Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification

Autores
Ares, Jorge Oscar; del Valle, Hector Francisco; Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge
Año de publicación
2003
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Arid and semiarid shrublands occupy extensive land areas over the world, are susceptible to desertification by anthropic use and can contribute to regional climate change. These prompt the interest to monitor and evaluate these lands adequately in order to detect early stages of degradation. Evaluation topics must refer to biologyrelevant characteristics of these systems, while simultaneously satisfying sampling consistency over extended landscape areas. We present an analysis of process-relevant parameters related to changes in the spatial arrangement of the plant canopy of shrublands inferred from high-resolution panchromatic aerial photos and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery. We obtained low-altitude images systematically located along several gradients of land-use intensity in a Patagonian Monte shrubland in Argentina. Images were digitized to spatial resolutions ranging from 0.09 to 0.72 m (pixel size) and the average values and an-isotropic characteristics of the plant canopy patterns were quantified by means of a Fourier metric. We used radar-derived imagery to overlay the panchromatic images on a digital elevation model in order to study the correspondence of potential runoff patterns and the spatial arrangement of plants. We related an-isotropic features of the plant canopy images to the prevailing wind regime. Observed trends were further interpreted on the basis of a spatial-explicit simulation model describing the dynamics of the main functional groups in the plant community. We conclude that early stages of anthropic-driven dryland degradation in the Patagonian Monte can be characterized by the incipient un-coupling of spatial vegetation patterns from those of runoff at a landscape scale, and a progressive coupling to the spatial pattern of the wind regime. The method and metrics we present can be used to quantify early desertification changes in other similar drylands at extended spatial scales.
Fil: Ares, Jorge Oscar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: del Valle, Hector Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
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DESERTIFICATION
DRYLANDS
PATAGONIA
REMOTE SENSING
SPATIAL-EXPLICIT MODELS
SPATIAL VEGETATION PATTERNS
WIND EROSION
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spelling Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertificationAres, Jorge Oscardel Valle, Hector FranciscoBisigato, Alejandro JorgeDESERTIFICATIONDRYLANDSPATAGONIAREMOTE SENSINGSPATIAL-EXPLICIT MODELSSPATIAL VEGETATION PATTERNSWIND EROSIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Arid and semiarid shrublands occupy extensive land areas over the world, are susceptible to desertification by anthropic use and can contribute to regional climate change. These prompt the interest to monitor and evaluate these lands adequately in order to detect early stages of degradation. Evaluation topics must refer to biologyrelevant characteristics of these systems, while simultaneously satisfying sampling consistency over extended landscape areas. We present an analysis of process-relevant parameters related to changes in the spatial arrangement of the plant canopy of shrublands inferred from high-resolution panchromatic aerial photos and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery. We obtained low-altitude images systematically located along several gradients of land-use intensity in a Patagonian Monte shrubland in Argentina. Images were digitized to spatial resolutions ranging from 0.09 to 0.72 m (pixel size) and the average values and an-isotropic characteristics of the plant canopy patterns were quantified by means of a Fourier metric. We used radar-derived imagery to overlay the panchromatic images on a digital elevation model in order to study the correspondence of potential runoff patterns and the spatial arrangement of plants. We related an-isotropic features of the plant canopy images to the prevailing wind regime. Observed trends were further interpreted on the basis of a spatial-explicit simulation model describing the dynamics of the main functional groups in the plant community. We conclude that early stages of anthropic-driven dryland degradation in the Patagonian Monte can be characterized by the incipient un-coupling of spatial vegetation patterns from those of runoff at a landscape scale, and a progressive coupling to the spatial pattern of the wind regime. The method and metrics we present can be used to quantify early desertification changes in other similar drylands at extended spatial scales.Fil: Ares, Jorge Oscar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: del Valle, Hector Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2003-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/103467Ares, Jorge Oscar; del Valle, Hector Francisco; Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge; Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Global Change Biology; 9; 11; 12-2003; 1643-16591354-1013CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2486.2003.00690.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2486.2003.00690.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:22:28Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/103467instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:22:28.975CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
title Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
spellingShingle Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
Ares, Jorge Oscar
DESERTIFICATION
DRYLANDS
PATAGONIA
REMOTE SENSING
SPATIAL-EXPLICIT MODELS
SPATIAL VEGETATION PATTERNS
WIND EROSION
title_short Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
title_full Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
title_fullStr Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
title_full_unstemmed Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
title_sort Detection of process-related changes in plant patterns at extended spatial scales during early dryland desertification
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ares, Jorge Oscar
del Valle, Hector Francisco
Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge
author Ares, Jorge Oscar
author_facet Ares, Jorge Oscar
del Valle, Hector Francisco
Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge
author_role author
author2 del Valle, Hector Francisco
Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv DESERTIFICATION
DRYLANDS
PATAGONIA
REMOTE SENSING
SPATIAL-EXPLICIT MODELS
SPATIAL VEGETATION PATTERNS
WIND EROSION
topic DESERTIFICATION
DRYLANDS
PATAGONIA
REMOTE SENSING
SPATIAL-EXPLICIT MODELS
SPATIAL VEGETATION PATTERNS
WIND EROSION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Arid and semiarid shrublands occupy extensive land areas over the world, are susceptible to desertification by anthropic use and can contribute to regional climate change. These prompt the interest to monitor and evaluate these lands adequately in order to detect early stages of degradation. Evaluation topics must refer to biologyrelevant characteristics of these systems, while simultaneously satisfying sampling consistency over extended landscape areas. We present an analysis of process-relevant parameters related to changes in the spatial arrangement of the plant canopy of shrublands inferred from high-resolution panchromatic aerial photos and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery. We obtained low-altitude images systematically located along several gradients of land-use intensity in a Patagonian Monte shrubland in Argentina. Images were digitized to spatial resolutions ranging from 0.09 to 0.72 m (pixel size) and the average values and an-isotropic characteristics of the plant canopy patterns were quantified by means of a Fourier metric. We used radar-derived imagery to overlay the panchromatic images on a digital elevation model in order to study the correspondence of potential runoff patterns and the spatial arrangement of plants. We related an-isotropic features of the plant canopy images to the prevailing wind regime. Observed trends were further interpreted on the basis of a spatial-explicit simulation model describing the dynamics of the main functional groups in the plant community. We conclude that early stages of anthropic-driven dryland degradation in the Patagonian Monte can be characterized by the incipient un-coupling of spatial vegetation patterns from those of runoff at a landscape scale, and a progressive coupling to the spatial pattern of the wind regime. The method and metrics we present can be used to quantify early desertification changes in other similar drylands at extended spatial scales.
Fil: Ares, Jorge Oscar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: del Valle, Hector Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Bisigato, Alejandro Jorge. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
description Arid and semiarid shrublands occupy extensive land areas over the world, are susceptible to desertification by anthropic use and can contribute to regional climate change. These prompt the interest to monitor and evaluate these lands adequately in order to detect early stages of degradation. Evaluation topics must refer to biologyrelevant characteristics of these systems, while simultaneously satisfying sampling consistency over extended landscape areas. We present an analysis of process-relevant parameters related to changes in the spatial arrangement of the plant canopy of shrublands inferred from high-resolution panchromatic aerial photos and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery. We obtained low-altitude images systematically located along several gradients of land-use intensity in a Patagonian Monte shrubland in Argentina. Images were digitized to spatial resolutions ranging from 0.09 to 0.72 m (pixel size) and the average values and an-isotropic characteristics of the plant canopy patterns were quantified by means of a Fourier metric. We used radar-derived imagery to overlay the panchromatic images on a digital elevation model in order to study the correspondence of potential runoff patterns and the spatial arrangement of plants. We related an-isotropic features of the plant canopy images to the prevailing wind regime. Observed trends were further interpreted on the basis of a spatial-explicit simulation model describing the dynamics of the main functional groups in the plant community. We conclude that early stages of anthropic-driven dryland degradation in the Patagonian Monte can be characterized by the incipient un-coupling of spatial vegetation patterns from those of runoff at a landscape scale, and a progressive coupling to the spatial pattern of the wind regime. The method and metrics we present can be used to quantify early desertification changes in other similar drylands at extended spatial scales.
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