us to explore pixels' variations in archetype weights in relation to factors such as time, topography, and climate. In addition, to examine the potential relationship between the NDVI time series and climate drivers, we computed the Average Cross-Wavelet Power Spectrum (ACWPS) to different climatic indices. Three archetypes were sufficient to explain the majority of power spectrum variability in the study area. These archetypes exhibited distinctive characteristics: 1) medium-frequency variability (2–4 years), 2) low-frequency variability (>4 years), and 3) an annual (i.e. seasonal) cycle with low-frequency variability. Spatially, the first two archetypes were predominantly observed in highland steppes, while the third archetype prevailed in lowland areas associated with meadows. At the beginning of the studied period, Archetypes 1 and 3 dominated, but after the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex eruption in 2011 their prominence diminished, and Archetype 2 became more prevalent in the whole study area. Finally, all three NDVI series representative of archetypes showed a relative peak at approximately four years, which could be linked to the Indian Ocean Dipole variability. These results highlight an abrupt shift in the system's behaviour, primarily related to changes in variability distribution rather than mean values. This disturbance-induced transition aligns with the theory of state and transitions in ecological system dynamics. We propose that the states in this model are not fixed but represent alternative dynamic behaviours, akin to different types of limit cycles. Consequently, employing a wavelet analysis-based classification method provides a robust means of studying and understanding such variability and transitions, thereby offering clarity and comprehension of ecosystem states. Notably, this methodology proves particularly effective for large databases of detailed time series. EEA Bariloche Fil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Perri, Daiana Vanesa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Perri, Daiana Vanesa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Maddio, Rafael Adrián. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Maddio, Rafael Adrián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Sello, Mario Eugenio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Sello, Mario Eugenio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Easdale, Marcos Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias de Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Easdale, Marcos Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina 2024-08-09T14:48:45Z 2024-08-09T14:48:45Z 2024-07 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18890 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034425724002219 0034-4257 1879-0704 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114203 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Remote Sensing of Environment 308 : 114203. (July 2024)
spellingShingle Tierras de Pastos
Zona Semiárida
Cambio Climático
Medio Ambiente
Estepas
Indice Normalizado Diferencial de la Vegetación
Rangelands
Semiarid Zones
Climate Change
Environment
Steppes
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
NDVI
Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto
Hurtado, Santiago Ignacio
Perri, Daiana Vanesa
Maddio, Rafael Adrián
Sello, Mario Eugenio
Easdale, Marcos Horacio
Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
title Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
title_full Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
title_fullStr Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
title_full_unstemmed Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
title_short Tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands: A spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
title_sort tracking states and transitions in semiarid rangelands a spatiotemporal archetypal analysis of productivity dynamics using wavelets
topic Tierras de Pastos
Zona Semiárida
Cambio Climático
Medio Ambiente
Estepas
Indice Normalizado Diferencial de la Vegetación
Rangelands
Semiarid Zones
Climate Change
Environment
Steppes
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
NDVI
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18890
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034425724002219
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114203
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