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ArticleJournal of advanced research2026

Soil moisture and ecosystem vegetation health effects on drought severity.

Muhammad Abrar Faiz, Liangliang Zhang, Dong Liu, Mo Li, Qiang Fu, Muhammad Uzair Qamar, Xiaochen Qi, Tianxiao Li, Song Cui, Ning Ma

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Muhammad Abrar FaizSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: faiz_ma@neau.edu.cn.
Liangliang ZhangSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: zhangliangliang@neau.edu.cn.
Dong LiuSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Habitat Health of Black Soil in Cold Regions, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Effective Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Water Conservancy Engineering in Cold Region, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: liudong@neau.edu.cn.
Mo LiSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: limo0828@neau.edu.cn.
Qiang FuSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: fuqiang@neau.edu.cn.
Muhammad Uzair QamarSouth Coast Natural Resource Region, Ministry of Water, Land and Resources Stewardship, Canada. Electronic address: uzair.qamar@gov.bc.ca.
Xiaochen QiSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: z11745@neau.edu.cn.
Tianxiao LiSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: litianxiao@neau.edu.cn.
Song CuiSchool of Water Conservancy & Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Research Center for Eco-Environment Protection of Songhua River Basin, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China. Electronic address: cuisong-bq@neau.edu.cn.
Ning MaKey Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China. Electronic address: ningma@igsnrr.ac.cn.

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Abstract

introductionDroughts are expected to become more severe due to climate disturbances, posing a serious risk to ecosystems. Therefore, quantifying the drought severity and the resilience of soil moisture and vegetation greening is essential for studying whether the local ecosystem is approaching an alternative state that may be dangerous for agriculture.

objectiveThis study aimed to explore the interactions among vegetation, soil moisture, and drought severity to identify the sensitivity of grid cells to drought under maximum cumulative water deficit critical thresholds and the influence of adaptation factors.

methodsDrought severity and climate disturbance in a local ecosystem were quantified using dynamically adjusted thresholds, a composite drought index, and a dimensionless index based on water-use efficiency.

resultsModerate and severe drought events were observed using only the drought index. However, these identified events differed across grid cells using the leaf area index representing vegetation health and soil moisture thresholds, suggesting less coverage of drought-affected areas. A substantially reduced drought severity event using adaptation factors showed that local climate and adaptation could significantly change these events.

conclusionsThese findings provide new insights into vegetation greening and soil moisture resilience in various regions under drought conditions. The adaptation factor approach significantly reduced the severity of drought tipping events, indicating that local climate and adaptation may affect drought tipping events.

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DroughtsEcosystemSoilWaterClimate ChangePlant LeavesSoilWaterAdaptationClimateSevere droughtsTipping pointsWater-use efficiency

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