From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins

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Paná, Sofía; Gauto, Víctor Hugo; Bonansea, Matias; Camacho, Vera; Asis, Inés del Valle; Ferral, Anabella
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2025
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Landscape spatial patterns are critical drivers of ecological processes, including nutrient cycling from terrestrial to aquatic systems, which ultimately modulate microorganism biodiversity. The emergence of robust spatial analysis tools now makes it possible to disentangle these complex relationships through controlled scenario generation. This study assesses the influence of land use and land cover (LULC) configuration on the export of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in an anthropogenically impacted river basin. We characterized the baseline landscape and generated synthetic LULC scenarios using the rflsgen (version 1.2.2) R package. Landscape metrics were calculated with landscape metrics, and nutrient export was modeled with the Nutrient Delivery Ratio (NDR) module of InVEST. The results demonstrate that spatial arrangement of the landscape is a key determinant of nutrient dynamics. Agriculture and urban areas have the greatest impact on nutrient export. Nutrient delivery is maximized when these LULC classes are configured in large, compact, and simply-shaped patches with high connectivity, which facilitates efficient hydrological transport. Conversely, fragmented natural grasslands and aggregated forests with regular shapes are associated with lower nutrient export, highlighting their role as nutrient sinks. This integrative methodology provides a novel framework for reproducible spatial experiments, offering evidence-based insights for land-use planning aiming to mitigate eutrophication and enhance ecosystem health.
Fil: Paná, Sofía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales "Mario Gulich"; Argentina
Fil: Gauto, Víctor Hugo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Territorial y del Hábitat Humano. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Territorial y del Hábitat Humano.; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Resistencia; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales "Mario Gulich"; Argentina
Fil: Bonansea, Matias. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquimicas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Geología Aplicada; Argentina
Fil: Camacho, Vera. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; México
Fil: Asis, Inés del Valle. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas; Argentina
Fil: Ferral, Anabella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales "Mario Gulich"; Argentina
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LANDSCAPE METRICS
NUTRIENT EXPORT
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION
SUQUÍA RIVER
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
title From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
spellingShingle From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
Paná, Sofía
LANDSCAPE METRICS
NUTRIENT EXPORT
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION
SUQUÍA RIVER
title_short From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
title_full From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
title_fullStr From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
title_full_unstemmed From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
title_sort From Land to Rivers: Exploring Landscape Connectivity and Nutrient Transport in River Basins
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Paná, Sofía
Gauto, Víctor Hugo
Bonansea, Matias
Camacho, Vera
Asis, Inés del Valle
Ferral, Anabella
author Paná, Sofía
author_facet Paná, Sofía
Gauto, Víctor Hugo
Bonansea, Matias
Camacho, Vera
Asis, Inés del Valle
Ferral, Anabella
author_role author
author2 Gauto, Víctor Hugo
Bonansea, Matias
Camacho, Vera
Asis, Inés del Valle
Ferral, Anabella
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv LANDSCAPE METRICS
NUTRIENT EXPORT
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION
SUQUÍA RIVER
topic LANDSCAPE METRICS
NUTRIENT EXPORT
SPATIAL CONFIGURATION
SUQUÍA RIVER
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Landscape spatial patterns are critical drivers of ecological processes, including nutrient cycling from terrestrial to aquatic systems, which ultimately modulate microorganism biodiversity. The emergence of robust spatial analysis tools now makes it possible to disentangle these complex relationships through controlled scenario generation. This study assesses the influence of land use and land cover (LULC) configuration on the export of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in an anthropogenically impacted river basin. We characterized the baseline landscape and generated synthetic LULC scenarios using the rflsgen (version 1.2.2) R package. Landscape metrics were calculated with landscape metrics, and nutrient export was modeled with the Nutrient Delivery Ratio (NDR) module of InVEST. The results demonstrate that spatial arrangement of the landscape is a key determinant of nutrient dynamics. Agriculture and urban areas have the greatest impact on nutrient export. Nutrient delivery is maximized when these LULC classes are configured in large, compact, and simply-shaped patches with high connectivity, which facilitates efficient hydrological transport. Conversely, fragmented natural grasslands and aggregated forests with regular shapes are associated with lower nutrient export, highlighting their role as nutrient sinks. This integrative methodology provides a novel framework for reproducible spatial experiments, offering evidence-based insights for land-use planning aiming to mitigate eutrophication and enhance ecosystem health.
Fil: Paná, Sofía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales "Mario Gulich"; Argentina
Fil: Gauto, Víctor Hugo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Territorial y del Hábitat Humano. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo. Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Territorial y del Hábitat Humano.; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Resistencia; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales "Mario Gulich"; Argentina
Fil: Bonansea, Matias. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquimicas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Geología Aplicada; Argentina
Fil: Camacho, Vera. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur; México
Fil: Asis, Inés del Valle. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas; Argentina
Fil: Ferral, Anabella. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales. Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales "Mario Gulich"; Argentina
description Landscape spatial patterns are critical drivers of ecological processes, including nutrient cycling from terrestrial to aquatic systems, which ultimately modulate microorganism biodiversity. The emergence of robust spatial analysis tools now makes it possible to disentangle these complex relationships through controlled scenario generation. This study assesses the influence of land use and land cover (LULC) configuration on the export of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in an anthropogenically impacted river basin. We characterized the baseline landscape and generated synthetic LULC scenarios using the rflsgen (version 1.2.2) R package. Landscape metrics were calculated with landscape metrics, and nutrient export was modeled with the Nutrient Delivery Ratio (NDR) module of InVEST. The results demonstrate that spatial arrangement of the landscape is a key determinant of nutrient dynamics. Agriculture and urban areas have the greatest impact on nutrient export. Nutrient delivery is maximized when these LULC classes are configured in large, compact, and simply-shaped patches with high connectivity, which facilitates efficient hydrological transport. Conversely, fragmented natural grasslands and aggregated forests with regular shapes are associated with lower nutrient export, highlighting their role as nutrient sinks. This integrative methodology provides a novel framework for reproducible spatial experiments, offering evidence-based insights for land-use planning aiming to mitigate eutrophication and enhance ecosystem health.
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