Aim To evaluate trend analysis of earth observation ( EO ) dense time series as a new way of describing and mapping changes in ecosystem functioning at regional to global scales. Spatio‐temporal patterns of change covering 1982–2011 are discussed in the context of changes in land use and land cover ( LULCC ). Location Global. Methods This study takes advantage of the different phenological cycles of recurrent vegetation (herba...

Drought affects more people than any other natural disaster but there is little understanding of how ecosystems react to droughts. This study jointly analyzed spatio‐temporal changes of drought patterns with vegetation phenology and productivity changes between 1999 and 2010 in major E uropean bioclimatic zones. The S tandardized P recipitation and E vapotranspiration I ndex ( SPEI ) was used as drought indicator whereas chang...