Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global Vegetation

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as the strongest source of interannual variability in the tropics, has far-reaching impacts on global climate through teleconnections. As a key factor modulating the vegetation changes, the impact of ENSO has been studied over the past two decades using satellite...

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Main Authors: Jie Jin, Dongnan Jian, Xin Zhou, Quanliang Chen, Yang Li
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/16/6/701
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Dongnan Jian
Xin Zhou
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description El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as the strongest source of interannual variability in the tropics, has far-reaching impacts on global climate through teleconnections. As a key factor modulating the vegetation changes, the impact of ENSO has been studied over the past two decades using satellite observations. The paper aims to review results from the past 10–20 years and put together into a consistent picture of ENSO global impacts on vegetation. While ENSO affects vegetation worldwide, its impact varies regionally. Different ENSO flavors, Central Pacific and Eastern Pacific events, can have distinct impacts in the same regions. The underlying mechanisms involve ENSO-driven changes in precipitation and temperature, modulated by the background climate states, with varying response from vegetations of different types. However, the interactions between vegetation and ENSO remain largely unexplored, highlighting a critical gap for future research.
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spelling doaj-art-58c69e17e8074cfd80685e8475afa49d2025-08-20T03:26:10ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332025-06-0116670110.3390/atmos16060701Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global VegetationJie Jin0Dongnan Jian1Xin Zhou2Quanliang Chen3Yang Li4School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, ChinaSchool of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, ChinaEl Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), as the strongest source of interannual variability in the tropics, has far-reaching impacts on global climate through teleconnections. As a key factor modulating the vegetation changes, the impact of ENSO has been studied over the past two decades using satellite observations. The paper aims to review results from the past 10–20 years and put together into a consistent picture of ENSO global impacts on vegetation. While ENSO affects vegetation worldwide, its impact varies regionally. Different ENSO flavors, Central Pacific and Eastern Pacific events, can have distinct impacts in the same regions. The underlying mechanisms involve ENSO-driven changes in precipitation and temperature, modulated by the background climate states, with varying response from vegetations of different types. However, the interactions between vegetation and ENSO remain largely unexplored, highlighting a critical gap for future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/16/6/701vegetation changesENSOCP/EP ENSOclimate variability (NAOIODAO)
spellingShingle Jie Jin
Dongnan Jian
Xin Zhou
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Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global Vegetation
Atmosphere
vegetation changes
ENSO
CP/EP ENSO
climate variability (NAO
IOD
AO)
title Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global Vegetation
title_full Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global Vegetation
title_fullStr Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global Vegetation
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title_short Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Global Vegetation
title_sort impact of el nino southern oscillation on global vegetation
topic vegetation changes
ENSO
CP/EP ENSO
climate variability (NAO
IOD
AO)
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