Chin J Plant Ecol ›› 2023, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 319-330.DOI: 10.17521/cjpe.2022.0170

Special Issue: 全球变化与生态系统 生态遥感及应用 光合作用

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Temporal and spatial variation of vegetation photosynthetic phenology in Dongting Lake basin and its response to climate change

REN Pei-Xin1, LI Peng1,*(), PENG Chang-Hui1,2, ZHOU Xiao-Lu1, YANG Ming-Xia1   

  1. 1College of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
    2Department of Biology Sciences, Institute of Environment Sciences, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
  • Received:2022-04-28 Accepted:2022-09-28 Online:2023-03-20 Published:2022-09-28
  • Contact: LI Peng
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(41901117);Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2020JJ5362)

Abstract:

Aims This study investigated the spatial and temporal variation of spring and autumn photosynthetic phenology of vegetation in the Dongting Lake basin and revealed its response to climate change, and provides a useful reference for the establishment of model of subtropical vegetation phenology and the evaluation of carbon budget.

Methods Using solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) data, we extracted spring photosynthetic phenology (the start date of photosynthesis) and autumn photosynthetic phenology (the end date of photosynthesis) of vegetation in Dongting Lake basin, and evaluated temporal and spatial patterns of vegetation spring and autumn photosynthetic phenology and its response to climate change.

Important findings (1) From 2000 to 2018, the vegetation spring photosynthetic phenology was significantly advanced at the rate of 0.75 d·a-1, the autumn photosynthetic phenology was delayed at the rate of 0.17 d·a-1, and the vegetation growing season length was significantly prolonged at the rate of 0.90 d·a-1. (2) The preseason maximum air temperature and minimum air temperature were the main factors affecting the advance of spring photosynthetic phenology. The autumn photosynthetic phenology of vegetation was positively correlated with preseason precipitation, minimum air temperature and radiation intensity, but negatively correlated with preseason maximum air temperature. (3) In addition, we found that the spring photosynthetic phenology of vegetation in the study area was more sensitive to climate change, especially the increase of preseason minimum air temperature led to the significant advance of spring photosynthetic phenology of evergreen needleleaf forest, evergreen broadleaf forest, bush and grassland. In conclusion, the advance of vegetation spring photosynthetic phenology in Dongting Lake basin played a dominant role in prolonging the growth season, indicating that spring photosynthetic phenology plays a more important role in enhancing the carbon sink function than the autumn photosynthetic phenology in the context of global warming. The vegetation spring photosynthetic phenology was more sensitive to climate change and the air temperature was the main factor controlling the vegetation spring photosynthetic phenology, which provides a scientific basis for the simulation and prediction of evergreen vegetation phenology.

Key words: vegetation phenology, solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence, climate change, subtropics, carbon sink