Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China

Extreme rainfall can severely affect all vegetation types, significantly impacting crop yield and quality. This study aimed to assess the response and recovery of vegetation phenology to an extreme rainfall event (with total weekly rainfall exceeding 500 mm in several cities) in Henan Province, Chin...

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Main Authors: Yinghao Lin, Xiaoyu Guo, Yang Liu, Liming Zhou, Yadi Wang, Qiang Ge, Yuye Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
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description Extreme rainfall can severely affect all vegetation types, significantly impacting crop yield and quality. This study aimed to assess the response and recovery of vegetation phenology to an extreme rainfall event (with total weekly rainfall exceeding 500 mm in several cities) in Henan Province, China, in 2021. The analysis utilized multi-sourced data, including remote sensing reflectance, meteorological, and crop yield data. First, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series was calculated from reflectance data on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Next, the ‘phenofit’ R language package was used to extract the phenology parameters—the start of the growing season (SOS) and the end of the growing season (EOS). Finally, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, v.26.0.0.0) software was used for Duncan’s analysis, and Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB, v.R2022b) software was used to analyze the effects of rainfall on land surface phenology (LSP) and crop yield. The results showed the following. (1) The extreme rainfall event’s impact on phenology manifested directly as a delay in EOS in the year of the event. In 2021, the EOS of the second growing season was delayed by 4.97 days for cropland, 15.54 days for forest, 13.06 days for grassland, and 12.49 days for shrubland. (2) Resistance was weak in 2021, but recovery reached in most areas by 2022 and slowed in 2023. (3) In each year, SOS was predominantly negatively correlated with total rainfall in July (64% of cropland area in the first growing season, 53% of grassland area, and 71% of shrubland area). In contrast, the EOS was predominantly positively correlated with rainfall (51% and 54% area of cropland in the first and second growing season, respectively, and 76% of shrubland area); however, crop yields were mainly negatively correlated with rainfall (71% for corn, 60% for beans) and decreased during the year of the event, with negative correlation coefficients between rainfall and yield (−0.02 for corn, −0.25 for beans). This work highlights the sensitivity of crops to extreme rainfall and underscores the need for further research on their long-term recovery.
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spelling doaj-art-af33d13cbc3e4ea0a749941a8d8e9b5e2025-08-20T01:56:09ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722024-09-01149164910.3390/agriculture14091649Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, ChinaYinghao Lin0Xiaoyu Guo1Yang Liu2Liming Zhou3Yadi Wang4Qiang Ge5Yuye Wang6Henan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis and Processing, School of Computer and Information Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaExtreme rainfall can severely affect all vegetation types, significantly impacting crop yield and quality. This study aimed to assess the response and recovery of vegetation phenology to an extreme rainfall event (with total weekly rainfall exceeding 500 mm in several cities) in Henan Province, China, in 2021. The analysis utilized multi-sourced data, including remote sensing reflectance, meteorological, and crop yield data. First, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series was calculated from reflectance data on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. Next, the ‘phenofit’ R language package was used to extract the phenology parameters—the start of the growing season (SOS) and the end of the growing season (EOS). Finally, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, v.26.0.0.0) software was used for Duncan’s analysis, and Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB, v.R2022b) software was used to analyze the effects of rainfall on land surface phenology (LSP) and crop yield. The results showed the following. (1) The extreme rainfall event’s impact on phenology manifested directly as a delay in EOS in the year of the event. In 2021, the EOS of the second growing season was delayed by 4.97 days for cropland, 15.54 days for forest, 13.06 days for grassland, and 12.49 days for shrubland. (2) Resistance was weak in 2021, but recovery reached in most areas by 2022 and slowed in 2023. (3) In each year, SOS was predominantly negatively correlated with total rainfall in July (64% of cropland area in the first growing season, 53% of grassland area, and 71% of shrubland area). In contrast, the EOS was predominantly positively correlated with rainfall (51% and 54% area of cropland in the first and second growing season, respectively, and 76% of shrubland area); however, crop yields were mainly negatively correlated with rainfall (71% for corn, 60% for beans) and decreased during the year of the event, with negative correlation coefficients between rainfall and yield (−0.02 for corn, −0.25 for beans). This work highlights the sensitivity of crops to extreme rainfall and underscores the need for further research on their long-term recovery.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/9/1649crop yieldDuncan analysisGoogle Earth EngineNDVIvegetative growthphenological parameters
spellingShingle Yinghao Lin
Xiaoyu Guo
Yang Liu
Liming Zhou
Yadi Wang
Qiang Ge
Yuye Wang
Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
Agriculture
crop yield
Duncan analysis
Google Earth Engine
NDVI
vegetative growth
phenological parameters
title Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
title_full Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
title_fullStr Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
title_full_unstemmed Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
title_short Vegetation Phenology Changes and Recovery after an Extreme Rainfall Event: A Case Study in Henan Province, China
title_sort vegetation phenology changes and recovery after an extreme rainfall event a case study in henan province china
topic crop yield
Duncan analysis
Google Earth Engine
NDVI
vegetative growth
phenological parameters
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/9/1649
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